Mortal: Supreme Being of the Ghost Path

Qin Han was silent for a moment, then asked:

"What about the method for forging the Asura Sacred Flame?"

"In the ruins of a cave on the island," Xuan Gu replied, his tone tinged with regret.

"That cave dwelling is located deep within the island, and it is concealed by a protective barrier. I only discovered the entrance by chance. The cave dwelling is quite spacious, divided into several sections, and filled with various ancient artifacts and jade slips."

"The method for refining the Asura Sacred Flame was found by this old servant in one of the stone chambers."

As he spoke, he paused slightly, his voice lowering a few decibels:

"However, there are more than ten corpse demons dwelling in that cave. Those corpse demons are quite powerful, each one is no less than a cultivator at the peak of the Core Formation stage, and some of them have even reached the Nascent Soul stage."

"Although I was already a Nascent Soul cultivator back then, I was alone and wary of the corrosive effects of the corpse aura, so I did not venture deep into the area. I only took some things from the outer perimeter and left in a hurry."

Upon hearing Xuan Gu's words, Qin Han's heart skipped a beat.

More than ten corpse demons?

Are there even Nascent Soul level cultivators among them?

This is a golden opportunity!

He was worried about not having a suitable body to refine into a corpse, but he didn't expect to find a solution so quickly.

Although those corpse demons sound ferocious, if you can subdue or kill them, the quality of the corpses refined from their bodies will be far superior to the ordinary.

"This is truly a stroke of luck!"

Qin Han was extremely excited at this moment, but he remained calm on the surface.

Do you remember the location of that island?

"I remember, I remember." Xuan Gu nodded hurriedly. "Although this old servant is only a remnant soul, those memories are still complete. If Master wishes to go, this old servant can guide you."

Qin Han hummed in agreement and didn't ask any further questions.

He raised his hand and rubbed the head of the Howling Soul Beast on his shoulder, his gaze falling on the bone, and said calmly:

"Bring me the jade slip for refining the Asura Sacred Flame, as well as other necessary items."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Gu felt as if he had been granted a pardon and nodded repeatedly without the slightest hesitation.

A black streak of light shot out from the joints and went straight to Qin Han. When the light faded, a jade slip emitting a grayish-white aura emerged from it.

"Master, this contains the method for refining the Asura Sacred Fire and the cultivation method for the Profound Soul Yin Fire. As for the Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder, this old servant only has a Demon-Slaying Arrow made from Golden Thunder Bamboo..."

As Xuan Gu spoke solicitously, the next moment, another streak of emerald light flashed and flew straight out from the joints—it was the same Golden Thunder Bamboo Arrow from before!

Qin Han raised his hand and summoned the jade slip emitting a grayish-white aura and the small golden thunder bamboo arrow wrapped in emerald light, which landed steadily in his palm.

He probed the jade slip with his divine sense and quickly scanned it. It indeed contained the method for refining the Asura Sacred Fire and the cultivation method for the Profound Soul Yin Fire.

The content is detailed and the steps are clear, so it doesn't seem like a forgery.

Qin Han nodded in satisfaction and put the jade slip away.

As for that small golden bamboo arrow...

Qin Han held the arrow in his hand and weighed it. The arrow was light gold in color, with a strange black aura faintly appearing on its surface. It must have been specially refined using some kind of secret method, which is why it could be controlled by the Xuan Bone.

However, Qin Han only glanced at it and then snorted disdainfully.

With a flick of his wrist, a withered bamboo about two inches long appeared out of thin air; it was the root of the Thunder Bamboo that he had obtained from Han Li.

This bamboo is about the thickness of a little finger, with some noticeably shriveled roots. It looks no different from ordinary bamboo and there is nothing special about it.

However, Xuan Gu, this cunning old demon, although he only had a wisp of remnant soul left, still recognized the object at a glance, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Qin Han turned and walked towards an open space in the world within the cauldron.

With a thought, a pit about a foot deep instantly appeared on the ground. With another wave of his hand, the roots of the Thunder Bamboo slowly flew into it, and the soil covered it on its own.

After doing all this, Qin Han's mind stirred again, and the power of the rules of the world within the cauldron suddenly condensed, subtly rewriting the flow of time with the location of the Thunder Bamboo as the center.

The Thunder Bamboo, which normally takes years or decades to sprout, has begun to break through the soil at a visible speed in this realm where time has been accelerated a thousand times!

Tender shoots broke through the soil, and emerald green bamboo shoots slowly grew taller, one segment, two segments, three segments...

In just a few dozen breaths, the Thunder Bamboo had grown into a bamboo shoot about a foot long!

At first glance, it appears entirely green, with a faint, negligible flash of lightning on its surface, which is truly unbelievable.

The remnant soul of Xuan Gu hovered to the side, staring in disbelief at the scene before him.

He had lived for over a thousand years and seen countless rare treasures, but he had never seen such a heaven-defying method. In just a few dozen breaths, he had transformed a section of the Thunder Bamboo root into a bamboo shoot about a foot long.

This completely overturned his understanding of the cultivation world!

A thought suddenly flashed through Xuan Gu's mind.

Han Li.

That young man who also had Golden Thunder Bamboo on his body, that Core Formation cultivator with equally strange and unpredictable methods, could his Golden Thunder Bamboo have also been cultivated using a similar method?

Xuan Gu remained silent, but his heart was in turmoil.

Qin Han ignored Xuan Gu's reaction.

He turned around, his gaze falling on the emerald green remnant soul. His tone was calm, yet it carried an undeniable chill:

"No matter what your status or cultivation level was before, now that you're here, you'd better stay put."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Gu's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly bowed, saying, "Yes, this old servant understands."

But Qin Han did not give up.

With a thought, an invisible and terrifying force suddenly descended, enveloping the remnant soul of Xuan Gu.

"ah--!"

Xuan Gu let out a shrill scream, and his body flickered violently with green light, like a candle in the wind, teetering on the verge of collapse.

That terrifying power of rules, like a millstone, crushed and tore apart the last remaining wisp of Xuan Gu's soul with effortless ease...

Finally, as the screams gradually subsided, Xuan Gu's remnant soul shattered completely, turning into countless starlight specks that drifted aimlessly in the void.

However, the next moment, Qin Han had another idea.

A bizarre scene unfolded!

Suddenly, the scattered specks of light reversed direction, gathered together again, and coalesced, reformed, and merged in the void...

As the light flashed, Xuan Gu's remnant soul reappeared, still bearing that aged and gloomy face, but now revealing a look of terror and horror.

"Master...Master..."

Xuan Gu's voice trembled so much that it was almost incoherent.

Just a moment ago, he truly felt the terror of his soul being shattered.

The feeling of being completely erased, without leaving even a trace, is truly terrifying!

What terrified him even more was that here, his life and death were clearly entirely in Qin Han's hands.

Even if he were to commit suicide, he would not die as long as Qin Han did not agree.

Thinking of this, Xuan Gu lowered his head deeply, his voice filled with undisguised reverence:

"Yes...this old servant...remembers."

Qin Han looked down at the trembling remnant soul and gave a faint "hmm".

He didn't say anything more.

Some things are best left unsaid. Xuan Gu is a smart person and knows how to choose.

"Step down."

Qin Han waved his hand.

Xuan Gu felt as if he had been granted a pardon. A flash of green light appeared around his body, and he shrank back into his joints without hesitation, no longer daring to make a sound.

Qin Han then withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the newly planted Thunder Bamboo.

The bamboo shoots were lush and green, with a faint shimmering light on their surface, making them particularly eye-catching.

"Eternal Golden Thunder Bamboo..."

Qin Han secretly made up his mind that once the bamboo matured, he would have a continuous source of warding-off-evil divine thunder.

Although it requires reversing the attributes to make them work for you, that's just a matter of a single thought from the Creation Cauldron.

"Outer sea... a place for raising corpses..." Qin Han's gaze narrowed slightly, and he already had a complete plan in mind.

After he formed his nascent soul and stabilized his cultivation, he immediately went to that island to explore.

"Another place I absolutely must visit." Qin Han took a deep breath, withdrew his gaze, and with a thought, disappeared from the world within the cauldron.