Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 152 Qi Refining Level 5. (Third update!)

A moment later, Ku Lan, carrying Zheng Que's body, returned to the room furnished with the bridal chamber.

Bang!
As soon as she entered the room, she immediately closed the door behind her, bolted it, and then threw Zheng Que onto the still warm red brocade quilt with mandarin ducks playing in the water.

To prevent anything from happening, Ku Lan tore a piece of red cloth from the tent next to her and tied it over Zheng Que's eyes. After confirming that the red cloth completely covered Zheng Que's eyes, she impatiently tore off Zheng Que's clothes and sat down on them...

However, just as Ku Lan was about to exert her strength, Zheng Que suddenly woke up and hugged her tightly.

Ku Lan was shocked. How come this evil human cultivator always woke up when she was doing her business?

In a flash, she quickly said, "I am Qing Li!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que remained silent. After entering the underworld, the slight black aura between his brows was quickly absorbed by the Book of Life and Death. In addition, his physical body was taken away from the vicinity of the Soul-Summoning Banner, and he returned directly to reality.

In this situation, it's a good time to try out the technique given by the ghost bride!
Therefore, Zheng Que didn't waste any more words with Ku Lan and immediately activated the [Yin Yang Harmony Secret Record].

The next moment, spiritual energy surged from the dantian, transforming into countless tiny streams of energy that flowed through the meridians, vaguely forming a net that, with each contact, continuously plundered something from the other's body...

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This [Secret Record of Yin and Yang Harmony] can be used on female ghosts!
Realizing this, Zheng Que immediately stopped pretending. [68 characters in the original text are likely corrupted or incomplete]

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The night passed quickly, and the next morning arrived.

The wedding candles on the table struggled to burn out their last bit of wick, and the flame went out weakly with a "whoosh".

Spots of red tears flowed down the candlestick, seemingly struggling and entangled, congealing into twisted and grotesque meanders. The unique smoke from the burning candle drifted away in the air, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

brush!
Zheng Que threw off the curtain and sat up from the bed. The red cloth that had been covering his eyes had been removed and was now tied around Ku Lan's eyes.

Behind him, Ku Lan lay helplessly on the crumpled brocade quilt, her black dress disheveled, her head turned to the back of her head, her tongue lolling out, her lips trembling slightly, and her hand unconsciously clutching the folded black silk umbrella.

As soon as Zheng Que stood up, he immediately discovered that his cultivation level had reached the fifth level of Qi Refining!

He was immediately taken aback, as he had only broken through to the fourth level of Qi Refining a few days ago.

Moreover, during his last breakthrough, he consumed many roots of the Crimson Sun Ginseng, a large amount of spirit stones, and several Qi Gathering Pills…

But now, after only practicing the [Yin Yang Harmony Secret Manual] once, my cultivation level has directly increased from the fourth level of Qi Refining to the fifth level!
After a brief moment of shock, Zheng Que quickly regained his composure and immediately perked up.

The ghost bride was absolutely right!
The effects of this [Secret Record of Yin-Yang Harmony] far surpass those of the [Seed of Life Technique].

Of course, there was another reason why he was able to break through in one night: the object of his divination was a "wicked spirit" at the sixth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Hell], whose cultivation was two minor realms higher than his own before the breakthrough.

Thinking of this, Zheng Que's heart surged with intense emotion. Cultivating this [Yin Yang Harmony Secret Manual] was far more efficient than taking elixirs!
Moreover, he now has several ghost servants whose cultivation is higher than that of Kulan.

First is Qing Li, whose current cultivation level is the seventh level of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison]. Moreover, even though this mission is over, he has not yet helped her improve her cultivation level.

Theoretically speaking, Qingli's cultivation level could be improved further.

Secondly, there is Shu Yunying, whose identity is the former eldest daughter of the Shu family manor, and whose cultivation level is the peak of the ninth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison]!
Finally, there's the ghost bride, Luo Fuyu, whose cultivation level is in the late stage of [Scissors Prison]... Of course, Luo Fuyu isn't his ghost servant yet, but that's not a problem at all.

"Slaying ghosts can enhance the cultivation and strength of ghost servants."

"Caiyi Bu, a high-level ghost servant, can improve my own cultivation."

"Um……"

"From now on, this underworld will only recruit beautiful female ghosts..."

Thinking this, Zheng Que's mood immediately improved. Forgetting about finding the other ghost servants, he patted Ku Lan, who was still catching her breath, and ordered, "Ku Lan, you lie down obediently by the bed, legs straight, back bent and chest out, hands holding your umbrella, and don't turn around..."

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a few days later.

Taiping County Town.

Offering Square, Merit Office.

In the afternoon, the monks came and went in a hurry in the offering hall, and the merit office gradually became quiet.

Inside the counter, Qiu Tingfang held an abacus in his hand, carefully checking the accounts against a stack of booklets in front of him.

On the small table beside him sat a black earthenware jar, with a pale yellow talisman pressed between the jar and its lid. The entire jar was chillingly cold, emanating a dense aura of yin energy; it was indeed a [yin vessel].

This place contains the "fierce soul" of a butcher at the sixth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Hell], which he bought from that Taoist Qu for four hundred spirit stones.

As Qiu Tingfang tallied the accounts, he would occasionally glance up at the [Yin Mint], his heart filled with anticipation.

Once the forty-nine days are up, this butcher's "fierce spirit" at the sixth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Hell] can be kept for personal use or sold for spirit stones, making a fortune...

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. He looked closely and saw that the [Yin Vessel], which was right next to him, had vanished in the blink of an eye!
Looking at the empty table, Qiu Tingfang was shocked. He immediately stood up and looked around. His eyes were sharp as he searched every inch of the room several times before he suddenly realized that a light purple figure was standing right in front of him, but he had not noticed it before!
The figure was tall and slender, wearing a light purple overcoat over a white embroidered lilac branch myrobalan and a tulip skirt, with a string of pendants around her waist. Her posture was upright and her demeanor elegant. She wore a veil with a circle of white gauze hanging down to her chest, obscuring her face. She was holding a black pottery "yin vessel" in one hand and playing with it, seemingly examining it carefully.

Seeing this unbelievable scene, Qiu Tingfang immediately realized that the person in front of him was someone of great importance, and he could not afford to offend him!

So he quickly stepped out from behind the counter, bowed respectfully, and said, "My name is Qiu Tingfang. May I ask what brings you here, Fairy?"

(End of this chapter)