Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 149 The Ghost Bride. (Third update!)

In the dilapidated palace, black energy surged from between Zheng Que's brows, continuously seeping into the Book of Life and Death on the long table.

Feeling the comfort emanating from his body, he silently leaned back in the crippled armchair, his pupils dilating slightly at times, his hands gripping the edge of the mottled long table tightly.

If he didn't know that Kulan was picking his clothes, he would still feel very comfortable!

He remembered that Kulan had told him before that many of the Yin techniques he had mastered were taught by a close friend.

And now, Kulan's friend is clearly the ghost bride Luofuyu.

The Yin technique that Ku Lan is currently using to replenish Yin by absorbing Yang energy was also taught by Luo Fuyu.

Although Luo Fuyu is just a "vengeful spirit," it seems to have mastered many Yin arts. If it truly has the means to replenish Yang by absorbing Yin energy, that would be wonderful...

Just as he was thinking this, the black aura emanating from between his brows suddenly began to thin out rapidly.

Soon, all the black energy was swept away by the Book of Life and Death.

As before, the black aura between his brows had completely disappeared, but the surrounding scenery remained unchanged. The Book of Life and Death paused slightly before spewing out a large amount of pure black aura, which undulated like dark clouds, covering most of the palace ceiling and condensing into a new decree.

This newly formed edict is significantly larger than the previous ones, and the yin energy and profound mysteries it contains are far beyond what the previous edicts could match.

Zheng Que gazed at the imperial edict floating in mid-air and understood. This edict should be able to confer a higher-ranking position in the underworld...

At this moment, the imperial edict transformed into a mysterious light and entered his brow.

Zheng Que suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head, but he was prepared and soon managed to get through it.

However, after the decree entered his brow, he still did not return to reality. Instead, he saw a faint blue aura rising from Luo Fuyu's name in the Book of Life and Death.

Immediately afterwards, the Book of Life and Death automatically turned to the first page, and a faint blue aura rose from the names of all the underworld messengers, including the already fallen Dream Weaver, Shu Shan, Shu Shu, Shu San Niang, and so on.

These azure wisps soared into the air, gathered together, intertwined like a tangled ball of yarn, and transformed into a chaotic cloud of mist.

Wow... Wow...

The Book of Life and Death spontaneously turned to the third page. From the name "Evil Shadow Play," a wisp of green energy also rose. A total of ten wisps of green energy intertwined like smoke and clouds, forming a complex rune.

Unlike the imperial edict, the runes outlined by this azure energy are straight and upright, as if measured with the most precise ruler. No matter which angle you look at them from, they give you an indescribable sense of order. Within the framework, the azure energy is intertwined, complex and mysterious. It floats in the air, sometimes sinking and sometimes floating, emanating waves of pressure.

Zheng Que observed it for a moment and, confirming that it did not intend to enter his body like an imperial edict, tentatively reached out and touched the rune.

The next moment, the pale blue rune disappeared directly into his right palm, turning into a dark, square piece of wood.

This rectangular piece of wood has sharp edges and corners, a slightly arched top, and is pure black. It feels heavy and cold to the touch, and judging from its appearance, it is clearly a gavel!

Just as Zheng Que was about to examine the gavel, the surrounding scenery rippled like water, and in the blink of an eye, he was back on the bed in the large red mandarin duck-themed water-playing tent.

He saw that he was now lying on his back on a bright red brocade quilt. Ku Lan was nowhere to be seen. His originally naked body had been replaced with a bright red brocade robe. The robe was elaborate in style and exquisite in material, clearly a groom's attire.

However, the clothes were filled with a strong yin energy, as if they were not meant for the living... Outside the red tent, the pair of red wedding candles were still burning, and the red light filtered through the tent, illuminating his entire body in a crimson glow.

Zheng Que frowned slightly and immediately sat up in bed.

At that moment, a clear, cold voice suddenly entered his ears: "Are you the master of the withered orchid?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Li immediately turned his head and saw a graceful figure standing outside the curtain. Her dress was luxurious and her veil was lowered, making it impossible to see clearly. Only the candlelight outlined a slender silhouette.

Zheng Que immediately realized that the person speaking to him was none other than the ghost bride, Luo Fuyu!

In the past, this ghost bride would have treated him as a plaything for her friends to amuse themselves, and would never have wasted a single word on him.

The reason he suddenly took the initiative to talk to him now was naturally because of the underworld.

Thinking of this, Zheng Li immediately replied, "Yes."

"My name is Zheng Que. Who are you?"

The ghost bride, separated by the curtain, gracefully bowed and said softly, "My name is Luo Fuyu, and Kulan is my dowry maid. These days, Kulan has bothered Young Master Zheng in many ways. Please forgive her."

A maidservant who accompanied the bride?

Didn't Kulan say that Luofuyu was the other party's good friend?

Just then, the ghost bride continued, "I observe that you, sir, have extraordinary bones and an incomparably noble appearance. You are a cultivation prodigy, one in ten thousand."

"In my dressing case, there is a [Secret Manual of Yin-Yang Harmony], which can replenish yang by absorbing yin. Its quality is not low, far superior to the [Seedling Technique] that you are currently cultivating."

"Would you like to make a deal with me, sir?"

The practice of replenishing Yang through Yin absorption?
This Luo Fuyu really does possess such methods!
Zheng Que felt certain, but at the same time, he was also a little confused. He thought that even if the ghost bride had a method of replenishing yin and yang, it would most likely be a yin technique that only ghosts could cultivate. Who knew that it was actually a cultivation technique practiced by cultivators.

Moreover, how did the other party, who was clearly a ghost, know that he was cultivating the [Life-Growth Technique]?
The origins of this ghost bride are clearly extraordinary!
His ancestral home was Liangzhou, under the jurisdiction of the Dali Dynasty, and it's unknown how he met Kulan...

But a deal?
According to his confession in the underworld, the other party should have given him the cultivation technique directly. Why is there still this transaction?
Thinking of this, Zheng Li immediately asked, "What kind of deal?"

Luo Fuyu immediately complained, "I have a hard life. I only have one maid, Kulan, who is also disobedient and often runs around."

"I also come from a wealthy family, but now that I am away from home, I only have one maidservant with me. It is really too shabby."

"Beside the young master, there are three female ghost servants in addition to Kulan."

"How about this, young master, you give all three female ghosts to me as my dowry maids."

"Then send me eighteen sets of five-entrance tombs, thirty-six sedan chairs with ten thousand craftsmen, eighty-eight pieces of yin artifacts, and one hundred and eight ghost servants from the nine levels of the [Tongue-Pulling Hell]... as a dowry."

"In this way, my life will no longer be so miserable..."

(End of this chapter)