Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 584 We've arrived... (Second update!)

To lend a helping hand?

Strong reinforcement?

Zheng Que was slightly surprised by the other party's enthusiastic manner.

Judging from Fu Tao's previous behavior, this eldest son of the Fu family in Luanzhou is clearly from a prominent family in Luanzhou. Yet, he is being so polite to me, a candidate from a rogue cultivator in Tuzhou.
Is this a genuine assessment of his exceptional abilities, or just a polite remark?

If it's the former, he doesn't recall ever making a move in front of the Fu family members...

In the blink of an eye, Zheng Que didn't dwell on these trivial matters and went straight to the point: "Fellow Daoist Fu, may I ask where exactly that opportunity is located?"

Just as Fu Changxin was about to answer, he suddenly realized something and immediately took out a specially made communication talisman from his storage bag at his waist. He didn't intend to hide it from others and activated it on the spot.

The next moment, a very anxious voice came from within the talisman: "Sect Master! Please come here immediately!"

"This is truly a once-in-a-century opportunity!"

"If we can obtain it, then we don't need to take the immortal test. My Fu clan of Luanzhou can rely on this to stand for ten thousand years!"

"Many people have already arrived. If the sect leader is slow, this incredible opportunity will probably be snatched away by others!"

"At that time, I'm afraid we will both be sinners against the Fu family!"

A once-in-a-century event?
Will it last forever?
Can one skip the immortal examination?
Fu Changxin's expression immediately hardened. Although his confidant's words were rather exaggerated, it was true that a considerable number of candidates knew about that opportunity.

Therefore, regardless of whether this opportunity is truly as the confidant claims, if you go too late, you'll definitely miss out.

He specifically asked Fu Tao to invite Zheng Que along this time, wasn't it to increase their chances of seizing the opportunity?

Unfortunately, far too many people knew about this opportunity.

With so many people around, things become inconvenient.

Otherwise, he would have simply summoned the Core Formation cultivators sent by his clan; why would he need to win over outsiders?

Of course, he dared not bring along the clan's Core Formation offerings, and the other candidates with powerful backgrounds certainly did the same...

Thinking of this, Fu Changxin didn't have time to answer Zheng Que's question for a moment, and immediately said, "There's no time to lose. Now that everyone is here, let's set off immediately!"

Without further ado, he led the way and fled in a direction deep within the blood mist.

Zheng Que and the other cultivators exchanged glances and immediately followed.

As they ventured deeper into Xue Tong Pass, the number of ghosts along the way suddenly increased dramatically. They had only been traveling for a short while when they encountered a small group of ghosts.

If it were an ordinary rogue cultivator, encountering such a gathering of ghosts, they would have no choice but to temporarily avoid their attacks.

But those present today are all candidates who are confident in passing the immortal examination. They are the most talented and top-ranking cultivators from various prefectures under the jurisdiction of the imperial court.

Without the slightest hesitation, Fu Changxin charged directly towards the group of ghosts.

Others followed suit.

Boom boom boom...

Before long, the battle ended, and all the ghosts were killed on the spot, their yin energy dissipating in a mighty, wind-swept manner.

Zheng Que also killed several demons in this great battle.

Of course, in order to conserve his true energy, he used techniques only available at the Qi Refining stage.

After eliminating all the ghosts, Fu Changxin led everyone to continue their journey.

Zheng Que followed closely behind Fu Changxin, and he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the direction Fu Changxin was heading was somewhat familiar...

Next, the group walked for a while longer, and the terrain along the way became rugged. There was movement again in the blood mist ahead.

The group immediately stopped, thinking they had encountered ghosts again. But soon, faint footsteps echoed from the mist, and several figures of varying heights and builds emerged—all cultivators. Judging from their attire and direction, they were clearly also searching for opportunities.

The leader among them was a richly dressed man, posing as a member of a noble family. He looked travel-worn and his face was somewhat gloomy, suggesting that things hadn't been going well for him lately.

The richly dressed man and Fu Changxin met face to face, and their expressions both darkened.

Fu Changxin glanced behind the other person, then suddenly smiled and said sarcastically, "Zhuo Tingchen, your Zhuo family of Yanzhou used to be quite prosperous, how come there are only a few left now?"

"But the clan didn't give you any decent magical artifacts, which led to your people all dying in the previous ghost tide?"

Hearing Fu Changxin's mockery, the man in fine clothes, Zhuo Tingchen, immediately snorted coldly.

His subordinates naturally did not perish in the ghost tide, but rather it was that ghost from the [Iron Tree Prison] that invaded his stronghold last time!

Unfortunately, the two Core Formation cultivators sent by the clan at that time were not present, which resulted in all of his carefully selected and cultivated confidants, except for a few lucky ones, being taken away by the ghosts along with the stronghold...

Thinking of this, Zhuo Tingchen felt a pang of heartache, but replied in a blunt tone, "To deal with you, I alone am enough; I don't need any subordinates!"

Before he finished speaking, he stared coldly at Fu Changxin, his aura surging, as if he was about to make a move at any moment.

Fu Changxin's smile remained unchanged, and his robes fluttered even without wind as he looked back without yielding an inch.

The two sides seemed to be locked in a stalemate for a moment, but neither made the first move.

After all, the two of them knew perfectly well that they had come here to compete for a great opportunity, so why would they be willing to waste their own strength at this time because of past grievances?
The others watched intently, their hands instinctively resting on their waists.

Silence fell over the surroundings. After a moment, Fu Changxin's lips curled into a wide smile, his expression softening. He raised his hand in a "please" gesture and said with a gentle smile, "In that case, please!"

Zhuo Tingchen snorted coldly, said nothing, and led the examinees from Yanzhou forward in large strides.

After watching their figures disappear into the blood mist and their footsteps fade into the distance, Fu Changxin's smile vanished instantly. He looked at Zheng Que and calmly transmitted his voice, "Fellow Daoist Zheng, are you confident you can defeat this Zhuo Tingchen?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que frowned. He had come to seize the opportunity, so what did the other party's grudge with Zhuo Tingchen have to do with him?
Although he did have some friction with the Zhuo family of Yanzhou, the problem is that this Zhuo Tingchen has clearly never seen him before!

However, he still needs Fu Changxin to lead the way...

After thinking for a moment, Zheng Que replied very conservatively via telepathy: "In a one-on-one fight, I am 70% confident of winning."

"But he is, after all, a member of the Zhuo family of Yanzhou, and the family has its own resources. I don't know what his trump cards are."

"If he sees the situation is not good and is determined to escape, I'm afraid I won't be able to stop him."

Upon hearing this answer, Fu Changxin's eyes lit up slightly, revealing a satisfied expression. He then smiled and replied, "That's enough!"

"Let's go on our way!"

The team set off again, burying themselves in the blood mist as they made their way forward.

As the road ahead became more and more familiar to Zheng Que, he grew increasingly familiar with it.

This place is very close to the hillside where he occupied the [Five Fiends Ghost Eye Orchid].

Just when he thought that the great opportunity was just a coincidence, he saw Fu Changxin suddenly stop not far from the hillside.

At this moment, the figures of cultivators were reflected in the surrounding blood mist. These figures continued to increase with the sound of clattering footsteps, indicating that more cultivators were on their way.

Zheng Que looked around and immediately recognized that most of them were candidates for the Immortal Examination. However, some of them were of different ages and had different temperaments than the candidates. They seemed to be rogue cultivators. There were even a few figures whose specific cultivation levels he could not discern!

He turned his gaze back down the hillside and saw that, on the left side of the hillside, countless "shadows" floated like mayflies, encircling the hillside in a blur.

At this moment, Fu Changxin smiled and said to Zheng Que, "We've arrived."

"A great opportunity lies right here!"

(End of this chapter)