Immortality Path: From the Blind Man at the Pharmacy-Chapter 382 - 211. Mysterious Clear Palace, Evaluation, Dark Tides, Taoist Companion (Subscription Request)_2

Chapter 382: 211. Mysterious Clear Palace, Evaluation, Dark Tides, Taoist Companion (Subscription Request)_2

Lian Chanxi glanced at the "fairly good-looking little fellow" behind her and said, "He’s a talented rising star."

"Well then, let’s not delay, Sister. Please proceed into the palace." The man called Yang Teng slightly stepped aside to let the two of them deeper in.

He then slightly turned back to look at She Yitu, who was shackled, a thoughtful expression in his eyes.

Song Cheng followed behind Lian Chanxi and, after walking through an ink-painted corridor, finally arrived at the main hall of the Mysterious Clear Palace.

On the side of this main hall, there were a few scattered courtyards.

Lian Chanxi pointed to the third courtyard on the right and said indifferently, "Song, go directly there for the assessment. If you meet Elder Chen, tell him I sent you."

"Sister Lian, remember to find me later."

"I will," Lian Chanxi replied, "but if your assessment is below excellent, then harness your aspirations from now on and just call me Sister. Forget about mentioning a Taoist companion."

Song Cheng nodded in acknowledgement.

Soon the two parted ways.

The gates of the Mysterious Clear Palace opened and then closed in the distance.

Song Cheng withdrew his gaze; he was filled with curiosity about everything here, and a faint joy also arose in his heart.

In the Human World, he had already felt a sense of loneliness and isolation, for no matter what, even with close friends and family, they were no longer the same kind of existence. They had no common topics and would not do anything together; it was only the bonds of the past that maintained their affections and kept them from fading.

Yet, the loneliness was always there.

The world was vast, yet Song Cheng felt utterly alone.

But now, the emergence of the Mysterious Clear Palace gave him a joyous feeling of finding a "tribe."

...

...

A moment later.

The third courtyard on the right.

Song Cheng stepped in, only to see an elder with "data 7820~12010" sitting in front of a pure white large pot, inside which something red was simmering, appearing to be meat...

Song Cheng sniffed, a peculiar "appetite belonging only to the Master of Mountains and Rivers" emerging anew.

Since stepping into the realm of the Master of Mountains and Rivers, Song Cheng had actually stopped caring about earthly food, as there was no need for it anymore.

After all, whether a dish of "Nine-Turn Intestines" smelt fragrant or foul, what would the Mountains and Rivers care?

Thus, after entering this realm, Song Cheng truly felt a sense of "all desires vanishing."

When he saw Lian Chanxi earlier, he regained his desire.

And now, he even felt hungry!

"It’s been a long time since anyone visited." The old man, his body swirling with a mixture of black and white Qi, smiled.

Clearly, he held no pride towards this "new tester," as everyone who came here was exceptional, hence his demeanor also carried a hint of courtesy.

Song Cheng bowed and said, "Junior Song Cheng, greets Elder Chen. I came here with Sister Lian for an assessment. She recommended that I come here."

Elder Chen nodded, then beckoned with a smile, "It’s quite rare for newcomers to arrive at the Mysterious Clear Palace; it’s not easy to come here, and to meet is fate. Come... sit opposite me, the meat in the pot is almost ready."

Song Cheng glanced at the "fondness 70" above Old Man Chen’s head, then confidently took a seat opposite him, not hiding his curiosity, and asked, "Elder Chen, what’s cooking in the pot?"

Elder Chen said, "Mourning Fish."

Then he asked, "Have you eaten it before?"

Song Cheng replied, "Not only have I not eaten it, but I also don’t even know what Mourning Fish is."

Elder Chen did not hide anything; while steadfastly watching the pot stoked with Yang Fire, he began to explain: "The maximum limit for a Ghostly Soul is to enact the Law of Heaven and Earth."

But after all, it is merely law, merely resemblance, not the actual heavens and earth.

Thus, there’s Possession of Mountains and Rivers to turn into heaven and earth, this is called Seal.

The Seal, which is Yang,

and Zhan, which is Yin.

If the Seal and Zhan successfully merge, whether the consciousness of the Seal or that of the Zhan dominates, it will become the Master of Mountains and Rivers.

But if the fusion fails, it’s nothing more than losing consciousness, though the power remains... we call that Mourning Ground."

Song Cheng nodded, he understood; the Mountain God of Accumulating Thunder Mountain and that Physician who led to many tragedies like the Extreme Joy World, after failing, turned into Mourning Ground.

This should also be the "official" term of the "Chaotic Journey."

Elder Chen said, "It seems you’re not inexperienced."

Continuing, he added, "Of course, besides fusion failures, for us Masters of Mountains and Rivers, and even stronger entities, death is the same.

When ordinary people die, it ends everything and they turn to dust.

But for us at this level, after death, the residual power will return to the heavens and earth, yet such power is ultimately too strong; after returning, it will still become Mourning."

The earth of ordinary people, because of Yin Qi, can give rise to evil spirits.

This Mourning Ground, similarly due to Yin Qi, will spawn various terrifying entities."

Demon Beasts touched even slightly become Mourning Beasts, but Mourning Beasts are nothing special."

The truly dreadful, terrifying ones are those spontaneously occurring entities... bigger ones are called Mourning Spirits, while smaller ones are called Mourning Fish."

Mourning Spirits can’t be eaten, but Mourning Fish can."

"Out there, Mourning Fish are plentiful, both in quantity and variety... and in the Reappear World, we can catch Mourning Fish."

Once caught, roasted with Yang Fire from this land, the Mourning Qi within them purified, they can be transformed into pure Forces of Yin and Yang for consumption."

"This is a delicacy, not only delicious but also enhances strength, and moreover... it can prolong the peace of that outer world."

"Mourning Spirits... are they that terrifying?" Song Cheng wondered aloud.

Elder Chen explained, "The rise and fall of the Ghost Tide are caused by the turbulence of the Mourning Spirits; the more Mourning Spirits, the greater the momentum of the Ghost Tide, and if Ghost Rivers spread throughout the Human World, no one will be spared."

Song Cheng thought for a moment and then said, "Sister Lian brought me here earlier, it was to capture that She Yitu. And it seems She Yitu was planning to become a Mourning Spirit... May I ask the senior, what is this about?"