Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 578 He confessed everything. (Second update!)

Zheng Que nodded slightly as he watched this scene.

He is currently enhancing the cultivation levels of female ghosts like Qingli, which is actually increasing the power of his own [Heart-to-Heart Ghost Hand].

Qing Li, Ku Lan, and Shu Yunying are all currently at the seventh level of the [Scissors Prison] cultivation.

Niannu is in the sixth level of the [Scissors Prison].

He planned to use this time to raise the cultivation levels of all four female ghosts to the ninth level of the [Scissors Prison], just like Xue Shuangzi.

In this way, the power of his [United Hearts Ghost Hand] will reach the limit of the Foundation Establishment stage.

Of course, relying solely on the Yin energy of a rogue cultivator in the Core Formation stage might not be enough.

However, it should still be barely possible to raise the cultivation level of each female ghost by one realm.

After all, in his battle with that old woman in the Core Formation stage, besides killing the old woman Mei Siniang, almost all the ghosts in his Soul-Summoning Banner were also killed.

The yin energy of those ghosts has surely been absorbed by the underworld...

Just as he was thinking, Zheng Que suddenly felt a familiar, comfortable sensation in his body, as if he had been suddenly plunged into a spring of water, and his limbs and bones relaxed.

He was immediately taken aback. What was going on?
Before he could think further, he felt strange sensations in several parts of his body.

Zheng Que was no stranger to this thrilling, pleasurable sensation. He immediately realized that a female ghost was devouring his body!

This must be a withered orchid!

Only a withered orchid could do something like this!

He immediately took a deep breath and pretended to be serious to prevent Qingli below from noticing anything amiss.

Time passed slowly, and as His Highness's Yin Qi pillar swirled, Qing Li's aura quickly rose from the seventh level of [Scissors Prison] to the eighth level of [Scissors Prison].

Zheng Que quickly opened his palm, which bore the character "令" (command), and pointed it at Qing Li.

A vast amount of Yin energy gathered above Qing Li's head, resembling a low-pressure dark cloud. This Yin energy was continuously pouring into the gas, but with Zheng Que's movement, all the Yin energy came to an abrupt halt.

Qingli's cultivation level, which was increasing, stopped in an instant and remained at the eighth level of the [Scissors Prison].

Immediately afterwards, Zheng Que, struggling to remain calm, ordered, "Step back."

A sudden surge of mist engulfed Qingli's figure, and soon the prince returned to an empty space, devoid of anything.

Zheng Que was left all alone in the underworld.

He breathed a sigh of relief and then shook his head slightly.

This withered orchid, why didn't it come to find him while he was awake? It had to wait until he entered the underworld to come. Isn't that just causing trouble?
Thinking of this, he decided to punish Kulan a little.

So, Zheng Que originally planned to call Ku Lan in second to improve her cultivation, but now he wanted to change the order and call Ku Lan in last...

The next moment, he read aloud from the Book of Life and Death: "Shu Yunying".

Soon, Shu Yunying appeared in the hall. Realizing her situation, she immediately bowed and greeted him respectfully.

Zheng Que tensed up, an indescribable pleasure surging over him like a tidal wave, constantly crashing against his body. He disregarded everything else and immediately opened his palm, which bore the character "令" (command), and aimed it at Shu Yunying.

Just like with Qing Li before, the wind howled in the hall, and the yin energy poured in, beginning to enhance Shu Yunying's cultivation.

Shu Yunying remained calm and composed. A moment later, she advanced to the eighth level of the [Scissors Prison] technique.

Zheng Li immediately ordered her to step down and replaced her with Nian Nu.

As the mist parted, the figure of a woman in a pink blouse and colorful skirt appeared. However, Niannu's clothes were disheveled, and her expression was full of panic. Looking at the majestic red steps before her, she knelt down without hesitation and said tremblingly, "M-Master...Lord Caiyi Buzhengque, it was all...it was Kulan's idea!"

"That [Rouge Demon] was involved too!"

"Your humble servant and Lady Qingli... Your humble servant and Lady Qingli only came to steal that image jade slip. The matter concerning Lord Caiyi Bu Zheng Que has nothing to do with your humble servant and Lady Qingli..."

Zheng Que didn't need to ask anything; Nian Nu confessed everything right away.

She had no time to care about framing Shu Yunying, [Evil Shadow Play], Shiqi Ancestor, and Jing Zhengjie.
Feeling the terrifying pressure emanating from the mountain-like Dan Chi, hearing the howling and shrieking of the blood-sea hanging overhead, and witnessing the vast and boundless darkness of the entire hall, Nian Nu was so frightened that she lost her composure and dared not harbor any illusions. She could only keep telling the truth...

what?
In the hall, Zheng Que was immediately stunned.

Can one divine their own fate by choosing a robe?
Stealing a jade slip with a photographic record?

In the current situation, it's not just Ku Lan, a female ghost, who's divining for herself; it's Ku Lan and Xue Shuangzi together.
Qingli and Niannu came here to steal the image jade slip?
but……

Why are Niannu's clothes so disheveled?

Also, when Qingli came in just now, she kept shifting the blame...

This……

As he thought about it, Zheng Que suddenly realized what was going on. Looking at Nian Nu's panicked appearance, he knew that Ku Lan and Xue Shuang Zi would go to divinate him, and there was no doubt about that.

Qingli isn't exactly honest either; it's unclear whether she's involved.
Niannu was the most obedient of all his ghost servants, but if Qingli asked him to do something, he would definitely do it too...

So, are these four female ghosts now divining their own fates?
Thinking this, Zheng Que touched the gavel beside him, but quickly let go.

No!

We can't scare Niannu; what if these female ghosts don't dare to do it again next time?

So Zheng Que pretended not to hear anything, then raised the hand with the character "令" on it and pointed it at Nian Nu...

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Blood-stained Tongguan Pass, Zheng's Market.

The owner's mansion.

Training room.

The rustling of clothes filled the room, along with various other sounds, and then Qingli's figure suddenly appeared.

Upon returning from the underworld, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Turning her head, she immediately noticed that the place where Zheng Que had just been was completely shrouded in a pink mist. The mist was like peach blossoms in spring, emitting a sweet fragrance, and like layers of gauze, it covered the futon and the surrounding area.

From the outside, it was impossible to see what was happening inside; only faint sounds and creaking could be heard.

The ground next to him was littered with clothes, shoes and socks, all of which looked like they belonged to Zheng Que.

Qingli didn't care about anything else for a moment and quickly searched through the clothes on the ground for the jade slip with the image.

She quickly checked all the clothes on the ground, but found no trace of the jade slip containing the image; she only found a storage bag.

However, Qingli only had Yin energy and no true essence, so she tried for a long time but couldn't open the storage bag.

Qingli was furious. While she was racking her brains for a solution, the pink mist not far away suddenly opened up like a curtain, and Xue Shuangzi's slightly panting voice came out: "Qingli, what are you looking for?"

"Come on in and join us!"

(End of this chapter)