A thousand-year-old female ghost caused chaos in the immortal realm. No one knew what deep grudge she held against the Spiritual General, nor why her father trusted her so much, even sacrificing his life for her. It was simply inevitable.
Therefore, when Shui Miao heard the words “your father,” he already had a rough idea of what had happened.
Shui Miao deeply trusted Bu Lu, for Bu Lu had no reason to deceive him.
Bu Lu patted Shui Miao’s shoulder and said, “We’ve investigated thoroughly. The outside world claims your father broke into the Jade Void Sect’s Hall of Sacred Laws to steal the Jade Void Heart Sutra and was killed on the spot by the immortal guarding the hall. In reality, the immortal deliberately framed your father, intentionally summoning him to the Hall of Sacred Laws, falsely accusing him, and then killing him.”
“Immortal Chang! I will never rest until I destroy your soul and avenge my father!”
Shui Miao immediately knelt and swore vengeance. The murder of his father was a hatred that could never be reconciled.
Sighing deeply, Bu Lu helped Shui Miao up. “My friend, revenge can wait ten years. You must focus on enhancing your strength and cultivation. Don’t let hatred cloud your judgment. However, there’s another matter regarding the thousand-year-old female ghost. We’ve discovered that she and the Spiritual General once shared a deep and passionate love. Their relationship was extraordinary and difficult to understand.”
Originally, the thousand-year-old female ghost was named Bai Lian, born into a wealthy family.
The Spiritual General, Li Mousheng, was a cowherd from the Bai family.
Bai Lian had a lively personality and often wandered into the mountains, where she met Li Mousheng. She gradually fell in love with him because of his honesty and obedience. Although their statuses were vastly different, the clever Bai Lian always managed to sneak out to talk with Li Mousheng without being noticed by the elders.
One day, a wandering Taoist noticed Li Mousheng’s unusual bone structure and took him as a disciple.
Although Li Mousheng was honest, he was also eager to learn and taught everything he learned to Bai Lian.
Bai Lian was exceptionally intelligent and learned quickly.
Ten years passed, and the Taoist decided to test Li Mousheng. He told him that far to the west, there was a mountain so high its peak was hidden in the clouds. On this mountain grew a thousand-year-old ginseng root. If he could find and consume it, he could ascend to immortality and join the ranks of the immortals.
The Taoist had two purposes: first, the long and arduous journey would test Li Mousheng’s willpower.
Second, it would serve as a test of Li Mousheng’s character.
Li Mousheng was overjoyed when he heard this news and immediately told Bai Lian. Bai Lian was delighted and that very day left a letter to her father explaining her relationship with Li Mousheng over the years and her desire to pursue the Tao. She promised that once she obtained the thousand-year-old ginseng root and became immortal, she would return to repay her parents for raising her.
Bai Lian took some money and valuables and set out with Li Mousheng.
The old Taoist was actually an incarnation of Laozi, the Supreme Elder. He had long recognized Bai Lian’s spiritual roots and, pretending not to know, taught both of them his skills.
On the journey, the Supreme Elder made Bai Lian’s money and valuables disappear. Without funds, the two had to beg all the way, encountering various situations that revealed their true natures. Li Mousheng was kind-hearted and honest, always willing to endure hardship and hunger rather than steal, even from unguarded orchards. Bai Lian, however, was full of clever tricks and willing to do anything to achieve her goals. Yet, her feelings for Li Mousheng were truly rare. Once, when Li Mousheng fainted from hunger, Bai Lian bit her wrist and used her own blood to revive him.
Moved by their experiences, the Supreme Elder ceased creating obstacles for them after testing them.
After enduring countless hardships and experiencing the coldness of the world, the two finally overcame all difficulties and reached the mountain peak, finding the thousand-year-old ginseng root.
However, upon seeing the ginseng root, Li Mousheng was moved by its vibrant vitality, resembling a little child. He felt compassion, realizing the ginseng root was also a living being that had endured a thousand years of cultivation. How could he bear to eat it?
Li Mousheng immediately declared he would cultivate on the mountain peak and leave the ginseng root untouched.
Bai Lian disagreed. After enduring so much hardship to find the ginseng root, how could she ignore it? She refused to sit and meditate, wasting time on such foolishness.
For the first time on the mountain peak, Bai Lian and Li Mousheng argued.
She asked Li Mousheng to pull the ginseng root, but for the first time, he refused.
Angry, Bai Lian pushed Li Mousheng aside and pulled the ginseng root herself, urging Li Mousheng to descend the mountain with her.
Li Mousheng, heartbroken, declared he would meditate on the mountain and never descend.
Seeing Li Mousheng’s refusal, Bai Lian angrily descended the mountain alone.
The Supreme Elder was deeply moved by Bai Lian’s actions.
Yet, the Supreme Elder wished to give Bai Lian another chance.
Thus, the Supreme Elder transformed into a little girl who had sprained her leg while gathering firewood on the mountain, begging Bai Lian to help her descend.
However, Bai Lian was solely focused on descending the mountain to find a pot to cook the ginseng root, eager to become immortal and then return to rescue the girl.
Therefore, Bai Lian did not rescue the little girl transformed by the Supreme Elder.
Seeing Bai Lian’s cunning and her willingness to do anything for immortality, the Supreme Elder felt pity but decided to give Bai Lian one last chance.
Thus, the Supreme Elder transformed into an elderly grandmother cooking at home.
Bai Lian finally found a house and begged the old woman to lend her a stove, but the old woman refused. In desperation, Bai Lian forcibly pushed the old woman aside, causing her to fall and injure her head. Bai Lian thought to herself that she would save the old woman after becoming immortal.
The Supreme Elder was deeply disappointed and decided to abandon Bai Lian.
Bai Lian placed the ginseng root into the pot, but in an instant, it turned into a pot of mud!
Bai Lian was terrified. After confirming the ginseng root had indeed turned to mud, she frantically climbed back up the mountain.
At this time, Li Mousheng had already been transformed into an immortal by the Supreme Elder.
Seeing Li Mousheng’s body without breath, Bai Lian was heartbroken. She even embraced Li Mousheng’s corpse and jumped down the mountain!
The Supreme Elder had not anticipated Bai Lian’s deep affection.
At Li Mousheng’s request, the Supreme Elder decided to give Bai Lian one final chance.
Li Mousheng followed Bai Lian’s instructions, rescued her, and gave her a pill.
After taking the pill, Bai Lian immediately became immortal.
Bai Lian went to find the little girl with the sprained leg, but the little girl had already been eaten by wolves. She went to save the old woman, but the old woman was already dead.
Bai Lian buried them and returned home with Li Mousheng, using her magic to create a mountain of gold!
The villagers came to pay their respects, and Bai Lian, like a nouveau riche, conjured countless treasures of gold and jade!
That day, she conjured a wedding chamber and wanted to marry Li Muzi.
However, Li Muzi told Bai Lian that she could not distinguish good from evil, recklessly conjuring gold and silver, seriously disrupting the normal order of the three realms. Her stubborn nature made her unworthy of becoming immortal. Li Muzi also said he would wait for Bai Lian in the immortal realm, hoping she would change her heart and completely understand the Tao.
Li Muzi followed the Supreme Elder away.
The Supreme Elder also took away Bai Lian’s powers, returning her to her original state.
Bai Lian was deeply resentful and, unable to cope, hanged herself.
Because of her cultivation, Bai Lian’s soul was extremely strong. She appeared in her parents’ dreams, asking them to build a special copper coffin for her burial.
From then on, Bai Lian became a female ghost.
She devoted herself to cultivation, doing many good deeds. After decades, she finally achieved the status of a ghost immortal.
Bai Lian was given the opportunity to enter the immortal realm.
She found Li Mousheng, but by then, Li Mousheng had already married a fairy.
In a fit of rage, Bai Lian caused chaos in the immortal realm.
As punishment, the immortal realm severely punished Bai Lian and forbade her from ever returning.
Unable to vent her anger, Bai Lian believed the immortal realm was untrustworthy and extremely corrupt, a place controlled by scoundrels. She resented the Supreme Elder even more for separating her from Li Mousheng. After returning to the mortal world, her personality drastically changed. She devoted herself to cultivation, sought treasures in the realm of demons, enhanced her strength, obtained the Phantom Demon Mirror, and sought to overthrow the immortal realm.
However, how powerful was the immortal realm? Could such a small ghost immortal truly overthrow it?
After failing several times, Bai Lian gradually calmed down. She began to think, to accumulate strength, and to seek various methods to overthrow the immortal realm.
Among them, recruiting talents and cultivating assistants was one of her strategies.
For a thousand years, the female ghost has been wreaking havoc in the immortal realm. It’s unclear what deep-seated grudge she holds against the Spirit Commander, but since her father trusted her so much and was willing to risk his life for her, it was inevitable that things would turn out this way.
So, when Shui Miao heard the word “father,” he had already guessed the general situation.
Shui Miao trusted Bru implicitly, as Bru had no reason to deceive him.
Bru patted Shui Miao on the shoulder. “We’ve thoroughly investigated this matter. According to rumors, your father broke into the Jade Void Sect’s Scripture Pavilion to steal the Jade Void Heart Sutra and was killed on the spot by the Guardian of the Pavilion, the Too-Long True Person. In reality, it was the Too-Long True Person who deliberately set your father up. He summoned your father to the Scripture Pavilion, framed him, and then killed him.”
“Too-Long True Person! I swear to never rest until you are dead. I will not consider myself human unless I destroy your soul!”
Shui Miao immediately knelt and swore an oath. The murder of his father was an irreconcilable enmity.
“Alas!”
Bru swiftly assisted Shui Miao to his feet. “Brother, a gentleman’s vengeance can be delayed for a decade. Your priority should be to enhance your strength and cultivation. Do not allow hatred to obscure your judgment. However, apart from this issue, there is another matter concerning the thousand-year-old female ghost. We discovered that she and the Spirit Commander shared a profound and unforgettable romance. Their relationship was extraordinary and difficult to comprehend.”
It turned out that the thousand-year female ghost was named Bai Lian, born into a wealthy family.
The Spirit Commander was a cowherd boy from Bai Lian’s family, named Li Musheng.
Bai Lian had an outgoing personality and often went to the mountains to play. After meeting Li Musheng, who was very honest and obedient, she gradually grew fond of him. Despite their differing social statuses, clever Bai Lian always found opportunities to sneak out and talk with Li Musheng without the adults noticing.
One day, a wandering Taoist noticed that Li Musheng had an unusual bone structure and took him as his disciple.
Although Li Musheng was simple, he was very studious and taught everything he learned to Bai Lian.
Bai Lian was exceptionally intelligent and grasped everything quickly.
Ten years passed in the blink of an eye, and the Taoist decided to test Li Musheng. He told him that ten thousand miles to the west, there was a mountain so high its peak couldn’t be seen. At the top grew a thousand-year-old fleeceflower root. If he could find it, dig it up, and eat it, he would ascend to immortality in broad daylight and join the ranks of the immortals.
The Taoist had two purposes: first, the journey was long and arduous, which would test his willpower; second, it would test Li Musheng’s character.
Li Musheng was overjoyed at the news and immediately told Bai Lian. Bai Lian was ecstatic and that very day left a letter for her father, explaining her relationship with Li Musheng over the years and her desire to cultivate the Dao. She promised to return and repay her parents’ kindness once she achieved immortality by obtaining the thousand-year fleeceflower root.
Bai Lian packed her valuables and set off with Li Musheng.
The old Taoist was actually an incarnation of Laozi’s primordial spirit. He had long seen that Bai Lian also had spiritual roots but pretended not to know, teaching both of them skills along the way.
On the journey, Laozi made Bai Lian’s valuables disappear. Without money, the two had to beg along the way, facing various hardships that revealed their true natures. Li Musheng was kind, sincere, and honest, enduring hardships willingly. He would rather starve than steal, even from an unattended orchard. Bai Lian, on the other hand, was full of clever tricks and would do anything to achieve her goals. However, her feelings for Li Musheng were genuine. Once, when Li Musheng fainted from hunger, Bai Lian bit her wrist and used her blood to save him.
Laozi was deeply moved and, after testing them, stopped deliberately creating obstacles.
The two experienced all the hardships of the world, tasting the warmth and coldness of human relationships. Finally, after overcoming countless difficulties, they reached the mountaintop and found the thousand-year fleeceflower root.
But when Li Musheng saw the fleeceflower root, radiating vibrant vitality and looking like a small child, he felt compassion. He thought the root had life, having cultivated for a thousand years, and couldn’t bear to eat it.
Li Musheng immediately decided to cultivate on the mountaintop and leave the fleeceflower root untouched.
Bai Lian, however, refused. After enduring so much hardship to find it, how could they just ignore it? She wasn’t willing to sit there meditating in front of it without eating it—that seemed foolish to her.
On the mountaintop, Bai Lian argued with Li Musheng for the first time.
She asked Li Musheng to dig up the fleeceflower root, but he refused for the first time.
Enraged, Bai Lian pushed Li Musheng aside, dug up the root herself, and asked him to descend the mountain with her.
Disheartened, Li Musheng said he would stay on the mountain to meditate and cultivate, never descending again.
Seeing that Li Musheng wouldn’t listen to her, Bai Lian angrily went down the mountain alone.
Laozi, witnessing this, felt sorry for Bai Lian.
But he wanted to give her another chance.
So, Laozi transformed into a young girl who had sprained her leg while gathering firewood on the mountain. She begged Bai Lian to save her and help her down the mountain.
But Bai Lian was only thinking about going down to find a pot to cook the fleeceflower root, eat it, and become an immortal as soon as possible. She planned to come back and save the girl later.
So, Bai Lian didn’t save the girl.
Seeing that Bai Lian was too cunning and would stop at nothing to become immortal, Laozi was disappointed but still wanted to give her one more chance.
He transformed a second time, this time into an elderly grandmother cooking at home.
Bai Lian finally found a household and asked the grandmother to lend her a pot. When the grandmother refused, Bai Lian, in her desperation, pushed her aside. The grandmother fell and hit her head, but Bai Lian thought she could save her after becoming immortal.
Laozi was utterly despairing and decided to abandon Bai Lian.
Bai Lian put the fleeceflower root into the pot, but in the blink of an eye, it turned into half a pot of mud!
Terrified, Bai Lian confirmed that the root had indeed turned into mud before frantically climbing back up the mountain.
By then, Li Musheng had already been enlightened and ascended to immortality by Laozi.
Seeing that Li Musheng’s body no longer breathed, Bai Lian was heartbroken. She hugged his corpse and jumped off the mountain!
Laozi hadn’t expected Bai Lian to be so devoted.
At Li Musheng’s plea, Laozi decided to give Bai Lian one last chance.
Li Musheng, as Bai Lian had wished, saved her and gave her a pill.
Bai Lian ate the pill and immediately became an immortal.
She went to find the girl with the sprained ankle, but the girl had been eaten by wolves. She then went to save the grandmother, but the grandmother had already died.
Bai Lian buried them and returned home with Li Musheng. Using magic, she conjured a golden mountain for her family!
The villagers came to pay their respects, and Bai Lian, like a nouveau riche, conjured countless gold, silver, and jade artifacts!
That day, she even conjured a bridal chamber and insisted on marrying Li Musheng.
But Li Musheng told her that she couldn’t distinguish good from evil, recklessly conjuring gold and silver, severely disrupting the natural order of the three realms. Her stubborn nature made her unworthy of immortality. He also said he would wait for her in the immortal realm, hoping she would change her ways and truly understand the Dao.
Li Musheng left with Laozi.
Laozi also took back Bai Lian’s magic, reducing her to her original state.
Bai Lian, unwilling to accept this and unable to understand, hanged herself.
Because she had cultivated, her soul was very powerful. She appeared in her parents’ dreams and asked them to bury her in a specially made bronze coffin.
From then on, Bai Lian became a female ghost.
She devoted herself to cultivation and performed many good deeds. Decades later, she finally became a ghost immortal.
Bai Lian gained the opportunity to go to the immortal realm.
She found Li Musheng, but by then, he had already married a fairy.
Enraged, Bai Lian caused a great disturbance in the immortal realm.
As a result, the immortal realm severely punished Bai Lian and forbade her from returning.
Unable to vent her anger, Bai Lian believed the immortal realm was faithless, filthy, and controlled by a bunch of scoundrels. She hated Laozi even more for tearing her and Li Musheng apart. After returning to the mortal world, her temperament changed drastically. She cultivated frantically, went to the Rakshasa world to seek treasures, enhanced her strength, obtained the Illusion Demon Mirror, and sought to overthrow the immortal realm.
But how could a mere ghost immortal like her overthrow the immensely powerful immortal realm?
After failing several times, Bai Lian gradually calmed down. She began to think, accumulate strength, and explore various methods to overthrow the immortal realm.
One of her strategies was to recruit talents from all sides and cultivate helpers.
For example, the Obsessed Buddha was an absolute puppet cultivated by Bai Lian.
Others, like Bai Feng and Chen Yiren, were helpers she sought.
The dwarf Bru sought the expertise of the dwarf clan to thoroughly investigate everything concerning Laozi. Laozi harbored complex feelings of both affection and resentment towards Bai Lian, always wishing to offer her another chance, and thus never pushed her to the brink of despair. The Spirit Commander, feeling he had wronged Bai Feng, consistently extended his mercy towards her.
Taking into account these intricate dynamics and prioritizing Shui Miao’s safety,布鲁 chose not to reveal the truth to him. Today,布鲁 decided to speak up upon discovering that the thousand-year-old female ghost had been gravely injured once more and no longer posed a threat to Shui Miao’s life.
Bruce was a genuine friend.
Not only did he tell Shui Miao all this, but he also planned to help him quickly improve his cultivation, find treasures, and completely break free from the thousand-year female ghost’s control.
After learning so much information, Shui Miao felt great sympathy for the thousand-year female ghost.
In his view, it was actually Laozi’s fault. He should have pointed out Bai Lian’s flaws directly and asked her to change, instead of speaking cryptically, separating the lovers and causing Bai Lian to struggle and make repeated mistakes.
However, at this moment, Shui Miao was most concerned about the Too-Long True Person—why did he want to kill his father?
Shui Miao promptly requested Bru to assist him in asking his clansmen to investigate the true intentions of the Too-Long True Person.
“Shui Miao, what are you doing here?”
No sooner had Shui Miao finished her conversation with布鲁 than the thousand-year-old female ghost, Bai Lian, materialized in the room with a sudden shimmer. With a mere flick of her finger, she effortlessly dismantled the formation that had been meticulously set up by the two dwarf experts.
At this moment, she had completely devoured two golden immortals and fully restored her strength.
“Bai Lian, you actually devoured golden immortals!?”
In the room, a golden light flashed before the thousand-year female ghost Bai Lian. A white-haired dwarf holding a broad golden treasure knife looked at her with a grave expression.
This dwarf was named Bu Xiang, one of the three top experts of the Chichen Dwarf Clan, ranked third—the Blade Sage Bu Xiang.
“You know me?”
The thousand-year female ghost Bai Lian was slightly stunned. She had never had any dealings with dwarves.
Bu Xiang nodded. “Bai Lian is deeply passionate and loyal but was abandoned by a heartless man. She is clever and quick-witted but was rejected by the immortal realm. Our dwarf clan does business across the human, ghost, and immortal realms. Now that the immortal realm has issued a warrant for your arrest, you are a major criminal there, so I naturally know a bit about your situation.”
“So what if you know? Do you want to capture me and claim the reward from the immortal realm?”
The thousand-year female ghost Bai Lian spoke coldly. The aura around her was completely different from before—now there was a golden energy about her, along with heavy immortal power.
“Haha, our dwarf clan isn’t short on money or treasures. We have no interest in rewards.” Bu Xiang smiled faintly. “But I also know that Laozi has been giving you a fourth chance. Now you’ve broken precedent by devouring golden immortals and making such a grave mistake. I’m afraid there’s no turning back for you now.”
“Who cares about the chances he gives? Who are you, and why do you know so much?”
Bai Lian channeled her immortal energy, exuding a murderous aura, poised to strike at any moment.
“Want to fight?”
Bu Xiang’s eyes gleamed with a fierce light, and he grinned.
The dwarf clan not only loves business but is also very fond of battle.
For example, Bai Feng and Chen Yiren were the assistants she sought.
The dwarf Bu Lu investigated all the information from the Supreme Elder with the help of dwarf experts. The Supreme Elder had mixed feelings towards Bai Lian, always wanting to give her another chance, so he never completely eliminated her. The Spiritual General felt guilty towards Bai Feng and thus always spared her.
Considering all these complex relationships and for the sake of Shui Miao’s safety, Bu Lu had not revealed the truth to Shui Miao. Today, Bu Lu spoke because he had received news that the thousand-year-old female ghost had once again been severely injured and could no longer pose a threat to Shui Miao.
Bu Lu was a true friend.
Not only did he reveal this information to Shui Miao, but he also planned to help Shui Miao quickly enhance his cultivation, find treasures, and completely escape the thousand-year-old female ghost’s grasp.
After learning so much information, Shui Miao felt deep sympathy for the thousand-year-old female ghost.
In Shui Miao’s view, it was entirely the Supreme Elder’s fault. He should have directly pointed out Bai Lian’s flaws and let her correct them. Instead, he spoke in riddles, separating the lovers and causing Bai Lian to struggle and make mistake after mistake.
However, at this moment, what Shui Miao was most concerned about was the immortal Chang. Why had he killed his father?
At this moment, Shui Miao once again begged Bu Lu, asking him to help investigate the motives of the immortal Chang through his clan.
“What are you doing here, Shui Miao?”
Just as Shui Miao finished speaking with Bu Lu, the thousand-year-old female ghost Bai Lian suddenly appeared in the room. With a flick of her finger, she easily broke through the barrier set by two dwarf experts.
At this moment, she had completely absorbed two Golden Immortals and fully restored her strength.
“Bai Lian, you’ve actually absorbed Golden Immortals!?”
Suddenly, a golden light flashed in the room. A dwarf with white hair, holding a wide golden treasure blade, looked solemnly at the thousand-year-old female ghost Bai Lian.
This dwarf was Bu Xiang, one of the three great experts of the Honest Dwarfs, ranking third among them, known as the Saint of the Blade.
“You… know me?”
The thousand-year-old female ghost Bai Lian was slightly taken aback, as she had never interacted with dwarfs before.
Bu Xiang nodded, “Bai Lian is deeply affectionate but was abandoned by a heartless person; Bai Lian is intelligent and wise but was rejected by the immortal realm. Our dwarf clan does business across the realms of humans, ghosts, and gods. Now that the immortal realm is hunting you, you are a wanted criminal there, so naturally, I know something about your situation.”
“So what? Do you want to capture me and hand me over to the immortal realm for a reward?”
The thousand-year-old female ghost Bai Lian spoke coldly, her aura now completely different from before. She now carried a golden aura and a heavy amount of immortal energy.
“Haha, our dwarf clan is not short of money or treasures, so we have no interest in the reward,” Bu Xiang replied calmly. “However, I also know that the Supreme Elder has always been giving you a fourth chance. Now you’ve broken the precedent by absorbing Golden Immortals, committing such a grave mistake. I’m afraid you won’t have any chance to turn back now.”
“Who cares about the chances he offers? Who exactly are you, and why do you know so much?”
Bai Lian channeled her immortal energy, exuding a murderous aura, ready to fight at any moment.
“Wanna fight?”
Bu Xiang’s eyes sparkled with excitement as he grinned.
The dwarf clan not only loved doing business but was also extremely warlike.
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