Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 413 Testing Spells. (Second Update!)

Thinking of this, Zheng Que knew that there was much more he didn't know about using Ghost Pills and rare and precious materials for foundation building, besides what was recorded in the [Transformation Scripture].

When Xiang Songnian gave him the "Transformation Scripture," he hoped that he would use the Foundation Establishment Pill to establish his foundation. Therefore, the information about using the Ghost Pill for foundation establishment and using rare and precious materials for foundation establishment was only briefly mentioned in the jade slip.

"As expected, the direction of the techniques that can be strengthened by using different ghost cores to build a foundation for the Ghost Core Foundation will also be different."

"The same principle applies to using rare and precious materials to build a foundation."

Different natural treasures have different effects.

"The ghost pill I used is the [Soul Puppet] of [Scissors Prison]."

"Next, we need to investigate information about ghostly entities like the [Soul Puppet]."

"Also, go and find the prefect again."

"Let's see if we have any knowledge related to using Ghost Pills for Foundation Establishment..."

After making up his mind, Zheng Que flipped through the Book of Life and Death again, but found nothing unusual. He then sat on the limping armchair and waited quietly.

Time slowly passed, and after the last wisp of black energy between Zheng Que's brows disappeared into the Book of Life and Death, just like before, large gushes of pure black energy surged out of the Book of Life and Death, like black clouds undulating and filling the palace.

Soon, the dark clouds collapsed into an imperial edict, which disappeared into Zheng Que's brow.

The surrounding scenery began to ripple, and in the blink of an eye, he was back in reality.

In the spell testing room at this moment, the demon statue was activated and then frozen in place due to the movement around it. Between the two, the densely packed runes were constantly flickering.

Zheng Que lay on the cold ground, with the withered orchid clinging to his chest, its tongue lolling out, panting heavily, its breath even more chilling than the ground itself.

Realizing that Zheng Que had woken up, Ku Lan immediately came to her senses and vanished in a flash.

Three breaths later, a beautiful figure dressed in black and wearing a black umbrella walked over from the direction of the magic testing room. As if nothing had happened, she respectfully asked, "Young master, why did you summon me? What are your orders?"

Upon seeing this, Zheng Que immediately became suspicious.

Does this withered orchid think its master is a fool?
However, I didn't lose anything anyway, and I was quite comfortable...

So Zheng Que stood up, took out a new set of clothes from his storage bag, quickly put them on, and said in a very cooperative manner, "Let's have a spar."

"But I have to wait for my true energy to recover... Huh? My true energy has already recovered?"

"Then let's have a proper spar!"

Ku Lan immediately responded, "Yes, sir."

The next moment, the two sides went to war...

Boom boom boom boom…

As the spells intertwined, countless runes lit up all around, quickly blocking the aftershocks of the battle.

The loud noises continued incessantly, slightly shaking the ground and stirring its layers of texture.

Half an hour later, Zheng Que stood in front of the demon statue, his true energy almost depleted.

Not far from him, on an open ground some distance away, Ku Lan stood holding an umbrella. Her dress, along with the silk umbrella in her hand, was rapidly fading from crimson to black, and the yin energy around her was also almost gone.

"That's fine." Zheng Que nodded slightly and said.

This withered orchid fought to a draw with him!
Both sides still have the strength for one last strike, but this is not a life-or-death battle, so he certainly cannot fight Kulan to the point of mutual destruction...

Upon hearing this, Ku Lan bowed to Zheng Que and replied softly, "Yes, young master."

After speaking, she took her black silk umbrella and gracefully departed. Soon, Zheng Que was left alone in the spell testing room.

He was very surprised as he stared at the door that closed automatically.

Ku Lan's cultivation level is the same as Qing Li's, both at the fourth level of the [Scissors Prison].

However, this "evil spirit" is actually stronger than Qing Li!

To be precise, it is Kulan's practical experience that is incredibly rich.

In the previous battle, the opponent used a split body to distract him from his [Soul Explosion Technique]; used [Strange Wall] to restrict his [Phantom Escape Technique]; used [Strange Fire] to counter his Xuan Fire; and used [Blood Cry] to break his [Flowing Cloud Guidance]... which resulted in his [Shadow Pulling Technique] only managing to trap the opponent's split body several times.

In addition, Kulan possesses the Yin technique of [Evil Power], which is even stronger than Qingli's, so he won't have much of an advantage in close combat.

Of course, he's fighting these ghost servants one by one mainly to test his own strength, and he hasn't used the soul wind from the Soul Summoning Banner...

Nevertheless, Kulan's strength still greatly surprised him.

All his methods might initially put Ku Lan at a disadvantage, but it wouldn't be long before Ku Lan could find a way to break through.

The second time I used it, it wasn't very effective anymore...

This withered orchid may not seem very bright, but its talent in combat is truly exceptional!

"Although Qingli was born as a 'vengeful spirit,' her ghost skills and Yin techniques are now no less than those of Kulan."

"However, in terms of practical combat experience, Kulan is far superior to Qingli."

"I wonder how strong Shu Yunying is?"

"Shu Yunying's practical experience may not be as good as Ku Lan's, but it is definitely richer than Qing Li's..."

Thinking of this, Zheng Que immediately sat down cross-legged and began to circulate the [Transformation Scripture] to restore his true essence.

A moment later, his dantian was filled with a pool of pure white liquid, with his Dao Foundation floating above it. Feeling his power fully restored, Zheng Que nodded in satisfaction.

Next, he took out the corpse puppet's head from his storage bag and refined nine more blood skulls.

After examining the blood skulls for a while, Zheng Quefang put them all into his Soul Nourishing Bag. He then showed no intention of leaving and continued to test the spells he had mastered.

After some effort, Zheng confirmed that none of the following techniques could be enhanced with a Dao foundation: Pure Yang Technique, Blood Qi Technique, Sound Transmission Technique, Concealment Technique, Sky Control Technique, and Illusion Breaking Technique.

The Golden Cicada Robe, Soul Searching Technique, Yin Gathering Technique, and Spirit Descent Technique can be enhanced using Dao Foundation.

After being strengthened with the Dao Foundation, the black patterns on his body will instantly cover his entire body, turning him and his clothes into a pitch-black mess, with only his eyes remaining unaffected.

Ordinary attack methods cannot break through his black defense.

In addition, his aura will also change...

【Soul Searching Technique】After being strengthened with Dao Foundation, it can amplify a certain hatred, resentment, or malice in the target's memory...provided that the target's soul is stable enough and will not directly become an idiot after being searched.

[Gathering Yin Technique] When strengthened with Dao Foundation, it will gather nearby ghosts into the Yin Cloud...

The final [Spirit Descent Technique] was tested using the ghost within the Soul Summoning Banner. After strengthening his Dao foundation, he was able to possess parts of the ghost's limbs, and after the spell ended, he wouldn't return them to the ghost...

If the possessed limb of a ghost possesses any ghostly skills, then the possessor can freely use those skills.

This seems to work very well, but the whole process is irreversible, and using it too much will make you less and less human...

(End of this chapter)