The Path to Immortality Begins with the Life-Extending Lamp

Chapter 269 Shall we see them off together?
In the Heavenly Boat Village, Li Qing was gazing at the two pieces of Yin Soul Wood and the Yin Soul Silk in a brocade pouch that the Ghost Princess had sent, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Such a precious material, a section of ten-thousand-year-old soul wood, is worth as much as a remnant of a spiritual herb in the hands of a certain person. It is extremely valuable. It is not that Li Qing underestimates this ghost princess. Her cultivation and background do not seem to be able to possess such a treasure.

"Brother Dao, would you like to take a look?"

"Our sect's White Bone Dao Master knows that he showed favoritism towards Elder Ghost Daoist in the previous incident in Nalan Fengzhou. Now, these two treasures were given to him privately, and he expresses his apologies!"

The ghost princess pushed the two treasure pouches forward, revealing the White Bone Dao Master behind her.

"Oh? It's him..." Li Qing, sitting on the head seat, was quite surprised.

The White Bone Dao Master, I vaguely remember, was a fair-skinned, gloomy young Daoist, whose words were quite sharp, and whose name seemed to be Zhao Yuanyi.
During the upheaval in Lanfeng Prefecture, this person used his silver tongue to try and erase the ruthless actions of the "Ghost Taoist" at Linyuan Immortal Peak, which can be considered as turning black into white!

Back then, you stood high and mighty, looking down on Li Qing. Now you are so respectful. Do you think that's why?
The reason for this is simply that Li Qing's supernatural powers have now manifested, and the two have switched positions.

Li Qing remained silent, his knuckles tapping lightly on the algae table, as if he were seriously considering his choice. After a long while, he turned his gaze and slowly scrutinized Gui Ji. "What do you think I should do?"

"I dare not have any opinion on the matter between Brother Dao and the Sect Master."

When Li Qing asked her a question, the ghost princess raised her hands and shook her head vigorously, as she did not want to get involved in the feud between the two.

Her main reason for this trip was to visit and catch up with Li Qing. As for the sect leader's request, it was just something she did incidentally, and whether it succeeded or not was none of her business.

Two pieces of ancient Yin Soul Wood and a brocade pouch containing the secret Yin Soul Silk of the Ghost Talisman—these precious materials are worth a fortune, but the Second Elder of the White Bone Sect had previously tried to take this Brother Li's life and fortune.

Even if the White Bone Dao Master believes he is merely making excuses to protect his own, it may not be easy for Li Qing, the aggrieved party, to forgive him.

but……

"I'll accept Zhao Yuanyi's things. I've never been one to hold grudges. What can I do about things from the past?"

"Please convey my message for me, fellow Daoist!"

Li Qing accepted the two precious ingredients with a meaningful look in his eyes.

He had a history of entanglements with the White Bone Path, but he never really took it too seriously. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so at ease befriending the Ghost Princess when he learned she came from the White Bone Path.

The injustices you experience in your youth are nothing more than a disparity in strength and status. When you reach the top and look back, they are nothing more than that.

When the mood strikes, it's fine to sort things out one by one; but when the mood isn't good, one simply won't bother with them.

"nature."

"The Lingnan sect is thriving. If you need any altars, incense, ritual implements, or sacrificial vessels, just give the order, and I will be able to arrange it for you."

The woman nodded slightly, turned to Li Qing, and made another promise.

She might not have the ability to obtain a precious material like the Ten-Thousand-Year Yin Soul Wood, but she could easily acquire the spiritual materials needed for ordinary ancestral temple sacrifices and altar rituals.

After all, although the White Bone Underworld was taken away by Yin Zu, causing Lady White Bone to leave Lingnan Prefecture in a fit of anger, many of the ghosts and gods in the Underworld were still in White Bone Immortal Mountain. With her current cultivation level of traveling by day, the energy she could mobilize was not insignificant.

Since she wished so, Li Qing had no objection. He nodded slightly and then began to discuss the traditions of ghost-related sects in Lingnan with the ghost princess...

The path of cultivation involving ghosts and spirits is almost the opposite of the path to immortality.

The Taoist school seeks pure Yang, while the netherworld seeks obscure Yin. The Yin of Heaven is Taiyin, and the Yin of Earth is Jiyin. The obscure Heaven is the ultimate Yin, which is called Xuanyin!
Li Qing cultivates the Primordial Profound Yin Qi Purple Mansion, but he can still cultivate the path of immortals.

Ghosts and spirits lose their shells, thus they take on spiritual forms; immortals cultivate their pure spirits, thus they cultivate their primordial spirits… These two are two completely opposite paths, which is also the fundamental reason why there is a clear distinction between the clan ghosts and spirits and the unorthodox lineages in Lingnan.

As the two were discussing the Dao, an untimely sound rang out from outside the pavilion cabin with a "thud." As soon as Li Qing turned his head to look, he saw Cai Die'er holding a ghost butterfly in her hand, pointing lightly to the sky with a solemn expression.

"Lord Dao, the heavens... have changed!"

Beyond the barrier, an aura of universal sorrow swept across the entire Tiandu land. Azure spirits bled, their blood turning into rain, enveloping all living beings in a gentle drizzle, almost as if it were the end.

The continuous rain of blood obscured the sun, greatly alarming the two immortal cultivators.

How could this be? Just a moment ago it was a clear, sunny day, how could this be...?

The ghost princess frowned, and as Li Qing got up, she quickly left the Heavenly Boat Wind Tower. After hesitating for three or four breaths, she immediately turned her palm and released a beam of white bone light to see if there was any response from inside the mountain gate.

The white bone light vanished into thin air, disappearing without a trace as it probed into the scarlet sky.

She waited and waited on the celestial boat, but the white bone token in her hand never responded. At this moment, the celestial phenomenon was unprecedented, and no one knew what had happened in Lingnan. "Dao..." The words were about to come out when the ghost princess suddenly froze and quickly turned around to guard against what was behind her.

Sure enough, at some unknown time, a pale, mournful figure in shrouded in mourning clothes floated in the sky. Upon seeing the little ghost princess looking over, it immediately devoured her soul and pounced, causing a chilling aura to penetrate to the bone.

Such a spirit startled the Ghost Princess. She retreated several feet to the side, her fair hand transforming into a claw. She used the spiritual light of the white bones to create a soul-destroying hand seal, ready to strike.

These ghostly maidens of the underworld are not all plain-faced and pitiful in public. In terms of methods, they are far more ruthless than ordinary Daoist priests of the Purple Mansion.

The spirit in mourning clothes was outside, clinging tightly to the Heavenly Boat Barrier, while the Ghost Princess was inside, looking like she was about to explode with fur. She unleashed a white bone light to destroy souls, but before the two could even begin to fight, a powerful arm blocked in front of the Ghost Princess. The majestic aura that the Immortal Robe of Descent could not conceal protected this area, blocking the malevolent spirit in mourning clothes from entering.

"Don't panic, I recognize it!"

Li Qing covered the ghost princess behind him with his sleeve, the cold light in his eyes slightly dimmed, and he squinted at the mourning ghost clothes, slowly uttering a word of comfort.

"Oh, oh, okay."

With Li Qing's aura of coldness protecting her, the ominous danger was blocked, and the mysterious light in the Ghost Princess's hand naturally faded away, relying on the power of this fellow Daoist!
If she wasn't mistaken, it was a spirit ghost.

Spirit ghosts are different from corpse ghosts, yin ghosts, etc. They are beings that are naturally born in the dark and gloomy world. They are not transformed from the dead, but are the purest ghosts. They feed on all kinds of ghosts and are best at devouring ghosts.

Therefore, the two felt a chill run down their spines upon seeing each other and instinctively bristled!
'Are the spirits of the netherworld here to find him?'

The rumor that Gui Lang Li Qing descended to the Netherworld to rescue people on behalf of the Qingxu Dao Sect seems to be true. This Daoist brother probably has quite a bit of influence in that deep Netherworld.

Seeing that Li Qing and the ghost in mourning clothes were staring at each other in silence, and that strange phenomena were appearing out of nowhere in the sky, she knew that something big must have happened. If she stayed here any longer, it would only make things inconvenient for this fellow Daoist. It would be better to return to the mountain as soon as possible so that she could find out what had happened.

In the blink of an eye, the ghost princess bowed and said, "Since we are acquaintances, I will not disturb you any longer. I will return to the mountain gate to investigate this strange phenomenon."

"Brother Dao, do you remember me? My name is Nan Shuang..."

The woman named Nanshuang Guiji turned around, bowed, smiled lightly, then circled around the other side of the celestial boat, summoned Youyun, and fled into the distance.

The purpose of this trip has been achieved. By showing goodwill to this fellow Daoist and avoiding any awkwardness, we have also made the sect leader owe us a favor. It is now the perfect time to leave.

Only after the ghost princess turned into a ghostly light and disappeared into the distance did Li Qing silently withdraw his gaze, dispelling the invisible cage formed by the soul pressure, allowing the mourning clothes to continue to float and drift.

"I have prepared what Lord Hanyi requested and will send it to Fengdu Prefecture soon..."

Why send these wailing ghosts and spirits, only to upset people?
As soon as Li Qing released her from her restraints, the pale white ghostly robe billowed in the wind and instantly transformed into a beautifully sculpted little girl. Her delicate face still held a hint of fear towards the young man.

The little crybaby had just entered the capital and was naturally curious. When he saw a ghost-like woman, he naturally wanted to scare her. However, before his trick could succeed, he was imprisoned on the spot by the scary woman's soul-summoning power.

In its vision, Li Qing was a mysterious ghostly figure riding a white bone dragon. With a casual glance, a bone-chilling coldness swept over everything, extremely ferocious!

"No...it's not about that."

Seeing that Li Qing was unhappy, the little guy quickly denied it, as his two little pigtails on his head kept swaying from side to side.

"It is the Emperor's decree that Youhuang Jun has been in Fengdu for several years but has never participated in the Fengdu gatherings... There is an urgent matter today and I must invite you to Fengdu."

Every ten days, there is a gathering in the remnant state of Fengdu in the underworld, which is used by the lords of the underworld from various places to exchange resources and information. Li Qing's own underworld is still a place of life, and he usually has no time to participate.

But today, that ghost king actually named him and sent his trusted confidant to urge him on.

Could it be... that something really serious has happened?
Li Qing pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly to show that he understood. The ghostly figure behind him, seeing that the message had been delivered, was even less willing to linger in front of this strange and fierce person. It swirled up its ghostly light and disappeared into the void.

The people on the Sky Boat looked at each other in bewilderment. Cai Die'er and the disciples of the Flying Waterfall Daoist Mansion lowered their eyelids. They could not understand the ghost language, but from their expressions, they seemed to understand that there was a deeper secret hidden behind their Daoist Master.

Clearly, they didn't have that kind of reckless curiosity!
After all, it would be truly problematic if a prince of the underworld didn't have some evil spirits or ghosts involved behind him.

"Keep an eye on the Tianzhou. When the Huang family arrives, make them wait a few days. I will be away for a few days."

Li Qing looked around at the reddened sky and the continuous red rain, seeing it pattering down on the barrier of Shilongya Market. He seemed to have thought of something, pointed a finger at the core of the celestial ship, activated the Yuan Dao Qi barrier within it, left behind the Jiazi Qunchang, and then turned and disappeared into the Netherworld...

The instant Li Qing entered Fengdu Remnant Continent, Han Yi Jun's cold voice rang in his ears:

"The son-in-law of Qishan, is that it? You've been hiding it well."

"In that case, let's go and see off the old man from Tiandu..."

(End of this chapter)