Medical Sage

Humans have human markets, ghosts have ghost nests. This theory might seem commonplace to those powerful cultivators with deep cultivation, because indeed, there are many different worlds in this universe, multiple dimensions, diverse and distinct, and not just humans, but demons, ghosts, and all manners of tribes and beings!

However, to low-level humans with insufficient cultivation, the existence of the ghost clan and ghost city is somewhat legendary... Legend tells of species in this world that are not living beings. They have blood and flesh, also possess thoughts and intelligence, but they are ghosts! A part of the ghost clan from the underworld.

Underneath the Ancient City of the Heavenly Capital, a massive tombstone, as if inserted upside down into the firmament, glows brightly, standing tall amidst it. And beneath that massive tombstone, a gray ripple over ten feet tall is closely attached there, emitting profound waves like a portal.

Upon passing through those profound waves and gazing at the gray ripple, one can vaguely see within a limitless sunless world, a bleak and desolate ruined ancient city prominently standing. The ancient city extends for at least a thousand miles, ancient yet crumbling, with two ghostly characters ’Ghost City’ carved upon its city gate!

”Once again it’s this shabby name! Ghost City... There are billions upon billions of ghost cities in this world, yet they’re all named this. Can’t they opt for something fresher?” Gazing at the scene within the gray ripple, Chen Fei curled up his lips and murmured.

Just as humans originate from ’markets’, the ghost clan’s origin is entirely from ghost cities. No one knows precisely what era these ghost cities originated from. In any case, before human civilization had sprung, when countless of the world’s tribes had not yet been birthed, these ghost cities already existed.

Moreover, the ghost clan seems to be akin to the people outside, with humans, demon clan, exotic beasts... even possessing factions and inherited Dao lineages... Despite their societal scale appearing less complete than humans’, their numbers, and their existence, are millions times more than humans!

After all, when humans die, their obsessions might become ghosts, when demons die, their obsessions might also transform into ghosts, even desolate beasts, exotic tribes, when they die their obsessions might transform into ghosts! Furthermore, more and more, whenever beings from the world’s various tribes die, as long as their obsessions linger, they might become ghosts!

It’s precisely due to this, the population base of the ghost clan is truly too vast, too vast! They are considered one of the most terrifying species in this universe, not even remotely incorrect...

However, these beings all share a common trait, they dislike interacting with living creatures. Perhaps it’s because of this that their existence appears so mysterious before the world, like being covered under a veil.

But, although these deceased beings don’t wish to contact the living, once people, once cultivators achieve a certain level of cultivation, they would shamelessly and avidly burrow into ghost cities.

Are you asking for the reason? Of course, there’s a reason! One is because, be it any heaven treasures, spirit treasure medicines, or naturally nurtured treasures, divine artifacts, wonderous items, rare Medicine Kings, ancient techniques... these things are useless to the ghost clan! Completely useless.

Thus, to humans, even all beings and tribes, everything possessed by the ghost clan and ghost cities is akin to desirable morsels, like flies and stink bugs, seeing a crevice, they drool over everything there!

Certainly, among all beings and tribes, some standing at the pinnacle, immensely powerful races have thought about forcefully seizing resources, but the ideas were good, yet the results seemingly not so favorable.

In history, any significant event aimed at this purpose always ended in failure, with tremendous losses... The ghost clan has stood in this universe for untold ages, going through prosperity and decline, historical changes, indeed dauntingly powerful, beyond ordinary thoughts to easily measure.

Ultimately, no one, not any powerful race dared to entertain crooked thoughts about the ghost clan’s resources. However, they thought of another method, exchanging those useless treasures with the ghost clan... which became business!

Doing business with ghosts, this sounds somewhat absurd, yet it indeed became reality, and not only that, it gradually became a trend, because anyone who traded with ghosts realized, it truly is like picking up money! Too easy.

Asked if you’d pick up money, would you be willing to go?

Isn’t it obvious, of course...

”Quickly go, someone over there should already be waiting for them. Remember, go over there with your mouth shut, speak less. They don’t like communicating with the living.”

Seeing Chen Fei staring at that towering tombstone without speaking or moving, the elder from Hundred Knowledge Palace coldly stated.

Having said this, he paused slightly, before continuing: ”This ghost city is part of the ghost clan, belonging to a community known as the Yaksha Ghost Clan, be cautious if you encounter someone from this clan alone inside...”

”Are they formidable?” Chen Fei lifted his eyes and asked, given that people from Hundred Knowledge Palace were always prideful, yet now allowing them to talk like this, that Yaksha Ghost Clan surely must be quite formidable.

”This Yaksha Ghost Clan’s Three-Star Ghost King level powerhouses, sixty years ago there were already over ten.” The elder from Hundred Knowledge Palace stated just this sentence, and refrained from further words.

”Is it so?” Chen Fei couldn’t help but twitch at the corners of his mouth upon hearing this. Over ten Three-Star Ghost King level powerhouses? And it was sixty years ago? He finally realized how powerful the Yaksha Ghost Clan was...

Among the Ghost Clan, the Ghost King Boundary is equivalent to the Primordial Core True Lord Realm of the human cultivators, with One Star being the weakest and Five Stars being the strongest!

And with the Three-Star Ghost King, its power would hardly differ much from that of a human Mystic Heaven Position King. Moreover, they had over ten of them, and it was sixty years ago! With so many changes and cultivation over the years, their foundation and strength must have become even more terrifying.

”...I understand.” After a long while, Chen Fei regained his senses with a slight squint of his eyes, nodded, and entered the gray ripples jointly with the Elder of Hundred Knowledge Palace.

A buzzing sound resonated beside his ears, and instantly, the scenery before him changed. Soon, an ancient, dilapidated city sprawling over a thousand miles appeared in front of them. Moreover, a contingent from afar quickly approached them as they appeared, their whole bodies shrouded in ghostly Qi.

Leading the contingent was a man who looked human, around forty to fifty years old, with flowing mane over his shoulders, resembling a lion. He walked with the demeanor of a dragon or tiger, full of dominance. However, that strand of ghostly Qi inside his body was particularly peculiar, very cold, making people feel chilled to the bone and shiver uncontrollably...

”Elder Xue, not even giving a notice to our Yaksha Ghost Clan when coming to our Ghost City, how can this old one entertain you?” The lion-like ghost clan man led over a hundred riders to stand before the Elder of Hundred Knowledge Palace and Chen Fei, speaking coldly.

Meanwhile, his gaze indifferently swept over to Chen Fei beside the Elder of Hundred Knowledge Palace, wrinkling his brow and questioning, ”Who is he? Why did you let him enter our Ghost City?”

”Lion Ghost King, we just want to see the Yin River, not to trouble the Yaksha Ghost Clan.” The Elder of Hundred Knowledge Palace said slowly, glancing at Chen Fei, getting ready to speak. But Chen Fei was quicker, speaking with a smile.

”Hello, Lion Ghost King. I’m Chen Fei, and I have another identity as a Ghost Nurturer.”

”What!?” The ghost clan stirred into commotion, even the domineering Lion Ghost King showed an expression of surprise. A Ghost Nurturer? If there’s one type of person the ghost clan is willing to engage with, it’s only these ’Ghost Nurturers.’

In the world of Ghost City, no ghost clans use any of the earthly treasures or sacred medicinal herbs. The only thing they need for cultivation is Ghost Nurturing Liquid, which effectively enhances their cultivation efficiency, and it can only be formulated by Ghost Nurturers among the living.

Even the Hundred Knowledge Palace, the reason the ghost clan is willing to do business with them, is all because the Hundred Knowledge Palace has spent significant resources nurturing generation after generation of Ghost Nurturers. The Elder of Hundred Knowledge Palace was even bewildered at this moment, dumbfoundedly staring at Chen Fei. Chen, Chen Fei is a Ghost Nurturer? Why didn’t he know that?

At this time, Chen Fei touched his palm, and his right hand suddenly held a glass bottle, filled with a liquid reminiscent of lime water, very cloudy, with floating debris. Such stuff, handed to a living person, would probably be discarded without a glance. Yet, seeing this, the Lion Ghost King and the ghost clan couldn’t help but collectively narrow their eyes, throats rolling.

”King Grade Ghost Nurturing Liquid?” The Lion Ghost King’s eyes lit up gazing at the glass bottle, exceedingly excited.

The Ghost Nurturing Liquid, depending on its quality, is divided into multiple grades such as Common, True, Spirit, King, Emperor, and more.

And the Spirit Grade Ghost Nurturing Liquid Chen Fei took out at this moment is considered good even to the Lion Ghost King, a Three-Star Ghost King level powerhouse, so it’s no wonder they’re so excited, so out of sorts...

Moreover, even the Elder of Hundred Knowledge Palace widened his eyes, his mouth agape enough to fit an egg, looking at Chen Fei incredulously. King, King Grade... King Grade Ghost Nurturing Liquid, did he really make it himself?

Even at their branch, those self-proclaimed ’Grandmaster’ level Ghost Nurturers can at most formulate top-tier Spirit Grade Ghost Nurturing Liquid. But now?

But now... Is it possible that Chen Fei is more formidable than those Ghost Nurturer Grandmasters at their branch?

”A small meeting gift, Lion Ghost King, would you accept it?” Chen Fei wasn’t fazed by the surprise and shock on people’s faces, perhaps already used to it. He handed the small bottle of Ghost Nurturing Liquid to the other party with a smile.

”A greeting gift?” The Lion Ghost King mouthed the words, then burst into laughter, saying amiably, ”Then I’ll shamelessly accept it. Chen Fei Grandmaster, from now on you’re a guest of our Yaksha Ghost Clan Ghost City, always welcome to visit.”

”Thank you.” Chen Fei nodded with a smile, then asked, ”Lion Ghost King, can you take us to see the Yin River?”

”Yin River?” Upon hearing this, the Lion Ghost King furrowed his brow and said, ”Chen Fei Grandmaster, why do you wish to visit the Yin River? That place has been unsettling for the past ten years; even we haven’t gone in a while.”