Chapter Eighty-six: Soul-hiding Jade

  Sun Ming furrowed his brow, treading on the mottled stone slab as if walking into his own lair. The bright moonlight filtered through the formation and shone down, Sun Ming raised his head, gazing at the legendary Spirit Moon which was also known as the Devil's Moon. His heart was filled with endless melancholy, he had never thought that on the first day of his journey to become a master craftsman, he would end up joining forces with the demonic path. It was truly a twist of fate.

  But fortunately, he had told Xue Hai Lao Mo that he was quite useful and didn't have to worry about his life being in danger. This could be considered a blessing in disguise. However, another question that made Sun Ming even more puzzled arose.

  "What is the origin of the 'Ghostly White Bone Flag' refining technique of this Blood Sea Old Devil?" The 'Ghostly White Bone Flag' was a product of the ancient witch tribe's secret method, from the world where Cloud Middle Master was located. But in his own world, he had never heard of the existence of the witch tribe, so where did the Ghostly White Bone Flag come from? Thinking about this, Sun Ming felt like he had entered a dead end.

  Sun Ming's foot kicked a moderate-sized stone directly into the water pond beside him, and the eerie moonlight suddenly rippled in the pond, shining brightly, making Sun Ming look a bit dazed for a moment.

  "Shards? Fluctuations? Space?" Sun Ming muttered to himself.

  "I get it. Since Master can come to this world through the spatial barrier in his primordial spirit form, it should be a fundamental force that allows for travel between realms, just like the inverse path of the Immortal Realm and the Mortal Realm. It's just that it's not possible to send objects over, no big deal. Sun Ming thought about this, and it seemed like all the problems were solved. As long as he figured out where Blood Sea Old Devil's refining technique came from, everything would be clear. However, his excitement only lasted for a short while, as a new problem presented itself in front of Sun Ming."

  "Who is it? What's his purpose? Forget it, don't think about it." Sun Ming patted the dust off his feet and slowly walked towards his own cave.

  "Lan Ruozheng, how credible do you think Lingming's words are?" In the cave where Lan Ruozheng had buried countless cultivators' nascent souls, Xuehai Old Demon asked nervously. Seeing him like this, it was likely that even the people from Tianmo Palace who had been chasing him for so many years wouldn't recognize him, as this expression shouldn't be on the face of a ruthless old demon who had killed countless people.

  "It should be. You didn't know what this thing was called when you first brought it from the Xinghe Tianqing Domain, but did you notice that just now when you brought Lingming in, that kid seemed to recognize it as if he had seen it before? He almost instinctively said 'Yuanguibai Guifan' - a very fitting name." Lan Ying Zhenren said expressionlessly.

  "The title of 'Top Equipment Refiner in the World' has always been denied by my senior brother, Lan Yun. However, to be realistic, currently in the Cultivation Realm, neither the Dao nor the Magic realms have a sect that can surpass them in terms of foundation. Not even the Tianmo Palace and the Holy Alliance, which are each proud of their own strengths, can compare. The scriptures of Qiling Sect have been recorded since ancient times, so it's not impossible that they would record something like this. Moreover, as the top equipment refiner sect, if Qiling Sect didn't have any records of such a powerful item, that would be truly impossible." Lan Yun seemed to speak with great confidence, but in reality, he knew that the so-called sect scriptures were just something Sun Ming had casually mentioned.

  "No, but it's a coincidence. Since the 'Ghost Banner' requires ghostly objects that can evolve and are naturally formed, there are only two places in the Cultivation Realm where such objects gather. One is the Soul Star Domain, which even I dare not provoke, and the other is our current location, the Yin Moon Demon Star. It seems that my decision to make the Yin Moon Demon Star a backup base for our Blood Demon Sect was indeed farsighted." The Blood Sea Old Devil laughed.

  "But be careful, Blood Sea. You're hunting ghosts under the noses of so many sects. If they find out, it won't be any easier than directly offending those ghostly immortals in the Soul Star Domain." Lan Ying said thoughtfully.

  "Hmm, but there's nothing we can do about it. Those ghostly immortals are absolutely not to be offended. It's said that the Heavenly Demon Palace once tried to recruit them, but they were met with a loud refusal. They're like chickens that won't lay eggs for you, and will even peck at your rice instead. My own cultivation is quite impressive among the scattered immortals, but our sect's younger generation is still too weak. Each one of us is barely usable... Alas." The Old Demon of the Bloody Sea sighed.

  "Hey, don't be too heartbroken. Back then, you were able to bring so many disciples out of the Tianmo Palace's encirclement and escape here. You've kept the incense burning for the Xue Mo Sect all these years. You can consider yourself worthy of your ancestors." Lan Ying comforted.

  "It all started because of me back then. This thing is related to whether our Blood Demon Sect can reappear in the Demonic Star Domain with dignity. Can't think about that much anymore. Tomorrow, I'll go hunt those deeply cultivated ghostly creatures. Not much time left before my next Heavenly Tribulation either. My own situation, I'm aware of it. Next Heavenly Tribulation, I definitely won't make it through. Hope to see our Blood Demon Sect rise again before the next tribulation."

  "True realm. I can also rest assured and go." The tone of the Blood Sea Old Devil's words had a resolute flavor to it. Looking at him, Ben originally wanted to persuade him, but even the True Person of the Raging Tide couldn't open his mouth once. He silently watched as the Blood Sea Old Devil departed.

  How is the demonic path? The demonic path is also a true cultivation. It's just that what they pursue is different. This old demon of the bloody sea can be considered a figure on earth. Even in the true cultivation world, it would be hard to find many with such a personality. In Lan Lian True Person's heart, a thought suddenly emerged: "Heroes cherish heroes?" He self-mockingly laughed and thought to himself: "When did I get assimilated by these demonic cultivators? However, most of these demonic cultivators are true to their nature. They're much better than the hypocritical alliance."

  A ray of sunlight, as if it were there and yet not there, passed through the mottled rock wall and the vines that covered the entire cave, slowly sprinkling onto Sun Ming's face. A bird whose name could not be spoken flew in from where the sunlight was shining, its eyes darting about, finally spotting Sun Ming sitting cross-legged and practicing his internal energy. It let out a light cry and flew down, landing on Sun Ming's hand, a delightful sight to behold. At this moment, Sun Ming felt greatly comforted, for his Xuantian Yuexu Gong had taken another step forward, nearing the realm of unity with heaven, though still somewhat distant from the realm of spiritual clarity.

  "Spirit is clear." A loud and fierce voice came from outside, and the peaceful atmosphere of "birds relying on people" was instantly broken. The bird quickly flew out of the cave that it had unknowingly entered at first.

  "Don't you know it's not right to disturb someone who is cultivating?" Sun Ming slowly sat up, adjusted his clothes and said in a lukewarm tone.

  "Hmph, people who kill without batting an eye, aren't they cultivating just to kill even more people? I didn't think you were like this too, Lan Ying. It seems that every one of your sect's equipment-refining masters is a demon who kills for good things." The woman's voice was somewhat angry, leaving Sun Ming feeling perplexed, thinking to himself 'I haven't offended this woman, have I?'

  "Lan Ying is a real person, and the Blood Sea. The elder let you pass, hum, the Taoist and demonic joined forces to kill people, this Xiu Zhen realm is really ironic." Yu Liu left after saying that. Sun Ming was a little cry-laugh-not-know-what-to-do, it seems that this woman took herself as Lan Ying's Blood Sea-like killer, but it's also laughable, being a demon himself, yet calling others a killer. Sun Ming smiled and walked out. He didn't care about Yu Gong's angry gaze standing outside the cave, and directly headed towards Lan Ying's cave.

  "Since you, young brother, understand the refining method of this thing, I hope to let me see it." Before Sun Ming could speak, Lan Ying Lao Dao spoke up first. Sun Ming took a look at this situation and estimated that he wouldn't be able to show off his skills today. It's likely that these two people won't believe him otherwise.

  "Ah, I need the Soul-Hiding Jade, Nine Heavens Spirit Liquid, Cold Spirit Milk, and Sea Soul Agate. I hope you two can prepare these things for me." Sun Ming's words were not surprising, but he asked for so many precious materials at once. The rarity of the Nine Heavens Spirit Liquid was already known to everyone from previous chapters. The Sea Soul Agate is a necessary item for cultivating scattered immortals, and the Soul-Hiding Jade is even harder to find, only forming in places where many people have died and are surrounded by jade ore, with the ability to calm the soul and shock the spirit.

  "What do you want these things for? There's no one here to cultivate the scattered immortals." The Blood Sea Demon asked, after all, they were his things, who would feel heartache if not him? On the other hand, Lan Yue Zhen Ren's expression didn't change much, after all, a grandmaster-level artifact refiner was made up of piled-up materials, and compared to this old guy's wasteful use of materials, these things might not be considered anything.

  "Hmph. If it weren't for you people creating so many freaks, I wouldn't have bothered with this. Using a Cultivator's Yuan Infant to refine a ghost, you guys really are something else." Sun Ming's words directly made the Blood Sea Old Devil's face turn red with rage, and he looked like he was about to make his move.

  "Blood Sea, you go prepare, there are so many ghosts to deal with, it's quite troublesome, let's see what Ling Ming little brother has in mind." Lan Ying smiled.

  "Hmph, don't forget, you're still a prisoner of war." Xue Hai threw out a sentence and went to prepare the materials.

  "Lan Ying Master, I've long heard of your great name, but what puzzles me is how you can associate with this old demon?" Sun Ming asked as soon as he saw the Blood Sea Demon leave.

  "Haha, why so many concerns? As a Refining Master, we must always pursue our peak. Years ago, Blood Sea said there was something here that could help me improve, so I came over. But you're not bad either, a Golden Elixir period Seven Star Refining Master, probably setting a record in the Cultivation Realm. " Lan Yue Zhen Ren smiled. Sun Ming suddenly felt that Lan Yue didn't seem so despicable after all. For someone who has stood at the peak of their field for too long, loneliness is inevitable. At this point, giving him an opportunity to improve himself would probably be something he would do too."

  "However, you little brat want so many precious materials to refine what thing?" Lan Ying smiled and said.

  "Hehe, you'll know soon."