Mortal: Supreme Being of the Ghost Path

In a classically elegant room in Blackrock City, Qin Han sat by the window.

Qin Han held a yellowed book in his hands, his gaze fixed on the window, his brows furrowed, but he was pondering something else.

Today's auction will feature a plant called "Winter Grass".

The winter jasmine, being cold in nature and preferring dampness, is an essential ingredient for setting up a "yin-gathering pond".

This kind of ghost-path spiritual herb has long been extinct in the outside world and cannot be bought in ordinary shops. It is probably only possible to find it in places like Blackrock City.

"As long as you buy this one, you can use the Creation Cauldron to accelerate its growth and obtain more Winter Grass."

Qin Han secretly made a plan in his mind.

The Gathering Yin Pool—this was something he had seen in the books he obtained from the young master of the Ghost King Sect; it was an excellent place for ghost cultivators to cultivate!

The pool gathers various yin-attribute spiritual energies such as yin energy, death energy, and ghost energy, making cultivation here twice as effective with half the effort.

More importantly, the Yin Gathering Pool can help him completely purify the impure magical power within his body, transforming it into pure ghost-path magical power.

More than half a month has passed since he arrived at Qiyuan Island.

These days, he has been running around between various raw material shops and auction houses, purchasing all kinds of rare and precious materials needed for Nascent Soul formation, as well as rare materials for refining natal magic treasures.

With the Creation Cauldron's miraculous ability to alter the flow of time, Qin Han used it to accelerate the growth of many rare and precious spiritual herbs and medicines, exchanging them for countless spirit stones. He was never short of spirit stone flowers.

We've collected most of what we need, but there are still some extremely rare items we haven't found.

So in his spare time, he would take out the several ghost-related classics he had obtained from the young master of the Ghost King Sect and study them carefully.

Through these days of diligent study, his understanding of the path of ghosts has become far greater than before.

While the drawbacks of ghost cultivation are numerous, there is no doubt about that, but its advantages are equally undeniable.

First, his spiritual consciousness is powerful.

Ghost cultivators are based on their souls, and their spiritual power is far superior to that of cultivators of the same level. Their divine sense covers a wider range and their perception is more acute, giving them a greater grasp of the initiative in combat than ordinary people.

Secondly, they have long lifespans.

Ghost cultivators have abandoned the constraints of the physical body, and their lifespan is several times longer or even double that of cultivators of the same level. It is not difficult for a ghost cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage to live for two or three thousand years.

Thirdly, they are not afraid of physical injury.

The core of ghost cultivation is the soul. As long as the soul is not destroyed, the body can be possessed again after the physical body is destroyed, and it can even exist directly in the form of a soul.

However, in Qin Han's view, it is more accurate to call it "possession" rather than "body snatching". After all, body snatching is strictly limited and cannot be done however one pleases.

However, the "Mysterious Soul Refining Demon Technique" cultivated by Xuan Gu could break through the limitations of possession, which greatly interested Qin Han.

Fourth, they excel at group battles.

One person can drive away ghosts and command corpses, and is worth a thousand troops.

Although the current lineage of ghost cultivators is broken and cannot reproduce the glory of the past, as long as there are enough ghost messengers and corpse servants, killing enemies of higher levels is not a pipe dream.

However, the situation is quite tricky for cultivators like him who switched to the path of demons halfway through their lives.

First of all, there is no systematic cultivation method!

Although the "Demon-Slaying Technique" that I recently obtained from the young master of the Ghost King Sect is a superior ghost cultivation technique, it is incomplete and can only be used up to the Nascent Soul stage.

Further methods will be needed to develop new techniques.

What's more troublesome is that the magical power within him is mixed and impure.

Generally speaking, the magical power within a ghost cultivator's body is mainly composed of yin energy, death energy, and ghost energy.

For example, there is the unique Yin energy in places with abundant Yin energy, the fierce energy gathered in battlefields or mass graves, and even more special and domineering "corpse energy" is born in some corpse-raising sites.

The magical power of ghost cultivators is mostly derived from these things, and is pure and focused.

But he was different.

He was originally a possessed soul, possessing the demonic power left over from the original owner, the mixed yin energy he gained from devouring the three-headed tiger demon, and the ghost energy he cultivated after possessing the body.

Several forces intertwined, barely managing to merge into one, but far from reaching a state of purity.

"The magical power within my body must be completely purified."

Qin Han secretly made a plan in his mind.

To achieve this, the power of the Yin-gathering Pool is required.

According to ancient texts, the effects of the Yin Gathering Pool go far beyond purifying magical power.

The Yin-attribute spiritual energy gathered in the pool can nourish his soul and body day and night, accelerating his cultivation.

One day of cultivation in the Yin Gathering Pool is equivalent to ten days in the outside world. If this pool can be built, his cultivation speed will be greatly increased.

However, Qin Han had an even bolder idea in his mind.

He intends to set up a Yin-gathering pool within the cauldron's world.

Within the Creation Cauldron, a world of its own exists, and he is its master. Within this cauldron, he can not only freely adjust the environment and slow down the flow of time, but also draw upon the Yin and Yang power of the cauldron to fully support himself.

"If we could build a Yin-gathering Pool within the cauldron..."

A glint of light flashed in Qin Han's eyes.

At that time, one day outside would be equivalent to dozens of days inside the cauldron. Coupled with the accelerating effect of the Yin Gathering Pool, just imagine how terrifying the cultivation speed would be!

"This matter must be put on the agenda as soon as possible."

Qin Han immediately made up his mind.

But then he fell into deep thought, "The original work doesn't seem to explicitly mention where there's a place for raising corpses..."

"Knock knock knock." Just as he was carefully recalling, the door of the side room was suddenly knocked gently.

Qin Han snapped out of his thoughts and said calmly, "Go in."

The door was pushed open, and a maid dressed in extremely revealing attire walked in carrying a fruit platter.

With a graceful figure and light steps, she placed the fruit plate on the table, bowed slightly, and said in a soft voice, "Senior, these are spiritual fruits given to us by our sect. Please enjoy them."

Qin Han glanced at her and suddenly asked, "How much time is left before the auction starts?"

The maidservant replied respectfully, "Reporting to Senior, there are still two hours."

Qin Han waved his hand: "Go down."

The maid left the room and gently closed the door.

Qin Han got up, walked to the window, glanced at the bustling crowd outside, and took a deep breath.

"There are still two hours left... Perfect, I'll take advantage of this free time to handle some personal matters."

With a thought, he vanished from the room.

……

Meanwhile, in the world within the cauldron.

It was still an endless, desolate land, the sky was a hazy gray, and all that could be seen was deathly silence.

It is worth mentioning that the roots of the Longevity Fruit tree that was previously transplanted to the world of the cauldron have quietly sprouted a few tender buds.

At first glance, it is lush and vibrant green, exuding a sense of vitality!

Suddenly, a faint ripple came from the air, accompanied by a flash of black and white light, and Qin Han's figure appeared out of thin air in this world.

His gaze swept around and finally landed on a flat piece of ground not far away.

"The Yin Gathering Pool should be built there." He silently noted the location in his mind, then looked away.

He then raised his hand and summoned a snow-white bone that emerged from the void and floated silently in front of him.

The bone fragment was about a foot long, pure white, with a faint, eerie emerald green halo shimmering on its surface. It was the bone fragment left behind by the Xuan Gu Shangren after his death.

Qin Han stared at the bone joint in front of him, gave a cold snort, and spoke indifferently:

"Will you come out on your own, or will I drag you out myself?"

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(P.S. The comments section is about to get out of control, so I'm letting you all know in advance. I didn't have time to research this while I was in the Void Palace, but now that I've escaped to the outer sea, I finally have time to study it carefully. As for reversing the protagonist's mind and turning him back into a human, the author has naturally thought of that, but it's not what you all expect. The plot develops step by step; it can't be done overnight, so please be patient and keep reading. Finally, I'd like to ask for your monthly votes and favorites. Thank you all!)

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