Chapter 6

This parchment is indeed fine.

After verifying it multiple times, Lu Li carefully picked up the map on the ground and examined it closely.

After reading it, he was slightly shocked.

The area of the Ten Thousand Ghost Caverns actually spans one million square kilometers!

If he were to walk it, it would probably take several years to complete.

He then looked at the back.

A pattern of a green lotus immediately caught his eye.

In addition, there were some small notes.

The Ten Thousand Ghost Caverns are divided into three layers.

The outermost layer is inhabited by ghosts at the Qi Condensation level, the next layer by ghosts at the Foundation Establishment level, and the innermost layer is where the Ghost King resides and cultivates.

It is said that the innermost layer has already turned into a ghost city!

Known as Fengdu!

A Ghost King at the Nascent Soul level is ruling this terrifying ghost city.

Trespassers will die!

Lu Li naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to directly enter the center of the Ten Thousand Ghost Caverns.

However, he couldn't wander around aimlessly either.

Because the outermost layer is also divided into territories.

He could only move within a radius of five thousand miles, absorbing ghost qi and capturing spirit ghosts.

So-called spirit ghosts are ghosts that have developed intelligence.

Most of the ghosts here are vengeful spirits, filled with pure killing intent, and are extremely difficult to cultivate into spirit ghosts.

But innate spirit ghosts are different.

Innate spirit ghosts, like spirit beasts, can be captured and cultivated for battle.

"That green lotus can occupy a territory in the Ten Thousand Ghost Caverns, it seems to have some strength."

Lu Li thought to himself and put away the map.

Then, he began to walk deeper into the Ten Thousand Ghost Caverns.

He needed to find an extremely yin place to make his Purple Mist Sun Cultivation Technique regress.

At the same time, he would cultivate the Indestructible Body of Vajra.

Soon, he found it.

Next to a withered tree, Lu Li discovered a large black stone, about the size of a water vat, with wisps of black qi swirling around it.

The temperature around it was very cold.

The soil beneath the black stone was covered with a thin layer of black frost.

"Your Purple Mist Sun Cultivation Technique is very dissatisfied with the yin qi around you, causing extreme agitation and a risk of cultivation regression."

The system prompt immediately appeared.

Good!

Upon hearing this, Lu Li no longer hesitated and sat directly on the black stone.

At the same time, he began to recite the Heart Sutra silently in his mind.

His eyes, however, remained open, filled with vigilance, scanning the surroundings and the sky.

This is the Ten Thousand Ghost Caverns.

Many Ghost Sect disciples have died here.

Moreover, many did not die at the hands of vengeful ghosts but at the hands of their fellow disciples!

Lu Li naturally had to be cautious.

Three hours later.

There was one bad news and one good news.

The good news is that the progress of the Purple Mist Sun Cultivation Technique has regressed to 36%.

In less than five days, this true transmission technique of Feitian Temple will regress to zero.

However, the bad news is... the cultivation progress of the Indestructible Body of Vajra has slowed down:

"Your Indestructible Body of Vajra has gained some insight from listening to the supreme Buddhist scripture."

"Progress increased by 1%."

In three hours, it only increased by 1%.

Cultivating for nine hours a day, it only increased by 3%.

Adding the 2% increase from the automatic cultivation during sleep, it totals 5%.

At this rate, it would take half a month to break through to the fourth level.

The speed has slowed down.

This is like a woman on a roller coaster; when the speed is fast, she is very happy, but when the speed slows down, she immediately becomes unsatisfied.

Lu Li was also unsatisfied.

Forget it, focus on cultivation for now.

In the future, if there's an opportunity, he would find another Buddhist cultivation technique to enhance his combat power.

With the Heart Sutra, he doesn't have to worry about the slow cultivation speed of Buddhist techniques!

Having made up his mind, Lu Li calmed down and began to cultivate the Indestructible Body of Vajra.

Time passed quickly.

The system log already had two new entries:

"Progress increased by 1%."

"Progress increased by 1%."

It's time to go back!

Lu Li's spirit was refreshed, and he got up to return to his cave to sleep.

But at that moment, his hair stood on end.

The temperature around him seemed to drop.

Danger!

Lu Li suddenly turned around and saw a large black qi, about the size of a millstone, rapidly shooting towards him from a hundred feet away.

As fast as an arrow!

"This... is a vengeful ghost! Hmm? A ghost!"

Feeling the overwhelming resentment in the black qi, Lu Li's pupils constricted, and he instinctively wanted to run.

But he instantly realized that he was a cultivator now.

What does he have to fear from a ghost?

It should be the ghost who fears him!

In this moment of hesitation, the black qi had already pounced, suddenly stopping and floating three feet away, circling around Lu Li.

Lu Li also saw the true form of the vengeful ghost.

It was a large-headed ghost infant.

Its body, formed from condensed ghost qi, was as black as ink, as small as a cat, and only the size of a palm.

However, its head was as large as three winter melons.

Its blood-red eyes, as big as fists, emitted a terrifying red light.

Its mouth was open, revealing two rows of sharp, snow-white teeth, with saliva dripping.

Upon closer inspection, its fingernails had turned black and sharp like knives.

"Uuu... living person... such sweet blood qi... kill..." The large-headed ghost infant crouched slightly, circling around Lu Li, emitting a low, mournful sound.

It looked extremely ferocious and terrifying.

This was a vengeful ghost at the Qi Condensation level 7-8.

Lu Li frowned slightly.

He guessed that it was his strong blood qi that attracted this bloodthirsty ghost infant.

"A bit of trouble."

Lu Li's face darkened, staring intently at the large-headed ghost infant.

His fists slowly clenched.

Sss.

Suddenly, the large-headed ghost infant let out a sharp, ear-piercing scream.

A visible wave of sound erupted from its mouth, spreading like ripples in a lake, sweeping towards him.

It hit him instantly.

Buzz.

Lu Li's head felt a sharp pain, as if pierced by needles.

This was the vengeful ghost's magical attack!

By the time he regained his senses, the large-headed ghost infant had already pounced, opening its blood-filled, jagged mouth, and biting down on Lu Li's head.

The cold ghost qi followed.

If it bit him, the ghost qi would enter his body, freezing his blood, making him immobile, and leaving him at the mercy of the vengeful ghost.

"Bad!"

Lu Li, lacking experience in killing ghosts, was momentarily stunned.

Then, his head was bitten by the large-headed ghost infant.

"Ah!"

Strangely, the next moment, the large-headed ghost infant let out a mournful, painful scream and retreated at an even faster speed.

Lu Li was unharmed.

Looking at the large-headed ghost infant, its large mouth seemed to have been melted by sulfuric acid, forming a large hole on its face.

It looked even more terrifying and eerie.

It was the blood qi!

Lu Li immediately realized.

Ordinary ghosts fear sunlight, evil qi, and yang blood qi!

His physical strength, reaching 24,000 pounds, had strong blood qi, like a furnace, yang and fierce, making him a natural nemesis of ghosts.

Moreover, the Indestructible Body of Vajra he cultivated was a Buddhist technique, which also restrained ghosts.

With this in mind, Lu Li no longer feared, his gaze hardened, and he began to move his blood qi.

Rushing.

His entire body's blood qi began to boil.

Then, he took a step forward, like a tiger out of its cage, leaping in front of the large-headed ghost infant and striking it with a palm.

This step was the Spirit Ghost Shadow Step.

This palm was the Bone-Crushing Heart Palm.

"Uuu!"

Feeling the fierce, sun-like yang blood qi, the large-headed ghost infant launched another sound wave attack, suddenly flashing and retreating ten feet away, dodging the attack.

However...

"You are a large-headed ghost infant born in pain and torment, with resentment reaching the sky. You should not remain in the human world. Returning to the cycle of rebirth is your destiny. Go."

Lu Li's expression was cold, and he followed up with a step, striking with a palm.

Bang.

His palm, glowing with a faint golden light, hit the large-headed ghost infant's head, piercing through it.

"Aaaah..."

The large-headed ghost infant let out an extremely piercing scream.

Then, with a bang, it exploded, releasing a cloud of black ghost qi.

The next moment, the ghost qi automatically entered Lu Li's body, disappearing without a trace.

At the same time, three system prompts sounded in his mind:

"Your Purple Mist Sun Cultivation Technique has gone mad due to the ghost qi entering your body, causing your cultivation to regress."

"Your Spirit Ghost Shadow Step has absorbed pure ghost qi, greatly invigorating your spirit, and the cultivation effect has increased by 50%."

"Your Bone-Crushing Heart Palm has improved its cultivation effect by 50% due to the joy of killing an enemy."