143: Section 143

“Righteous Path, Evil Path, Demonic Path. Asuras, Hungry Ghosts, Devas.”

“Your heart, which had fallen silent, was reignited by Nangong Liuli’s arrival.”

“And after entering this Earth Immortal Realm, it made you even more full of longing and aspiration for the future.”

“However, Nangong Liuli did not take you to Mount Emei, but left you in a village before returning to her sect to report.”

“And she told you that she would come to find you after she finished her report.”

“Additionally, you learned from her that Nangong Liuli went to Great Song entirely because the son of a deceased friend, entrusted to the care of her sect’s Immortal Elder, was killed.”

“And that son of a deceased friend was precisely the Black Bear Demon, who was harming the local area!”

This!

Seeing the explanation in the simulation, Su Mo was surprised.

Now.

He finally knew who the Black Bear Demon’s backer was.

It turned out to be Mount Emei.

However, Su Mo was still unclear about the 'deceased friend' mentioned by the Mount Emei Immortal Elder.

But he knew.

That background was definitely extraordinary.

To be so highly regarded by Mount Emei.

The Black Bear Demon’s father must also be a Demon King-level figure.

And his encounter with Nangong Liuli during the day was by no means accidental.

…

“Nangong Liuli left you in this village and never returned. Since you were unfamiliar with the place, you could only earn enough to eat by doing manual labor.”

“Fortunately, this village and seven or eight nearby villages were all close to the docks, with dozens of large ships loading and unloading cargo daily.”

“With your great strength, you quickly gained a reputation for carrying heavy loads on the docks.”

“Because you were always thinking of waiting for Nangong Liuli to come and pick you up, you didn’t want to interact with these people. Over time, you earned the nickname ‘Big Simpleton’.”

“You didn’t care about this at all. Coming to such a place for a woman, what else could it be but foolishness?”

“But this feeling fascinated you; you didn’t feel foolish at all.”

“Instead, you were happy to be in the same world as Nangong Liuli.”

“Every day you looked forward to and yearned for your future life. You believed that everything would get better as soon as Nangong Liuli came to pick you up.”

“So, every day you would stop working once you earned enough money for food and lodging, just to conserve a bit of strength.”

“But as time passed, a year went by, and Nangong Liuli still hadn’t returned.”

“The longing in your heart almost burned you to ashes. You increasingly felt that something had happened to Nangong Liuli, which was why she hadn’t come to pick you up.”

“So, while transporting goods, you hid in a cargo ship, floated downstream, and eventually arrived at Jiangjin City.”

“Jiangjin City had smooth waterways, convenient commerce, thriving entertainment, and gathered many wealthy merchants.”

“Furthermore, with the emperor far away, the government’s power was very small, so all sorts of people were very active.”

“You hoped to go to Mount Emei through here.”

“But the first thing that happened when you arrived was that you were discovered by the Sea Gang, a gang in Jiangjin City, because the cargo ship belonged to them, and the goods loaded were all contraband explicitly prohibited by the imperial court.”

“They mistakenly thought you were an imperial spy, so they came to capture you.”

“You were already strong, and after Transmigration to this world, you had also learned a lot of martial arts, so you quickly knocked these people to the ground.”

“Just as you were about to escape, a Sea Gang hall master took out a black lamp.”

“He muttered incantations.”

“The activation time for this black lamp was very long, only activating after you had defeated the others.”

“A wisp of black smoke then drilled into your nostrils. After smelling it, you instantly lost consciousness.”

As the screen went black, Su Mo felt a little regretful.

According to his usual simulation experience.

Next, he should be put in a sack and thrown into the river.

But that was fine.

It was a designated simulation anyway; no matter how bad the evaluation, he would still gain a talent.

Just as Su Mo was about to wait for the settlement, the screen miraculously lit up.

Su Mo was a little happy.

“It can be like this too.”

He subconsciously rubbed the wonderful object in front of his palm.

Seemingly accustomed to Su Mo’s big movements, Xu Miaoyin didn’t wake up. In her sleep, she subconsciously adjusted her posture, making it more convenient for Su Mo…

…

“When you woke up, you were surprised to find that you were not at Jiangjin Pier, but in a mass grave, bound by chains as thick as a fist.”

“Generally speaking, a mass grave is the burial ground for those who died of illness, starvation, unnatural deaths, or executed criminals from nearby towns.”

“Over time, vengeful spirits were everywhere, and cold winds blew. Even in broad daylight, no one was willing to come here.”

“You looked around and found that the person who had knocked you out was setting up a ritual altar.”

“After setting it up, that person walked towards you.”

“He was still muttering to himself.”

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such strong Qi and powerful Divine Soul treasure material.”

“As long as I refine your soul into my Yin Soul Lamp, even some highly accomplished Dao masters might not be able to withstand the power of my Magical Artifact.”

“After saying that, that person took out a three-inch long, pitch-black coffin nail from his sleeve and was about to stab it into your head.”

“At this critical moment of life and death, you somehow found the strength to break free from the thick iron chains on your body.”

“Seeing that you had actually broken the chains, that person was greatly alarmed.”

“He quickly retreated backward.”

“However, this Sea Gang hall master had been indulging in wine, women, wealth, and Qi for years, making his body weak, so he was naturally no match for you.”

“In an instant, you raised your hand, grabbed his coffin nail, snatched it, and stabbed it into that person’s heart.”

“After killing him, the ritual altar he had set up glowed with a black light. A black Qi emerged from the Yin Soul Lamp on the altar and rushed towards that person’s corpse.”

“Before long, that person’s entire body turned black, and the original black Qi re-emerged, already doubled in size, and then submerged into the Yin Soul Lamp.”

“Even if you haven’t eaten pork, you’ve seen pigs run.”

“You immediately understood that this person’s Magical Artifact had devoured his soul.”

“Now, this black lamp had become ownerless.”

“But without the corresponding hand seals and incantations, you didn’t know how to wield this Magical Artifact.”

“So, you began to search that person’s body.”

“However, upon lifting his clothes, you discovered that there were multiple ulcerations on his body, caused by unknown reasons.”

“You suppressed your discomfort and continued searching.”

“Finally, besides finding some banknotes, you also found a thin booklet.”

“The booklet recorded a Cultivation Technique called ‘Yin Soul Art’, which could strengthen oneself by using the power of Yin souls and vengeful ghosts. It also contained the refining method for a Magical Artifact called the ‘Yin Soul Lamp’ and its corresponding control incantation.”

“The control incantation was simple.”

“‘Foul blood refines spirits fierce, Yin souls refine within the lamp, ghostly Qi emerges at will, demonic spirits follow my command’.”

“Once the incantation was recited, the Yin souls in the lamp would, according to your will, go forth to confuse people’s minds.”

“The reason you had fainted earlier was because you were confused by this Yin Soul Lamp.”

“After witnessing the miserable state of that person’s body, you hesitated whether to Cultivate the Yin Soul Art.”

“What is your choice now?”

“Option One: Ignore the side effects, Cultivate the Yin Soul Art, and quickly improve your strength to protect yourself; that is the correct path.”

“Option Two: Keep the Yin Soul Art and Yin Soul Lamp with you, but do not Cultivate them for now.”

“Option Three: Faced with such a harmful Evil Path Cultivation Technique and Magical Artifact, you wished to eliminate them quickly, burying both the Yin Soul Art and the Yin Soul Lamp in the mass grave!”

Chapter 131: Ghost King, Water God, Dragon Kings Crown Prince

Looking at the three options before him, Su Mo pondered.

This Yin Soul Art was clearly a harmful Evil Path Cultivation Technique that hurt both others and oneself. If he Cultivated it, he in this simulation would definitely not be able to withstand the backlash of the Evil Path Cultivation Technique.

The final outcome would not be good.

But if he didn’t Cultivate it, then this Immortal edge that he had so painstakingly obtained would disappear.

After a brief thought, Su Mo made his decision.

It was just a simulation.

It wasn’t reality.

Even if he messed up, he could start over.

Thinking this, Su Mo chose the first option.

…

“At this moment, you thought of Nangong Liuli. You believed that you must gain power to potentially resolve Nangong Liuli’s current predicament.”

“Although this so-called predicament of Nangong Liuli was your own imagination, you genuinely felt that way.”

“Otherwise, why wouldn’t she come to find you?”

“Under powerful self-suggestion, you began to Cultivate the Yin Soul Art in this mass grave.”

“As a large amount of Yin Qi entered your body, you felt your body become somewhat stiff and sore, but its strength increased significantly.”

“Although you didn’t know what the future held, you continued to Cultivate here.”

“In the remaining days, besides going to nearby towns to buy necessities every once in a while, you spent your time Cultivating the Yin Soul Art in this mass grave.”

“Occasionally, when someone carried a corpse over, you would use the Yin Soul Lamp to absorb the lingering vengeful spirit.”

“The Yin Soul Lamp also grew increasingly powerful.”

“And something you hadn’t expected happened.”

“Because of your innate Divine Power, by a fortunate coincidence, the combination of your powerful body and the Yin Soul Art not only produced no side effects, but your resistance to attacks became as strong as a zombie’s.”

“Ordinary Mortal blades and swords could no longer harm you.”

Seeing himself in the simulation become so strong after Cultivating the Yin Soul Art, Su Mo was deeply surprised.

Because in the Great Song Jianghu.

To make one’s body impervious to blades and spears, one needed to Cultivate the Indestructible Vajra Body.

This would take at least ten years, or even decades, to succeed.

Indeed.

Martial arts practitioners still couldn’t compare to Immortals.

…

“But the Yin Qi in the mass grave was also limited. After only half a year, the Yin Qi in this mass grave was no longer enough for your Cultivation.”

“So, you began to search for a second mass grave.”

“The world of the Earth Immortal Realm was not much better. You quickly found a mass grave near water.”