Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 633 How come we lost money again? (First update!)

Flower Hall.

Zheng Que had just stepped across the threshold when he saw the slender figure coming towards him and immediately recognized her as the proprietress of the Forget-Worry Inn on Yaotai Mountain.

He immediately stopped, intending to ask where Luo Fuyu was.

However, before Zheng Que could speak, the proprietress said first, "Zheng Que, one set of groom's robes, one bridal chamber, and one maidservant, that's three in total."

"We didn't order any goods this time, so there's no need to deduct costs."

"You need to pay me three!"

???

Zheng Que was puzzled, but he quickly realized that the proprietress was asking him for money!
The other party used to be the proprietress of the Forget-Worry Inn. The Forget-Worry Inn was an "oddity," and under normal circumstances, the proprietress would not have been able to leave the Forget-Worry Inn.

However, Luo Fuyu's situation was very special. Those sedan chair ghosts were able to openly rob other "strange" things.

Now, this proprietress has left the Forget-Worry Inn and become part of Luo Fuyu's wedding procession... to be precise, she is a member of the [Ten Miles of Red Demons], which is why she can appear here.

Thinking of this, Zheng Que nodded slightly. The proprietress was now following Luo Fuyu's orders, and she would never dare to ask him for money without Luo Fuyu's instructions.

Of course, this is not the point.

The key point is that Luo Fuyu wanted to extort money from him to make up for her dowry, so why didn't she come to him in person? Instead, she sent this clueless proprietress over?
In a flash, Zheng Que asked, "Where is Luofuyu?"

The proprietress immediately replied, "Luo Fuyu has gone out to collect gifts. I'm in charge here now."

"Zheng Que, hurry up and pay the bill!"

"By the way, those were just the bills, not including the gift money."

"Including the betrothal gifts, the total is four. You need to pay me four."

Did Luo Fuyu go out to collect gifts?
Having confirmed that Luo Fuyu was not present, Zheng Que felt relieved and immediately asked, "What is this 'four'?"

The landlady immediately replied, "It's the rent."

rent……

Zheng Que shook his head slightly. He was asking about the unit after the number, which was four spirit stones.
Or four pills?

Or perhaps, four other things?
Time was of the essence, and Luo Fuyu didn't know when he would return. Zheng Que didn't waste any more time asking these unimportant questions and immediately said, "You've miscalculated."

"You did purchase some goods this time."

"【Demon-Suppressing Bronze Bell】, Bronze Lamp, 【Yin God Devouring Resentment】, 【Wrathful Soul Seal】, 【United Ghost Hand】, 【Blood Peeping Technique】, 【Demon Soul Substitute Puppet】... These seven items are all goods that Luo Fuyu has asked me to purchase."

"If you don't believe me, you can take me to Luo Fuyu's dowry now for a face-to-face confrontation."

"You can definitely find the Demon-Suppressing Bronze Bell and the Bronze Lamp in Luofu Yu's chests!"

Upon hearing this, the proprietress looked incredulous and replied without hesitation, "Impossible!"

"Luo Fuyu never mentioned this matter."

"I will now take you to see Luo Fuyu's dowry!"

"You should know that I have been running this shop for three hundred years. This abacus is like my arm. I can calculate any account with ease and have never made a mistake. I will never miss any income or expenditure!"

Without a second thought, she turned around and walked outside.

Seeing this, Zheng Que's expression immediately turned strange. The proprietress didn't believe him, but she was clearly doubting the wrong thing. While thinking, he immediately followed the proprietress's steps.

A moment later, the proprietress led Zheng Que to a warehouse with the character "囍" (double happiness) pasted on it. Two sedan chair ghosts guarded the entrance of the warehouse, looking around warily.

But when they saw that it was the proprietress who brought Zheng Que over, the two sedan chair bearers did not try to stop them at all.

After all, neither Zheng Que, the living man, nor the landlady, the ghost, were unfamiliar to them...

The proprietress stepped forward, reached out and gently pushed, and the seemingly heavy warehouse door immediately opened. It was pitch black inside, and you couldn't see anything from the outside.

Zheng Que followed the proprietress into the warehouse, and suddenly his eyes were opened to a bright and spacious room that was packed full of goods.

Inside the spacious and tall room, there were chests, cabinets, bottles and jars of all sizes. All the utensils were decorated with red silk, silk flowers, and the character "囍" (double happiness), creating a festive atmosphere while exuding a strong sense of gloom.

Among this pile of boxes and cabinets, a broken bronze bell placed at the highest position stands out conspicuously.

Next to the bronze bell, on a shelf, is a longevity lock made of pure gold; and below the longevity lock is a bronze lamp shaped like a bronze figure kneeling on a golden plate.

Next to the bronze lamp was a red pottery jar with cloud and thunder patterns. The jar had an exceptionally heavy yin energy, almost solidified. Just by sitting there quietly, it continuously emitted wisps of blackish-gray mist.

Looking at the intense yin energy emanating from the red pottery jar, Zheng Que immediately felt that this yin energy was very familiar.

Soon, he reacted.

This red ceramic jar contains his "belly monster"!
Did Luo Fuyu also include his "hidden tricks" in her dowry?!

Just as she was thinking this, the proprietress next to her stared at the broken bronze bell in astonishment. Then she looked at the bronze lamp and blurted out, "A top-grade magic weapon, the [Demon-Suppressing Bronze Bell]. Its effect is to shake the soul and directly annihilate low-level ghosts..."

"A superior magical artifact, the [Azure Sun Lamp], its effect: the human body forms the platform, and lifespan is the core! It can consume lifespan, making all evil spirits stay away and all spells difficult to penetrate..."

"They actually received some stock?!"

"Moreover, this Demon-Suppressing Bronze Bell is severely damaged; it must have been broken by Luo Fuyu..."

At this point, the proprietress picked up her abacus and began to work on it.

The quiet storeroom was suddenly filled with the crisp clinking of abacus beads. With a few quick clicks, she began to recalculate: "One Demon-Suppressing Bronze Bell, one Azure Sun Lamp, plus the Yin God Devouring Resentment, the Wrathful Soul Seal, the Heart-to-Heart Ghost Hand, the Blood Gaze Technique, and the Demon Soul Substitute Puppet..."

There are seven in total.

"Four minus seven..."

"A total of three Zheng Que San..."

Upon calculating this, the proprietress's eyes widened in disbelief. How could they have lost money again?!

At this moment, Zheng Que had come to his senses. He looked at the proprietress in front of him with a rather surprised expression. Judging from his current cultivation level, the proprietress of the Forget-Worry Inn did not have a high cultivation level, but she seemed to be able to directly see the name and effect of magic treasures and artifacts!

In a flash, Zheng Que pointed to the crimson gold longevity lock and asked, "What is that magic treasure?"

The proprietress snapped out of her daze and immediately said, "That's a mid-grade magic treasure, the [Longevity and Life-Suppressing Lock]. Its effects are: the lock has three stages, which can lock three types of magical arts, ghost techniques, and innate talents..."

"Let me help Zheng Que clear up his doubts once."

"Three minus one..."

"We also need to pay Zheng Que'er..."

(End of this chapter)