Found Another Low-Grade Spirit Ghost

If you can't beat them, join them?

Lu Li looked at the final system notification, his expression somewhat strange.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the name of the White Bone Heart-Destroying Palm had changed to: Mercy Palm.

Mercy Palm: Fifth Level (Progress 1%).

Interesting!

It could actually rename itself?

Lu Li was amused.

Huh.

Since the White Bone Heart-Destroying Palm had joined the Buddhist camp, wouldn't it also undergo mutation and evolution after listening to the Prajna Heart Sutra?

A thought stirred in Lu Li's heart.

Let's give it a try!

Thus, Lu Li restrained his blood energy, sat cross-legged in the stone room once more, and began to silently recite the Prajna Heart Sutra: "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, while deeply immersed in Prajna Paramita, perceived that all five skandhas are empty... Bodhi Svaha!"

The moment he finished reciting the sutra, a crisp ding sounded:

"Your Mercy Palm has entered a state of epiphany after listening to the supreme Buddhist scripture, receiving a sudden enlightenment."

"Progress increased by 4%."

Immediately following, another system notification popped up.

"Congratulations to the host, your Mercy Palm has gained great insight from listening to the supreme Buddhist scripture and has evolved into the Great Mercy and Great Compassion Palm."

It really worked!

A glimmer of light flashed through Lu Li's eyes.

Interesting! How interesting!

The ruthless and vicious White Bone Heart-Destroying Palm had directly transformed into the Great Mercy and Great Compassion Palm!

From now on, couldn't he cultivate demonic arts at will? Then, he could have the Great Luo Dharma Incantation beat them into submission, turning the demonic arts into Buddhist techniques, and finally use the Prajna Heart Sutra to refine and evolve them.

Thinking of this, Lu Li could finally set his mind at ease.

He had always harbored a sliver of worry while cultivating demonic arts, fearing that he would be influenced by them and become bloodthirsty and wicked.

But now, this hidden danger was completely eliminated.

No more worries!

"Let's test the power of the White Bone Heart-Destroying Palm first! Let's see how much its power has increased after becoming the Great Mercy and Great Compassion Palm!" Lu Li stood up, and with a boom, he erupted with blood energy.

His powerful blood energy, like a pot of delicious fish soup, sent its sweet fragrance spreading far and wide.

"Such sweet blood energy... eat!"

Soon, a One-Eyed Ghost charged out from the forest, surrounded by swirling demonic snakes of ghost energy, looking fierce and hideous.

Its aura was powerful—it was at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining!

Screech!

It moved as fast as lightning, rushing forward like a gale. With a shrill cry, the hundreds of ghost-energy snakes on its body shot out like a volley of ten thousand arrows toward Lu Li.

Lu Li was unfazed. His figure flickered, leaving behind five afterimages as he dodged the demonic snakes.

Boom.

Then, he took a step forward, arriving beside the One-Eyed Ghost, and slammed his palm, large as a fan, down onto the ghost's face.

Great Mercy and Great Compassion Palm!

This palm strike, named "Compassion for Heaven and Humanity," was even more ruthless and ferocious than the Bone Claw Heart-Grasp, as if it could flatten the very ocean.

Bang.

The giant palm struck out, carrying scorching, masculine blood energy like a flying sun, hitting the One-Eyed Ghost squarely.

With a thunderous roar, the One-Eyed Ghost exploded on the spot, scattering into streaks of ghost energy.

It didn't even have time to let out a scream.

"Not bad, not bad! The power has at least doubled!"

Lu Li retracted his palm, quite satisfied.

Ding.

Another notification sounded:

"Your Great Mercy and Great Compassion Palm feels that its merit is boundless after purifying a fierce ghost; it is extremely joyful, and its cultivation efficiency has increased by 500%."

Not bad at all!

Lu Li's expression grew even more satisfied.

Since that was the case, he would continue to level up the Great Mercy and Great Compassion Palm to deal with the crisis that might arise in five days!

Thus, he recited the Prajna Heart Sutra silently while drawing in fierce ghosts to transcend them one by one.

The Great Mercy and Great Compassion Palm and Spirit Ghost Phantom Step began to flood the screen:

"Your Great Mercy and Great Compassion Palm has entered a state of epiphany after listening to the supreme Buddhist sutras, receiving a sudden enlightenment."

"Progress increased by 2%."

"Progress increased by 3%."

"Progress increased by 2%."

"Your Spirit Ghost Phantom Step has absorbed pure ghost energy, feeling greatly invigorated; cultivation efficiency increased by 50%."

"Your Great Mercy and Great Compassion Palm feels its merit is boundless after transcending a fierce ghost; it is in an extremely joyful mood, and cultivation efficiency has increased by another 200%."

Just like that, he cultivated for an entire day.

Lu Li reined in his aura, returned to the stone house, sat cross-legged, and pulled up his panel to check his cultivation results.

Realm: Fourth Level of Qi Refining.

Great Might Heavenly Dragon Dharma Incantation: First Level (94%).

Great Strength Vajra Dharma Incantation: First Level (92%).

Indestructible Vajra Divine Art: Third Level (99%).

Blood-Devouring Heaven-Swallowing Art: Fourth Level (3%).

Great Mercy and Great Compassion Palm: Sixth Level (97%).

Spirit Ghost Phantom Step: Fifth Level (95%).

The results were gratifying!

The Great Mercy and Great Compassion Palm had broken through to the sixth level and would soon break through again to reach the seventh.

The Spirit Ghost Phantom Step was also on the verge of a breakthrough.

Moreover, after reciting the Heart Sutra for a day, the Great Strength Vajra Dharma Incantation and the Great Might Heavenly Dragon Dharma Incantation were also nearly ready to break through.

It was just that the Blood-Devouring Heaven-Swallowing Art had not devoured a large amount of spiritual energy, nor had it devoured the Sun True Qi of the five elements, so its cultivation speed had become exceptionally slow.

It would likely take a long time to reach the fifth level.

Forget it, there is no rush; I will rest for a while first. Let's see what the Blood-Devouring Heaven-Swallowing Art finds when it goes out tonight.

Lu Li exhaled a breath of stale air, picked up his fishing rod, and began to rest.

At the same time, he continued to recite the Prajna Heart Sutra in his heart.

The Great Mercy and Great Compassion Palm continued to flood the screen.

"Progress +2%."

"Progress +3%."

"Progress +2%."

The next day.

Lu Li opened his eyes.

A system notification rang in his mind.

"Your Great Mercy and Great Compassion Palm has broken through to the seventh level."

"Your Blood-Devouring Heaven-Swallowing Art, due to the breakthrough in realm, has a greatly increased appetite and has been forced to go out alone to devour food."

"Your Blood-Devouring Heaven-Swallowing Art devoured extreme yin energy in the Ten Thousand Ghost Cave; it is full and satisfied, its cultivation has greatly improved, and progress has increased by 5%."

"Your Blood-Devouring Heaven-Swallowing Art discovered a highly toxic Spirit Snake Grass in the Ten Thousand Ghost Cave."

Spirit Snake Grass?

Lu Li raised an eyebrow.

This was a highly toxic herb. If refined into a poison pill and ingested, it could kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator instantly, and it was worth eight thousand low-grade spirit stones.

However, there would certainly be a poisonous spirit snake guarding it nearby.

Lu Li thought for a moment and decided not to go looking for it.

Continue cultivating!

Thus, he began a new day of practice.

It was the same as before: recite the Heart Sutra, emit blood energy, lure in fierce ghosts, and transcend them directly.

Nothing particularly special happened in between.

The Ghost Sect disciples in the other stone houses did not come out either, remaining within their formation restrictions to focus on absorbing pure yin energy.

Everyone kept to themselves, and all was peaceful.

The only regret was that Lu Li hadn't caught a single fish.

The fish in Black Water Lake were cunning little devils; they simply wouldn't take the bait.

Soon, night fell.

Lu Li returned to his stone hut, preparing to rest.

Taking a look, Great Mercy and Great Compassion Palm had already broken through to the seventh level, and Spirit Ghost Phantom Step had reached the sixth.

His combat power had increased significantly.

Both Dharma Incantations were also on the verge of a breakthrough.

He should be able to break through by tomorrow!

Lu Li was quite expectant.

The second level of the Great Strength Vajra Dharma Incantation could unleash four times the power.

His current physical strength was around twenty-four thousand jin; a fourfold increase meant nearly one hundred thousand jin of force!

With a single punch, he feared he could even send a Foundation Establishment cultivator's high-grade spiritual artifact flying!

It was a pity his cultivation realm was still too lackluster.

Lu Li shook his head, calmed his mind, and began to enter a state of relaxation.

Another day passed.

The next day.

As Lu Li opened his slightly narrowed eyes, the familiar system notification sounded in his mind.

"Your Blood-Devouring Heaven-Swallowing Art... went out alone to devour food."

"Your Blood-Devouring Heaven-Swallowing Art... progress increased by 5%."

"Your Blood-Devouring Heaven-Swallowing Art discovered a low-grade spirit ghost in the Ten Thousand Ghost Cave."

Whoosh!

Lu Li stood up, his eyes flashing with sharp light.

He hadn't misheard, had he?

It actually found another low-grade spirit ghost?

Without hesitation, Lu Li pulled up the system log to check and confirm again.

It was indeed another low-grade spirit ghost!

Good, good, good!

Lu Li felt invigorated. He scanned to the end and pinpointed the spirit ghost's location.

Spirit ghost location: Current location, in the Stone Forest twenty miles to the northwest, inside a three-foot-tall, square-shaped piece of Black Steel Stone.

Set off!

Lu Li didn't drag his feet at all; he tossed aside his fishing rod and shot off into the distance.

But suddenly, he turned back, picked up a few heart-shaped stones from the water, and only then drifted away.

An angler never returns empty-handed!

Besides, these stones weren't bad.

He could give them to his future wife... or wives... later on?