Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 164 Steamer. (Third update!)

At this moment, the corpse in the oil pot began to bob up and down, splashing oil droplets everywhere. It was fried beyond recognition, its body first turning yellowish-brown, then quickly turning black, and in the blink of an eye, it emitted a burnt smell, rapidly turning into charcoal.

Perhaps thinking that the oil in the pan had reached the required temperature, the ghost bride immediately directed her subordinates to start building a steamer.

Zheng Que immediately came to his senses, his face stiffening involuntarily.

Is this ghost bride really going to have sex with him?

What should we do now?
Was he, the ruler of the underworld, about to be boiled in oil by the little devils of the underworld?

Thinking of this, Zheng Que took a deep breath, quickly calmed down, and immediately walked down the mountain wall to the square, heading directly towards the ghost bride.

As soon as Zheng Que approached, the ghost bride turned around immediately, her gaze from under her veil locking onto him coldly as she asked, "What is it?"

Zheng Que's face darkened, and he quickly said, "Do you know the background of that Foundation Establishment cultivator who impersonated Ku Lan before?"

Upon hearing this, the Ghost Bride replied indifferently, "That female cultivator is a disciple of the Heavenly Artifact Sect."

"It's a pity she's alive; otherwise, with her qualities and appearance, she would have been qualified to be my dowry maid."

Heavenly Weapon Sect?
Zheng Que listened, his brows furrowing slightly.

Although he didn't know much about the Heavenly Artifact Sect, he knew the difference between ordinary rogue cultivators and scions of cultivation families.

The Jia siblings are members of the Taishan Jia clan, a family of cultivators. Their resources and advantages are significantly greater than those of ordinary rogue cultivators.

The Shu Family Fortress where he is now is also a family of cultivators. Although the family has been wiped out for many years, there are still batches of rogue cultivators who come one after another, fearless of death, gambling their lives on the opportunities of the Shu Family Fortress...

As for the Heavenly Artifact Sect... there isn't a single Foundation Establishment cultivator in the entire Shu Family Fortress!

In fact, the tragedy of Shujiabao began with the fact that they had no Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

And one of the disciples of the Heavenly Artifact Sect was a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

The difference is like heaven and earth.

Thinking this through, Zheng Que immediately asked, "What exactly is this Heavenly Artifact Sect?"

The ghost bride calmly replied, "One of the six sects in this realm, specializing in the Dao of artifacts."

"That soul-summoning banner came from the Heavenly Artifact Sect."

"That Foundation Establishment female cultivator from before should be an inner disciple of the Heavenly Artifact Sect."

At this point, the ghost bride paused for a moment, then looked directly at Zheng Que and warned in a slightly somber tone, "These things have nothing to do with you now."

"Young Master Zheng, don't waste your time, hurry up and cultivate the [Burning Lamp Burning Yuan Technique]!"

"The oil pan, steamer, and copper pillar can be made today, and the rest can be completed within seven days."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que's face darkened, and he immediately left the square without looking back, quickly entering the passageway.

Soon, he arrived at the small round hall, where everything was as before. Amidst the festive decorations, the soul-summoning banner stood out incongruously, its surface moving slowly and unfurling without any wind.

Seeing that the summoning banner was still there, Zheng Que secretly breathed a sigh of relief. That Foundation Establishment female cultivator was a disciple of the Heavenly Artifact Sect, and Xiao Yiyang was most likely one as well.

However, it seems that the Foundation Establishment female cultivator's goal for this trip was not this Soul-Summoning Banner...

Thinking of this, Zheng Que looked at the summoning banner and immediately said, "Qingli, release Niannu and have her follow me."

"I am now practicing a new martial art, and I need the help of a ghost servant."

Upon hearing this, Qing Li's disgruntled voice rang out from within the Soul-Summoning Banner: "[Spirit Descent Technique]? Are you out of your mind, you human brat? Didn't you already learn that technique under my guidance?"

Zheng Que's expression remained unchanged. [Spirit Descent Technique] is a spell, while he was referring to a cultivation technique. Clearly, Qing Li was confusing a cultivator's spells with their cultivation techniques…

Thinking of this, he didn't explain further and said directly, "The cultivation technique I'm practicing now is very important. Just release Niannu and hand her over to me."

After she finished speaking, Qingli remained silent for a while. A moment later, the banner of the soul-summoning banner shook violently, and a gust of wind rose in the small round hall, causing the brocade and silk flowers to sway and shake for a long time.

In an instant, the wind of the soul landed and quickly coalesced into a slender and graceful figure. She wore a high bun, a pink blouse and colorful skirt, and gourd pendants adorned her ears. When she raised her head, she revealed a beautiful face, which was none other than Niannu.

At the same moment, Qing Li's lazy voice came from the Soul-Summoning Banner: "Nian Nu, you follow this human boy and cooperate with his cultivation."

"If that ugly monster or wandering ghost comes to you, no matter what it says, do not agree!"

Niannu immediately bowed respectfully to the summoning banner and replied, "Yes, Lord Qingli."

As she spoke, she turned to Zheng Que and bowed respectfully, saying, "My lord!"

Looking at the polite appearance of the female ghost in front of him, Zheng Que nodded. Compared to his other ghost servants, Nian Nu seemed much more normal!

So Zheng Que didn't waste any time and said directly, "Come with me."

Before he finished speaking, he turned around and led the way, taking Niannu towards their living quarters.

It didn't take long for Zheng Que to lead Niannu through the passageway and back to the square inside the mountain.

The place was just as lively as before, with many servants dressed as the nine ghosts of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison] bustling about. However, not far from the oil cauldron that had been set up earlier, a giant steamer, two stories high, had appeared.

The steamers, arranged in two layers, were stacked on a large pot. The charcoal fire at the bottom of the pot raged fiercely, occasionally spewing out tongues of flame that shot several meters high. Even from a distance, one could hear the gurgling of water in the pot, indicating that it had been running for a while. The steam penetrated the two layers of steamers, transforming into a billowing column of hot air that shot straight up to the top of the cave.

Because of the oil pan and steamer, the temperature inside the entire mountain became extremely high, completely eliminating the chill brought by the dense yin energy. Zheng Que had only taken a few steps out of the passage when he was covered in sweat.

At this moment, the ghost bride was instructing her ghostly subordinates to bring over several half-rotten corpses, swarming with mosquitoes, and put them, along with the corpse that had just been deep-fried, into a steamer, then boil water in the pot for testing.

Looking at this bustling scene, Zheng Que casually wiped the sweat from his forehead and immediately frowned. This ghost bride seemed to be a little too efficient in this kind of thing!
Just then, the ghost bride suddenly turned around and looked at Niannu beside Zheng Que.

The next moment, the figure in phoenix coronet and wedding robes appeared in front of Niannu. She took Niannu's hand and said in a warm and gentle tone, "I see that you have extraordinary bones and noble appearance. Your future is sure to be limitless."

"My sister possesses noble character and exceptional talent. Wouldn't it be ruining her future to follow a mere human cultivator?"

"Why not abandon the darkness and embrace the light? Not only will you enjoy a life of luxury with me, but I can also immediately teach you five Yin techniques and a Yin artifact..."

(End of this chapter)