Good Fortune Immortal Road

Chapter 6: Journey of a Hundred Ghosts

After bidding farewell to An Fu, Shen Lang returned to his room alone, reflecting on the events of the day.

Similar to his past life in school, there were classrooms, classmates, and teachers, learning new knowledge in class.

However, the things he learned in this life were different. In his previous life, he had to desperately grasp textbook knowledge, but now, what mattered more was his own abilities. Moreover, among these classmates, there might be someone who would try to take his life one day.

Putting aside his wandering thoughts, Shen Lang began to focus on practicing the spells he had learned today.

Starting with the Ghost Control Technique, Shen Lang diligently practiced drawing mana runes. From the beginning, he slowly condensed them, repeating the process over and over again, gradually increasing his proficiency. The runes he drew became closer and closer to the ones Yang Ming had demonstrated.

He didn't know how long he had been practicing, but his mana never seemed to run out. He didn't experience the problem of insufficient mana that beginners often faced, and Shen Lang, who was focused on practicing, didn't even notice.

After practicing forty to fifty times, Shen Lang could actually draw runes with just a thought. This was a level that many entry-level disciples of the Netherworld Sect found difficult to achieve. Unexpectedly, Shen Lang succeeded in just one afternoon of practice.

The Ghost Control Talisman rotated slowly in Shen Lang's hand, its mysterious patterns constantly flowing. Although he hadn't fully understood the principles of this talisman, being able to practice to the level of drawing runes with just a thought already satisfied Shen Lang.

At this moment, the runes in his hand were inexplicably absorbed by the Seed of Good Fortune in his sea of consciousness. This sudden change left Shen Lang at a loss, anxiously observing the Seed of Good Fortune in his sea of consciousness, unsure whether it was a good or bad thing.

After a moment, the Seed of Good Fortune emitted another rune, but it was much more complex than the runes drawn with the Ghost Control Technique. Shen Lang didn't understand, but he felt that this rune was a much higher level than the previous ones.

He glanced at the Seed of Good Fortune in his sea of consciousness, but there was no change for a long time, as if nothing had happened before.

Sighing, he stopped studying the sudden change and decided to test his own idea.

Instead of immediately practicing the Ghost Control Technique transmitted by the Seed of Good Fortune, he started practicing the Netherworld Ghost Claw.

Repeating the practice over and over again, he didn't have to worry about depleting his mana. The rate at which his True Qi in his body recovered far exceeded the consumption rate of these spells.

Basically, when casting the spells, his True Qi replenished itself and even increased. After an afternoon of cultivation, the True Qi in Shen Lang's Qi Sea increased by several tens of percent.

Without the worry of True Qi depletion, Shen Lang continued to practice the Netherworld Ghost Claw spell until he could manifest a huge ghost claw outside his body.

Just like before, it was absorbed by the Seed of Good Fortune in his sea of consciousness. After half a day, it taught Shen Lang a completely new, more powerful, and optimized version of the Netherworld Ghost Claw.

At this moment, Shen Lang's heart was filled with joy. His previous idea was indeed correct.

The ability of the Seed of Good Fortune in his sea of consciousness was to optimize spells. It might have other abilities that he hadn't discovered yet, but for now, this ability was definitely an Apex Level Divine Ability.

Being able to optimize the spells he learned into more powerful ones, Shen Lang felt that he could quickly learn and master a spell, which was also related to this Seed of Good Fortune.

And within the Qi Sea, the Seed of Good Fortune has the ability to absorb energy and pure spiritual qi, allowing Shen Lang's True Qi to recover at an excellent speed and quality.

Shen Lang doesn't need to worry about the current consumption of these spells at all, unlike other disciples who would deplete their True Qi after using a few spells and have to rest and meditate to recover before continuing their practice. Shen Lang doesn't have this problem at all.

The only thing that hasn't taken effect yet is the Seed of Good Fortune in the middle dantian. However, Shen Lang is not worried. Even if it is not a powerful talent, the other two talents are already extraordinary, not to mention that the Seed of Good Fortune is also in its perfect form condensed by Shen Lang. It's just that its power hasn't been shown yet.

After practicing the Ghost Control Technique and the Netherworld Ghost Claw proficiently throughout the night, even though his True Qi is sufficient, Shen Lang feels a bit mentally tired. Moreover, there are more important things to do tomorrow, so he decides to stop here for today.

In half a day, Shen Lang has already practiced these two spells to the level of a disciple who has been practicing for many years. He can be proud of himself.

Compared to other novice disciples who have insufficient True Qi in their bodies and can only practice a spell 20 or 30 times in a day, Shen Lang doesn't have to worry about True Qi consumption at all. Even geniuses like Jiang Yingxue, An Fu, and Jiang Tao can only practice twice as much as others, how can they compare to Shen Lang?

Thinking of this, Shen Lang doesn't go to sleep but starts to meditate for Qi Refining, absorbing more spiritual qi, hoping to break through the Qi Gathering stage soon.

The standard for breaking through the Qi Gathering stage is simple, which is to fill the dantian with mana.

Although Shen Lang's absorption speed of spiritual qi can rival that of high-level cultivators, his dantian contains three Seeds of Good Fortune, which takes up a large portion. Moreover, the Seed of Good Fortune formed in Shen Lang's Qi Sea has expanded his dantian many times, so he needs to put in more effort than others to break through.

This has its advantages and disadvantages. If Shen Lang's absorption speed of spiritual qi were placed on others, they could reach the Meridian Opening stage in just a few days. However, Shen Lang's dantian is extremely large and he also needs to nurture three Seeds of Good Fortune, which consumes several times more than others.

In order to break through as soon as possible, Shen Lang decides to use Qi Refining instead of sleeping. Even with exceptional talent, one still needs to cultivate to convert it into strength. Many geniuses have died prematurely along the way.

The night quickly passes while meditating, and Shen Lang feels that the mana in his Qi Sea has increased slightly.

Shen Lang doesn't know whether this speed is slow or fast, but progress is made step by step, and it's impossible to achieve everything at once.

After a night of Qi Refining, although it can replace sleep, Shen Lang's body is still a bit stiff. After stretching his legs, Shen Lang quickly finishes washing up and then goes to find An Fu, and they go to the main hall together.

After coming out, Shen Lang quickly finds the house where An Fu lives and knocks on the door with force. After a while, An Fu finishes tidying up and comes out.

The two of them accompany each other to the main hall. Along the way, An Fu excitedly tells Shen Lang that he thought of catching a ghost to keep as a pet today, so that he can scare the people who used to bully him when he goes back home.

Shen Lang smiles without commenting, thinking to himself that by the time that happens, you won't be interested in dealing with those people anymore. After becoming a cultivator, the relationship between cultivators and ordinary people is like that of a summer insect and ice, unable to communicate.

Listening to An Fu's endless self-entertainment along the way, An Fu is only about ten years old, so naturally, many of his ideas are immature. However, Shen Lang doesn't expose it and just listens quietly, occasionally responding with a half-sentence.

Due to the opportunity to catch the first ghost in the Hundred Ghost Forest today, all the disciples were excited and arrived early. They gathered outside the main hall, discussing eagerly.

Not long after, Teacher Yang Ming arrived. After counting the number of people and confirming that everyone was present, he led the disciples to set off for the Hundred Ghost Forest.

The Hundred Ghost Forest was a distance away from the main hall, and it took a full hour to reach. The journey exhausted the young ones, but Shen Lang, in good physical condition, didn't feel tired.

Seeing that everyone was a bit tired, Yang Ming ordered them to rest for a while. Everyone sat down on the ground.

Looking at the young boys rubbing their arms and legs, Yang Ming smiled and said, "After we enter the Hundred Ghost Forest, make sure to prepare the peach wood sword and soul-capturing bell. I won't be going in with you, so you'll have to handle everything on your own. If you can't hold on, come out quickly. Don't risk your lives in there."

This was also a rule of the Netherworld Sect. If you wanted to control ghosts, you had to rely on your own means. At this time, the mentors of each class were not allowed to help.

After saying that, Yang Ming found a shady spot and sat down, closing his eyes to nurture his spirit.

After everyone had rested enough, Shen Lang was the first to enter the Hundred Ghost Forest with An Fu.

Jiang Yingxue, a frail girl, didn't want to show weakness and set off alone to challenge Shen Lang.

Jiang Tao was about to say something, but seeing the three already moving, he could only purse his lips and follow them.

Seeing someone take the lead, the rest of the people slowly followed suit. Although Yang Ming said he wouldn't care about their safety, these disciples were the future of the sect. How could Yang Ming truly be at ease?

Shen Lang and An Fu entered the Hundred Ghost Forest, looking at the towering trees that covered the sky, with sunlight sparsely shining through the leaves. The whole forest seemed eerie. An Fu, a chubby boy, said with some fear, "Brother Lang, let's wait for the others."

Shen Lang deliberately teased An Fu, a sinister smile hanging on his lips. "What's wrong, fatty? Weren't you thinking of catching a ghost to scare people yesterday? Why are you scared now?"

An Fu smiled bitterly, not knowing what to say. After a while, he grabbed Shen Lang's sleeve and said, "Brother Lang, I didn't know this place would be so scary. Wasn't I just carried away by the excitement yesterday?"

Shen Lang patted An Fu's shoulder, comforting the trembling boy. "This is just our first test in cultivation. Besides, we have learned spells and have Law Weapons to restrain these ghosts. Don't be afraid, follow your brother Lang."

An Fu took a deep breath, regained his composure, but still looked cautious. He held the peach wood sword in one hand and the soul-capturing bell in the other, following Shen Lang step by step.

Seeing An Fu like this, Shen Lang kicked him in the butt without mercy.

An Fu felt that he was being too timid and smiled foolishly at Shen Lang. The two of them set off again.

As they continued on their way, they occasionally saw wandering spirits around them. However, sensing the formidable objects in the hands of the two, the spirits didn't dare to attack.

Shen Lang didn't bother to catch these small ghosts. If he wanted to catch one, it had to be one with potential for cultivation. Otherwise, even if he caught one, it would just be a burden without increasing his strength.

After wandering for half a day without encountering any ghosts that satisfied Shen Lang, he couldn't help but feel disappointed. Was it really so difficult to encounter a promising ghost in such a large forest?

An Fu followed Shen Lang for a while and finally mustered up the courage to speak, "Didn't they say that ghosts and spirits like places with heavy Yin energy? Let's specifically look for places with heavy Yin energy, we're sure to find something."

An Fu's words woke Shen Lang up, it was like a sudden realization. Ghosts and spirits like places with heavy Yin energy, why didn't he think of that before? Shen Lang patted An Fu's shoulder heavily.

"But where can we find a place with heavy Yin energy in such a big forest?" An Fu's next words brought them back to square one.

Shen Lang furrowed his brows and thought for a moment. "I've got it. Since we're looking for a place, why not create a place with heavy Yin energy and let the ghosts and spirits come to us?"

An Fu looked puzzled and asked, "But how do we create a place with heavy Yin energy?"

"By using the 'Ten Thousand Laws of Empty Darkness Technique.' Our cultivation can attract the surrounding spiritual energy, and then the Yin energy will gather. The ghosts and spirits will naturally appear," Shen Lang explained to An Fu.

"When I start absorbing the spiritual energy later, I won't use Spirit Partitioning. If any ghosts and spirits come, remember to protect me, little fatty. My life will be in your hands," Shen Lang said.

After hearing Shen Lang's words, An Fu nodded earnestly and observed the surroundings with a vigilant expression. He held the peach wood sword and soul-capturing bell tightly in his hands.

Seeing An Fu guarding him so seriously, Shen Lang couldn't help but find it amusing, but he didn't disturb An Fu's enthusiasm.

Shen Lang didn't waste any time and started absorbing the spiritual energy directly. However, he remained vigilant and didn't completely immerse himself in it. As the saying goes, "You may know someone's face, but not their heart." This was a test of the friendship between An Fu and Shen Lang.

Soon, Shen Lang absorbed a vast amount of spiritual energy, and a large amount of gloomy Yin energy gathered around them, which was exactly what ghosts and spirits loved.

After a while, ghostly figures began to appear faintly in the surrounding woods, and the number of ghosts and spirits gradually increased.

However, these ghosts and spirits hesitated and didn't approach the two in the Yin energy. They seemed to be considering whether or not to come forward and absorb the Yin energy.

Before entering, Yang Ming had mentioned that the level of the ghosts and spirits in this Hundred Ghost Forest was equivalent to the Qi Refining stage disciples. If any breakthrough-level ghosts and spirits appeared, they would be taken to another place. So Shen Lang wasn't too worried about encountering powerful ghosts and spirits before daring to do this.

Yang Ming also mentioned that although this Hundred Ghost Forest was for junior disciples, there were also some Supreme Grade ghosts and spirits present. However, whether they could be captured depended on luck.

Shen Lang also had the idea of capturing a Supreme Grade ghost and spirit, so he and An Fu immediately headed deeper into the dense forest.

After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, more ghosts and spirits gathered around them. An Fu felt a bit scared seeing so many ghosts and spirits wandering around them and wanted to leave this place quickly.

But Shen Lang was still attracting the ghosts and spirits in place. An Fu had already made up his mind about Shen Lang as a friend and would never leave his friend alone. Although An Fu was afraid, he tightly held his Law Weapon and guarded Shen Lang.

Shen Lang felt that the number of ghosts and spirits around him was slowly increasing, but he still hadn't encountered the Supreme Grade ones he hoped for. So he waited a little longer. As for Little Fatty, who had been guarding him all this time, Shen Lang had made a decision in his heart.

(End of this chapter)