Chapter 173: New Version Yinxiang Incense

Even before arriving at the Shi Wan Da Shan, Chen Shicheng had done his homework on the forum, looking up information about yin-attribute spiritual wood.

However, it's a pity that while spiritual wood is abundant in this resource-rich Shi Wan Da Shan, yin-attribute specimens are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

Occasionally there are a few reliable reports, but that kind of yin-attribute spiritual wood is found only in certain dangerous places, and with his current strength he cannot obtain it, so he quickly changed his approach.

If yin-attribute spiritual wood cannot be found in the mortal realm, then conversely, in the Netherworld, can't one find yang-attribute spiritual wood?

Or rather, is the Netherworld entirely made of yin-attribute spiritual wood, and had he been seeking fish in a tree before? Chen Shicheng took out the ash-eating Yinxiang Incense and its matching broken bowl of Chen rice from the corner of his storage compartment, placed a Yánluó Statue before him, drew a deep breath, and began reciting the ritual for setting out.

As a puff of black smoke engulfed it, upon opening his eyes again he had already arrived at the Netherworld he hadn't seen in a long time.

As in the game, the first landing appears at the same location corresponding to the Earth Immortal Realm and reality; each time entering the Underworld via yin passage, the appearance point matches that of the Earth Immortal Realm.

This time Chen Shengcheng appeared at the Netherworld corresponding to the Shi Wan Da Shan; looking around, it was a forest of leafless black trees, horribly grotesque, each trunk creaking as it stretched toward the sky, like evil spirits struggling in the Yellow Springs.

He glanced at the incense power entwining his body, shivered violently, then at top speed selected the tree with the heaviest yin qi, a few blows of sword qi cut it down, and without hesitation he stuffed it into his storage compartment and fled back to the Earth Immortal Realm like escaping for his life.

"Human breath"

"Wuu wuu wuu wuu. Fresh blood food."

Just as he was leaving, countless ghostly shades drifted out of the forest, the sounds of weeping and greedy gulping of saliva continuing, crying "Damn, the initial attempt to make Yinxiang Incense simply doesn't work!"

Back in the Earth Immortal Realm, Chen Shicheng circulated his True Essence to dispel the invading yin qi, shook his head at the blue ice forming on the ground, and then took out all the incense-making equipment.

Now the Ao Shell is ready, the yin-attribute spiritual wood is in hand; aside from lacking spiritual water, the materials for making Yinxiang Incense are essentially all gathered. He can begin crafting the Yinxiang Incense he has longed for, capable of long-distance transmission!

Of course, he had previously asked Hui Siye to calculate the date; right now it is precisely yin month, yin day, yin hour, and after this period he would have to wait until next month to craft, thus missing the capital's formation-breaking campaign outright.

The difficulty in making Yinxiang Incense lies entirely in the raw materials; once these materials are available, production is not difficult, and under Chen Shicheng's perfect technique, the first stick of Yinxiang Incense quickly appeared in his hand.

【Yinxiang Incense: made from Netherworld wood mixed with Ao Shell; when lit, it allows the physical body to enter the Netherworld, and before the incense burns out it protects the body from ten thousand ghosts; upon returning to the mortal realm, one may appear at will in any City God Temple within a five-thousand-kilometer range. (Not yet yin-dried)】

The newly crafted Yinxiang Incense did not achieve the transmission range Chen Shicheng had envisioned.

But compared to the first batch of Yinxiang Incense, it has already surpassed who knows how many blocks; the effect of protecting the body increased from repelling a hundred ghosts to ten thousand ghosts, and the transmission range expanded from a certain range to five thousand kilometers.

That's five thousand kilometers! Even sending from the Shi Wan Da Shan to the capital would require only two yin passages, basically fulfilling his initial goal of running amok across the whole map.

Thereafter, Chen Shicheng nonstop rolled all remaining materials into the latest version of Yinxiang Incense, then began pondering where to find an extreme yin location.

Now there are two options: the first is to return to the corpse-filled rift from the game's beginning; although the latest Yinxiang Incense is not yet yin-dried, lighting it can still be used makeshift, though the effect may be discounted, requiring several more transmissions.

The second option is to bury it directly in the Netherworld where he just cut the tree; after all, no place can surpass the Netherworld as an extreme yin site, and there the yin-drying speed can be increased a bit, allowing him to obtain the finished product sooner.

Considering that the time left to reach the capital is short, Chen Shicheng ultimately decided to set the yin-drying location in the Netherworld, wanting to reserve more preparation time and, incidentally, experience what it feels like to travel a thousand li in an instant.

Thus, he directly lit the still somewhat damp Yinxiang Incense and arrived once again at the Underworld bureaucracy.

"Holy shit!"

The moment he entered the Netherworld, a pallid face with bloody tears streaming from its eyes filled his vision; caught off guard, he blurted out a curse and instinctively slapped out with his hand.

"Smack!"

"Ow!"

What no one expected was that a slap with hardly any attack power directly killed the fierce ghost before him, the ghost's body already scattered soul and spirit before it could finish its final painful howl.

This sight not only frightened the other fierce ghosts into retreat, but even Chen Shicheng stared at his own hand in astonishment, unaware of what had happened.

However, upon seeing the thick incense power coiling around his body, he suddenly realized this must be the Yinxiang Incense's ability to protect the physical body taking effect.

"Damn, awesome!"

Chen Shicheng gave a wicked grin at the shadowy ghosts in the distant woods, let out a strange cry, and charged forward.

Several fierce ghosts that couldn't escape were caught squarely by him, and under the effect of the incense power their souls vanished outright; the remaining ghosts, fortunate as they were, scattered like birds and beasts and soon disappeared from before him.

But correspondingly, he also noticed that the incense power on his body had been worn away a layer; judging by this consumption, this stick of not-yet-yin-dried Yinxiang Incense would be exhausted after continuing to slay a dozen or so fierce ghosts.

He also didn't know what effect the true finished product would have; if it could be doubled, it would probably also be a good way to farm cheats.

Chen Shicheng checked the few experience points just credited, left one stick of Yinxiang Incense, then dug a pit under the tree he had just cut down, packed all the remaining incense into a box, and buried it.

After doing all that, he glanced at the map in his mind; the transmission range of the not-yet-yin-dried Yinxiang Incense was roughly around 1500 kilometers.

However, the red dots on the map were pitifully few, since the Shi Wan Da Shan' faith differs from Zhongyuan, there are hardly any City God Temples; after a casual glance, he returned to the Yánluó Statue he had set down.

Now all preparations are complete; distance is no longer his biggest obstacle, all that remains is waiting for the incense to yin-dry and for the Huoyao Bu's scouted news of the Grey Immortal Clan.

Huh? No!

Moreover, the Compress Earth to an Inch skill has not yet surfaced; he must continue striving.

Looking at it this way, there is still plenty for him to do here; he absolutely cannot slack off! (End of chapter)