Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 530 Improving Cultivation Level. (Second Update!)

In the dilapidated palace, Zheng Que opened his eyes and saw the familiar Book of Life and Death and the gavel.

He habitually glanced around to make sure nothing else had changed before turning his gaze away and shaking his head slightly.

Every time I cultivate with Mu Xiangu, I quickly enter the underworld.

The main reason is that the opponent's cultivation level is already at the second level of the [Iron Tree Prison]. When he activates the [Yin Yang Harmony Secret Record], he will absorb a large amount of Yin energy...

Thinking of this, Zheng Que closed his eyes and began to sense the gains he had made from this cultivation.

His true essence is now abundant and pure, flowing freely and dynamically, and his cultivation level has entered the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

"No wonder my cultivation level has increased so quickly these two times I trained with Xue Shuangzi."

"So it turns out the divination I performed wasn't performed on Xue Shuangzi, but on Yin Congyi's master..."

"Yin Congyi's master must be in very bad shape right now."

"Otherwise, my cultivation progress might be even faster!"

"Hmm, no..."

"If Yin Congyi's master hadn't been in such a bad state, I would never have been able to successfully perform the divination..."

"And then there's Mu Xiangu. At first, she couldn't sense the mark I left behind, but with the blessing of my second 'law,' she seemed to have finally managed to sense it..."

"This is all thanks to Mu Xiangu's reminder; after all, I hadn't even thought of this use myself..."

With this thought in mind, Zheng Que looked at the Book of Life and Death in front of him, pondered for a moment, and then immediately said, "I admire the Immortal Bone!"

A cloud of mist rose from below the hall, then suddenly parted to reveal Mu Xiangu's figure.

Mu Xiangu immediately knelt down to pay her respects. Before she could finish her greeting, Zheng Que had already raised his hand, which bore the character "令" (command), and pointed it at her.

The next moment, Yin energy rushed in from all directions, surrounding Mu Xian Gu and forming a huge pillar of Yin energy that continuously poured into his body.

Mu Xiangu hurriedly expressed her gratitude. Her current cultivation level was the second level of the Iron Tree Prison, or more accurately, close to the peak of the second level. With the infusion of this massive amount of Yin energy, her cultivation level quickly reached the peak of the second level of the Iron Tree Prison, and she began to advance towards the third level of the Iron Tree Prison.

Zheng Que sat in the limping armchair, watching quietly.

After a while, Mu Xiangu's aura suddenly surged, and he finally broke through the bottleneck, reaching the third level of the [Iron Tree Prison].

After her cultivation reached the third level of the Iron Tree Prison, the growth of Mu Xiangu's Yin energy slowed down suddenly, and soon it came to a standstill, and the pillar of Yin energy quietly dissipated.

Zheng Que was not surprised by this scene.

This time, he killed two [Iron Tree Prison] ghosts, and the Yin energy he obtained was just enough to raise Luo Fuyu and Mu Xiangu's cultivation to the third level of [Iron Tree Prison].

Of course, this is mainly because the cultivation levels of these two female ghosts were already very close to the peak of the second level of the [Iron Tree Prison].

Otherwise, the mere Yin energy from the early stages of the two [Iron Tree Prisons] would at most be enough to enhance the cultivation of either Luo Fuyu or Mu Xiangu, the female ghosts...

While pondering, Zheng Que ignored Mu Xiangu's desperate attempts at flattery and ordered her to leave. He then summoned Qing Li, Nian Nu, Ku Lan, Shu Yun Ying, and Linghu Yuniang one by one to improve their cultivation.

After some time, Qingli's cultivation level increased from the fourth level of [Scissors Prison] to the seventh level of [Scissors Prison].

The Yin energy that the [Hanging Woman] gained came partly from the ghosts Zheng Que had slain, but the vast majority came from the ghosts she herself had killed during the previous ghost tide. Meanwhile, Nian Nu's cultivation level had increased from the third level of the [Scissors Prison] to the sixth level.

Like Qingli, Niannu also killed a large number of ghosts in the ghost tide.

However, Niannu was traveling with Qingli, and her cultivation level was not as high as Qingli's. She also killed fewer ghosts than Qingli, so she naturally obtained less Yin energy than Qingli.

As for Ku Lan, her cultivation level also increased from the fourth level of [Scissors Prison] to the seventh level of [Scissors Prison].

When the ghost tide broke out before, the spirit stone mine where Kulan was located was hated by the ghosts, so not many ghosts passed through. However, the ghost tide was huge at the time. Even though a considerable number of ghosts avoided the mine out of instinct, some ghosts were swept along. This can be seen from the fact that half of the mine collapsed at that time.

Therefore, the number of ghosts that Kulan killed was actually no less than that of Qingli, and the amount of Yin energy she obtained this time was about the same as that of Qingli.

Then there's Shu Yunying, the eldest daughter of the Shu family, whose cultivation level has also risen to the seventh level of the [Scissors Prison].

When the ghost tide first broke out, Shu Yunying had already killed many ghosts.

Afterwards, Zheng Que took Xue Shuangzi into the "strange" Yuwen Market, while Shu Yunying was taken away by Mu Xiangu. Zheng Que didn't know exactly what happened to her, but she clearly killed a large number of ghosts in the ghost tide.

Finally, there's Linghu Yuniang. Her cultivation level was originally only at the ninth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison], but this time it has been raised to the fourth level of the [Scissors Prison].

Linghu Yuniang was also taken away by Mu Xiangu during the ghost tide outbreak, but her cultivation level was too low, and she killed the fewest ghosts...

After enhancing the cultivation of all the ghosts, Zheng Que nodded slightly as he looked at the empty hall.

The female ghosts beside him, Luo Fuyu and Mu Xiangu, are both at the third level of the Iron Tree Prison; Xue Shuangzi is at the peak of the ninth level of the Scissors Prison; Qing Li, Ku Lan, and Shu Yunying are all at the seventh level of the Scissors Prison; Nian Nu is at the sixth level of the Scissors Prison; and Linghu Yuniang is at the fourth level of the Scissors Prison.

This time, he did not improve Xue Shuangzi's cultivation level.

After enhancing the cultivation levels of Luo Fuyu and Mu Xiangu, the Yin energy he had left was insufficient for Xue Shuangzi to break through to the [Iron Tree Prison].

Furthermore, regarding the [Evil Shadow Play], he did not enhance the other party's cultivation level.

The cultivation level of [Evil Shadow Play] seems to be higher than that of Luo Fuyu and Mu Xiangu, but with his current Foundation Establishment stage strength, he simply cannot discern the specific level of [Iron Tree Prison]...

This early-appointed "evil creature" is not well-behaved, and it is clearly not a good idea to improve its cultivation before it is completely tamed.

As he was thinking, Zheng Que noticed that the black aura emanating from between his eyebrows had become very thin.

Soon, the last wisp of black energy disappeared into the Book of Life and Death. Just like before, the Book of Life and Death fed back a stream of pure Yin energy, which spread throughout the hall and quickly collapsed into a new decree, which was then placed between his eyebrows.

The next moment, the surrounding scenery shattered and he returned to reality.

What lay before them was no longer the maid's room, but the spacious and luxurious interior of a sedan chair, where the painting of ladies playing with a fox in the central hall still looked menacing.

Mu Xiangu and Xue Shuangzi, who had just been cultivating with him, were nowhere to be seen. Luo Fuyu, dressed in a phoenix coronet and wedding gown, sat in the main seat, while he sat in a seat a small table away, his robes neatly worn.

The scene that just happened felt like a dream.

At this moment, seeing him wake up, Luo Fuyu said calmly, "I have already calculated that technique and found nothing unusual. You can let that [Rouge Demon] try cultivating it."

"Furthermore, there are imperial cultivators ahead..."

(End of this chapter)