Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 302 Offering the Treasure Box. (First Update!)

A piece of material...

Zheng Que nodded, but immediately lost all interest.

For ordinary cultivators, the material inside this "甲" shaped vehicle might be a treasure.

But it was of no use to him at all!

Excluding Luo Fuyu and Mu Xiangu, who are both [Scissors Prison], of the four ghost servants around him, only Qing Li and Nian Nu are "vengeful spirits," while Ku Lan is an "evil spirit" and Shu Yunying is an "evil wretch." Moreover, their cultivation levels are all higher than his, their master.

Of course, Lu Maohong had only seen Qingli and Niannu beside him, so he did not know that he also had an "evil spirit" and "wicked creature".

Linghu Yuniang had previously met his Shu Yunying and Kulan at the elegant gathering in Baozhen Valley.

However, because he had been possessed by Niannu for too long, his soul was damaged, and he had some memory loss, so he didn't remember what had happened...

Thinking about this, Zheng Que realized that he needed to be more careful about such matters in the future.

Lu Maohong had told him before that just two intelligent ghost servants going to the prefectural city would likely attract unwanted attention.

If people found out that he also possessed a sentient "evil spirit" and a sentient "wicked creature"... then without a doubt, he would be in big trouble!

For the rest of the journey, Zheng Que and Lu Maohong led the way while chatting.

During this time, Zheng Que mentioned "law" several times, intentionally or unintentionally, hoping to learn some information about "law" from Lu Maohong. Unfortunately, Lu Maohong seemed to have no idea what "law" was.
It involves the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment stage, and ordinary rogue cultivators, even a cultivator like Lu Maohong who has served the imperial court for decades, would not have any knowledge of this at all.

In contrast, for a disciple of the Xuanyuan Pavilion like Chen Zhentao, this seemed to be just some basic common sense...

Time passed slowly, and before we knew it, daylight was approaching and dusk was falling.

They had now returned to the mountain path they had trodden out, with tall maple trees on both sides. Their orange, yellow, red, and green leaves shone brightly like fire in the setting sun. All this time had passed, and there was still no trouble behind them. It seemed that the ghost wedding procession had indeed not followed them. Although they did not know why, everyone's steps became lighter.

Lu Maohong maneuvered the "A"-shaped vehicle to a stop on a relatively flat mountainside. After setting up an array around it and assigning night watch duties to the other cultivators, he called Zheng Que to come with him to the "A"-shaped vehicle alone.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Maohong opened the door of the "A" car and led Zheng Que inside.

Just like when Zheng Que came in last time, this place looked like a carriage used by a wealthy family, magnificent and luxurious everywhere. There was also an incense burner on the table, with a wisp of smoke rising straight to the top of the carriage.

Zheng Que understood that Lu Maohong was probably going to show him the taxes levied on the "Jia" carriage.

Although he was no longer interested in that material, he had no reason to refuse since Lu Maohong wanted to show it to him.

At this moment, Lu Maohong strode to the table and, after a series of rhythmic presses on the seemingly ordinary surface, the entire surface suddenly disintegrated, turning into pieces of wood about the size of a thumb, which fell down in a staggered pattern. Only the piece of the surface where the incense burner was placed remained unmoved.

Then, the incense burner rose high and receded to the side, revealing a foot-long red gold box below.

The box, entirely pale gold, was bound by several black chains and held firmly in a hidden compartment at the bottom of the table.

In addition, the box was covered with runes and several blood-red talismans were pasted on it. These talismans emitted faint spiritual energy fluctuations and conveyed an aura of sealing and isolation.

The moment Zheng Que saw the box, he felt a strange sense of closeness for some reason, but before he could fully comprehend it, the feeling vanished abruptly, as if it were all just his imagination.

Zheng Que frowned slightly and immediately asked, "Senior Lu, is this the material inside?"

Lu Maohong nodded and said in a deep voice, "That's right, the most important tax this time is in this [Treasure Box of Offering]."

"This [Treasure Box] is actually a treasure itself, crafted by the court's master craftsmen, and has three layers of seals inside and out."

"The outermost chains are the chains of the Four Symbols Soul-Suppressing and Spirit-Locking Array." "Of course, without the power of the earth veins as a backing, these chains naturally cannot compare to the sealing effect of the real Four Symbols Soul-Suppressing and Spirit-Locking Array."

"The second layer consists of these high-level talismans that can withstand attacks from the [Scissors Prison] ghosts."

"The last layer is the [Treasure Box of Respect] itself. Without the special techniques of the imperial court and the official seal, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator cannot open it. In addition to its defensive function, it also prevents some precious materials inside from becoming useless due to improper storage."

"This [Treasure Box] is issued by the imperial court to various cities, and only some extremely precious special taxes are eligible to be used."

At this point, Lu Maohong reached into the hidden compartment and took out the [Treasure Box of Respect]. The chains rattled and made a clattering sound.

He placed the treasure box in front of Zheng Que and held it for a few breaths before letting go, allowing the chains to pull the box back to its original position. Then he made a hand seal, and the wooden strip shifted and changed position, returning to the table. The tabletop was seamlessly joined together without any trace.

After doing all this, Lu Maohong calmly said, "Alright, you now know what you're escorting, that's enough."

"The rest of the journey should not be too dangerous."

"You should go and get some rest now. Starting tomorrow, we will be traveling day and night. We probably won't have much time to rest properly until we enter the prefectural city. You need to get yourself in good shape tonight."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que snapped out of his reverie and nodded, saying, "Alright!"

Immediately afterwards, he left the "A" carriage and went outside.

Since there is only one vehicle in the team now, the campsite is much smaller than before.

Zheng Que stepped down from the carriage and saw that Linghu Yuniang and the others had lit a bonfire. Except for the night watchmen, they were all sitting around the fire, staring at it in a daze, as if they had not yet recovered from their experience at Wanshan Temple.

The orange firelight warmed everyone's faces, making the surrounding darkness seem even deeper. As the firelight flickered, the shadows swayed slowly, creating a somber and profound atmosphere.

He looked around but found nothing unusual.

When Lu Maohong was assigning the night watch duties, he only instructed the others. Zheng Que and Lu Maohong themselves did not need to take the night watch.

Therefore, after greeting Linghu Yuniang and the others, Zheng Que found a corner, released Qingli and Niannu to protect him, and then began his cultivation...

With practiced ease, he entered a meditative state, drawing in the chilling spiritual energy of heaven and earth into his body, and continuously solidifying the white mist in his dantian... After a while, Zheng Que opened his eyes and was greeted by a dilapidated palace.

Without hesitation, he immediately looked at the Book of Life and Death in front of him.

Mu Xiangu has gone to Baozhen Valley Gathering to help him remove the restriction on Chen Zhentao's storage bag.

As for the ghost bride Luo Fuyu, her subordinates are still outside Wanshan Temple. They were definitely not scared away as Mu Xiangu said. Instead, they should be looking for a way to refine the "Law Ghost".

Of course, the problem with the "Law Ghost" has now been solved by him...

Besides the two female ghosts at the peak of the [Scissors Prison], his four ghost servants, including Shu Yunying, are at the peak of the ninth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison], which is very close to the [Scissors Prison].

Qing Li also reached the ninth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison], but she was still some distance away from the peak of the ninth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison].

Ku Lan is at the eighth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison]. During this period, he released Ku Lan relatively few times, so Ku Lan's cultivation level improved relatively slowly.

The final Niannu is at the peak of the seventh level of the [Tongue-Pulling Hell] and is about to break through to the eighth level...

Thinking of this, Zheng Que's expression immediately became serious.

"Now, who should be promoted to a higher realm?"

(End of this chapter)