Could You Hold Fast to It Now?

True Lord Yellow Mountain immediately called Song Shuhang. Then, after listening to a pleasant ringtone play three times, the True Lord announced, "Sorry, the number you dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later!"

True Lord Yellow Mountain hung up the phone helplessly. "What are you doing, young friend Shuhang? Why aren't you answering the phone?"

At this moment, Song Shuhang was busy forming a contract with Spirit Ghost. His phone was on silent, so of course he couldn't answer the call.

"Should I try sending him a Thousand-Mile Voice Transmission from afar?" True Lord Yellow Mountain thought to himself.

But he immediately shook his head. Although Song Shuhang had a 'Thousand-Mile Sound Transmission Flute', Shuhang strength was insufficient. If the two of them were to communicate, they could only communicate one way; they could hear but not speak.

If Venerable White happens to be standing next to Song Shuhang and overhears their conversation, it would be very awkward.

Then let's try again later. The first batch of cars ordered will be delivered to the parking lot in Jiangnan tomorrow. I'll take the opportunity to tell my friend Shuhang about the past of Venerable White!

True Lord Yellow Mountain thought to himself.

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Meanwhile, before midnight, Venerable White rearranged the 'Five-Element Spirit-Binding Altar' formation.

This time, the 'Ghost Dragon Saliva' was not used because the Spirit Ghost had all broken free from the Soul-Sealing Ice Pearl, so the Ghost Dragon Saliva was no longer needed.

After setting up the Five Elements Spirit Bond Array, Venerable White directly pressed the fist-sized Spirit Ghost into the center of the 'Five-Element Spirit-Binding Altar' without even needing a sealing array.

The Spirit Ghost shifted uneasily, then obediently remained where it was. It was too weak to move—and even if it could, it dared not move!

"Shuhang, skip the first five tribulations and go straight to activating the formation and forming a contract with it," Venerable White reminded him.

The Spirit Ghost is currently extremely weak, and because its 'rank' has temporarily decreased, it can't even use that Golden Buckler. At that time, let alone the fifth tribulation, the first tribulation, the 'Metal Tribulation,' might just take its life.

Song Shuhang nodded, chanted an incantation, danced around the formation, and then clapped his hands on the formation to activate the 'Five-Element Spirit-Binding Altar'.

After activation, he skipped the previous steps and directly activated the power of the 'Five-Element Spirit-Binding Altar' formation, transforming it into a 'contract' and delivering it to the Spirit Ghost.

The Spirit Ghost trembled slightly, but this time it did not resist and obediently accepted the Spirit Ghost Contract. It was too weak, and if it did not receive some replenishment, it might Dissolution into the Dao nothingness.

Moreover, since condensing the 'Spirit Ghost Core', its intelligence has increased significantly, and it has come to understand the principle that a wise man doesn't suffer losses in front of him.

In order to survive and recover its body more quickly, after making a contract with Song Shuhang, it also took the initiative to open its consciousness and energy channels and link with Song Shuhang.

In this way, the time required for Song Shuhang to synchronize with it and achieve 'shared consciousness and energy' will be greatly reduced.

It will take him about a week to synchronize with the Spirit Ghost.

With everything prepared, Song Shuhang gave a soft shout, "Contract established!"

The Five-Element Stone and various materials on the Five-Element Spirit-Binding Altar all lit up, and finally the power of the formation transformed into two contract runes. One of them merged into the Spirit Ghost's body, and the other merged into Song Shuhang's heart.

"It's a success!" Song Shuhang exclaimed joyfully. The contract was successful in just two attempts, a result far better than he had anticipated.

You know, Soft Feather has failed several times already!

"Well done." Venerable White continued to instruct, "While the contract has just been established and the effects of the 'Five-Element Spirit-Binding Altar' have not yet dissipated, quickly activate the Meditation Method and experience the connection between you and the Spirit Ghost. Strike while the iron is hot."

"Yes!" Song Shuhang sat down cross-legged on the spot and began to circulate the True Self Meditation Scripture.

The spiritual energy emanated from the 'True Self' and attempted to connect with the contract runes and the Spirit Ghost.

Within the formation, the Spirit Ghost's body floated up and, following the contract runes at its heart, entered Song Shuhang's body.

Then, Song Shuhang suddenly felt a sensation of weightlessness, like riding an elevator. Then, his senses connected with the Spirit Ghost.

He can sense the outside world through Spirit Ghost!

Spirit Ghost possess the same senses as humans, including hearing, sight, smell, and touch.

However, their vision can be transformed. In addition to having the same visual state as humans, they can also have 'God's vision', looking down at the earth from the sky.

Now, Song Shuhang can sense through the Spirit Ghost that it is in a warm place, with warm energy flowing towards the Spirit Ghost from all directions, allowing it to quickly recover.

"This... is the Heart Aperture?" Song Shuhang immediately realized that the Spirit Ghost was located in the first aperture he had opened, the Heart Aperture, and the energy flowing towards the Spirit Ghost was Song Shuhang's own Blood Qi and qi.

The Spirit Ghost consumed a great deal of energy to recover from its injuries, and its rank even regressed to a low rank. Now, it needs a large amount of Blood Qi energy to recover from its injuries and be upgraded back to the rank of 'Mid-Rank Spirit Ghost'.

It's a pity I only opened one acupoint, so the amount of Blood Qi I can provide to the Spirit Ghost for healing is limited. If I could open another acupoint, I could provide twice the Blood Qi energy, and the Spirit Ghost would definitely recover much faster, right?

Song Shuhang thought to himself.

Keep it up! You need to work even harder in your cultivation. Before the Spirit Ghost fully recovers, it will continue to deplete the Blood Qi and blood in his acupoints, which will increase the difficulty of opening the next acupoint.

However, sharpening the axe won't delay the work of chopping wood; consider this expense as a prepayment for purchasing the Spirit Ghost Plugin.

The thought flashed through Song Shuhang's mind for a moment, and suddenly, the Spirit Ghost in his Heart Aperture began to tremble.

Subsequently, the Spirit Ghost's body dissipated. Apart from retaining the 'Spirit Ghost Core' and the energy to maintain the minimum level of its existence, the rest of its body was transformed into pure energy and sent into Song Shuhang's Heart Aperture.

Subsequently, this pure energy overflowed continuously from the Heart Aperture, flowing into the Eye Aperture through the channel between the Heart Aperture and the Eye Aperture!

What does this mean? Song Shuhang quickly realized. The Spirit Ghost actually wanted to help him break through his 'Eye Aperture' in one go!

The next moment, Song Shuhang experienced again the exhilarating feeling of his Blood Qi Value surging within his acupoints after standing at the 'coordinate location' pointed out by the seniors in the group outside the Moon Saber Sect.

This time, the Blood Qi Value in the Eye Aperture rose even faster and more fiercely!

The Venerable White quickly noticed Song Shuhang's unusual behavior.

He quickly checked Song Shuhang and then laughed.

"Indeed, a lucky fellow Daoist." Venerable White muttered to himself. Then, he took out the old Ancient Copper Ring that had fallen when the 'green-robed man's' Extraterrestrial Flying Corpse.

For someone of Venerable White's caliber, this magic ring, which is only around Third-Grade, is far too low-grade. Even its most useful feature, the 'Spirit-Gathering Formation,' is utterly useless— the Spirit-Gathering Formation that Venerable White himself drew in his refrigerator wouldn't be much weaker than the one in this Ancient Copper Ring.

Of course, for Song Shuhang, who is only First-Grade, the Spirit-Gathering Formation on it is extremely effective!

Venerable White reached out and wiped the Ancient Copper Ring, erasing the original owner's mark, 'Li Tiansu'. Then, he squatted down beside Song Shuhang and put the Ancient Copper Ring on Song Shuhang's hand.

He chuckled and said softly, "That just covers the cost of the computer, phone, and other things you bought for me."

The ring given to Song Shuhang by Venerable White was the perfect Dragon-Pointing Finishing Touch!

The ring was activated the moment it was placed on Song Shuhang's hand. Instantly, the spiritual energy around him became denser. With each breath, he could inhale a significant amount of pure spiritual energy.

Within the Eye Aperture, the Blood Qi Value are continuously increasing!

Finally, just like the initial Heart Aperture, everything fell into place naturally, and the Eye Aperture was opened!

Song Shuhang opened his eyes, which shone brightly. Black tears streamed down his face—the impurities that had been blocking his Eye Aperture being flushed out as they were opened.

The Second Aperture, the Eye Aperture —open!

Opening two First-Grade- grade acupoints in a month of cultivation is rare even among disciples of prestigious sects. Although Song Shuhang's Aperture Opening were largely due to shortcuts, for cultivators—luck is also a form of strength!

The Fortune is mysterious and profound, but no cultivator underestimates its Fortune. With enough extraordinary luck, even a nobody can become an unparalleled powerhouse!

Cultivators are inherently a profession that heavily relies on Fortune!

Song Shuhang wiped away the black tears from the corners of his eyes and blinked gently.

At that moment, he felt as if the whole world had suddenly transformed from standard definition video to high definition video—it was an amazing feeling!

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Meanwhile, in Jiangnan Prison.

Zhao Bulu leaned back on the bed.

The Foreign Monk stood before him, his face solemn, and recited in prayer. "For the rest of your life, do not kill. Can you uphold this?"

Zhao Bulu, with tears in his eyes, said, "I can hold on."

The Foreign Monk continued, "Can you uphold the vow of not stealing for the rest of your life?"

Zhao Bulu's voice choked with emotion. "I can hold on."

The Foreign Monk asked a third question, "For the rest of your life, will you refrain from lying? Can you uphold this?"

Zhenbulu trembled as he replied, "I can hold on."

The Foreign Monk nodded in satisfaction. He then stretched out his hand, forming a knife shape with his fingers, and gently scraped Zhao Bulu's head.

Zhao Bulu's long black hair kept falling down.

The Foreign Monk then asked, "If you were to abstain from alcohol for the rest of your life, could you do so?"

Zhao Bulu replied blankly, "I can hold on."

The Foreign Monk, satisfied, shaved Zhao Bulu until it was shiny and bald. His final question was, "For the rest of your life, can you still maintain this?"

Zhao Bulu's eyes were vacant, his face showing utter despair. "Can you hold on?"

"Excellent, excellent!" The Foreign Monk took out a specially made incense stick that he had prepared beforehand, and poked Zhao Bulu's head six times, burning off six neat ordination scars.

The Foreign Monk blew on Zhao Bulu's head, then looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction. "How good I am to you, I burned six scars on you in one go. Unlike your grandmaster, who only burned four, and I had to add two more myself."

A trace of emotion finally welled up in Zhao Bulu's lifeless eyes—a deep, unyielding sorrow. "I'd rather you were as stingy as your teacher, and not burn a single scar on me!"