Chapter 43

After a cup of tea time had passed.

Clang!

Su Yi's elusive and ethereal figure paused, standing in the center of the courtyard, sheathing his sword.

With the sound of the sword, the night and moonlight, which had rippled like waves, calmed down.

"Refreshing!"

Su Yi's eyes sparkled, his body and mind feeling invigorated.

What is the joy of the sword?

Body like crystal, heart like the bright moon, pure and clear, the body and mind are refreshed.

And this was one of the reasons Su Yi was devoted to the path of the sword.

After washing up, Su Yi returned to his room, picked up the ginseng tea he had brewed earlier, and drank it in one gulp.

All the fatigue was swept away.

"The progress in the sinew refinement stage is clearly slower than when I was refining my flesh."

Su Yi quietly sensed the subtle changes in his body.

"However, now that I live in the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall, I am not lacking in herbs. As long as I maintain this progress, I can perfect the sinew refinement stage in less than a month..."

"Regardless, before bone refinement, I must gather some 'spirit herbs.' Otherwise, ordinary herbs will not be enough to temper my bones to the point where they are as frosty as bone marrow."

Thinking of this, Su Yi couldn't help but sigh.

Originally, he had planned to visit Yun Cang Mountain.

This mountain, stretching for hundreds of miles, vast and majestic, must have places where spiritual energy converges.

And spirit herbs often originate from such places!

But recently, he had been busy with cultivation, and various events had delayed his plan to search for spirit herbs on Yun Cang Mountain.

"Master, Wan has thought it through."

Suddenly, a timid and soft voice came from the soul-nourishing gourd.

Su Yi was taken aback and said, "There's no one around at night, you can move freely and don't have to stay in the gourd all the time."

"Uh... Oh!"

Soon, a figure in a blood-red dress appeared, her delicate face showing a hint of embarrassment. She said softly, "Before, Master didn't give any instructions, so Wan didn't dare to leave on her own."

"Alright, don't be so拘谨. I'm not a bad person, so why be so uneasy?"

Su Yi shook his head.

He could see that when Qian Wan faced him, she was like a frightened rabbit, not daring to breathe loudly, and speaking timidly.

When her gaze occasionally met his, it was filled with awe and fear.

It made him feel as if he often bullied her...

Although he said this, Qian Wan still remained cautious.

Su Yi didn't bother with these details and asked, "What did you think through?"

Qian Wan pinched her tender fist, as if to encourage herself, but still didn't dare to look Su Yi in the eye. She said, "Master, I lost my memories from my previous life and am unwilling to be sent to the afterlife before I can recover them, so... so..."

Su Yi directly said, "So you chose to cultivate, hoping to recover your memories?"

Qian Wan nodded quickly, "Yes!"

"Don't worry, even if you can't recover them yourself, I will help you."

Su Yi pondered and said.

From the first moment he saw Qian Wan, he noticed that although she was just a low-level ghost soul, her soul was exceptionally pure.

Moreover, her forgetfulness of her past life made Su Yi realize that there must be something unusual about her, which piqued his interest.

"Thank you, Master."

Qian Wan's large eyes were filled with gratitude.

Her eyes were indeed beautiful, large and deep, with a slight slant, like clear phoenix eyes.

When such eyes smiled, they exuded a captivating charm, naturally alluring.

But unfortunately, she now looked like a teenage girl, beautiful but not yet fully alluring.

However, it couldn't be denied that she was a beauty with great potential, a future seductress.

"I will first teach you the introductory cultivation method of the 'Ten Directions Asura Sutra.' With this, you should be able to refine your soul and transform from a ghost soul to a 'ghost spirit.'"

As he spoke, Su Yi sat at his desk, took out paper and a brush, and began to write.

Becoming a ghost spirit means that the soul can solidify to the point of being unafraid of sunlight, allowing one to walk among humans with little difference from a normal person.

Only then can one truly embark on the path of ghost cultivation.

Moreover, ghost cultivators are different from ordinary cultivators. Their essence is soul power, so they don't need to refine their physical body and blood like martial artists.

Thus, once they become ghost spirits, they can directly enter the path of the elemental essence.

However, transforming from a ghost soul to a ghost spirit is no easy task. One must first become a ghost phantom, then a ghost monster, and finally a ghost spirit.

Soon, Su Yi put down his brush, pointed to the cultivation method he had written, and said, "Take a look."

Qian Wan cautiously floated over, not daring to get too close to Su Yi, and lowered her head to examine it carefully.

After a moment, she exhaled and said, "Master, Wan has memorized it all."

"So quickly?"

Su Yi was surprised.

Qian Wan's eyes were clear and innocent. She said bewilderedly, "Wan doesn't know why, but when I looked at these characters, I remembered them perfectly after just one glance."

Su Yi raised an eyebrow, "I didn't expect you to have such a good aptitude. Since that's the case, I will explain the intricacies to you. With your memory, it shouldn't be difficult to remember everything."

With that, he began to explain from the first sentence.

The "Ten Directions Asura Sutra" was created by the "Western Sea Ghost Emperor" of the Great Wasteland and is the supreme scripture of ghost cultivation, regarded as the greatest secret treasure by all ghost cultivators.

In his previous life, after obtaining this scripture, Su Yi had studied and analyzed it, ultimately concluding that—

The path of ghost cultivation is entirely different from the general path of soul cultivation.

Soul cultivators, no matter how weak their physical bodies, are still living beings, so they use their qi and cultivation to nourish and refine their souls.

Ghost cultivators, on the other hand, follow a purely "undead path," with their transformation and enhancement ultimately leading to the Netherworld!

For example, the Western Sea Ghost Emperor often referred to himself as the "Netherworld Guide."

As for the Netherworld path, Su Yi was not unfamiliar. His ability to reincarnate and cultivate again was related to the various mysteries of the Netherworld, such as "rebirth" and "reincarnation."

To put it bluntly, if Qian Wan continued to cultivate by his side, her future achievements, even if mediocre, would be on par with the Western Sea Ghost Emperor...

Soon, Su Yi finished explaining the cultivation method and asked, "Do you have any other questions?"

Qian Wan closed her eyes and thought for a moment, then shook her head lightly, "Reporting to Master, this cultivation method seems... not very difficult to understand..."

Su Yi looked at Qian Wan deeply and said, "From now on, you will cultivate here. During the day, stay in the soul-nourishing gourd, and at night, you can move freely. Without my orders, you must not step out of the courtyard."

"Yes."

Qian Wan obediently accepted the command.

In front of Su Yi, she seemed to have no idea what refusal or resistance meant...

Su Yi didn't pay her any more attention, turned around, and lay down on the bed, soon falling into a deep sleep.

In the dead of night, all was quiet.

Qian Wan waited for a long time, finally mustering the courage, lifted her skirt, and cautiously floated out of the room, quickly sitting on the old locust tree.

Her blood-red dress fluttered, her feet were white and crystal clear, bare and unshod, her delicate toes like fine jade, her slender legs swinging, enjoying the night breeze, her whole body completely relaxed.

Qian Wan looked up through the branches at the stars and moon in the night sky, her large eyes shining with joy.

Her rosy lips parted, humming a song, melodious and ethereal.

"The former king toured the Western Sea, the Dragon Majesty lived in seclusion, ascending the immortal mountain to enter the spirit ruins, and stole the Book of Yu from the Lake of Dongting. The great writings of heaven and earth cannot be revealed, the timing must be right, or it will lead to the downfall of the nation..."

As she hummed, she suddenly paused, feeling an indescribable sadness and sorrow.

"I... I don't remember this song... but why can I hum it? Could it be related to my past memories..."

The girl in the blood-red dress looked up at the night sky, lost in thought, her eyes filled with confusion.

At the window of the room.

Su Yi stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the red figure on the locust tree in the distance, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Western Sea, Dragon Majesty, spirit ruins, stealing the Book of Yu from Dongting... this song is quite interesting."

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PS: The song Qian Wan hummed is a modified version of the ancient Chinese "Western Sea Child's Song," each line being a mythological story.

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