After the internet was disconnected, I connected to the magic world.

Xiao Lu's heart tightened, and he quickly asked, "Senior! My girlfriend, her name was Xiao Ai, she died on Earth half a year ago, is she... is she also in line here?"

"Six months ago?" Lin Ze glanced at the River of Oblivion and shook his head.

"The soul from six months ago has already been reincarnated and cannot remain until now."

The light in Xiao Lu's eyes slowly dimmed, and he lowered his head, remaining silent for a long time.

That's good, I'll find a good family to marry into and won't have to suffer with him anymore.

After a while, he raised his head and curiously looked at Lin Ze:

"Senior, you also...died and got here? You seem different from these ghosts, are you a player too?"

He had read online that some powerful players could physically enter the Nine Provinces, and perhaps this person was a master of innate abilities.

"I'm a player." Lin Ze smiled, not explaining that he was there to complete the rune rules for Youming, but simply said.

"I came here in my physical body, just for a stroll."

"You're quite rare. This is the first time I've ever seen someone preserve their soul after death using a dream-entering spell. You're a unique ghost-type player."

"A ghost-type player?" Xiao Lu was dumbfounded.

"Mm." Lin Ze nodded.

"Your physical body should be dead in reality, right? According to the rules, your soul should enter the cycle of reincarnation. But you have a Dream Token, which brought your soul to the Nine Provinces. You even withstood the Yin energy and weren't driven crazy. You're lucky."

Xiao Lu swallowed hard, a little panicked: "Then, what do I do now? Do I also have to queue up to drink the Meng Po soup and be reincarnated?"

Ghost-type players.

Ghost cultivator.

Currently, Kyushu has martial artists and wizards, but no ghost cultivators yet.

If this kid were to become the first ghost cultivator, causing a supernatural revival in Kyushu, and even later open a door to release ghosts onto Earth... that seems quite interesting.

He looked Xiao Lu up and down.

A bullet hole in his forehead—he was clearly shot to death with an official sniper rifle, no less. This guy must have done something big in real life; he wasn't exactly an honest person.

Lin Ze wasn't interested in investigating his past; as a player, the more trouble he caused, the better.

"No need for reincarnation." Lin Ze flipped his hand, and a black-covered book emanating a chilling aura appeared in his hand.

"I wandered around this netherworld for half a day and obtained a method called the 'Netherworld Refinement Technique,' which is said to be a method that only spirits of the underworld could cultivate in the past."

This method is for you. Practice it here. Once you achieve a minor level of mastery, you will be able to solidify your soul and walk through the mortal world of Kyushu like a living person.

"Once you master this technique, you can roam freely between the Yin and Yang realms. Not only can you not travel across the Nine Provinces, but you can even return to Earth."

Xiao Lu's eyes lit up instantly.

Yin spirit!

Bad luck!

Black and White Impermanence!

The Ten Kings of Hell!

He became more and more excited as he thought about it; this was an incredible stroke of luck for him!

"Senior! You are like my own father! If you will not abandon me..." Xiao Lu knelt down on one knee with a "plop" and wanted to clasp his hands in a salute.

As a result, his soul was already weak, and this excitement caused him to exert too much force, causing it to dissipate into a cloud of black smoke with a "whoosh".

Lin Ze: "..."

Two seconds later, the cloud of black smoke frantically coalesced into a human shape again. Xiao Lu's face turned ashen; he was so embarrassed he wanted to disappear into the ground.

"I'm so sorry, senior. I just died, so I'm not very skilled yet..."

Lin Ze chuckled, flicked his finger, and a beam of black light pierced directly into Xiao Lu's brow.

All the contents of the "Netherworld Refinement Technique" were instantly engraved into his soul.

"Practice hard, don't die completely."

After leaving those words, Lin Ze turned and left, disappearing into the hazy mist in a few steps, leaving not even a trace of his back.

"Senior? Senior!" Xiao Lu called out twice, but no one answered.

He knew this was a master who appeared and disappeared without a trace, so he didn't chase after him. Instead, he quickly floated to a clean rock nearby, sat down cross-legged, and examined the cultivation technique in his mind.

The opening is a general outline, written in a style reminiscent of classical Chinese:

"General principles of the Netherworld Refinement Technique: When a person dies, he becomes a soul; when the soul disperses, he becomes a ghost; when the yin energy gathers, he becomes a spirit; when the spirit transforms, he becomes a god."

When ordinary people die, their souls disperse, becoming unconscious and without thought, drifting in the netherworld with the yin energy.

Those who cling to their obsessions gather yin energy and take form, becoming yin spirits.

When a spirit is corrupted by yin energy, its obsession turns into resentment, thus becoming a vengeful ghost.

A vengeful ghost, freed from resentment, does not disturb the spirit with its yin energy; instead, it can control yin energy, and thus it is called a yin spirit.

The spirits solidify, gathering yin energy to form a domain, known as the Ghost King, who rules over a region of the netherworld, moving freely between yin and yang without hindrance.

Below is a clear and concise description of the three realms:

The first realm, the Yin Soul Realm, corresponds to the Acquired Realm of contemporary martial artists.

The soul of a newly deceased person is like a wisp of blue smoke. It can penetrate anything it touches and is afraid of yang energy, sunlight, and thunder. It can only walk in the underworld or the mortal realm at night.

By absorbing yin energy, one can gradually solidify their soul. At a minor level, one can manifest a frightening form, and at a major level, one can lift light objects.

The second realm, the Yin Spirit Realm, corresponds to the Innate Realm of contemporary martial artists.

The soul is solidified like a living person, unaffected by yin energy, and can instead control yin energy to harm people. It can possess bodies, attract ghost fire, and pass through walls.

Unafraid of ordinary fire and yang energy, it can walk in the yang world during the day. With minor mastery, it can draw yin energy to freeze people, and with major mastery, it can transform into a ghost and stand on equal footing with innate martial artists.

The third realm is the Ghost King Realm.

The soul is immortal, gathering yin energy to form a ghost realm. Within this realm, all ghosts obey commands, and it can bind living souls, transform into countless forms, and open the path between yin and yang.

With a single thought, one can cause the yin energy to obscure the sun for miles around; as the king of ghosts, one can reign supreme over a region.

Xiao Lu watched with great excitement. He closed his eyes and, following the methods in the cultivation technique, began to guide the surrounding yin energy into his soul.

Strands of black yin energy, like small snakes, burrowed into his body, and his originally transparent soul slowly solidified.

There is no sun or moon in the underworld; it is forever gray and gloomy.

Xiao Lu sat on the rock, following the method of the "Netherworld Refinement Technique". With each breath, the surrounding Yin energy flowed into his body like a stream.

He didn't know how long he had been practicing when he opened his eyes, raised his hand, and looked at it.

The previously translucent, easily visible soul has now solidified considerably, turning into a faint black color.

I reached out and touched my arm, and I could actually feel it. The bullet hole on my forehead was also much shallower, and it was no longer emitting black smoke.

There was a fist-sized rock next to him, and he tried to reach for it.

When my fingers touched the stone, they no longer went straight through as before; I actually managed to grasp it, although it was still a bit difficult and the stone was crumbling, but I did manage to pick it up.

Become!

Xiao Lu was so excited he almost jumped up.

This technique is real!

He really can turn from a ghost into a human!

Once he reaches the Yin Spirit Realm, he can go to the Yang Realm and be like those other players.

Once you reach the Ghost King Realm, you can return to Blue Star.

The light in his eyes dimmed, and he clenched his fist.

That beast's father is still at large. With his original abilities, he couldn't find his father's whereabouts, but now... ha.

Just wait, wait for the day I return to Earth.

He stopped thinking and closed his eyes to continue cultivating. Yin energy continuously gathered into his body, and in this dark place filled with yin energy, his cultivation speed was ridiculously fast.