Chapter 229: Advancement in the Ghost Realm, the Fairy's Request

"Whoosh—"

Occasionally, a cold wind would sweep past outside the cave, kicking up some dirt.

Inside the cave, it was silent and still.

The energy between heaven and earth gathered continuously, pouring into Luo Zijun's body.

His soul began to flicker, dimming and brightening incessantly.

It felt as if only a moment had passed.

While he was deep in cultivation, a fluctuation of energy suddenly came from the cave entrance.

He opened his eyes immediately, his face showing vigilance.

The white shadow who called herself the Moon Palace Fairy returned, looked at him from the cave entrance, and said, "How is your cultivation going?"

Luo Zijun said happily, "I feel like this short period of cultivation is even more effective than a month of cultivation up above!"

The white shadow said, "Let's go, it's almost dawn up there."

Luo Zijun was stunned and said, "So fast? Why do I feel like I only cultivated for a little while?"

The white shadow walked outward and said, "That's how it is when you first start cultivating here."

Luo Zijun hurriedly stood up and followed her out, saying with a sense of lingering desire, "I feel like if you gave me a bit more time, I could have broken through."

Now he felt his soul was filled with power, and his entire soul had also become much more solid and strong.

The white shadow said, "Come back tomorrow night."

Luo Zijun hurriedly said, "Then tomorrow night at the third watch, I will wait for you in the back garden."

"You?"

The white shadow turned her head to look at him, her tone somewhat playful: "Not calling me Daidai anymore?"

Luo Zijun gave a sheepish smile and said, "Previously, I was ignorant and failed to recognize a superior; I have been very offensive, and I hope the Fairy will not blame me."

A real man knows how to bend and stretch; in the face of cultivation advancement, let alone admitting mistakes and apologizing, even kneeling and kowtowing would be fine.

He could not come to Diyuan by himself.

If he wanted to come here to cultivate in the future, he had to rely on this Moon Palace Fairy.

Therefore, fawning and currying favor were necessary.

The white shadow ignored him and continued walking forward.

The two of them soon entered the pitch-black tunnel.

Luo Zijun asked, "How did the Fairy's hunting go tonight?"

The white shadow said, "Not bad."

Luo Zijun asked curiously, "What do the monsters of the Ghost Realm look like? Are they similar to the Demon Beasts in our Human Realm?"

The white shadow said, "More bizarre. Some skills I have never seen before."

Luo Zijun said, "Then will these monsters suddenly run from somewhere into the Human Realm to do evil?"

The white shadow thought for a moment and said, "That situation should also happen. However, there will be Ghost Realm Envoys to capture them, and once those monsters reach the Human Realm, many of their skills may not necessarily be usable."

The two talked all the way, soon exited the tunnel, and then crossed the stone bridge.

They arrived at an open space.

The white shadow looked left and right, then walked a few steps forward, seemingly sensing something, and then looked at him and said, "Come over, get ready to go out."

Luo Zijun hurriedly went over and stood close to her.

The white shadow seemed somewhat repulsed, her body pulling back a little, and she said, "Don't lean on me."

"Oh..."

Luo Zijun moved back a bit, thinking secretly to himself: So, the contact between souls seems to feel much like the contact between human physical bodies.

He had just clearly been able to feel the other person's body as if it were a real, solid object.

Only, it seemed to have no temperature.

"Swish!"

A black vortex suddenly appeared above his head, and a huge pulling force emerged!

Before Luo Zijun could react, he was sucked into the vortex; as his body jolted violently, he subconsciously reached out and grabbed something.

Looking closely, it seemed to be a small foot.

The tactile sensation...

"Ah—"

Another foot suddenly kicked him in the face.

After a dizzying spin, his eyes suddenly brightened, and he finally returned to the ground.

It was still that same garden.

Breathing the air of the Human Realm, smelling the surrounding flowers, and feeling the vibrant life, he suddenly had a feeling of being separated from the world by a lifetime.

Hmm?

That white shadow had already disappeared, and he did not know where she had gone.

Luo Zijun touched his own face, looked at his own hands, and then put his hand under his nose to sniff it, feeling as if it were truly a dream.

"Whoosh—"

A night breeze swept past, bringing a completely different kind of chill.

Sure enough, the soul still prefers the Underworld.

He did not linger there any longer, floated up the courtyard wall, and returned to Junzi Residence.

After passing through the roof and returning to his room, he did not immediately return his soul to his body, but instead took out that Copper Mirror and sent a message: 【What are you doing?】

Moon Palace Fairy?

What a coincidence, the other "friend" in his Copper Mirror is also called Moon Palace Fairy.

It is very likely the same person.

After a moment, a message came back: 【Something up?】

Luo Zijun thought for a moment and replied: 【Are we only able to chat when our souls are out of our bodies?】

Moon Palace Fairy: 【Maybe】

Human Realm Tough Guy: 【Are you someone who practices Soul Refining?】

The other party did not answer.

Human Realm Tough Guy: 【I think we could exchange some things about Soul Refining; where do you live?】

After waiting for a long time, the other party still did not reply.

It seemed she had gone to sleep.

"It must be her, otherwise how could it be such a coincidence? Both practice Soul Refining, and both are called Moon Palace Fairy..."

Luo Zijun looked at the Copper Mirror in his hand, secretly puzzled.

If it really is the same person, then how did the two of them add each other as friends?

And what is the method for adding friends on this Copper Mirror?

Unfortunately, it seems not many people know what this Copper Mirror actually is.

"Master is knowledgeable and experienced; I can ask Master when the time comes."

Thinking this for a while, seeing that the other party still did not reply, he put away the Copper Mirror, returned his soul to his body, and lay down to sleep.

After his soul entered his physical body, it felt warm and comfortable.

He could clearly feel that the various senses of his physical body were much sharper, and his Divine Sense was also much stronger.

Just one night of cultivation had such an effect.

If he went there to cultivate every night, he feared it wouldn't be long before he could advance to the Fen Shen Realm and completely get rid of the White Snake's mission.

"It seems that in the future, I must properly curry favor with that Moon Palace Fairy..."

After thinking for a while longer, he closed his eyes.

The next day.

He did not go out and continued practicing boxing in the backyard.

After dark, he once again performed Soul Out-of-Body, possessed the black cat, and went to Laishi Winery to investigate.

This time, it crawled through the drainage hole under the corner of the wall, went inside, and explored all the houses, facilities, and the distribution of personnel within, keeping it all in mind.

As long as he advances to the Object Manipulation Realm, he can take action!

Returning to Jun Zijun.

He returned his soul to his body and circulated his Inner Cultivation Method in the room to continue refining his physical body.

When the third watch arrived, he impatiently performed Soul Out-of-Body and came to the garden in the back.

After waiting for a moment, that white shadow finally arrived slowly.

Luo Zijun hurriedly cupped his hands in a salute: "Fairy."

Having a request of someone, he naturally had to lower his posture and could no longer be like he was before.

The white shadow complained deliberately: "I originally wanted to rest well at home tonight; if it weren't for having to take you down there, I wouldn't have come at all."

Luo Zijun hurriedly expressed his gratitude: "Fairy's great kindness, I will never forget it; in the future, I will go through fire and water for you without hesitation."

The white shadow snorted and said: "You were rude to me last night and touched my feet."

Luo Zijun had no choice but to apologize profusely, wishing he could kneel to her, and only then did he coax her into a better mood.

"Hmph, if there is a next time, don't even think about it!"

The white shadow snorted coldly, took him to a corner, and with a movement of her Soul Power, a black vortex immediately appeared on the ground.

Luo Zijun observed carefully in secret, but did not discover any trick to entering.

"Your soul's strength is insufficient, so don't waste your effort."

The white shadow seemed to have sensed his intention and mocked him.

Just as Luo Zijun was about to ask what strength was required, his body was suddenly pulled into the black vortex.

Before long, the two had arrived in the Ghost Realm.

Crossing the stone bridge and passing through the tunnel, Luo Zijun arrived once again at the cave from last night to cultivate.

Tonight, his feeling was even more obvious.

His entire soul was restless, with a feeling that it was about to expand and explode.

This was the precursor to advancing.

"Fairy, I might advance tonight; could you stay here and protect me later, and not go hunting?"

Luo Zijun requested, thick-skinned.

The white shadow looked at him and said: "Then what reward are you prepared to give me?"

Luo Zijun said: "What reward does Fairy want?"

The white shadow thought for a moment and said: "If you advance to the Object Manipulation Realm, help me steal something from the Bai Mansion."

Luo Zijun was stunned and said: "What does Fairy want to steal?"

The white shadow stared at him and said: "Under the bed of the Bai Family Eldest Miss, Bai Meixue, there is a Jade Pendant that I like very much."

"Ah..."

Luo Zijun's mouth twitched a few times, and he said: "Fairy is so powerful, you can walk through walls and perform Object Control, can't you go get it yourself?"

The white shadow snorted: "I am a fairy, how could I personally do such sneaky things? Such bad deeds should naturally be done by subordinates."

Luo Zijun: "..."

He was somewhat puzzled: "Fairy, how do you know there is a Jade Pendant under Bai Daxiaojie's bed?"

Bai Ying said: "I snuck over a few days ago and saw it."

Just as Luo Zijun was about to ask more, she seemed a bit impatient: "If you are unwilling, I will go hunting."

Luo Zijun had no other choice but to agree: "Fine, I will find a way to help you steal it tomorrow, Fairy."

For the sake of cultivation, if I have to be a thief, then so be it.

Besides, I am not stealing from someone else, but from my own wife whom I officially married; since it is family, how can it be called stealing? It is taking.

Bai Ying corrected him: "It is not helping me steal; it is you stealing it yourself, and then giving it to me."

Luo Zijun was speechless and could only say: "That is how it is."

Bai Ying was satisfied then, walked to the cave entrance, sat down, and said: "Go in and cultivate."

Luo Zijun thanked her again and entered the cave.

He did not waste time, immediately sat down, and began to circulate his cultivation technique.

Soon, a black vortex invisible to the naked eye appeared above his head, and the energy in the surrounding Qi gathered here continuously, then entered his body through the vortex.

In his soul's abdomen, it felt as if a flame had ignited.

The fluorescent light on his soul began to flicker constantly, and the entire soul started to brighten and dim, expand and contract.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

It was as if a heart were beating continuously.

"Whoosh—"

I do not know how much time passed, but a gust of cold wind suddenly blew from outside the cave.

Immediately, a black shadow appeared.

It seemed to have sensed some aura, immediately glared with emerald-green eyes, and pounced toward this cave with bared fangs and brandished claws.

"Swish!"

Before it could get close, a cold glint suddenly flew from the fingertips of the Bai Ying at the cave entrance, instantly slicing its entire body in two.

The black shadow let out a miserable shriek and vanished.

Bai Ying sat at the cave entrance and closed her eyes again; amidst the faintly flickering white light, a peerlessly beautiful face was vaguely revealed.

"Boom—"

After about another hour, a loud noise suddenly erupted from within Luo Zijun's body, and then countless energy surged into his body like a tidal wave!

His entire soul suddenly expanded, and then, it shattered into pieces.

A terrifying, excruciating pain struck!

Luo Zijun was in so much pain he nearly fainted, but he gritted his teeth and persisted; a moment later, the soul that had been shattered into pieces began to slowly draw together and gradually heal.

Strange Soul Power surged into his body, beginning to quickly soothe and repair those wounds.

The entire soul suddenly felt warm and comfortable.

After another moment, everything returned to calm.

His soul had become as good as new; no, it was even more condensed, solid, and powerful than before.

He clearly felt that the Soul Power within his body had increased manifold, and he also clearly felt that a more powerful force seemed to have been added to his Divine Sense.

He tried to wrap his Divine Sense around a grain of soil in the cave and gave a light flick; that grain of soil suddenly flew up.

Then he caught it steadily with his Divine Sense again.

He had finally broken through!

Object Control Realm!

"Fairy, I have broken through!"

He was exceptionally excited, rose to his feet, came to the cave entrance, and said to the Bai Ying at the entrance.

Bai Ying opened her eyes, looked at him, and said: "I just helped you kill a demon beast; since you have broken through, remember what you promised me."

Luo Zijun immediately said: "Rest assured, Fairy, since I have promised you, I will certainly do it."

He had only come here to cultivate for two nights, and he had broken through just like that.

Naturally, he would have to come every day from now on.

Therefore, no matter what, he had to serve this person well.

"Let's go, let's head back."

Bai Ying stood up and walked in front.

While feeling the new power in his soul, Luo Zijun followed behind and could not help but ask: "Fairy, now that I have returned to the Human Realm, can I use my Divine Sense to control anything?"

Bai Ying said: "Not exactly; you can only control Dharma Artifacts and treasures that you have bound with your blood at will. As for other things, you can currently only pick up things that are very light in weight, and it will be quite clumsy."

Luo Zijun asked again: "Then can my current soul directly pick up things in the Human Realm with my hands?"

Bai Ying said: "Of course not. You are a soul; in the Human Realm, you are in a void state, how could you possibly pick up physical objects of the Human Realm? Unless it is something specially refined for souls to use."

Luo Zijun suddenly thought of that Copper Mirror.

"So that means I can currently only use my Divine Sense to pick up some very light things?"

"Yes."

"What about a Dagger? Can I pick up a Dagger from the Human Realm now?"

Luo Zijun asked the question he most wanted to know.

Bai Ying said: "It should be possible; it mainly depends on whether your Divine Sense is powerful enough. You just need to practice more. However, there is no point in practicing these; you should still find a way to refine a Dharma Artifact that you can control freely—it will not only be fast, but also powerful and discreet."

Luo Zijun remembered her Flying Sword and felt an unbearable itch in his heart: "Fairy, do you know where one can refine such a Flying Sword?"

Bai Ying said: "I do not know."

The two of them talked as they walked outward, and soon they crossed the stone bridge.

Upon arriving at the exit, the white shadow warned coldly: "Do not touch my feet again, otherwise, hmph, I will let you stay here forever and turn into a lonely ghost!"

Luo Zijun immediately put his hands behind his back and clasped them together.

"Swish!"

A black vortex appeared, and the two of them were sucked in together.

When Luo Zijun returned to the Human Realm, that white shadow had already vanished without a trace.

"Stealing the Eldest Miss's things, under the bed..."

Thinking of this matter, he felt a bit of a headache.

(End of this chapter)