Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 436 increases the difficulty. (First update!)

The blood mist filled the air, making Xue Shuangzi's pale and beautiful face appear somewhat ethereal.

The dust and sand stirred up by the great battle swirled around them and had not yet completely subsided.

Xue Shuangzi exerted her strength, trying to break free from the Blood Skull's restraints, but after struggling several times, she had no effect. The Blood Skull's confinement remained unmoved, as heavy as a thousand pounds.

She stared at Zheng Que in front of her, gritting her teeth inwardly.

How can this damned human cultivator be so strong?!

She thought she could finally get her revenge, but she couldn't beat Zheng Que!

Zheng Que's aura was clearly only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and his cultivation was even lower than mine. Yet, after this exchange, I not only lost, but I lost so quickly!
Moreover, as Lord Mu Xiangu said, Zheng is indeed a pawn of that lord in the Underworld...

How could a mere chess piece possess such power?!
I'm not even as good as a mere chess piece?

No!

This matter must not be known to Lord Mu Xian Gu.

Otherwise, what if they don't let me participate in that person's missions in the future?
Just pretend you lost on purpose...

Thinking of this, Xue Shuangzi maintained her icy demeanor, gave a cold snort, and quickly replied telepathically, "No problem."

"Lord Mu Xiangu has already told me about this mission."

"I deliberately lost to you just now."

"I've been waiting for you to use the [Ghost Control Technique]!"

"Let's start quickly!"

Did you lose on purpose?

Zheng Que was taken aback upon hearing this.

Didn't he just tell Mu Xiangu to let Xue Shuangzi go all out?

This was done partly to test Xue Shuangzi's true strength, and partly to establish authority in front of her and prevent her from disobeying orders in the future.

Ok……

Never mind, none of that matters.

As long as Xue Shuangzi cooperates for now, that's fine.

While pondering, Zheng Que did not delay and immediately used the [Ghost Control Technique].

As he opened his palm, spiritual blood turned into a mist that floated into the air, transforming into runes that were imprinted into Xue Shuangzi's body in a specific order... Zheng Que was already extremely familiar with this scene.

Xue Shuangzi is an "evil spirit," and her cultivation level is higher than his.

Under normal circumstances, the [Ghost Control Technique] is very difficult to use to control such ghosts.

However, with Xue Shuangzi's cooperation, Zheng Que's blood seal was quickly and successfully imprinted into the other party's body.

The spell was quickly cast successfully. Zheng confirmed that Xue Shuangzi was now his ghost servant.

But in reality, this enslavement effect is not strong. He can clearly sense that the current restraint is very weak, just like using spider silk to bind an ordinary person. As long as the ordinary person is unwilling, the restraint will break with a simple tug.

Xue Shuangzi is in the same situation now; she can break free from the control of the blood seal and escape the control of the [Ghost Control Technique] at any time.

Zheng Que was not surprised by this, since the "ghost-controlling technique" was just a performance for the examiners.

If he truly wanted to command Xue Shuangzi, he wouldn't rely on the [Ghost Control Technique] at all.

As for why he was able to use the [Ghost Control Technique] to control one "evil spirit" and two "evil demons"...

When Master Qu taught him the [Ghost Control Technique], he mentioned that it wasn't just for controlling "vengeful spirits" and "fierce spirits." Rather, the difficulty of using this technique to control special ghosts like "mysterious," "evil," and "femme fatales" was extremely high, far beyond the reach of ordinary rogue cultivators. Zheng Que's current foundation was far beyond that of ordinary rogue cultivators.

He can now forcibly enslave any ghosts below the level of "Scissors Prison," whether they are "evil spirits" or "evil demons," using the "Ghost Control Technique" enhanced by his Dao Foundation.

As for the "evil deeds" and "evil spirits" above the [Scissors Prison] level, although they are still a bit short of the required level, they should be sufficient after this immortal test is over.

Even if the examiners have doubts and ask questions, he will not be afraid.

While pondering, Zheng Que casually put away the blood skull, looked around, and his gaze fell on the cultivator in the yellow robe not far away. This cultivator had just been affected by Xue Shuangzi's ghost technique and was now lying on the ground unconscious.

This is the Blood Pass. To fall unconscious in a place like this basically means death.

Considering that the other party had answered his questions honestly, Zheng Que strode over to the monk in the yellow robe and pointed a finger at his chest.

A stream of pure true essence entered the other party's body.

After doing all this, Zheng Que turned around and, with Xue Shuangzi in tow, headed back towards the stronghold he had established.

Just as the man and the ghost left, the cultivator in the yellow robe slowly woke up, glanced around, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

Are you still alive?

Was the [Rouge Demon] from [Scissors Prison] dealt with by that suddenly appearing young cultivator?

Puzzled, the monk in the yellow robe didn't dare to delay and hurriedly got up and left.

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Blood mist surged, and yin energy and evil aura rose and fell. Occasionally, bizarre figures flashed through the mist. Perhaps sensing Xue Shuangzi's presence, these figures, whether human or ghost, quickly retreated without even showing their faces.

As he walked, a sense of unease inexplicably welled up in Zheng Que's heart. He knew that the effect of the previous [Evil-Repelling Pill] was about to end. He popped another one into his mouth, and instantly, his mind returned to clarity.

Having walked quite a distance, he looked at Xue Shuangzi beside him, about to speak, when a very familiar voice entered his ears first: "What was the question for your immortal examination this time?"

That's the voice of the ghost bride!

Zheng Que immediately realized that the Ghost Bride had also arrived at Blood Pass!
very good!

With the Ghost Bride and Mu Xian Gu around, I can now go find that [Evil Shadow Play]!

Thinking of this, Zheng Que continued walking forward without stopping. He maintained a calm and composed expression, as if nothing was amiss, but quickly transmitted his voice to the location of the Ghost Bride: "Reclaim the wasteland. The imperial court wants us examinees to build a market town in Xue Tong Pass."

The ghost bride's voice transmission soon rang in his ears again: "This test question is extremely difficult for those ordinary rogue cultivators."

"But for you now, it's not difficult, and it won't have the effect of tempering your Dao heart."

"In addition, the imperial court's monks are all keeping an eye on things outside."

“They are watching every move of the candidates.”

"It's best if the imperial court doesn't discover some of your secrets."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que immediately understood that the secret the ghost bride spoke of was the imperial edict he possessed.

Given the current situation, he certainly couldn't use the edict in public; if he were to use it, it would be after entering the underworld...

After a moment's thought, Zheng Que immediately replied via voice transmission: "Don't worry, I won't use the imperial edict."

"Do you mean that if I want to temper my Dao heart, I have to go deeper into Blood Pass?"

The ghost bride's voice followed closely: "No, what I mean is that I can add a little difficulty to this immortal test."

"And by the way, cut off the examiners' gaze."

(End of this chapter)