Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 593 A Pure Heart. (First Update!)

Amidst the pervasive blood mist, the Five Fiends Ghost Eye Orchids sway in the wind.

At the foot of the hill, cultivators would occasionally arrive from afar.

Figures moved about in the mist, coming and going like the tide.

click, click, click...

The sound of light footsteps rang out, and everyone looked in the direction of the sound. Through the blood mist, they saw a tall figure walking alone, not intending to approach anyone. After observing for a moment, their gazes gradually returned to the source of the sound.

Yin Congyi's expression remained calm. His aura had already reached the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and he was about to break through to the late-Foundation Establishment stage.

During this time, he had already built a rough base at the location indicated by his master, and had also used formations to occupy several resource points with considerable reserves.

However, after all that work, Yin Congyi realized that even with his many methods, the speed of resource extraction was still too slow.

Originally, his clan had arranged many subordinates for him to take the immortal examination, so he was not lacking in trustworthy allies.

But his master had told him that this immortal test was an excellent opportunity for him to temper his Dao heart.

The greater the difficulty of the immortal test, the stronger one's Dao heart will be forged.

Therefore, in order to cultivate a stronger Dao heart, he ultimately only brought four subordinates with ordinary aptitudes into Xue Tong Pass.

In the "strange" incident at Yuwen Market last time, although he completed the pseudo-Heavenly Grade Dao Foundation, all four of his subordinates perished...

Thinking of this, Yin Congyi sighed slightly.

He left the stronghold this time because he heard that many rogue cultivators had come to Xue Tong Pass.

Therefore, we plan to recruit a group of independent cultivators to go back and help them mine resource points, as well as form caravans and operate markets.

For him, this was no challenge at all.

After all, with his current pseudo-heavenly-grade Dao Foundation strength and status as the heir of the Duke of Dingguo, there are practically no rogue cultivators who could refuse such an opportunity.

However, not long after leaving the stronghold, Yin Congyi discovered an important opportunity: a high-level cultivator's tomb had appeared outside Xue Tong Pass!
He didn't know exactly how high this high-level cultivator's cultivation level was before his death.

But he had once heard his master say that only the remains of cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage or above could be used as material for his master to reshape his physical body!

Since it concerned the reshaping of his master's physical body, he naturally couldn't miss it and rushed over immediately.

"Disciple, you should prioritize the immortal exam this time!"

"If it really is the tomb of a high-level cultivator, with your current cultivation level, it would be very difficult for you to come out unscathed."

"Moreover, those rogue cultivators have a narrow perspective. The so-called high-level cultivator tombs they talk about may have belonged to cultivators who were only at the Nascent Soul stage or even the Core Formation stage in life."

At this moment, Yan Bingyi's deep voice rang in Yin Congyi's ears.

Upon hearing this, Yin Congyi shook his head almost imperceptibly. His master always put his needs first, which was why he had achieved what he had today.

Now, the opportunity for Master to reshape his physical body is right in front of him, so how could he hesitate because of that little bit of risk?
Thinking of this, Yin Congyi immediately replied telepathically, "Master, if it is just the tomb of a Core Formation stage cultivator, even if I were to break in, I don't think there would be much risk."

"If it is the tomb of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator or above, other cultivators dare to enter, so why shouldn't this disciple?"

"If it's a tomb for someone at the Nascent Soul stage or above, then it's the chance for Master to be reborn!"

"If things really become impossible, I will not force myself and will retreat on my own."

"But now that I know of this opportunity, how can I not even dare to look at it? How can I live up to my master's years of earnest teachings and painstaking cultivation?"

"Moreover, the reason I came out this time was to recruit more independent cultivators to do things." "Now, almost all the independent cultivators have gathered at the location of this opportunity."

"This trip has achieved two goals at once!"

Seeing that she couldn't persuade Yin Congyi, Yan Bingyi sighed softly.

The reason she initially chose Yin Congyi as her disciple was not because of his spiritual talent or his privileged background and resources, but because of his honest and kind heart.

However, this disciple's cultivation level is still too low. If he insists on repaying his elders, he will inevitably incur risks that he cannot bear, leading to losses...

Of course, what one needs to achieve the Great Dao in the future is this kind of open-minded and resolute character!
Thinking of this, Yan Bingyi stopped arguing with her disciple and said, "Since that's the case, once we arrive at the destination, if we encounter any danger, I will tell you to retreat. You must not hesitate for a moment and must leave immediately!"

Yin Congyi nodded upon hearing this, looking at the faint outline of the hillside in the blood mist ahead, and replied in a deep voice, "We've arrived."

“There are many cultivators around here, and judging from their aura, a significant portion of them are rogue cultivators.”

"Of course, there are quite a few ghosts as well."

As he was speaking, he was about to continue walking forward when Yan Bingyi's voice came from beside him: "There are no tombs of high-level cultivators around here."

"There aren't even any tombs for high-level cultivators, let alone for Core Formation stage cultivators!"

There are no tombs of high-ranking cultivators?
Yin Congyi was taken aback. He did not doubt his master's words. His master's cultivation was profound and his methods were unpredictable. If there really was a tomb in this place, his master would not be unaware of it.

In a flash, Yin Congyi immediately said, "Perhaps the information I gathered before was incomplete."

"There must be a reason why so many cultivators have gathered here."

"Please wait a moment, Master. I will go and ask someone what happened."

Yan Bingyi's voice rang out again: "Be careful when you ask someone."

"A Shadow Play of the Iron Tree Prison has taken up residence here."

"The true form of the [Shadow Play] is generally not very strong."

"But this kind of 'evil' is adept at manipulating other ghosts and cultivators."

"The ghosts and cultivators controlled by it are all 'shadow puppets'."

“‘Shadow Play’ has three states. The first is the latent state. In this state, its appearance is no different from that of an ordinary person, and its shadow appears normally under its feet, but the yin energy on its body will become heavier and heavier.”

"The second type is the puppet state. Its appearance and aura remain unchanged, but the shadow under its feet disappears. It retains all the habits it had in life, and it is difficult to tell whether it is a human or a ghost by ordinary means."

"The last type is the 'Shadow Puppet' that is completely replaced by shadows, which means that it has been completely transformed into a part of the [Shadow Play]."

"For cultivators of the same realm, [Evil Shadow Play] is very difficult to kill."

"Even if its main body is destroyed, as long as one 'Shadow Puppet' escapes, that 'Shadow Puppet' will transform into a new [Evil Shadow Play]."

“Those ghostly creatures you see now, floating like mayflies, are all ‘Shadow Puppets’.”

"Among those seemingly ordinary rogue cultivators around us, there are many 'puppet actors' and 'shadow actors' lurking in the shadows."

"The strength of the [Evil Shadow Play] depends mainly on the 'Shadow Puppet'."

"Boycotts and shadow puppets in their lurking state are both used for hunting."

"Next, do not let anyone get close to you. Otherwise, if you are touched by the 'Shadow of the Play' and your soul is not strong enough, and your mind is lost, you will immediately become the next 'Shadow of the Evil Shadow Play'!"

(End of this chapter)