Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 284 Wrong Time. (Third Update!)

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The two carved lattice doors with magpie-carrying-auspicious-grass patterns were completely removed, and two sedan chair ghosts followed closely behind, one ghost carrying one door, carrying the door and turning to leave.

The ghost bride, her robes fluttering, drifted alone into the room.

Before even entering, a very strange noise could be heard intermittently, mixed with smacking sounds like someone eating.

The ghost bride immediately became serious, and a burst of yin energy erupted from her body. Her gorgeous dress fluttered without wind, waving like a flag.

There are two auras in this guest room, one from Zheng Que and the other from the female ghost in the "Painted Skin" outfit!
That "Painted Skin" female ghost is eating Zheng Que?!

The voice doesn't quite sound right, but that human cultivator absolutely cannot be allowed to get into trouble!
In the blink of an eye, the ghost bride had already swiftly floated into the room and quickly surveyed the situation inside.

The room wasn't very spacious; it was a square room with old-fashioned furnishings, and the corners were covered in dust and tattered cobwebs, making it look very dilapidated.

At this moment, on a canopy bed further inside, the bedding was in disarray, and Zheng Que, naked, was half-pressing down on a charming woman whose dress had been torn off.

The woman had delicate features, and every smile and frown was full of indescribable charm. At this moment, her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, like a crabapple that could not bear the dew, or a peony that could not bear the drooping branches. Her originally neat and elegant ivory yellow dress was now crumpled to the side, and a section of palace sash was exposed from the loose belt.

Its head was held high, its neck long like a crane's, a white hand pressed tightly against its lips, its eyes wide open, seemingly angry and surprised, but it showed no intention of resisting, letting Zheng Que do as he pleased.

There was a layer of clothing scraps on the footstool in front of the bed.

The whole thing looks grotesque and incongruous amidst the decay.

The ghost bride, who was about to make her move, froze in shock at this unbelievable scene.

At this moment, Zheng Que also saw the ghost bride. He was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what was happening.

Upon entering this "strange" place, he immediately went to the underworld and summoned the ghost bride to save him.

In this situation, it seems the ghost bride has finally arrived!
The Yin messenger that Mu Xiangu had just sensed was none other than the Ghost Bride!
Moreover, in a sense, the ghost bride was indeed sent by him...

Thinking of this, Zheng Que was about to say something when the ghost bride asked first, "How did you do that?"

what?
Zheng Que was taken aback, and before he could think of a reply, Mu Xiangu coldly responded, "This, this immortal and Zheng Que fell in love at first sight... um... neither of us was married, so it's inevitable that we couldn't help ourselves... ah... consensual love between lovers is also common... um... it's obvious!"

"Do you have any more questions?"

Love each other?

Can't help it?

Is it consensual?

The ghost bride immediately felt extremely strange. Last time, this "painted skin" female ghost clearly wanted to kill Zheng Que, so how come she became Zheng Que's furnace in just a few days?
Yes!

The cultivation technique Zheng Que is currently using is the [Secret Record of Yin-Yang Harmony] that he learned from her.

This cultivation technique was originally intended for male cultivators to use on female cultivators, as it could turn female cultivators into a cultivation vessel.

However, it's unclear how Zheng Que managed to use this technique on a female ghost without suffering any backlash from the yin energy...

If this human and this ghost were truly in love, unable to resist each other, and willing to be together, why would they need to use such a divination technique?
Thinking of this, the ghost bride did not ask any further questions. Her purpose in coming here was on the orders of the great man in the underworld, who commanded her to protect Zheng Que's life.

Now that Zheng Que is alright, things are much easier.

Anyway, it's not her who's being divinated now! She can always ask Zheng Que later if he can give her this "painted skin" ghost as a dowry maid...

So the ghost bride immediately said, "I have no problem."

“However, Zheng Que’s cultivation level is too low. I need to take him out of this ‘strange’ place first.”

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que hurriedly replied, panting, "This, Luo Fuyu, this isn't urgent!"

"I'll go out with Mu Xian... Miss Mu will be fine!"

"There are still things I haven't done at this Wanshan Temple..."

He cannot leave Wanshan Temple yet. Of the three opportunities here, he has only obtained "marriage" and "path to enlightenment." He has not yet retrieved the remaining "life and death" fortune slip.

So he can't leave... This is definitely not because he wants to continue cultivating with Mu Xian Gu...

Whether it was because a ghost was watching them or not, Mu Xiangu's breathing became heavier and heavier. Zheng Que felt a wave of euphoria wash over him, and an extreme sense of comfort instantly spread throughout his body.

Mu Xiangu's voice, strained to suppress her aura, came out haltingly: "Since that's how it is, then so be it..."

Before she could finish speaking, she quickly covered her mouth again.

Seeing that the human and the ghost showed no sign of stopping, the ghost bride immediately decided to call the sedan chair bearers over and move the bed away with them.

This little thing is no challenge for her at all!

So, the ghost bride lightly flicked her robe sleeves and stood by the bed, patiently waiting for the ghost sedan chair bearers to return.

The old wooden bed creaked and groaned uncontrollably. A gentle night breeze swept in from outside, carrying the rustling of leaves that drifted into the room, lifting the ghost bride's skirt and causing a tinkling sound of her jade pendants.

In this eerie atmosphere, Zheng Que continuously circulated the [Yin Yang Harmony Secret Record], and his cultivation level steadily increased.

But soon, he suddenly felt his vision blur and subconsciously blinked hard. He immediately saw that Mu Xiangu, who was cultivating with him, was slightly swaying and in a daze transformed into a figure half-covered in black clothes, holding a black silk umbrella.

This is a withered orchid!

The ghost bride standing by the bed, her red dress instantly transformed into a black robe, her veil faded, revealing a pale face like a night-blooming cereus, with delicate and elegant features, full of ethereal grace. The jade bracelet on her wrist disappeared without a trace, replaced by a simple whisk, held across her arm, with three thousand silver strands hanging down.

Zheng Que frowned immediately. Had he been bewitched again?
In his current vision, Mu Xiangu has transformed into the appearance of Kulan, while the Ghost Bride has become... He has never seen this female ghost that the Ghost Bride has become before!
Are these ghosts from Wanshan Temple?
Just then, the black-robed female ghost suddenly spoke, saying softly, "A single meeting of golden wind and jade dew surpasses countless encounters in the mortal world."

"This is the best possible fortune."

What you are asking for is 'marriage'.

"According to the divination, your marriage is a match made in heaven, with a deep and lasting bond. Even if you don't actively seek it out, this destiny will come to you on its own, without the need for you to search for it."

"However, you did not follow the rules of the temple and drew lots at the wrong time. Therefore, you will only receive the wrong marriage in the future!"

"From now on, you can only fall in love at first sight with other people's Daoist partners and be mutually in love."

"He can only live happily ever after with another man's wife, enjoying a life of love and intimacy."

"He could only be inseparable from other men's concubines, like two birds flying wing to wing..."

(End of this chapter)