Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 318 Ghost Cultivator [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Tianquan Peak.

"A minor ghostly disturbance has erupted, and merchant ships are trapped on an island. The cultivators are temporarily using the formations on their spirit ships to hold them off..."

Listening to Lu Yushu recount the whole story, Lin Chang'an suddenly understood.

In recent years, it has not been uncommon for small-scale ghostly disturbances to occur from time to time around the Ghost Realm.

Moreover, judging from the area where they are trapped, it is indeed on the edge of the Ghost Realm, so at least they won't encounter the transformed Yin Spirit Beast King trapped on Yin Soul Island.

“Fellow Daoist Xu of Xuanyin Pavilion, along with the two of us and dozens of Foundation Establishment cultivators, rescuing the trapped merchant ship will not be difficult.”

After hearing Lu Yushu's words, Lin Chang'an did not notice anything wrong.

Moreover, since it's on the edge of the area, with his current strength, unless he encounters a Nascent Soul cultivator, he shouldn't have much trouble escaping if he can't defeat someone of the same level.

"it is good."

Lin Chang'an didn't hesitate. He was already short of spirit stones and was thinking of getting some more.

And then this happened. If the spirit ship is damaged, the losses will be enormous.

Moreover, I had previously heard from the sword attendant that merchant ships around the Ghost Realm were often destroyed by ghostly calamities and turned into ghost ships.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, we will meet at the Five Dragons Island pier."

Upon seeing Lin Chang'an nod, Lu Yushu immediately smiled.

With the addition of a Core Formation cultivator and a third-tier spirit beast, their combat power has doubled.

There will definitely be no problem this time.

For Lin Chang'an, it might mean losing some spirit stones, but for a family like the Lu family, it's nothing short of a disaster.

This fake Core cultivator is not proficient in any skills; he has relied entirely on business to earn spirit stones over the years.

After agreeing on the location, Lu Yushu hurriedly went back to gather the cultivators.

Seeing this, Lin Chang'an, who was inside the cave, decided to bring the Phoenix Bird along as a precaution, keeping it as his trump card.

"I'm off. After being in seclusion for so long, it's time to stretch my muscles."

With a wave of his hand, he saw the Green Horned Ox in the pool, and it excitedly came out of the pool.

"Moo!"

With a deep, resonant moo, the aura of a third-tier great demon surged forth the moment it stepped out of the cave.

The Green Horned Ox's body swelled as it faced the wind, transforming into a giant beast three zhang in size.

The sword attendant respectfully stepped forward, and Lin Chang'an landed on the bull's back, standing with his hands behind his back.

This imposing aura also alarmed the cultivators of Tianquan Peak and the surrounding spiritual veins, who all stared in shock at the powerful figure departing into the sky.

"With a third-tier demon as a mount, Senior Lin is truly a role model for us all!"

Many female cultivators, upon seeing this, had their eyes light up with envy.

"Core Formation! Core Formation..." Some elderly Foundation Establishment cultivators, or those who had missed their chance, looked at this figure and their eyes filled with memories and regret.

……

Wulong Island Wharf.

"coming!"

Among the cultivators who had arrived, Xu Lingfeng was the strongest and naturally the first to notice the powerful aura he sensed.

He glanced sideways and stared directly at a direction in the sky, and his deep voice drew the attention of all the cultivators.

"Fellow Daoist Lin has arrived."

When he saw Lin Chang'an with the third-tier demon, the Green Horned Ox, his face was full of smiles.

This also relieved the Foundation Establishment cultivators traveling with them, and their expressions became more relaxed.

With two more Core Formation cultivators added to the team, things will naturally be much easier for them.

Xu Lingfeng brought twelve Foundation Establishment cultivators from Xuan Yin Pavilion, while Lu Yushu brought two others from his clan, along with nearly twenty other Foundation Establishment cultivators.

All of them are Foundation Establishment cultivator families with connections to the sect.

After all, with the trade of merchant ships, Lu Yushu has learned to be flexible over the years and has won over many families to earn spirit stones together.

This incident is nothing short of a disaster for these Foundation Establishment cultivator families, and naturally they do not want anything to happen.

"Fellow Daoist Lin!"

"I've met Senior Lin."

"Greetings, Elder Lin."

As Lin Chang'an descended from the sky, Lu Yushu greeted him with a broad smile and cupped his hands in greeting, while the other Foundation Establishment cultivators also bowed in salute.

Those who address others as "senior" are ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, while those who address others as "elder" are cultivators from the Xuan Yin Pavilion.

However, as Lin Chang'an landed, Xu Lingfeng, a Core Formation cultivator from the Xuan Yin Pavilion, underwent a change of expression before finally revealing a bitter smile. He then stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said:

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Lin, on your progress in cultivation."

This sentence startled everyone, and Lu Yushu was particularly astonished.

Others might not notice anything, but Xu Lingfeng, as a Core Formation cultivator in the early stages, certainly could.

Lin Chang'an's aura is now so powerful that even he can't see through it, clearly indicating that his cultivation has broken through to the mid-stage of Core Formation.

Xu Lingfeng took a deep breath, and at that moment he seemed to understand the difference between the two of them. He cupped his hands and offered his sincere congratulations.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, congratulations on your progress in cultivation."

At this moment, Lu Yushu also realized what was happening. Despite his excited smile, he addressed the other as "fellow Daoist," but his demeanor was noticeably more subdued.

This caused the other Foundation Establishment cultivators to exchange glances.

These Foundation Establishment cultivators were all shrewd and naturally noticed what was going on.

Mid-stage Core Formation!

With this level of strength, he would be considered a pillar among Golden Core cultivators.

"Congratulations to Senior Lin/Elder on your advanced cultivation."

Amidst the respectful shouts of the crowd, Lin Chang'an simply waved his hand casually with a smile on his face.

"After ten years of seclusion, I have finally broken through this bottleneck."

Lin Chang'an's calm and composed expression confirmed that he was now a cultivator in the mid-stage of Core Formation.

This aroused envy among the crowd, especially among the Foundation Establishment cultivators from smaller families, who were filled with admiration.

Lin Chang'an is a living legend of a rogue cultivator.

"Haha, with Fellow Daoist Lin's mid-stage Core Formation strength, this trip will surely be safe and sound."

Lu Yushu was overjoyed; the stronger Lin Chang'an became, the happier he was.

The others also smiled; having an additional senior in the mid-stage of Core Formation greatly reduced the risks of this trip.

Xu Lingfeng was the only one left. Although he had come to terms with reality, as a Core Formation Elder of the Xuan Yin Pavilion, he still felt somewhat solemn.

Senior sister has been in the mid-stage of Core Formation for many years now; I hope she can break through to the late stage soon.

Although everyone had their own thoughts, the merchant ship was in everyone's interest at the moment, so after the group gathered, they headed directly towards the Ghost Realm.

……

The once-secret Ling Island of the Yin Soul Sect has now been transformed into a gloomy and eerie ghost realm.

A dark cloud, stretching for hundreds of miles, loomed in the sky, refusing to dissipate.

When they were still a hundred miles away from the Ghost Realm, Lin Chang'an, standing on the back of the ox, could already feel the richness and activity of the spiritual energy around them.

Knowing that his master had been in seclusion for years, the sword attendant beside him understood and began to report in a low voice.

“Master, this Yin Soul Sect Spirit Island is one of the most spiritually rich islands in the surrounding sea area. However, due to the damage to the restriction barrier, the spiritual energy has leaked out.”

This resulted in a dense spiritual atmosphere within a radius of three hundred miles, attracting many sea beasts to flock there. At the same time, this ghostly realm, spanning a hundred miles, is connected to the surrounding sea areas of the Tongtian Mist Sea..." After listening to the sword attendant's report, Lin Chang'an nodded in understanding.

This is probably just a tactic of the transformed Yin Spirit Beast King, deliberately letting spiritual energy leak out to continuously attract sea beasts and even human cultivators.

It is even connected to the misty sea that can attract wandering spirits to join it.

This place has become a veritable ghost town.

"Everyone be careful. A hundred miles ahead is the outer edge of the Ghost Realm, which is also where the spirit ship was attacked."

As the sky gradually darkened and the sound of the waves echoed, it truly gave people a chilling feeling.

If it were some low-level Qi Refining cultivators, they would probably have been scared away long ago.

After all, the yin energy here was too dense. Before they even reached the outer edge of the ghost realm, they felt the temperature of the surrounding air drop significantly.

The seawater was also much colder.

In order to accommodate the Foundation Establishment cultivators traveling with them and to conserve their mana before the battle, the group's speed was temporarily reduced.

Half an hour later, the group finally arrived at the outer edge of the Ghost Realm.

"Everyone, be careful!"

Upon reaching the vicinity of the Ghost Realm, everyone became solemn. The Foundation Establishment cultivators no longer conserved their mana and took out their magical artifacts and spiritual weapons.

Lu Yushu, who was in the lead, solemnly took out a golden compass artifact. The next moment, guided by the pointer, he shouted:

"go!"

The crowd remained silent, their expressions solemn as they headed towards their destination.

Although Lin Chang'an was the strongest among them, he never let his guard down along the way.

A flash of magical light appeared in his eyes. His spiritual eyes were always open, and he could only occasionally see one or two low-level, ownerless spirits drifting in the thin mist.

However, their powerful senses failed to detect any hidden enemies.

Half an incense stick later, after the clouds and mist parted, they finally saw a dark, lifeless island in the distance.

"The spirit ship is located on this island!"

As they reached their destination, everyone became serious and on high alert, and even Lu Yushu took out a sword-like magical weapon.

However, the desolate island was only swept by gusts of eerie wind. Within the ghost realm, all plants and creatures on the island had perished, leaving only black rocks and scorched earth.

"Everyone be careful, we might have encountered a ghost cultivator this time!"

Ghost cultivator!

Lin Chang'an was also somewhat curious about this relatively unfamiliar type of cultivator.

He had previously heard from the sword attendant that, under the control of the transformed Yin Spirit Beast King, a third-tier Yin Spirit Beast King at the Core Formation Realm had appeared on Yin Soul Island, along with ghost cultivators.

"It is said that the Yin Soul Sect has a lineage of cultivators who are ghost cultivators, making it one of the very few sects in the cultivation world that still has this lineage."

While the path of ghost cultivation extends lifespan, it also has many drawbacks, as it is countered by many different cultivation techniques and spells.

Moreover, those who cultivate ghostly paths do not enter the cycle of reincarnation.

In other words, any cultivator who embarks on the path of ghost cultivation only has this life and no afterlife.

"It is said that back then, there weren't many cultivators in the Yin Soul Sect who practiced the ghost cultivation path. Most of them were driven by overwhelming hatred or had too deep an obsession, which is why they chose to switch to this path."

While everyone outside the island was on guard, Lin Chang'an's mind flashed with information about ghost cultivators and the Yin Soul Sect.

"Since it's a ghost cultivator, that means there's an array on the island to conceal it."

Just then, Lin Chang'an's calm voice echoed, and everyone showed respect.

Lin Chang'an, through his senses, spiritual eyes, and divine sense, confirmed that there were no ambushes around. Without the slightest hesitation, he simply smiled calmly.

"I really want to see what this ghost cultivator is capable of today."

As he raised his hand, a sword beam shot out instantly.

The terrifying sword light instantly transformed into a giant sword ten zhang in size in mid-air, and rushed towards the island with terrifying momentum.

Just above the silent island, a sharp crack suddenly rang out, and the giant sword came to a stop in mid-air.

"Look, it's a barrier!"

Suddenly, a flash of light appeared in mid-air, gradually revealing a huge barrier, while the giant sword was locked in a stalemate with the barrier.

The barrier flickered, and in an instant, the scenery on the island changed, revealing the true situation inside the barrier.

They're all still alive!

On the island, a massive spirit ship was anchored in a valley, surrounded by a defensive barrier. Countless cultivators angrily channeled their magical power, facing an endless onslaught of Yin spirits.

"Moo!"

Just as countless cultivators who came to help were exclaiming that all the cultivators on the spirit ship were still alive, a deep and resonant voice suddenly echoed in the sky.

Suddenly, the Green Horned Bull launched a savage charge.

A third-tier behemoth, renowned for its strength, slammed into the array barrier set up by the ghost cultivator with a thunderous crash, especially its sharp horns.

A sharp crack!
The barrier, which already had some cracks, collapsed instantly.

"Moo!"

The Green Horned Bull, which had shattered the barrier with a single blow, let out a deep moo, and at that moment, the demonic blood within its body boiled.

"kill!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Yushu shouted and led a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators into the fray.

Xu Lingfeng stared wide-eyed. "Is this how a third-tier array master breaks an array?"

Lin Chang'an, however, simply smiled calmly.

"Such a clumsy concealment formation can be broken by force."

He noticed the array barrier as soon as he arrived on the island.

His understanding of the formation and his cautious nature told him that breaking it with brute force was the simplest solution.

Using one's own formation skills to break the formation would be too time-consuming.

"kill!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Chang'an transformed into a streak of light and rushed to the island. With a wave of his hand, several sword beams appeared, instantly destroying the barrier set up on the entire island.

The sword attendant followed closely behind, possessing the strength of the late Foundation Establishment stage and cultivating the Fiend Yuan Sword Technique; his strength was by no means weak.

"Human cultivator!"

On the island, a cultivator, his entire body shrouded in black and radiating a terrifying ghostly aura, revealed lifeless eyes, staring intently at the cultivators who had come to his rescue, his eyes filled with resentment and malice.

"Why can you all live in the sunlight, while I have to become a ghost cultivator..."

As a Core Formation cultivator who was once captured alive by the Yin Soul Sect, he faced endless torment, and no one came to his rescue.

Not a single person from his sect or family came.

This filled him with resentment, and six hundred years ago, he was tortured by the Yin Soul Sect and was forcibly transformed into a ghost cultivator.

Who would have thought that, by a twist of fate, the Yin Soul Sect would suffer a devastating calamity, yet he survived thanks to his ghost cultivator body.

However, he also became a ghost cultivator who was neither human nor ghost, and was still a subordinate controlled by that tyrannical and cruel transformed Yin spirit beast king.

They don't even have a free person status.

"Kill all these human cultivators; their essence, blood, and souls are our best resources for cultivation..."

With an evil smile, he waved his hand, and countless evil spirits began to attack the group of human cultivators.

There were even five third-tier Yin Spirit Beast Kings, who roared and completely obeyed his commands.

　In the previous chapter, after the protagonist broke through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, the author mistakenly forgot to change the lifespan.

　　It has now been modified; the lifespan has increased from the initial 607 to 702. (Lifespan increase due to a breakthrough in a minor realm)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)