Chapter 31

"Understood, Uncle Master!" This time, Liu Ming responded very promptly.

"Very good. Since I've gone this far, I'll do a favor to the end. Here are two more secret techniques suitable for the Ghost Spirit Art. Take them and practice them as well. This way, when you fight others, no one will doubt the cultivation method you practice." The fat elder, seeing Liu Ming's understanding, showed a satisfied expression and then took out two leather scrolls from his sleeve and threw them over.

"Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Master!" Liu Ming received the leather scrolls and bowed in gratitude.

"According to the rules of the sect, any cultivation techniques or secret arts obtained from the Scripture Pavilion must be sworn to the Heavenly Dao, promising not to pass them on to a second person. Otherwise, the punishment ranges from the lightest, which is the loss of magical power and lifelong imprisonment, to the heaviest, which is direct execution and the taking of one's life. This is the Heavenly Dao contract of our sect. Swear an oath to it." The fat elder nodded and then took out a strange page filled with black aura, covered in blood-red characters, looking extremely mysterious.

Seeing this, Liu Ming hesitated for a moment but then agreed.

"First, drop a drop of your essence blood on it. Then, I will say a sentence, and you follow by reciting it to this object." The fat elder said this while throwing the page in front of him and chanting a spell with one hand.

Immediately, the page turned into a black aura and floated in the air, emitting ghostly wails and a faint bloody smell, making one feel nauseous...

After a while, a white light flashed on the wall, and the fat elder and Liu Ming appeared in front of Shi Chuan and the others.

"Uncle Master Ruan, thank you for your trouble this time." Seeing this, Shi Chuan immediately smiled and thanked the fat elder.

"Since I am responsible for guarding the Scripture Pavilion, it is only right to give some guidance to you young ones. Now that the matter is settled, leave quickly. I need to take a long nap." The fat elder showed an impatient look, waved his hand, and then his body was enveloped in white light, disappearing in front of the others.

"Let's go. Uncle Master Ruan's cultivation method is somewhat peculiar, and he spends most of the year sleeping." Shi Chuan was not surprised by this and led Liu Ming and the others out of the pavilion.

By this time, the sky outside had already turned dark.

So, Shi Chuan again condensed a gray cloud and directly took the group to Nine-Infant Mountain.

During the conversation on the way, Liu Ming learned that Wan Xiaoqian had chosen the 'Yin Kui Art,' another cultivation method emphasized by the Nine-Infant lineage, which made him feel a bit bitter.

It seemed that only his situation was somewhat special, but whether it was a blessing or a curse was hard to say.

However, under those circumstances, he had no other choice.

Uncle Master Ruan had almost forced him to choose the 'Nether Bone Art.' Even if he had refused, it would likely have angered the other party, who would have found another excuse to make him practice this technique.

The other party was a highly respected Spirit Master within the sect, and he was just an ordinary disciple. How could he possibly not comply with the other's wishes?

If so, it was better to be more understanding and take the initiative.

However, regardless of the other party's intentions in making him practice the Nether Bone Art, as long as this technique had the benefits they claimed, it would naturally be a good thing for him now.

As for the future, he would deal with it step by step.

Liu Ming thought this to himself.

When Shi Chuan and the others asked Liu Ming which cultivation method he had chosen, he naturally answered with the 'Ghost Spirit Art.'

This surprised Shi Chuan and the others, who pressed him for the reason. Naturally, he attributed everything to the fat elder.

He said that Uncle Master Ruan had noticed his strong mental power and found the Ghost Spirit Art more suitable for him.

Shi Chuan clearly knew that strong mental power could enhance the cultivation of the Ghost Spirit Art. Although somewhat surprised, he finally showed understanding.

Xue Shan and Wan Xiaoqian, after learning the reason, first showed envy, but after Shi Chuan explained the drawbacks of Liu Ming's cultivation method, they were somewhat speechless.

On one hand, the cultivation speed was faster, but the subsequent techniques were a concern. On the other hand, the cultivation speed was normal, but the subsequent techniques should be worry-free. This was indeed a difficult choice.

"Unfortunately, Brother Liu did not join the Corpse Refinement lineage; otherwise, he wouldn't have such worries." Shi Chuan said with a hint of regret.

"No problem. At worst, I will save up contribution points and try to exchange for the relevant subsequent techniques." Liu Ming said confidently.

"Only this method. As long as it's not a unique technique of the Corpse Refinement lineage, it should be possible to exchange for ordinary techniques." Shi Chuan nodded and said.

Thus, the group returned to Nine-Infant Mountain and were sent back to their residences by Shi Chuan.

After Liu Ming returned to the courtyard, he tidied up a bit and felt a bit hungry. He took out some dry rations and ate some, then fell onto the bed.

The entire day of the spirit-opening ceremony, followed by the subsequent busyness, had left him completely exhausted. He soon fell into a deep sleep.

When he woke up, the sun was already high in the sky.

He yawned lazily, got up, and walked to the small courtyard outside.

There was a well that the previous resident had dug.

Liu Ming used a wooden bucket to draw a bucket of well water, drank two mouthfuls, and immediately felt the water was exceptionally sweet and refreshing.

Feeling refreshed, he dunked his head into the bucket and washed his face thoroughly before returning to the house, feeling refreshed and sitting down at a yellow wooden table.

After a moment's thought, he took out the two leather scrolls given by the fat elder from his chest and carefully examined them on the table.

"Soul Binding Rope" and "Spirit Communication Art"

One was a technique to extract the soul of a ghost and refine it into a rope to use against enemies, and the other was a method to communicate with ghosts and control them.

These two secret techniques indeed matched the Ghost Spirit Art very well.

Liu Ming thought to himself as he read.

However, when he saw the formal cultivation methods recorded on the leather scrolls, he frowned.

Both techniques required the initial and intermediate stages of a Spirit Apprentice to start practicing.

It seemed that before he completed the first and second levels of the Nether Bone Art, he shouldn't even think about these two secret techniques.

Feeling a bit depressed, Liu Ming could only memorize the cultivation methods silently.

With his strong mental power and the ability to focus on two things at once, this was not too difficult.

After two hours, he had thoroughly memorized the incantations. As long as he reviewed them periodically, he could ensure he wouldn't forget a single word.

Liu Ming took a deep breath, put the leather scrolls back in his chest, and took out the brocade book recording the Nether Bone Art to study it carefully.

Just then, a knock came from the courtyard, and Xue Shan's loud voice echoed:

"Brother Bai, are you inside? I and Sister Wan have come over."

Liu Ming was slightly taken aback but quickly put the brocade book away and walked out of the house.

Outside the courtyard, three people were standing at the half-open wooden door.

Two of them were Xue Shan and Wan Xiaoqian, and the other was a middle-aged man with a horse-like face, short hair, and wearing the attire of an outer sect disciple.

"Brother Xue, Sister Wan, why have you come? And this person is..."

Liu Ming took a few steps forward, opened the door, and asked with some confusion.

"Hehe, let me introduce Brother Bai. This is my elder brother, Xue Yuanhai, who has been an outer sect disciple of our sect for over twenty years." Xue Shan smiled and pointed to the horse-faced man behind him.

"Brother Xue, I apologize for not recognizing you." Liu Ming was slightly taken aback but quickly bowed and said.

"Not at all! Once we become Spirit Apprentices, we outer sect disciples generally address each other as seniors. I will rely on all of you in the sect." Xue Yuanhai hurriedly returned the bow, smiling.

"Elder Brother Yuanhai, you are my senior, so I can't have you call me senior. But Brother Bai and Sister Xue, you can be casual." Xue Shan explained.

"Hehe, since Brother Xue is your senior, Sister Wan and I can't be disrespectful. Let's call you Brother Xue." Liu Ming smiled and said.

Wan Xiaoqian also nodded in agreement.

"Since that's the case, I will call you 'Sister Wan' and 'Brother Bai'." Xue Yuanhai hesitated for a moment but finally agreed.

"Brother Bai, my elder brother is also an outer sect disciple of the Nine-Infant lineage and is very familiar with everything in the mountains. Although Brother Shi explained some things to us yesterday, the time was too short, and some details were not fully explained. So, I have brought Sister Wan and Brother Bai to listen to Uncle Xue explain the rules and taboos of the sect and the mountains. This way, we can avoid making common mistakes as new disciples." Xue Shan said with a smile.

"Brother, you are thoughtful. Brother Xue, please come in." Liu Ming's eyes lit up, and he stepped aside to invite the three in.

After a moment, the four of them sat down at the table in the house.

After more than an hour, Xue Shan and Wan Xiaoqian left with somewhat heavy expressions.

Liu Ming smiled as he saw them off, but once he returned to the house, his smile disappeared.

"I didn't expect the treatment of personal disciples and ordinary disciples to be so different, and the competition among core disciples to be so intense, even risking one's life. It seems that just standing firm in the sect is not easy. But to obtain sufficient resources for cultivation, I must strive for a core disciple position." Liu Ming muttered to himself, falling into deep thought.

"After all, I need to cultivate the Nether Bone Art to the first and second levels first. To compete for a core disciple position, I need at least the cultivation of a mid-stage Spirit Apprentice to have a chance. With strength, I can protect myself in the sect." After a while, he took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind.

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