Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 33 Record Changes. (Second update!)

Hearing this, Zheng Que nodded slightly.

The three abilities of perceiving ghosts, seeing specific information about ghosts, and finding a way to ban ghosts are very useful.

On the contrary, the function of killing living beings and ghosts and causing their souls and yin energy to fall into the underworld is the same as that of his [Book of Life and Death].

Qingli is now his ghost servant. Even if he does not have this ability, the living beings and ghosts killed by him will also be included in the [Book of Life and Death].

The only use of this ability was probably that even after he and Qingli ended their master-servant relationship, Qingli could still enter his name into the [Book of Life and Death]...

Thinking of this, Zheng Que immediately asked, "Do you have any other new methods?"

In addition to receiving the imperial decree this time, Qingli also just absorbed the yin energy of seven ghosts. I wonder what skills he has inherited now?
However, upon hearing this question, Qingli's cheerful expression instantly disappeared. After a long while, she replied indifferently, "No."

No?

Zheng Que was stunned for a moment. There were seven ghosts. Even if each ghost had only one method, there were still seven methods!
Qingli didn't inherit any of these seven skills?
The last time Qingli didn't inherit the water ghost's skills, it was probably because the water ghost's cultivation was too far behind Qingli's. But among the ghosts this time, there are more than one ghosts at the fourth level of [Tongue-Pulling Prison]!
After thinking carefully for a moment, Zheng Que quickly made a guess...

Although the [Book of Life and Death] will record the names and yin energy of the ghosts that Qingli killed alone, the yin energy recorded may not be complete, but only a part of it.

Only when he is present at the scene can the [Book of Life and Death] record the names of ghosts and all the negative energy.

Only Qingli could possibly inherit the methods of those ghosts!

Just as I was thinking this, I heard Qingli say coldly: "Human child, nothing is wrong, I am about to go out."

Zheng Que came to his senses and realized that he couldn't delay the ghost servant's work. Thinking of this, he immediately nodded: "Okay."

The next moment, the door opened and Qingli floated out.

Zheng Que was suddenly the only one left in the room. He did not hesitate and immediately began to practice.

As the technique was practiced over and over again, the spiritual energy wrapped in Yin was slowly absorbed into the Qi Sea.

Unconsciously, Zheng Que opened his eyes and entered the underworld space again.

He glanced at the [Book of Life and Death] in front of him, and there were still forty-nine names recorded on it.

Zheng Que was about to look away when he suddenly realized that the record about Qingli had completely changed...

"Type: Wraith."

"Species: Female."

"Real name: Qingli."

"Native Place: Changfu Town, Taiping County, Tuzhou, Dali Dynasty."

"Lifespan in the Yin Hour: 22 years, 5 months, and 4 days."

"Yin Duty: Yin Messenger (dispatched)."

"Term of office: half a decade."

Zheng Que was slightly surprised. Qingli's information previously listed "human" as the "type," but now it had become "vengeful spirit," and the "species" had changed to "female." Her name and place of origin remained the same, but the "name" had been changed to "real name," and her "lifespan" had been changed to "lifespan in the underworld." There was also an additional "yin position" and term of office...

After reading Qingli's current information twice, Zheng Que quickly understood that the information previously recorded in the [Book of Life and Death] had always been the information when Qingli was alive. Although the other party turned into a "ghostly spirit" after death, the [Book of Life and Death] did not recognize the other party's identity in the underworld before being conferred.

Using the example of his previous life, this is equivalent to Qingli being an illegal resident, using an expired identity, and being the target of arrest by the underworld officials. Now that he has been granted an imperial title, he is considered to be in the underworld and has a formal identity... Thinking of this, Zheng Que's gaze turned to the three words "dispatchable" behind the underworld official.

After thinking for a moment, he suddenly asked tentatively: "Qingli?"

Not long after the name "Qingli" was pronounced, a thick black fog suddenly emerged from the empty hall, and then a familiar figure emerged from the fog.

The figure was slim and graceful, wearing white clothes and black hair, which was neatly tied behind her head. A small token was hung around her waist, engraved with the ancient word "役", and a green silk ribbon was floating below it. It was Qingli.

Unlike the previous times she entered here, Qingli was conscious this time and looked around with extreme vigilance. When she realized she was in the underworld again, she quickly knelt down, kowtowed, and said respectfully, "Your humble servant... I pay my respects to you, sir!"

Zheng Que was immediately delighted, this "can be dispatched" means the dispatch of the ghost messenger!

Now, he can just read out Qingli's name and summon her into the underworld without having to use the [Ghost Controlling Technique] repeatedly!
This is much more convenient and safer for him!
Zheng Que's mind raced as he collected his thoughts. He then said seriously, "You were once a lonely ghost, but now you've been granted the title of a servant of the underworld. This is also a blessing."

"From now on, you must be modest and prudent, obey orders diligently, and serve the underworld diligently. You will be rewarded in the future."

"If you flatter and ridicule me, or pretend to obey but actually disobey me, I will be very careful and will not let you off lightly!"

His voice resonated back and forth in the hall, like the roar of water, mixed with thunder, grinding towards Qingli's mind inch by inch.

Qingli kowtowed quickly and said, "I will do my best and will not dare to disobey!"

Ping Pong Pong...

In the empty temple, the sound of the female monk's kowtow was particularly loud.

At the head, Zheng Que nodded slightly, then began to increase the pressure, saying in a deep voice: "The calamity of that human cultivator is approaching."

"This disaster is extremely difficult for him."

"If that human cultivator fails to overcome the tribulation this time, it will be your fault for dereliction of duty. You will be punished for all your crimes. You will be stripped of your Yin position, have your imperial seal taken back, and be thrown into the Eighteenth Level of Hell, where you will never be able to be reborn!"

"This is all I have to say. Withdraw!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qingli, who was kneeling on the ground and kowtowing, had not yet come to her senses when thick fog suddenly appeared around her and swallowed her up in an instant.

Qingli's figure quickly disappeared in the thick fog, and then the fog also dissipated without a trace, and the hall became empty again.

Zheng Que was the only one left in the hall.

Looking at this scene, he nodded. Yinchai's "dispatch" was really useful.

From now on, no matter where Qingli went, he could summon her to the underworld at any time, and could also order her to leave at any time.

While thinking, Zheng Que leaned back, lying on the backrest of the armchair, and quietly looked at the [Book of Life and Death] in front of him.

After waiting for a while, a new name appeared on the [Book of Life and Death]...

Time passed slowly, and the black energy between Zheng Que's eyebrows gradually thinned.

When all the black air was absorbed by the Book of Life and Death, he returned to the real house.

There was a hazy white light on the window paper, and the sound of pots and pans could be faintly heard from next door. It was already dawn, the beams were empty, and Qingli had not returned yet.

Zheng Que did not continue to practice, but sat in the house and waited quietly...

(End of this chapter)