The Path to Immortality: Starting with an Analysis of Basic Concepts

Chapter 463 Zhenhai Jun's Love of Money: Bai Jingjing Goes All Out to Develop the Ghost Realm (Please Subscribe)

"Lord Zhenhai?"

"Could it be that old dragon that's giving so many adults in 'Moonlight City' a major headache?"

Why did it destroy the "Frosty Tide Cave"?

"If I remember correctly, it was precisely because of the perpetually frozen domain of the 'Frosty Tide Cave' that 'Moon-Covering City' was unable to expand its territory for a century?"

"Has that old dragon gone mad? Why is it attacking its own creature..."

"No wonder I felt something was off about the atmosphere inside 'Moonlit City,' it turns out 'The Frosty Tide Cave' is gone..."

"If the 'Frosty Tide Cave' is gone, then will the 'Eternal Frozen Domain' also...?"

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As the crowd began to whisper, their voices gradually lowered, and the atmosphere grew heavy.

For most people, what they need is stability, not expansion.

You can imagine.

Once the "Eternal Frozen Realm" disappears.

While "City of Covered Moon" can certainly expand its territory, it will also face unknown monsters blocked by the "Eternal Frozen Domain".

Whether it will bring good fortune or misfortune remains to be seen.

At this time.

The humanoid monster, its entire body woven from straw and its seams soaked with green algae, spoke again: "Look at your pathetic attempts, acting as if all monsters are coming at you!"

It paused, then said with fervor, "Do not forget that 'Moon-Covering City' has accumulated a century of power, its weapons are formidable, and its resources are as vast as mountains. Now is the time to sweep away the demonic realm and restore peace to the world..."

The crowd remained silent on the matter, offering only a few words of response.

Straw Ghost glanced around, then suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Everyone, Brother Ghost, a war is about to break out!"

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"And what will happen once war breaks out?"

Before anyone could respond, the ghost began to speak to itself: "Prices will rise, and blood money will become worthless, so what should we do?"

Its words were not without seductive meaning, but the crowd couldn't help but cast their gazes at it.

Expanding territory and waging war are none of their business, but the devaluation of their "blood money" is something that truly concerns them.

One of the ghosts couldn't help but ask, "Then...wouldn't it be profitable to exchange the 'blood money' in your hands for supplies?"

Snapped...

Straw Ghost clapped its hands suddenly, pointed at the monster, and said, "This fellow monster is right! That's exactly it..." It then quickly walked to the monster's side, affectionately put its arm around its shoulder, and said in a deliberately low voice, "Brother, you know me, Green Algae, I have connections in the city..."

"What others can't get, we can get..."

"Good war! We deserve to get rich..."

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Everyone, including Gui Bu, could see that Green Algae wanted to take this opportunity to earn "blood money," and even that she revealed this information in order to earn "blood money" from them.

And the green algae knew that they all knew as well.

But so what?

The green algae's words make sense. War will definitely consume a lot of resources, and price increases are inevitable. When resource prices rise, "blood money" will naturally be devalued.

Holding onto the hope that something might happen.

Most of the people in the cabin gathered around, whispering amongst themselves.

Bai Jingjing pursed her lips, turned to look at Zhu Yu who had an indifferent expression, and, thinking of his recent extravagant spending, couldn't help but whisper a word of advice: "Sir, we can't listen to that scoundrel's nonsense..."

"Blood money" is the only true hard currency. Even if resource prices rise, you can still buy them with blood money. But if you exchange it for specific resources, then it's no longer blood money.

Repeated lessons taught Bai Jingjing not to believe anything except "blood money," because everything else changes, but it won't.

Zhu Yu glanced at Bai Jingjing, who had a look of complete trust in him, with surprise. After looking at her for a few moments, he suddenly laughed and said, "You're wasting your talent by thinking you're a cunning devil."

Bai Jingjing didn't understand what he meant, but she could tell from his teasing and affectionate tone that he was being friendly. A smile appeared on her face as she smoothed her hair, gave him a flirtatious wink, and chuckled, "This humble servant is willing to manage the treacherous place for you for the rest of my life—"

Zhu Yu's eyelids twitched. He glanced at the water overflowing at her feet, moved back almost imperceptibly, ignored the water monster who was having wild fantasies, looked at the green algae, and turned to look out the window.

The surrounding area was shrouded in mist, as if in a state of primordial chaos, creating an incredibly oppressive atmosphere.

But Zhu Yu particularly likes this kind of weather. If there's a light drizzle and a glass of "Green Ru" iced tea, that would be even better.

The boats rose and fell.

One by one, people and spies disembarked.

In the end, only Zhu Yu and Bai Jingjing remained. After waiting for a short while, the boatman's voice came from outside into the cabin.

"We have arrived at Section A1. Guests may disembark now."

Zhu Yu led Bai Jingjing to the deck, where they saw a sea surrounded by gray and white stone pillars. The seawater was dark and the waves were surging.

The boat was now stopped in front of a platform with the characters "甲一" on it. The platform was not large, about a thousand square meters, and a row of gray and white stone houses were built on it.

There was nothing else besides that.

Thank you.

Zhu Yu thanked the boatman, a parasitic creature living on the boat, and waved his hand to use his supernatural power to lift the bucket containing the "King Crab," "Ring-tailed Snake," and "Thousand-Silk Eyes" creature seedlings, placing it on the platform.

Then, together with Bai Jingjing, they carried and purchased all the blood food.

As for the strange seedlings such as "Faceless Fish", "White Tower Jellyfish", "Ghost Face Seaweed", and "Firefly Floating", as well as the food for cultivating them, the quantity is so large that the merchants will deliver them to our door.

"If you want to use the boat, just ring the bell at the door—"

The mysterious ship left a message and leisurely sailed back to the dock.

Watching the strange ship depart, Zhu Yu gazed at the open sea that temporarily belonged to him, feeling quite pleased. He gently shook the "Ten Thousand Souls Banner," and a stream of light emerged from it, revealing the form of an ape.

It was the Water Ape who had recently advanced to the "Blood Fiend" realm.

The moment it appeared.

The aura of the "Blood Fiend" realm permeated the air, startling Bai Jingjing. She instinctively retreated behind Zhu Yu, trembling all over and constantly drooling.

Zhu Yu remained silent, then lifted her in front of him, raised his hand and touched her brow. A dark ink appeared, forming a twisted "soul" character on her brow.

"Take the water ape and inspect the monster-infested area. If you find anything wrong or overlooked, inform me immediately. Go—"

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the gray stone house.

"ah?--"

In her dazed state, Bai Jingjing sensed that she could seemingly control the terrifying "Blood Fiend" monster before her. She blinked and hesitated, saying, "To the left—"

The water monkey turned to the left.

"To the right—"

The water ape turned to the right.

Bai Jingjing's eyes gradually brightened. Just as she was about to say something, she felt a pain in the back of her head. Then she saw the giant ape leap into the Black Sea.

Roar--

With a roar that made her soaking wet, the seawater surged up and instantly transformed into a terrifying hundred-foot-tall water ape, which then slammed down on her in her terrified gaze.

"don't want--"

Bai Jingjing subconsciously closed her eyes, but after waiting and waiting, she didn't feel any pain. She quietly opened one eye and found that she was not dead, but standing on a huge black palm.

She paused for a moment, sensing the connection with the strange creature beneath her. With a slight thought, accompanied by the booming sound of waves, the hundred-foot-tall giant ape strode across the waves, taking a step that covered hundreds of meters. The fierce wind made Bai Jingjing's hair fly wildly.

"Ahhhhh—"

This time it wasn't a scream of fear, but a scream of excitement.

Bai Jingjing had never experienced the fear and excitement of driving such a colossal creature before, which made her feel as if she were being transformed into a water person.

It only took her a few breaths to go from being unfamiliar with her to being familiar with her.

Standing atop the water ape's head, Bai Jingjing glanced back at the platform, looking at the gray-robed figure's back. A blush crept onto her pale face as she murmured, "My lord is truly powerful—"

She strongly suspected that Zhu Yu was not a "Blood Realm" being, but rather a "Netherworld Rank" Great Demon, otherwise how could he command such a powerful Blood Fiend Demon?

Thinking of this, Bai Jingjing became even more excited. Looking at the surging sea, she wanted to shout, but thinking that Zhu Yu would see her, she forced herself to suppress it and happily commanded the water ape to patrol the strange field.

Gray and white stone house.

"They certainly put on a show—"

Zhu Yu shook his head slightly, distracted by the information in the strange field. He released and then retracted the strange domain, took out the teleportation "altar", and transferred a stream of strange power to activate the "altar".

The long banners waved, gathering eerie energy to power the "altar".

And it was at this time...

His aura suddenly surged, churning for several breaths before calming down.

"Blood Realm, is it—?"

Zhu Yu familiarized himself with the power and domain of the ghost, and the area of ​​the ghost's power and domain increased exponentially, becoming more effective, and the ghost body also became more resilient.

Nothing else has changed.

After getting to know it a little better, he focused his attention on the "altar".

"It's time to return the altar to Master Mi—"

Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins.

Qingping Tower, the three-ring island chain, a certain island.

A bronze gate appeared, its doors wide open, and a girl wearing an embroidered crane Taoist robe, with her hair tied in a high bun and a purple mark between her eyebrows, stepped out. She had a delicate and lovely face.

Without waiting for her to greet him.

Three streaks of light descended one after the other, transforming into the figures of a gentle and graceful woman, a large-headed man, and a burly man.

Xiao Bai's gaze fell on Master Mi, who was at the head of the group. She bowed slightly and said in a crisp voice, "Xiao Bai greets Master Mi."

He then took out a beast-shaped pouch from his sleeve, waved it to the puzzled Master Mi, and explained, "Little White is here on Master's orders to deliver resources from the 'Ghost Realm' to you."

"Resources from the 'Strange World'"

Mi Zhenren, Xiao Dinghai, and Li Zhan exchanged glances, took the beast bag, and opened it. What came into view were strange crystals of varying quality. After scanning them with their divine sense, there were more than two hundred of them.

However, none of the three paid attention to the strange crystal, and instead landed on the "altar" in the beast bag.

Master Mi seemed to realize something, his face lighting up with surprise. He took it out, examined it for a few moments, then looked up at Little White who was quietly waiting beside him, his expression complex. "Is this the teleportation altar of the 'Ghost Realm'?" he asked.

Xiao Bai nodded and said, "Master knows that True Immortal Mi lost the 'Ghost Realm' beacon, so he specifically ordered Xiao Bai to bring the 'Altar' here."

As if remembering something, she added, "The master said that Xiaoxi Village had been destroyed, so he placed the 'altar' in an abandoned village outside the Blackwater Mountains, and told the True Man to be careful when casting the offering—"

Thank you.

Master Mi nodded slightly, took out a piece of fine second-grade jade from his sleeve, handed it to Xiaobai, and said with a gentle smile, "Please tell your master that Milan thanks you. As for the share, there's no need to send it again."

Xiao Bai did not refuse, accepted the jade, bowed slightly, and said, "Xiao Bai thanks you for the gift, Master. I will not keep you any longer. Farewell."

After speaking, he bowed to Xiao Dinghai and Li Zhan, who were standing silently to the side with furrowed brows, then turned and stepped into the bronze door. The door closed and slowly disappeared.

At this time.

Xiao Dinghai couldn't help but ask, "Big sister, could it be—"

Master Mi raised his hand to interrupt him, glared at him, and said, "There's no need to discuss this further."

As he spoke, he gazed at the exquisitely crafted "altar" before him and exclaimed in amazement, "What an ingenious 'altar'! I feel that if I were to use it to project my divine energy, I could reach the 'Ghost Realm' in at most half a month."

"They're very good at this."

Li Zhan nodded in agreement.

Xiao Dinghai pursed his lips and muttered, "Don't be too happy yet, we don't even know if it will work—"

"Let's go back and give it a try—"

Mi Zhenren gave him a warning glance.

the other side.

"My Destiny's Spirit Ruins - Grave".

Xiao Bai returned, riding her escape light to land on the highest grave in the "Benming Spirit Ruins". She came to the black-clad boy standing on the grave, put her hands behind her back, and said in a sweet voice, "Master, Xiao Bai gave the things to Mi Zhenren. She said that she doesn't need to give her any more share of the Ghost Realm anymore."

As she spoke, she lowered her arm, picked up the jade, and held it up, smiling as she said, "She also gave Xiaobai a piece of jade, isn't it beautiful—"

"nice."

Zhu Yu chuckled and praised her, instinctively wanting to pat her head, but looking at her high-bun hairstyle, he couldn't find a place to start. Looking at the little one's wide eyes, feigning innocence, he knew perfectly well she was doing it on purpose. He lightly tapped her brow and said irritably, "You little rascal, it doesn't look good for a child to wear adult hair. Tomorrow, take the jade to Shopkeeper Luo Ling and have her make a hairpin for you. A simple ponytail will look much better—"

"Hehe, no way—"

Little White playfully dodged his hand that was about to ruffle her hair, manifested the bronze gate, and dashed back to the real world.

"They've all picked up bad habits from others—"

Zhu Yu shook his head slightly, his mind focused on his "natal spirit ruins".

Or rather, it lands on the yellow barrier outside the "Native Spirit Ruins," which is the "Earth Membrane" formed by the fusion barrier of the Stone Spirit Core.

It's better to say something than to say it.

It truly deserves the title of "Master of the Spirit Ruins" treasure.

In his perception.

The surging black tide fell upon the "earth's membrane" as if it were falling on a hard eggshell; the black tide contained erosive...

The unclean forces were rejected by the "Earth Membrane," while the beneficial substances were absorbed by the "Earth Membrane" and scattered throughout the "Life Spirit Ruins."

And there is almost no loss.

Calling it a "treasure" is absolutely true.

From this day forward.

Only then did the intense unease of feeling like a dependent in someone else's home dissipate completely.

With the "Earth Membrane," even if something unexpected happens at the "Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins" in the future, he can escape unscathed.

"Next, we must continuously strengthen our 'Natal Spiritual Ruins,' open the third 'Natal Spiritual Ruins,' perfect the Three-Tiered Tower Method, and advance to the rank of Great True Person—"

The thought flashed through his mind, and Zhu Yu waved his sleeve, revealing a bronze door. He stepped inside and disappeared.

The inverted tower has two floors.

Zhu Yu's figure appeared.

Hong Youfu, Qiao Heyong, Yao Ye, Xiang Sui, Liang Kuan, Ji Feng, Jing, Meng, Xue Nu, Xiao Bai, and Xiao Qing, who were waiting nearby, all paid their respects.

"Lord of the Manor."

"Owner."

Zhu Yu looked around and smiled, "Is everything ready?"

"Yes."

Everyone—the demons, the abyss creatures—nodded in unison, their eyes filled with anticipation and excitement.

Zhu Yu waved his hand and said, "Then let's release it."

Upon hearing this...

Hong Youfu and others who practiced the "Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins" method summoned their "Dao Foundations" that they had prepared in advance and threw them into the teleportation vortex.

Yao Ye, Jing, Meng, and others who did not cultivate the "Immortal Tomb Spirit Ruins" inheritance also cast their split souls, created using the "Soul Splitting" secret technique, into the teleportation vortex.

Suddenly.

The greedy little fellow blinked and blurted out, "Master, is the monster delicious?"