Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 226 The Desolate Ghost Kingdom (Making Up for Missed Update - Part 2)

Two months later.

Deep in the uninhabited area of ​​Yan Kingdom, the sandworm bait had been exhausted, and only some low-level wild beasts had been caught. Not to mention wild treasures, even the treasure bones were the lowest grade and completely useless.

The harvest was rather mediocre; only their essence and blood had any value.

The Desolate Blood Holy Medicine can greatly help Gu Qing in body tempering.

Therefore, it cannot be considered a waste of time.

He could ask Jiang Xi'er to help him refine the sacred medicine later, and it would be good to get more, since this kind of thing is almost never sold in the trading market.

"Since we haven't found the dragon-type wild beast, it's very likely that this uninhabited area connected to the Yan Kingdom doesn't exist."

"If we really want to look for it, we might have to go somewhere else. It's time to go."

With these thoughts in mind, Gu Qing prepared to leave Guishan.

With only a few months until the Ascension Ceremony, he wanted to visit the Ancestral Hall. The three Enlightenment Scriptures brought immense benefits to cultivators, though they had their limits. Gu Qing had already decided how to use this extra opportunity.

Logically, he should be able to go again once he breaks through to the seventh rank.

The reason I've waited until now isn't because I don't want it, but because I wasn't ready.

After all, three Enlightenment Scriptures are equivalent to three opportunities for great enlightenment. The main cultivation method can be pushed to the fifth rank, and there is another opportunity to consider developing the Daoist method into supernatural power, or to use it in the weapon refining method.

There are many such uses, and now with Tissot clothing, an additional layer of protection is added.

This little trick wasn't because Gu Qing didn't trust the elders of the sect, but because there were bad people among the masses, and everyone wasn't of one mind, so trusting them was unrealistic.

The Heavenly Shuttle Robe can help him conceal his cultivation level, and it is also useful for fighting on behalf of Senior Tiangong. The timing of its creation was just right.

After clarifying the situation, Gu Qing strode away, heading towards the outskirts of the no-man's-land.

Each step can cover tens of feet.

In the blink of an eye, we had walked several kilometers, but suddenly the sky darkened. Looking up, we saw...

A dark cloud drifted over.

Wherever it passed, the sandstorm vanished instantly, and the boundless ghostly aura poured down like a celestial river, hanging down thousands of feet of silk ribbons, and a chill instantly swept over one's heart.

We've encountered a ghost kingdom!
In the uninhabited areas, wild beasts and ghosts are the greatest specialties, and also the source of danger.

The ghosts gather in heaps, forming the Yinming Cloud, within which countless ghosts are hidden, also known as the "Desolate Ghost Kingdom." This thing is unlike the Lesser Netherworld, which is connected to the Cangwu Realm by only one or more passages.

The Desolate Ghost Kingdom was formed spontaneously by the death of beings from one realm, gathering in an uninhabited area. It is located within the Cangwu Realm and is extremely dangerous.

The environment, comparable to the underworld, makes it easy for offspring like the Netherworld Lord, who are favored by the underworld, to be born in the Ghost Kingdom!
Being hostile to the living is their instinct and nature.

The number of ghost kingdoms is unknown, but they almost never leave the no-man's land. Only a few ghost kingdoms, led by a ghostly ruler, will attack the kingdoms of the living.

Until one side is destroyed.

The spirits in the Ghost Kingdom do not possess intelligence, but when they are led by a Ghost Lord, they gradually develop spirituality and wisdom. This group is then called the Ghost Clan by the human race.

Those sentient beings who rely on devouring human souls and essence to maintain their intelligence, and whose spirits mutate after their deaths, are merely malevolent spirits and are not worthy of being called a race.

Gu Qing looked somewhat hesitant.

Encountering the Ghost Kingdom in the no-man's land is indeed a big problem, but if there is no Ghost King to lead it, it is also a great opportunity.

The treasures inside were accumulated by the Ghost Kingdom during its sweep of the no-man's-land.

There are likely to be magnificent treasures such as mountain treasures and earth wonders, and they themselves are valuable. Capturing some and selling them to cultivators of the Ghost Path or the Taiyin Path would fetch a high price.

It just so happens that I've been relying entirely on spirit stones to sustain my cultivation and daily expenses during this period.

Gu Qing's resources have dwindled significantly, leaving him with only 170,000 to 180,000. He still has a lot of spirit stones, which he can sell to Baiyue Mountain and get back about one-fifth of them.

The value of spirit stones held by individuals and powerful organizations differs. These stones are renewable; they can be replenished in blessed lands and grottoes after several hundred years, which is why many large organizations offer such an exchange service.

Gu Qing was somewhat tempted.

With the added protection of Tissot clothing, the risks are manageable.

"Even without dragon-type wild beasts, it's good to get more treasures. Let's do it."

As the magical power flowed, the Heavenly Shuttle Robe activated its effects.

Gu Qing's figure seemed to have vanished from the world, leaving no trace whatsoever. If someone were next to him and wanted to touch him, it would be impossible.

It was as if they were hiding in another dimension, and their connection with the Cangwu Realm had become extremely weak.

This is the effect of forbidden treasures.

If it's not exceeding the limit, how can it be taboo?

Within the dark clouds, countless ghosts, shackled and with vacant eyes, wander about. They can discover some eerie palaces within the clouds; these are ghost artifacts, which living beings cannot use.

Some palaces contain oil cauldrons. Ghosts repeatedly enter these cauldrons, causing their resentment, gloom, death, and other auras to boil. The endless pain breeds a desire to escape, causing some ghosts who have endured torture many times to have fluctuating eyes.

It actually developed a sliver of consciousness.

Of course, the many ghost palaces have far more than just this one kind of torture. They use every means possible, from mountains of knives and seas of fire to boiling oil and pulling out tongues, to crushing and slowly slicing. In Gu Qing's eyes, it is very similar to the underworld in the legends of his previous life.

For a moment, I felt a chill run down my spine.

"Could my luck really be that bad? Is there really a Youjun?"

Since returning to the Yan Kingdom, apart from a minor incident at Huilongguan, Gu Qing has had a smooth and successful life without encountering any trouble.

Youjun... a legendary calamity-bringing being second only to the demon race in ancient history, could he really encounter him?
He followed the drifting clouds, looking around, but did not find any intelligent ghosts, which relieved him.

He would also go inside and take a look at the ghost temples he encountered along the way.

Besides the humanoid ghosts, there were also some souls that were clearly dead wild beasts, imprisoned in a certain hall and being tortured.

Once the training is nearly complete, they will be shackled and wander among the dark clouds, like soldiers who have undergone a complete transformation.

As more places are explored.

They found nothing of the sort, not even a single mountain treasure, earth wonder, or precious bone.

This made him a little disappointed.

When Gu Qing arrived at the center of the dark clouds, a palace caught his attention.

The three ancient characters on the plaque were written in a free and unrestrained style.

"The Palace of the Netherworld Lord!"

Furthermore, this plaque is composed of Netherworld Stones, a treasure of the realm, and its grade is higher than that of the Netherworld Stones harvested from the Falling Cloud Mountains. Such a large piece must be at least grade five.

In other words, if you can obtain it and give it to a perfectly compatible Demon-Slaying Sword to absorb, its potential and grade will be greatly improved.

A priceless treasure that is only for Gu Qing!

I glanced into the Youjun Palace a few times. It was pitch black inside, and the dense yin energy completely blinded my eyes, so I couldn't see anything.

"The Netherworld Stone is a treasure for stabilizing boundaries, and it has the same effect on the Ghost Clan. It can be forged into a weapon with spatial attributes or exist as an anchor in a certain space."

"If it's taken away, the space it's anchored to will collapse..."

With a secret plan in mind, Gu Qing couldn't resist the urge to grab his hands.

He unconsciously rubbed it, reaching towards the source of evil.

(End of this chapter)