"What rules are special?"
The swordsman was stunned for a moment, but didn't understand.
"The rules of this world, otherwise why would the spirit be allowed, no, that is the existence of the 'ghost' you said?"
Xiao Chen said casually.
"The rules of heaven and earth? What do you mean?"
The strong swordsman looked at Xiao Chen and became even more puzzled.
"..."
When Xiao Chen saw this, well, they didn't know at all.
So, he gave a brief introduction, including the matter of cultivating gods.
The two strong men listened very carefully, just like elementary school students listening to a teacher's lecture.
From their point of view, the same is true. From the perspective of spiritual cultivation, Xiao Chen is the teacher!
It is Xiao Chen's credit that the ancient martial arts world can cultivate gods.
Including them, if they can take that step, they are all in debt to Xiao Chen.
If they can't cultivate their gods, it is impossible for them to take that step.
"It turned out to be like this..."
The strong swordsman suddenly realized.
"No wonder I felt something different after entering the Dragon Soul Cave..."
"Well, the rules of this world are special, so 'ghosts' are allowed to exist."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"Senior, is there any benefit for you to kill ghosts?"
"Of course, at the moment of killing the ghost, we can absorb part of the power of the soul..."
The strong swordsman replied.
"Only at that moment, before the ghost disappears... In addition, the ghost doesn't seem to disappear completely, but returns to this world, and after a while, it will condense again."
"At the moment of killing, can you absorb the power of the soul? Can you strengthen your own soul?"
Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows.
"can."
The former swordsman nodded.
"This saying has a long history, but people didn't understand it because they didn't practice gods before... Now, they can all be explained."
"After absorbing it before, the ancient martial arts cultivation base has not become stronger, but I feel that my state is much better... and after my own state is improved, it is also good for the ancient martial arts cultivation, and it becomes easier."
Another strong man answered.
"Now we all know that it's because the soul has become stronger... If the soul is strong, it will be easier to practice ancient martial arts, not to mention getting twice the result with half the effort."
"Well, that's the truth."
Xiao Chen nodded, although speaking of it, cultivating gods and cultivating martial arts are not the same thing, but in fact, the two are also one and complement each other.
Cultivate martial arts and cultivate oneself, cultivate spirit and soul, as the body, one can nourish the spirit, and when the spirit is strong, one can also strengthen oneself.
In the past, when I didn't practice the divine skills, the strength of the soul, except for some chances, all depended on myself to cultivate...
Therefore, Lao Xiao's group, either because of themselves or by chance, caught up with the last train and became innately strong.
"Seniors, what I saw from afar just now, the ghosts here don't seem too strong?"
Xiao Chen thought of something, and said again.
"Because this is the outer edge of Dragon Soul Cave, the further you go in, the stronger and more dangerous the ghost will be."
The strong swordsman introduced.
"Many of the ghosts outside are re-condensed, while some ghosts inside may exist for endless years, and have already given birth to their own consciousness. They are very powerful."
"Birth of self-awareness?"
Xiao Chen's eyes flashed, isn't this similar to the transformation of the island country?
"Some more powerful ghosts have changed their state and are no longer illusory, just like us...these are the scariest."
When the swordsman said this, he paused.
"Someone divided the Dragon Soul Cave into seven areas. This is the first area. In the third area, there are self-aware ghosts, but the number is not many. The fourth area..."
"Senior, tell me directly what's in the seventh district."
Xiao Chen interrupted the words of the strong swordsman and said.
"The seventh area... It is said that there are ancient battle spirits, not only human beings, but also dragon souls... So, this place is called the 'Dragon Soul Cave'."
The swordsman is a bit serious.
"There is a real place of near-death, and it should not be entered lightly."
"Ancient war spirit? Dragon soul?"
Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes, is this the origin of the name 'Dragon Soul Cave'?
"Where did the ancient battle spirit come from?"
Chi Feng was curious.
"It is said that the seventh district used to be an ancient battlefield, but it is not clear what happened."
The strong swordsman shook his head.
"I have never been to the seventh district. I have been as far as the fifth district...there is already very dangerous. There are many ghosts who are not weaker than me, or even stronger."
"Innate strength?"
Hua Youque asked.
"Yes, and the shape of the ghost is changeable, making it even more difficult to deal with."
When the strong swordsman said this, let's see if there are any flowers.
"You'd better not go to the fifth district, you can just visit the first four districts."
"..."
Hua Youque's face darkened, everyone is turning energy, you are not much better than me!
"Senior, why didn't you go to the fifth district?"
Xiao Chen looked at the swordsman and asked.
"We have not been here for a long time, and we want to get used to it here before moving forward."
The strong swordsman replied.
"Master Xiao, you also want to venture into the Dragon Soul Cave? How about we go together?"
"Oh Well."
Xiao Chen nodded with a smile.
"Senior, how to get to the seventh district?"
"What? Are you going to District Seven?"
The strong swordsman stared wide-eyed.
"Well, there's nothing interesting outside, I'm going to see the ancient war spirit, and the dragon soul..."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"..."
The strong swordsman looked at Xiao Chen, then thought about his strength, and held back the words that came to his lips.
"From here onwards, to the end, is the seventh district."
Another strong man said.
"Going to the end? Is there no shortcut?"
Xiao Chen frowned.
"There are no shortcuts."
The strong swordsman shook his head.
"Young people, keep your feet on the ground and don't think about taking shortcuts."
"Hehe, Senior is right."
Xiao Chen nodded with a smile.
"Senior, let's go to the seventh district."
"No, you go first, I don't think...we are not suitable for being together."
The strong swordsman shook his head.
"Why? Senior didn't you just say, do you want to be together?"
Xiao Chen asked intentionally.
"I'm afraid I'll stay in District 7 forever."
The strong swordsman looked at Xiao Chen and said slowly.
"It's not that exaggerated. In the first few districts, can't we still go together? And the two seniors know more about this place than us..."
Xiao Chen invited.
"When you reach the fifth district, you just need to stop, let's move on."
"This……"
The strong swordsman hesitated for a moment, looked at the other strong man, and nodded in agreement.
"Okay, let's go."
Then, a group of five people walked forward.
Soon, Xiao Chen and the others also saw ghosts.
There are all kinds of shapes, and they are in an unconscious state. They will not only attack people, but also kill and devour each other...
"What do you think they look like?"
With a wave of his hand, Xiao Chen scattered a ghost, but he didn't bother to absorb it.
"like what?"
Hua is curious.
"Big fish eat small fish?"
"No, it's like eating snakes... Either eat others or be eaten by others, and then you can grow yourself and become stronger."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"..."
A few people were speechless, but after Xiao Chen said this, they found that they really looked alike.
"Why don't you say it's raising Gu? They devour each other and merge, growing stronger...By the way, are the areas here clearly divided? For example, can the ghosts in the first area go to the second area?"
Chifeng asked.
"Yes, but there is an instinct that prevents them from going easily...Of course, it may also be a matter of the rules mentioned by Clan Master Xiao."
The strong swordsman replied.
"Just now I sensed a lot of strong people, why are they all in the first district, instead of going to the fifth or sixth district?"
Xiao Chen thought of something and asked.
"Some have just been here, some haven't been here before, and they don't know much about it... Some people think it's too dangerous inside, and it's not bad in the first and second districts. Although the ghosts are weak, mosquitoes are meat no matter how small their legs are. "
Another strong man explained.
"Like the fifth district, there are not too many powerful ghosts. Instead of going to the fifth district to find them, it is better to kill more ordinary ghosts in the first and second districts. The effect is the same."
"It should be different."
Xiao Chen thought for a while, then shook his head.
"Ghosts that can give birth to their own will are not the same as these ordinary ghosts...Of course, you just absorb energy, so the difference is really not big."
He didn't say much, if it was him who devoured it, it would not only be devouring energy... So, there is still a difference.
"The ghost that can give birth to consciousness must be more advanced, but someone has tried it, except that when it dissipates, the energy is more and denser, and the quality seems to be the same..."
Said the strong swordsman.
"Ok."
Xiao Chen nodded, and didn't explain much, because they couldn't understand the explanation.
The energy absorbed by ordinary ancient warriors may only be a little... leftovers?
Of course, this leftover material can also strengthen one's soul.
For them, enough is enough.
He now feels that even if the ghosts born with self-will are 'killed', after dissipating, the will may not disperse, and if it condenses again, it will still be it.
"By the way, what will they do when they kill ancient warriors?"
Xiao Chen asked again.
"Maybe it's also devouring the soul."
The swordsman thought for a while and said.
"When people are dead, they are dead... what they will do is not clear."
"There is a problem with the rules of this world. After the strong die here, will the soul last forever? Or, will it also turn into a high-level ghost?"
Xiao Chen's words were astonishing.
"You mean...you will still exist in the Dragon Soul Cave after you die?"
Everyone's eyes widened.
"It's not impossible, of course, these are just my guesses."
Xiao Chen shook his head, waved his hand, and shattered a dense cloud of ghosts.
He thought of the old patriarch of the werewolf clan. Isn't this old fellow the equivalent of having a soul that lives forever after death?
"I don't know if the old guy can become the king here... I guess it's not a big problem to run rampant in the seventh district?"
Xiao Chen muttered in his heart, and shook his head again.
The old patriarch of the werewolf clan couldn't leave the Wusi Mountains... Now it seems that there may be some problems with the rules of that world.
Otherwise, how could the old patriarch be trapped and not let him leave?
Thoughts flashed one after another, Xiao Chen stopped thinking about it, and went to the seventh district to take a look, maybe there would be some surprises.