Chapter Ten: Capturing the Dark Soul

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  Lei Dong decided to wait patiently, took out the jade slip and pondered the Jie Gui Jue again. Although this Jie Gui Jue could be learned by Qi refining period cultivators, it was extremely complex and difficult to comprehend, so Lei Dong didn't want to waste his time.

  Time flew by, and the weather gradually turned gloomy. As the sun set, Lei Dong suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, causing him to shiver. Fortunately, his main cultivation technique was the Xuan Yin Heart Scripture, which was of a yin nature. As a result, when the yin energy invaded his body, he didn't feel too uncomfortable. The Xuan Yin true energy in his dantian actually became more active than usual.

  If one were to cultivate the Xuan Yin Xin Jing in a place where yin energy is extremely strong, I wonder if the effect would be even better?

  Of course, it's not the time to try anything rash. Once you enter meditation, even if a group of fierce ghosts tear you apart, you still won't know. Just thinking about fierce ghosts makes Lei Dong grip his dark green sword tightly, becoming more vigilant. His gaze sweeps around, and amidst the piles of rubble, withered branches, and overgrown weeds, there are nameless, low-quality tombstones everywhere. Under the long-term geological changes, more coffins have been exposed, and after being weathered by the sun and rain for a long time, they have become rotten and unbearable. In the distance, several faint fires flicker, and the cold wind blows stronger, making the howling sound like ghosts wailing. During the day, it's still somewhat okay, but as night falls, the surroundings become increasingly eerie and terrifying.

  Fortunately, the architectural style of the Yin Jue Sect is mostly ferocious and cruel. Having entered the sect for almost five months, Lei Dong has become somewhat numb to the initial fear and trepidation. Although he still feels some apprehension in his heart, there is also a hint of excitement. After all, everything is ready, only the yin soul is missing. Moreover, yin souls also have grades. What if he encounters an extremely high-quality spirit? Wouldn't that be a huge gain? It's like when Lei Dong occasionally bought lottery tickets in his past life, his mood would always fluctuate with excitement. Admittedly, the probability of capturing a mid-grade spirit is not much different from winning the jackpot. However, that faint sense of anticipation is consistent.

  After a long time, looking left and right, he still couldn't find a single yin soul. Lei Dong had to move cautiously, searching along the outer perimeter of this chaotic burial mound. One hour, two hours passed. The sky was already midnight, even though Lei Dong cultivated Xuan Yin True Qi, he almost got frozen stiff by the cold wind. Just as he hesitated whether to go deeper or not, a thick and heavy yin energy mixed with howling wind rushed towards him.

  In the blink of an eye, Lei Dong's true energy surged and he dodged to one side by seven or eight meters. When he looked again, he indeed saw a half-transparent, hazy, seemingly existing yet non-existent dark soul pounce at him with a ferocious expression. But in the blink of an eye, it suddenly pounced at Lei Dong again.

  Lei took a deep breath to calm himself down, not attempting to capture the vengeful spirit immediately. Instead, he quickly retreated backwards. After all, this place was on the outskirts of the chaotic burial grounds, and if another vengeful spirit were to appear, it would be troublesome. He decided to use the tactic of luring monsters from online games, pulling it to a safe location before slowly grinding it down.

  Although this yin soul is not slow, Leidong's physical body after washing his marrow and cutting his hair is even slightly faster. And that yin soul had just barely sensed the human's yang energy, only to capture and devour this human, sucking out his vital blood, would make itself stronger. Where would it be willing to let go so easily?

  In the midst of chasing and fleeing, they had already gone three or four miles. The dark spirit was almost driven mad, every time it was about to catch up with him, but he slipped away from its paws with a sly move.

  Just as the yin soul was about to give up, Lei Dong stopped. His right hand grasped a small green sword, his left hand held a Soul Nurturing Tower, and his eyes expectantly stared at the yin soul. Before capturing it, there was no way to determine the quality of this yin soul. Only after capturing it into the Soul Nurturing Tower could he use special methods to determine its quality.

  Just as the dark soul was about to pounce, Lei Dong muttered to himself, his wrist flicked, and the small green sword shot out like an arrow. At close range, the dark soul couldn't dodge in time and was stabbed by the small green sword. The dark soul immediately trembled violently, emitting a burst of shrill smoke, and let out a series of sharp, ear-piercing wails.

  Although the yin soul belongs to the spiritual energy state, ordinary physical means can hardly harm it. However, what is the Yin Gui Sect? Even the dark green sword used for newcomers has a restraining effect on ghostly souls. With just this one sword, the yin soul suffered heavy damage and instinctively thought that it had kicked an iron plate, turning around to fly away in escape.

  However, Lei Dong had finally managed to lure this ghost, how could he let it slip away easily? With a flick of his finger, the dark green sword spun in mid-air and slashed fiercely at the yin soul.

  This dark green small sword is a flying sword-type artifact specially prepared by the Yin Xie Sect for new disciples, and it does not focus on the power of the artifact, but rather spends a lot of thought on its controllability. As a result, even Lei Dong, who has just entered the sect, can use this dark green small sword after cultivating for several days. Of course, his technique is naturally clumsy, and the small sword flies up with a trembling motion, showing how difficult it is for him to control. However, when dealing with this yin soul, the problem is not big.

  The small sword swept past the transparent soul body of the yin soul, and with a wave of its blade, it almost cut it in two. Under the white eye's entwinement, the yin soul's form became even more transparent. A gust of dark wind blew by, causing its body to twist and dissipate, making it difficult to maintain its condensed state. Lei Dong feared that it would be blown away by the dark wind, so he hastily used his Xuan Yin True Qi to activate the Nourishing Soul Tower, aiming its entrance at the yin soul, muttering incantations under his breath.

  After a strange surge of energy, the yin soul seemed to be restrained by an invisible net, shrinking into a small cluster of smoke that was sucked into the Soul Tower. Lei Dong slowly sealed the entrance, then sat down on the ground with some difficulty, recovering his depleted Xuan Yin True Qi through breathing exercises.

  Although the Ink Green Sword and the Nourishing Soul Tower are both low-grade magical instruments used by newcomers, after all, Lei Dong is only in the first layer of the Refining Qi stage, so it's inevitable that he would struggle to control them. Just this short battle had already depleted his Xuan Yin True Energy by about 70-80%. After recovering a bit of his Xuan Yin True Energy, Lei Dong didn't dare linger here any longer and stepped into the night, returning to the Wan Gui City.

  If you look for it, you might be able to find another yin soul. But Lei Dong didn't dare to mess around, after all, he had finally crossed over and didn't want to die inexplicably due to his own carelessness.

  The city of Wan Gui, indeed lives up to its name. As night fell, it became even more lively than during the day. As a disciple of the Wan Gui Cave, he wouldn't possibly be given a hard time. He wore his waist badge and found an inn with free lodging, which would serve as a temporary residence. Only then did he meditate in the inn until dawn. However, the energy he had consumed was only restored to about 70-80%. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Poverty is indeed the greatest original sin." If he had some pills that could restore his true energy, all he would need to do is take one during meditation and his energy would be fully restored in no time. Unfortunately, he only had one last Ling Stone left, which might come in handy someday. He couldn't afford to use it carelessly and waste it.

  It wasn't until now that Lei Dong had the leisure to examine the yin soul they had captured last night. Last night, in order to be on the safe side, they had used some goods that a certain senior brother had discarded.

  He took out the Nurturing Soul Tower that had been refined through the Initial Scripture's sacrificial ritual, and with a special hand seal of the Ghost-Controlling Technique, he merged his own spirit with the tower. Suddenly, he discovered that inside the empty Nurturing Soul Tower, an additional yin soul in a misty state had appeared, shrinking motionless into a corner of the tower. Perhaps due to the nourishment from the Nurturing Soul Tower, its current state was much more condensed than last night's, when it seemed on the verge of dispersing at any moment.

  The Ling Tower is not only a necessary item for capturing the soul, but also a place where the soul lives and cultivates on a daily basis. Even if it's injured, the Ling Tower can slowly nourish it back to health. After all, one of the main materials used in the construction of the Ling Tower is Soulwood, which can nourish the soul.

  Taking a deep breath, Raiden activated the Soul Tower's appraisal function and began to assess the quality of this yin soul. A faint light shone onto its body.

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