Mortal: Supreme Being of the Ghost Path

Several more hours passed, and no one emerged from the ghostly mist anymore.

Inside the hall, the cultivators gathered in twos and threes, some talking in hushed tones, others closing their eyes to rest, each lost in their own thoughts.

Just then, a flash of white light appeared on an open space, the dazzling light instantly illuminating the entire area. Immediately afterwards, a teleportation array appeared out of thin air, with runes flowing across it and spiritual energy surging.

All eyes were drawn to it. Having learned from previous experiences, the cultivators present naturally understood the purpose of this formation.

"The teleportation array is activated!"

"This is the path to the next level!"

"I've often heard the elders in the clan say that the second trial is the Ice and Fire Path! It's rumored that there's a nine-out-of-ten chance of death there, but I don't know if it's true or not..."

Whispers rose and fell, some eager to try, others hesitant.

Qin Han opened his eyes, his pale red pupils gazing at the teleportation array with a calm and indifferent expression.

He knew, of course, that this teleportation array was the only path to the second level, the "Ice and Fire Path".

According to the original description of the Void Heaven Palace, cultivators who pass the first trial will have a period of free time before entering the second trial. They can gather spiritual herbs and fruits on the outskirts of the Ice and Fire Path as a reward for passing the first trial.

If you find the second level too dangerous, you can choose not to enter and wait here for a month. At that time, a teleportation array will appear that will directly return you to the main hall, and you can go back on your own.

However, Qin Han snorted inwardly. He was determined to enter the inner hall to obtain the treasures, so how could he possibly back down like this?

So after the other cultivators entered one after another, he stood up and walked towards the teleportation array without hesitation.

……

As the light completely faded, Qin Han's figure appeared in an unfamiliar place.

He subconsciously took a few steps forward before regaining his balance and looking around.

The sky was clear and blue, dotted with fluffy white clouds.

The boundless green grassland rippled in the breeze, with distant mountains faintly visible. The air was filled with the unique fragrance of flowers and grasses, which was refreshing and delightful.

Compared to the eerie and desolate place of ghosts and vengeful spirits, this place is a completely different world!

"It's a nice place."

Qin Han took a deep breath, feeling the rich spiritual energy in the air, and his mood improved somewhat.

Since transmigrating here, he has been trapped in the land of ghosts and cannot get out. This is the first time he has seen such beautiful scenery, so he subconsciously stopped for a moment and admired it briefly.

After quickly determining its direction, it transformed into a dark, ghostly mist and flew towards the depths of the grassland.

Before they knew it, they had flown for about the time it takes to eat a meal. Ahead, many rare spiritual herbs that were priceless in the outside world gradually appeared, scattered everywhere, just like inconspicuous weeds in the outside world.

Qin Han's eyes lit up immediately. He could take this opportunity to gather some suitable spiritual herbs and test the "time flow" of the Creation Cauldron. He wondered how it compared to Han Li's little green bottle.

With this in mind, he decisively lowered himself and began to search the vicinity carefully.

It was quite a stroke of luck. The original owner of this body was a collector, and his cave housed many ancient books that had long been extinct in the outside world.

Thanks to this, Qin Han was able to identify many of the spiritual herbs here, which could be considered a divine intervention.

There was an unexpected bonus: the original owner's cave dwelling was located on a desolate island in the Inner Star Sea, which happened to contain some ancient books and classics about the cultivation of the Ghost Path, which would greatly benefit his future cultivation of this path.

Once you leave the Void Heaven Palace, if you have some free time, you might as well go and find all the treasures in that cave for your own use, so that the original owner's last remaining value can "make the most of it".

While making his calculations, Qin Han collected all the medicinal herbs he encountered along the way.

Anything that caught their eye was uprooted and sent into the cauldron.

Although these medicinal herbs are not very old, mostly only two or three hundred years old, they are rare and precious.

In the future, simply altering the flow of time within the cauldron to accelerate its growth will transform it into a priceless treasure.

While searching along the way, Qin Han suddenly thought of something.

Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng!

In the original story, Han Li obtained a Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng on the outskirts of the Ice and Fire Path. This is an extremely rare spiritual treasure of heaven and earth. The "Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng Pill" made from this is very helpful for Core Formation cultivators to condense their Nascent Soul.

"It seems Han Li is already entangled with that Xuan Bone. Should we intercept Han Li halfway and get our hands on the Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng?" Qin Han pondered for a moment, but ultimately shook his head.

As the saying goes, "A small act of impatience can ruin a great plan." Although the Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng is good, it is of little use to a ghost cultivator.

Even if the attributes are reversed using the Creation Cauldron, it would only be icing on the cake, and it's not worth risking revealing your whereabouts for it.

Moreover, with the old monster Xuan Gu watching over Han Li, if he were to act rashly and alert that old demon prematurely, it would only disrupt his plans and result in more harm than good.

"Let's gather the herbs first and test the Creation Cauldron's ripening effects. As for the rest..." A cold glint flashed in Qin Han's eyes, "What's meant to be mine will naturally come to me!"

……

And so they flew another hundred miles.

Qin Han was searching for spiritual herbs when he suddenly heard a loud, intense magical roar coming from afar.

"Um?"

His expression shifted, and he quickly concealed his presence, slowly approaching the direction from which the sound came.

As the roar grew clearer, the outline of a deep and tranquil canyon gradually appeared before our eyes.

At first glance, it appears to be hundreds of feet tall, with its top piercing the clouds. The cliffs on both sides are as if they were cleaved by a giant axe, steep and precipitous, truly awe-inspiring!

Qin Han paused, landing behind a hidden rock, and cautiously released his divine sense, which quickly spread into the canyon.

A few breaths later, his pupils suddenly contracted, for there were two tall figures fighting fiercely in the canyon!

One of the figures was none other than Barbarian Beard!

This body cultivator, at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, was now radiating a brilliant blue light. Every punch he threw carried the power of a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing down. Wherever his fist passed, the ground was plowed with furrows several feet deep.

But his opponent was a huge mandrill with a massive body and a ferocious, terrifying appearance!

The mandrill was entirely black, with bulging muscles all over its body. It was several meters tall, with a pair of scarlet eyes that gleamed fiercely, and its fangs protruded, making it look extremely ferocious and terrifying.

What surprised Qin Han even more was that this mandrill was no weaker than the barbarian!

As expected of the "Heaven-Supporting Demon Art," hailed as the best defensive technique in the Chaotic Star Sea!

With this technique, the bearded man fought the mountain demon in close combat and was not at a disadvantage at all. On the contrary, he gained the upper hand. Every punch and claw drew blood.

Within a radius of several dozen feet, the ground was overturned layer by layer, with rubble flying everywhere and dust billowing.

"This monster can actually fight back and forth with the mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivator, Manhuzi!" Qin Han was secretly shocked, but he remained hidden in the shadows, holding his breath and not daring to make a sound.

Thinking this, he scanned the canyon with his divine sense, and another thought struck him.

Before us, the canyon was filled with all sorts of exotic flowers and rare herbs!

It was truly filled with spiritual energy and a rich, fragrant aroma. All sorts of spiritual herbs were on display, their quality far surpassing anything he had seen in the surrounding area before.

However, what truly surprised Qin Han was a towering tree located in the very center of the canyon!