Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 382 Golden Core Second Stage - Blood Core! [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"Um?"

After hearing this, the Bone Nightmare Demon was also subconsciously somewhat taken aback, or rather, incredulous.

"He's dead?"

"This should still be the first trial, inside the Hundred Ghosts Mist Forest, right? With his strength, even if he gets separated from Ma Gui and the others, he shouldn't die so easily."

The more the Bone Nightmare Demon spoke, the less he believed it.

"The last wisp of his spirit that he left with me has dissipated; what else could he be but dead?"

As the Fire Spirit Mother spoke, she herself seemed somewhat dazed.

He never imagined that he would take on a disciple, let alone refine him to improve his own strength.

He hadn't even experienced much of the bond between master and disciple before he died...

died!

Someone actually dared to kill my only disciple, the Fire Spirit Demon Mother!

Fire Spirit Demon Mother took a step back, but the more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she stood up from the ground.

Her angry expression immediately attracted the attention of the other Nascent Soul cultivators.

Upon seeing this, Xuanhuangzi of the Xuanqing Sect said in a somewhat sarcastic tone:

"Oh, Fellow Daoist Huo Ling, has another husband died? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Upon hearing this, the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother, who had been quite agitated, immediately quieted down. She calmly turned her head and looked at Xuanhuangzi.

And the Bone Nightmare Demon beside her spoke in a sinister tone:

"Xuanhuangzi, if you want to die, just say so. There's no need for all this trouble."

Upon hearing this, Xuanhuangzi, who was originally sitting cross-legged on the ground, suddenly floated up.

Just when the Nascent Soul stage cultivators present thought that a battle was about to begin before the core area even opened... they saw Xuanhuangzi, who had floated up, land directly behind Xuanqing Zhenjun, then peek out and continue speaking:

"Don't think that just because our Xuanqing Sect doesn't have any Nascent Soul cultivators, you can be so smug!"

The Bone Nightmare Demon pulled the enraged Fire Spirit Demon Mother back, then said calmly:

"You'd better hope that True Lord Xuanqing will stay by your side forever, otherwise you'll be stuck in this Rakshasa Sea forever."

"call--"

Ji Yuan let out a long sigh of relief. After killing for so long, he had finally collected enough merit points.

Next, we need to figure out how to get to the second trial grounds. The first trial grounds are good, but they are sparsely populated, so it's very difficult to get merit points.

Why not try the back?

While we're at it, let's see if we can explore other parts of the Rakshasa Sea, since this vast Rakshasa Sea has more than just this trial ground.

As for the Core Formation cultivator's storage bag, Ji Yuan glanced at it briefly and, not seeing anything resembling a "true treasure," tossed it into the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and handed it over to Tu Yue to inventory.

He ventured deeper into the area that would take half a cup of tea to brew, constantly keeping his divine sense alert to his surroundings, when suddenly he exclaimed, "Eh!"

Because to his northeast, deeper within the Hundred Ghosts Mist Forest, he discovered a group of Yin Ghost Sect disciples.

One silver-robed deacon, plus four bronze-robed disciples.

This is a very common thing, because along the way, Ji Yuan has encountered many teams like this.

But Ji Yuan usually avoids such large groups to avoid getting into trouble.

But one of the people in this group... surprised Ji Yuan.

Because he saw the figure of Yin Gu Shangren in this group.

This dignified number one cultivator below the Nascent Soul stage in the Bone Nightmare Sect, a peak Core Formation cultivator, was actually wearing a disciple's bronze robe and mingling with several mid-Core Formation cultivators... Ji Yuan felt that this was truly a bit of an injustice to him.

However, judging from this, Old Deng is indeed a treacherous and cunning person.

Before entering the Rakshasa Sea, the Bone Nightmare Old Demon repeatedly ordered that he should become a rogue cultivator, but after entering the Rakshasa Sea, he actually chose to become a disciple of the Yin Ghost Sect.

How about we use telepathy to scare him a little?

"I can see him, but he can't see me."

However, this idea only flashed through Ji Yuan's mind before he dismissed it.

The less trouble, the better.

Now that I've finally escaped the Bone Nightmare Sect, I'd better not get involved in this mess again.

The most urgent task is to find the passage to this second level.

While pondering, Ji Yuan once again transformed into a beam of light, intending to bypass this group of Yin Gui Sect cultivators.

But just as he was about to leave, his divine sense detected that the silver-robed deacon was bowing to the Yin Bone Master and saying:

"Brother Yin Gu, the entrance to the second level is currently occupied by Xun Tianji, who is slaughtering us Yin Gui Sect disciples. What... what should we do?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan subconsciously slowed down.

...Xun Tianji occupied the entrance to the second level, where he waited to slaughter the Yin Ghost Sect disciples. He was quite a ruthless character.

Yin Gu Shangren looked up and glanced expressionlessly at the silver-robed deacon in front of him.

"To be precise, Xun Tianji killed disciples of the Black and White Temple, and it seems to have little to do with me, a cultivator of the Bone Nightmare Sect."

"this……"

Upon hearing this, the silver-robed steward, who was in the late stage of Core Formation, immediately changed his expression.

Judging from his appearance, Ji Yuan knew he wanted to say something harsh, but didn't dare to.

Finally, he could only say resentfully, "Brother Yin Gu is now of one mind with us, can't he even understand this simple principle!"

Yin Gu frowned slightly upon hearing this, and then began to communicate telepathically.

Ji Yuan could no longer hear clearly.

However, judging from this, Xun Tianji's massacre of the Black and White Temple disciples is most likely... to avenge his mother?

According to him, the extreme demon lord who was supposedly killed by the Black and White Duo was actually his mother!

"However, Xun Tianji is ambushing and killing disciples of the Black and White Divine Palace; I wonder if he'll make things difficult for a rogue cultivator like me."

Ji Yuan thought to himself and changed his appearance and aura with a different shape-changing talisman.

As they ventured deeper, Ji Yuan encountered even more Core Formation cultivators.

Moreover, the vast majority of them are cultivators in the mid-to-late stages of Core Formation.

The disciples of the Yin Ghost Sect always travel in groups, while the independent cultivators mostly travel alone. But regardless of their group, when they discovered Ji Yuan, they all felt like they had found a fat sheep.

They rushed forward, ready to fight and kill.

Ji Yuan naturally accepts all such people.

He continued to familiarize himself with his strength. At the mid-stage of Core Formation... there was not much pressure, especially when fighting against a demonic cultivator at the mid-stage of Core Formation.

As soon as the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning was unleashed, it instantly shattered them into pieces.

If it's a righteous path, the suppressive effect of divine lightning is less, but it's still difficult to withstand this Yin Corpse Demon Fire.

Regardless, ordinary mid-stage Core Formation cultivators are no match for Ji Yuan's powerful methods.

At the late stage of Core Formation, they can fight each other to a standstill.

But they couldn't hold out for long, because whether they wanted to block the Yin Corpse Demon Fire or the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, they would have to consume a lot of magic power.

Once their magical power begins to wane, Ji Yuan will find an opening and kill them with a single blow.

After all, Ji Yuan's magical power... after consuming countless four-colored spirit eggs, had long since approached the realm of blood pills.

As for the peak of Core Formation...

Ji Yuan hadn't tried it, but he felt that even if he could win, he would have to use all his methods, and at least his physical cultivation would have to be exposed.

Otherwise, relying solely on this divine thunder and Yin Corpse Demon Fire would likely be ineffective.

If someone like Ma Gui, who is at the peak of the Core Formation stage, still possesses a genuine treasure, then he will be even more difficult to deal with.

...If only I could break through to the late stage of Core Formation in this Rakshasa Sea, then facing the peak of Core Formation wouldn't be so stressful.

Ji Yuan was filled with anticipation and fantasies when he saw another rogue cultivator in the late stage of Core Formation. He had originally headed towards the depths of the Hundred Ghosts Mist Forest, but as soon as he spotted Ji Yuan, he immediately turned around and charged straight at him.

Having no other choice, Ji Yuan could only take another drop of the Millennium Spirit Milk. Once his magical power was fully restored, he began to fight the enemy.

Nearly three more days passed before Ji Yuan finally found the entrance to the second level in the vast Ghost Forest.

What I saw was a majestic bronze platform, with a teleportation array engraved on it.

At that moment, a young man in a purple robe sat casually on the steps leading to the high platform.

It was none other than Xun Tianji, whom Ji Yuan had met before.

...He killed so many people here, I wonder how many contribution points he actually has.

Ji Yuan saw him from afar, but he had not yet seen Ji Yuan.

This means that his soul has not yet entered the Nascent Soul stage.

This relieved Ji Yuan a little... Moreover, he had previously learned a piece of information from someone who seemed to be a "traitor" along the way.

That means these contribution points aren't something you can't plunder!

To be precise, you cannot plunder in this outer realm; if you kill someone, that's it.

But once you reach the inner region, killing the opponent will allow you to plunder their contribution points... If that's the case, then that would be a huge gain!

Upon hearing the news, Ji Yuan tried to contact the ghost messenger, but received no reply.

Whether it's true or false, getting to the inner region as soon as possible is the right thing to do.

Ji Yuan observed the dense forest for a long time and found that Xun Tianji let any rogue cultivators who came forward pass.

But if any disciples of the Black and White Temple approach, then I'm sorry, Xun Tianji will show you what it means to be the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage!

After observing this news, Ji Yuan stopped waiting.

Disguised as a rogue cultivator, he flew straight to the front of the bronze platform.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Xun."

Ji Yuan followed the example of the others and clasped his hands in a fist salute to him.

Xun Tianji glanced at his clothes and shook his head listlessly.

"Go."

Ji Yuan nodded slightly before stepping onto the steps, passing by him, and finally boarding the teleportation array.

As the spirit stones were scattered, just as Ji Yuan was being teleported away, he vaguely heard a shout coming from afar.

"Xun Tianji, do you really think the Black and White Divine Palace is without anyone to rely on?!"

Upon hearing this, a name inexplicably popped into Ji Yuan's mind... Xiao Xuan.

Unfortunately, by the time he realized what was happening, he found that he had already been teleported away.

But this is fortunate, otherwise, if we had been even a fraction slower, things probably wouldn't have gone so smoothly.

The moment he disappeared, the cold voice of the ghost messenger rang out in the sky above his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Do you want to redeem now?"

...Can merit points be redeemed now?!

"yes!"

Ji Yuan chose yes without hesitation. He had finally passed the first hurdle, and even if he didn't exchange for anything, he still had to broaden his horizons and see what kind of treasures were inside.

As he thought this, he found himself in a wide plaza, with clouds and mist swirling overhead and orbs of light converging. He could see that each orb contained various kinds of immortal resources.

This scene was exactly the same as what Ji Yuan had encountered in the small secret realm before.

He first looked up at the dazzling array of immortal resources, and then took out his identity jade token to take a look.

Silver Thirteen: 187

These merit points are still faster to gain from killing people later, and this is still Ji Yuan's gain without letting go of his abilities.

If they had killed without restraint like Xun Tianji, they would probably have countless merit points by now.

But at that moment, he suddenly noticed that the characters on his identity jade token flickered.

Silver Thirteen: 287

Ji Yuan: "Huh???"

How did it suddenly increase by a hundred points? Could it be that the ghost messenger saw my bravery... Oh no, this should be my reward for passing the first level as a rogue cultivator.

Ji Yuan then realized what was happening and looked up again.

As he looked up, his gaze fell upon the spheres of light high above. Due to the distance and the barrier of the spheres, he couldn't recognize most of the materials, but he could still recognize the fourth-tier demon cores that were most needed for upgrading buildings.

He focused his mind on a fourth-tier wood-attribute demon core needed to upgrade the [Spirit Field].

"exchange!"

"..."

There was no reaction whatsoever, but Ji Yuan received a message in his mind.

"A fourth-tier early-stage demon core requires 1000 contribution points."

As a disciple of the Yin Ghost Sect, killing a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator only yields 1 contribution point... So you'd have to kill 1000 mid-stage Core Formation cultivators to exchange for a fourth-tier demon core.

However, if one is a rogue cultivator, killing a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator will earn 5 contribution points.

That would require killing 200 of them.

This will take forever... I can only wait until I enter the inner domain and see if I can plunder other people's contribution points.

Regardless, Ji Yuan absolutely must obtain the two wood-attribute demon cores needed to upgrade the [Spirit Field]!

Otherwise, if you miss this opportunity, who knows when you'll be able to get it again.

After all, if the [Spirit Field] cannot be upgraded, Ji Yuan will not be able to obtain the Nascent Soul Fruit. Without the assistance of the Nascent Soul Fruit, he still wants to form a Nascent Soul... Ji Yuan felt that it was too difficult for him with his pseudo-spiritual root.

Unable to exchange for a fourth-tier demon core, Ji Yuan wondered if he could exchange for the remaining resources needed to upgrade the [Spirit Field].

"Exchange for Yin-Yang Soil".

Ji Yuan couldn't find it among the many treasures, so he chose to talk to the ghost messenger directly.

Soon that cold voice rang out again.

"You can spend 200 contribution points to exchange for half a pound of Yin-Yang Soil. Exchange now?"

...Is it really that expensive?

Damn, no wonder only Nascent Soul stage cultivators can afford these cultivation materials.

Ji Yuan's Yin-Yang Earth now only adds up to 1.1 taels, of which 1 tael was given to him by Long Zhanye after his death.

The other resource for upgrading the [Spirit Field] is the Na Yao soil and sand, not to mention.

One jin (500 grams) is all that Ji Yuan has, but he only has 2 qian (100 grams) on him, which is 0.02 liang (50 grams).

"exchange!"

Ji Yuan didn't hesitate. These contribution points were just a bunch of boring numbers if he just kept them. He might as well exchange them for resources first and put them in his pocket.

Two hundred merit points were deducted from the identity jade token, but then a ball of light fell from the sky and came to Ji Yuan.

Inside the sphere of light was black and white soil piled up into a small mound.

Ji Yuan hurriedly took out the jade box containing Yin-Yang Soil from his storage bag and put it inside.

After putting it away, he looked up again at the sky full of celestial beauty.

I wish they were all mine!

Ji Yuan instinctively reached out to see if he could grab a few, but before he could even raise his hand...

The voice of a ghost echoed above his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Are you... serious?"

Ji Yuan immediately put his hand behind his head, pretended to scratch his head, and chuckled.

Then, as if struck by a sudden inspiration, he composed himself and said earnestly:

"Everything for the sect!"

"Oh."

Although the ghost messenger was still mocking, judging from its voice, it seemed to be in a better mood.

So... is saying this really effective?

Ji Yuan tentatively inquired, "Senior Ghost Messenger, after entering the inner domain, is it really possible to plunder... oh no, inherit the other party's contribution points?"

"Yes."

The ghost messenger replied directly, "If you make good contributions to the sect, these treasures... might just fall into your hands."

"Everything for the sect!"

Ji Yuan immediately shouted.

"Go."

As soon as the ghost finished speaking, Ji Yuan realized that the scene in front of him had changed.

They disappeared from the plaza, which was as bright as day, and instead arrived in a gloomy, ghostly place.

Ji Yuan looked around and found that the dense forest was no longer there. Instead, what appeared before him were stone bridges standing above the endless abyss.

On both sides of the stone bridge are towering stone tablets, each carved with a variety of bizarre and ferocious beasts. There are two such stone tablets every three miles.

Ji Yuan only needed to take a few steps forward to step onto the stone bridge, but the other end of the stone bridge disappeared into the endless darkness, with no idea where it led.

Even if he used all his divine sense, he couldn't perceive the end of the stone bridge.

"Success is achieved once you have passed the Ancient Path of the Wraiths."

The ghost's emotionless voice rang out in the sky above Ji Yuan's sea of ​​consciousness.

"So this is the task for rogue cultivators? Success is achieved simply by traversing this Ancient Path of Souls... but it's definitely not as simple as the ghost messenger makes it out to be. There are definitely other obstacles along this Ancient Path of Souls."

"And this method... is me!"

Ji Yuan's divine sense did not detect anyone else nearby, so he made a hand seal and immediately put on the silver robe of the Yin Ghost Sect.

The moment he donned the silver robe, the voice of the ghost messenger rang out again above his sea of ​​consciousness.

"The Ancient Path of the Wraiths is chillingly cold. You can activate the Yin Sha Stele on both sides of the path, or try to summon gargoyles to kill invading enemies and make an indelible contribution to the sect!"

It seems that it's still the independent cultivators who are trying to pass the test, while the disciples of the Yin Ghost Sect are used to guard the test.

As for the means of guarding the pass... Yin wind should be one, Yin Sha Stele should also count as one, and the third is summoning gargoyles.

As Ji Yuan was thinking, he found that the voice of the ghost messenger was ringing in his mind again.

Moreover, the voice that rang out this time was completely devoid of emotion, just like before, as if it were a manifestation of its own consciousness.

"The Ancient Path of the Wraiths forbids changing identities. You, come with me!"

As soon as it finished speaking, Ji Yuan found himself flying straight up again, and the location changed in a short time.

When he came to his senses, he found himself above a stone tablet.

He landed steadily on top of the stone tablet and sat down.

Before he could even survey his surroundings, he discovered that he had gained control over the stone tablet beneath him.

Oh no, this should be called... the Yin Sha Stele!

Its effect is roughly the same as Ji Yuan's psionic cannon, capable of firing Yin Sha divine light to blast away those rogue cultivators who come to the Yin Soul Ancient Path for adventure.

Moreover, Ji Yuan discovered that this Yin Sha Stele could actually control the two ancient paths of Yin Souls on the left and right.

If the Yin Sha Stele is like this, then what about this gargoyle?

With a little perception, Ji Yuan discovered that above the Yin Sha Stele, there were stone ghosts floating around, their cultivation levels ranging from the early stage of Core Formation to the peak of Core Formation.

To summon them... one must rely on divine sense.

Use your divine sense to try and pull it down; whether you can pull it down depends on the strength of your soul.

After clearly perceiving these two points, the silver-robed steward sitting on the Yin Sha Stele directly opposite Ji Yuan smiled and transmitted his voice:

"Fellow Daoist, I am Shi Ming from the Black and White Temple. I hope you will take good care of me from now on."

Ji Yuan has only changed his appearance, but he has not hidden his cultivation level. Therefore, it is understandable that he wears a silver robe when he is in the mid-stage of Core Formation.

"My name is Qiu Qianhai, and I'll have to trouble Brother Shi to take good care of me."

Ji Yuan smiled and returned the greeting. "By the way, Brother Shi, you came first. Did you encounter any rogue cultivators?"

Shi Ming looked back and pondered, "No one has come down this path yet, but someone has come down the path behind me."

"Oh? How is it going?"

Ji Yuan pressed for an answer out of curiosity.

"Yan Zhirou of Tian Sha Mountain is extremely powerful and forced her way through... Brother Qiu, if you encounter enemies, remember to be careful. Those rogue cultivators can bypass the gargoyles and attack us directly," Shi Ming warned in a deep voice.

"it is good."

Ji Yuan nodded very solemnly.

Just then, Ji Yuan heard a scream coming from the distant Yin Soul Ancient Road.

He spread his divine sense over, but found that he could only detect the situation within the two ancient paths of Yin Souls to his left and right. Beyond that, it was all a hazy gray expanse... But it wasn't impossible to detect. Ji Yuan carefully sensed and found that this divine soul pressure only targeted the divine souls of those in the Core Formation stage.

The pressure on his Nascent Soul stage soul was not significant.

By simply passing through the gray fog, one can once again explore the situation within the two ancient paths of ghosts.

After passing through three layers of gray mist, Ji Yuan finally saw the scene of the battle in an ancient path filled with ghosts... It was him!

When he saw the rogue cultivator attempting the trial clearly, he was immediately startled.

Because he discovered that the man was actually Ma Gui!

At this moment, Ma Gui was no longer as docile as he had been in front of the Bone Nightmare Demon. He was filled with overwhelming demonic energy, standing in the rolling black mist, holding the handle of the Demonic Marrow Drill, which was pulled by chains and kept appearing in various places in this space.

The Yin Sha Stele to his left had already been shattered by him, while the silver-robed deacon standing on the Yin Sha Stele opposite him, a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, was struggling to resist.

The Yin Sha Stele beneath him emitted beams of Yin Sha divine light, but these were all pierced by the Demonic Marrow Drill.

With chains sealing off the area, escape was impossible, so he could only keep begging for mercy.

But Ma Gui looked at him with a sinister grin and said:

"Beg? I'll die even if I beg!"

This person held on for less than a few breaths before letting out a scream as the Demonic Marrow Drill pierced his skull.

After collecting his storage bag, Ma Gui didn't leave his corpse untouched either, taking all the "immortal materials" with him before leaving.

After watching the fight, Ji Yuan withdrew his divine sense. Before he could speak, he noticed a strange movement coming from the ancient path of ghosts behind him.

Someone's coming!

Ji Yuan immediately turned around and his divine sense detected an old man in gray robes, who was in the mid-stage of Core Formation, walking with difficulty in this ancient path of ghosts.

With his left hand, he conjured a shield shaped like a tortoise shell, desperately trying to resist the bone-chilling wind.

It was a difficult journey.

Judging from his appearance, he was probably a rogue cultivator nearing the end of his lifespan, and his purpose in coming to the Rakshasa Sea was to seek a chance for a breakthrough.

Seeing this, Ji Yuan felt a pang of reluctance to do it.

But he couldn't bring himself to do it... This gray-robed old man was different. When he discovered Ji Yuan sitting on the Yin Sha Stele, he immediately activated a golden pearl.

As the golden light burst forth, countless dense golden rays shot out from it, all heading straight for Ji Yuan.

Having no other choice, Ji Yuan summoned three flying swords to protect himself, while simultaneously activating the Yin Sha Stele beneath him.

As the flying sword blocked the golden light, a divine light shot out from the Yin Sha Stele.

"Bang—"

After a dull thud, the gray-robed old man was knocked back several feet.

It was clear that the Yin Sha Stele beneath Ji Yuan's feet was already gathering divine light again.

A sharp whistle came from above the sky.

A gargoyle with wings on its back swooped down and crashed straight into the gray-robed old man.

With just this one blow, he was thrown off the ancient path of ghosts, and the two of them fell into the abyss together.

Soon after, the sounds of fierce fighting erupted from below.

Ji Yuan did not give chase, but stayed where he was and waited for a while. When he saw the gargoyle fly back into the sky, two more contribution points appeared on his identity jade tablet.

When a person dies, their spirit vanishes; it's just a pity we didn't find his storage bag.

Ji Yuan turned around expressionlessly, and Shi Ming, who was meditating, smiled and said:

"Brother Qiu is quite lucky. On his first summoning attempt, he was able to summon a gargoyle at the late Core Formation stage."

"Maybe it's because there aren't many people here yet."

Ji Yuan smiled.

Upon hearing this, Shi Ming put away his smile and said seriously, "Indeed, I was lucky enough to be among the first to enter the second level, but I have been guarding here for so long and haven't seen many rogue cultivators coming to try their luck."

"Logically speaking, there are only a few passages here, so no one should have come for so long."

Ji Yuan frowned upon hearing this... Xun Tianji successfully defended the first pass, allowing many rogue cultivators to enter while blocking most of the Yin Gui Sect disciples.

Logically, there should be many people trying to pass the test.

"Brother Qiu, you thought of that too?"

Shi Ming asked telepathically.

"Brother Shi, do you mean... that Luo Sha Hai deliberately locked up these rogue cultivators just to make a big move later?" Ji Yuan guessed.

"Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense."

Shi Ming spread his hands.

Ji Yuan thought it made sense, since most of the disciples of the Black and White Temple were still blocked by Xun Tianji at the first hurdle.

If we really let the rogue cultivators in, then this whole ordeal will be for nothing.

...But in this vast Rakshasa Sea, don't they have any other methods?

For example, corpse puppets or similar creatures are used to guard the pass.

This all depends on the Black and White Temple... Ji Yuan couldn't help but find it strange.

"Too."

After Ji Yuan responded, he sat down and began to meditate and cultivate.

This sitting lasted for nearly five days.

Over the past five days, I haven't seen many independent cultivators, but quite a few disciples of the Yin Ghost Sect have arrived one after another.

The copper-robed disciples guarded the outermost perimeter of the Yin Soul Ancient Path.

The middle section is occupied by silver-robed deacons.

Ji Yuan didn't know if there were any elders in golden robes behind them.

But if they did exist, they could only guard a few ancient paths for the spirits, since their numbers were already small.

As more people gathered, it gradually became lively.

Ji Yuan searched with his divine sense for a long time, but couldn't find a single familiar face.

They didn't see Yin Gu Shangren, nor did they encounter Qi Xiu, who had crashed into the first trial.

As for warming wine... Ji Yuan didn't go to Winter City before, but I still hope he doesn't come in.

It's really too dangerous in here.

Another day passed, and suddenly a cacophony arose within the once quiet Ghost Path.

Ji Yuan immediately released his divine sense to explore the outermost edge of the Yin Soul Ancient Path.

The ancient path of ghosts, which had previously been nearly deserted, was now teeming with hundreds of people, and was also flashing with white light.

Each flash of white light signifies the arrival of another rogue cultivator at the Core Formation stage.

Upon seeing this, Ji Yuan subconsciously exchanged a glance with Shi Ming opposite him.

Both of them noticed the seriousness in each other's eyes.

The second level... has finally begun!

But at that moment, Ji Yuan suddenly found that his dantian was itchy. The itching was so intense that he wanted to reach in and scratch it.

He thought to himself, "This is bad."

He hurriedly looked inward at his dantian.

However, it was discovered that the golden core in his dantian was gradually transforming... just like shedding its skin, removing the last trace of gold foil on its surface.

It transformed into a... Blood Pill.

(End of this chapter)