Mysterious mirror hanging high

"Doesn't that mean I still can't ascend?"

"There is still a way."

Yunding Tianjun explained: "Two paths."

"The first one is to cultivate to the [Dongtian Realm]. Even if one is a [Pseudo-God]. If one can cultivate to the Dongtian Realm, they will be rejected by this world and can naturally ascend. The old guys in [Shen Dingtian] all have this idea in mind. However, according to the spiritual opportunities and resources in the Xianzhou Realm... Hehe, even for a true God, I have never heard of many who have cultivated to the Dongtian Realm in the past few hundred thousand years, let alone those Pseudo-Gods whose laws are incomplete."

"The second one is a path exclusively for ghost cultivators."

At this time, Yunding Tianjun's face flushed slightly: "You must understand that the ghost path specializes in the cultivation of the spirit. Ghost cultivators are essentially in the state of spirit. They should not stay in the world, but are under the jurisdiction of the Nine Netherworld."

"That's why the underworld in the Nine Netherworlds sends people to the mortal world to catch ghosts from time to time. That's why."

"Of course, the number of Yin Cha is limited. The upper realm is vast and boundless, and the lower realm is even more numerous and innumerable. If we capture every stranded ghost cultivator one by one, even if the number of Yin Cha increases ten thousand times or a billion times, we still won't be able to handle it."

"Thus, those who attract the attention of the Yinchai are mostly ghost cultivators of high realms."

"The Nascent Soul is already somewhat dangerous, and the Spiritualization is the focus of the Yin Evils in the lower realm."

Jing Yu vaguely guessed the reason why Yunding Tianjun's face turned slightly red: "The method that the senior said is..."

Yunding Tianjun smiled bitterly and said, "That's right. If that really doesn't work, I'll cultivate back to the Transformation God Realm and attract a few Yin messengers. If I meet a good and reasonable one, and bribe them, maybe they can accept the imperial edict and find a job in the Nine Netherworld Palace."

"Although Jiuyou is not in the upper realm, it can at least accommodate those with cultivation above the Spiritual Transformation Realm, and can barely be considered a different kind of [Ascension]."

"Of course, this is a last resort. After all, different Yincha have very different styles. Some will just kill without saying anything."

Jing Yu's expression changed: "Senior, don't worry, just practice with peace of mind. There will always be a way out when you reach the mountain."

Yunding Tianjun sighed and said, "We can only take it one step at a time."

"Since you have successfully converted to the Ghost Path, what are your plans for the future?"

Yunding Tianjun pondered for a moment and said, "The Yin and Dark Qi here is very dense and extremely secretive. It is a treasured place for ghost cultivators to practice. I have decided to cultivate here until I reach the Nascent Soul stage before considering leaving."

"It seems that Senior will not be leaving [Shen Ding Tian] in the short term." Jing Yu nodded and said slowly: "Then while Senior is staying in the cave heaven, could you please take care of my niece for my sake?"

Yunding Tianjun chuckled, "You and I have sworn to each other the Great Inner Demon Oath, making us unbreakable allies. Moreover, that little girl is now a concubine in the palace, and she is scheming and resourceful. I don't know what position she will rise to in the future. She might be useful to me, so it wouldn't hurt to take care of her."

"Since that's the case, I've fulfilled my promise, so let's part ways for now."

Jing Yu bowed, carried the deceased Jade Buddha's incarnation and left the place.

After Jing Yu passed away, the smile on Yunding Tianjun's face faded, and turned into a bitter expression:

"Ugh……"

He had boasted before, claiming that there were two paths he could take after becoming a god. In fact, he had long given up the thought of cultivating to the [Cave Heaven Realm]. The only way left for him was to bribe the underworld messenger and seek a position in the Nine Netherworld.

"According to the ancient texts that occasionally circulate, the Nine Netherworld is also vast and boundless. There are countless high-level cultivators above the Cave Heaven Realm, and even ghost immortals exist... Even if I cultivate to the Spiritual Transformation Realm, how can I catch the eye of the Underworld?"

Yunding Tianjun muttered, "If only I knew some important figure in the upper realm... maybe I could use some connections to get a job in the underworld."

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Jing Yu and Yuan Ji used the teleportation array to return to the [Mountain and River Cauldron] in the Divine Cauldron Temple. This time it was Yuan Ji's turn to say goodbye:

"Xuan Jing, since I have achieved my goal in this trip to Shen Ding Tian, ​​I will not stay here any longer. Let's part ways here."

Jing Yu was stunned: "You are not leaving with the [Imperial Seal]?"

Yuanji shook his head. "The power of incense and vows contained in the [Imperial Seal] is too high. My incarnation cannot resist it. I'm afraid I will succumb to the temptation and swallow it whole before I even leave this cave."

"Originally, this Jade Buddha incarnation was supposed to be able to withstand the incense treasure of the first level of the [Provincial Governor's Seal]. I had that in mind, but who knew I could get a [Imperial Seal]?"

"When Xuan Jing returns to the human world, give this jade seal to me in the [Storage Bag] of [Tuntian Fudi] in Tianming Tower."

"In that case, when I return to the mortal world, I will immediately give the jade seal to the master."

Jing Yuyan said, "Now my affairs in Shending Heaven are almost all concluded. However, my status as a prince is somewhat sensitive. Leaving the cave heaven without reason would be too conspicuous. In a few days, I can take on a mission in the real world and leave the cave heaven openly."

After bidding farewell to Yuanji, Jing Yu transformed himself into the appearance of Ying Wuyi and planned to sneak back to Liquan Villa.

But as soon as he returned to Beppu, he found that Beppu was eerily quiet. He couldn't even see a patrolling guard, let alone the shadow of his confidant who had achieved the Jindan level. He felt something was wrong.

Just as he was about to leave, two Nascent Soul auras suddenly rose from the courtyard where Concubine Duan lived in seclusion. The next moment, two eunuchs in the Nascent Soul realm fell from the sky, staring at Jing Yu with burning eyes.

Jing Yu's heart sank. His mind had already locked onto the [Imperial Seal] in his storage bag, ready to be taken out and activated at any time, but he held it back for the time being, only whispering:

"My two eunuchs, why did you come to visit my palace so late at night?"

One of the eunuchs said sinisterly, "Your Highness, why didn't you stay at home so late at night? Why did you go out? You made us wait so long."

"It is not up to you two eunuchs to tell me when to go out." Jing Yu narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice.

"It's alright, as long as the prince is back." Another eunuch, clearly in a good mood, said with a smile, "Please, prince, please come to the throne. His Majesty has summoned you."

"Now?" Jing Yu frowned and said, "In the middle of the night... There's no precedent for the Immortal Dynasty holding a court meeting at this time. What's the reason?"

"This old servant said, Your Majesty, please hold on."

The eunuch who played the villain had a strange look on his face, and a hint of well-concealed disgust appeared in his eyes. He said slowly:

"Not long ago... the natal soul lamp of Concubine Duan in the clan residence went out..."

"The two of us went to the place where the Concubine was imprisoned. We searched everywhere for her but to no avail. However, we captured the Prince's Golden Elixir Steward, who revealed the underground palace beneath the courtyard and buried the Concubine's body."

"Your Highness... you must have been looking forward to this day for a long time."