Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 90: Magical Instruments. (Second update!)

Taiping County, East Gate.

A Dharma boat of ancient style came out from the doorway, and then suddenly accelerated, like an arrow from a bow, heading towards the distance.

The lush land and the ancient and weathered city were left behind in an instant.

Inside the Dharma Boat, the hazy light was like an eggshell, completely covering the entire Dharma Boat and blocking the strong wind for the monks in the boat.

There were not many people at the stern of the ship. Zheng Que was leaning on the railing alone. He had already activated his [Spiritual Eye Technique] and was constantly scanning the scenery below and the gradually receding Taiping County.

One of his hands was always on the soul-nourishing bag, ready to release the ghost servant at any time.

Taiping County became smaller and smaller in sight, and the wind was howling outside the boat. Soon, the entire county was left behind by the boat and could not be seen at all.

The Dharma Boat continued to gallop forward without slowing down.

The sun's shadow gradually moved away, and in the blink of an eye it was noon. The sun spread over the earth and illuminated the mountains and rivers. Lakes of all sizes were like pearls and mirrors, inlaid with a green carpet. The distant mist meandered like a ribbon, wrapping around the peaks, creating a bright and beautiful scene.

Until this time, no accidents had happened. Even in the field of vision of his [Spiritual Vision Technique], he did not see a single ghost.

Zheng Que looked around and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that what happened in Taiping County this time is different from what happened in Changfu Town. It shouldn't be a powerful ghost like [Evil Shadow Play]...

But one thing is certain, Taiping County is not as safe as one imagines.

At this moment, a deep voice sounded from behind him: "Friend Zheng Daoyou, are you also participating in this mission?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Zheng Que immediately turned around and saw Li Lian walking out of the cabin and walking towards him.

He nodded in greeting, then said calmly, "Of course I can't miss a mission that pays thirty spirit stones."

Li Lian laughed heartily upon hearing this. He looked around and found no one else here. He quickly took two steps and approached Zheng Que, asking in a very low voice, "Do you know what the opportunity at Shu Family Fort is?"

Zheng Que immediately shook his head.

Seeing this, Li Lian smiled confidently and immediately said, "This Shu Family Castle used to be a family of cultivators, similar to the current Taishan Jia family."

"However, I don't know what happened later. The monks from Shujiabao haven't come to Taiping County for several years."

"Later, some old acquaintances of the Shu family in the city went to Shujiabao to check on the situation, but those monks never returned after they left."

"It wasn't until recently that the Shu Family Fort mission appeared."

"The brother and sister of the Jia family accepted this mission and are the only cultivators who returned."

Is Shujiabao a family of cultivators?

Are the Jia brothers and sisters also descendants of a family of cultivators?
Zheng Que was slightly startled, then after realizing what was happening, he casually asked, "So, this mission is extremely dangerous?"

Upon hearing this, Li Lian shook his head and whispered, "I heard from the Jia brothers and sisters that the reason Shu Family Castle is so dangerous is because a 'murderous spirit' of the seventh level of the Tongue-Pulling Prison has appeared within."

"Last time, there were only five of the Jia family brothers and sisters. The one with the highest cultivation, Jia Bin, was only at the sixth level of Qi training, and he was unable to defeat that 'evil spirit'."

"But this time, the Jia brothers and sisters said that the 'evil spirit' of the seventh level of the Tongue-Pulling Prison would be restrained by the two of them."

"The rest of us just need to take this opportunity to search for opportunities in Shu Family Castle."

"As soon as the opportunity arises, everyone evacuates immediately."

"Regardless of whether the mission is completed or not, anyone who participates in this mission will be rewarded with 30 Spiritual Stones each." "Those who find the opportunity will receive an additional 100 Spiritual Stones!"

At this point, Li Lian chuckled. He leaned on the railing of the Dharma Boat, looking at the vast expanse of grass and trees passing by below, tapping the railing with his fingers quickly. He said meaningfully, "These Jia brothers and sisters are indeed sciones of an aristocratic family. They have a strong foundation and are generous. They are far beyond the reach of casual cultivators like us."

Hearing the implication of Li Lian'an's words, Zheng Que's palm on the railing moved slightly, and he immediately asked, "Daoyou Li, are you saying that the Jia brothers and sisters invited us this time to give us spirit stones?"

"After all, after we enter the Shu Family Castle, we won't look for opportunities. Instead, we'll just find a safe place and wait for the mission to be completed. Then, we can get those thirty spirit stones without taking any risks."

Li Lian nodded and said in a very low voice: "Of course! But Fellow Daoist Zheng, please don't speak so loudly!"

"Fellow Daoist, you're at the third level of Qi training and you dare to take on this mission. I'm sure you have the same idea as Li."

"The mission hasn't even started yet, so we have to put on some pretense."

"If we let the Jia brothers and sisters know now, it will not be good for anyone."

Hearing this, Zheng Que's face remained calm. His current cultivation level was already at the fourth level of Qi training, but because he had used the [Breath-Suppressing Talisman], Li Lian could not tell his current level of cultivation.

While thinking, he had no intention of explaining. He only glanced at the rapidly passing lake below him, and then continued to ask: "So, what exactly is the opportunity of this Shu Family Castle?"

Li Lian looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to them, then he said mysteriously, "I heard it's a magical weapon."

A magical weapon?
Zheng Que was suddenly surprised. The tools used by monks are divided into three types: talismans, magic tools, and magic treasures.

Under normal circumstances, talismans are activated by spiritual power and can be used by cultivators in the Qi training stage.

Magical instruments require true essence to activate, and can only be used by cultivators in the foundation-building stage!

Of course, there are also some special magical instruments that can be activated by Qi, blood, spirit, and lifespan. As long as they are willing to pay the price, even cultivators in the Qi training stage can use them...

He originally thought that the opportunity would be some kind of martial arts inheritance, talismans, or elixirs, but he didn't expect it to be a magic weapon!
Just as he was thinking about it, Li Lian suddenly stretched out a palm, opened it in front of him, and said with a smile: "Friend Zheng, as usual, the information fee is five spirit stones."

Zheng Que was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized that Li Lian had told him so much just to earn spirit stones?

Moreover, the other party did not have his consent for the information fee!
If it were in the past, he would have definitely turned around and left, but now...

Zheng Cheng's mind raced as he immediately replied, "I only have one Spirit Stone in my hand right now, and what you said isn't enough!"

"I also need to know the information of all the monks involved in this mission."

"Especially the Jia brothers and sisters."

It wasn't the first time that Li Lian saw Zheng Que bargaining. In his opinion, it was already good enough that he could give a spirit stone this time.

So, he kept his palm outstretched as if to ask for the spirit stone and quickly replied, "Including you and me, there are a total of forty-three people on this mission."

"Most of the independent cultivators are like me, their cultivation level is only at the fourth level of Qi training, so there's nothing much to say."

"There are six cultivators at the fifth level of Qi training, namely Jia Miaoniang, Wu Rushou, Fei Yuanhui, Liang Yao, Ying Yi, and Ji Mingjia."

"Liang Yao has three ghost servants at the fifth level of [Tongue-Pulling Prison], each of them very powerful; Wu Rushou follows the path of 'corpse cultivation' and has two very powerful corpse puppets. Both of them were cultivators at the fifth level of Qi training in their lifetime! Fei Yuanhui only has one ghost servant at the fifth level of [Tongue-Pulling Prison], but that ghost servant is very special, possessing a species talent and two ghost skills..."

"As for the cultivator at the sixth level of Qi training, there is only one, Jia Bin."

"And that kid wearing a bamboo hat, he must have used the [Breath-Suppressing Talisman]. I can't tell what his cultivation level is, but he's probably just like you, at the third level of Qi training, trying to take advantage of the situation..."

"The Jia brothers and sisters also practiced the art of controlling ghosts. They were well-off and had many ghost servants..."

(End of this chapter)