Chapter 98

As the young girl was about to leave, Qin Xianyu suddenly felt a bit disheartened. He gathered his thoughts and asked, "So, you have already succeeded in condensing the sha energy and advanced to the Ganga Sha realm?"

The girl shook her head slightly and said, "It's only been one day, how could I have succeeded in condensing the sha energy? I merely used a treasure to collect a lot of sha energy from deep within the earth, which will be enough for me to succeed in condensing the sha energy when I return."

"I see." Qin Xianyu knew that her background must be extraordinary, so he was not surprised to learn that she had a treasure to collect sha energy. He chuckled softly, "Why are you in such a hurry? Why not condense the sha energy here?"

The girl replied, "My aunt has just escaped from a difficult situation and needs to return to the sect immediately. I have to go with her and can't afford to delay any longer."

With that, the girl sighed and said regretfully, "Unfortunately, the ghost king has escaped. Otherwise, if we could capture him, we could refine a protective treasure from him, which could continuously grow and not be limited by physical constraints."

The ghost king himself was formed from innate primordial ancestral qi, divided into three souls and seven spirits, and condensed his body using sha energy. Because his body was formed from sha energy, he had no physical constraints and no limitations on his innate qualities. Once the innate primordial ancestral qi was nourished, he would continuously grow.

Within the sect, there were no shortage of secret treasures that could replace sha energy to refine the body, and no shortage of heavenly materials to nourish the innate primordial ancestral qi.

As long as secret treasures were used to refine the ghost king's body and treasures were used to nourish the innate primordial ancestral qi, this ghost would not be limited by innate qualities and would become stronger as the innate primordial ancestral qi grew.

If it were restricted, this ghost king would be an excellent protective treasure.

Qin Xianyu clearly understood this point and thought to himself, "The true qi cultivated by ordinary cultivators is not innate primordial ancestral qi. It only becomes slightly thicker due to the growth of true qi. However, the true qi I cultivate is innate primordial ancestral qi. If I fail to condense the sha energy, I can still remain here with the twelve inches of innate primordial ancestral qi. After being refined by sha energy, it would likely be ten or even a hundred times more ferocious than the previous ghost king."

"Unfortunately, after a person dies, even if the innate primordial ancestral qi is fortunate enough to remain, it will no longer be the same as in life. When the innate primordial ancestral qi redivides into three souls and seven spirits, it becomes a new soul. The consciousness and wisdom of life will all dissipate."

"If not for this limitation, converting into a yin spirit ghost body would be the choice of many cultivators. After all, this way, cultivators with poor innate qualities would no longer be limited by their own qualities and could focus on thickening the innate primordial ancestral qi."

Thinking about this, Qin Xianyu sighed slightly and thought, "Unfortunately, Master Guanxu does not know the effects of sha energy. Otherwise, even if he were to transform into a yin spirit ghost body, it would still be good. However, with his innate qualities and insight, if he had known the effects of sha energy earlier, he might have created a method to condense the sha energy and succeeded in condensing it."

After a slight sigh, Qin Xianyu lifted his spirits and dispelled his worries.

His innate qualities were already extraordinary, and his body had been improved by the jade pill, so he did not need to worry about issues like innate qualities. Moreover, the Zifu Shenting Primordial Ancestral Qi True Technique, which the scholar in blue called a method that directly pointed to the source of the great way, had been improved and added with many techniques for condensing the sha energy and refining the gong, subduing dragons and taming tigers, leading directly to the path of immortality.

He also had the Cicada Wing Step, Palm Heart Thunder, and the secret sword technique, as well as the Dao Sword he would cultivate in the future.

Qin Xianyu felt that his future was bright and the path of the great way was open, so he did not need to transform into a yin spirit ghost body. Besides, even if he transformed into a yin spirit ghost body, he would only be a ghost king, no longer possessing his former consciousness and wisdom, and would no longer be himself but another soul.

So he smiled slightly, full of confidence in his future.

Seeing his smile, the white-robed girl sighed, "I originally wanted to introduce you to the sect, but upon careful consideration, the sect rules are very restrictive. Someone like you, who has already mastered a technique and has your own ideas, would not be given much importance, and there might even be suspicion. Now that I think about it, you are not much older than me, and you have already cultivated true qi to the point of external emission, with extremely strong qi around your body, clearly having a unique technique. With the Palm Heart Thunder technique you have, you must have received an extraordinary inheritance and do not need to join another sect."

Hearing this, Qin Xianyu was quite moved and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but I do have my own inheritance and do not need to join another sect. Besides, my nature is such that I do not like being bound by rules."

The white-robed girl nodded.

At this moment, a faint and clear sound entered the underground, reaching a hundred feet deep into the earth and stone.

It was clear and ethereal, almost imperceptible.

Hearing this sound, Qin Xianyu knew that the girl's elder was indeed a cultivator with great abilities.

The girl whispered, "I should go."

Qin Xianyu nodded slightly.

"Little Daoist."

"Hmm?"

"Earlier, you claimed to be unsure if you could use the thunder technique, but in fact, you were scaring me, right?"

"..."

Qin Xianyu was silent for a moment and then said seriously, "I never lie. Since I have never used the thunder technique, I really couldn't be sure if I could use the Palm Heart Thunder with the thunder talisman."

After saying this, the young Daoist thought to himself, "But my true intention was indeed to scare you."

The white-robed girl did not hear the young Daoist's inner thoughts, or she might have killed him. However, hearing his explanation, her mood improved. She waved her hand and walked out of the passage.

"Little Daoist, when I see you next, I hope you have already condensed the sha energy."

The white-robed girl turned around and smiled slightly, "Just don't fail to condense the sha energy and become a ghost king."

Her face was clear and beautiful, her skin as white as jade. This slight smile seemed to brighten the depths of the underground.

The ethereal sound gradually faded away.

Qin Xianyu murmured, "I will definitely succeed in condensing the sha energy. But when we meet again, I may not just be at the Ganga Sha realm."

Throughout the entire time, Qin Xianyu did not ask about the girl's background or her name.

It was as if they were fleeting passersby in the world, just brushing past each other.

As the girl gradually moved away, the underground returned to silence.

The underground was filled with gray and dark qi, and the earth sha energy surged like a tide.

Qin Xianyu would stay in this dark and silent underground for a long time, until he quietly cultivated to the thirteen inches of innate primordial ancestral qi, and then condensed the true qi into earth sha energy.

Even with his nature of preferring tranquility, he could not help but feel a bit lonely in this silent and dark place, especially after the incident with the ghost king, which added a touch of eeriness.

"Cultivating the Dao and refining the path, one must be able to endure loneliness," Qin Xianyu thought. "Days like this, living alone in the wild, deep underground, will likely be many in the future. Unless I have already cultivated to a certain level, I can build a hermitage and quietly cultivate without having to travel."

He raised his head, as if seeing a white figure.

"We will meet again if fate allows."

PS: The first two days were a bit off, but today I seem to have found my rhythm. I feel the writing is smoother and no longer as stagnant and blurry as the first two days.

A silent thumbs up, come and collect, and vote for recommendations...

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