The Terrifying Path of Immortal Cultivation

The scene ahead was exceptionally astonishing, with all kinds of bizarre practitioners gathering.

Some were shrouded in black smoke.

Some wore masks, emitting bursts of blue light.

Some had crimson eyes, exuding eerie light, and even sported the head of a wild beast.

There were also figures that seemed illusory, floating like phantoms, with their feet an inch off the ground.

Li Qing felt his scalp tingle. "Is this a gathering place for monsters and demons?"

Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he realized what this was.

"Is this the Ghost Market?"

The Ghost Market had been recorded in the annals of Jade City.

It was a place where demons, monsters, and ghosts, as well as various unorthodox independent cultivators, conducted trades, mostly involving various prohibited items.

Most of the items sold here were related to flesh, organs, and blood, which were hardly ever found in Hundred Gates Alley.

This was because demons, monsters, and ghosts had a penchant for fresh humans and specialized organs and cultivation materials.

Sometimes, the Ghost Market also offered some valuable items.

These items were mostly unearthed by independent cultivators, demons, and monsters from ancient forbidden areas or tombs.

These items were ancient and often contained marvelous spells or techniques, or were some kind of mysterious treasure.

Therefore, there were many people looking to profit from the Ghost Market, including not a few orthodox cultivators who would change their identities to infiltrate it.

Li Qing recalled the records of the Ghost Market in his mind, silently contemplating.

"It seems I can go take a look. Perhaps I'll make some discoveries."

Thinking this, his figure suddenly changed.

The effect of the Indestructible True Body was activated, and his face directly transformed into that of a monkey, covered in golden fur, with golden beast-like eyes. He had transformed himself to look like Sun Wukong.

Mimicking Sun Wukong's appearance, Li Qing revealed a faint, radiant smile.

"Hehe, I, Sun Wukong, have arrived!" Changing his voice a bit, he was almost indistinguishable from Sun Wukong.

Shaking his head slightly, "I'm quite the actor. Well, I'd better keep a low profile."

After checking around to ensure he had no flaws, he quietly headed towards the front.

Thanks to the Indestructible True Body, he truly exuded the aura of a monkey, just like a real one.

Li Qing's portrayal was so lifelike, just like a genuine monkey, as he stealthily made his way to the entrance of the Ghost Market.

A thin mist enveloped the surroundings of the Ghost Market, with only the entrance allowing entry.

Arriving at the gate, there was no one guarding it.

Easily slipping in, he began to quietly observe.

The Ghost Market wasn't large; one could see it all at a glance.

Many stalls were clearly visible, and at the center was what seemed to be a temple emitting a black-red glow, illuminating an area of about a hundred feet in diameter.

This black-red glow made the entire environment look exceptionally eerie.

Li Qing looked at the stalls around him, all filled with chilling items.

Dried-up human hands, grotesque skulls, extracted hearts, livers, spleens, lungs, and kidneys, as well as jars emitting a bloody aura.

Among them were human, animal, and unknown creature parts.

He even saw someone carrying a coffin placed in a corner, seemingly selling coffins.

There were quite a few people gathered around, looking left and right, seemingly hesitant to buy.

Of course, he also saw Essence Qi stones being sold, which made him very tempted.

As a monkey demon, he didn't attract much attention, as there were plenty of more bizarre monsters than Li Qing.

The more he observed, the more peculiar it seemed.

"When did so many monsters appear within the Great Tang Dynasty's borders?"

"Judging from their auras, most are only at the Foundation Building level."

"I haven't seen a single one at the True Law Realm level."

"But it seems there's a True Law Realm expert in that temple."

Li Qing spent half an hour and had already circled the Ghost Market.

Through his myriad sensing technique, he detected many dangerous presences.

Whenever he felt a clear sense of danger, he would immediately move away.

At this moment, he arrived at a stall that had something he was interested in.

The stall owner was a man dressed in a green robe.

His complexion was greenish, and he exuded a strange aura.

Li Qing was very familiar with this kind of aura; it was the aura of a mutated cultivator.

At least two-thirds of the cultivators he saw in the entire Ghost Market had some degree of mutation, a shockingly high ratio.

Therefore, he became even more cautious, not letting anyone notice his abnormality.

Now, he approached the stall of the green-robed cultivator, squatting down to look around.

There were several items on the stall: a piece of bronze that looked like a page from a book, but with nothing written on it; a broken bronze bell that seemed to be a Law Weapon, likely from the same origin as the bronze piece. It was probably something from a certain ancient tomb.

In addition to these two special items, there was an Essence Qi stone and a peculiar human head, seemingly sealed with something, with wisps of black energy seeping out.

The man in the green robe gazed calmly at the monkey before him, a sinister smile playing on his lips.

"Monkey, what do you want to buy?"

At this moment, Li Qing, in the guise of a monkey, would occasionally scratch his body and cheeks, as if he had fleas.

He also appeared nervous and impatient.

"I don't want that head, but I'm very interested in the other three items."

"How much are you selling them for?"

The man in the green robe revealed a faint smile. "I want high-quality Spirit Medicine or marvelous spells and techniques in exchange."

Li Qing glanced at the man. His Essence Qi was not robust, indicating that he was probably just an ordinary Essence Refinement cultivator.

To have undergone mutation, his cultivation must not be very good, and the cost was likely enormous.

After some thought, he spoke in a low voice.

"I have a technique called 'Lunar Shadow Art.' This technique allows one to transform into a shadow, pass through walls as if incorporeal, and hide within shadows to prevent detection by others."

"It's an essential technique for everyday travel. Are you willing to trade?"

The man in the green robe's eyes lit up. "This technique is quite good."

"But I can only trade for one item."

Li Qing sneered. "Heh, boss, that's not fair of you."

"Only the Essence Qi stone has a clear value."

"As for the other two, the bronze bell and piece, one is severely damaged, and the other has no information at all."

"Purchasing them would be purely a matter of luck, with a high probability of being useless trinkets."

"A single Essence Qi stone is not worth the value of my technique."

"If you're not sincere, then we won't trade."

After speaking, his figure subtly shifted, and a faint shadow covered his entire body as Li Qing quietly and soundlessly employed the 'Lunar Shadow Art.'

In front of the man in the green robe, he flickered like an invisible shadow, blending into the nearby shadows.

Seeing this scene, the man in the green robe suddenly became anxious. This technique was truly extraordinary, and he was no fool.

He immediately said, "Monkey, don't leave. I'm willing to trade!"