A few months later, Wanhun Ridge.
After much thought, Chen Lin did not go back to the Silver Immortal City directly, but came here.
There are not many places like Wanhun Ridge where ghosts gather. I have never heard of such a place in the northern cultivation world. It will be difficult to quickly obtain a large number of ghosts after leaving.
The magical treasure, the Black Tortoise Shield, should be put first.
If he could refine it, his survivability would instantly rise to several levels, so he would rather delay progress in other areas and collect the ghosts first.
After passing the first two floors, Chen Lin came directly to the third floor.
He did not act blindly, but set up a formation in a hidden place and then lit the soul-guiding incense.
Although his current strength is much higher than the last time he came, he still can't be careless. It is better to be safe than sorry.
The soul-guiding incense did not have any special scent, but it made Chen Lin feel warm and comfortable.
However, he knew that this comfort was just an illusion. In fact, the energy released by this incense was of no benefit to the soul and only brought an empty sense of pleasure.
But the attraction to the ghosts is fatal.
Soon, a ghost was attracted over, and its level was not low!
This is a female ghost that has long lost its original sanity and has become extremely ferocious.
Upon seeing this, Chen Lin hurriedly extinguished the soul-calling incense, fearing that it would attract more ghosts that he couldn't handle. He then activated the formation to trap the ghosts and erode their soul power bit by bit.
Only when the opponent became extremely weak did he step forward and use secret techniques to seal him and put him into a special soul bottle.
The first one was successfully obtained, and Chen Lin’s confidence increased greatly. He re-lit the soul-guiding incense and continued to wait for the opportunity.
After a while, more ghosts appeared, two at a time.
He did not dare to act impulsively, but instead extinguished the incense and relit it after the two ghosts left.
Although ghosts are not conscious, their strength should not be underestimated. Some ghosts may mutate and master very terrifying soul techniques, so we must be on guard against them.
Finally, another lone ghost appeared. When the opponent entered the formation, Chen Lin followed the same method, gradually reducing the opponent's combat effectiveness, and then put it into the soul bottle.
A few days passed in a flash.
Chen Lin became more and more adept at it. In just a few days, he obtained more souls than he had obtained in several months in Wuding Sea.
This made him extremely happy.
However, as time went by, the number of high-end ghosts on this level became fewer and fewer, and the effect of the low-level ones was too poor, so after some thought, I decided to enter the fourth level and try.
According to Ji Wuming, the fourth floor is extremely dangerous and there will be real creatures from the underworld. The crow he encountered before was one of them and it almost took his life.
It stands to reason that given his personality, he shouldn't take any more risks, but time is running out. It would be difficult to gather enough souls to refine the Black Tortoise Shield in a short period of time without taking some risks.
Of course, he was not unprepared. He had made many preparations for this operation. Even if he encountered underworld creatures like the Crow again, he would not be helpless.
Before entering the fourth floor, Chen Lin first returned to the ground.
A secret room was opened up in a hidden place somewhere, a formation plate was carefully placed, and then the formation flags and spirit stones began to be arranged.
This is a one-time short-distance teleportation array. Because it does not need to be set up by the array master himself, the price is extremely high. After the arrangement is completed, the spirit stones will begin to be consumed. When the spirit stones are used up, the array will become ineffective.
So he didn't use it before going underground.
Although it has great limitations, it is still a life-saving treasure.
Because the item corresponding to this formation is a talisman that can be passively activated. When one is in danger of death, the talisman will automatically activate and teleport the user to the formation.
At the same time, it can also be actively stimulated, whether using magic power or spiritual consciousness, it can be stimulated as long as the mind moves.
It was because of this treasure that he dared to try his luck on the fourth floor.
After the teleportation array was set up, Chen Lin used brute force to seal the entrance to the secret room. He did not add unnecessary complexity by setting up other illusion arrays or defensive formations, which would have made it easier for him to be discovered.
After dealing with it, he returned to the underground space.
Fourth floor.
Even though he had a backup plan, Chen Lin did not show it too much. He just set up a formation not far from the entrance hole, and then lit the soul-calling incense to attract the ghosts.
Sure enough, the ghosts on the fourth floor are far superior to those on the third floor in terms of quality and quantity, and have reached the level of qualitative change!
In just one day, three powerful Jindan-level souls were captured!
In addition to his joy, Chen Lin became more careful and solved them one by one, giving up immediately when there were a few too many.
If one feels that the ghost attracted is too powerful, he would simply abandon the formation and come back to get it again after a while.
With such caution, the capture was successful. Moreover, the area was very large, with countless ghosts, and his soul bottle was gradually filled up.
Half a month later.
Chen Lin looked at the group of ghosts that were attracted to him, immediately extinguished the soul-calling incense, and left quickly.
"Looks like it's time to leave!"
After the ghosts dispersed, he came back to put away the formation, muttering to himself.
There are still many ghosts here, but the deeper you go, the stronger the ghosts become. Moreover, these high-level ghosts are very sensitive to the scent of the soul-guiding incense. Several or more ghosts appear at a time, putting him in danger several times.
The ghosts he collected were enough for him to refine for a period of time, so he did not plan to take any more risks. It would not be too late to collect the missing souls slowly after returning to the northern world of immortal cultivation.
Thinking of this, he decided not to go any deeper, but instead looked for an exit to return to the upper level.
"Um?"
At this moment, Chen Lin suddenly looked puzzled and took out a bottle from his pocket.
This bottle contains soul-nourishing liquid, and the wooden hairpin obtained from the disposable Yellow Springs Map is soaked in it.
At this time, the wooden hairpin emitted a faint fluorescent light and trembled slightly, as if it wanted to come out.
Chen Lin's eyes flashed slightly, and he opened the bottle. He saw the wooden hairpin float out by itself, followed by a flash of light, and the figure of a plump woman appeared.
"I greet you, my dear lord!"
The woman bowed gracefully, her temperament was completely different from the one in the Yellow Springs Diagram, and it was obvious that she had regained all her consciousness.
"What should I call you?"
Chen Lin looked at the other party. Although it was a soul body, it was very solid. He didn't know whether it was because of strong enough strength or because of the nourishing soul liquid.
"My name is Yun Xiu Niang, you can just call me Xiu Niang. Thank you for bringing me away from that evil treasure."
The woman bowed again, her tone sincere.
Chen Lin waved his hand and said, "I didn't mean to do it at that time, so I don't deserve your kindness. Instead, you saved me from the mouth of the Dark Crow, so I should thank you for saving my life."
After saying that, he looked at her and said, "Since you have come out on your own initiative, you must have fully recovered. Do you want to stay here and live?"
This place is a node connecting to the underworld and is most suitable for ghosts to survive, so Chen Lin felt that the other party showed up on his own initiative because he wanted to stay. Although he was a little reluctant, he would not stop him.
Unexpectedly, the other party shook her head and said, "My lord, you may not know that I have always been here. Later, the person who refined the evil treasure came and refined me into the evil treasure. How could I come back again? As long as my lord does not despise me, I will always follow you."
Chen Lin didn't expect there was such a secret.
But it makes sense when you think about it. The Yellow Springs Map is a spiritual treasure based on ghosts. If you want to refine an imitation, collecting ghosts here is indeed the best place. Xuanyin Immortal City has set up a large base here, probably mainly to provide nutrients for the Yellow Springs Map spiritual treasure.
"Okay, I'm naturally happy to have an embroiderer follow me. I met a girl named Alan before. She said you are her sister and asked me to treat you well."
This soul is not an ordinary female ghost. She can automatically protect her master at critical moments. It is natural that she is willing to follow him.
After receiving Chen Lin's approval, the embroiderer seemed very happy, and then she said with a look of reminiscence: "The girl Alan that you mentioned was also a soul that lived here before. We both sneaked in from the underworld together. She was luckier than me and was chosen by a mysterious person and taken away first. Now she has a body, and maybe one day she can truly return to the world of the living."
Chen Lin was surprised.
I didn't expect that Miss Alan, the top star in Wuzhen Building, was actually a ghost!
This is truly a shocking inside story. If it were exposed, it would definitely cause an uproar.
But now is not the time to care about these things, and this woman must have many secrets, and he doesn't want to ask too much. She has saved his life and it is impossible for her to have the intention to harm him again. It is good to maintain the current situation.
At this time, Yun Xiu Niang suddenly said, "My dear, if you want to collect the essence of souls, I know a place where there is a strange treasure that can automatically refine the souls of the underworld to form the essence of soul liquid. I believe that after so many years, some should have been accumulated."
Chen Lin was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately asked, "Where is this good thing?"
Yun Xiu Niang nodded and said, "It is indeed amazing, but the treasure cannot be taken away, and it is not on this floor, but on the fifth floor below."
Chen Lin frowned and became a little hesitant.
The fifth floor would be too dangerous.
The ghosts on the fourth floor were already difficult for him to handle. It was said that there were already Yuanying-level ghosts on the fifth floor. If he encountered any, he would not be able to cope with them with his abilities.
Seeing Chen Lin's expression, Yun Xiu Niang immediately explained: "My dear, don't worry too much about the danger. I know the location of a cave entrance. After entering the fifth floor from there, it is not far from where I mentioned. If you are careful, there should be no problem."
Then she continued, "Of course, everything is based on my husband. If you don't want to go, just pretend I didn't say anything."
Chen Lin pondered for a moment, touched the teleportation talisman on his chest, and the boundary-breaking talisman given to him by Master Wan Meng, and felt that even if he was trapped in a formation, he could break through and escape. He said to himself, "Okay, let's go and take a look!"