Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 166 Qi Refining Level Six. (Second Update!)

In the square, oil occasionally splattered from the fryer, and the steamer was fully built.

The ghost bride then ordered numerous ghosts to begin building the bronze pillar.

This bronze pillar is ten zhang tall, requiring several people to encircle it, and its surface is engraved with various scenes of knives and fire, tongue-pulling scissors, boiling oil and pools of blood...

Inside the bronze pillar, cartloads of burning charcoal were piled up, quickly turning the pillar red-hot.

Two ghostly figures dressed as servants dragged several corpses over with iron chains and brutally shoved them onto a bronze pillar.

Stab it!

A sharp sizzling sound of flesh being roasted rang out immediately, and the next moment, the air was filled with the stench of burning clothes and flesh.

In the blink of an eye, the corpses were half charred, half rotten, and half cooked in the middle.

Looking at this scene, the ghost bride nodded with great satisfaction.

It's practically impossible for that human cultivator to reach the seventh level of Qi Refining within seven days.

When the time comes, first fry the other person in oil, then take them out and give them seven days, but they must exchange them for their female ghost servant...

Thus, she obtained a maidservant as part of her dowry; the human cultivator gained fourteen days; and the task assigned by the lord in the underworld could be completed just in time... Everything was perfect!

Besides, this oil pot, steamer, copper pillar... can also become her dowry later.

It truly achieves multiple benefits and demonstrates thrift in managing a household.

Just as he was thinking this, the doorway behind him opened, and a figure dressed in black with a black umbrella walked in—it was Ku Lan.

At this moment, Ku Lan's body was surging with yin energy and overflowing with ferocity, clearly indicating that she had just finished a fierce battle.

She entered her living quarters, glanced at the situation in the square, and immediately headed towards the ghost bride with a clear objective.

Just now, Ku Lan went out and killed several more ghosts at the seventh level or above of the [Tongue-Pulling Hell]. This time, she will surely be able to successfully extract the essence from that evil human cultivator!

However, that evil human cultivator wanted some powerful spells...

While she was thinking, Ku Lan had already arrived at the Ghost Bride's side. She casually glanced at the blazing oil pot, steamer, and copper pillar not far away, and didn't take it seriously. She only said, "Luo Fuyu, I need a few powerful spells."

Seeing that Ku Lan hadn't come to ask about absorbing yang energy to replenish yin, the ghost bride immediately felt relieved and couldn't help but ask, "Is it yin magic? Or some kind of sorcery?"

Kulan immediately replied, "It's magic! Give it to me quickly, I need it very much."

Upon hearing this, the ghost bride was somewhat puzzled, but to prevent Ku Lan from asking about the matter of replenishing yin and yang again if they continued talking, she quickly took out two jade slips and handed them to Ku Lan.

After receiving the jade slip, Ku Lan turned and left without hesitation, heading straight for the house where Zheng Que was.

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After a period of intense cultivation, Zheng Que opened his eyes and was greeted by a dilapidated palace.

A dark aura emanated from between his brows, continuously flowing into the Book of Life and Death before him.

Feeling the surging spiritual energy within his body, Zheng Que's face showed a mixture of joy and surprise.

I've reached the sixth level of Qi Refining!
Niannu's cultivation level was only at the fifth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison], but the spiritual power she gained from this cultivation was not much less than that of Kulan.

Of course, the spiritual power he gained the first time he picked the Bu Ku Lan was also exceptionally high.

However, when he continued to cultivate with Kulan, the effects of the [Yin Yang Harmony Secret Manual] were noticeably less than the first time...

This [Secret Record of Yin-Yang Harmony] grants the greatest increase in cultivation from absorbing the essence of female ghosts!

Thinking of this, Zheng Que nodded slightly. The ghost servants around him, as well as Qing Li and Shu Yunying, had never cultivated with him.

Qingli was trapped in the soul-summoning banner, while Shu Yunying was sealed in the white jade plum vase, part of the ghost bride's dowry.

Both of them can only be saved once his cultivation reaches the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Besides, the ghost bride seems unwilling to cultivate this [Yin Yang Harmony Secret Record] with him. He could put pressure on the ghost bride through the underworld... However, the last time he put pressure on the ghost bride, she turned around and put the pressure on herself.

If he were to continue putting pressure on the ghost bride right now, it would be inconsistent with his status as the lord of the underworld.

It would be best to wait until I raise my cultivation to the seventh level of Qi Refining and complete the quota for this Underworld event before assigning the Ghost Bride a new task as the Lord of the Underworld…

Thinking of this, Zheng Que looked at the Book of Life and Death in front of him and found that there were five or six more names on the first page.

"...Long Taoyi. Place of origin: Suburbs of Taiping County, Tuzhou, Dali Dynasty. Lifespan..."

“…Long Tao’er…”

"...Jiang Yousan..."

Zheng Que was not surprised; these must be the ghosts that Ku Lan had just killed.

So, looking at the Book of Life and Death, he directly called out, "Ku Lan."

The next moment, mist rose from the hall, revealing the figure of the withered orchid.

As before, Kulan realized she had arrived in the underworld and immediately knelt down to pay her respects: "Greetings, Your Excellency!"

Zheng Que opened his palm, which bore the character "令" (command), and pointed it at the withered orchid.

The next moment, the Yin energy around Ku Lan surged and rose, and her entire body seemed to be immersed in a thousand-year-old cold pool, feeling extremely comfortable and at ease.

The roots, which had been weakened by continuous harvesting of radishes, were quickly restored, and the plant looked brand new and full of vitality.

A moment later, the increase in Yin energy on Ku Lan's body slowly stopped. Her cultivation level was still at the seventh level of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison], but the total amount of Yin energy was much greater than before.

After enhancing Ku Lan's cultivation, Zheng Que spoke again: "Step back."

The fog quickly swallowed up the withered orchid's figure.

Immediately afterward, Zheng Que looked at the Book of Life and Death and continued, "Niannu."

Upon Niannu's appearance, she immediately knelt and bowed, saying in a trembling voice, "My lord..."

Zheng Que nodded slightly. This was the first time he had summoned Niannu into the underworld after completing the mission at Shujiabao.

During the mission at Shujiabao, Niannu also slew many ghosts, which allowed him to improve his cultivation level once.

Thinking of this, he didn't delay and quickly opened his palm, which had the character "令" written on it, and pointed it at Niannu.

Niannu's body was filled with surging Yin energy, which rose steadily.

She hurriedly kowtowed and thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Your Excellency! Thank you, Your Excellency..."

Soon, the yin energy around her surged, reaching the peak of the fifth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison], and it continued to rise.

As the Yin energy continued to grow, Niannu's cultivation finally broke through to the sixth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison].

Seeing this, Zheng Que was not surprised at all and immediately said, "Step back."

Thick fog rose again, obscuring Niannu's figure, and the hall was once again empty.

Soon, only Zheng Que remained in the underworld.

Time slowly passed, and the black energy between his brows completely disappeared into the Book of Life and Death.

This time, the Book of Life and Death condensed into a new decree, which entered his brow.

When Zheng Que opened his eyes again, he was back in reality. The whole room looked like it had been ransacked. Tables and chairs were overturned, wedding candles were burning, bedding was in disarray, and various dresses were scattered all over the floor. He was lying in the half-torn bed curtains, and the brocade quilt had long been kicked onto the footstool by the bed.

Niannu lay on his chest, breathing heavily. Her originally fierce expression now revealed a hint of confusion and bewilderment.

At that moment, a very familiar voice came from outside the door: "Young master, are you asleep?"

(End of this chapter)