"True Exposition of the Ghost Path" (Second Update-Please Bookmark)

"True Exposition of the Ghost Path" (Second Update—Please Bookmark)

For the moment, Mu Zhengfeng had been dealt with, but Hu Donghan did not feel particularly relieved.

Beating Mu Zhengfeng this time had indeed made him feel better, but the final veil of pretense between them had also been completely torn away. From now on, if any conflict arose between him and Mu Zhengfeng again, they would absolutely be going for each other's throats!

Even so, Hu Donghan felt no regret.

Mu Zhengfeng had come looking to be beaten himself. If Hu Donghan had still endured it, then he would not have been Hu Donghan!

"Now I've completely fallen out with Mu Zhengfeng. Once he moves against me, with my current foundation, I'm afraid dealing with him will be somewhat difficult... Forget it! If it really comes to that, I'll invoke the girl's name. It's a little humiliating, but still better than losing my life. Besides, the girl is our household's child bride. There's nothing shameful about it between husband and wife." After thinking it over and over, Hu Donghan found that this seemed to be the only way to ensure his safety in the short term.

If Hu Donghan had been given enough time, Mu Zhengfeng would not have been much stronger than an ant.

Hu Donghan was not quite sure whether Hu Meier had been watching over him all this time. After hesitating for a moment, he carved the four words "Girl, save me" onto his door before closing it.

"Mu Zhengfeng's visit today was rather suspicious. I only returned yesterday afternoon, yet Mu Zhengfeng came knocking early this morning. Someone must have gone to inform on me. Among the outer disciples of Overlapping Peaks, there probably isn't anyone willing to pay attention to that clown and do something so disgusting. The ones who could have done this should only be the servant disciples!" Hu Donghan sat cross-legged on his bed, his eyes gleaming sharply. "Since returning to Overlapping Peaks, the only servant disciple I've come into contact with was the one serving near my room... Hmph! What a fine servant. One day, I'll find an opportunity to beat him to death and be done with it!"

After a pause, Hu Donghan immediately thought, "Originally, after half a month of toil, I should have rested properly for two days after returning. But now, it seems improving my strength comes first."

As he pondered, Hu Donghan brushed the Soul Ring on his hand and released that Mortal Ghost.

A soul in Ghost Wraith form would not flee at all. Hu Donghan first recalled the Yin Soul Sect's Ghost-Summoning Technique, then formed several hand seals and bit his finger, dripping a drop of blood onto the Mortal Ghost.

"Ghost-Summoning Technique, condense!"

Hu Donghan gave a sharp cry. As the Profound Yin Heart Method circulated within him, streams of spiritual power burrowed into the Mortal Ghost's body. Once that spiritual power came into contact with the Ghost-Spirit Light inside the Mortal Ghost, the drop of blood that had originally floated over its surface also merged into its body. Finally, that drop of blood fused with the Mortal Ghost's Ghost-Spirit Light. As the blood, spiritual power, and Ghost-Spirit Light merged, the originally formless Mortal Ghost gradually began to change shape, becoming a vague human figure—

Almost at the same moment, Hu Donghan faintly sensed that a hazy connection seemed to have formed between his mind and the Ghost Wraith before him. This Mortal Ghost now felt like some part of Hu Donghan's own body.

He continued using the Ghost-Summoning Technique until the connection between himself and the Mortal Ghost became increasingly clear and close, only then did Hu Donghan stop.

Reaching out to touch the Mortal Ghost before him, he sent spiritual power inside to inspect its condition, and Hu Donghan let out a slight breath of relief. Afterward, he immediately began a more meticulous analysis of the Mortal Ghost.

"The Mortal Ghost's soul strength is somewhat weaker than those Evil Ghosts I commanded in my previous life; moreover, this Mortal Ghost's growth potential seems poor. However, this Mortal Ghost actually has no attribute whatsoever. On Earth, that means special methods could be used to cultivate all kinds of attributes! Therefore, in terms of its growth direction, it should possess limitless possibilities."

"Limitless possibilities! I never imagined that the Mortal Ghosts of this world would be the supreme ghost creatures I had sought a hundred times without obtaining on Earth! If I had possessed such an attribute-less ghost on Earth, I could have followed the Medicine Spirit Ghost cultivation method in the True Exposition of the Ghost Path and raised a special Ghost Wraith. How could I possibly have ended up without even a complete corpse?"

"Furthermore, according to the True Exposition of the Ghost Path, ghosts are spirits and can be nourished by souls; those skilled in commanding ghosts should walk the Ghost Way, only then may they gain immortality. On the path of the Ghost Way, speaking only of Soul Bodies, the wondrous ghost-raising arts in the True Exposition of the Ghost Path can both raise a Soul Body's cultivation and improve its aptitude. A Mortal Ghost like this, if cultivated further, might even have a chance of advancing into a Low-Grade Ghost Demon!"

"However, what I'm thinking now is merely speculation. Whether the ghost-raising arts in the True Exposition of the Ghost Path actually work can only be known after trying them!"

In his previous life, Hu Donghan had relied on the scant few wondrous arts he learned from the True Exposition of the Ghost Path to dominate an entire region! Its contents naturally could not be simple.

Aside from a general outline of the Ghost Way, the True Exposition of the Ghost Path was divided into four major categories: Soul Bodies, zombies, skeletons, and miscellaneous types.

Within the True Exposition of the Ghost Path, cultivating the Soul Body branch formed the foundation for cultivating the other three major categories. If one failed to master the Soul Body path, then forcibly cultivating zombies, skeletons, or miscellaneous types would inevitably bring terrifying backlash!

The contents of the Soul Body branch mainly concerned how to capture ghosts, raise ghosts, command ghosts, as well as all manner of bizarre methods for cultivating Soul Bodies. In particular, it gave detailed introductions to methods of raising and commanding ghosts.

Among the Ghost-Nurturing Art, one first had to select a Soul Body capable of enduring the power of commanding ghosts. If a Soul Body could not even withstand the basic power of ghost command, it would certainly end in soul scattering and spirit dispersal, naturally leaving it with no cultivation value. This was just like the Yin Soul Sect's Ghost-Summoning Technique: when using it, one had to select a Ghost Wraith. If one casually chose a Wandering Soul to use it on, even if it succeeded, that Wandering Soul would certainly be unable to bear the spiritual power and would disperse on the spot. In truth, this was the same as the Ghost-Nurturing Art.

The wondrous arts of raising ghosts also contained countless classifications for Soul Bodies.

The five largest categories were the five attributes of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, which were also the five easiest attributes to find. In his previous life, Hu Donghan had found several yin lands and gathered the five-element Evil Ghosts.

Beyond those five major categories, there were also the three rare types of wind, ice, and lightning, which were relatively uncommon among Soul Bodies. Beyond that were many strange and extraordinary Soul Bodies, such as Hidden Soul Bodies, which remained invisible from the moment they were born, and Soul-Shaking Bodies, whose voices could seize people's souls the instant they opened their mouths.

In short, basically every Soul Body one could imagine truly existed.

The True Exposition of the Ghost Path proposed more than a hundred possible Soul Bodies in its Soul Body section. Moreover, over half of these Soul Bodies came with cultivation methods. The Medicine Spirit Ghost that made Hu Donghan's eyes burn with envy was one of them.

(End of this chapter)