Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 183 Forget-Worry Inn. (First Update!)

Zheng Que, with Nian Nu by his side, stood guard beside the carriage bearing the character "庚".

The cultivators in the convoy who were at least at the seventh level of Qi Refining all made their moves, with various spells, talismans, and ghostly techniques clashing and causing sand and stones to fly and the forest to rustle, instantly suppressing the sound of the water flowing below the cliff.

The initially chaotic situation was gradually brought under control.

Soon, the fighting subsided, and the many ghosts that had attacked the convoy were either killed or repelled.

At this moment, Yuan Zhi helped Shi Shaoshan back to the "Geng" shaped carriage.

"Cough cough...cough cough cough..." Shi Shaoshan coughed a few times, spitting out a mouthful of bloody phlegm. His pale face regained a rosy hue, indicating that his injuries were under control. However, Yuan Zhi's expression was not good.

Before Zheng Que could inquire about the reason, Lu Maohong's deep voice instantly resounded throughout the entire convoy: "Continue on."

As soon as he finished speaking, the vehicle in front started moving, and continued to move forward with the sound of wheels turning.

Without hesitation, Yuan Zhi also took out the array plate and controlled the corpse puppet pulling the cart to continue the journey.

The convoy wound its way through the once-silent mountains, seemingly no different from before.

Zheng Que and Shi Shaoshan continued to stand guard behind the "Geng" shaped carriage.

Step, step, step...

After walking a few steps, Zheng Que glanced at Shi Shaoshan and calmly asked, "How badly are you injured?"

Shi Shaoshan pressed his hand to his chest and coughed intermittently. Finally, he said calmly, "It's nothing. I've already taken the medicine and will recover soon."

Zheng Que nodded. Shi Shaoshan's cultivation was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining. He had just been attacked by a seventh-level ghost from the [Tongue-Pulling Prison], and it was already very rare that he could still move normally.

If you encounter any more ghosts or monsters in the future, you can't rely on them.

At this moment, Shi Shaoshan lowered his voice and continued, "The two of us had a bit of bad luck just now."

"The ghosts of Yaotai Mountain have always preferred to target those with strong yang energy."

“Logically speaking, in our team, Fellow Daoist Yuan’s cultivation level is Qi Refining Level 7, and his Yang energy is much stronger than the two of us.”

"When the ghost attacked the convoy just now, we should have kept an eye on Fellow Daoist Yuan first."

"In this way, once the battle begins, with Fellow Daoist Yuan blocking the ghosts' frontal attacks, the rest of us only need to provide support from the sidelines and protect the carriages."

"I never expected that the monster would target us first..."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que's expression stiffened slightly. His true cultivation level was also at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and because of the Book of Life and Death, the yang energy in his body was far stronger than that of other cultivators at the same level!
In other words, from now on, all the ghosts will prioritize attacking you?

Thinking of this, Zheng Que glanced at Shi Shaoshan beside him.

If he uses the [Phantom Escape Technique] to evade the ghost's attack again next time, Shi Shaoshan will most likely suffer again...

As the two were talking, the car with the character "庚" suddenly stopped.

Zheng Que and Shi Shaoshan were both taken aback and immediately scanned their surroundings warily.

They found the surrounding forests silent, the water flowing swiftly below the cliff, the mist swirling and reflecting seven colors, and miasma rising and falling in the air—everything seemed normal, and no ghosts were visible. Just as the two were wondering about this, they heard Yuan Zhi's voice coming from the front of the "Geng" shaped carriage: "Quick! Check if the convoy behind us is still there?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que and Shi Shaoshan immediately looked behind them. They saw a carriage with the character "Xin" on it, which was pulled by two tall corpse puppets. A five-person team was guarding the carriage and moving with it.

At this moment, the cultivators in this small team saw the "Geng" shaped carriage suddenly stop, and immediately stopped as well.

Behind the car with the character "辛" (Xin), the flag was faintly visible, indicating that once the car with the character "庚" (Geng) stopped, the vehicles behind it were forced to stop one after another.

Zheng Que withdrew his gaze and said towards the front of the "Geng" shaped carriage, "The 'Xin' shaped carriage is still here!"

Before he finished speaking, Yuan Zhi walked over from the front, his face extremely ugly. He glanced at Zheng Que and immediately ordered, "Take the ghost servants and go to the front to take charge."

"I'll go check the back."

As he spoke, he walked past Zheng Que and Shi Shaoshan, heading directly towards the car with the character "Xin" on it.

Seeing this, Zheng Que frowned slightly, but still took Niannu and walked towards the front of the "Geng" shaped carriage.

Linghu Yuniang, who was guarding the shaft of the "Geng" shaped carriage, was holding a stack of talismans in her hand and looking around warily. When she saw Zheng Que walk past her, she nodded slightly to him.

Zheng Que nodded in response, quickened his pace, and walked to the car.

At this moment, two corpse puppets were standing in front of the "Geng" shaped carriage. In front of the corpse puppets was an empty path. The six carriages that were originally lined up in front had all disappeared!

The path winds its way up through lush vegetation, and at the end stands a striking three-story building.

The small building is surrounded by green trees, which conceal its upturned eaves and black railings. Behind the building, there seems to be the sound of a clear spring flowing, accompanied by the chirping of birds, making it even more serene and lovely.

A black plaque with gold paint hangs above the main entrance, which reads: "Forget-Worries Inn".

It's the Forget-Worry Inn!
Zheng Que's expression changed. They had only just entered Yaotai Mountain and had already encountered the Forget-Worry Inn on their very first day!
Moreover, the fact that all the vehicles in front had disappeared meant that the monks and vehicles in front had not encountered this inn!
In a flash, Zheng Que immediately understood why Yuan Zhi wanted to stop the "Geng" character carriage.

Just then, Linghu Yuniang also walked over. Upon seeing the Forget-Worry Inn in front of her, her jade-like face darkened, and her expression quickly turned gloomy. She immediately said, "Forget-Worry Inn! How unlucky!"

Zheng Que snapped out of his daze and immediately replied, "Fellow Daoist Yuan has already gone to check on the other caravans and will be back soon."

"Fellow Daoist Linghu, now that we've encountered this Forget-Worry Inn, what about those fellow Daoists who didn't encounter it before us? Will they notice anything amiss?"

Linghu Yuniang nodded slightly and said, "Senior Lu will definitely notice something is wrong, but it's impossible to expect him to come and save us!"

"Given the current situation, the best course of action is for us to start, and for all the teams behind us to follow suit."

"In this way, with more people, there will be more opportunities."

As he spoke, he heard the sound of footsteps behind him. Zheng Que turned around and saw Yuan Zhi leading three cultivators with similar auras, striding towards him.

The three cultivators all possessed the aura of the seventh level of Qi Refining. The fastest among them was exceptionally tall, with dark skin, wearing a brocade robe and a maroon cloak over it. He had a soul-nourishing pouch hanging from his waist, a shaved head, and sharp, piercing eyes. Following closely behind was an elderly man in indigo and brown robes, with thick eyebrows and white hair, his eyes slightly narrowed, seemingly half-asleep. Bringing up the rear was a female cultivator, appearing to be around twenty years old. She wore a crimson cross-collar half-sleeved top, a yellowish-brown narrow-sleeved short jacket, and a dark blue pleated skirt with intertwined floral patterns. She was slender, walked with agile steps, had a wheatish complexion, and bright, piercing eyes.

Zheng Que looked at them and immediately recognized them as the leaders of the squads in the following cars. In the current situation, all four cars, "Geng", "Xin", "Ren", and "Gui", were being watched by the Forget-Worry Inn!
At this moment, Yuan Zhi had already led the three Qi Refining Level 7 cultivators to the front, and everyone could see the four characters "Forget-Worry Inn" hanging in front of the small building.

With just a glance, the female cultivator decisively said, "Get ready, and while it's daytime, go inside the shop immediately!"

(End of this chapter)