Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 341 is here! (First update!)

Zheng Li calmed down immediately and resisted the urge to take immediate action.

The reason he was able to defeat Mengyao of Wanshan Temple in this underworld last time was because Mengyao's cultivation level was only [Scissors Prison].

But this time, the broken wood is a [Nine Netherworld Treasure]!
It was his doom!
Even with the Ghost Bride's [Iron Tree Prison] cultivation level, plus the Soul-Hooking Envoy title he had just conferred, she was still unable to immediately take down this piece of broken wood.

It was only after he raised Mu Xiangu's cultivation to the second level of the [Iron Tree Prison] that...

and many more!

How did Mu Xian Gu's cultivation level drop to the first level of the Iron Tree Prison?

This……

You can't just do it yourself!
What if I'm no match for this [Nine Netherworld Treasure]?
Just as he was thinking this, Mu Xiangu realized he had returned to the Underworld. Immediately, his heart settled, and he hurriedly knelt down before the steps and respectfully said, "My lord! This humble servant has successfully delivered the [Nine Netherworld Treasures] into the Underworld!"

"This is the merit of a ghost, and has nothing to do with that ghost bride..."

Before Mu Xiangu could finish her boasting, Zheng Que said calmly, "Well done."

"Now present the [Nine Netherworld Treasures]."

what?
Should we present it?
Mu Xiangu was stunned. If she were to touch this [Nine Netherworld Treasure] again, her cultivation would plummet to the [Scissors Prison]!

However, she dared not disobey the orders of the being on the steps, and could only grit her teeth and say, "Yes, yes..."

As she spoke, she tentatively reached out and grabbed at the broken pieces of wood beside her.

Just moments ago, the piece of wood that had been so arrogant and domineering in the outside world was now lying motionless on the ground, just like an ordinary piece of wood. Mu Xiangu easily picked it up with one hand.

Mu Xiangu was slightly taken aback. The [Nine Netherworld Treasure] was quietly letting her do as she pleased, showing no intention of continuing to absorb her Yin energy. It seemed that after entering the underworld, it had become just an ordinary piece of wood.

Upon realizing this, Mu Xiangu immediately understood that it must be because of that important person on the altar!

When the adult asked her to present the [Nine Netherworld Relic], he had already sealed it away...

wrong.

A mere piece of [Nine Netherworld Relic] is not worth your personal attention!

At most, a single glance from an adult would be enough to deter the [Nine Netherworld Relics] from the slightest misbehavior.

While pondering, Mu Xiangu picked up the broken wood with both hands and bowed as she walked towards the altar. However, after only a few steps, she seemed to be afraid of something and dared not continue forward. Instead, she lowered her head, raised the broken wood high in her hands, and said respectfully, "The [Nine Netherworld Treasure] is here. I humbly request that Your Excellency examine it!"

Zheng Que nodded as he looked at Mu Xiangu, who had already walked to the foot of the long table.

This piece of wood seems to pose no danger in the underworld?
So he immediately stood up, pressed one hand on the long table with the gavel, leaned forward as far as he could, and stretched out his other hand with all his might. He finally managed to reach the broken piece of wood that Mu Xiangu was holding up, and quickly grabbed it in his hand...

Meanwhile, in Mu Xiangu's vision, she was still some distance from the bottom of the altar, but the pressure here was so intense that it was almost tangible, and with her cultivation level, she could not go any further.

At this moment, she was still very far away from the being on the steps, as far as the sky and the earth.

But just as she raised the broken wood high above her head, a thick dark cloud seemed to drift out from the 99,999th floor of the Dan Chi platform—it was a section of that person's sleeve, the trail of raging karmic fire on it resembling the embroidery of a crimson gold robe in the mortal world. The faint light it reflected was enough to exude immense pressure and malevolent energy, causing her to subconsciously bend down and bury her head even lower.

In the instant she lowered her head, Mu Xiangu caught a glimpse of a gigantic hand, seemingly capable of blotting out the sky, emerging from a sleeve as dark as a cloud, traversing the vast distance between them, and appearing directly above her head.

In an instant, a heavy sense of fear, despair, and death descended like a celestial river overturned!

In that instant, the [Nine Netherworld Relic] in her hand, which had been completely still, seemed to begin to tremble. The next moment, the terrifying giant hand withdrew.

The [Nine Netherworld Treasures] in Mu Xiangu's hand also disappeared and appeared in the hand of the lord on the Dan Chi platform.

Mu Xiangu immediately prostrated herself on the ground, her forehead pressed against the earth, and let out a long breath. She felt incredibly fortunate that her mission had been completed relatively smoothly...

At this moment, Zheng Que held the broken piece of wood in one hand and still gripped the gavel tightly in the other, remaining on guard at all times.

If anything goes wrong, he'll smash it with the gavel!

Fortunately, no abnormalities were found with the acquisition of the wood chips.

However, the black aura constantly emanating from between his brows seemed to have received some kind of blessing, suddenly becoming much denser, like rolling black mist that kept seeping out.

Zheng Que immediately sensed something.

This is because the body's internal mechanisms have been neutralized, and all of them have transformed into yin energy.

As he pondered, he sat back down in the limping armchair and looked at the Book of Life and Death in front of him.

In the Book of Life and Death, his lifespan was recorded as "sixteen years, eight months, and twenty-eight days" and changed to "seventeen years, three months, and twenty-eight days".

His lifespan has increased by seven months; he has successfully survived his ordeal!

Zheng Que was certain that the Ghost Bride and Mu Xian Gu had not disappointed him!

In a flash, he immediately said, "Your performance this time was acceptable."

"Once that human cultivator is completely safe, I will reward him handsomely!"

"Please step back!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the fog rose again, obscuring Mu Xiangu's whereabouts.

In this dilapidated palace, only Zheng Que remained.

He immediately breathed a sigh of relief, leaned back, and looked around with a sense of contentment.

Having successfully weathered this ordeal, the next step is to carefully consider the rewards bestowed upon the Ghost Bride and Mu Xian Gu...

The ghost bride's situation is convenient. He has already promoted her Yin rank, and all he needs to do next is to promote her cultivation level once more.

The remaining Yin energy from the "strange" Iron Tree Prison, combined with the Yin energy from this Nine Netherworld Treasure, is sufficient.

But on Mu Xian Gu's side...

Mu Xiangu is still a ghost messenger, and the ghost bride who also completed this mission is already a soul-reaping messenger.

This "painted skin" ghostly position definitely needs to be promoted.

The problem is that he has only just resolved the issue of the [Nine Netherworld Relics], and he doesn't know if the [Book of Life and Death] will be able to condense a new decree immediately.

Moreover, the reward given to Mu Xiangu should not only be an increase in his Yin rank, but also an increase in his cultivation level!
After all, he had just raised Mu Xiangu's cultivation to the second level of the Iron Tree Prison, only for her to fall back to the first level of the Iron Tree Prison. This was clearly caused by the battle with the Nine Netherworld Relics.

As he pondered this, Zheng Que stood up, pulled out the rickety armchair, turned it upside down, and then began comparing the broken piece of wood in his hand with the chair leg...

(End of this chapter)