Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 618 A Sense of Clarity. (First Update!)

Zheng's Fang City, the owner's mansion.

Training room.

The spiritual energy, shrouded in yin energy, swirled like mist in the room. In the dim light, Zheng Que sat cross-legged on a futon with his eyes closed, controlling his soul puppet and fully activating the [Yin God Devouring Resentment] technique.

Time slowly passed, and another day went by.

Zheng Que was slightly out of breath, and a layer of sweat beaded on his forehead. His true energy was almost depleted, so he kept swallowing pills to restore his true energy and maintain the casting of his spells.

As the medicinal power melted into his body, his qi gradually stabilized.

Inside the Soul Puppet's body, Zheng Que made further progress in refining the "Demon in the Belly".

Gradually, he began to be able to use the power of the "Deceptive Within" to refine the "Deceptive".

After another day or so, Zheng Que finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Become!

The "Deceptive Within" has been refined anew!
More importantly, he could clearly sense that the strength of this "devouring monster" had increased significantly compared to when he fought it before.

Besides, I wonder if it's just my imagination?

The moment he refined the "devouring monster within his belly," he felt as if his entire being had suddenly become clear and transparent...

It was a very mysterious feeling, as if in the darkness, the soul was infinitely elevated, and the entire body, in that instant, became as clear as flawless glass, radiant inside and out.

While pondering, Zheng Que didn't care what was going on for a moment and quickly circulated the [Transformation Scripture] to restore his true essence.

An hour later, his true energy had recovered to about 70-80%.

Once he was sure he had enough true energy, Zheng Que immediately controlled the soul puppet and fled towards the hillside where the [Five Fiends Ghost Eye Orchid] was located.

Many cultivators perished there, and their storage bags were a considerable resource.

Moreover, some of the soul puppets he initially sent there also left something behind...

With the blessing of "Deception in the Belly", the Soul Puppet can use the [Yin Spirit Travel] skill, making it faster than the ghosts in the ordinary [Iron Tree Prison].

Soon, he controlled the soul puppet and arrived at the foot of the hill where the [Five Fiends Ghost Eye Orchid] was located. At this moment, the area was filled with blood mist, and fresh pits and craters appeared from time to time in the mist, with corpses and debris occasionally emerging.

Zheng Que turned around and collected all the fallen storage bags and soul-nourishing bags.

After checking again to make sure nothing was missed, he controlled the soul puppet to return.

Not long after, a figure exactly like him quietly appeared beside Zheng Que in the cultivation room; it was the Soul Puppet.

Zheng Que immediately summoned a new ghost servant from the soul-summoning banner. Then, controlling the soul puppet and the new ghost servant, he opened his mouth and transferred the "devouring ghost" from the soul puppet's belly to the new ghost servant's mouth.

The next moment, the soul puppet, having lost the "devil within its belly," swayed violently, becoming extremely unstable, like a candle in the wind, ready to dissipate at any moment.

This is a side effect of the [Sacrifice to the Primordial Spirit] technique!
The soul puppet had been supported by the power of the "Demon Within the Belly," so it appeared to be functioning normally. However, now that he had transferred the "Demon Within the Belly" out, the soul puppet immediately reverted to its original state...

Whoosh!
At this moment, Zheng Que opened a soul-nourishing bag and immediately put the ghost servant who had swallowed the "monster in the belly" into the bag.

After doing all this, he immediately stood up, glanced at the soul puppet in front of him that was about to collapse, and slapped it with his palm.

Bang! With a muffled sound, the already precarious Soul Puppet was instantly annihilated, its soul dissipating into wisps of yin energy that scattered in all directions.

Zheng Que quickly sent the soul puppet into the underworld using yin energy, straightened his robes slightly, and turned to walk outside.

Yan Bingyi had told him that the conditions for condensing one's Dao heart were, firstly, during the Foundation Establishment stage, to enslave a ghost from the Iron Tree Prison using one's own power.

Secondly, we must strive to be the top scholar in this immortal examination!

He successfully retrieved the "trick in his belly" this time, but he didn't know if he had fulfilled the first condition.
That sudden sense of clarity just now was very likely related to my Dao heart!
However, just to be on the safe side, he decided to consult Luo Fuyu.

If Luo Fuyu doesn't know either, then the only option is to go to Yan Bingyi again, even though the other party isn't exactly honest...

While he was pondering, Zheng Que had already left the ward master's mansion. He immediately saw several ghostly creatures wandering around the usually empty streets.

These ghostly creatures possessed different auras; some were from the Iron Tree Prison, others from the Scissors Prison. Their shapes were bizarre, and their yin energy was dense. When they gathered together, they slightly obscured the sunlight.

Besides the ghostly creatures in his line of sight, Zheng Que subconsciously sensed that almost every corner of the market was now filled with ghostly figures. Their auras varied in strength, but they moved freely, as if they were in their own lairs.

Zheng Que was stunned as he watched these strange ghosts swaggering around his market.

Their own market town has been overrun by demons?

When did this happen?
Why didn't Luo Fuyu and Mu Xiangu come to remind me?

Thinking of this, Zheng Que's face darkened, and he immediately prepared for battle. But just then, a familiar voice came from the street corner...

"The rent for a room here is one thousand spirit stones a day."

"What 'one opportunity'? [Shadow Play] is a lie. There are actually a hundred opportunities here every day!"

"However, you'll only have a chance to meet someone if you rent a place..."

"No spirit stones? Then go mining! Do I have to teach you that?"

"Another penniless wretch from the [Scissors Prison], he has nothing!"

"In that case, you'll have no choice but to go and live under the Soul-Summoning Banner."

"This is cheap, only one hundred spirit stones a day..."

Hearing this condescending tone, Zheng Que turned around and immediately saw Shu Yunying, with her hair in a high bun and wearing a black robe, sitting dignifiedly in a shop facing the street. Her hands were on the counter in front of her, and she was fiercely lecturing a dejected [Scissors Prison] ghost, occasionally glaring at the long line of ghosts behind this ghost. That's right, at this moment, many ghosts were crowding at the door, not only making the shop completely packed, but also forming a long queue.

Most of these ghostly creatures were actually holding spirit stone mines that had just been dug up.

Shu Yunying seemed so engrossed in her lecture that Zheng Que glanced at her several times without her noticing.

Seeing this, Zheng Que looked very puzzled. What was going on?
Before he could think further, another sound came from a nearby alley...

"Lady Qingli is destined by Heaven, a proud spirit of the heavens!"

"Lord Qingli has profound affinity with immortality; may her lifespan be as long as the heavens!"

"Lord Qingli's grace extends to all ghosts; her kindness is as vast as the sea..."

"We swear to follow Lady Qingli to the death and join her in this great undertaking..."

(End of this chapter)