Banshee Family Training Record

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Yun Chu'an nodded gently: "Yes, although my mother-in-law hasn't been urging me, I can sense that this matter has been dragging on for almost six or seven years, right? If I don't go soon, she'll probably be worried to death."

He had always prioritized his family's breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage and didn't really care much about this matter. After all, the Corpse-Driving Sect had been extinct for so many years, so a little more delay wouldn't matter.

"So next, I'll be setting off with my mother-in-law and Senior Rong Jieyu to explore the secret treasure." As he spoke, he leaned forward slightly, almost touching Ye Jinglan, and then gently kissed her cheek. "In the meantime, I'll be leaving the household affairs in your care, eldest sister."

Ye Jinglan had no objection to this at all; on the contrary, she was quite happy: "Don't worry, leave it to me."

Yun Chu'an stepped forward, opened his arms, and gently embraced her. Then, he took her hand and landed in the palace in the center of Caozhou City.

He then sent out a message to inform all parties of the news, and everyone was overjoyed.

After that, Caozhou City celebrated for several days in special way. Once everything had settled down, Yun Chuan finally set off with You Wensi, Rong Jieyu, and Qi Qiao, embarking on the journey to find the secret realm left behind by the Corpse-Driving Sect.

The departure of three Nascent Soul cultivators with one Golden Core cultivator will arouse the vigilance of countless people wherever they go.

Therefore, before taking action, Yun Chuan had to contact Sheng Linglong and ask her, the ruler of Jin, to make the itinerary public and provide cover for the three of them.

Then, they finally set off, heading towards the location of the secret realm.

The Corpse-Driving Sect hid their secret treasure in a seemingly ordinary small mountain village. It was remote, sparsely populated, and devoid of any cultivators; only mortals lived there.

Chapter 835 The Secret Realm of the Corpse-Driving Sect

The villagers have been harassed by mountain spirits for years, suffering greatly, but because the outside world is even more dangerous, they cannot even move out.

Therefore, tragedy can befall these poor mortals at any moment.

"Waaah, Ah Mao, my Ah Mao..."

When Yun Chuan and the other three landed in this mountain village, they immediately heard mournful cries coming from afar.

He looked up and saw a village woman dressed in coarse linen clothes kneeling at the village entrance, weeping incessantly. Several other village women surrounded her, sighing and patting her shoulder in comfort, but they didn't know what to say.

The shrill and piercing sound made Yun Chu'an frown slightly. He felt a pang of pity, turned to You Wensi, and said softly, "The three of us can handle the investigation of the entrance. You go and ask her what happened."

You Wensi understood her master's personality and had no objections. She immediately stepped forward, walked past several village women, helped the woman up, and asked what had happened.

Then, quite simply, her son was snatched away by a wolf demon and is now likely inside its belly. As a mother, she is helpless and can only weep in sorrow.

You Wensi remained unmoved by this. As a heretical cultivator, she had witnessed far too many such tragedies, and she herself was one of the ferocious beasts who specifically created such tragedies.

In the distance, Yun Chu'an listened and then let out a long sigh, his expression somber.

Beside him, Rong Jieyu, who had accompanied him in his search for the entrance to the secret realm, saw his distress and said softly, "Master, there's no need to be so sorrowful. Monsters eating people has been a common occurrence since ancient times. But now the cultivation world is flourishing, and humanity is no longer the group that could be bullied and ravaged by demons and monsters. On the contrary, they have no choice but to become our prey." (The last two lines appear to be unrelated and possibly spam/advertisements.)

Yun Chu'an remained silent. He had also read some of the history of the cultivation world and knew just how cruel it had been in its early days.

He shook his head slightly and continued, "Let's continue looking. We can leave the other side to my mother-in-law."

On the other side, You Wensi did not disappoint him. After learning about the tragedy, she immediately released her senses, scanned the forest, and easily found the wolf demon and the kidnapped boy.

At this moment, the boy was only unconscious and had not yet been swallowed by the wolf demon at the first level of Qi Refining. You Wensi immediately teleported over and slapped the wolf demon to death. The wolf demon, which had just relaxed in its den, was unaware of what had happened and was instantly lifeless.

He never imagined that the one who took his life would be a Nascent Soul cultivator.

After rescuing the boy and returning him to his mother, You Wensi immediately earned the gratitude of the villagers.

Then, she took action, eliminating all the animal demons within dozens of miles of the mountain. After that, she enlightened several plants, enabling them to maintain the balance and harmony of the mountain forest. Finally, she left the villagers with several basic cultivation techniques, giving them the most basic self-defense capabilities.

After all this was done, hundreds of villagers in the small mountain village knelt before her, regarding her as a deity descended to earth.

During this time, Yun Chu'an did not show himself. He simply explored the area around the village with Rong Jieyu and Qi Qiao, searching for the entrance to the secret realm.

The four stayed in the village for some time before finally confirming all the details.

Several days later, on a full moon night, the local villagers believed it to be a terrifying night of "ghosts howling and monsters eating people".

Yun Chuan and the other three gathered around an ancient well in the center of the mountain village, waiting quietly.

As the full moon high in the sky reflected in the water in the center of the ancient well, Qi Qiao closed her hands tightly and began to chant a long incantation.

Spiritual energy began to surge and churn around him, and yin and yang shifted around him. Yun Chu'an felt the surrounding environment change in a daze, as if the world around him was being distorted and deformed.

In the end, the ancient well vanished, replaced by a downward-sloping staircase leading to an unknowable depth, seemingly an endless abyss. This scene, resembling something out of a horror movie, made Yun Chu'an's heart pound wildly: "It looks so creepy..."

Upon hearing this, You Wensi took his arm and said softly, "Don't be afraid. Although mortals have made this place seem incredibly mysterious, it's actually just some basic illusions. We evil cultivators are best at using feudal superstitions to deceive others, but we ourselves absolutely cannot be like that."

Yun Chu'an listened and felt that it made sense, but even though You Wensi was telling him in a serious tone, "Don't be superstitious," he still felt that something was not quite right.

Shaking his head to clear these distracting thoughts, he continued, "Shall we go in?"

Qi Qiao nodded slightly, then took the lead and stepped onto the downward steps in front of her. Yun Chu'an followed, and You Wensi and the other two followed closely behind.

After descending for a short while, Yun Chu'an felt the surrounding space blur and the temperature around him began to drop to icy. Looking further ahead, he saw another terrifying ancient well appear underground, emanating a chilling aura that sent shivers down his spine.

He stared intently ahead and then saw a woman's hand, withered and pale, suddenly emerge from the well, grab the edge, and then slowly climb out.

She lowered her head, her long, black hair covering her face, making it impossible to see her features; she wore a pale white robe that looked like something a dead person would wear, not a living person.

Yun Chu'an stared blankly at the image of the female ghost in the well for a moment, then asked, "Is this also an illusion?"

You Wensi shook her head and said, "No, it's true. It's a female ghost raised by the Corpse-Driving Sect."

Yun Chu'an asked, "Is it impressive?"

You Wensi remained silent, while Rong Jieyu beside her said, "Of course, this creature feeds on fear, specializing in attacking people's minds and souls. Moreover, it is extremely cunning. If the enemy is too strong and a direct attack fails, it knows to retreat temporarily, seeking good fortune and avoiding danger, and then launch a surprise attack when the opportunity is right..."

Upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an nodded slightly: "She is indeed a cunning female ghost, so..."

He stepped forward, intending to test the power of this female ghost himself: "Let's see if it's worth raising."

As soon as he finished speaking, he arrived at the ancient well and stood in front of the female ghost. He then stretched out his neck, signaling the female ghost to attack him.

The next moment, the female ghost raised her withered claws and grabbed at Yun Chu'an's neck.

However, just as her sharp fingertips were about to touch his neck, the female ghost suddenly stopped, then immediately retreated, shrinking back all the way to the depths of the ancient well, disappearing in the blink of an eye like a small animal returning to its den.

Seeing the female ghost's reaction, Yun Chu'an was shocked: "What an intelligent female ghost! She can actually realize that if she attacks me, she will be killed by my golden divine lightning and turned into ashes first?!"

Upon hearing this, Rong Jieyu also revealed a proud expression: "See? I told you that this secret realm must contain the most precious treasure of my Corpse Driving Sect. Even a female ghost guarding the gate was able to see through the true strength of the master... I mean, Yun Chu'an."

You Wensi smiled and said, "In that case, the trip was not in vain."

Qi Qiao, who was also Wan'er, was in a good mood. After all, she had just entered the door and encountered something like this. She was sure that she would gain even more in the future.

The four people were overjoyed and in high spirits, but the long-haired, white-clad female ghost hidden at the bottom of the ancient well trembled and remained motionless, not daring to breathe loudly, for fear of disturbing Yun Chu'an and then being turned to ashes by the golden divine lightning.

Finally, after laughing enough, everyone began preparing to subdue the female ghost. Yun Chu'an took out his soul banner, thought for a moment, and called out into it, "Hey, I'm looking for a roommate for you, you don't mind, do you?"

Inside the soul banner, the woman in blue had grown accustomed to her situation, but upon hearing his words, she was startled: "What?"

"A new resident is coming to live here, and I need to subdue a new ghost," Yun Chu'an said. "Just make sure you get along well with them and don't cause any conflicts all the time."

Leaving those words behind, he walked to the ancient well, silently chanted an incantation, and his spiritual power transformed into a long whip. With a flick of his right hand, it shot straight into the well, instantly binding the female ghost inside.

Chapter 836 The Plump Female Ghost

"what……"

The female ghost in the well screamed, her terrified expression as if she had seen a ghost. She began to struggle desperately, but with her strength, how could she possibly break free from Yun Chu'an's current restraints?

Thus, Yun Chu'an's spiritual ropes successfully bound her, skillfully forming a tortoise shell binding. The female ghost in the well was unable to move, and her white clothes clung tightly to her body due to the tightness of the ropes, instantly outlining her beautiful figure.

The rope of spiritual energy passed through her deep cleavage, outlining her two large, round breasts through her clothes. Her slender waist, her two heavy, plump buttocks, and her two round, long, beautiful legs were all presented to him.

Seeing the female ghost's incredibly hot figure, Yun Chu'an's expression became subtly complicated. He turned his face away, looked at You Wensi beside him, and continued, "Are all the female ghosts of the Corpse-Driving Sect specially chosen to be like this?"

You Wensi turned her face away, her voice clearly unnatural: "This... should be a coincidence. The Corpse Driving Sect is not the Joyful Union Sect. When refining such vengeful female ghosts, the first thing they pay attention to is not the female cultivator's appearance and figure, but her strength."

"And... it's not a bad thing."

Upon hearing this, Qi Qiao's expression shifted, then she looked at him with a subtle expression: "Chu An, you wouldn't even be attracted to a female ghost, would you? Uh, uh..."

As soon as she spoke, the zombie girl belatedly realized that when she first met Yun Chu'an, she was also a female ghost.

Realizing this, Qi Qiao immediately began to stare at her husband with a more suspicious look.

Seeing this, Yun Chu'an's expression became even more awkward. He coughed lightly, trying to maintain a solemn and serious attitude, and then said, "How could that be, Qiao'er, uh... in short, I could never fall in love with such a tool ghost, don't worry."

Making such a flimsy promise, Yun Chu'an hurriedly threw the inexplicably voluptuous and hot female ghost into his soul banner, hoping to avoid seeing her and keeping things quiet.

And so, inside the soul banner, the woman in blue saw a voluptuous and proud female ghost, bound together in an extremely erotic and vulgar manner, her large breasts and plump buttocks almost completely outlined, before being thrown in front of her by Yun Chu'an.

Thinking back on all the good deeds he had done, and looking at the female ghost in front of her, the woman in blue immediately misunderstood.

She was shy and embarrassed, but her face betrayed her fury: "Yun Chu'an, you lecherous worm!"

The voice pierced through the soul banner, its aggression towards Yun Chu'an reaching its peak. However, at this moment, neither Qi Qiao, who deeply loved him, nor You Wensi and Rong Jieyu, who were absolutely loyal to him, felt any anger or rebuttal. On the contrary, they all agreed and felt that what was said was not wrong.

Yun Chu'an inwardly groaned, feeling that his lifelong reputation was ruined. Unfortunately, there was no good solution for the time being. He coughed lightly, his expression serious, and changed the subject, saying, "Let's move on. Taking these things as soon as possible and returning home is the right thing to do."

Qi Qiao pouted, seemingly a little annoyed, but didn't say anything more. Then she turned around and walked straight ahead.

Yun Chuan and the other two followed closely behind. Then, Qi Qiao silently recited a spell, passed through an invisible barrier, and completely left the original world, arriving in a brand new secret realm.

This secret realm is pitch black, without a trace of light. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator would have to concentrate to glimpse even a fraction of it.

This darkness was even more terrifying than that beyond the realms. Therefore, Yun Chu'an was certain that this secret realm was unlike any other space he had encountered before; it must have been built by a genuine Nascent Soul cultivator!

"Be careful."

Qi Qiao whispered, continuing to lead the way. The three groped their way forward in the darkness, and abruptly came to a narrow, straight stone bridge. Below the bridge, the dark river water billowed upwards with a terrifying aura of resentment, as if countless vengeful spirits were roaring within. (The last sentence appears to be unrelated and possibly a fragment from another text.)

Yun Chu'an walked on the bridge, looked down at the river, and saw his own reflection in the dark water.

He was a little curious and couldn't help but ask, "Qiao'er, Mother-in-law, what is this water used for?"

You Wensi urgently warned, "Be careful, that black water is both a material and a trap. It has the effect of hooking and stealing souls. Once a person is caught in it, their soul will be dragged into the water and then devoured by countless evil spirits."

She knew the power of this thing; even a Golden Core cultivator would not have a chance to escape if hit, and would instantly become mentally impaired.

Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator comes, a single misstep could severely damage their soul.

But Yun Chuan obviously didn't think so. Hearing this, he was quite surprised, but he didn't look away and kept staring at the pool of black water.

Then, on the water's surface, he saw his own face reflected, smiling back at him.

But he did not lose control of his body.

Yun Chu'an's expression shifted, and then a ripple suddenly appeared on the water's surface. His reflection in the water revealed a smile, and his eyes swept around.

The next moment, ripples spread throughout the black water, and countless vengeful spirits, evil ghosts, and wolves scattered and fled, as if they would suddenly lose their lives if they were a second too slow.

Less than three seconds after Yun Chu'an's face was reflected in the black water, the black water turned into a clear pool, crystal clear, with nothing black left in it.

On the bridge, Yun Chu'an nervously turned his face away and looked at You Wensi: "I really didn't mean to. Uh, so all this black water won't just be wasted like this, will it?"

He simply wanted to test the power of the black liquid to determine its value. He truly hadn't expected that his reflection alone could cause the liquid to fade.

Looking at the black water under the bridge, You Wensi suppressed her heartache and said, "It's alright. These are all worthless things. Even if we recycle them, we won't be able to put them into actual use in the future because their evil characteristics are too obvious."

"So, even if it's ruined, there's no need to feel too bad."

Yun Chu'an shrank back. Beside him, Rong Jieyu said softly, "Chu'an's golden divine lightning is the nemesis of all the ghosts and vengeful spirits here. It's normal for them to be afraid of you."

Yun Chu'an scratched his head and said awkwardly, "I thought they would be stronger. After all, when the Corpse Driving Sect was at its peak, it seemed that there were Nascent Soul cultivators in charge? So... uh, okay, I won't say anything more."

Feeling that he was making things worse by explaining, he finally gave up and was about to turn and leave when You Wensi's eyes suddenly lit up: "Wait, look, what's that!"

Yun Chu'an was puzzled. Realizing that her master might not recognize what it was, she called out, "Senior sister, come and see, isn't that a green lotus root growing in the shade!"

Upon hearing this, Rong Jieyu also released her probing power into the distance. A moment later, her expression was equally excited, her face filled with an indescribable ecstasy: "Yes! Heavens, back then, seeds of the Yin-Growing Green Lotus were specially planted underwater?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Qiao began to try to recall. Following their calls, Yun Chu'an released his probe and soon discovered that, indeed, there was a section of emerald green lotus root lying quietly in the dark silt at the bottom of the water.

He remained calm, silently recited the system command, and then entered the four characters "Yin Sheng Bi Ou" into the search bar to find out in detail what kind of treasure it was.

The system was very efficient; in the blink of an eye, the complete information was presented to him.

Yin Sheng Bi Ou, as its name suggests, is a rare medicinal herb with yin and cold properties. It only grows in places with extremely dense yin energy, and has a long growth cycle, producing only one plant at a time, making it extremely rare.

Its value is immeasurable; it can harmonize yin and yang and dispel death energy. The "Jade Lotus Golden Elixir" refined from it can greatly extend a cultivator's lifespan. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator nearing the end of their lifespan can extend their life by one or two hundred years by taking it.

Upon seeing the description of the Yin-Growing Jade Lotus, Yun Chu'an couldn't help but think that if the Duke of Jin had persisted for a few more years until he obtained the Yin-Growing Jade Lotus and refined a Jade Lotus Golden Pill for him, would he have been able to extend his life by a few more years?

Chapter 837 Green Lotus and Golden-Armored Corpse

Although the Duke of Jin had already tried almost every life-extending method available on the market and his drug resistance was probably at its peak, at least there was a new one that should be effective again.

Yun Chu'an was unsure, only feeling a pang of regret. He then cleared his mind, clearing his throat with a relieved expression: "I never expected to find such a treasure here. Mother-in-law, Senior Consort Rong, given the conditions down here, how can we bring it up?"

You Wensi suppressed her surprised expression and continued, "Leave it to me, Senior Sister. Protect me while I pick the fruit."

Rong Jieyu nodded, then made hand seals and silently chanted a spell, causing the Xuanming Black Water below to separate and the water level in the key area to drop.

You Wensi floated up and slowly descended until her legs were in the black water. Only then did she bend down to pick the fruit.

Her true form is a locust tree, which is inherently a sinister entity. Therefore, compared to Consort Rong, it is most suitable for her to come into contact with these sinister black waters filled with vengeful spirits.