The Bone Sacred Mountain was a huge white mountain range with thousands of peaks of different sizes. Among them, dozens of the main peaks were as high as 10,000 meters. There were many strange peaks and many caves. The belly of the mountain was mostly hollow, and the shape of the mountain range was also strange and irregular.
This white mountain range was particularly conspicuous in the low black land within a radius of tens of thousands of miles. It was said that this mountain range was formed by piles of white bones. After a long time, the white bones were as solid as rocks, forming a unique landscape.
It was rumored that this mountain was formed by a Venerable Skeleton with an extremely high cultivation in the Hundred Ghosts Realm, who failed to break through to the Devil God Realm and suffered a heavenly tribulation. The white mountain range spanning several thousand miles was the skeleton of this Venerable Skeleton.
However, the authenticity of this legend could no longer be verified.
Before the rise of the new Ghost King, the Bone Sacred Mountain had been occupied by various forces. At the same time, there were dozens of ghost sects of various sizes. They had different Cultivation Methods. Although they were not first-class forces, they could be regarded as intertwined. There were also some rogue cultivators who were hard to be provoked. Therefore, for thousands of years, no ghost sect had really been able to completely unify the Bone Sacred Mountain.
But with the appearance of the two unparalleled ghost cultivators, everything changed.
In just four or five years, they rose rapidly and swept away all the major sects in the Bone Sacred Mountain. They killed many ghost cultivators and rogue cultivators, forcibly unified the mountain range, and made a name for themselves. They used the name "Bone Sacred Mountain" as their signboard and directly established the "Bone Sacred Mountain" Ghost Sect.
The origins of these two ghost cultivators were extremely mysterious. They didn't have any special masters. It was said that two Wandering Souls became stronger overnight and became a man and a woman. They were husband and wife when they were alive, but they died together as ghosts. They drifted to this place and encountered a great opportunity. From then on, they stepped into the world of ghost cultivators and became the overlords of this area.
Li Mu had inquired about this information along the way.
Li Mu realized that if the rumors were right, it meant that the pair of ghost kings in the Bone Sacred Mountain had mastered a very brilliant ghost cultivation method, which was why they could stand out in such a short time.
He was extremely interested in this Ghostly Cultivation Dharma that might exist in this world.
"This is it."
He disguised himself as a ghost cultivator and was not discovered by any ghost. On the contrary, after gradually understanding this world, he began to perfectly integrate into the ghost cultivators.
At this time, Li Mu was standing on the periphery of the Bone Sacred Mountain.
He looked up at the mountain range and felt the vicissitudes of time.
Apart from the fact that the cultivators living in this world were all in the state of souls, everything else was not much different from the real world of the living. Ghost cultivators also had seven emotions and six desires, and they also needed to eat — there was a strange water source in this world, which was said to flow from the underworld. Every time a ghost cultivator drank from it, the amount of energy they could maintain varied.
Li Mu took the water but didn't drink it.
That was because the energy contained in the water was extremely strange. For ghost cultivators who were half-dead and half-alive, it could maintain a state of energy. However, for the living, its effects were unpredictable. He did not want to take the risk, but he still kept some of it for research.
The energy in this water reminded Li Mu of the aura of the divine-level Origin Crystal he sensed from the mysterious stall owner of the ore when he was cutting stones. It was almost exactly the same.
Second Senior Fellow Apprentice was found in that divine-level Origin Crystal. Later, that strange half-living, half-dead energy disappeared. Thinking of the extremely strange behavior of Second Senior Fellow Apprentice that almost revealed his original form in the Cliff of the Living outside the Ghost Rally Star, Li Mu felt that Second Senior Fellow Apprentice might know the source or use of this energy.
Therefore, Li Mu collected some of this strange water source and kept it for future research.
What he was pondering now was how to sneak into the Bone Sacred Mountain and try to find a relatively high-grade ghost cultivation method.
With Li Mu's current cultivation, it was feasible to use force to snatch the Cultivation Method. Ghost Lords might not necessarily be able to defeat Li Mu. But in the end, Li Mu gave up this idea.
Because this was the Ghost Rally Star, the land of the dead.
If Li Mu exposed his identity as a living person in the process of snatching the Cultivation Method, he was afraid that he would be the enemy of all the ghost cultivators on the Ghost Rally Star. This planet was very strange, so Li Mu did not dare to be careless.
"I have to think of another way."
Li Mu thought to himself.
One day later, Li Mu heard a piece of news.
"The Bone Sacred Mountain is recruiting disciples. As long as your cultivation is at the Ghost Realm, you can join the sect and get cultivation resources and Cultivation Methods."
A piece of news spread among the ghost cultivators around the Bone Sacred Mountain.
Because it was a new force, the Bone Sacred Mountain was recruiting a large number of ghost cultivators. To put it simply, it was recruiting followers.
It was said that during this period of time, the Bone Sacred Mountain was not on good terms with the several veteran ghost sects around it. There were disputes over the division of territory between the old and the new forces. Several battles had broken out. Therefore, the Bone Sacred Mountain was recruiting on a large scale.
After thinking for a while, Li Mu joined the scattered ghost cultivators who sought refuge with the Bone Sacred Mountain.
After some simple tests, Li Mu, who appeared to be at the Ghost Soldier Realm, successfully joined the Bone Sacred Mountain as expected and became a captain-level disciple. Then, he was taught a Ghost Cultivation Method called the Spirit-gathering Spring.
However, although the Spirit-gathering Spring was much more brilliant than the cultivation methods of ordinary ghost cultivators, there was still a big gap between it and the top Ghost Cultivation Method that Li Mu was really looking forward to. Therefore, Li Mu did not take any action for the time being.
His goal was the top Ghost Cultivation Method.
"Our Bone Sacred Mountain has the top Cultivation Methods and resources in this world. But how many days have you been in the sect? If you want to get better Cultivation Methods and better cultivation resources, and if you want to enter the 'Nether Spring' to practice the Ghost Martial Body, you must confirm your battle merits and use them to exchange for the Ghost Martial Body. Everything depends on you. "
An elder in the Ghost General Realm named Zhen Ye scolded Li Mu and the other ghosts.
Li Mu's eyes lit up when he heard that.
"I was afraid that you didn't have the top Cultivation Methods. Since you do, everything will be easy."
He did not take any action and continued to observe.
After that, he and the other three captain-level ghost cultivators were assigned to a well-located cave, which could be regarded as a station. There was a Yellow Spring Well in the cave, which could be used by four people. Compared with the Yellow Spring water in other places in the outside world, the spring water in this well was purer and richer, which could better cooperate with the Ghost Cultivation Method.
Li Mu had 50 ghost cultivators in the Ghost Soul Realm with him.
The whole Bone Sacred Mountain was in constant war now, so it was not difficult to make military achievements.
Only three days later, Li Mu and the others went to the battlefield.
There were three major ghost sects around the Bone Sacred Mountain, namely, the Heavenly Ghost Sect, the Holy Ghost Sect, and the Lost Land. They were all veteran ghost sects that had existed for thousands of years. Because of the rapid rise of the Bone Sacred Mountain, their territory was threatened. In order to compete for all kinds of resources and disciples, the three sects joined forces to encircle the Bone Sacred Mountain. Since three months ago, the war broke out. There were hundreds of battles, large and small, that were almost unheard of.
Li Mu and the other ghost cultivators were sent to the battlefield with the disciples of the Lost Land.
After a fierce battle, more than half of the ghost cultivators under Li Mu's command were killed. But Li Mu himself, because of his outstanding performance by killing four elite disciples of the Lost Land in a row, won the favor of Elder Zhen Ye, the Ghost General, and gained a lot of merit points. Then, he was promoted to the rank of an official and became the captain in charge of 100 ghosts and four Ghost Soldiers. Also, he was rewarded with cultivation resources.
"Here are ten high-quality Ghost Beads. The energy contained in them is enough for you to absorb for a month. Work hard and be loyal to the Second Sage. I have high hopes for you." Elder Zhen Ye of the Ghost General Realm handed out the rewards and patted Li Mu on the shoulder.
He gradually regarded Li Mu as his trusted subordinate and cultivated him.
Night fell.
Because of Li Mu's meritorious service and the favoritism of Elder Zhen Ye, he moved again in a short time and got a cave to live alone.
He returned to his cave and sat on the rush cushion. He held the ten shiny black beads the size of longans in his hands and carefully observed them.
"The Ghost Beads are treasures condensed by Ghost Qi. The energy contained in them can be absorbed by ghost cultivators. They are similar to the Fairy Crystals in the Brilliance Immortal Star Region. On the Ghost Rally Star, they are also a kind of hard currency."
Li Mu could clearly feel that the Ghost Beads contained quite pure half-dead energy.
He was a little eager to have a try.
"What will happen if I practice the Cultivation Method of ghost cultivators?"
This idea kept flashing in his mind.
Li Mu remembered that when he first discovered the divine-level Primordial Stone, the half-alive and half-dead energy resonated with the Xiantian Skill and seemed to be compatible with it. Now, the energy in the Ghost Bead was the same. If he absorbed the energy of the dead into his body, would it help him practice the Xiantian Skill?
But he was not sure what kind of effect this kind of energy would have if it was absorbed and refined by a living person. If it led to problems with the living Cultivation Method that he had originally practiced, the loss would outweigh the gain.
Li Mu hesitated and did not really give it a try.
In the next few days, the flames of war were still raging all over the place.
Li Mu and the ghost soldiers under his command were constantly sent to the battlefield. There were still ghost cultivators whose souls were destroyed. The cruelty of the war was no less than that in the world of the living. Once a person was killed, his soul would dissipate, which meant that he would never be able to reincarnate. It was more horrible than the death of the living.
And Li Mu's performance in such a battle was extremely outstanding.
"Not bad, not bad. I'm very satisfied with you."
Elder Zhen Ye, the Ghost General Elder, had definitely regarded Li Mu, the imposter, as his confidant. He spared no effort to cultivate Li Mu in the battle and all kinds of resources and official positions were also given to Li Mu. It seemed that he wanted to train Li Mu to be his "successor".
Li Mu also took the opportunity to ask a lot of questions.
Only then did he know that the two Ghost Kings who ruled the Bone Sacred Mountain now were a man and a woman. They were collectively called the Two Sages by many ghost cultivators. The two of them practiced extremely profound and mysterious Cultivation Methods, and their combat strength was incredibly strong. It was said that even the Ghost Kings were not a threat to the Two Sages.
"The Cultivation Method that the Two Sages practice is …" Li Mu asked tentatively.
After hearing that, Elder Zhen Ye shook his head repeatedly and said, "I don't know about that. But boy, you should never ask about things that you shouldn't ask about. Be a smart ghost. Don't ask others about this kind of thing in the future. But I've heard the Two Sages say in person that they know or practice the Cultivation Methods of the Two Sages. So, I can infer that they are not ordinary Cultivation Methods."
"Which two?"
"First, those who have accumulated enough merit points. Second, those who have made great contributions to the sect can all get the Cultivation Methods of the Two Sages."
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