Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 541: Movements of All Parties. (First Update!)

Zheng's Market.

Yin Hui'er stood at the door of the house with the doors and windows tightly closed, like a statue, motionless.

She was extremely nervous; at that moment, her body was completely out of her control, and so was her speech.

She could even clearly sense that the black thread connecting her to her shadow could easily replace her entire consciousness!

The reason she is still alive and conscious is entirely because Zheng Que did not order her to be killed.

Therefore, the "evil" that was not under the control of Master did not take action against the [Iron Tree Prison].

Just as she was becoming increasingly terrified, a familiar figure walked over step by step.

As the other person approached, Yin Hui'er immediately recognized him as her useless senior brother, Jing Zhengjie.

The moment Yin Huier saw Jing Zhengjie's figure, her face turned even paler.

The other person stood brightly in front of her, yet the ground beneath their feet was spotless, without a single shadow!
Step, step, step...

At this moment, Jing Zhengjie stopped a short distance away from her, glanced at the tightly closed door, and asked, "Junior Sister Yin, what were those two people who came in talking about with Master inside?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Huier's pupils dilated slightly. Senior Brother Jing Zhengjie was already dead, but his current behavior clearly showed that he had no idea he was dead!

They didn't even know that they were being controlled by the "evil" of the [Iron Tree Prison]!

The thought had barely formed when Yin Hui'er's mouth opened and closed uncontrollably: "Junior sister isn't inside serving tea, how would she know?"

"Those two are both seniors in the Core Formation stage. Junior sister advises senior brother not to be too curious!"

These words were spoken in a sarcastic tone, with a clear hint of provocation.

Yin Hui'er's fear intensified. The words she spoke uncontrollably, in terms of expression, tone, and style, were exactly the same as the real her!
Upon hearing this, Jing Zhengjie snorted coldly and said with a hint of smugness, "A Core Formation senior?"

"With this immortal test over, I will also be able to break through to the Core Formation stage!"

Yin Hui'er immediately replied with an extremely natural expression and gesture: "Of course, senior brother, don't forget your junior sister when the time comes..."

Before they could finish speaking, the house next to them suddenly shook violently, and the entire roof exploded open.

boom! ! !
The shattered roof shattered into countless pieces, turning into a shower of rain that fell from the sky.

Two figures suddenly darted out from among them; they were the red-robed cultivator and the sickly cultivator who had been invited in earlier.

Before the two cultivators could get far, another figure that Yin Huier and her fellow disciples were very familiar with followed closely behind, relentlessly pursuing them. It was none other than Ancestor Shi Qi!

At this moment, behind Ancestor Shiqi were countless figures, all strangely shaped, including cultivators and ghosts. Among them were two exceptionally large bodies, whose aura was none other than the [Iron Tree Prison]!
The red-robed cultivator and the sickly cultivator had ashen faces. They dared not be touched by Ancestor Shiqi and his massive shadow army. They made their move hastily while still in mid-air.

Bang!
The deafening roar, like thunder, echoed through the air, sending gusts of air ripples outwards. Yin Huier and Jing Zhengjie had no time to react before being thrown into the air.

bang bang...

The two fell heavily to the ground, feeling their chests pounding with blood and qi. A sweet taste rose in their throats, and they immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

Jing Zhengjie looked terrified and shouted loudly to Ancestor Shiqi, "Master!" Yin Huier was not in much better shape. Her cultivation was not as good as Jing Zhengjie's. She was dizzy and unable to move for a moment, and could not even crawl up.

At this moment, seeing that the situation was getting worse, the sickly cultivator urgently transmitted his voice to his companion: "This old Daoist Shi Qi is unkillable!"

"He may already be a puppet being manipulated."

"I will hold him off; you quickly find the real opponent hiding in the shadows!"

Upon hearing this, the red-robed cultivator immediately nodded, his gaze sweeping across the still unfinished market below. In an instant, his eyes swept past the numerous corpse puppets and locked onto Jing Zhengjie and Yin Huier lying on the ground.

Without the slightest hesitation, the red-robed cultivator charged directly at Jing Zhengjie.

This Foundation Establishment cultivator is a disciple of Ancestor Shiqi and one of the candidates for this Immortal Examination.

What happened in this market is unknown now, but if we search the soul of this disciple of the Stone Ancestor, we will know everything!
However, just as the red-robed cultivator was about to rush in front of Jing Zhengjie, he suddenly realized that there was no shadow under the other's feet!
This disciple of Patriarch Shiqi, like Patriarch Shiqi himself, is already a puppet being manipulated!
The red-robed cultivator's expression changed, and he withdrew his hand as if he had been electrocuted, having previously reached out to Jing Zhengjie.

Immediately afterwards, he quickly changed direction and rushed towards Yin Huier.

Seeing that the shadow under Yin Hui'er's feet was perfectly normal, the red-robed cultivator was immediately relieved. He transformed into a beam of light and landed beside Yin Hui'er. He then stretched out his five fingers and held the top of Yin Hui'er's head.

The instant the red-robed cultivator's hand touched Yin Hui'er's head, the shadow behind him was instantly connected by a long-awaited shadow control thread...

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Zhuoshi Market.

Within the formation, corpse puppets moved about, and ghost servants shuttled back and forth. In the newly built shops, the smell of decay was still fresh, and a caravan had already gathered in the open space near the entrance, ready to set off.

There weren't many cultivators in the group, and they all used corpse puppets for transportation. The leading cultivator was inspecting the goods one by one, and the whole place was orderly, exuding a thriving atmosphere.

In the southeast corner, in a tower that stood taller than the other buildings, Zhuo Tingchen stood with his hands behind his back, surveying the market that was now running smoothly. He nodded slightly, then turned and asked, "Qiu Chunzhi, Fu Changxin, Zang Daosun, Yin Congyi, Zhu Shifen, and Mu Weifu... how are they progressing?"

A subordinate immediately replied, "Young master, Qiu Chunzhi's market has also been completed. She doesn't own many businesses, but she is a well-known alchemist in Mizhou, so many candidates will take the initiative to trade in her market."

"Over there, Fu Changxin's market town is only half-built, but there are three spirit stone mines of varying sizes around its location. Some candidates who thought they couldn't get good rankings simply went to Fu Changxin's side and joined his market town..."

"As for Zang Daosun, it's a bit strange. He built quite a few markets before the ghost tide, but after the ghost tide, he still doesn't seem to have chosen a location to establish a base..."

"Yin Congyi, Zhu Shifen and Mu Weifu, some are quite far away, some are elusive, and the people who went to investigate have not yet returned, so we are not very clear about them for the time being."

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Tingchen nodded slightly.

Qiu Chunzhi and Fu Changxin are moving so fast, which clearly means they, like him, have Core Formation cultivators sent by their clans to help them.

As for Zang Daosun, his family background wasn't bad, and he was surrounded by followers when he entered the Immortal Examination. However, now, he hasn't even chosen a good location for his stronghold.

As expected, the other party likely wanted to rely on their own efforts and refused the family's help...

That's good, one less competitor!
Just as Zhuo Tingchen was thinking this, a sound of gongs and drums suddenly came from afar.

"Waaaaah... Waaaaah..."

(End of this chapter)