Both methods had their pros and cons. As for which method to use, it naturally depended on the individual's choice.
However, generally speaking, those who could not cultivate the Spirit Communication Technique to a high level and did not lack Spirit Stones would mostly choose the first method.
After all, other than spending a large amount of money to refine a ghost puppet, controlling a low level Battle Soul was an extremely simple matter for them.
As for those who were proficient in the Spirit Communication Technique but did not have many Spirit Stones, most of them would choose the second method to find ghosts.
Other than needing to pay a certain amount of Contribution Points to enter the Ghost Hell Region, this method did not have many other costs. However, if one was lucky enough to find a ghost with a bit more potential, they might actually be able to evolve into a Warrior Level ghost.
If this was really the case, the strength of these disciples would immediately increase by several folds and their position in the Sect would also undergo a drastic change.
This kind of example had appeared quite a few times in the Barbarian Ghost Sect.
Therefore, those who had a bit of confidence in the Spirit Communication Technique would choose to enter the Ghost Hell Region to find a suitable Spirit Communication Ghost.
Other than the several hundred Spirit Stones that he had previously received from the Sect's missions, Liu Ming naturally did not have much money on hand. Naturally, he also planned on using the second method.
However, when he thought of the one hundred Contribution Points required to use the Ghost Hell Region's Transportation Formation, he felt a great deal of pain in his heart.
Normally, this one hundred Contribution Points would need to complete thirty or so Contribution Points missions and succeed every single time in order to accumulate it. This practically took up the majority of the Contribution Points that he had on hand.
Thinking up to this point, Liu Ming silently cursed a few times before returning his attention to the Spirit Communication Technique that he was currently comprehending.
The entire Spirit Communication Technique did not have a clear division of levels. Just like other techniques, as long as one practiced more, one could naturally increase one's ability to communicate with ghosts.
After another seven or eight days, he understood the entire technique and was able to recite the incantation without missing a single word.
In the following months, Liu Ming diligently cultivated the Dark Bone Method while practicing the Spirit Communication Technique over and over again.
When he felt that he had truly grasped the basics of this technique, he finally left his residence and flew straight to the Barbarian Ghost Sect's main peak.
Before he chose to enter the Netherworld, he naturally needed to test the actual effects of the Psychic Technique. Otherwise, if there was a mistake in comprehending the technique and it didn't work, wouldn't it be a waste of 100 Contribution Points?
There was indeed such a place in the Barbarian Ghost Sect where a few captured low level ghosts and demonic beasts were imprisoned. It was specifically used by the sect's disciples to experiment with techniques and combat effectiveness.
Half a day later, when Liu Ming flew out of a dusty hall on the main peak, his face was full of satisfaction.
After spending three contribution points and successfully subduing and communicating with three different types of ghosts, it was clear that there was no problem with the Art of Psychic Communication.
But even so, he did not intend to directly enter the Ghost Hell Region.
After all, the Ghost Hell Region was not a friendly place. Although there were many Barbarian Ghost Sect disciples that entered through the formation and most of them did not go too deep into the area, there were still frequent occurrences of encountering extremely powerful ghosts and being devoured by them.
Naturally, Liu Ming did not want to become a snack in the stomach of a ghost.
Therefore, he flew towards a small valley that belonged to the Heaven's Mystery Faction.
After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, he appeared at the bottom of an abnormally smooth cliff in the valley. Not far in front of him was a scarlet red door with two huge copper rings. It was as if the door was directly embedded into the stone wall.
Although the door was tightly shut, there was the sound of knocking coming from the inside.
Liu Ming's eyes flashed and he directly walked over with large strides.
Raising his hand, he grabbed one of the copper rings on the door and knocked it twice.
"Dang, dang." After two sounds, the knocking from the inside suddenly stopped.
"What's the matter?"
After a short while, the door opened and an abnormally large man walked out. He coldly spoke to Liu Ming.
This large man had a head full of coarse brown hair and gave off an oppressive feeling as if he was facing a ferocious beast. Behind him was a corridor that was filled with a dry and hot aura. One could faintly see a large hall with all kinds of weapons hanging on the walls. Inside, a faint red light continuously flashed.
"I was recommended by Senior Li Zong. I want a small Talisman Crossbow and some special Talisman Arrows that are specially made to restrain ghosts." Liu Ming withdrew his gaze and calmly spoke.
"A small Talisman Crossbow, thirteen Shooting Sun Arrows, a total of one hundred and eighty Spirit Stones!" Hearing this, the large man's expression relaxed and he looked up and down at Liu Ming before speaking again.
Liu Ming seemed to have already expected this price. Without saying anything, he took off a bulging leather bag from his waist and threw it to the large man.
The burly man took the leather bag and opened it on the spot. After taking a few glances inside, he nodded his head and turned around, closing the door behind him on the way.
Liu Ming was not surprised and quietly waited outside the door.
After waiting for a short while, the door was opened again, and the burly man emerged with a bag wrapped in beast skin.
"Everything is here. Check it out!" The large man placed the bag in Liu Ming's hands and waited with his arms crossed in front of his chest.
Liu Ming tore off the animal skin and immediately revealed a green Talisman Crossbow that was half a foot long and a dozen scarlet crossbow arrows that were about the same length beside it.
"When I was forging this Talisman Crossbow, I mixed some Wind Copper into it. If you are able to embed a Wind Crystal Stone into it, it will allow it to shoot faster and further. As for these thirteen Shooting Sun Arrows, I can only guarantee that half of them will be completely effective. After all, I only forge these items because of my interest and not because I'm a specialized Blacksmith. Otherwise, when I sold these items to my fellow disciples in the Sect, they wouldn't have been this cheap. "The large man used his finger to point at an unremarkable notch on the end of the Talisman Crossbow and lightly spoke.
"As long as half of it is effective, it is already enough. However, Wind Crystal Stones are not easy to find. Senior, do you have any left? I am willing to buy one at a high price. "Liu Ming held the Talisman Crossbow in his hand and after testing it for a bit, he nodded his head and spoke to the large man.
"I only have one Wind Crystal Stone left and I have already used up half of the Yuan Li in it. If Junior really wants it, then it will be thirty Spirit Stones. "The large man hesitated for a bit before speaking.
The Spirit Stones that cultivators like Liu Ming normally used to trade were usually condensed from pure Yuan Li that did not have any attributes. However, there were some Spirit Stones that, during the process of condensing, would absorb some elemental energy. As a result, they would form a Crystal Stone that was different from normal Spirit Stones.
These Crystal Stones could be used in a few special places and were even rarer than normal Spirit Stones. In particular, Crystal Stones that did not belong to the five elements were worth several times more than normal Spirit Stones.
Just like Crystal Stones and Spirit Stones, these Crystal Stones were also divided into different levels.
However, for Spirit Apostles like Liu Ming and the large man, the Crystal Stones that they were talking about were naturally low level Crystal Stones.
Liu Ming was very clear about all of this. After hearing this, he did not hesitate at all and took out another leather pouch. He counted out thirty Spirit Stones and handed it over to the other person.
The large man took out a dirty small pouch from his sleeve and threw it over.
Liu Ming took out a green Crystal Stone that was the size of a thumb and revealed a satisfied expression. He then said goodbye to the large man and left.
In the remaining time, he went to the Grey Market and from a disciple that was learning Talisman Techniques, he collected a few old Talismans that were said to be able to restrain ghosts.
Although this disciple patted his chest and said that these Talismans were definitely effective, Liu Ming did not have much hope based on the low price of these Talismans. He could only buy them with the thought of giving it a try.
Other than this, Liu Ming also bought Black Dog Powder, Sky Sunflower Blood, and other things that were also effective against ghosts from another disciple. He also bought a dozen or so Fasting Pills before returning to his residence and starting to recuperate and build up his strength.
Three days later, early in the morning, Liu Ming appeared in a secret hall of the Barbarian Ghost Sect. He obediently stood in the empty hall with his hands behind his back, as if he was waiting for someone.
After waiting for a while, footsteps could be heard from outside the hall. A man and a woman walked in.
Liu Ming subconsciously raised his head and looked over. He could not help but be slightly startled.
This man and woman were about the same age as Liu Ming. However, the handsome youth was astonishingly Lei Zhen, who had entered the sect at the same time as him and possessed a Lightning Spiritual Pulse.
As for the young girl next to him, she was petite and gentle. She also looked somewhat familiar. It seemed that she was also a disciple who had entered the Heaven's Secret Faction with Lei Zhen.
When Lei Zhen saw that there was already someone in the hall, he was also slightly startled. After looking at Liu Ming's face twice, a trace of doubt flashed through his eyes. It seemed that he did not recognize Liu Ming.
This was also very normal.
The last time Liu Ming met this person was more than a year ago. In addition, he had recently used the Purification Pill, causing his body to suddenly grow taller. It was normal for the other person to not recognize him.
Lei Zhen's face was full of arrogance. He did not have any intention of greeting Liu Ming. After whispering a few words to the young girl next to him, he also waited nearby.
As time slowly passed, footsteps could be heard from outside the hall. Impressively, two more people walked in.
The person in front was a beautiful woman with a face full of killing intent. Although she had a head full of white hair, her face was as delicate as a young girl's.
Behind the beautiful woman, there was a young girl in green who seemed to be very gentle and quiet.
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