It was indeed an Innate Spiritual Treasure, one of the most important treasures to the Underworld.
The three words were the Book of Life and Death.
The Heavenly List, Earthly Book, and Mortal Book were said to be the Three Books of Heaven, Earth, and Man. The Heavenly List was the famous Investiture of the Gods, and the War of Investiture of the Gods started because of it. It was originally in the hands of Taishang Laojun of the Three Pristines. The Earthly Book was later in the hands of Pre-Saint Zhen Yuanzi. Therefore, Zhen Yuanzi was also known as the Ancestor of Earthly Immortals.
The Book of Life and Death was said to be in the hands of Houtu, one of the Twelve Ancestors of Sorcery. Houtu must have appeared by now, and the world was under the control of the Twelve Ancestors of Sorcery. However, it seemed that she did not get the Book of Life and Death. No one knew how the Book of Life and Death ended up in the hands of a small eel demon.
However, it was obvious that the eel demon did not know the value of this treasure and did not understand the power and importance of this treasure.
According to legend, Pangu was born from a Chaotic Green Lotus. The lotus had four lotus seeds. However, when Pangu broke out of the lotus and created the world, only one lotus seed matured. The other three were not mature.
The matured lotus seed turned into the 36th-grade Green Lotus of Creation after the sky was split open. The Green Lotus of Creation was divided into three parts. The red flower turned into the Coiling Dragon Scepter and fell into the hands of Taishang Laojun. The white lotus root turned into the Three Jewels Ruyi Scepter and belonged to the Primordial Lord of Heaven.
The three immature lotus seeds turned into the 12th Rank Golden Lotus of Virtue, the 12th Rank Red Leaf Golden Lotus and the 12th Rank Black Lotus of Destruction. It was said that the other half of the immature lotus seed turned into the White Lotus of Purification and was with Nuwa.
The lotus head of the Chaotic Green Lotus turned into the Cauldron of Heaven and Earth and was said to be with Ancestor Hongjun.
The three lotus petals turned into the Three Books of Heaven, Earth, and Man. This showed the level and importance of the Three Books of Heaven, Earth, and Man.
The Immortal-Slaying Gourd was said to be one of the four gourds formed by the Celestial Vine of Kunlun. It was also an Innate Treasure, but it was not on the same level as the Chaotic Green Lotus. The Chaotic Green Lotus' treasures were stronger than the Immortal-Slaying Gourd.
Being strong did not necessarily mean that it was a gift. Everything had a counter to something else, and it existed even among innate treasures. The strength of the Book of Life and Death lay in its records and formlessness. The Book of Life and Death recorded everyone's past life and present life, even up to the ninety-ninth life. There were almost no secrets before the Book of Life and Death.
Formless was even more powerful. As long as he knew a person's name and birth date, he could find it in the Book of Life and Death and strike it off. That person would immediately die, and the way they died was different, no matter where they were.
The only thing that could erase the names of the people in the Book of Life and Death was the Thousand Autumns Reincarnation Brush that came with the Book of Life and Death. It was also known as the Judge Brush in the future.
However, the Book of Life and Death wasn't omnipotent. If one's primordial spirit was strong enough, the Book of Life and Death wouldn't be able to take it away. When one reached the Daluo Jinxian Realm, the Book of Life and Death wouldn't have much effect on him. Even for some Jin Xian with strong primordial spirits, the Book of Life and Death wouldn't be able to do anything to them.
Although it couldn't deal with high-level immortals, it didn't mean that it was useless. On the contrary, it was more useful to Gu Zheng now, even more so than the Immortal-Slaying Gourd.
If he had the Book of Life and Death before, he wouldn't have had to leave. As long as he got the name and birth date of the demon from the two demon subordinates, he would be able to take the demon to death at the scene of the sermon.
It didn't matter if he didn't have the Book of Life and Death. He could still stabilize the two demon subordinates, impose restrictions on them, threaten them, and let them go back to investigate. With their intelligence, such information would be easily obtained.
In that case, he wouldn't have to go out to kill the demon and his subordinates.
In addition, the Book of Life and Death had an even more important use to Gu Zheng. He could use it to test people. With the Book of Life and Death, he didn't need to do the previous test. He only needed to investigate the background of the people who followed him. Whether they were good or bad, the Book of Life and Death would know at a glance.
Of course, a person's fate wasn't unchanging. The fate in the Book of Life and Death would also change. However, character wasn't so easy to change. A bad person was a bad person. It could be used as a reference.
In addition, with the Book of Life and Death, Gu Zheng didn't have to worry about the lifespan of Aunt Cui, Wu You, and the rest for the time being. He could check their lifespan later and change it. However, even if he changed their lifespan, they didn't have the strength and their physical bodies wouldn't be able to last for long.
True immortality was something that could only be achieved when one reached the level of a Saint. In fact, Gu Zheng had a faint feeling that the so-called immortality and longevity of the heavens was actually a huge scam. Even a Saint did not say that one could live forever.
A Saint's lifespan was longer than an ordinary person's, but it wasn't limitless.
Not to mention a Saint, even the heavens were born and perhaps perished. If the heavens were gone, what was the use of having the same lifespan as the heavens? It was just that this period of time was very long. For many people, it was equivalent to eternal life.
This was only Gu Zheng's guess. It involved the Heavenly Dao. Gu Zheng didn't know if it was right. If he didn't have the realm of a Sage-to-be, he wouldn't have thought of this.
"Great Immortal, how is it? Is it okay?"
Seeing Gu Zheng holding the scroll without saying anything, the Eel Demon was a little anxious and couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, but I need the Dragon Pearl to avoid the water and go ashore. Follow me and I'll give it to you when we go ashore!"
Gu Zheng was a little absent-minded just now. Only now did he remember that the Eel Demon was waiting for him. He had completely lost the thought of eliminating this Eel Demon. Not to mention that the Eel Demon was a good person and had saved people before, he should really thank him for giving him such a big gift.
The Book of Life and Death was different from the Immortal-Slaying Gourd. The Immortal-Slaying Gourd was lent to him by Lu Ya. Gu Zheng wasn't sure why, but he could vaguely guess that these big shots must be able to sense the future. They would cross karma later and form a good karma. Gu Zheng would remember such a favor and return it in the future.
He couldn't not return it. Such a favor couldn't be owed casually. If he didn't return it, the consequences would be more serious.
If it was the Gokusen of the past, he probably wouldn't know about this. Gu Zheng had the strength of a Sage-to-be, so he could vaguely grasp these things.
However, even if he knew that he had to return it, Gu Zheng would still accept the Immortal-Slaying Gourd. This was because this treasure was of great help to him now. He needed this treasure. For him, the reward was greater than the cost.
The Book of Life and Death was different. This was his opportunity and luck. He didn't need to return any favor. This was a treasure that he had obtained himself and would belong to him in the future. However, the Book of Life and Death was more useful to the Underworld. If he became a Sage in the future, the Book of Life and Death could be sent to the Underworld and used for the governance of the Underworld.
But for now, it was better for it to be in his hands.
The Eel Demon followed behind Gu Zheng anxiously. It watched as Gu Zheng came ashore. At this time, if Gu Zheng didn't return the treasure to him and didn't give him the Dragon Ball, he wouldn't be able to do anything.
"You gave this treasure to me. You and I are considered to be fated. If you are in trouble in the future, I will help you once. My cultivation is still weak now and I have the will but not the strength. If you hear the name of Gokusen in the future, come and find me again!"
With the Dragon Ball in his left hand and the Book of Life and Death in his right hand, Gu Zheng said to the Eel Demon with great confidence.
At this time, Gu Zheng had a feeling that he was no longer a passer-by in the Untainted Land. He had integrated into it. In the future, he would definitely make a name for himself in the Untainted Land. He had a future. The Twelve Ancestors of Sorcery, Emperor Jun Taiyi, Goddess Nvywa and the Three Pure Ones, and many other powerful figures. He, Gu Zheng, had come in the name of Gokusen. In the Untainted Land, there must be a name for him, Gokusen.
"Here is the Dragon Ball!"
When the Eel Demon wanted to ask again, Gu Zheng had already thrown the Mirage Dragon Ball to him. This was an exchange. Gu Zheng wouldn't go back on his words. In his hands, the Dragon Ball could at most create an illusion and avoid water. It had no other use. For the Eel Demon, it could change his fate.
"Thank you, Great Immortal. Thank you!"
After receiving the Dragon Ball, the Eel Demon was instantly overjoyed and kept thanking him.
"This is an exchange. You don't have to thank me. In the future, you must continue to do good deeds and become the guardian of this place. If you can persist, I will definitely give you a great opportunity in the future!"
Gu Zheng said to him with a smile. In fact, he had gained more from this exchange, but he didn't tell the Eel Demon. There was no need to do so.
"Don't worry, Great Immortal. Little Goblin will follow your instructions and treat the people here well!"
The Eel Demon promised firmly. In fact, he would do so even if Gu Zheng didn't say so. He already felt very happy doing so, especially when the people here regarded him, a small eel, as the Dragon God.
Now that he had the Dragon Ball, he had the hope of becoming a real dragon. He even thought that this was the good karma brought about by his previous good deeds. In the future, he wouldn't miss it. As for other things, he didn't think about it.
"Very good. I hope you become a dragon soon!"
Gu Zheng smiled again and left. The Eel Demon watched Gu Zheng slowly disappear before finally returning to the lake.
In fact, Gu Zheng's strength wasn't much stronger than his. He knew that Gu Zheng wasn't a real immortal, but when he saw Gu Zheng, he couldn't help but have a kind of respect for Gu Zheng. He didn't know why, but he respected him from the bottom of his heart.
He remembered Gu Zheng's words in his heart. Only in the future did he understand that this was his greatest fortune.
He quietly returned to the inn without alerting anyone. Gu Zheng was still smiling from ear to ear.
He set up an array in the room. Then, under the puzzled gaze of the Taotie, he poured his immortal power into the Book of Life and Death. The scroll that was originally wrapped together slowly opened, and the three words of the Book of Life and Death emitted light.
The Eel Demon didn't know how to open the book, so naturally, he couldn't open the Book of Life and Death.
If it was the previous Gokusen, he wouldn't know how to open the book, or he might not recognize such a treasure. But now, Gokusen was Gu Zheng. Coincidentally, he had seen the way to open the Book of Life and Death when he read those interesting things in the past.
The Book of Life and Death could also be called the Art of Karma. It could only be opened with a special method. If you didn't have the method, you wouldn't be able to open this innate treasure no matter how strong you were.
"Tie, what's this?"
Seeing the Book of Life and Death emitting light, the Taotie curiously went forward to take a look. Gu Zheng smiled and said to him, "This is a really good treasure. With it, we don't have to be afraid of anyone for the time being. Come, let me take a look at you and me first!"
Gu Zheng first entered his name, then his birth characters. His birth characters were inferred later. When he was born, he didn't know at all. Later, when he came to a place with people, he calculated according to the time.
"Tie, born of heaven and earth, lifespan unknown!"
After checking himself, Gu Zheng's eyebrows twitched. His introduction was so simple. Born of heaven and earth, lifespan unknown. Gu Zheng tried to trace his previous life, but there was nothing at all.
"Tie, born of heaven and earth, lifespan unknown, there will be a great disaster!"
In the Book of Life and Death, the Taotie was as simple as he was, but there were four more words. These words made Gu Zheng's heart beat fiercely. He couldn't help looking at the Taotie again.
In the later Untainted Land, Gu Zheng didn't know the existence of the Taotie at all. Master Gokusen also never mentioned that he had a brother who was born with him. In other words, Gu Zheng had never heard of this person in the later Untainted Land.
This meant that the Taotie didn't exist in the later Untainted Land.
If he existed, he wouldn't be so unknown. Gokusen had become a Sage. Even if the Taotie didn't become a Sage, he had the strength of a Sage-to-be. At the very least, a top Daluo Jinxian couldn't escape. With Gokusen, he would also be a big shot in the Untainted Land.
No, the biggest possibility was that he had already died, so the people who came after him didn't know of his existence.
The sentence "there will be a great disaster" also became a worry for Gu Zheng. He didn't know what kind of disaster it would be. Last time, he couldn't avoid it. This time, he didn't know if the Taotie would be able to avoid it again.
"What does it say?"
The Taotie was very curious. Seeing Gu Zheng frowning, he couldn't help but ask.
"In the book, it says that we are both born of heaven and earth. In other words, we have no parents. In this world, only the two of us are the closest people!"
Gu Zheng held his hand and said to him with a smile. Gu Zheng didn't tell him the content of the Book of Life and Death, and there was no need to tell him. In the future, when they succeeded in their cultivation and jumped out of the Five Elements, their names would no longer be in the Book of Life and Death.
Gu Zheng didn't intend to let the Taotie read these words.
"Yes, we are the closest people. They have parents, but we don't!"
The Taotie nodded. Soon, he raised his head and asked curiously, "In the future, will we have children?"
"Children?"
Gu Zheng was stunned. He didn't expect the Taotie to ask such a question. He couldn't help but smile, "Of course you can. When you grow up, you can also have children. But you have to find a woman to have children. We can't have children by ourselves!"
"Can't a person have children?" The Taotie was like a curious baby and continued to ask.
"Of course, a person can have children. No, a person can have children. But not now. It's possible in the future!"
Gu Zheng wanted to say no, but he suddenly remembered the famous Zimu Spring. People in Womanland didn't have children by themselves. In other words, it was theoretically possible for a person to have children.
Gu Zheng wasn't sure whether the Zimu Spring was real or not. In any case, he had never seen it in the future. But even if it wasn't, in the future, with artificial sperm banks, a woman could have children by herself. The prerequisite was that there was artificial insemination.
Therefore, he wasn't wrong to say that.
After whispering to the Taotie, the two of them went to rest. Gu Zheng still treated cultivation as rest. The current Gu Zheng was more diligent than before. With his previous cultivation experience, he was very clear about the consequences of not having strength. Especially in the early stage of the Desolate Era, without strength, one couldn't go anywhere.
There weren't as many powerful people as before, but it was even more chaotic now. There were many races, and the human race was still very weak. If one wasn't careful, they could become food for some Goblin or Wu people.
The next morning, the group continued their journey. Dragon Lake Town wasn't their target. They were going to the prefecture city.
The so-called prefectural city wasn't called a prefectural city. It was called the An Zhi Prefecture, and it was built as a prefectural city.
Dragon Lake Town had a better understanding of the prefecture city. After asking around, they also had a certain understanding of the prefecture city.
The An Prefecture didn't belong to any country. It was an independent city. There was a city lord's family in the city, which was the An Clan. Aside from the An Clan, there were five other great clans. They jointly managed the entire city.
However, their jurisdiction was only within the city. They didn't care about anything outside the city. At this time, no one went outside the city to collect taxes. However, if one wanted to enter the city, they had to hand over something.
This was also good. The citizens outside the city didn't have to pay exorbitant taxes. But at the same time, if they needed help, the people in the prefecture city wouldn't help. The people outside weren't under their jurisdiction.
It could be said that the concept of a country was still very vague. When it came to a place where a country was established, it wouldn't be like this. Everything in the surroundings would definitely be treated as the country's territory. Collecting taxes would be a must.
Anzhi Prefecture had a large population. According to the people of Dragon Lake Town, Anzhi Prefecture had a population of 200,000 to 300,000. 200,000 to 300,000 wasn't much in the Great Desolation of the future. There were many cities in the Great Desolation of the future that had millions of people. 200,000 to 300,000 people could only be considered average. However, at this time, it was already considered a large city.
Gu Zheng and the others weren't in a rush, nor were they in a hurry. The three carriages slowly made their way to the prefecture city.
There were clearly more people on the road from Dragon Lake Town to the prefecture city. They would occasionally meet some people, but most of them were walking. There were very few who were riding horses, and even fewer who had carriages. There were almost no people like them who had three carriages. Along the way, many people looked at them.
However, they only looked and quickly shifted their gazes.
Wu You held a saber at his waist and a longbow on his back. Mado and the other four men each held a saber. At a glance, it was obvious that they weren't people to be trifled with. Gu Zheng even specially changed the style of their sabers, making them more practical and lighter. This way, the people in the city wouldn't be able to tell that some of the sabers used to belong to them.
Two days later, they arrived at the prefecture city. Looking at the tall city walls and the many people entering and leaving at the city gate, both Aunt Cui and Wu You's mouths were wide open. Mado was a little stronger than the others, but there was a limit to his strength. He had never seen such a large city before. The huge city walls gave him a mighty feeling. Such a city wall also gave them a sense of security. It made them feel that they didn't have to be afraid of any wild beasts while living inside.
Even demons couldn't easily break through such a city wall.
"Let's go, let's enter the city!"
Gu Zheng smiled. Yesterday, he had asked around in Dragon Lake Town. Weapons could be brought into the city, but they had to report to the guards at the city gate. There were many people from the surrounding villages and towns who came to the prefecture city to trade, and some large families had their own guards who brought weapons.
It was said that there were five to six thousand soldiers in the city, and they weren't afraid of ordinary people causing trouble.
Five thousand soldiers was a force that ordinary people couldn't even imagine. There were no factions in the surrounding areas that could organize such a force, so the Peace Prefecture became the largest faction in the surrounding thousands of kilometers. It was a place that many people yearned for.
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