Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 218 Free Opportunity. (Third Update!)

In a daze, Zheng Que opened his eyes and saw himself lying on his back in a simple room.

The room wasn't spacious, but it was of high standard, resembling a palace. Not far away was a shrine, which was empty, with many candles lit on both sides, making it very bright.

Zheng Que suddenly came to his senses. He looked around and found that he was the only one there. The "Linghu Yuniang" who was possessed by Niannu was nowhere to be found.

Realizing this, he couldn't help but frown.

He didn't know where he was, but he was certain that he wasn't dead!
In addition, it doesn't rain here, so there's no need to worry about finding shelter from the rain.

Thinking of this, Zheng Que did not hesitate and immediately sat down cross-legged to begin his cultivation.

Although his cultivation level has reached the seventh level of Qi Refining and he has mastered quite a few spells, he always feels very unsafe without his ghost servant by his side.

Given the current situation, he needs to hurry into the underworld and urge the ghost bride.

However, just as Zheng Que began to circulate his cultivation technique, he heard a cold, ethereal voice above his head: "By being able to arrive here, you are qualified to participate in this gathering."

To attend the literary gathering?

Zheng Que was slightly taken aback. He immediately looked up and saw a figure in a yellow dress sitting upright by the offering table, her head bowed as if looking at him.

The other person's face was hidden in the shadows and could not be clearly seen; the only way to tell was by her thick, cloud-like hair that she was a woman.

Zheng Que immediately used the [Spiritual Eye Technique]. In the [Spiritual Eye Technique]'s field of vision, the other party was completely clean, without a trace of yin energy.

This situation was all too familiar to him.

This is a sign that the opponent's cultivation level is too high, exceeding the detection limit of my [Spiritual Eye Technique]!

He had a similar experience when he was observing the cultivation level of the ghost bride.

In addition, the other party said he was qualified to participate in the literary gathering...

In other words, he is still in the world of the painting!
And this female ghost in front of him can lead him away from this painted world and into the elegant gathering?
In a flash, Zheng Que immediately proclaimed, "I am Zheng Que, a disciple of the Heavenly Artifact Sect, husband of the Ghost Bride Luo Fuyu, and close friend of the powerful [Evil Shadow Play] of the [Iron Tree Prison]!"

"I hope that you will be lenient and allow me to leave, out of consideration for the Heavenly Artifact Sect, Luo Fuyu, and [Evil Shadow Play]."

"In the future, the Heavenly Artifact Sect, Luofu Rain, and [Evil Shadow Play] will surely be richly rewarded!"

"Furthermore, to express my gratitude, I am willing to give you a tremendous opportunity that I have in my possession, free of charge."

As Zheng Que spoke, he was thinking rapidly in his mind. According to Luo Fuyu's previous description, the Heavenly Artifact Sect was a very famous sect, known to many intelligent ghosts. Bringing it out now should be able to intimidate the female ghost in front of him.

The ghost bride had been to Yaotai Mountain and even stopped at the Forget-Worry Inn in Zhuixing Bay. If she also knew the ghosts at this gathering, that would be ideal.

As for the "evil shadow play" in "Iron Tree Prison," that was just something he said to scare the other party...

At this moment, the figure in the ivory-yellow dress fell silent. After a long while, she said softly, "I see!"

"I never knew you had so many backgrounds."

"I understand."

"When I polish it for you later, I will definitely add all the origins you mentioned without any omission."

"Do you have anything to add?" Huh?
polish?

What kind of polishing?
Zheng Que felt a bit confused, but quickly said, "My parents are both Nascent Soul stage cultivators, and they are currently strolling around Yaotai Mountain."

"My master is an even more terrifying existence beyond the Nascent Soul stage!"

"Well then, words are no proof. I will first offer you that opportunity as a sign of my sincerity."

As he spoke, he reached out and touched his brow. The moment the decree appeared, everything around him suddenly slowed down considerably.

Zheng Que suddenly realized that he seemed to be on a piece of paper!
In this seemingly empty temple, it seems that he is not the only one, but because he is on a piece of paper and cannot see the scene behind the paper!

Realizing this, Zheng Que frowned, and then without any hesitation, raised his hand and quickly pointed to the figure in the ivory-yellow dress in front of him.

In an instant, the imperial edict transformed into a beam of mysterious light and swiftly flew toward the figure in the ivory-yellow dress.

This is a world within a painting. This decree from the underworld cannot be presented in the painting. The moment it flew out from between Zheng Que's eyebrows, it completely ignored the various rules of the world within the painting and landed directly on the forehead of the figure in the ivory-yellow dress.

At the same time, the figure in the ivory-yellow dress could not see the imperial edict, but a strong sense told her that a great opportunity was about to fall upon her!
He didn't know what this opportunity was, but the instinct hidden deep in his soul made him yearn for the opportunity that was about to come!

Whoosh!
The next moment, the figure in the ivory-yellow dress instantly pulled out a portrait of a person dressed in black and silver crane cloak from the offering table and held it in front of her.

The divine decree, transformed into a mysterious light, entered directly into the center of the figure's brow in the painting, instantly forming a pattern resembling both insects and birds, thus beginning the conferment of titles.

Zheng Que was stunned by what he saw.

His decree traveled at an incredible speed in the world of the painting, but the female ghost in front of him could keep up with the speed of the decree!

Just then, the figure in the ivory-yellow dress slowly lowered the portrait, and her cold, ethereal voice rang out again: "Indeed, this is a great opportunity!"

"However, I am not some lowly ghost that is controlled by instinct."

“A long, long time ago, a cultivator from your human race told me that everything has a price.”

"Especially those things that seem to be free."

"Your cultivation level is only at the seventh level of Qi Refining, yet you can command ghosts at the eighth and ninth levels of the Tongue-Pulling Hell to obey your every command, without even needing any enslavement spells..."

"Isn't this so-called opportunity what you're really relying on?"

At this point, the figure in the ivory-yellow dress suddenly reached out and slipped her hand into the paper where Zheng Que was, grabbing Zheng Que by the neck.

Whoosh!
Zheng Que suddenly felt a sharp pain in his neck, and was pulled out of the paper by a tremendous force.

After a dizzying moment, when he came to his senses again, the fragrant scent of bamboo forest and flowers enveloped his face. He saw that the sky was bright and clear, the grass and trees were lush, and a stream flowed through the forest, sometimes visible and sometimes hidden, making for a beautiful and elegant landscape.

Large and small scrolls hang on bamboo branches near and far, containing figures of all shapes and sizes.

This is no longer the temple we just saw!
Zheng Que glanced over and immediately saw that Qing Li, Ku Lan, and Shu Yunying appeared in three different paintings with bizarre ghosts, and were fighting with the ghosts in the paintings.

Before he could react, the voice of the figure in the ivory-colored dress rang out from behind him: "Now, this immortal will also give you a chance!"

(End of this chapter)