Qian Duoduo waited for a while, and the breeze stopped again.
However, just as he finished inserting the first Spirit Birds banner into the square platform, the wind picked up again!
The second, third, and fourth—all four Spirit Birds banners were inserted.
The wind on the altar could no longer be stopped.
In the Yin Peach Forest, the leaves rustled like a flowing stream.
The nine Soul-Summoning Banners, whether blown by the wind or causing the wind, swayed in mid-air, rustling loudly.
On the altar, winds rose from flat ground, ceaselessly summoning spirits and souls.
Qian Duoduo felt a chill down his spine.
Half joy, half fear.
The round platform, square platform, and altar were interconnected.
He quickly placed an open jade box in the center below the altar to collect the soul liquid.
Now, only the last step remained: arranging the offerings.
The more precious the offerings, the more souls would be summoned, and the stronger the summoned souls would be.
Qian Duoduo first moved the unconscious Heavenly Bear onto the altar, then took out a Golden Ox and nine Spirit Chicken from the Golden Toad.
The Golden Ox and Spirit Chicken were originally meant as ingredients, but using them for sacrifice was also suitable.
After thinking for a moment, he took out some more Spirit Chicken from the Golden Toad and sprinkled their blood all over the round platform and square platform.
Sha Soul have a natural craving for the blood of Cultivator and Spirit Beast.
Such a strong scent of Spirit Chicken blood would create a fatal temptation as long as they smelled it.
The wind on the altar blew outwards, and the rustling sound of the Yin Peach Forest grew louder and louder, like the waves of the sea.
With the altar as the center, a ripple gradually spread out.
Qian Duoduo looked at the Golden Toad; there were still two precious items inside: Spirit Liquid and golden honey.
With a resolve, Qian Duoduo took out a small jade box, filled it with Spirit Liquid, and then melted a few drops of golden honey into it.
Since golden honey had a strong attraction for Azure Phoenix, it must also have an effect on evil birds.
Standing on the altar, Qian Duoduo felt that the surrounding mountains were all windy, and the wind was becoming increasingly strong.
The trees on the mountains swayed back and forth.
Straightening his robes, Qian Duoduo bowed to the southeast, northwest, and then loudly recited the sacrificial incantation for summoning souls:
"Soul, come back! Why do you leave your constant dwelling and go to the four directions?
Soul, come back! The East is not a place to entrust yourself.
Soul, come back! The South is not a place to stop.
Soul, come back! The harm of the West is a thousand miles of quicksand.
Soul, come back! The North is not a place to stop."
As soon as his voice fell, dark clouds suddenly appeared in the gray sky of the Ghost Head Secret Realm.
Those scattered dark clouds slowly drifted towards Qian Duoduo, layer upon layer, growing thicker and thicker.
Finally, it even started to rain above the altar.
Before the rain could reach the ground, it transformed into wisps of Spirit Mist.
As the Spirit Mist diffused into the Yin Peach Forest, he almost heard the Yin Peach Forest cheering.
The ripe Yin Peaches still hung on the branches, but on the branches of the Yin Peach trees, many vibrant peach blossoms bloomed.
Summer fruits still on branches, yet a second spring of sweet dew arrives.
Qian Duoduo's Spiritual Awareness already saw dozens of Sha Beast crawling outside the Yin Peach Forest, but they were blocked by the Formation and were frantically searching for an entrance into the peach forest.
These Sha Beast seemed familiar; their level was not high, the highest being only a mid-tier combat beast.
Qian Duoduo's gaze fell upon the Golden Toad, specifically on the Purple Spirit Scorpion's nest.
The Purple Spirit Scorpion was a treasure that even Liu Boli marveled at. What would happen if he used a drop of its essence blood?
In his Spiritual Awareness, the Purple Spirit Scorpion was sleeping.
Qian Duoduo gritted his teeth and, while it was still asleep, quickly took a drop of its essence blood and dripped it into the Spirit Liquid.
Inside the Golden Toad, the Purple Spirit Scorpion awoke from its sleep.
Having lost a drop of its essence blood, it began to rampage in its nest, venting its displeasure.
Fortunately, with the Formation set up by Liu Boli suppressing it, no matter how much the Purple Spirit Scorpion raged, it couldn't do much.
As the Purple Spirit Scorpion's essence blood dripped into the Spirit Liquid, the Spirit Liquid immediately seemed to come alive.
That drop of essence blood transformed into a small sprite, swimming around in the Spirit Liquid in the shape of a lizard.
At the same time, the dark clouds in the sky began to spin, and the sky above the altar instead became clear.
That kind of clean, gray clear sky.
Gray was the base color of the Ghost Head Secret Realm.
From several adjacent mountaintops, the sounds of falling trees and rolling mountains could be heard.
Groups of Sha Beast rushed from the ground towards this direction, and groups of evil birds sped from the sky towards this direction.
The most comical were the Spirit Fish, constantly bouncing on the muddy ground, also heading this way.
Qian Duoduo's eyes widened.
He had overdone it!
This Purple Spirit Scorpion's essence blood had caused the Sha Soul of the Ghost Head Secret Realm to riot!
Finally, the Spirit Beast outside the Yin Peach Forest found the only entrance, an entrance that allowed entry but no exit.
They roared, pushing and biting each other, swarming in.
And Qian Duoduo, sitting cross-legged in the very center of the Yin Peach Forest, with a golden bottle in hand, was ready to receive the silvery-white Spirit Liquid that was coming to him.
The first to rush in were hundreds of Ling Rat.
As soon as they entered the Yin Peach Forest, they were easily killed by the Puppets hidden in the tree hollows, turning into silvery-white Spirit Liquid in Qian Duoduo's golden bottle.
Next were several Spirit Fox, and over a dozen Spiritual Wolf.
The evil birds flying from the sky were blocked by the Formation and likewise could not enter directly.
Led by a Spirit Sparrow that stumbled upon an entrance, the first flock of Spirit Sparrow to find the entrance and fly over, flapping their wings, just as they were about to peck at the Yin Peaches on the branches, were struck down one by one by the Puppets.
To deal with Sha Soul of the Qi Condensation level like Ling Rat and Spirit Sparrow, the Barbecue Puppet could easily handle them.
As its steel skewer for meat rotated, it struck down a Spirit Sparrow and killed a Ling Rat.
Soon, several Ling beasts entered the Yin Peach Forest, and several Spirit Cranes also rushed in.
Just as they were dealt with, over ten Spirit Apes stood at the entrance.
These Spirit Apes, finding the entrance too small, actually smashed it wildly with their giant fists, almost damaging several Formations.
These Spirit Apes, which were close to Jin Beast, could not be dealt with by those Dan artifact Puppets.
Fortunately, their noses were filled with the fragrance from the altar, and they rushed towards the altar eagerly, largely ignoring the steel skewers poked by the Barbecue Puppet and the brooms swung by the sweeping Puppet.
However, before they could rush to Qian Duoduo's side, the Xuanshi Puppets had already knocked them to the ground.
Qian Duoduo collected the silvery-white Spirit Liquid transformed from the Spirit Apes into his golden bottle, realizing that the Earthly Path Power in the golden bottle was already full!
From the first Ling Rat until now, thousands of Sha Soul had been captured and killed.
It would be strange if the golden bottle wasn't full.
Without any hesitation, Qian Duoduo tilted his head back and swallowed the Earthly Path Power.
At the same time, he burrowed into the Yin Peach tree hollow closest to him, hid behind the Puppets, and began Foundation Establishment.
So-called Foundation Establishment is to open up a Spirit Sea within the Spiritual Vein.
Only by successfully completing Foundation Establishment can one form a Golden Core internally.
Therefore, opening up a Spirit Sea is called Foundation Establishment, meaning laying the foundation for the Golden Core.
Mortal only have Spiritual Vein, but no Spirit Sea.
Therefore, Cultivator who have opened up a Spirit Sea are called Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
With this Spirit Sea, one can Cultivate an inner core.
With an inner core, one can Cultivate a Nascent Soul.
The grade of the Spirit Sea depends on whether ordinary Spirit Liquid, also known as the Human Dao, or Earthly Path Power, or even Heavenly Dao Spirit Liquid, was used when opening the Spirit Sea.
Within a Cultivator's body, there are three places where a Spirit Sea can be opened.
In the abdomen, called the Lower Spirit Sea.
In the chest, called the Middle Spirit Sea.
In the glabella, called the Upper Spirit Sea.
Most Cultivator Cultivate spirits and open the Lower Spirit Sea.
Body Refining Cultivator, like Dugu Yunshan, open the Middle Spirit Sea.
And Soul Cultivator, like Nangong Nizi, mostly open the Upper Spirit Sea.
The Earthly Path Power entered Qian Duoduo's body like a strong crossbow, directly rushing into the Spiritual Vein.
The Earthly Path Power surged wildly within the Spiritual Vein, causing searing pain and throbbing soreness wherever it went.
Qian Duoduo gathered his Spiritual Awareness, and his Spiritual Vein contracted sharply, firmly controlling the Earthly Path Power.
With the first level of the Everlasting Wealth and Nobility Art perfected, his Spiritual Vein, ten times stronger than an ordinary person's, could still control the Earthly Path Power.
The Earthly Path Power was moved to the center of his abdomen and rotated to the left. The Earthly Path Power immediately transformed into a silver axe and chopped down fiercely on the left side of the Spiritual Vein.
Qian Duoduo's abdomen tightened instantly.
Pain! So painful! Heart-wrenching pain!