Ghost Soldier Upgrade

The Level Two Wild Ghost Soldier was also limited in strength. After unleashing a powerful Fiend Thunder, its aura weakened considerably, and it was even beaten into a sorry state by the Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier, which had been affected by the Bloodthirsty Art. Although Lei Dong's Ink Green Small Sword was not very powerful, as he was at Qi Refining Level Two, every hit on the wild ghost soldier reduced its body's cohesion by one point.

After a mere hundred breaths, the Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier seized an opening and sliced the wild ghost soldier in half with a single strike. It then busily began to devour it. Before long, the wild ghost soldier's body and a transparent inner core, similar to a soul bead, were completely consumed amidst squealing ghost cries. The Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier's body, which had been dim due to injury, slowly began to repair itself.

After a while, Lei Dong's Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier became even more spirited. Its semi-transparent body was condensed and solid, and the brilliance in its eyes, along with the joyful thoughts it constantly sent to Lei Dong, all indicated that it had benefited greatly from devouring the wild ghost soldier. Upon careful observation, Lei Dong found that although the Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier had not yet reached the Level Two Ghost Soldier conscription, it was at a Level One Peak State, just a step away from breaking through.

Lei Dong couldn't help but sigh. As expected of a Middle Grade Spirit Ghost, after devouring a Level Two Ghost Soldier, it had directly increased its power by nearly half a level. This was far beyond what Low-grade Spirit Ghosts could compare to. It was no wonder that the value of Middle Grade Spirit Ghosts was more than a hundred times that of Low-grade Spirit Ghosts.

With the promotion of the Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier, Lei Dong was no longer as resistant to wild ghost soldiers and even deliberately sought them out. After several days of searching in several Yin Sha lands, Lei Dong encountered another wild ghost soldier. However, that wild ghost soldier was already a Level Four existence. Lei Dong was so scared that he turned and ran. Fortunately, he ran fast, and the Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier helped block for a few breaths.

Otherwise, even with Lei Dong wearing the Cloud Ascending Boots, he would have been slightly slower than a Level Four Ghost Soldier in terms of flight speed. If Lei Dong, who only had the Ghost Taming Art and no other spells, were caught by a Level Four Ghost Soldier, he would be in grave danger. Naturally, the Cloud Ascending Boots were the true lifesaver. Otherwise, Lei Dong would never have been able to escape from the clutches of a Level Four Ghost Soldier.

Having narrowly escaped a great disaster, Lei Dong became even more cautious than before. He let the Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier scout ahead from a distance, while he remained in a state of readiness to flee. Fortunately, the subsequent journey was uneventful. Finally, he successfully encountered a Level One Ghost Soldier. After defeating it, the Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier devoured it. The cute fellow finally broke through to Level Two Ghost Soldier after several days of metamorphosis.

After its promotion, the Bloodthirsty Ghost Soldier's body became much clearer and more condensed, and its appearance became more ferocious and menacing. Its aura was also vastly different from when it was Level One. Lei Dong found himself liking its appearance more and more. The Ghost Taming Art was indeed a good spell.

Another three months passed in the blink of an eye. After Lei Dong had accumulated about thirty soul beads, he finally stopped for the time being. Having dealt with Yin Souls until now, Lei Dong estimated that he had captured around seventeen to eighteen thousand Yin Souls. What made him chuckle wryly was that he had only captured one Low-grade Spirit Ghost. Although it was said that it took ten thousand Inferior Ghosts to produce one Spirit Ghost, capturing only one Low-grade Spirit Ghost was normal. However, Lei Dong couldn't help but sigh that his luck was truly ordinary. He had heard from senior brothers and sisters who occasionally encountered him while capturing Yin Souls that if one had good luck, they might capture two or three in ten thousand, and might even encounter a Middle Grade Spirit Ghost.

Just a few days ago, he had been discussing with someone. A senior sister from Myriad Ghost Cave, who was at Qi Refining Level Six, managed to obtain a Middle Grade Spirit Ghost after capturing only a few dozen Inferior Ghosts when she first attempted to cultivate the Ghost Taming Art. It was a very satisfying experience, whether for personal use or for selling. This incident had truly made many people envious.

Fortunately, Lei Dong already possessed the heaven-defying treasure, the Soul Devouring Pagoda. Otherwise, he would have been extremely envious of her luck.

He settled down in Myriad Ghost City and spent several days feeding the three Low-grade Spirit Ghosts soul beads, allowing them all to be promoted to Middle Grade Spirit Ghosts. As his consciousness entered the Soul Nurturing Pagoda, Lei Dong could not suppress the surging excitement as he admired the three Middle Grade Spirit Ghosts. The thought of that Qi Refining Level Six senior sister obtaining a Middle Grade Spirit Ghost and causing a stir in Myriad Ghost Cave made Lei Dong feel a surge of satisfaction. He mused that while the senior sister had good luck, even the best luck could not compare to his own treasure, the Soul Devouring Pagoda.

However, it was best to keep his satisfaction to himself. If others knew that he already possessed a total of four Middle Grade Spirit Ghosts, it would surely arouse suspicion. Even the Myriad Ghost Ancestor would try to seize them from him upon hearing the news.

Based on Lei Dong's estimation of his mental strength, even if he did not relax his cultivation of the Spirit Forging Art, it would be his limit to simultaneously control three ghost soldiers that were one or two ranks higher than himself for a considerable period in the future. The extra Middle Grade Spirit Ghost would naturally have to be sold, and then he would exchange it for a better Soul Nurturing Pagoda. Only then could he cultivate peacefully in Myriad Ghost Cave. With a good Soul Nurturing Pagoda, even if he didn't have time to find good flesh and souls to feed the ghost soldiers, he wouldn't have to worry about the ghost soldiers falling too far behind him in level. After all, Middle Grade Spirit Ghosts could be promoted quite quickly.

However, selling within the Myriad Ghost Cave's territory was definitely out of the question. Otherwise, if he sold it today, everyone in Myriad Ghost Cave would know that he had sold a Middle Grade Spirit Ghost in no time. But keeping it was meaningless. Exchanging it for a large batch of spirit stones and rapidly improving his strength was the way to go.

As for the selling location, Lei Dong had already inquired about it. It was a cultivator market about eight thousand li away from Myriad Ghost Cave. Although the location was still within the Yin Sha Sect's territory, the market was actually run by a cultivation family affiliated with the Yin Sha Sect. It was said that many rogue cultivators who practiced evil arts or evil cultivators from other sects would gather there year-round. Of course, there would also be righteous individuals, but in smaller numbers. Taking a Middle Grade Spirit Ghost there to sell would naturally be an excellent choice. The more miscellaneous evil cultivators there were, the better price he could get.

The only minor issue was the considerable distance. Even with Lei Dong's Qi Refining Level Two cultivation and the Cloud Ascending Boots, his speed was comparable to a galloping horse. It would take at least ten days to reach his destination. Moreover, there might be dangers along the way.

Therefore, Lei Dong pondered for a long time. He gritted his teeth and decided to first choose a high-grade flying magic item, as he would need to purchase one sooner or later. Previously, Chen Ge had forbidden him from buying it because he wanted to save spirit stones for cultivation. But now that he had the heaven-defying treasure, the Soul Devouring Pagoda, he would not lack spirit stones in the future. Time, on the other hand, was what he truly lacked.

After returning to Myriad Ghost Cave, Lei Dong visited the old immortal who managed the exchange of items and magic items. He specifically looked at the prices of flying magic items. He first looked at Upper Grade flying magic items, but the price, which easily reached tens of thousands of spirit stones when converted, made Lei Dong break out in a cold sweat and immediately close the interface. He was afraid that if he stared any longer, his brain would malfunction.

Next, he looked at Middle Grade flying magic items. The required contribution points, when converted to spirit stones, cost at least over eight hundred for the worst ones, and up to five to six thousand. These figures also made Lei Dong feel weak all over. He had initially thought that his wealth of one to two hundred spirit stones was quite substantial, but seeing the terrifying prices of Middle Grade and Upper Grade magic items, he realized how truly poor he was.

However, this was also because they were flying magic items, which made them so expensive. The prices of other types of Middle Grade magic items were several times lower. Helplessly, Lei Dong began to look at Low Grade flying magic items.

Thus, the prices became slightly more normal, with some that Lei Dong could barely accept. Converted from contribution points to spirit stones, the cheapest flying magic item cost around twenty to thirty spirit stones, but the slightly better ones cost over a hundred. The most exaggerated Low Grade flying magic item was estimated to be close to Middle Grade.

After checking the prices and having a clear idea, Lei Dong left leisurely. This caused the old immortal to roll his eyes at Lei Dong again. He had watched for a long time but hadn't bought anything. However, at this moment, he dared not be too arrogant towards Lei Dong. At least he had heard that the Ancestor seemed to have met Lei Dong and others and bestowed generous rewards.

Turning, he went to Zhao Baiwan's room. After calling him to open the door, Lei Dong put on an enraged and fierce expression: "You scoundrel, Zhao Baiwan, how dare you cheat me out of my spirit stones with a broken Soul Nurturing Pagoda? I'll fight you to the death~"