Chapter 562 The situation has changed
Judge Cui was extremely busy, but after hearing the ghost official's announcement, he still managed to find time to meet with Ranxi and the other three.

After they met, both sides politely bowed with their hands clasped in greeting.

"Judge Cui, I apologize for disturbing you."

"You're too kind, please have a seat!"

After the five people were seated, Judge Cui continued:
"Thank you for your help, fellow Daoists. The matter on Weilan Star has been resolved satisfactorily. I will arrange for someone to escort you back to Weiyu Realm."

However, you will need to stay in the Ghost Realm for a few more days before that. You have all achieved considerable success in your cultivation, and your physical bodies possess a fatal attraction to the ghosts here. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, it is best not to leave the accommodations arranged for you by the Judge.

Judge Cui phrased it rather tactfully. As a judge, he was merely a public official in the underworld. He held a position, but his abilities were not top-notch. To avoid trouble, he had to make this clear beforehand.

Yun Xi smiled and said:

"Thank you for your care, Judge Cui. Before entering the Ghost Realm, the four of us had already broken through to the Out-of-Body stage, and can walk in the Ghost Realm in the form of divine souls. We will definitely not cause you any trouble."

Judge Cui could naturally see the aura of the four people who had just broken through, but he wanted to know how their physical bodies were preserved after they left their bodies.
In the ghost realm, a perfectly intact physical body is highly sought after by ghost cultivators, especially their bodies, which are nurtured to perfection and are extremely attractive.

Yunxi naturally noticed the curiosity in the judge's eyes, but she didn't mention it since he didn't ask.

After exchanging only a few words, the four of them saw a ghost official carrying a stack of books into the main hall, while another ghost official floated over to ask the judge to go back to work.

Judge Cui had no choice but to end this extremely brief meeting, then had the Black and White Impermanence take the four of them to their temporary lodgings, while he hurriedly returned to continue his work.

"Four of you, follow me!"

Black Impermanence invited the four of them to a separate courtyard where judges handled cases. This place was usually used to entertain distinguished guests. The four of them were considered to be officially cooperating partners with the Underworld, so they could be considered distinguished guests. It was only natural that they stayed here.

After delivering the four people to their destination, Bai Wuchang still gave them a final instruction:
"Everyone, because of the matter of Weilan Star, there has been a major oversight in the work of the Underworld, which has angered King Yama. So Shangguan has been busy investigating this matter recently, and also checking how many small worlds are recorded as dead stars, and whether they are really dead stars. So the workload is not small at all. I estimate that your return to Weiyu Realm will be delayed. You'd better be prepared."

Yunxi raised an eyebrow after hearing this, thinking that this White Impermanence was quite manageable, and nodded:

"Thank you for your advice, Brother Bai. Now that we've entered the Ghost Realm, we'll naturally follow your rules, as long as we can return to the Weiyu Realm smoothly."

Seeing that Yunxi's attitude was good, the Black and White Impermanence knew that she appreciated their kindness, so they took their leave at the right time.

After the two ghost messengers left, Yunxi and the other three entered the temporary courtyard. Yunchen, the Buddhist disciple, walked at the back and immediately set up an isolation array with his Buddhist beads, blocking out any prying eyes.

After the four entered the house, worried expressions appeared on their faces.

After Han Lian took her seat, she began to speak:

"If we listen to Bai Wuchang, we might be delayed for more than just a day or two. How long do they intend to keep us in the Ghost Realm?"

"Amitabha! It's likely that there's a traitor within the underworld. Otherwise, how could the incident on Weilan Star have happened? And it's definitely not just a small world like Weilan Star that's having problems."

Xun Kun stroked the mask on his cheek and said in a deep voice:

"If the evil cultivators extend their reach into the Ghost Realm, they definitely won't let us go. You know, Weilan Star couldn't trap us. Instead, our escape exposed the evil cultivators' plans in the Ghost Realm. Do you think they'll give up this chance for revenge?"

Yun Xi nodded and agreed:
“Xun Kun is right. Given the vengeful nature of evil cultivators, they will definitely try to trap us in the Ghost Realm. Moreover, this is not our home turf, and we will be subject to more restrictions here.”

Han Lian took a deep breath, rubbed her temples, and said:
"It seems that sealing the physical body and allowing the soul to leave the body is imminent."

Yunxi said directly:
“I brought you into the ‘Mysterious Snowfield’ because we’re plotting something, but we can’t do it on someone else’s turf.”

He then swept his divine sense across the space, guiding his companions into it. Upon entering, the unique aura of the ghost realm immediately vanished, leaving all four feeling incredibly relaxed.

The four of them were still gathered in Hanlian's magic room, and she was the first to speak:

"I have a ten-thousand-year-old ice coffin that can protect my physical body and nourish it even after my soul leaves my body. How do you preserve physical bodies?"

Yun Xi thought for a moment and said:

"I acquired a crystal coffin that can preserve the physical body."

“Amitabha! I have already cultivated the Dharma body and gained merit this time. All I need to do is find a metal-elemental location to bury my body.”

Yun Chen, the Buddhist disciple, said very casually.

Yunxi opened her mouth in surprise; this was far too casual.

Xun Kun said with some difficulty:
"I did not expect to encounter this situation. I do not have any magical artifacts to preserve my physical body, but this is the 'Misty Snowfield,' so I can take a piece of ice and temporarily make an ice coffin."

I will inscribe magical runes on the ice coffin, which will transform spiritual energy into demonic energy to nourish the physical body.

Yunxi thought for a moment and said:

“Xunkun’s idea is good. The ‘Misty Snowfield’ has no shortage of ice. Let Bai Feng work hard to dig out a few pieces of old ice, and we will each make an ice coffin to store our bodies.”

As for how to nourish the physical body, that's up to each individual, since we all cultivate different techniques and have different spiritual root attributes.

Hanlian, Yunchen, and Xunkun all smiled and accepted Ranxi's suggestion.

Bai Feng, who was swimming in the frozen lake, was suddenly conscripted to dig out ice from the secret realm.

When Bai Feng placed the four pieces of ten-thousand-year-old ice in front of the four people, Han Lian's lips twitched and she said:

"Bai Feng, you really don't know how to be polite, why do you only pick the best ones to dig up?"

Bai Feng plopped down on the ground and said:
“You are all Venerables at the Nascent Soul Realm. Thousand-year-old ice is probably not worthy of you. I even went to seek out the Snow Wolf King. It was he who pointed me in the right direction, which allowed me to dig up four complete pieces of ten-thousand-year-old ice.”

Bai Feng looked like he wanted praise.

Han Lian turned her gaze to Yun Xi, who said indifferently:

"Bai Feng did a good job. Why use inferior materials when there are better ones? Each of you should choose a piece to forge. We need to hide our physical bodies as soon as possible. I don't want to be stared at and drooled over by those little devils as soon as I go out."

"Amitabha! Thank you for your generosity, Fellow Daoist Ranxi."

"Thank you!"

"Ranxi, I have an ice coffin. You can keep this piece of ancient ice for yourself."

Yun Chen and Xun Kun accepted Ran Xi's gift out of necessity because they didn't have any. Han Lian, who had her own gift, didn't want to take advantage of it and refused directly.

"Whatever you want. Anyway, I'll keep this piece of ancient ice for you. You can come and get it anytime you need it. But you can't just sit idle. You have to help us carve the array patterns on the ice coffin."

(End of this chapter)

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