Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 619 A Bizarre Order. (Second Update!)

Listening to these chaotic sounds, Zheng Que was full of questions. He had originally planned to go to Luo Fuyu's place immediately after leaving, but now he felt that something big had happened in the market and he had to find out the details as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Zheng Que, to be on the safe side, did not immediately step forward to question him. Instead, he retreated to the cultivation room of the brothel owner's mansion, opened the soul-nourishing bag, and released the "devouring monster in the belly".

Immediately afterwards, he summoned a ghost servant from the soul-summoning banner, used the [Demon Soul Substitute Puppet] to swallow the "Monster in the Belly," and then controlled the soul puppet to walk outside.

Upon leaving the house again, Zheng Que immediately headed towards the alley next to him.

Just then, Qingli's triumphant voice came from inside the alley: "Very good!"

"Remember all of this, from now on, you'll have to shout out the shelter fee like this a hundred times every day."

“Every time I see my great-aunt, I have to call her that.”

"Furthermore, given my status, it's impossible for me to personally collect protection fees every day."

"Unless there are any special circumstances, Niannu will collect the money on behalf of her aunt."

"Of course, Niannu is my right-hand woman, and she's not always available. So, besides her, I'll also select a few ghosts from among those who pay the fees most diligently, and grant them the opportunity to collect the protection fees on my behalf..."

Just then, Zheng Que walked in and saw that it was a straight alley with shops on both sides, interspersed with a few spare houses. There was also a row of flowers and trees planted against the corner of the wall, with bamboo shadows swaying, making it quite quiet and secluded.

Qingli and Niannu sat in one of the shops. A circle of dark blue and black ghosts surrounded the shop entrance. The yin energy gathered there was like a gray-black mist, enveloping the entire shop and causing the temperature in the alley to drop considerably.

The vast majority of those ghostly creatures exuded the aura of [Scissors Prison], and there was even one [Iron Tree Prison] among them!
Upon seeing this, Zheng Que was stunned. Were these all ghosts that Qing Li had subdued?

Those [Scissors Prison] are fine, but what's with that [Iron Tree Prison]?

With doubts in his heart, Zheng Que controlled the soul puppet and quickly walked towards Qing Li. As he walked, he asked, "Qing Li, what's going on..."

Snapped!
Before Zheng Que could finish speaking, the nearest [Scissors Prison] ghost suddenly rushed up and slapped his soul puppet across the face.

Immediately afterwards, the [Scissors Prison] ghost glared angrily and cursed in a very broken ghost language: "You idiot!"

"We must shout, 'Lord Qingli is ordained by Heaven, a proud ghost of the heavens!' 'Lord Qingli has profound immortal destiny, her lifespan is as long as the heavens!' 'Lord Qingli bestows blessings upon all ghosts, her kindness is as vast as the sea'..."

???

Zheng Que was stunned.

The attack from this [Scissors Prison] ghost did not cause him any real damage, and it didn't even trigger his [Golden Cicada Armor].

But what's going on here?
He was completely unprepared and never expected that a ghost subdued by Qing Li would suddenly attack him...

At this moment, Qingli rushed over and threw a punch at the [Scissors Prison] ghost.

boom! ! !
The eager-to-show-off [Scissors Prison] ghost was blasted away like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the courtyard wall not far away. This caused a faint light to flicker on the wall, indicating that the courtyard's restrictions had been triggered.

The ghost slid down the wall to the ground and immediately became still, without making any further struggle.

After dealing with the ignorant [Scissors Prison] ghost, Qing Li turned to Zheng Que and said vaguely, "Little human... Zheng Que, your aunt is busy right now."

"If you have nothing else to do, don't waste my time here." "If you encounter any disobedient ghosts again, just mention my name."

With that, Qingli ignored Zheng Que and looked at the ghosts at the shop entrance, continuing to brainwash them: "...Remember, the protection fee is related to whether you can continue to exist in this market and whether you can get opportunities."

"Therefore, you have to pay every day!"

"And you can only pay more, not less..."

Seeing this scene, Zheng Que finally came to his senses. Where did Qing Li get such a batch of ghosts that had gained sentience but whose sentience was so low?

While he was thinking, he immediately looked at the [Scissors Prison] ghost that Qing Li had knocked away. The ghost's soul had begun to dissipate, and wisps of yin energy were spreading into the surroundings.

However, Qingli had used too much force, sending the ghost away in one move.

Zheng Que frowned slightly, realizing that he had taken that slap for nothing!

In a flash, he didn't waste any time here. He immediately turned around and walked towards where Luo Fuyu was.

Behind him, the ghosts were chanting slogans praising Qingli, causing Zheng Que to subconsciously quicken his pace.

The exact details of what happened in the market are currently unknown, but since his own ghost servant is in control of the situation, it means that it's not a big deal.

His most important task now is to find Luo Fuyu and ascertain the state of his Dao heart.

Once out of the alley and onto the street, the wandering ghosts had changed several times. Their numbers weren't particularly large, but they weren't small either. Only a small portion of these ghosts were humanoid; the vast majority had very peculiar and unimaginable appearances. As they drifted about, they saw Zheng Que, this cultivator, and quickly looked away, showing no intention of attacking him whatsoever.

Although the entire market town was filled with ghosts and gloomy atmosphere, a strange balance and order had inexplicably formed.

As you walk along, large "囍" characters begin to appear on the buildings on both sides, and the streets, alleys, and vegetation are decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, making it feel like you've entered a wedding venue.

With the appearance of these "囍" characters, the number of ghosts encountered also decreased.

Zheng Que knew that they were almost at Luo Fuyu's territory.

At this moment, he turned a street corner and saw magnificent houses with flying eaves and swaying trees adorned with red and green. Pairs of large red lanterns with golden tassels stretched out from under the corridors, reflecting a dazzling splendor.

A dazzling array of "囍" characters intertwined and fluttered in the halo of light, making the festive atmosphere seem to solidify. The hustle and bustle of the market vanished at this moment, and the surroundings suddenly became extremely quiet.

At this moment, the light of day vanished without a trace, leaving only the illumination of the red lanterns, which shone with a blood-red intensity in the darkness.

It's like taking a step out and entering another world, not the same market.

Zheng Que frowned slightly, then suddenly realized that this was Luo Fuyu's [Ten Miles of Red Demon]!
It is the "strangeness" of the "Iron Tree Prison".

The fact that Luo Fuyu's [Ten Miles of Red Fiend] had not yet been put away indicates that the battle here is not yet over.

He had previously heard Mu Xiangu mention that Luo Fuyu had two Core Formation stage cultivators.

The two Core Formation cultivators who were able to hold their own against Luo Fuyu until now must have reached the mid-Core Formation stage, or even higher!
We need to be careful from now on.

(End of this chapter)