Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 451 The Missing Memories. (Third update!)

As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng Que rushed through the small door.

Behind the door was a small tea room with no windows or doors. There was only a small stove in the corner, and next to it, on a mottled low table, there were several tea sets, a can of tea, and a water vat about half a person's height.

Everything was laid out clearly, and the place was completely empty.

Zheng Que glanced around and immediately looked to the left at a staircase leading upstairs. The staircase was swept very clean, without any footprints.

In his perception, the [Flowing Cloud Guidance] on Yan Dong's body was rapidly disappearing.

Zheng Que frowned. That Yan Dong actually managed to break free from his [Flowing Cloud Guidance] so quickly?
Thinking of this, he did not hesitate and immediately chased after the second floor.

beep, beep...

After quickly going upstairs, I saw that the upstairs room was also a large open space, which looked like a warehouse. Various shelves and boxes were filled with medicinal herbs, and there were also many books that looked like account books piled up in the corner.

There are quite a few things here, but just like downstairs, there isn't a single person in sight.

Next, Zheng Que searched the entire pharmacy inside and out, but found no trace of Yan Dong.

It was as if the other party had vanished into thin air from this pharmacy!
Moreover, apart from Yan Dong's disappearance, he also failed to find any of the clues he had just mentioned.

Zheng Que was not giving up. He checked every corner, room, and floor of the pharmacy again. After confirming that there were no hidden mechanisms, secret doors, or concealed formations, he frowned.

The clues in this pharmacy may be related to "law"!
After Yan Dong received the clues, he would most likely immediately erase all traces related to them.

If he wants to get clues about this place, he can only start with Yan Dong!

"Yan Dong's true essence is much more complex than when we first met him on the snow mountain."

"His current strength should be weaker than at his peak."

"Also, he said that Yin Congyi fell for this 'strange' thing, and he himself was probably the same."

"That's why he didn't explain to me how I got infected earlier..."

Thinking of this, Zheng Que exhaled a breath of stale air and returned to the main hall of the pharmacy.

The place was a mess, with counters and medicinal herbs scattered everywhere, a result of his fight with Yan Dong earlier.

Xue Shuangzi stood in the open space, looking around warily.

Zheng Que walked over and asked, "That Yan Dong, didn't he go out just now?"

Xue Shuangzi immediately replied, "No."

"I'm here, and I haven't seen anyone."

Zheng Que was not surprised by this, but he was very puzzled, wondering how Yan Dong had managed to escape.

After a moment's thought, he said, "He must have escaped from somewhere else."

"In that case, there's no need for us to waste any more time here."

"Let's go out first and look around for other clues."

As he spoke, he gestured for Xue Shuangzi to follow him, then turned and walked out of the pharmacy.

After leaving the pharmacy, Zheng Que had only taken a few steps when he suddenly turned around and looked behind him.

The pharmacy, which had been wide open and welcoming when I first entered, was now tightly shut, with each door panel neatly arranged, showing no sign of opening.

Zheng Que frowned; he had rediscovered his [Flowing Cloud Guide]!
Yan Dong is still in this pharmacy!

If I were to break into the pharmacy again now, I should be able to find the other party, but... the other party just said that if I were to enter the pharmacy again, he would be willing to tell me the clues inside.

He didn't know why, but he knew very well that if he followed the other person's advice and went into the pharmacy again, something very bad would most likely happen!

This must be related to the rules within this "strange" situation, and the "laws" within it...

We must not take any risks until we understand the specifics!
With that thought in mind, Zheng Que no longer hesitated and continued walking forward with Xue Shuangzi.

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A bitter smell slowly permeated the pharmacy.

Yan Dong stood behind the "乚"-shaped counter. The mother-of-pearl inlay with the words "Eight corners returned to their proper place, five flavors blended harmoniously" reflected a cold, gleaming light in his eyes, making him appear as if he were the shopkeeper himself.

At this moment, the aura emanating from him was still at the late Foundation Establishment stage, but the Yin energy was noticeably heavier than before.

On his right wrist, there was a faint mark, a mark left by [Flowing Cloud Guide].

Besides Yan Dong, there were two other figures in the pharmacy, one fat and one thin. The fat one was tall with small eyes, a high nose, and a fierce face, and wore a soft turban; the thin one was slender like a bamboo pole, with a short knife hanging at his waist.

Both figures were pale-faced, with no color in their lips, and dressed in identical homespun brown clothes, looking like servants from a pharmacy.

In the dim light, wisps of black energy seemed to emanate from the two individuals, a sign of heavy Yin energy, indicating that little true essence could be seen.

Compared to living people, these two looked more like ghosts at this moment.

In the silence, the stout figure turned around, bowed to Yan Dong, and asked in a completely emotionless voice, "Young master, why didn't you kill that brat just now?"

Yan Dong stared at the tightly closed door, his gaze seemingly piercing through the door panel to see into the distance. He slowly shook his head and calmly said, "He will come back."

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Step, step, step...

Zheng Que led Xue Shuangzi on a brisk walk through the empty streets. After walking two blocks in one go and making sure they were far away from the pharmacy, he suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?" Upon seeing this, Xue Shuangzi, who was beside her, immediately asked.

Zheng Que did not answer immediately. He glanced around. It was a secluded corner with high walls on both sides and a pond on one side, covered with reeds taller than a person. The dense foliage occupied half of the road. There were no shops nearby, and he could not sense any ghosts.

He then said, "I need to cultivate for a while now. You will protect me."

According to the information Yan Dong just revealed, this "strange" place seems to be even more dangerous than he imagined.

Given the current situation, we need to quickly improve Xue Shuangzi's cultivation level, just in case!

As he spoke, Zheng Que shook the soul-summoning banner again, summoning a group of ghosts who surrounded him. He then stuck the banner into the ground and sat down cross-legged on the spot.

Looking at this scene, Xue Shuangzi was very puzzled, but she still nodded quickly.

Zheng Que focused his mind and skillfully inhaled the chilling spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

The surrounding area was filled with yin energy, and he quickly inhaled a large amount of it.

After some time, Zheng Que opened his eyes and was greeted by the familiar dilapidated palace.

After habitually glancing around to make sure there were no problems, he immediately looked down at the Book of Life and Death in front of him, about to summon Xue Shuangzi to the underworld, when he suddenly froze.

A memory that had been forgotten not long ago quietly resurfaced in his mind...

When we entered that pharmacy just now, there were three of us: him, Xue Shuangzi, and Le Jingxuan!
(End of this chapter)