Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter-Chapter 228 - 112: Everyone Is Happy, the New Yan Yu

Chapter 228: Chapter 112: Everyone Is Happy, the New Yan Yu

Li Yuan, feeling heartbroken, forced a smile and said, "She will come back."

...

The next day.

Early in the morning...

Li Yuan opened his weary eyes, and only after seeing a message flashing through the information did he breathe a sigh of relief.

[You spent a harmonious night with Yan Yu and gained 7 Remaining Points]

"Sister Yan is still alive."

Later...

He found Yan Mu.

Due to Yan Mu’s status as a disciple of a major power, Li Yuan didn’t elaborate on the deep connection between Feng’Er and Yan Yu, only mentioning that Yan Yu was caught in the Black Market Ghost Realm and asking if he knew of any way to help.

Yan Mu was momentarily stunned but then shook his head, saying, "Unless one seeks the Elder-type figures in the Divine Wood Hall, it’s possible to save someone...

But I’m just an Inner Sect Disciple, and the one who led me to join and later parted ways with me is merely a Direct Disciple."

He pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said, "How about I go and beg him?"

Li Yuan shook his head. If such matters reached a major power, even if Yan Yu were saved, it would be like escaping the tiger’s den only to enter the wolf’s lair, so he asked, "Brother Yan, tell me, what exactly is a ghost?"

Yan Mu said, "Uncle, no one really knows this question, but I’ve heard Elders talk about these matters.

They say a ghost is a kind of rule.

But the rules vary.

What is certain is that once you enter a Ghost Realm, no matter what you do, it counts as triggering the rule.

The Form Saints are an exception; they’ve triggered the rule, but the rule only runs a part of them, not completing the process. That’s why they can survive and gain some special powers.

As for the rule of ghosts...

Some rules, even without anyone triggering them, will operate on their own;

Some rules cover a specific area, where people in that area may trigger it, but people in other areas won’t be able to."

Li Yuan immediately thought of the Mass Grave Ghost Realm and the Woodworker’s Ghost Realm.

The former is like a "Barracks spawning soldiers," continuously sending out Ghost Servants.

The latter is like a "blind box." At first, you need to open the Carpenter’s Shop door, but later, if luck is not on your side, opening your bedroom door can lead you into the Carpenter’s Shop.

But actually, compared to rules, these ghosts are more like a section of... "program."

Li Yuan then asked, "What about the Ghost Realm? How is it formed?"

Yan Mu said, "There are many hypotheses about this.

The currently most reliable guess is the Yin Yang Apocalypse Theory of the Elder Celestial Master of the Daoist Sect.

The Elder Celestial Master said everything in the world is composed of Yin and Yang.

The human body is Yang, the human soul is Yin.

And the world is the same...

Yin and Yang fuse to produce all things.

However, the cycle of Yin and Yang, fusion, and separation now is a time of separation, hence the creation of Meat Field and Ghost Realm.

Meat Field is Yang, Ghost Realm is Yin.

But this separation is just beginning. The further it goes, the more advanced the flesh produced by Meat Field becomes, the more terrifying the Ghost Realm becomes, and normal fields will become barren due to the separation of Yin and Yang; eventually, they may become gravel and wasteland.

Ghosts are born from the Ghost Realm, their rules deeply connected to something in the Ghost Realm, but the ghost is no longer that existence itself; it’s just a rule."

This hypothesis directly answered many doubts in Li Yuan’s heart.

He immediately asked, "What if a ghost is brought into another ghost’s Ghost Realm? What happens then?"

Yan Mu smiled bitterly and said, "They roughly fuse into a new ghost possessing characteristics of both, but as to which ghost’s traits dominate, that’s unknown...

But it’s a terrifying thing that every Martial Artist tries their best to avoid happening."

Li Yuan asked again, "Can a ghost be resolved?"

Yan Mu hesitated and said, "They can be suppressed but cannot be resolved.

The Elder Celestial Master of the Daoist Sect said ghosts are extreme Yin, while the Martial Artists’ Cultivation Skill, Shadow Blood, is extreme Yang.

Therefore, Shadow Blood carrying the Ancestral Talisman can restrain Evil Ghosts. If strong enough, they can even drive the wandering ghosts back to the Ghost Realm, where they won’t reappear for some time.

The Elder Celestial Master also hinted at future possibilities...

As the Yin Yang Apocalypse approaches, Ghost Realms grow stronger, and powerful Martial Artists would need to guard near those terrifying Ghost Realms to suppress them.

But this...is just a delaying tactic. What the ultimate outcome will be, no one knows."

He sighed and said, "Now, there are two opinions in the Martial Artist communities: one calls for opening up Cultivation Skills, allowing the world to cultivate Martial Arts, with the reason being that this could produce more strong ones;

The other opinion is not to open up. They only say there are not enough resources, but I always feel there might be another reason... The increasing strength of Meat Fields, the resources produced there are enough for many Martial Artists to use, plus, hunting Demon Beasts also yields a lot."

Li Yuan heard this and was slightly silent.

He guessed the true intentions of those who were "calling not to open up Cultivation Skills."

If the promotion from Sixth Grade to Fifth Grade is indeed the promotion method he thought of.

Opening up Cultivation Skills inherently means "Human World turning into Hell."

Those shouting for "opening up Cultivation Skills" naturally know this too, but they dare not speak it out.

The Path to Heaven of Martial Arts is very narrow...

If several people gather before that road, only one can pass through.

Yan Mu suddenly clenched his fist, angrily said, "Those Form Saints are not human. They suddenly appeared in Jade Capital City, and who knows what they want to do, but it always feels like something bad."

Li Yuan asked abruptly, "Can you recognize Form Saints?"

Yan Mu shook his head, angrily said, "Except for some particularly obvious ones, you can’t really tell the others... They blend into crowds, and no one knows they are Form Saints.