Chapter 62

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"Ghost King Art!"

Lin Xi glanced at the cover, his heart slightly trembling.

A martial artist at the tenth level of martial arts does not care about any art. Only when one reaches the Qi Refinement stage can they practice various arts and possess various powerful abilities.

These things were all mentioned in *The Great World of Immortal Dao*.

"Turns out it's an art for the Qi Refinement stage!"

Lin Xi blinked, pondered for a moment, and immediately understood.

This must have been given to his son by the Ghost King Patriarch, hoping that after joining the Divine Dawn Sect, once he broke through to the Qi Refinement stage, he could practice the Ghost King Art and gain an advantage in the internal competition of the Divine Dawn Sect.

Martial arts of the Qi Refinement stage cannot be practiced by martial artists at the tenth level of martial arts.

However, this rule did not apply to Lin Xi. When internal boxing techniques are practiced to a certain level, true qi is generated in the meridians.

Although Lin Xi's realm was not sufficient, he already had the conditions to practice the *Ghost King Art*. It was just that he could not unleash its full power.

"Let's not worry about this for now, I need to leave!"

Lin Xi's figure darted, and he immediately left.

Two hours after Lin Xi left, a mass of black clouds rolled in from the western horizon, breaking through the sky. Upon closer inspection, countless ghost soldiers and generals were howling fiercely within the black clouds.

As they approached the place where the black-robed night demon had died, the black clouds gathered and transformed into a black rainbow, falling to the ground.

Boom!

The smoke and clouds dissipated, and beside the corpse of the black-robed night demon, a tall, thin old man with a sinister face appeared. This old man was also dressed in black, with disheveled hair, looking like a fierce ghost.

Seeing the corpse of the black-robed night demon, the old man's face was filled with sorrow, his eyes welled up, and two large tears rolled down.

"Son! ... Who killed you? Who killed you!"

This black-robed old man was none other than the master of Ghost King Island, the Ghost King Patriarch.

The Divine Dawn Sect was one of the top sects in the Great World of Immortal Dao. For the black-robed night demon to join the Divine Dawn Sect was a major event, not only for him but for the entire Ghost King Island.

The Ghost King Patriarch had put aside his cultivation and personally escorted him to Divine Dawn Mountain.

The black-robed night demon insisted on coming to scout the area first, and the Ghost King Patriarch did not take it seriously. He thought it would be a short trip and nothing would happen. But this negligence led to the tragedy.

When the agreed time arrived, the black-robed night demon had not shown up. Instead, a spell the Ghost King Patriarch had left on the black-robed night demon suddenly broke through the sky and reached him. Only then did the Ghost King Patriarch realize something was wrong.

"Whoever it is! Even if you run to the ends of the earth, I will chase you down and tear you to pieces!"

The Ghost King Patriarch's fierce howl echoed through the wilderness.

His eyes flashed with a fierce light, and suddenly, he raised his arms. Black gas surged from his sleeves, and in the blink of an eye, he used a Qi Refinement technique.

"Ghost Eye Technique!"

Strands of black mist, as if alive, weaved through the area where the black-robed night demon was killed. Within the black mist, countless evil spirits howled fiercely.

In the blink of an eye, before the Ghost King Patriarch, the black mist rolled and simulated many human figures. Not only that, but it also recreated the surrounding mountains and grasslands.

In the rolling black mist, two figures were faintly visible. One was the black-robed night demon, and the other was clearly Lin Xi...

The Ghost King Patriarch's eyes were filled with fierce light as he stared intently at the scene revealed in the mist.

The "Ghost Eye Technique" is a technique that can recreate past events, but the time cannot exceed three hours, and it requires a medium. Additionally, it cannot reproduce the conversation between the two parties.

But this did not bother the Ghost King Patriarch, as he had specially studied lip-reading. He could guess what the other party said just by the movement of their lips.

"Hmph! Do you know my name? Do you know which sect I belong to?"

When the "Lin Xi" in the mist stood before the black-robed night demon and said these words, the Ghost King Patriarch finally changed his expression.

He had not expected Lin Xi to be so cautious. He had not revealed any information about himself.

As a result, even when the black-robed night demon was killed, he still knew nothing about his opponent. He did not even know the sect or the name.

How could he avenge his son with just this face?

"Whoever you are! As long as you step out of the Divine Dawn Sect, I will come after you, no matter how far you are. I will tear you to pieces!"

The black-robed old man let out a fierce howl.

Although he knew nothing about Lin Xi, he was not without options. At least one thing was certain: Lin Xi had come here to participate in the Divine Dawn Sect's Immortal Dao assessment.

As long as he targeted this, he would eventually find his whereabouts.

Boom!

The black clouds rolled back, picking up the corpse of the black-robed night demon, and transformed into countless ghost soldiers and generals, heading west. Along the way, their eerie cackles, like cries and laughter, were bone-chilling.

In the blink of an eye, they vanished without a trace.

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In Tang Valley, the lanterns were just beginning to light up.

Lin Xi did not know that the father of the black-robed night demon, the Ghost King Patriarch, was so close. He also did not know that there was a technique like the "Ghost Eye Technique" in the world, which could recreate the scenes of a person's life.

At this moment, Lin Xi had already returned to the inn, lit a candle, and was examining his gains.

The *Ghost King Art* was a cultivation technique for independent practitioners. Although it was not much compared to the great sects like the Divine Dawn Sect, it was a remarkable thing for martial artists like Lin Xi, who had not even touched the threshold of Immortal Dao.

"This *Ghost King Art* may be sinister, but the technique itself is incredibly exquisite. Compared to techniques like the Blazing Flame Palm and the Wind Thunder Palm, it is a hundred times more advanced."

Lin Xi read by the light of the lamp, and the more he read, the more he felt the profound mysteries of the Immortal Dao world.

The reason why experts at the Qi Refinement stage could ignore martial artists at the tenth level of martial arts was not without reason. Just the *Ghost King Art* alone was something no sect could match.

The *Ghost King Art* requires cultivation in graveyards and mass burial grounds, absorbing the qi of corpses and malevolent spirits to unleash its power.

Although Lin Xi did not have a concept of good or evil when it came to cultivation techniques, he could not bring himself to go to a mass burial ground at midnight and use the remains of others' ancestors.

Fortunately, the *Ghost King Art* did not necessarily require a graveyard for cultivation. Other true qi could also be used to cultivate the *Ghost King Art*, although its power would be much weaker.

"The *Ghost King Art* is time-consuming, and it requires at least the second level of Qi Refinement to unleash its power. I don't have that much time, so I'll choose a quick method and cultivate one of its techniques."

Lin Xi flipped through the *Ghost King Art* and finally chose a technique called the "Ghost King Claw."

The Ghost King Claw was incredibly sharp and powerful. Martial artists below the tenth level of Qi Refinement found it almost impossible to resist. What Lin Xi liked about it was that once mastered, it could counter martial artists with magical swords.

Magical swords, refined by experts at the Qi Refinement stage, were incredibly sharp and could not be blocked by the body. Only a claw formed from true qi, like the Ghost King Claw, could withstand it.

"Buzz!"

Lin Xi closed his eyes, sat cross-legged on the ground, and immediately began to circulate the true qi in his body according to the technique of the "Ghost King Claw," gradually converting it into Ghost King true qi.

The true qi in Lin Xi's body absorbed the essence of heaven and earth, making it the purest form. Converting it into Ghost King true qi was relatively easy.

Buzz!

Strands of true qi boiled within his body. The more Ghost King true qi Lin Xi converted, the more his arms trembled, as if they were about to burst.

"Bang!"

Lin Xi swung his arm, spread his fingers, and slapped out. True qi gathered, forming a dark green ghost claw that shot out, instantly shattering the only sandalwood tea table in the room.

"Powerful!"

Lin Xi's eyes lit up, and he sprang to his feet. "True qi gathering to form a ghost claw" was already a sign of the Ghost King Claw being partially mastered.

Although it was his first attempt, Lin Xi already felt the profundity of the Qi Refinement technique.

Before cultivating the Qi Refinement technique, the true qi in Lin Xi's body could only produce a few powerful strikes, but with low accuracy. Most of the energy was wasted during the process.

In contrast, the Ghost King Claw consumed much less energy. Almost every bit of true qi was used for the attack.

More importantly, Lin Xi felt that after using the "Ghost King Claw," he still had plenty of energy left to launch multiple attacks. He would not be left powerless after one or two strikes, making it easier to take advantage of his opponents.

This was the most important aspect of the Ghost King Claw for Lin Xi.

Knock, knock, knock!

A knocking sound came from outside.

"Master, are you okay?"

It was Li Qingling's voice. Her room was next to Lin Xi's, and she had come out when she heard the commotion in Lin Xi's room.

"I'm fine. Go back to sleep."

Lin Xi was slightly stunned, came back to his senses, and waved his hand.

"Master, are you really okay?"

Li Qingling was still worried.

She felt that since the Grand Elder had chosen her, she had a responsibility to take care of Lin Xi.

Lin Xi was both amused and exasperated:

"I'm fine. Go back to sleep. With my strength, who do you think can harm me?"

Li Qingling thought about it and realized that Lin Xi had a point, so she retreated.

After Li Qingling left, Lin Xi took out the pill box from his pocket. This pill box was the most valuable thing besides the *Ghost King Art*.

He opened it with a click and saw a pigeon-egg-sized milky white pill lying at the bottom.

The pill box had two compartments. One was already empty, indicating that the black-robed night demon had taken it. Only this last one remained.

The moment the box was opened, a fragrant aroma wafted into his nose. The milky white pill, like a piece of jade, emitted a faint white light, clearly indicating its exceptional quality.

"This is a pill for the Qi Refinement stage!"

Lin Xi took a deep breath, feeling refreshed.

The "Pill Chapter" of *The Great World of Immortal Dao* mentioned that "crystal-clear and emitting a faint light" were characteristics of pills refined by experts at the Qi Refinement stage.

Such pills were incredibly precious. For martial artists at the tenth level of martial arts, they were rare and hard to come by.

The black-robed night demon had two pills, and he had been hesitant to take the last one, which made it even more valuable.

Lin Xi even speculated that this pill was likely refined by the black-robed old man after great effort, collecting a large amount of rare materials. It was probably intended to help the black-robed night demon break through to a higher realm.

Although the Ghost King Patriarch's technique was sinister, the pills he refined were no different from those of other sects in the Immortal Dao, being crystal-clear and extremely pure.

Because the nature of the pills was pure, both the righteous and the evil could use them!

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