A Human-Ghost Love Unfinished (Part One)

Whether Zhuge Xiang was sincere or not, she wouldn't lose anything by explaining the situation. So, after a moment of silence, the girl nodded and told Zhuge Xiang in detail why she wanted to sell 10,000 Spirit Stone Coin and why she wanted to use them to save her current situation.

It turns out that the girl's father and mother were both Cultivator, and both of them were top experts who had reached the Tenth Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm. However, ten years ago, the girl's father successfully broke through to the Deity Transformation stage, while her mother was stuck at the Tenth Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm and could not break through. This stuck state lasted for a full ten years.

Although the girl's mother is not yet old, she is in her forties or fifties and her youth is gone. Her father, on the other hand, has increased his lifespan by more than a hundred years because he broke through to the Deity Transformation stage, and he still looks young. Therefore, both of the girl's parents urgently need the girl's mother to break through.

Until a year ago, they accidentally learned about a Heavenly Heart Begonia. The couple disregarded the danger and went to pick it, but they did not expect that the guardian Fairy of the Heavenly Heart Begonia was extremely powerful. In the end, the girl's father died in the Fairy's mouth while protecting his mother from escaping. The Weeping Blood Demonic Zither, which was the girl's mother's Treasure Artifact, was also completely destroyed.

Although the girl's mother had been stuck at the Tenth Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm for the past ten years and had not been able to break through, she had still learned a lot about the Deity Transformation Realm from the girl's father.

Although the girl's mother entered the Dao through music, her father entered the Formation through array formations. Although the girl's father had passed away, the girl's mother was consumed by lovesickness and sold all her Magic Artifact Treasure Artifact to collect the materials needed to inscribe the Formation, Soul Summoning Formation, in an attempt to summon the girl's father's spirit.

Although she had learned about many Formation through exposure, the girl's mother had not yet broken through to the Deity Transformation stage and could not succeed. After many attempts, the Yin Qi she summoned had made her health deteriorate. Now, the girl's mother was bedridden and unable to move.

The girl knew that only a 500-year-old Ginseng could save her mother's life, but the price of Ginseng was 10,000 Spirit Stone Coin. Therefore, the girl secretly took out her mother's damaged Treasure Artifact to sell.

The story, told by this young girl, was simple yet deeply moving, stirring many emotions within the Human Heart. The girl herself wept uncontrollably, and Qin Qing was profoundly touched.

The girl's mother, who had entered the Daoist path through the zither, was slightly less talented than the girl's father, and ultimately met such an end. This reminded Qin Qing of herself; wasn't her current situation quite similar to that of the girl's parents?

The man has already broken through, while the woman is stuck in the Return to Simplicity Realm. The man remains youthful, while the woman's beauty has faded. If the man's love is insufficient, he will inevitably leave alone in the end, leaving the woman to grow old in loneliness. If the man's love is deep and sincere, then perhaps he will suffer the same fate as the young girl's parents, ultimately meeting a tragic end.

In the mortal world, even if a rich young lady marries a poor boy, or a noble young master marries a Cinderella, even if there is a great difference in their wealth and social status, at least they can grow old together as long as they support each other. However, in the cultivation world, choosing a partner is extremely important. Otherwise, no matter what, it will end in tragedy. At the very least, even those who have broken through to the next level will have to watch helplessly as their partner grows old...

After hearing the story of the girl's parents, Zhuge Xiang was filled with emotion. The path of cultivation is full of thorns. He had been stuck in the Return to Simplicity Realm for ten years, only to end up like this.

In the cultivation world, there are Major Realm, which are divided into eighteen minor realms. Between minor realms, as long as you spend time and are willing to work hard, you can always break through. However, between the Major Realm, there are real bottlenecks, and only one in ten thousand can break through them.

Old Man Dragonwood and the girl's mother are merely a microcosm of Cultivator in Yanling Commandery, and even throughout the entire world...

"Alright, Younger Sister, don't cry..." Seeing the girl sobbing uncontrollably, Qin Qing stepped forward and comforted her. As she spoke, Qin Qing looked at Zhuge Xiang, asking for his opinion: should she help?

However, since Yin Qi has entered the body, as the girl said, a 500-year-old Ginseng can slowly restore the body. But the help needed is not in terms of physical health, but rather in resolving the girl's mother's inner conflict.

"Formation to summon the dead?" After a moment's thought, Zhuge Xiang nodded, then took out eleven low-grade Spirit Stone and said to the girl, "I'll try to think of a way to help you with this. Now, sell me your zither. I'll buy it for eleven low-grade Spirit Stone."

"Thank you, thank you..." The girl was overjoyed, and with profuse thanks, she handed the damaged Weeping Blood Demonic Zither to Zhuge Xiang. The eleven low-grade Spirit Stone were worth 110,000 Spirit Stone Coin.

Looking at the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither, it was covered in cracks, and most importantly, all seven Qin Strings were gone. He placed the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither on the stall, removed the burlap Zhuge Xiang was carrying, and with a flick of his hand across his Storage Ring, a small, Jade Green ball appeared in his Zhuge Xiang. The ball, about the size of a palm, seemed to contain flowing liquid, and the shadow of a wrench was suspended within it.

Magic Wrench (Special Consumable): Can be used on all equipment, restoring 30 durability points.

Zhuge Xiang once obtained a bottle of Repair Oil, which could also repair the durability of equipment. However, later in the Heavenly Dragon Town Evil Pagoda, when used on Liao Wufa's Sky-Slaying Sword, this Magic Wrench Dao Item had the same effect as the Repair Oil, only restoring a full 30 points of durability.

Defeating the Elite target Zhang Kuang yielded a Blue Treasure Chest, and this Magic Wrench was obtained by Zhuge Xiang from that Blue Treasure Chest.

The green ball was crushed, and the Phantom Image of the small wrench inside merged into the green liquid, flowing onto the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither. Like water droplets on a sponge, it was quickly absorbed. Before Qin Qing and the girl's shocked eyes, the cracks on the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither disappeared rapidly, and soon, not a single crack could be seen.

However, the seven missing Qin Strings were still missing. As the Magic Wrench restored 30 points of durability, the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither also emitted a powerful aura, causing everyone on the Second Layer of the Asura Tower to turn their heads.

Weeping Blood Demonic Zither (Flawed Treasure Artifact): No level requirement, Attack +1080, Passive: Playing Tranquil Spirit melodies increases effect by 100%; Active: Attached Skill "Pure Sound Waveforce", which creates a layer of wave Qi Energy around the user, absorbing all damage from those below the Divine Ability Stage. After two seconds, the Qi Energy wave explodes, dealing damage equal to the absorbed damage. Limited to one use per day, Durability 30120, Weight 30. Note: Requires properly Qin Strings to use.

With the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither repaired, the Artifact Spirit, which had not been dormant, demonstrated its Treasure Artifact to Zhuge Xiang. Both its active Skill and passive effects were very strong, and more importantly, its attack power bonus exceeded 1,000, making it much stronger than the Poisonous Flood Dragon Spear that Zhuge Xiang Bag Space. In addition, this Weeping Blood Demonic Zither did not have any level requirements.

After the repairs, all that was missing were the best Qin Strings. Zhuge Xiang handed the Weeping Blood Demonic Zither to Qin Qing and said, "You left Flower Full Building in a hurry and didn't take anything with you. This Weeping Blood Demonic Zither is perfect for you. Have the original owner of this qin erase the soul imprint on it. I'll find you seven more suitable, high-quality Qin Strings, and then you can use it."

Treasure Artifact possess spirits. To use them, one must imprint their own soul onto the Treasure Artifact's Artifact Spirit. Once the owner dies, the soul imprint disappears, and the Artifact Spirit falls into slumber. However, if the original owner erases their own soul imprint, the Treasure Artifact becomes ownerless. Anyone can use it by imprinting their own soul onto it. Moreover, Artifact Spirit Treasure Artifact not require Appraisal.

Therefore, the most taboo thing in battle is having your Treasure Artifact taken away by someone else. Otherwise, once your opponent understands the attributes and abilities of your Treasure Artifact and kills you, even if the Artifact Spirit is dormant, it can be quickly awakened without Artifact Spirit Appraisal...

Having accepted the system mission, which included a reward of 1 million Experience Points and Dao Item, Zhuge Xiang, after understanding the situation, left the Asura Tower with Qin Qing, Xiao Yue, and the girl.

However, instead of heading directly to the girl's house, he first led the group to the entrance of the Inner Sect's Shadow Hall, where Qin Qing and the girl waited. Zhuge Xiang then carried Xiao Yue on his shoulder and entered the Shadow Hall.

"Zhuge Xiang? What's he doing here?" Zhuge Xiang become quite famous in the Inner Sect. Many disciples of the Shadow Hall recognized him, and their expressions changed slightly.

These past few days, ever since Zhuge Xiang defeated Zhuge Xiang Zhang Kuang, the Inner Sect Disciple have been eagerly anticipating his return, hoping he would once again carry a wooden plaque and challenge all the Innate Realm Blood Hall, and even those in the Return to Simplicity Realm. However, today Zhuge Xiang appeared at the entrance of the Shadow Hall. Naturally, the Shadow Hall disciples' expressions changed. Could it be that after challenging the Blood Hall, Zhuge Xiang intends to block the entrance of the Shadow Hall for another ten days or half a month?

Fortunately, while the disciples of the Shadow Hall were secretly worried, Zhuge Xiang did not put up a sign at the entrance of the Shadow Hall, but went straight in to look for Lu Yuling.

The next system task is Human-Ghost Love Affair. To complete the task, it is obviously necessary to understand the girl's mother's inner conflict and the Formation to summon the souls of the dead. Naturally, Lu Yuling is the first choice to help with Formation.

At this moment, in the Shadow Hall, Lu Yuling was processing intelligence from all directions of Yanling Commandery. Surrounding him were several male disciples, each of them young and handsome, with extraordinary cultivation, and their eyes made no attempt to hide their admiration for Lu Yuling.

These male disciples, who were able to stand out in the Shadow Hall and be qualified to stand beside Lu Yuling, naturally possessed strong self-confidence... (To be continued...)