Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 363 Details of the Immortal Examination. (Third update!)

After leaving the casting room, Zheng Que immediately closed the door.

Shu Yunying's innate talent allows her to learn the methods of cultivators.

However, when actually used, it can have a certain distorting effect.

Therefore, he now needs to determine two things: first, whether the other party can learn how to cast weapons.

Secondly, is the object cast by the other party actually usable?

The robe pattern he gave to the other party this time was a skirt.

When the other party forges the robe, if there are any problems, it's not like he's the one wearing it...

While pondering, Zheng Que walked up to the hall, sat down on the cloud bed, and began his cultivation.

The hall was filled with spiritual energy, which, like a fine drizzle, seeped into the lungs and nourished the body.

Zheng Que was so engrossed in the smooth flow of the exercise that he didn't realize it was already afternoon.

He opened his eyes and saw that the casting room was quiet and peaceful, so he didn't disturb Shu Yunying. He straightened his robes and got up to go out.

After familiarizing himself with the city in the morning, Zheng Que arrived smoothly at Dingjia Lane in the west of the city, where Lu Maohong lived.

Boom boom boom!
Looking at the secluded courtyard in front of him, Zheng Que raised his hand and knocked on the door.

Before long, hurried footsteps came from inside. Soon, an elderly man in a blue robe opened the courtyard gate. He had a thin face and was none other than Lu Maohong.

Zheng Que immediately cupped his hands and said, "Senior Lu!"

Lu Maohong nodded slightly and stepped aside, saying, "Come in quickly!"

As he spoke, he had already taken the lead and walked inside.

Zheng Que walked into the courtyard and closed the gate behind him.

This courtyard is not large, with three tiled houses in the front and two side rooms on each side.

At this moment, Lu Maohong led Zheng Que into the inner room on the left. The furnishings inside were obviously a study. The furniture was a bit old, but the items were complete.

Upon entering, Lu Maohong immediately cast a spell, and array patterns instantly appeared on the four walls. In the blink of an eye, the sounds outside vanished without a trace.

This is a soundproof array.

After making these preparations, Lu Maohong gestured for Zheng Que to sit down, and then sat down in the main seat himself.

After personally brewing the tea, Lu Maohong didn't waste any words and said directly, "Zheng Que, I visited the three retainers in Hengshui County yesterday."

"According to them, the imperial examination for immortality is held once every ten years."

"As for the time required for the immortal examination, that is uncertain."

"Some immortal examinations may end in a month; others may take a year or even longer."

"The specific situation depends on the exam question."

"To register for the Immortal Examination, three conditions must be met."

"Firstly, one's cultivation level needs to reach the late stage of Qi Refining."

"Secondly, the bone age must not exceed one hundred."

"Thirdly, there must be a recommendation letter from the lord of the county or a city above the county level."

At this point, Lu Maohong frowned and said to Zheng Que, "These three conditions are the minimum requirements for registering for the Immortal Examination."

"In reality, the cultivators who actually signed up for the Immortal Examination were at least at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining."

“Some of them are even cultivators who have already established their foundation.”

"A cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining will basically die if they go there!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Li immediately understood Lu Maohong's meaning and shook his head slightly, saying, "Senior, don't worry. I just broke through this morning and am now a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining."

As he spoke, he deactivated the [Concealment Technique] on his body, allowing his true aura to escape without reservation. Lu Maohong was stunned. In his vision, Zheng Que was bathed in a hazy white light, and not a trace of yin energy could be seen.

The two sat facing each other, very close, and this junior gave him a strong sense of pressure.

This is... the ninth level of Qi Refining!
His eyes widened instantly, and an indescribable look of shock gradually appeared on his face.

He remembered very clearly that when he first recognized the other party at Yaotai Mountain, Zheng Que's cultivation level was only the seventh level of Qi Refining!

How many days have passed?
The opponent actually broke through two cultivation levels in succession?
It took him nearly a hundred years to cultivate from the seventh level of Qi Refining to the ninth level!

What kind of monster is Zheng Que?!
For a moment, Lu Maohong was stunned and speechless.

The study was silent for a moment. Seeing that Lu Maohong remained silent, Zheng Que immediately asked, "Senior Lu, is there anything else that needs to be considered in this Immortal Examination?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Maohong suddenly realized that it was impossible for a normal cultivator to cultivate so quickly!

It must be that the prefect, being so eager to nurture talent, gave Zheng Que some kind of elixir to enhance his cultivation.

That's right!

If it was the work of the prefect, then it's not surprising!

As he thought about it, Lu Maohong gradually calmed down and immediately replied, "Besides gaining the court's attention after passing the Immortal Examination, there is also a ranking system."

"The top-ranked cultivators will receive very generous rewards."

"However, the people of Hengshui County do not know the specifics of the reward."

"After all, in the past few decades, not a single cultivator who participated in the Immortal Examination has passed."

Ranking in the Immortal Examination...

Zheng Que nodded slightly, then asked, "Senior Lu, are there any restrictions on the external objects that the cultivators taking the Immortal Examination can bring?"

Lu Maohong said, "No, not at all."

"Ghost servants, corpse puppets, magical artifacts, talismans, elixirs... you can bring them all in!"

"However, don't be too happy too soon."

"Many cultivators who participated in the Immortal Examination have ghost servants and corpse puppets of the [Scissors Prison] level or above. If they didn't have them originally, they can buy them with spirit stones."

“The cultivators who can participate in the Immortal Examination are basically supported by powerful forces. Their scale and resources are far beyond what a small place like Taiping County can match.”

"For example, in Xuanyuanfang in the prefectural city, there are ghost servants and corpse puppets of the [Scissors Prison] for sale. Although the price is high, cultivators who can participate in the Immortal Examination will not lack those spirit stones."

"The same applies to ritual implements."

"Some cultivators with powerful backgrounds will even go to the shops under the Heavenly Artifact Sect to buy better magical artifacts..."

"The reason why the cultivators of Hengshui County have repeatedly failed in the Immortal Examination is because they lost due to these external factors."

Buy a ghost servant?
Buy a corpse puppet?

Buying ritual implements?
The imperial examination for immortals not only tests the cultivation level of young cultivators, but also their financial resources.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que frowned deeply and immediately decided to go to Xuanyuanfang again later to see if there were any powerful magical artifacts...

At this moment, Lu Maohong suddenly remembered something and continued, "By the way, there will be an auction at Heming Tower in Xuanyuanfang in four days."

"Anything that can be auctioned at the Xuanyuan Pavilion, whether it's a ghost servant or a magical artifact, must be of extraordinary quality."

"If you want to increase your strength before the Immortal Examination, you'd better participate in this auction."

"You must prepare plenty of spirit stones these next few days; items from these auctions are not cheap!"

"Next, I will try my best to gather some spirit stones for you."

"Furthermore, you'll need a special invitation to attend this auction; you'll have to figure that out yourself..."

(End of this chapter)