Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 197 The probability is very low... (First update!)

After a brief moment of surprise, Zheng Que quickly recovered. Instead of calling out Ku Lan's name directly, he reached out and touched the raised crack on the first page of the Book of Life and Death.

The fingertips touched the cold metal, and the next moment, the area beneath the steps was plunged into darkness, with nine portals quietly appearing.

Zheng Que looked up at the first level of the Tongue-Pulling Hell.

The imposing gate stood silently, a faint crimson light shining through the cracks.

He picked up the gavel, stood up, and walked toward the gates of the Tongue-Pulling Hell.

Arriving at the door, Zheng Que pushed it open. Behind the door was still the crimson dome, the dark red mud floor, and the scattered instruments of torture covered in thick dust. In the distance, Shujiabao was deathly silent.

However, this time, there were several more ghosts wandering in the open space in front of Shujiabao.

Ku Lan folded up her black silk umbrella, tucked it diagonally into her waist like a weapon, and held up a pair of iron pliers, pressing down on a dead soul and forcibly pulling out its tongue.

Kulan was in high spirits at this moment, occasionally letting out extremely pleasant laughter, clearly enjoying the execution process.

Looking at this scene, Zheng Que frowned slightly. How did Ku Lan end up in the Tongue-Pulling Hell?

Is it because the other party was initially in the Soul Nourishing Bag, and after being summoned to the Underworld, they were unable to return to the Soul Nourishing Bag?

So now, how can we get the other party to come out?
As he pondered this, Zheng Que quickly realized that the several dazed and confused souls were the cultivators who had perished in the Forget-Worry Inn.

Once this Tongue-Pulling Hell is activated, it will directly pull the souls of the dead into this hell.

However, of the eleven cultivators who died at the Forget-Worry Inn, only seven are here. The four who chose to stop for a meal are not here...

Besides, according to the procedure, these souls have not yet been judged by the judge, so how did they go directly to hell?

Is it because the current underworld is incomplete and chaotic?
Just as he was pondering this, he saw that Kulan had already plucked the tongue from the old woman-like ghost inside, and her gaze swept over the other ghosts, as if choosing her next target.

The old woman's soul, whose tongue had been cut out, along with several other souls, fell to the ground, rolling around and letting out extremely painful roars.

The remaining souls, seemingly spurred by this horrific scene, began to scatter and flee.

But in this blood-red space, these dead souls moved extremely slowly.

A ghost dressed in a stone-green robe stumbled and fled toward the gate of Shu Family Fortress, but was firmly blocked by the gate and could not enter.

The next moment, Ku Lan picked up the dead soul, her figure as swift as the wind, and instantly appeared in front of it, pinning it to the ground and beginning the execution with iron pliers.

Seeing this, Zheng Que immediately realized that since he hadn't entered the room, Ku Lan couldn't see him.

Furthermore, without his permission, the souls of the dead here cannot enter Shujiabao...

"Go in now and tell Ku Lan to stop?"

"No, the scent of the withered orchid seems to have changed..."

"Executing the dead can enhance Kulan's strength?"

"Um……"

"A bunch of people who are already in hell, there's nothing to sympathize with."

Thinking of this, Zheng Que raised his hand, closed the door again, and returned to the limping armchair on the steps.

Last time, the Dream Weaver dispelled his Ghost Control Technique, so he can't use that spell to bring Ku Lan out of the Underworld. Since that's the case, let Ku Lan stay here for a few days and see how much strength she gains from this execution…

As he pondered, time slowly passed, and the black aura between Zheng Que's brows was continuously absorbed by the Book of Life and Death.

Soon, the surrounding scenery became turbulent, and he returned to his camp in the cave.

The surroundings were shrouded in darkness, with a campfire blazing in the distance. The entire camp was silent, save for the occasional glint of the eyes of a night watchman in the darkness.

Qingli and Niannu were on either side of him, protecting him, while Linghu Yuniang walked quietly with her hands behind her back not far away.

Seeing Zheng Que wake up, Linghu Yuniang immediately walked over and whispered, "It's still a while before dawn, fellow Daoist can cultivate for a while longer."

Zheng Que shook his head slightly. His main purpose in this cultivation was to ascertain Ku Lan's condition.

Now that he knew Ku Lan was alright, he no longer needed to worry about anything.

As for cultivating the [Seed of Life Technique]... this technique is too inefficient and won't improve your cultivation level much!
In contrast, his fastest way to cultivate now is to first improve the cultivation level of his ghost servants through the underworld, and then use the [Yin Yang Harmony Secret Record] to collect and divinate the ghost servants...

This tax escort mission will provide an opportunity to encounter a large number of ghosts, making it a perfect chance for Qingli, Kulan, and Niannu to improve their cultivation and strength.

Thinking of this, Zheng Que immediately said, "That's enough. Continue cultivating; you won't be cultivating for much longer anyway."

As he spoke, he recalled the invitation the other party had given him, and then asked, "By the way, fellow Daoist, what is the auction of Xuanyuan Pavilion like?"

Upon hearing this, Linghu Yuniang shook her head slightly and said, "I'm not quite sure; I've only heard about it."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que looked at her with some doubt: "Have you heard of it? Then where did you get that invitation, fellow Daoist?"

Linghu Yuniang smiled and replied, "I obtained it from a cultivator's storage bag. At first, I didn't know what it was for. Later, I had it appraised by Old Master Qiu of the Merit Office in Taiping County, and only then did I find out what it was."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que immediately realized that the invitation Linghu Yuniang had given him was obtained through murder and robbery...

After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "I see."

"Then, I wonder how much you know about the elegant gathering in Baozhen Valley?"

Linghu Yuniang replied with a smile, "I've only heard others mention it; I've never seen it myself."

"However, fellow Daoist, there is no need to worry."

"We have already encountered the Forget-Worry Inn in Falling Star Bay on this trip, so we are sure that there will be no more accidents in Baozhen Valley and Danqiu Peak."

"The probability of encountering two of the three 'strange' places—Forget-Worry Inn, Elegant Gathering, and Wanshan Temple—in a single mission is less than one in ten thousand."

Hearing this, Zheng Que secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although he wanted to kill more ghosts to improve his ghost servants' cultivation, it was best to avoid the "strangeness" of the [Scissors Prison]...

Next, Zheng Que chatted casually with Linghu Yuniang about a few other topics.

As dawn broke outside the cave, the ghostly howls subsided briefly, replaced by the clear chirping of various birds.

After Yuan Zhi finished his cultivation, he came to the "Geng" shaped carriage and, as before, the three of them checked the taxes inside the carriage together.

Soon, reports confirming that the taxation was correct echoed throughout the cave.

Lu Maohong's voice echoed throughout the entire convoy: "Let's go!"

(End of this chapter)