The Path to Immortality Begins with the Life-Extending Lamp

Chapter 109 Entering the Abbot's Quarters in March

"Zhongtong Garden, with twenty-one black-scaled fish in the pond, and one hundred and twenty spirit plants of the Netherworld..."

"The purple bamboo in the East Garden is sprouting, so I need to give instructions to the paper dolls to pick the tender shoots from time to time! As for the Azure Flower Tree, I will personally take care of it."

"The spirit plants of the Netherworld are different from those of the mortal world. Perhaps we should seek out some experienced day-traveling ghost detectives to investigate related records?"

I've heard that many immortal sects frequently explore the Netherworld. I wonder if we can obtain any information about this?

"Perhaps I should return to Tiannan as soon as possible. With my current cultivation level in the Purple Mansion, if I can obtain a mission from the temple related to the exploration of the Netherworld by the Five Immortal Sects, there will definitely be a lot of miscellaneous notes and intelligence. Perhaps I can use this to deduce and sort out the various Yin Earth Herb Gardens..."

Given Li Qing's current Purple Mansion rank, coupled with the Ghost Mother's special status, it should be no problem for him to obtain the title of a Netherworld Traveler and participate in the Five Directions Immortal Sect.

Moreover, could the Five Streams Dragon Lord... possibly have a similar miscellaneous writings book?

According to the needs of that human-faced owl, it needs the offerings of the underworld in order to serve as a guardian of Qishan for the underworld lord!
The Dongli Garden is currently unable to support so many human-faced owls. Fortunately, the Qishan region is still in chaos, with hundreds of ghosts running rampant. These old owls live by eating ghosts and do not rely on his few bites of food to survive for the time being.

However, Li Qing gained a starting point for governing the Netherworld Palace through this experience. That was to first sort out the inside and outside of the garden, and use the ten or so acres of land in the five courtyards to plant two small medicinal herb gardens in the West Garden and the Central Garden...

He was sitting on the second floor of the attic, with a wolf-hair brush and ink, planning the future of this East Fence Garden.

With a series of rumbling sounds, a familiar figure bypassed the golden tiger head with its swallowing ring in front of the flower gate and returned to the East Fence Garden.

Just as the ghost mother entered the underworld, her delicate nose wrinkled slightly, as if something had changed in this underworld.
However, since it was still the familiar underworld, she didn't think much of it and headed towards the east garden after crossing the front yard...

As Li Qing slowly walked out of the East Garden pavilion and looked in confusion at the two clusters of purple bamboo at the garden gate, she saw the Ghost Mother returning from outside the Underworld. With each step, she dragged the remains of a hideous and terrifying ghost in her jade hand, and she walked towards the East Garden with a somewhat nimble gait.

"Has she actually managed to leave Dongli Garden on her own and go out to fight?"

Li Qing paused slightly, pondering whether the Ghost Mother's power had increased due to the further improvement of this underworld.

As the Ghost Mother slowly approached, Li Qing was suddenly startled. She saw that the half of the painted skin that she had seized in her rampage in Tiannan Liuhuangzhou had been torn apart, revealing the Ghost Mother's original appearance, which was half jade face and half white bone. Her jade hands were also covered with wounds and scabs of varying depths.

Even she suffered such severe injuries? She is the only ghost god in the entire Netherworld who has been recognized as a master by this Qishan Domain!

Almost all the ghostly rules of the Qishan region openly or secretly protect her; otherwise, she wouldn't be able to summon hundreds of ghosts to guard her and extend her influence throughout the Netherworld when she manifests as a wandering ghost in the mortal realm...

This is an ability that should only be possessed by ordinary ghosts and deities at the level of a prefect.

But what can you do when she is the last "ghost god" of the Qishan Cui clan, the Six Heavenly Crown Clan?
However, when Li Qing looked at the twisted corpse of the vengeful ghost on the ground, her brows twitched violently.

It's that ghost that summons spirits!!!

The slender, ghostly figure often roams the roadsides of the Qishan Underworld complex. With a single raise of his right hand, which contains the power to "summon souls," he almost summoned Li Qing from the threshold of the Underworld.

Even the Taiyi Daoist Master, Lady White Bone, and the Sheep Family's Assistant were briefly controlled by that soul-summoning supernatural power.

That was a top-tier wandering ghost, a terrifying spirit that even the most powerful spirits would fear. Had the Ghost Mother left the manor for so long just to deal with this soul-summoning ghost?
Li Qing had a slight guess and was about to step aside to let her pass when...

Suddenly, a cracking sound was heard. The Ghost Mother dragged the remains of the vengeful ghost closer and, with a powerful strike, broke off the ghost's right hand, which was used for summoning souls. She then kindly picked it up and presented it to Li Qing.

The pale bone fragments of the ghost hand that presented the "gift" were revealed, and dark red ghost blood slowly dripped down, which was quite terrifying.

"You've been traveling for months to find it, so you can give it to me?"

"As a gift from the Purple Palace?"

Looking at the terrifying woman holding the blood-dripping ghost's hand in her arms, Li Qing was immediately startled. He could accept all kinds of benefits, but he could not accept this pure favor without any self-interest.

"Thank you!"

After pondering for a few breaths, Li Qing's lips curled into a beautiful smile, and in front of the Ghost Mother, he accepted the Soul-Summoning Ghost Hand.

However, just as he received the 'Soul Summoning' ghost hand, another unknown change occurred. Immediately, a faint light shone from the Ghost Mother's arms, instantly turning the ghost hand into black light, which then transformed into six innate ghost talismans, engraved on Li Qing's right hand.

Ghostly Path - Soul Summoning Talisman!
This is yet another way to acquire supernatural powers.

Seek a method within the Dao, and a technique within the method. The so-called technique is to see the big picture from the small, follow the rules and regulations, and borrow the incredible power of the laws and principles of the Great Dao.

As for supernatural powers, they are a manifestation of the laws of the Great Dao. You don't need to know the laws and principles of this technique. Just by using this technique, you can directly drive the laws of the Great Dao without any reason. It never fails!
At that moment, six innate ghost talismans immediately manifested in Li Qing's divine palace, corresponding to the talismans on his five fingers and palm.

The Soul-Summoning Ghost is one of the most terrifying and vengeful ghosts roaming Mount Qi. It possesses the supernatural power of the Six Paths Soul-Summoning Talisman. This is the prey that the Ghost Mother hunted for nearly three months to obtain, and it is also the best gift she can give to her beloved.

At least, in her opinion, this thing was far, far superior to the ghostly handprint of the female ghost in the attic...

"Sister Cui, you've really given me a wonderful gift!"

Li Qing slightly opened his right hand, and saw that under the "Wei" character seal of his five fingers, each of them naturally formed a soul-summoning talisman. This talisman could capture souls and ghosts, summon all spirits, and invade from nowhere... It was an extraordinary supernatural power that accompanied the ghost path.

Looking at the Ghost Mother again, Li Qing felt ashamed. He had not yet paid attention to her and given her any unique gifts. The Ghost Mother's most treasured painted skin was cracked and her jade hands were seriously injured. She had only wanted to get a gift to celebrate his advancement to the Purple Mansion.
"Now that my cultivation has been slightly completed and the Netherworld Garden has been taken back, it can be considered a double celebration. You don't know how to reciprocate, so how about I fix your hair, smooth your face and draw your eyebrows to restore your beauty?"

Upon entering the East Garden Pavilion, paper servants lit crimson lanterns in the East Garden, and now, human-faced owls often roamed the surrounding area, creating a constant commotion.

Li Qing and the Ghost Mother entered the Treasure Pavilion together, offered the ghost candles, lit the incense burner, and then several soul bottles and soul threads emitted wisps of smoke, enveloping the entire East Garden Treasure Pavilion like a sacred place for ghosts and immortals.

The Ghost Mother leaned lightly against the algae platform. Li Qing held a brush and wiped away the ash stain that had stuck to her ear during the battle. He then infused her with Xuan Yin Qi to repair her painted skin. He drew her eyebrows with his black hair, outlining her graceful and delicate features. He then added makeup to give her a gentle and warm appearance.

Then the primordial energy condenses into clouds and dew, washing away the black hair, tying up the cloud-like temples, stroking the lofty peaks, tying their hair together, their eyes meeting.

As the saying goes, "The man's heart remains steadfast, and the woman's will is unwavering; the bronze inscription has long sealed their marriage, and the Taoist covenant has always been the thread that binds them together; their names are inscribed together in the Eastern Prefecture of Qishan, and the two gentlemen will reside together in the garden forever..."

(End of this chapter)