I Only Want to Lie Flat But Am Forced to Cultivate Immortality-Chapter 917 - 441_2

The unnamed old woman deceived Bai Qiuyu so thoroughly, how could she possibly believe Xu Qing?

"Daoist Bai, haven’t you forgotten yesterday’s matter?"

Bai Qiuyu instinctively retorted: "The Sect Leader is different from the master! The Sect Leader is loyal and righteous, never harsh with me. When my master died in the Yin River, it was the Sect Leader who agreed to a funeral for me, setting up a memorial tomb for my master..."

Huang Yue, hearing Bai Qiuyu speak on behalf of Xu Qing, immediately realized that her old friend was clearly infatuated with this young man!

Xu Qing felt particularly comforted hearing Bai Qiuyu defending him.

This fox isn’t raised in vain; it appears to be loyal and knows righteousness.

He interrupted their conversation, stepped forward, and said: "The turbidity of Cangzhou is yet to clear, righteousness is not evident, those with virtue are rarely seen. Daoist Huang, dwelling in a corner, might be unaware that over half of the twelve regions of the world have already benefited in return, allowing the virtuous spiritual creatures of the world to breathe..."

Xu Qing said with a smile: "Though I may not be a person of great virtue, I am willing to strive for a good future for my own Immortal Hall."

"Daoist Huang may not know, besides being the Great Luo Sect Leader, I am also the Sect Leader of the Immortal Hall. The auspicious beasts accompanying me are more than one type, why should Daoist Huang be so worried?"

Xu Qing revealed that besides raising a Nine-Life Profound Cat, he also has two Nine-Tailed Spirit Foxes, and even the descendant of the Cyan Dragon Divine Monarch, a Gold Carp.

Generally speaking, he has ample experience in ’raising’ auspicious beasts and has already achieved significant results!

As long as Huang Yue is willing to join the Great Luo Sect, she will surely receive his meticulous care in the future.

Zombie Xu doesn’t have many hobbies, besides providing burial and collecting various types of coffins, perhaps his only hobby is cultivating along with a group of small creatures.

As a zombified non-human, he indeed prefers non-human things more!

Chenghuang ultimately couldn’t resist the temptation of purifying Cangzhou, but mostly due to the trust in Bai Qiuyu.

"I have always heard that riding ’Chenghuang’ can extend life by two thousand years; is there such a thing?"

Huang Yue looked at Xu Qing with a vigilant expression: "What are you trying to do?"

"..."

Xu Qing clicked his tongue and said: "I merely asked casually, I don’t need to extend my life, what are you afraid of?"

Being a zombie, even if he rides Chenghuang, it would be pointless.

On the side, Bai Qiuyu transmitted: "Though Chenghuang can extend life, it requires one’s own Daoist practice and divinity as a cost. If a mortal’s life is extended by one day, Chenghuang’s price would be ten times that."

Chenghuang prefers solitude and doesn’t wish to associate with short-lived people, probably because of this reason...

Xu Qing raised an eyebrow and further asked: "Why did she name herself Huang Yue? Is it because all Chenghuang are named Huang?"

Bai Qiuyu pondered: "That I do not know, I only remember Daoist Huang once learned Daoist Techniques from a Yue Lady, she named herself Yue because she had a teacher-student relationship with the Yue Lady."

Yue Lady?

There may be many Yue Ladies, but only one proficient in Daoist Techniques, that would be the Nine Heavens Profound Lady.

Xu Qing appeared strange; he increasingly felt that the Nine Heavens Profound Lady had some special affections, whether accepting the white ape as a disciple or tacitly permitting Xuan Yu’s cultivation of the Profound Lady Sutra, and even the Chenghuang present, seemed particularly keen on teaching non-human species.

Just out of the ruins of the White Republic, Chenghuang, who was looking around, evidently didn’t know that her friend the fox had already completely revealed all her secrets.

...

Ancient Yin River Dao.

After selecting the candidates for hosting the Great Luo Sect’s grand array, Xu Qing hurried to the Yin Corpse Sect ruins, hoping to seek assistance from the female demon who once gifted him the Heavenly Goddess Robe.

The Yin River Commander was once restrained by the Heavenly Goddess; they were archenemies, and now that the Commander appears in the Yin River, the Heavenly Goddess turned female demon might also be present, there could be a link between the two.

However, Xu Qing searched everywhere beneath the Yin Corpse Sect, yet could not find the bronze coffin where the female demon resided.

Xu Qing used the Secret Technique of Transformation and Purple Star Astrology for deductions, but still achieved nothing.

Luckily, he still had the Shoe Throwing Inquiry Technique to use.

At present, Xu Qing used the Heavenly Goddess Robe as a medium, constantly relying on the boot in his hand to search for the other party.

Jin Sect, Central Region, Cangzhou.

Using triangulation, Xu Qing quickly pinpointed the female demon’s location.

Yin River, North of Chishui.

Xu Qing ventured deep underground, finding the bronze sarcophagus embedded upside-down within the depths of the bedrock.

"Senior, when do you plan to act?"

Xu Qing’s expression was grave, the commander’s ability to wield myriad weapons of the world had already severed his capability to use the Shou Yang Axe.

Unless he possessed the Heaven-Opening Axe, an innate treasure, otherwise, he couldn’t hope to eliminate the commander!

"Wait a little longer."

A slightly anxious voice emanated from the bronze coffin. Xu Qing, separated by the coffin, had no idea what the celestial maiden was busy with. He could only transform his palm into an axe and continue battling with the Yin River Commander at the gate.

It was due to his Undying Bone body that he could transform his palm into a weapon and contend with the opponent. Without this body, it would be difficult to match the Yin River Commander blow for blow, let alone suppress and conquer him.

Without...

"Wait a little longer."

Bronze coffin

The monster was silent for a moment: give me the clothes.

Xu Qing: You want me to take it off now? I don’t want to be bare-bottomed.

"Then why aren’t you taking action?"

"..."

Round two.

Xu Qing: "I anticipated you’d say that, so I’ll return the celestial attire to you now."

"..."

The monster shook her head: "You’ve worn it, I won’t wear it."

"..."

Are you even picky about this? Is he some kind of filthy object?

Xu Qing, somewhat irritably, said: "You were once a celestial maiden. As a celestial maiden, did you only have this one piece of celestial attire?"

The monster calmly replied: "When I was a celestial maiden, my residence was far in the heavenly Xuanxiao Palace, naturally there was no shortage of attire. But when I descended to undergo tribulation, I only wore this celestial maiden attire... Later, I perished due to tribulation, my divinity dissipated, and I transformed into a monster, exiled to the lower realm, unable to return to the heavens, and thus unable to retrieve the clothing from the Xuanxiao Palace."

"Since you’re a celestial maiden, surely you have many old friends in the upper realm. Why not have them send some celestial attire and magical treasures to the lower realm?"

The monster shook her head: "A bird nests deep in the forest, yet only on a single branch. A field mouse drinks from a river, yet only to fill its belly. One set of celestial attire is enough for me; one coffin is sufficient for my sleep."

Xu Qing chuckled: "A celestial maiden who lives alone can certainly embrace a simple and carefree life, but I cannot."

"I have a large family and vast responsibilities. I need clothes to wear when going out, and when I return to the sect, as its leader, I also need to wear mourning robes for ceremonies. As for coffins... I’ve never been able to resist them. I have a collection of no less than a thousand various coffins."

The monster frowned: "You have vast lands, yet eat only three meals a day; a grand mansion with a thousand rooms, yet you sleep in just eight feet of space. You may have a thousand coffins, but can a corpse occupy two coffins at once?"

"..."

Xu Qing chuckled: "I can’t lie in multiple coffins, but you don’t understand the charm of different coffins. A dual-sided crystal coffin can be viewed from both sides, while a single-sided crystal coffin allows the corpse inside to see out, but not outsiders looking in."

"Moreover, the ten-thousand-year ice coffin is perfect for cooling, the silkwood coffin is the best for moisture and decay resistance, the sandalwood coffin comes with its own fragrance, and a corpse residing inside for a long time doesn’t need makeup as it possesses a natural body scent."

"Then there are gold coffins, stone coffins, paper coffins, sunken coffins, double coffins..."

The monster listened in amazement, having lived in a bronze coffin for so long, yet unaware of the many types of coffins.

Xu Qing became more enthusiastic as he spoke: "Of course, one corpse can’t occupy two coffins, but I can select different ones as the circumstances change, just like mortals using a straw mat in hot weather and a thick quilt in the cold. That’s the art of living for a zombie."

"Moreover, there’s another point: Celestial maidens don’t taste the mundane; they don’t know how life is lived. I dare ask, if one day a fellow cultivator visits, and they need to stay for a few days, where would the celestial maiden let them sleep?"

"Surely not in a coffin?"

"..."

The monster was left speechless.

Xu Qing laughed: "Even mortal households have guest rooms. As zombies, when guests visit, shouldn’t we also prepare extra coffins for hospitality?"

The monster initially found this reasoning somewhat sensible but still felt something was off.

Before the monster could react, Xu Qing reached into the Mountain and River Map and took out a neatly folded phoenix crown and wedding robe, handing it to the bronze coffin, saying:

"I am but a humble junior. In addition to collecting coffins, I have also accumulated a fair number of clothes. Though this phoenix crown and wedding robe cannot compare to celestial attire, it is nonetheless a Treasure Robe resistant to fire and water and capable of warding off swords and soldiers."

Inside the bronze coffin, the monster remained unmoved and simply asked: "Have you ever worn this Treasure Robe?"

"Never! What would a man like me do wearing a red wedding dress?"

"Had it not been for its value, I wouldn’t have kept it until now. Coincidentally, since the celestial maiden gifted me celestial attire, today I shall reciprocate with this brand new Treasure Robe for the celestial maiden."

Xu Qing would never admit it was a second-hand garment he had used.

He was relying on the monster, a nemesis of the Yin River Commander, to emerge and help him solve the great crisis of the Ancient Yin River Dao. If he couldn’t persuade the fastidious monster because of a mere piece of clothing, that would truly hinder his major plans!