Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 565 Investigation Results. (First Update!)

So fast?
Zheng Que was taken aback for a moment, and immediately asked, "Do you want to have it checked again?"

"The cultivator who gave me these five spells is of very high cultivation level."

"There might be some hidden tricks inside."

Luo Fuyu had too little time to examine the technique. Although the other party's evaluation was largely consistent with the information he had, he was still worried that the other party had not examined it carefully enough and had not noticed any potential hidden dangers.

To prevent Luo Fuyu from taking it lightly, he had to speak up personally, reminding the other party to check carefully and not to be perfunctory.

Upon hearing this, Luo Fuyu shook her head, casually putting the jade slip into her sleeve, as if Zheng Que had never given her the jade slip at all. She sat up straight as if nothing had happened, and then replied with great certainty, "No."

“These five spells are different from the one from last time.”

“The last technique was for ghosts to practice, and it was specifically designed to target the three black incense sticks inside Xue Shuangzi’s body. There were too many uncertainties, which is why I need time to deduce it.”

"But this time, all the spells are normal spells."

"No matter how high that cultivator's cultivation level is, the spells he gave are only Foundation Establishment stage spells after all."

"The techniques, the circulation routes of true essence, or the incantations used during the Foundation Establishment stage—adding or subtracting even one step will result in drastically different effects; the problem can be seen at a glance."

"If you really want to use underhanded tactics in Foundation Establishment stage techniques, the best way is not to use the techniques themselves, but to tamper with the cultivation materials."

“For example, the technique of ‘Yin God Devouring Resentment’ requires devouring ‘resentful spirits’, but the opponent replaced the ‘resentful spirits’ with ‘fierce spirits’.”

“In that case, if you try to practice this technique according to the description, problems will definitely arise.”

"However, I have already seen that the materials used in these five spells are only three: 'vengeful spirits', ghost servants, and spiritual blood."

"As long as we confirm that there is no problem with these three materials, there will be no flaws in these five techniques."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que immediately understood what Luo Fuyu meant.

Compared to high-level cultivators, the Foundation Establishment stage is still quite superficial. The techniques at this level only involve the circulation of true essence and the changes in incantations. Neither of these are profound things, and it is actually difficult to make a fuss about them. If there is any trickery involved, it will be easy to see through.

Even if these spells are created by high-level cultivators, it's the same.

The real place where one can manipulate things is in the materials needed when practicing magic.

Unfortunately, the five spells that Yan Bingyi gave required very simple materials, all of which were common items that ordinary rogue cultivators could gather, with nothing fancy about them.

Following this logic, if the other party really wanted to make a move, they should have chosen techniques that required a lot of complex materials, so that they could easily hide their scheme within them.

Giving him these five spells, which are difficult to tamper with and obviously flawless, means that Yan Bingyi is also worried that he might do what he did last time: if something goes wrong, he would blame the other party's spells and retaliate against them for no reason...

Thinking of this, Zheng Que shook his head slightly.

Looking back now, there are too many strange things about Xue Shuangzi's accident, and it seems that the magic given by Yan Bingyi was not the problem.

So he asked again, "Since there is no problem with the spell, then the spell [Yin Spirit Devours Resentment] requires devouring a large number of 'resentful souls'."

"The limit for ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators is ten 'vengeful spirits' from the [Tongue-Pulling Hell] and two 'vengeful spirits' below the sixth level from the [Scissors Hell].

"Can you tell what my limit is now?" Upon hearing this, Luo Fuyu turned her head slightly, glanced at Zheng Que through the veil, and then replied, "For a normal Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment cultivator, the limit should be ten 'vengeful spirits' of the [Scissors Prison] with a cultivation level not exceeding one's own."

"However, your current aura seems to be much stronger than that of a normal Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Heavenly Rank."

"This must be due to your 'law'."

"As for the exact amount that can be achieved, I am not entirely sure."

"I estimate that you can now devour at least fifteen 'vengeful spirits' at the ninth level of the [Scissors Prison]."

Is the cultivation of the [Yin Spirit Devours Resentment] still affected by its own "law"?

Zheng Que was somewhat stunned when he heard this, but he quickly realized that his first "law" was that the more marriages one had, the stronger one's power would be!
If he only has one marriage, he should be about the same as a normal Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Heavenly Rank.

But now... he has five marriage lines: Mu Xiangu, Yanluo Fairy, Xue Shuangzi, Song Jiaoyin, and Yan Bingyi.

In terms of combat, this "law" is far inferior to the "law" mastered by the "law ghost" of Wanshan Temple, but it has the advantage of amazing growth potential.

The fact that one can now cultivate techniques like [Yin God Devouring Resentment], which require a cultivator's foundation, is immediately apparent.

Thinking of this, Zheng Que nodded. He would go and capture more "vengeful spirits" from the [Scissors Prison] later, and then slowly try to capture them.

After a moment's thought, he continued, "So, are there any other things I need to be careful about when practicing these five techniques?"

Luo Fuyu pondered for a moment before quickly replying, "[The Heart-to-Heart Ghost Hand] When cultivating, you should choose a ghost servant with a cultivation level similar to your own to cultivate with."

“If the difference in cultivation level is too great, either your ghost servant will not be able to withstand the withdrawal of power, or your arm will not be able to withstand the power of the ghost servant.”

"Apart from that, other spells can be practiced normally."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que couldn't help but nod.

The issue of the five magical techniques had been resolved, and he then inquired about the other party's progress in the Immortal Examination: "During your scouting trip, did you discover how many other examinees' strongholds were nearby?"

"And exactly where is it located?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Fuyu replied without the slightest hesitation, "There's only one left now."

"If Kulan hadn't suddenly used [Red Attire] to find me, there would have been none left."

"The location is over there. At your pace, you can get there in about a day."

As she spoke, Luo Fuyu flicked her wide sleeves, stirring up a gust of cold wind in the red sedan chair, and raised her pale finger, pointing in a certain direction.

Only one left?
After glancing in the direction the other party indicated, Zheng Que's expression immediately turned strange. Did Luo Fuyu mean that all the other strongholds he saw had been wiped out by the other party?
He only sent the other party to scout ahead, but they ended up raiding his house?
In a flash, Zheng Que asked with some doubt, "Didn't you encounter any obstacles from Core Formation stage cultivators?"

Luo Fuyu replied calmly, "Indeed, there are many Core Formation stage cultivators."

"However, those who have reached the Core Formation stage are all too timid; they dare not show their faces in front of me at all."

(End of this chapter)