Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 523 Shortcut. (First Update!)

So, at Zheng Que's urging, Luo Fuyu retrieved his missing dowry and accompanying ghosts. He gained yet another [Iron Tree Prison] ghost, and the blame was firmly placed on [Evil Shadow Play]'s head, and it was [Evil Shadow Play] who got beaten up...

However, after Luo Fuyu withdrew the means to suppress [Evil Shadow Play], he tried to use [Ghost Control Technique] and [Soul Contract] on [Evil Shadow Play] several times, but failed.

Throughout the entire process, the Shadow Play remained obediently prostrate on the ground, daring not to resist in the slightest, but the methods used to control the ghosts were ineffective against it.

Left with no other choice, Zheng Que had to leave [Evil Shadow Play] to the side while he followed Luo Fuyu into the increasingly ornate and elaborate red sedan chair.

Perhaps because the dowry and trousseau had been taken back, the interior of the red sedan chair seemed more spacious, and the furnishings were even more luxurious. In the central hall above, the lady had changed into a jeweled dress with hairpins and a pair of kingfisher feather hair ornaments on her head. The raccoon dog had also grown larger, and its fluffy fur revealed some patterns, vaguely showing the outline of a fierce tiger.

Luo Fuyu took the seat of honor first, while Zheng Que walked to a seat a small table away from her and asked directly, "Luo Fuyu, what's going on with the ghost tide at Xue Tong Pass?"

Luo Fuyu replied casually, "I'm not sure."

"All I know is that there is a seal deep within Xue Tong Pass."

"I don't know much about what's inside that seal, but I'm sure it's a very good dowry..."

"No, that's not it! What I mean is that there is an important opportunity related to your path of cultivation within that seal."

"The main reason I went there personally this time was to help you seize this opportunity."

Luo Fuyu spoke eloquently, appearing to have put in a lot of effort.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que's expression stiffened slightly. He understood that all that talk about helping him seize opportunities and better temper his Dao heart was utter nonsense!
The real reason was that Luo Fuyu had her eye on what was inside the seal and wanted to enrich herself by taking it out as part of her dowry!

Thinking of this, Zheng Que's face immediately darkened, and he continued to ask, "I just encountered a disciple of Muyou Palace in a 'strange' place."

“That disciple from Muyou Palace has some issues, and…”

Upon hearing about the disciple of Muyou Palace, Luo Fuyu seemed to perk up and immediately asked, "What is the name of that disciple of Muyou Palace?"

Zheng Que was interrupted, so he had no choice but to reply, "Liao Zhanbo."

Luo Fuyu immediately shook his head slightly and said calmly, "Never heard of it."

"He is probably a newly promoted disciple of Muyou Palace in the last hundred years."

New disciple?

Zheng Que couldn't help but look at Luo Fuyu with some surprise. Judging from what the other party said, he seemed to know a lot about the situation of Muyou Palace, and even knew many of the disciples of Muyou Palace.
Thinking of this, he didn't rush to ask further questions, but continued, "Back then, inside that 'strange' place, the situation was like this..."

He quickly recounted what had happened in the "strange" Yuwen Market, especially the part about Liao Zhanbo, which he explained in great detail.

After listening, Luo Fuyu fell silent for a moment before saying quietly, "This Liao Zhanbo is not following the orthodox path of Muyou Palace."

"If he were truly a core disciple of Muyou Palace, he couldn't possibly be this weak."

"The cultivation techniques of Muyou Palace do indeed require 'ghost transformation' after reaching a certain level."

"However, some disciples who thought themselves clever came up with a so-called shortcut..."

"They believe that since everyone is going to become a ghost sooner or later, why bother following the path of human cultivators in the early stages?"

"Therefore, those disciples will choose to become ghosts prematurely after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage!"

"These disciples, before transforming into ghosts, do not pay attention to their own foundation, but only pursue the speed of cultivation. The Dao foundation they build is at most the Earth Grade..."

"As for the ghost you mentioned, the kind that looks a lot like my sedan chair carrier ghost, its proper name is actually 'ghost guard'."

"The creation of the Ghost Guard requires the use of 'strange' power."

"Only in this way can it be closely related to the master's strength, without the need for separate cultivation." "That ghost guard of Liao Zhanbo was not truly successfully refined."

"Moreover, he must have used a trick in the refining process!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, he should just be an ordinary inner disciple of Muyou Palace."

“If you hadn’t encountered him in the ‘strange’ place, with your current cultivation level at the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, dealing with him would have been very easy.”

Upon hearing this, Zheng Li immediately wrote down everything Luo Fuyu said.

shortcut……

Prematurely becoming a ghost...

Ghost Guard...

Luo Fuyu knows so much!
In a flash, Zheng Que tentatively asked, "Luo Fuyu, were you once a disciple of Muyou Palace?"

Luo Fuyu's understanding of Muyou Palace far exceeded his imagination.

Moreover, judging from the attitude in the ghost bride's tone, she clearly looked down on Liao Zhanbo, an inner disciple of Muyou Palace.

It's important to understand that even ordinary disciples of the six major sects possess a strong sense of superiority when facing rogue cultivators or imperial cultivators. Conversely, most rogue cultivators and imperial cultivators subconsciously feel inferior when facing members of the six major sects.

As an inner disciple of Muyou Palace, Liao Zhanbo's status was already quite high.

Luo Fuyu's attitude shows that her status, vision, and cultivation are far superior to Liao Zhanbo's.

Furthermore, the other party, being a "vengeful spirit," knew more about the Six Sects Tournament than he did...

All signs indicate that... this ghost bride was most likely a disciple of one of the six major sects in her lifetime!

They are disciples of Muyou Palace!

However, if Luo Fuyu really did come from Muyou Palace, then his current state is very likely that he is also transforming into a ghost!

Do not!
It has already turned into a ghost!
Realizing this, Zheng Que listened intently to Luo Fuyu's next response.

However, Luo Fuyu seemed to have completely ignored his question and continued, "This Liao Zhanbo took a shortcut, so when he 'transforms into a ghost,' he needs a 'ghost body.'"

“The strangeness of that market is the ‘ghost’ it chose.”

"If his plan succeeds, he should be able to break through to the [Iron Tree Prison] directly."

"However, you saw what happened to me just now."

"I almost lost control just because I was missing part of my dowry."

"Even if Liao Zhanbo truly possessed the 'strange' ghost body of the market, he still wouldn't be able to use it."

"Once the opponent uses the ghost form, it will turn into a 'monster' again and will never recover."

"Their remaining consciousness will also perish in the 'weirdness'."

"His only role in this process was to upgrade the original 'strangeness' of only [Scissors Prison] to [Iron Tree Prison]..."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que was slightly taken aback. Luo Fuyu was able to transform into a "strange being" because the other party also possessed a "strange being" to act as a ghost body.
wrong!

The species of Luofu Rain is "vengeful spirit"!
It's not "weird"!
The "strangeness" that it evolved from comes from the species talent mastered by the other party: [Ten Miles of Crimson Fiend]!
Liao Zhanbo may seem similar to Luo Fuyu in many ways, but in reality, they have chosen different paths!

(End of this chapter)