Versatile Sword Cultivator
Chapter 343 – Soul

The Soul Burial Mound gifted Lin Jichen three Earth Grade items and five Mysterious Grade items.

The other equipment was quite ordinary, all of white quality.

But there was one Earth Grade item that was of purple quality.

[Earth Grade Weapon · Nine Suns Heavenly Hammer]: Strength 80, Critical Hit 55, for every 100 points of strength, all hammer skills' damage increases by 5%, comes with [Mighty Strike], [Disarm], and [Death Duel] skills.

Mighty Strike: Leap high, the hammer enlarges tenfold and slams the ground, enemies within a 50x50 meter range are knocked airborne for one second, cooldown 5 minutes.

Disarm: Triggers when clashing with other melee weapons, causes the opponent's weapon to tremble, unable to perform normal attacks for 15 seconds, cooldown 3 minutes.

Death Duel: Triggers when health is below 10%, increases combat attributes by 30%, lasts 2 minutes, cooldown 2 hours.

Requirement: Only usable by hammer cultivators at Golden Core Realm or above.

This sole purple-quality Earth Grade weapon was a massive hammer.

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These attributes... tsk tsk, even Lin Jichen was envious.

As expected, new professions receive temporary favoritism from the system.

It's also to attract more players to join the new profession.

Looking at the current weapon rankings.

The equipment rankings are now divided into three lists.

They are the Weapon Rankings, Armor Rankings, and Magic Treasure Rankings.

On the Weapon Rankings, the Dark Night Sword had long fallen from the throne, dropping to sixth place.

[Weapon Rankings]

Champion: Earth Grade · Qingming Sword

Second Place: Earth Grade · Nine Suns Heavenly Hammer

Third Place: Earth Grade · Extreme Demon Spear

Fourth Place: Earth Grade · Thunderbolt Cang Ear Blade

Fifth Place: Earth Grade · Heavenly Fragrance Snow Zither

Sixth Place: Mysterious Grade · Dark Night Sword

Seventh Place: Earth Grade · Dragon Pan Gauntlets

Eighth Place: Earth Grade · Star Rain Transforming Spirit Umbrella

Ninth Place: Earth Grade · Evil Soul Broad Blade

Tenth Place: Earth Grade · Blood Demon Dagger

Eleventh Place: Earth Grade · Soul Suppressing Staff

The Weapon Rankings were now dominated by Earth Grade weapons, with the Dark Night Sword being the only Mysterious Grade weapon still on the list.

But since the Dark Night Sword could be used by Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, its attributes couldn't compare to the Golden Core Earth Grade weapons.

In the coming days, the Dark Night Sword would likely fall out of the top ten completely.

However, Lin Jichen was already very satisfied. Even if it dropped further, he wouldn't sell it because this sword was a gift from Leng Feiyan.

Besides these pieces of equipment, Lin Jichen also picked up a few medium-grade spirit stones from the Soul Burial Mound.

The ratio of medium-grade to low-grade spirit stones is 1:1000. Just these few medium-grade spirit stones were worth hundreds of thousands of Chinese Yuan.

Apart from being used as currency, medium-grade spirit stones can be used for idle cultivation and setting up small formations.

These things can't be exchanged with just any low-grade spirit stones, so Lin Jichen carefully stored them away.

After sorting everything out, Lin Jichen found an abandoned ancient watchtower, climbed up to sit for a while, and took some medicine to restore his health.

Looking at the various wandering ghosts nearby and the ground littered with corpses, Lin Jichen wasn't the least bit afraid. He calmly enjoyed this 'unusual' scenery from the tower.

Just as his health and mana were almost fully restored, a graceful figure suddenly emerged from the dense fog ahead.

The girl looked delicate, with snow-white skin and a cute face with a bit of baby fat, streaked with two lines of tears.

At first, Lin Jichen thought she was a female player who had come in to level up and got scared to tears by the ghosts, just like him.

He was about to laugh in schadenfreude when he noticed that the woman’s feet didn't touch the ground; she was floating.

Moreover, the girl’s body was semi-transparent, exuding a ghostly aura.

Lin Jichen was stunned, realizing that she wasn't a player but a female ghost...

The female ghost was fleeing from afar, occasionally glancing back with a look of panic and fear.

Before long, dozens of fierce ghosts appeared behind her, chasing after her.

"Stop! Don't think you can run!"

"The Ghost Emperor has taken a liking to you; it's your fortune. Don't be ungrateful. Capture her and let the Ghost Emperor deal with her!"

"The wedding day is almost here; the bride can't run away."

"Hahaha, the Ghost Emperor is already chasing from behind. Let's see where you can run."

...

The fierce ghosts laughed wickedly as they pursued the female ghost.

"Haha! Don't scare my bride!"

Suddenly, a terrifying voice like a giant bell echoed, and a burly middle-aged man appeared in front of the female ghost, blocking her path.

His body was enveloped in dense ghostly energy, his cultivation unfathomable. In front of him, the female ghost was like a doll, at his mercy.

The female ghost screamed in terror, falling to the ground, her eyes filled with despair, tears streaming down like rain.

"Don't come any closer; I will never marry you!"

Her voice was soft and sweet, like a porcelain doll, leaving a deep impression on anyone who heard it.

This only fueled the male ghost's desire to protect her. He smiled gentlemanly and said, "My dear, why don't you believe me? I am deeply infatuated with you. Ever since I passed through the Crimson Land, I fell in love with you at first sight. I brought you to Howling Ghost Ridge to marry you."

"Rest assured, my dear. As long as you marry me, you will be the queen of Howling Ghost Ridge. I will take care of you for a lifetime, making you the happiest female ghost in the world!"

The male ghost's heartfelt confession did not move the female ghost. Instead, she suddenly launched a sneak attack on him!

Unfortunately, her meager strength was no match for the male ghost, and she was easily repelled.

"Since you don't appreciate my kindness, don't blame me. Take her away; we'll consummate the marriage tonight! Hahaha!"

The male ghost laughed triumphantly as his subordinates moved to capture the female ghost.

The female ghost cried sorrowfully, her wails heart-wrenching.

At this moment, the male ghost suddenly sensed a threat from behind and immediately turned to strike with his palm!

Bang!

The male ghost's palm collided with a black sword blade!

In the clash, Lin Jichen took two steps back, while the male ghost also retreated a step.

"Hmph! A mere nobody dares to ambush me!"

The male ghost sneered, sizing up Lin Jichen. He mocked, "A Crystal Realm cultivator dares to intrude into Howling Ghost Ridge. It seems the other ghosts here are getting weaker."

Lin Jichen remained unfazed, retorting, "A lousy perverted ghost trying to forcefully marry a female ghost. You should look in the mirror and see what a joke you are. You're like a toad riding a frog, ugly and playing tricks."

He wasn't a saint and didn't intend to be a hero saving a female ghost.

The reason he intervened was that this male ghost was the one he was looking for, the Soul-Reaping Ghost Emperor!

Having finally encountered the Soul-Reaping Ghost Emperor, Lin Jichen couldn't let this opportunity slip. The Nine-Colored Lily was right in front of him.

Defeating him would complete his Golden Core endeavor.

Hearing Lin Jichen's taunts, the male ghost's face darkened instantly, his eyes sharp as blades, filled with killing intent!

"A mere ant dares to be noisy! Die!"

The male ghost attacked, and Lin Jichen only saw a blur before sensing danger from behind.

He quickly dodged, but his shoulder still took a hit from the Ghost Emperor!

Lin Jichen gritted his teeth. So fast...

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