Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 582 An Opportunity? (Second Update!)

Luo Fuyu of the Iron Tree Prison spoke, and the five female ghosts of the Scissors Prison finally hesitated and stopped.

After dispersing the newly formed [Little Sky-Supporting Hand], Shu Yunying immediately fled towards the brothel owner's mansion without any delay.

The other female ghosts reacted similarly, leaving one after another to find Zheng Que's true form.

Seeing this, Zheng Que frowned slightly and immediately asked, "Luo Fuyu, why is the disguise effect of this [Demon Soul Substitute Puppet] completely useless against you?"

Luo Fuyu's voice quickly reached his ears: "[Demon Soul Substitute] is fine."

"But your ghost servants have all been granted titles."

"The appearance of your puppet is that of you, and although it has your appearance and aura, neither normal observation nor probing spells can detect anything unusual."

"But in our perception as underworld officials, this puppet is a ghost!"

"Therefore, your ghost servants should naturally take action against the ghosts impersonating you."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que was stunned for a moment, then realized that the situation just now was not because the [Demon Soul Substitute Puppet] was ineffective, but because his ghost servants all had underworld duties and could sense the authenticity of his identity!
But soon, another question came to mind, and he asked telepathically, "Aren't the underworld officials only able to sense the ghosts in the [Tongue-Pulling Hell]?"

"The ghost servant I'm currently controlling is at the [Scissors Prison] level of cultivation, and it can be sensed?"

Luo Fuyu's voice entered his ears again: "The Yin Messenger's [Soul Consciousness] indeed cannot sense ghosts above [Scissors Prison].

"But your aura is strange; it seems to enhance the senses of the underworld messengers."

"Therefore, no matter how you use this [Demon Soul Substitute Puppet], your ghost servant will be able to recognize it."

Enhance the perception of the unseen?
Zheng Que listened, a sense of surprise rising in his heart. This might not be because his aura was strange, but rather because he possessed the Book of Life and Death…

Thinking of this, Zheng Que didn't continue the topic, but instead continued to use the [Demon Soul Substitute Puppet] to control the rotting ghost servant as he walked outside...

At the same time, in the cultivation room of the lord's mansion.

Zheng Que sat cross-legged on a futon with his eyes closed, his true energy slowly circulating throughout his body.

Whoosh...

At this moment, five figures filed in and instantly appeared not far from him. They were Qing Li, Nian Nu, Shu Yun Ying, Ku Lan, and Xue Shuang Zi.

Zheng Que kept his left eye closed, only opening his right eye. Looking at the five female ghosts who had rushed over, he calmly said, "I'm fine."

"It's just a test of magic."

Seeing that Zheng Que was truly safe and sound, the five female ghosts all secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

They had just thought that Zheng Que had been eaten by that ghost!

You must understand, they're all currently in Zheng's Market, practically right next to Zheng Que. Under these circumstances, if something were to happen to Zheng Que, and the magistrate of the underworld were to blame him, they wouldn't even have a place to shift the blame; they'd all be in deep trouble!
Thinking of this, Qingli was the first to speak: "Little human... Zheng Que, next time you practice this kind of strange technique, please tell your grandma first!"

Shu Yunying also said with some dissatisfaction, "Shu Que, as the future chief steward of Shu Family Fort, you should act with more prudence to avoid becoming a laughing stock in the eyes of outsiders."

"You should have explained yourself when you first saw me."

"In that case, why would I, this young lady, act without distinguishing right from wrong?"

Ok?
Zheng Que's face darkened. Hadn't he been explaining the whole time?
It was clearly Shu Yunying who acted willfully, disobeyed him, and even acted recklessly...

With this thought in mind, Zheng Que did not waste any more time and directly ordered, "Alright, now that things have been clarified, you may all leave."

"I'm going to continue testing the spells."

Seeing this, the five female ghosts muttered something and quickly left.

Looking at the now quiet cultivation room, Zheng Que was about to close his right eye and focus all his attention on the rotting ghost servant controlled by the [Demon Soul Puppet] when he suddenly sensed something and immediately took out a communication jade talisman from his storage bag. This specially made talisman was a communication token left to him by Fu Tao of the Fu Clan of Luanzhou after they made a verbal deal last time.

At this moment, the talisman was flashing with a faint light, flickering like breathing, and vibrating slightly, clearly indicating that Fu Tao had something to discuss with him.

Zheng Que did not hesitate and immediately activated the communication jade talisman.

The next moment, Fu Tao's voice came from the communication jade talisman: "Fellow Daoist Zheng, is it convenient to talk now?"

Zheng Que replied, "Yes, may I ask what brings you here, my friend?"

"I've come across a rather unusual opportunity," Fu Tao replied bluntly. "I wonder if you'd be interested?"

Opportunity?

Zheng Que raised an eyebrow slightly. If it was truly an opportunity, he would certainly be interested.

However, he had only met Fu Tao once. Fu Tao was not a rogue cultivator, but a member of the Fu family of Luanzhou. If he had really discovered some good opportunity, he would be too busy taking care of his own kin and subordinates to let him have it.

While pondering, Zheng Que still asked, "What opportunity?"

Fu Tao said in a deep voice, "My patriarch, along with some other cultivators, discovered a tomb that appears to belong to a high-level cultivator."

"However, there are quite a few ghosts guarding that tomb."

"Therefore, the eldest son is prepared to invite like-minded people to explore this opportunity together."

"If you are interested, I can tell you the exact location now."

The tomb of a high-ranking cultivator?
Zheng Li immediately sat up straight. If it were truly the tomb of a high-level cultivator, even a single elixir, artifact, or notebook buried with him would be an enviable opportunity for younger cultivators!

Even the remains of high-level cultivators are rare and highly sought-after materials for forging artifacts!
only……

After pondering for a moment, Zheng Que asked directly, "Could the ghost guarding that tomb be stronger than your Fu clan's Core Formation stage guardian?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Tao's tone immediately turned serious: "Fellow Daoist Zheng, watch your words!"

“The eldest son of the Fu family of Luanzhou has been exceptionally talented since childhood. Passing the imperial examination this time will be as easy as taking candy from a baby. Why would he need to resort to cheating? It would not only be superfluous but also a disgrace to the eldest son’s talent!”

"My Fu clan's Core Formation stage retainers have always been within the territory of Luanzhou and have never left its territory! If anyone sees them at Xue Tong Pass, they must be my Fu clan's enemies, trying to frame me. Fellow Daoist, you are discerning and cannot blindly follow rumors."

"Okay, let's get down to business."

“A considerable number of people have gathered around that tomb. Besides us examinees, there are many independent cultivators, and perhaps even spies sent by the examiners…”

"So, Fellow Daoist Zheng, you've come?"

"Still not coming?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que immediately understood.

The fact that the Core Formation stage cultivators of the Fu clan of Luanzhou could not solve the problem of the ghosts guarding the tombs of high-level cultivators was not because they could not do so. Rather, the news that this was not exclusive to the Fu clan had been leaked and attracted many people to gather there.

With so many people around, the Fu family was worried about exposing their cheating, so the Core Formation stage cultivator who had come specifically for this purpose didn't dare to show his face at all.

Other candidates with connections should be in a similar situation.

Therefore, in this situation, the best solution is to call more people.

After understanding the general situation, Zheng Li immediately agreed: "Okay!"

"Please tell me the exact location, fellow Daoist, I will be there soon."

(End of this chapter)