After getting Chen Lin's approval, Yun Xiu Niang took him somewhere.
Through observation, Chen Lin discovered that the other party was indeed very familiar with this place. After walking for a long time, he did not encounter any powerful ghosts. It was obvious that the other party had bypassed him.
In addition, the other party also took him to collect several kinds of rare treasures.
The two of them walked forward for nearly a day and finally arrived near the cave entrance that the other party had mentioned.
"My dear, this is it. After you go down from here, don't use your magic power or your Dharma power. Try to restrain your breath. There are several powerful old monsters on the fifth floor. They have very sharp perceptions."
Upon hearing this, Chen Lin immediately used the Breath-Containing Technique to restrain his breath.
"Xiu Niang, how many floors are there here? There are such powerful monsters on the fifth floor. Doesn't that mean there are beings comparable to immortals and gods in the deepest part?"
Since the other party was smuggled out from the underworld, he should have been to the bottom level, so Chen Lin asked curiously.
But Yun Xiu Niang shook her head and said, "I don't know the details. Starting from the fourth floor, this place can be connected to the node of the underworld. When Alan and I ran out, we were on the fifth floor and didn't go deeper."
"I see. In that case, it seems that there really is some huge secret hidden in the deepest part."
Chen Lin nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
Yun Xiu Niang said, "My dear, please don't be curious. Because my soul has undergone a mutation, I have a strong intuition about danger. There is a great terror on the sixth floor, so don't go!"
Chen Lin smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who loves adventure. I wouldn't go even if you asked me to. But I still want to thank you for your concern, Miss Xiu."
Yun Xiu Niang glanced at Chen Lin charmingly and said, "My dear husband, I have a symbiotic relationship with him now. Of course, I hope that he is safe. If he can achieve the Great Dao in the future, he can also reshape my body for me and give me a new life."
Chen Lin straightened his expression and said, "Please rest assured, Miss Xiu, if I ever have such ability, I will definitely achieve my wish!"
"Hehe." Yun Xiu Niang laughed and said, "My dear, there is no need to be so formal. Since I have chosen you, I naturally believe in your character. Besides, that wooden hairpin is equivalent to my body. You have touched my body all over, and I can't give myself to others again."
"this… "
Chen Lin was speechless for a moment.
Yun Xiu Niang did not continue to tease, but floated to the front of the cave entrance, closed her eyes and sensed for a while, then said: "There should be no danger down there, my dear, let's go down quickly!"
Chen Lin nodded and walked to the entrance of the cave. He took out the crow puppet and put it down to explore before jumping down with Yun Xiu Niang.
"Lord, this way!"
Yun Xiu Niang greeted gently and walked to the right.
Chen Lin followed closely behind, checking the situation as he walked.
The yin energy here is already as thick as substance. Fortunately, his cultivation has broken through the Golden Core realm, otherwise he might not be able to withstand it.
On the other hand, Yun Xiu Niang seemed to be in her element, and her body seemed to have become more solid.
He thought to himself that this place was indeed a place of the underworld, and that ghosts would certainly gain a lot of benefits from living here for a long time. He also wondered what Yun Xiu Niang saw in him that she was willing to give up such an environment and stay with him.
Just as he was thinking about it, a temple-like building appeared in front of him. Although the building was small and dilapidated, it still surprised Chen Lin.
Ghosts cannot build houses because they cannot use tools or grasp physical objects. It is simply impossible.
Then this building can only be built by cultivators. The one who can blatantly build a residence here must be at least a Nascent Soul cultivator.
"My dear, the place I'm talking about is right below this house, but the entrance is no longer inside the house, but over there!"
Yun Xiu Niang pointed to a certain location and took Chen Lin there.
Then she took off the wooden hairpin on her head and pointed at an inconspicuous protrusion on the rock wall. Immediately, ripples like water waves appeared there.
"Hurry up, my dear, take me in!"
Yun Xiu Niang waved to Chen Lin, and then her body instantly faded away and merged back into the wooden hairpin.
Chen Lin hesitated for a moment, walked forward, took the wooden hairpin in his hand, and then came to Lianyi.
However, he did not go in directly. Instead, he took out a foundation-building puppet and threw it in. After waiting for a while, he saw that the foundation-building puppet returned safely before he felt at ease to enter.
It was as if I had passed through an invisible barrier, and then a palace-like existence appeared before my eyes.
The surrounding walls are inlaid with gems, making the hall very bright.
In the middle of the hall, there is a lifelike giant toad statue, and the rest is empty.
"Is it here?"
Chen Lin glanced at the wooden hairpin in his hand and asked in confusion.
Although the layout here gave people a sense of mystery at first glance, and the toad statue might be a treasure, it seemed to have nothing to do with the origin of the soul that he wanted.
The wooden hairpin trembled, and the figure of Yun Xiu Niang appeared, and in a flash she floated to the side of the toad statue.
"Haha, I have accumulated quite a lot. Come here quickly, my dear!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Lin moved closer in surprise. Only then did he discover that there was a small hole behind the statue. Below the hole was a trough-like structure, which contained a small half-tank of colorless liquid that emitted a faint fluorescent light.
He was stunned at first, then surprised, and finally reached out his hand to touch it in disbelief.
But the liquid seemed to have consciousness and immediately separated to both sides as his fingers approached, as if trying to escape.
Chen Lin had a feeling that without the restraint of the sink, the liquid would really run away.
"Original Soul Liquid, it's really Original Soul Liquid, and there's still so much!"
The condition displayed by this liquid was exactly the same as the original spiritual liquid recorded in the inheritance of the Ten Thousand Souls Creature Technique. Chen Lin could hardly believe it, and his voice was a little distorted with excitement.
"Yes, this is the original soul liquid. My dear, collect it quickly. This big toad sometimes drinks it secretly. If it drinks it secretly, our trip will be in vain."
Yun Xiu Niang's voice rang out, urging Chen Lin to move faster.
Although Chen Lin was confused when he heard this, he did not dare to neglect it. Even if he refined all the souls he had collected, he would not be able to obtain so much original soul liquid. With these soul liquids, the raw materials for the Ten Thousand Souls Creation Technique would be enough, and there would be no need to run around and take risks.
He solemnly took out several large bottles, all of which were prepared for refining soul liquid, which came in handy at this moment.
The collection process is very laborious, because the original soul liquid is active and knows how to hide, and it cannot be controlled by mana or spiritual consciousness, as that would easily kill the active part and the soul liquid would be wasted.
But Chen Lin had enough patience for such treasures. He put them in little by little, drop by drop. Every time he put some in, he felt more excited.
It took more than two hours to pour all the liquid in the sink into special bottles. Looking at the four full bottles of original soul liquid, he couldn't hide the joy in his heart.
"Let's go. We shouldn't stay here for long."
Chen Lin took a look at the sink, and after making sure that not a drop was missed, he spoke to Yun Xiu Niang.
He had many questions in his mind, but he always felt that there was a sense of crisis surrounding him, which made him not want to delay here for too long.
Yun Xiu Niang nodded, floated in front of the toad statue, waved at it, and said playfully: "Goodbye, big toad, I'm going to make you hungry for a while after taking your things. I'll make it up to you when I come back later!"
After saying that, she pressed a certain spot below the toad statue, and space ripples appeared again. She turned into a black light, drilled into the wooden hairpin, and floated in front of Chen Lin.
Chen Lin grabbed the wooden hairpin, glanced at the statue, and stepped into the ripples.
As soon as his figure disappeared, the huge toad statue suddenly opened its eyes, and then showed an anthropomorphic look of grievance, and after a long time, it slowly closed its eyes.
Chen Lin was unaware of this scene. He went all the way back to the ground, then went to the secret room, put away the teleportation array, and left Wanhun Ridge.
"Xiu Niang, can't your body be shown outside? Why?"
Being in a good mood, Chen Lin was not in a hurry to travel. He flew slowly close to the ground while chatting with the wooden hairpin in his hand.
"No, sir. I have the aura of the underworld on me. I can only show my form in the dark place like the underworld under the Ten Thousand Souls Ridge. If I show up outside, I will be struck by lightning. I can only hide in this wooden hairpin."
Yun Xiu Niang's tone was a little depressed, no longer as cheerful as before.
"Not even at night?"
Chen Lin spoke again. He knew that although ghosts were generally afraid of sunlight, they could come out at night.
"No." Yun Xiu Niang said weakly, "I am different from ordinary ghosts. This is the price of regaining my sanity. However, among ancient monks, there is a treasure called the Heavenly Secret Umbrella, which can shield the secrets of heaven or protect me from being struck by lightning. The only other option is to reshape my body, like Alan did. But she reshaped a puppet body, and I don't want to do that. If I have to reshape, I'd rather reshape a real body. Although it's difficult, I can practice the right path. Otherwise, it's hard for a ghost to become a saint."
Chen Lin's expression flashed with confusion, and he asked in confusion: "What is a puppet body? Is it a possession? What conditions do you need to create a real body?"
The other party had saved his life and helped him so much this time. If possible, he should repay the kindness and help the other party shape his body.
"The puppet body is made from special treasures, such as the Human Immortal Ganoderma and the Transformed Spirit Ginseng, which can be used as the main material. Yin spirits like us cannot possess others, and ordinary bodies cannot accommodate them. We must use these spiritual objects that are born and raised by nature to refine the body."
Yun Xiu Niang explained, and then continued, "If you want to create a real body, you need to use the innate things. You need to transform yourself into a fetus and go through another round of growth. Although this is difficult, the soul and the body will fit perfectly, just like a real human being."
"Innate treasure?"
Chen Lin was extremely surprised. Any treasure with the word "innate" in its name is hard to come by and it is not certain whether it exists in this world.
Yun Xiu Niang's tone was also a little low, and she said: "It is indeed very difficult, but I am not in a hurry. I have lived in this wooden hairpin for so many years, and I don't mind living there any longer. When you, my dear, become a great master, it will not be too late to rebuild your body for me then!"
Chen Lin also felt a little heroic after hearing this, and said loudly: "Okay, since the embroiderer believes in me so much, let's break out a path to immortality together and take a look at the scenery there!"