Small Yin Sha Cave

Chapter 46: Small Yin Sha Cave

Not only that, but a bone-chilling Yin Sha cold qi flowed from the depths of the cave. Even a little of it leaking out made Lei Dong's bones ache with a chilling pain. Hurriedly, he circulated the Profound Yin True Qi within his body throughout his entire being, only then feeling slightly better, but the coldness from the depths of his heart remained. Calming himself, Lei Dong still walked step by step towards the depths of the Small Yin Sha Cave.

Yin Sha is a type of Sha Qi that the Yin Sha Sect is named after. It is inherently sinister, elusive, and corrosive to a person's blood and soul. However, this Yin Sha Qi, which is extremely dangerous to ordinary people, is an excellent cultivation resource for the Yin Sha Sect. Among the Yin Sha Sect's signature spells, a considerable portion are related to Yin Sha.

The Yin Sha Sect is located in a corner of the Yin Sha mountain range, naturally possessing many unique advantages. The Small Yin Sha Cave is a relatively famous Yin Sha location near the Myriad Ghost Cave. The cave entrance is still somewhat bearable, but the deeper one goes, the more concentrated the Sha Qi becomes.

After walking only about a mile inside, Lei Dong could barely endure it. Even circulating the Profound Yin True Qi throughout his body couldn't fully resist the increasingly cold Yin Sha Qi invading his body. This Small Yin Sha Cave's power seemed much stronger, unlike the scattered Yin Sha in the desolate valleys outside. However, despite the pain, Lei Dong's spirits lifted, and he continued deeper into the cave.

He walked for seven or eight miles straight. When Lei Dong could no longer bear it, he settled into a dwelling carved into the cave wall, presumably by someone else. The Profound Yin True Qi circulating throughout his body dared not pause for even a moment. Fortunately, the Profound Yin True Qi itself was of a cold and yin nature, barely managing to counteract the bone-chilling Yin Sha without eroding his flesh and soul.

However, Lei Dong knew that if he stopped circulating his True Qi, his body would quickly run into trouble. Once his blood and soul were tainted by too much Yin Sha, it would be a huge problem. In fact, being punished in the Small Yin Sha Cave was an extremely painful experience. Yet, in a sense, it was also a form of tempering for the punished disciple.

Constantly fighting against the Yin Sha, constantly enduring the bone-chilling cold. This greatly benefited both the tempering of one's willpower and the proficiency of True Qi circulation. However, this kind of suffering was indeed not something ordinary people could safely endure.

Three days. In just three days, Lei Dong was already struggling to suppress the urge to escape. Even hiding in the stone dwelling, his blood was almost frozen, his bones stiff, and moving was extremely difficult.

Furthermore, Lei Dong had to constantly refine his Qi through meditation to recover his True Qi. Otherwise, under this continuous consumption, once the Profound Yin True Qi in his body was depleted, he would be defenseless and the Yin Sha would seize the opportunity to invade his body, leading to a slow, agonizing death.

On the other hand, the three Ghost Soldiers, after being released, quite enjoyed the continuously flowing and very dense Yin Sha in this environment. They moved about joyfully, as if fish had entered a great river.

Soon, a Spirit Stone was consumed. Following that, Lei Dong painstakingly took out another Spirit Stone. After recovering some True Qi, he didn't dare to meditate for too long. He got up, performed some extremely difficult movements, and then continued to meditate. However, this Yin Sha cave, besides the endless Yin Sha Qi blowing from an unknown source, wasn't without its benefits.

The construction of the Myriad Ghost Cave was not without reason. In fact, the entire Myriad Ghost Cave was built on a Spirit Vein. The reason for building caves was simply to be closer to the Spirit Vein. This Yin Sha cave, to Lei Dong's surprise upon first entering, had a concentration of Spirit Qi in its depths that slightly surpassed that of the personal disciple's cultivation chambers.

Theoretically, as long as one could endure the hardship here, cultivation would actually be better than in the disciple's chambers.

This was also one of the main reasons why Lei Dong, despite enduring immense suffering and having a strong desire to leave, stayed put and cultivated diligently.

Moreover, in just a few days, whether it was an illusion or not, Lei Dong vaguely felt that the newly recovered Profound Yin True Qi in his Dantian was slightly purer than it was a few days ago. Clearly, this was progress in his cultivation.

Day after day. The news of Lei Dong being punished to reflect on his mistakes in the Small Yin Sha Cave for a year after angering the Ancestor quickly spread throughout the Myriad Ghost Cave. To be honest, among the disciples of the same generation in the Myriad Ghost Cave, there were many who were jealous of Lei Dong's favor. In contrast, few were jealous of Ding Wanyan. The reason was simple: firstly, Lei Dong was originally from an ordinary disciple background and was only valued by the Ancestor due to his outstanding performance. Secondly, Lei Dong had not yet reached a level of power that inspired only awe and admiration, unlike Ding Wanyan. Especially those who were already at the fifth level of Qi Refining, believing their talent was no worse than Lei Dong's, only that he was one level ahead due to his personal disciple status.

Normally, they dared not show it in front of Lei Dong due to his personal disciple status and considerable combat prowess. Now that Lei Dong was punished, many began to ponder how they could win the Ancestor's favor and replace Lei Dong if he had fallen out of favor.

It wasn't that no one came to visit Lei Dong, who was nominally punished for angering the Ancestor. To Lei Dong's slight surprise, Chen Ge and Wei Hua did not shy away from his disgraced status. Braving the bone-chilling Yin Sha, they ventured into the cave, bringing plenty of delicious food and offering words of comfort. They said that with Lei Dong's talent, even without the personal disciple treatment, he would definitely be among the top.

However, Lei Dong also knew that these two, due to their wealthy backgrounds, possessed investment wisdom that others couldn't match. They understood that risk investors feared a lack of conviction, being swayed by external factors and regretting their decisions. These two, on the other hand, were resolute. Even if Lei Dong was at his lowest and out of favor now, they were willing to deepen their friendship with him, even at the risk of angering the Ancestor.

From them, Lei Dong also learned about the behavior of the junior disciples who had been constantly flattering him. They all appeared indignant, but he didn't care at all. What was the meaning of the disciples' feelings towards him, whether good or bad? Only Lei Dong himself knew that he had not fallen out of favor; in fact, by cleverly and unharmedly eliminating the Ghost Fiend's son, he had pleased the Ancestor even more.

His punishment of Lei Dong to meditate in the Small Yin Sha Cave for a year was clearly a form of disguised protection, preventing him from acting recklessly outside. If he were truly suspected by the Ghost Fiend, Lei Dong would be in great trouble. Rather than risking exposure outside, it was better to have Lei Dong stay honestly in the Small Yin Sha Cave for a year. Firstly, it was to lie low, and secondly, the Ancestor indeed intended to temper Lei Dong. After all, as long as one could endure the hardship, the cultivation effect in the Small Yin Sha Cave was quite good.

However, if Lei Dong could not endure this hardship, Myriad Ghost Ancestor would likely be very disappointed in him. The path of cultivation was inherently against the heavens, with countless things far more bitter than this Small Yin Sha Cave. Those who couldn't even endure this bit of hardship and loneliness, how could they talk about cultivation?

One day. Chen Ge and Wei Hua brought some good wine and food again to visit Lei Dong, braving the Yin Sha. The group drank wine to warm themselves, ate delicious food that was still hot from their Storage Belts, and chatted about recent interesting events. Especially in this bone-chilling place, such a scene could be considered quite enjoyable.

"Lei Dong, speaking of that Ghost Fiend, he's becoming more and more annoying," Chen Ge took a heavy gulp of wine, chuckling, "A while ago, he kept staring at our Senior Sister Ding, as if he was convinced she was the murderer of his son. It only stopped after the Ancestor personally went to his Ghost Fiend Mansion and caused a huge scene. But recently, he's set his sights on our top peer, Dongfang Fu. Don't you think this old rascal has ulterior motives? Look at our Senior Sister Ding's beauty…"

"Cough cough~" Lei Dong's face turned bitter, and he quickly coughed twice to stop the young man. He stood up and solemnly addressed the cave entrance, "Senior Sister Ding, why have you come?"

Chen Ge turned back in shock and saw no one at the cave entrance. He let out a heavy sigh of relief and glared at Lei Dong with displeasure, "Don't play tricks like that, you scared me to death."

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