"Sir, please help this commoner. Only you can help this commoner!"
The woman's face revealed an anxious expression. She wanted to grab Li Mu's arm, but her hands passed through his body. Li Mu saw this and shivered. Without thinking, he chased in the direction where Li Qing disappeared.
Knowing that there were demonic ghosts in this world and encountering one himself were two completely different matters. Li Mu himself was still in trouble, so he didn't think that he could help the ghost. He ran far away in one breath. He mustered up the courage to look back and found that the woman had disappeared from the busy street in the distance.
Seeing Li Mu running over from afar, Li Qing walked to his side and asked, "What's wrong?"
When he saw Li Qing, Li Mu felt inexplicably at ease. However, he still had lingering fears and said, "Boss, I saw a ghost just now!"
Li Qing's gaze focused and asked, "Where?"
"Right there!" Li Mu pointed to the distance and said, "She was there just now, but I don't know where she went now."
Li Qing looked in the direction he pointed and said, "She's still there."
"What?" Li Mu was shocked. "Why can't I see her!"
Li Qing said, "Channel your mana to your eyes."
Li Mu then remembered that when he saw the woman just now, his mana seemed to have been channeled to his eyes. He once again channeled his mana to his eyes. Sure enough, he saw the woman again.
Just like before, she constantly tried to block the passersby, but could only pass through their bodies. Even so, he still did it over and over again, not getting tired of it …
Li Qing glanced at him and said, "Don't be afraid. She's just a low-level nether spirit. She probably just died not long ago. She can't hurt people, nor can she appear in front of people."
Li Mu immediately relaxed and explained, "I'm not afraid. It's just, it's just a little sudden …"
Li Qing lowered her head and looked at her wrist. Li Mu immediately let go of her hand and changed the topic, "Boss, will people become Yin spirits after they die?"
Li Qing shook her head and said, "Not everyone will become a nether spirit after death. If they die naturally of old age or illness, the three souls will slowly be dragged down by the body and won't have the power to condense into a nether spirit. Only if they have a great obsession or wish when they were alive will they have a chance to become a nether spirit."
Li Mu thought for a moment and asked, "She was asking me for help just now. Could it be that she has an unfulfilled wish?"
Li Qing walked towards the woman and said, "Let's go and ask."
After all, the other party was not human. Although Li Mu still had a trace of natural fear in his heart, he still followed behind Li Qing.
When the woman saw him approaching again, she knelt on the ground silently and begged, "Sir, please help me. I will be a cow or a horse in my next life and repay your great kindness!"
With Li Qing by his side, Li Mu's heart calmed down a lot. Standing in the distance, he looked at the woman and asked, "What do you want me to help you with?"
The woman quickly kowtowed a few times and said, "Sir, please save my child …"
…
Yangqiu County, north of the city, in a dilapidated residential area.
The woman in the thorny skirt on the bed was no longer breathing. A few months old baby was lying in her embrace and sleeping soundly.
Li Mu stood in front of the bed and turned to look at Li Qing. He asked, "Boss, can she still be saved?"
"She's different from you." Li Qing shook her head and said, "She's already dead. Her three souls are only supported by her obsession. When this obsession disperses, it will be the time for her to dissipate."
An illusory figure stood at the bedside and looked at the sleeping baby with a loving gaze. She reached out and wanted to touch the baby's face, but her palm passed through his body.
Li Mu looked at this scene and sighed in his heart.
This was a family of orphans and widows. The mother had passed away in an accident. If no one found out, the child would not live for long.
This was why she anxiously stopped passers-by and asked for Li Mu's help.
Facing her Yin spirit, Li Mu no longer had a trace of fear in his heart. He looked at the illusory figure and asked, "Where's your husband?"
The woman shook her head and did not speak.
Thinking that her husband should be dead, Li Mu asked again, "Is there anyone else in the family?"
The woman said, "My parents-in-law passed away half a year ago. There's only me and my child in the family. I have an elder brother named Wang Dong. He lives in the Wang Village in the west of the city. I'll be very grateful if you can bring the news to him …"
Li Mu nodded and said, "I'll help you bring the news. Do you have any unfulfilled wishes?"
The woman shook her head and said, "What I'm worried about is my infant son. Now I can go in peace …"
As she spoke, her figure became more and more illusory.
Li Mu sighed. "Have a good journey …"
"I'm from the Zhang-wang Clan. Thank you for your kindness. I'll repay your kindness in my next life …"
The woman bowed to him one last time. She looked at the baby on the bed with deep affection. Her figure completely disappeared between heaven and earth.
A trace of red light appeared out of thin air from where she disappeared and poured into Li Mu's body.
Li Mu's spirit was shaken. He felt happy again. The happiness from this woman far surpassed all the happiness that Li Mu had collected before!
Li Qing stood beside him. She seemed to have noticed something strange. She said slowly, "This is her joy of gratitude. It comes from a mother's love for her child. Even if she died, she couldn't let go of this obsession. You've fulfilled her wish. She's already repaid you by giving you this joy of gratitude …"
Li Mu looked at the mother and child on the bed. He sighed and said, "I'll go inform her elder brother …"
Wang Dong looked like a very simple man. After hearing the news of his sister's death, he was very sad. Li Mu handed the baby to him and left.
He thought that ghosts and the like were very scary things. He didn't expect that the first time he saw one would be in such a situation.
The ghosts in reality seemed to be a little different from what he imagined.
Li Mu asked Li Qing, "Boss, are Yin spirits and ghosts not afraid of sunlight?"
Li Qing said, "Who said they're afraid of sunlight?"
"I read about it in a book …"
"Ridiculous words. Don't believe it."
Li Mu didn't dwell on this question. He thought about what happened today and asked, "Boss, you said that the Zhang-wang Clan is the lowest level of Yin spirits. Do ghosts also have levels?"
"Of course." Li Qing looked at him and reminded him, "Don't think that all ghosts are like what you saw today. If you didn't encounter Yin spirits, but resentful spirits or evil spirits, you might not have been alive today. Resentful spirits can use Yin energy to attack. Evil spirits can even condense physical bodies. Cultivators with low magic power may not be their match …"
Li Mu made a mental note. In the future, if he encountered any demonic ghosts, it would be better to stay as far away as possible.
After Li Qing reminded him, she said, "However, not all demonic ghosts are evil spirits that harm people. There are many who are kind. You can't tell if they have evil intentions towards you. If you encounter them on a normal day, just stay away."
Even if she didn't remind him, Li Mu would have stayed away from these things. However, he always accidentally encountered them. The Zhang-wang Clan's Yin spirit and that talking fox …
At this time, Li Qing said, "I didn't expect you to find a way to collect the seven emotions so quickly. Today is the full moon. Every month, the first moon, the full moon, and the evening of the last moon is the best time to refine the seven souls. I will now teach you the chant to refine the souls. From tonight onwards, you can try to condense the souls …"
Li Mu was overjoyed. He hurriedly said, "Thank you, boss …"
It was night, midnight.
Li Mu sat cross-legged on his bed. His five hearts were facing the sky. As he channeled his mana, he muttered softly, "Nine Cycles of Pure Qi, refine the souls and evil spirits. Heavenly beasts guard the door, delicate girls guard the pass. The seven souls are harmonious and gentle, peaceful with me. Do not act rashly, observe the source of the form …"
In his body, the red light was faintly discernible. Finally, it completely merged with his body and disappeared.
…
Early in the morning, Li Mu was sleeping soundly. Suddenly, he heard a singing voice. It repeated several times. Even if he covered his head with the blanket, it didn't help.
Yesterday, he cultivated until the latter half of the night and had just fallen asleep. Even if the girl's voice was gentle and ethereal, it was no different from noise in Li Mu's ears.
He climbed out of bed and walked to the courtyard in a daze. He shouted at the wall, "It's so early in the morning. Why are you screaming? Can't you let me sleep properly?"
After saying that, he was stunned for a moment and instantly woke up.
Ever since he lost his seven souls and his body lost its alertness, he slept until noon every morning. No matter how noisy it was outside, he didn't notice. Today was the first time he was woken up by someone!
Didn't that mean that his first soul was gradually condensing?
Before Li Mu could rejoice, an embarrassed and angry voice came from outside the wall, "What time is it now? Why are you still sleeping? Are you a pig?!"
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Thank you to Shell, Xue Er, Feng Qiyue, Tang Ningning for the rewards of the alliance leader. Autumn goes to the East and the wind is a pity. Society's DJ Fatty, I drink by myself and enjoy myself. Memory type, blank reward. The alliance leader will add more chapters after it's published. There are also many rewards from readers that I can't list them all.
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