The Secret Way of Immortality

Ren Qing focused his energy on the ghost shadow, hoping to accelerate the cultivation speed of the Underworld Sea Qi Nurturing Method, but it didn't seem to have much effect.

He had no choice but to cultivate in seclusion with divided attention, losing all sense of time.

However, judging from the number of times the little man in the bottle appeared, it took the ghost shadow nearly three months to completely finish cultivating the Underworld Sea Qi Nurturing Method.

Ren Qing sighed helplessly, and then planned to have the ghost shadow begin the Underworld Skill.

During this time, he had carefully read through the Heavenly Dao Laws, establishing a sufficient understanding of this cultivation system that was different from the Jailers.

Although the two paths led to the same destination, the differences were actually quite significant.

The Heavenly Dao Law revolved around the Heavenly Dao Worm, with the cultivation method determining the direction of advancement.

After a cultivator advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, which was the Half-Corpse Realm for Jailers, there wouldn't be multiple paths of mutation, but instead the Heavenly Dao Worm would form a fixed type of spiritual root within the body.

Most spiritual roots were based on the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, but there were exceptions.

The spiritual root nurtured by the Underworld Law was called the "Nether Spiritual Root", which could help cultivators absorb the true essence of heaven and earth and transform it into a unique Nether Essence.

The main characteristic of Nether Essence was corrosion, and it would have a toxin-like effect on both magical artifacts and flesh.

When reaching the Core Formation stage, the spiritual root would transform into a unique Immortal Bone.

The Immortal Bone was a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao Worm's transformation of the cultivator's physique, and the Immortal Body of the Nascent Soul stage represented a complete transformation into a physical magical artifact.

If Ren Qing used the information stream to master the Heavenly Dao Law, he wouldn't need the Heavenly Dao Egg, but it would cost him fifty years of lifespan.

However, he felt that in doing so, a "pseudo-spiritual root" should form within his body out of thin air to replace the function of the Heavenly Dao Worm.

Ren Qing calmed his mind, and the ghost shadow began to cultivate the Underworld Skill, with the first step mainly being to allow the body to adapt to the so-called true essence.

According to the books of the Non-Action Daoist Temple, true essence was the aura emitted by all things in heaven and earth.

However, Ren Qing believed that true essence was a substance secreted by the Heavenly Dao Worm, one of the means to make the host gradually dependent on them.

The ghost shadow was taken into the prison within his stomach.

Cultivating the Heavenly Dao Law naturally couldn't be exposed to the outside world, after all, the Heavenly Dao Egg was too strange, and it was best not to show it to others.

Under Ren Qing's control, the ghost shadow picked up the Heavenly Dao Egg, and its dark body slowly enveloped it.

Under normal circumstances, the outer disciples of the Non-Action Daoist Temple would hold the Heavenly Dao Egg on the tip of their tongue, allowing their saliva to gradually become worm saliva.

Finally, they would swallow the worm saliva into their stomach.

This stage of cultivation was called the Hundred Days Foundation Establishment, an essential process for transforming from mortal to immortal.

Then, with the protection of the elders of the sect, the Heavenly Dao Egg would be placed in a specific acupoint in the body, which would be considered a complete entry.

However, although the ghost shadow had a flesh body, it was still very different from a human, and it could only envelop the Heavenly Dao Egg for cultivation.

Ren Qing closed his eyes to rest, and after about half a day, he carefully checked the ghost shadow.

Due to the entry method, the Heavenly Dao Egg was indeed stimulated to produce some activity, and the secreted worm saliva was gradually merging with the body.

Ren Qing nodded secretly.

It seemed that Heavenly Daozi's prediction was correct, the Shadowless Ghost could indeed cultivate the Heavenly Dao Law, then the Corpse Dog Technique should also work.

Before Ren Qing could react, the Heavenly Dao Egg actually took the initiative to grow a large number of translucent roots, extending into the ghost shadow's body.

The ghost shadow naturally seemed extremely uncomfortable, and if Ren Qing hadn't forcibly suppressed it, the Heavenly Dao Egg would have been rejected long ago.

A moment later, as the Heavenly Dao Egg took root, the ghost shadow stopped twisting its body, and a wisp of Nether Essence appeared in its flesh.

Ren Qing's expression became somewhat complicated upon seeing this.

He found that the ghost shadow could still directly separate the Heavenly Dao Egg by abandoning its body, indicating that it couldn't be completely parasitized at least in the Qi Refining stage.

The Corpse Dog Technique probably could too...

Heavenly Daozi really found a way to counter the Heavenly Dao Worm, but it was a pity that the people of Jing Prefecture couldn't cultivate the Jailer methods, otherwise it would really be a success.

The Nether Essence in the ghost shadow's body condensed, and its color became more profound. Although it wasn't visible on the outside, its body did become a bit larger.

Ren Qing summoned the information stream.

The displayed Underworld Skill was slightly different.

【Underworld Skill (Nether Essence)】

【Whether to advance to Nether Spiritual Root, will consume fifty-five years of lifespan】

Ren Qing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief upon seeing this. The lifespan required for the waiver price hadn't increased too much, not to the point where he couldn't afford to pay with his life.

He looked at the ghost shadow and moved his mind.

The ghost shadow immediately possessed his right arm. In addition to the enhancement to the body, Ren Qing also felt a strange aura filling his flesh.

Obviously, this aura was the Nether Essence.

Ren Qing punched the iron door, and a fist print immediately appeared on it, and the attached Nether Essence slightly hindered the self-repair process.

But the Underworld Skill was only in the early stage of Qi Refining after all, and it would take at least the Foundation Establishment stage to form a killing force.

At that time, after possession, the spiritual root and immortal body would be temporarily added to his body.

The Heavenly Dao Egg had already begun to hatch, and even if the ghost shadow was stupid, the Nether Essence would slowly increase over time.

Ren Qing temporarily ignored it and closed his eyes to observe the cultivation method.

After the past month.

After Ren Qing's last spell was completely mastered, he suddenly had the illusion that if he didn't leave, the little man in the bottle would urge him.

He stood up and stretched lazily without any worries.

Even if he made a sound, Non-Poison Soul didn't show up, which showed that it had really become unbearable after more than half a year.

The iron door was slowly pushed open.

Ren Qing came to the aisle with a relaxed expression, and the ghost shadow seemed to sense his excitement, twisting like flowing water.

"Everyone, thank you for your care during this time, I'll be leaving first."

There was still no movement around, these Jailers had been imprisoned to the point where they had lost their spirit, how could they care about the outside world?

Only Li Fang sighed and walked behind the iron door, seeming to want to say something, but he remained silent for a long time without speaking.

The little man in the bottle quietly emerged, mainly because he was afraid that Ren Qing would cause trouble.

"Can you do me a favor?"

"Senior Li, please speak."

Li Fang sighed still didn't speak, but his body slammed hard.

Bang!!!

A crack appeared in the iron door, and a withered left hand grabbed a piece of jade pendant and stretched it out.

The skin of the left hand was scaly, and the veins covered the surface like earthworms, not like those of ordinary cultivators at all.

Ren Qing took the jade pendant, which had the character Li engraved on it.

"The jade pendant is my younger brother Li Er's."

Li Fang sighed said in a low voice: "If he's not dead, he might be fifty-seven... Alas, he should be dead."

"If you go to Lakeside Town, if you meet Li Er, tell him not to wait, the rattle drum probably can't be bought back..."

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Lakeside Town is south of Sanxiang City, a place famous for its aquatic products.

Ren Qing agreed, anyway, it was just a matter of convenience.

However, in this world, the lifespan limit for mortals is fifty years. Since Li Er was over fifty, he must have died long ago.

Ren Qing went towards the exit of the stomach within the stomach.

As he got closer and closer to the outside world, he heard the sound of heavy rain again.

The Abyssal Hell was still filled with blood rain, and only at the junction of the ribs and the stomach wall could a few Jailers be vaguely seen.

Ren Qing didn't stay too long and returned directly to the real world.

"Don't forget the street corner when patrolling the south of the city..."

"Bring me some snacks to go with the wine."

"The sound of firecrackers is really disturbing my dreams."

The long-lost hustle and bustle.

The stomach within the stomach was indeed very suitable for seclusion, but it was too quiet.

After Ren Qing walked out of the doorway, what came into view was his wing-room in the Firewood Hall.

He couldn't help but smile. It seemed that Song Zongwu had specifically chosen the Firewood Hall to enter the Abyssal Hell before taking him to the stomach within the stomach.

This showed that Song Zongwu didn't think that Ren Qing would be trapped in the stomach within the stomach all the time.

Ren Qing opened the wooden door of the wing-room and found that there were some New Year decorations in the courtyard, and there were dried goods drying under the eaves.

The cold wind blew, mixed with sporadic snowflakes.

All the plants and trees were withered and yellow, and covered with a shallow layer of silver, which should have been the light snow that had just fallen last night.

Xiao Wu was wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket and was bending over to clean up couplets that he didn't know where he bought them from on the stone table mountain.

He was stunned when he saw Ren Qing, and it took him a long time to react and say, "Brother Qing, is the mission from the yamen over?"

"It's over..."

Ren Qing nodded. Although he was in a hurry when he went to Crane Mountain Town, he still mentioned it to the people around him.

It seemed that he had stayed in the stomach within the stomach for eight or nine months, and it was already the Spring Festival without him realizing it.

Xiao Wu couldn't stop smiling.

He hadn't had any news for more than half a year, and he thought something had happened.

Fortunately, Zhao the Clerk sent money every month, which showed that Ren Qing was indeed fine.

"Brother Qing, I sent the monthly money to Eight-Character Village as you said."

"Thank you, did anything happen?"

"No, no..."

Xiao Wu told Ren Qing what had happened while pasting couplets on the door of the wing-room.

Although there were occasional accidents, most of the time it was relatively leisurely. Bo Feng and others just went to the streets to buy ingredients for the New Year's Eve dinner.

"New Year's Eve?"

"The day after tomorrow is New Year's Eve. We can get together tomorrow for the Little New Year. Bo Feng and the others will be with their families on New Year's Eve."

"By the way, Xiao Wu, aren't you going back to your hometown?"

Except for Xiao Wu, the yamen runners in the Firewood Hall were all locals from Sanxiang City.

Xiao Wu was a little embarrassed and said with a slightly red face: "I saved some money as a yamen runner, so I bought a small courtyard in the northern suburbs of Sanxiang City and brought my family here."

"Not bad."

Ren Qing touched Xiao Wu's head with relief.

He once had the idea of teaching Xiao Wu spells, but now it was gone.

Mastering spells was extremely difficult and full of risks. Even becoming a cultivator might not be a good thing.

After Xiao Wu saved enough money, he could completely do some small business in the city.

Ren Qing helped Xiao Wu clean up the yard, mainly to sweep away the snow on the ground to avoid injury from ice.

He suddenly noticed that there seemed to be a stone on the window of his wing-room.

Ren Qing took down the stone, brushed away the snow covering it, and a Nether Crow that had turned into an ice sculpture appeared in front of him.

The corner of his mouth twitched.

The Nether Crow broke free and pecked Ren Qing's head a few times.

A note was spat out of the bird's beak, and then the Nether Crow turned into minced meat.

Ren Qing picked up the note, the paper was already yellowed, obviously it was from several months ago.