Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 359 Rewarding Meritorious Service. (First Update!)

Thinking this, Zheng Que didn't delay. Just as Mu Xiangu was kowtowing and paying his respects, he reached out and touched his brow, drawing out a profound and mysterious decree.

The imperial edict quietly emerged, larger than ordinary edicts, faintly shimmering with iridescent colors, and exuding an even more ancient and weathered aura.

This is the same Soul-Reaper's Edict as the one bestowed upon the Ghost Bride.

After this ordeal ended, he received a total of six imperial edicts that could appoint him as a Soul Reaper, as well as one edict of a higher rank than a Soul Reaper.

After Zheng Que drew out the imperial edict, he immediately pointed towards Mu Xiangu.

The imperial edict transformed into a faint light and entered the space between Mu Xiangu's eyebrows.

Mu Xiangu's entire body stiffened. The image of Fu Qingge from the Heavenly Artifact Sect, with her hair in a reverse bun and wearing a yellow blouse and green skirt, vanished in an instant, revealing her original appearance: delicate eyebrows and eyes, a yellow dress, and a touch of crimson on her lips.

At this moment, Mu Xian Gu seemed to be shrouded in a faint glow, and her dress was even more ancient and elegant, as if she were a spirit that had traveled through thousands of years and stepped out of a painting, incredibly lively and naturally majestic.

On the token at his waist, the pattern of the character "役" (yi) vanished in an instant, and after a rapid transformation, it reassembled into the character "使" (shi).

Just like when the Ghost Bride received the title of Soul Reaper, Mu Xiangu's cultivation level remained unchanged, only her aura became more profound and majestic.

Feeling the profound changes within himself, Mu Xiangu was overjoyed and hurriedly expressed his gratitude: "This humble servant thanks you for your kindness, sir..."

Zheng Que's gaze remained fixed on the "Painted Skin" below the hall, while the information about the other party in his mind also changed at the same time.

Its species-specific talents, ghost skills, and Yin arts remain unchanged, but its Yin job title has changed from "Yin Messenger" to "Soul Collector," and its authority has increased by two: [Soul Binding] and [Dream Binding].

Zheng Que nodded slightly. Mu Xiangu is now a Soul Reaper!
Immediately afterwards, he opened his palm, which bore the character "令" (command), and pointed it at the other person.

Immediately, a howling sound of yin wind rang out around Mu Xiangu, and then dark gray mist rushed in from all directions, swirling and churning around her, transforming into a tall pillar of energy that continuously poured yin energy into her body.

Zheng Que looked up at Mu Xian Gu, whose head was surrounded by a thick, dark mist that almost obscured his vision.

He quickly realized that if Mu Xiangu absorbed all this Yin energy, her cultivation level could rise to the second level of the [Iron Tree Prison], roughly the same as the Ghost Bride's...

Sure enough, after a period of time, Mu Xiangu's cultivation successfully broke through to the second level of the Iron Tree Prison. When she was about to reach the peak of the second level of the Iron Tree Prison, the growth rate of Yin Qi slowed down significantly, and the turbulent wind gradually subsided.

Seeing that not only had his Yin rank been improved, but his cultivation level had also returned to the second level of the Iron Tree Prison, Mu Xiangu was extremely excited.

Although the lord in the hall had previously raised her cultivation to the second level of the Iron Tree Prison, that was to help Zheng Que overcome his tribulation, not as a real reward for her.

Afterwards, she had a large amount of Yin energy absorbed by the [Nine Nether Relics], and her cultivation level dropped back to the first level of [Iron Tree Prison]. This must have been part of that person's calculations!
This time, the yin energy that the esteemed person in the hall boosted for her was truly a reward for her!

Having broken through from the peak of the [Scissors Prison] to the first level of the [Iron Tree Prison], and not long after, he has already advanced from the first level of the [Iron Tree Prison] to the second level...

How could a normal ghost possibly achieve such a cultivation speed?
Deep within Yaotai Mountain, there also exists the [Iron Tree Prison], but as far as she knows, ever since she took over the "strange" gathering at Baozhen Valley, the cultivation levels of those [Iron Tree Prison] members have basically not increased!
Cultivating in the Iron Tree Prison is not as simple as it seems.
The ghosts in the [Tongue-Pulling Hell] can also rapidly increase their cultivation level by consuming large amounts of blood from living people.

However, ordinary people are ultimately just mortals with limited abilities.

The higher the cultivation level of a ghost, the less effective this kind of blood offering will be for it.

In the [Scissors Prison], the flesh and blood of ordinary mortals are of little use. To increase strength through blood consumption, one needs the flesh and blood of a large number of cultivators.

As for cultivation reaching the [Iron Tree Prison] level... unless one can consume the blood of a Core Formation stage cultivator daily, cultivation above the [Iron Tree Prison] level is typically measured in cycles of sixty years. Thinking of this, Mu Xiangu immediately said, "Your Excellency's great kindness and virtue will be forever remembered!"

"To meet you, sir, is the greatest opportunity I have ever had in all my lifetimes!"

"Your Majesty is majestic and awe-inspiring, and your rewards and punishments are fair and just; you are a blessing to all living beings..."

"The great man has the power to balance yin and yang, and to weigh life and death; this is a blessing from all under heaven..."

Before Mu Xiangu could finish speaking, Zheng Que immediately said, "Step down."

Mu Xiangu's figure immediately disappeared into the mist, leaving only Zheng Que in the dilapidated hall.

Without delay, he immediately turned to the second page of the Book of Life and Death.

In this calamity, besides the "weird" Iron Tree Prison and the "Nine Netherworld Treasures," Qing Li, Shu Yunying, and Ku Lan also killed many ghosts in the ghost tide.

Although the yin energy of those ghosts was intercepted by the [Nine Netherworld Treasures] at the time, after the [Nine Netherworld Treasures] returned to its place, the names of those ghosts that it had intercepted were also re-entered into the [Book of Life and Death]...

Furthermore, although the majority of the Yin energy from the [Nine Netherworld Relics] has been taken by the Ghost Bride and Mu Xian Gu, the remaining Yin energy can still greatly enhance the cultivation of the ghosts in the [Scissors Prison].

Thinking of this, Zheng Que summoned Qing Li in first, following the established order.

With a little effort, he enhanced Qingli's Yin energy, and her cultivation level, originally at the first level of [Scissors Prison], suddenly broke through to the fourth level of [Scissors Prison], entering the mid-stage of [Scissors Prison].

Qingli has also mastered two more ghost techniques and Yin arts.

However, neither of these two ghost skills nor Yin techniques are very powerful, and they don't offer much improvement for Qing Li in her current state.

After improving Qingli's cultivation, Zheng Que did not use the five Soul Reaper's edicts on Qingli, even though he still had them.

After all, this calamity was mainly caused by the Ghost Bride and Mu Xian Gu.

If he promotes the Yin rank of Qingli, Shuyunying, Kulan, and Niannu, how can the two main characters, Ghost Bride and Muxian Gu, feel superior?

How can I be more proactive in my work in the future?

Therefore, even if he were to promote Qingli to a higher Yin rank, it certainly wouldn't be now.

At least let the Ghost Bride and Mu Xian Gu enjoy their privileges for a while...

After instructing Qingli to leave, Zheng Que then summoned Shu Yunying in.

He stared at Shu Yunying kneeling below the hall, and the specific information about this "living dead" immediately surfaced in his mind.

"Species Talent: [Illumination]".

"Ghostly Skills: [Little Sky-Supporting Hand], [Netherworld Finger], [Greed, Anger, and Delusion], [Monster Transformation], [Endless Life]..."

"Yin Techniques: [Soul-Capturing Chant], [Soaring Dust Enchanting Steps], [Yin Devouring Light], [Nether Arrow]..."

(End of this chapter)