Fang Qing set up a simple, primitive altar of black earth and reached out to the Dao-Born Pearl with his consciousness.
Hum!
In an instant, the Golden Nature of [Maiden Earth] responded, bestowing its spiritual rank and aura upon him!
The "Lord of the Charnel Forest Human-Skin Thangka" fell over Fang Qing as a cassock. Six white bone beads, each the size of a fist, appeared behind him, while a white bone monk's staff rested in his hand. His brow split open, revealing a white bone Dharma eye...
The surrounding ground churned, as though countless refined corpses and wronged souls lay buried beneath it... yearning to break free.
Pat! Pat!
The light of [Maiden Earth] gathered into bats that hung from the ceiling of the cave abode.
Recalling the attainments in [Shaman], sacrifices, shamanic arts, and other practices inherent in the Golden Nature, Fang Qing began twisting his body and waving the white bone monk's staff, chanting tongue-twisting incantations.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Above the altar, emerald flames flickered like phosphorescent fire on white bones. A breeze stirred the little black banners, carrying an air of desolation and primal wilderness from high antiquity...
Darkness descended. Countless ghosts and gods seemed to lurk in the void, greedily demanding offerings, ready to manifest as Great Terrifying Aspects and bring bloodshed and despair to all living beings...
As expected... shamanic sacrifices can be performed inside the Grotto-Heaven too!
Unfortunately, attaining Golden Core is difficult inside the Grotto-Heaven... or rather, the final step requires opening the Grotto-Heaven and resonating with heaven, earth, and the stars... otherwise, I could simply hole up in the Qi Refinement Way and become a True Lord first...
Forging a Dao Foundation and attaining the Purple Mansion, on the other hand... pose no problems.
Once he opened the Grotto-Heaven, those revived Golden