A fleeting acquaintance, speaking well of him for no reason?
Lu Ming was still somewhat puzzled.
He wanted to ask "Why" again, but before he could, Mo Hua interrupted him.
Mo Hua, with a stern face, said imperiously,
"You answer when I ask, no need for so much idle talk!"
Lu Ming, intimidated by Mo Hua's demeanor, felt a bit guilty and slowly nodded.
Mo Hua then began reading from the small piece of paper.
The paper listed some Corpse Refinement "knowledge" he hadn't understood, such as:
"How are the grades of Zombies classified?"
"What is the relationship between grade and rank?"
"What types of Zombies are there, and what abilities do they possess?"
And so on...
Lu Ming, not understanding why, answered honestly,
"The grade of Zombies is divided into both grade and rank."
"'Grade' refers to First, Second, Third, Fourth Grade, equivalent to Cultivators at the levels of Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core..."
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"'Rank' is the hierarchy of zombies, which is divided into 'Golden', 'Silver', 'Bronze', 'Iron', and the lowest, the Walking Corpse..."
"There is a distinction between the grade and rank of zombies, they are related, yet independent of each other."
"Like with Monster Beasts and other categories, a zombie's strength is based on its 'grade'."
"First Grade Walking Corpse, Second Grade Walking Corpse, Third Grade Walking Corpse... each possesses strength corresponding to the initial stages of major boundaries."
"Above the Walking Corpse is the Iron Corpse, and with each rank ascended, there is a qualitative change in the zombie's abilities."
"Their flesh becomes harder, their Corpse Poison more potent, and they even possess some special Corpse Path abilities..."
Mo Hua was still somewhat confused and didn't understand very well, so he asked seriously,
"Give me an example to simply explain the relationship between a zombie's grade and rank."
Lu Ming felt as if he was being quizzed by an Instructor. His heart tightened, and after pondering for a long time, he finally spoke,
"A zombie's hierarchy is based on 'grade' as the foundation and 'rank' as the level..."
"A First Grade zombie generally only has two ranks, Walking Corpse and Iron Corpse..."
"A First Grade Walking Corpse is just a basic Qi Refining zombie."
"A First Grade Iron Corpse, in terms of Cultivation, should be comparable to the peak of the Ninth Level of Qi Refining, but with its copper head and iron arms, it can match some Cultivators at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment."
"Second Grade zombies start at least as Walking Corpses, typically are refined into Iron Corpses, but at most can become Copper Corpses..."
"A Second Grade Walking Corpse has strength comparable to a First Grade Iron Corpse. However, due to their rotting flesh, they are at a disadvantage in actual combat."
"A Second Grade Iron Corpse is quite powerful, equivalent to the middle phase of Foundation Establishment, and can easily defeat First Grade Iron Corpses from the initial phase of Foundation Establishment."
"And a Second Grade Copper Corpse, with its thick Corpse Qi and body as sturdy as bronze and iron, is equivalent to the late stage of Foundation Establishment and is very strong."
Mo Hua suddenly understood.
He had previously thought that all Iron Corpses were the same, all possessing Foundation Establishment strength.
But Iron Corpses are also divided by grade.
A First Grade Iron Corpse is only comparable to Foundation Establishment.
A Second Grade Iron Corpse is at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, stronger than the strength of Cultivators at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment.
Seen this way, the Iron Corpses in the Corpse Mine cannot be generalized.
The two tall Iron Corpses guarding the door must be Second Grade Iron Corpses.
The rest of the Iron Corpses are a mix of First and Second Grade.
The overall strength of the zombies under Lu Chengyun's command is much stronger than Mo Hua had imagined...
Mo Hua frowned.
He glanced at Lu Ming, then said, "Continue."
Lu Ming nodded, "Furthermore, there's Third Grade, but we haven't been able to refine them, so the records aren't very detailed..."
"Third Grade zombies start at Walking Corpse at a minimum, but at most can be refined into Golden Corpses."
"Above Fourth Grade, the minimum is still Walking Corpse, and it's said it might even be possible to refine a real Celestial God Zombie..."
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Lu Ming explained in detail to Mo Hua.
Mo Hua roughly understood.