Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 153 The Shadow Clothes. (First Update!)

Upon hearing this, the purple-clad female cultivator shook her head slightly, showing no intention of speaking. With one hand holding the [Yin Vessel], she suddenly reached out with the other hand and grabbed at Qiu Tingfang's head.

Qiu Tingfang's expression changed, and he immediately tried to dodge, but before he could react, the female cultivator's five fingers grabbed the top of his head.

next moment……

"what!!!"

Qiu Tingfang's eyes widened, his eyeballs bulged, veins bulged on his forehead, and his whole body convulsed, letting out a shrill scream.

The screams were high-pitched and shrill, but they were blocked by a formation that appeared out of nowhere before they could travel far. Outside the Merit Hall, the scattered cultivators continued to come and go as usual, completely unaware of the changes inside.

After a while, the purple-clad female cultivator finally released her grip. The soul search was over, and she now knew everything she wanted to know!
Bang.

Qiu Tingfang fell straight down, his limbs twitched violently a few times before collapsing weakly to the ground, foaming at the mouth, his eyes rolled back, and he made intermittent "hoarse" sounds in his throat. He was delirious and unconscious.

Not far away, the light purple cloak swirled around, and the purple-clad female cultivator, without wasting any more time, picked up the black pottery [Yin Vessel] and disappeared completely.

The shadows outside the door lengthened inch by inch, and the intense heat slowly subsided. After a long time, Qiu Tingfang slowly woke up. Before he even opened his eyes, he felt a splitting headache and an indescribable discomfort all over his body. He looked around blankly, completely unable to remember anything that had just happened.

A moment later, seeing the unfinished account books on the table, Qiu Tingfang suddenly came to his senses, quickly stood up, and continued to check the accounts.

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Suburbs of Taiping County.

The river, like a ribbon, meanders through several hillsides.

A strong wind blew in, stirring up the rustling of the forest.

A female cultivator wearing a veil and a light purple outer robe quietly appeared in the shade of the trees.

The purple-clad female cultivator was still holding the black pottery [Yin Vessel] in her hand.

Snapped!
Without warning, she suddenly exerted force and crushed the [Yin Vessel].

The black pottery shattered into dust in an instant, and a butcher's "fierce spirit" filled with malevolence, at the sixth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Hell], escaped from it in a flash!
Sensing the presence of a living person, the butcher's "fierce spirit" was about to rush towards the female cultivator. However, before it could take a step, its movements suddenly froze. Looking into the purple-clad female cultivator's crimson eyes, it seemed as if it had encountered some natural enemy. It maintained a strange posture and began to retreat step by step.

The purple-clad female cultivator glanced calmly at the butcher's "fierce spirit," uttering no unnecessary words, and simply ordered, "Take me to see your original master, that fake Daoist Qu..."

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In the dilapidated palace, Zheng Que sat alone in a crippled armchair, with the Book of Life and Death and the newly acquired gavel on the long table in front of him.

Looking at the Book of Life and Death in front of him, which was continuously absorbing the black energy between his brows, Zheng Que nodded slightly.

His diligent cultivation over the past few days has led to rapid progress in his cultivation, and he is now close to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Similar to his previous cultivation of the [Seed Life Technique], he would also enter this underworld space once after each cultivation session of the [Secret Record of Yin and Yang Intercourse].

The difference is that each time you practice this Yin-Yang replenishment technique, you absorb several times more Yin energy than when you practice the [Life-Generating Technique].

Without the Book of Life and Death to help him absorb the Yin energy, he would likely have been invaded by the Yin energy and died from demonic possession after only a few cultivation sessions.

Therefore, while the [Secret Manual of Yin-Yang Harmony] is profound, it is extremely dangerous for ordinary cultivators to practice it...

Thinking of this, Zheng Que glanced at the gavel beside him. He had gone to the small round hall again yesterday, but instead of getting close to the Soul-Summoning Banner, he asked Qing Li for a few ordinary "vengeful spirits" from inside the banner and conducted some tests.

The gavel slammed on the table, but to him, it was just a slightly louder sound; there was nothing particularly special about it.

But when he pulls the "vengeful spirit" in the summoning banner into the underworld, the sound of the gavel can have a very strong deterrent effect on the ghosts below.

Once intimidated, the ghost will fall into extreme fear, unable to lie, and will answer any question asked.

Furthermore, for a certain period after returning to reality, they remain in this state of fear, during which time they lose all their fighting ability.

Furthermore, it seems that the gavel can only be used once against the ghosts of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison].

The second time it is used, the ghosts in the [Tongue-Pulling Hell] will be so shocked that they will become completely stupid, lose all their intelligence, and will be difficult to recover.

In addition, in the real world, Zheng Que can activate the patterns on the gavel on his right hand, and the sound produced can also deter ghosts.

Of course, the effect is far less than that of the gavel in the underworld.

Moreover, although his cultivation has greatly improved in the past few days, every time he activates the patterns on the gavel, it still instantly drains his spiritual power...

He has now dealt with all the "vengeful spirits" used to test the gavel, and used them to enhance the Yin energy of the withered orchid.

After all, Kulan had been subjected to his divination over the past few days, which had significantly reduced her yin energy, causing his cultivation speed to decrease considerably.

While pondering, Zheng Que looked at the Book of Life and Death in front of him again.

The names in the Book of Life and Death haven't changed much, except for the addition of the names of the ghosts used to test the consumption of the gavel.

The underworld messenger [Shadow Play] and Shu Yunying are still "unmanageable"...

“I already asked the ghost bride yesterday, and Shu Yunying is currently being held captive in the ghost cellar by the ghost bride.”

"The ghost cellar in Shujiabao is where the ghost bride stores her dowry, and Shu Yunying is locked in one of the dowry items."

"Without the authority of the Lord of the Underworld to pressure the Ghost Bride, there's no way she'll release Shu Yunying now..."

"If I go to the Ghost Cellar by myself, I must pass through the small round hall."

"The ghost bride said that without external help, I need to reach the seventh level of Qi Refining before I can get close to the Soul Summoning Banner."

"To truly refine the Soul-Summoning Banner, even with Qing Li as my main soul, I still need to have the cultivation level of the ninth level of Qi Refining."

"Besides, that groom's outfit will also allow me to get closer to the summoning banner..."

Thinking of this, Zheng Que shook his head slightly.

When he woke up that day, he was dressed in a brand-new groom's robe, which was actually a "yin garment," a type of yin organ.

This set of ghost clothes not only allows him to get close to the summoning banner, but also allows him to move freely within the entire Shu Family Fort area without being attacked by the Ghost Bride's men.

It seems the ghost bride dressed him in that robe to prevent him from getting into trouble...

(End of this chapter)