Before her reincarnation, Zhu Yao had always been worried. With Realmspirit's unreliable nature, who knows what kind of ghost would she be using this time? Who would have thought that she really was a ghost!
She did not reincarnate at all, and actually turned into a ghost!
Zhu Yao felt as though she could hear the sound of the reincarnation halo shattering above her head.
"What are you daydreaming for, hurry and go!" Seeing that Zhu Yao had stopped again, Sadako, who was behind her, could only push her. "The door to the Underworld is about to close. If you continue daydreaming, you won't be able to enter. Hurry and catch up to the group. "
Zhu Yao was startled for a moment. Raising her head, she saw a long line of people queuing up in front of her. Many ghosts with disheveled hair and dressed in white clothes were lined up in an orderly manner like Sadako. Not far away in front of her, a huge pitch-black door that seemed to touch the sky was currently wide open. The door was floating in the air, and the surroundings were filled with smoke. Inside the door was pitch black, and she could not see clearly. Strangely, there was a kind of attraction that made her want to approach it.
With a thought, she floated forward and caught up to the group.
Zhu Yao curiously stared at the door. That was the entrance to the Underworld? She really turned into a ghost?
Suddenly, a grunt sounded from beneath her feet. Something rolled over.
"Hey girl, I dropped something. Help me pick it up." The ghost in front of her suddenly spoke.
"Ou." Zhu Yao reflexively bent down and picked up the round pearl beneath her feet. Looking at it, she saw a pale white eyeball lying in her hand. Zhu Yao's hand trembled, and she threw it away.
With a swoosh, the eyeball disappeared without a trace.
"My eye!" That ghost screamed, and then left the group to chase after the eyeball.
Zhu Yao: "…"
Just what kind of place is this? Why are there people throwing eyeballs for fun!?
"Girl, good throw." Sadako, who was behind her, leaned forward and said with an excited look. "I have long found that ghost to be an eyesore. Relying on the fact that he's a ghost that fell to his death, he would either throw eyeballs or ears for fun. Hmph! So what if he's broken into pieces? When I die in my next life, I will definitely fall even more broken than him. "
"Uh …" Was this something worth showing off?
However, Zhu Yao's frightened little heart had calmed down quite a bit. Taking a deep breath, she mustered up her courage and turned to carefully inspect the ghosts in the queue. She wouldn't know if she didn't look. He was so scared that he peed his pants. There were hardly any complete members in the team. It was fine if they were missing an arm or a leg. Some of them even had their stomachs cut open. Their appearances were each more horrifying than the last. It would be an insult to ghosts to describe their appearances as unrecognizable.
"Oh right. I was hanged to death, how did you die? "Sadako opened her mouth.
"Er …" I was courting death. "I died of illness."
"Oh …" He sized Zhu Yao up for a moment, and his expression sank. He lowered his voice and said, "No wonder you're so complete."
Hey, hey. What's with your sympathetic expression?
"Don't be sad." He patted on Zhu Yao's shoulders, and said with a stern look. "Try to die a little more miserably in your next life."
"…" Are you sure you're not cursing me?
Was the trend in the Netherworld to compete in misery?
"It's almost our turn." Sadako pointed ahead.
Zhu Yao raised her head. They had already floated outside the door, and the ghosts in front of them had already entered the door one by one. In a flash, they had all disappeared.
The Netherworld is behind this door?
Zhu Yao suddenly recalled the television. Various ghostly scenes. She took a few deep breaths. After preparing her heart for a long while, she finally hardened her heart. Gritting her teeth, she followed the steps of the ghost in front of her, and stepped into the door. The interior of the pitch-black door earlier, shook like a curtain. As though her entire body had sunk into a swamp, she was instantly sucked in.
Her vision turned pitch-black for a moment, and not a moment later, the scenery in front of her shook. The curtain was lifted, and in an instant, a street decorated with lanterns and colored banners appeared.
The street was extremely bustling. Large red lanterns were hung high up, and there were restaurants, inns, teahouses, and all sorts of shops. It gave her a feeling as though she had arrived at an ancient film city. Everywhere was brightly lit, and it did not look the slightest bit eerie or terrifying.
On the streets, there were even several people holding up shiny signs and shouting out loud.
"Come, come, come. The Megalin Hall is recruiting disciples. There are no restrictions on the era of ghosts, nor are there any restrictions on appearance or height. Those who come will be accepted into the sect, and will be given profound cultivation arts on the spot! With the guidance of a famous teacher, mastery is guaranteed, and the remaining resources are guaranteed to enter the sect for free. "
"Eastern Elegance Sect, Eastern Elegance Sect's ghost practitioners! Strong teachers, a famous teacher overseeing the sect, and first-rate resources producing first-rate disciples. Eastern Elegance Sect Ghost Cultivators, fair price, no discrimination between men and women. If you join now, you will even be given basic cultivation arts. You have already joined the Ghost Cultivator Deluxe Package. "
"Seven Stars Sect, Seven Stars Sect Training Institute. Abundant resources, convenient location, and free entry into the sect. Seven Stars Sect is your wisest choice. If you join now, you will also be given free contribution points, providing you with a stable backing. "
"Jiang Na Hall …"
Zhu Yao: "…"
Are you sure this is the Netherworld? Isn't this some advertising department?
Just as she was in a daze, a male ghost with the word "Seven Stars" written on his clothes came over. "Eh? Little miss, I see that your skull is strange, and your glabella is dark. I believe you have quite a bit of talent. Do you want to join my Seven Stars Sect?"
"…" What the hell did he mean by dark glabella?
"Fellow ghost, she is already a disciple of my Bi Shu Sect." Her hand tightened, and she was suddenly pulled behind a white-clothed male ghost.
That Seven Stars Sect disciple looked at the two of them, before walking away with a disappointed look, and continued to shout advertisements.
The white-clothed male ghost turned around, and warned with a stern look. "Let me tell you, do not listen to the lies of these ghosts. These are all small sects that scam new ghosts. Some sects only have a total of one or two ghosts, you must not fall for their tricks."
Zhu Yao looked at this man with a delicate face. "You are?" Who are you?
The man blanked for a moment, and then pointed at himself. "I'm the hanged ghost who was standing behind you earlier? Have you forgotten? "
Hanged ghost! The one who was bleeding from his seven orifices?
"After passing through the Door to the Netherworld, a ghost's body will naturally recover. It's no wonder you couldn't recognize me." His face was filled with disappointment and regret. "Haah, as expected, my previous appearance is even more mighty!"
"…" ○ | ̄ | _ Not at all!
The corner of Zhu Yao's lips twitched. She looked around, and as expected, she could no longer see a single ghost with bodily defects on the streets. Thank the Door to the Netherworld!
"Thank you, ghost brother, for your guidance. I wonder what brother ghost's name is?" She politely asked.
The male ghost smiled. "Our meeting is fate. Death-By-Sickness ghost girly, there's no need to be polite!"
Death-By-Sickness ghost Zhu Yao: "…"
My surname is Chen, and my given name is Zhen. "
Chen Zhen?
"Hello, I'm Huo Yuanjia!"
"Huo Yuanjia? Your name is really strange. "
It's not as strange as you, alright?
Chen Zhen blanked for a moment, and then continued passionately. "Death-By-Sickness ghost girly. Looking at your appearance, you're a newly deceased ghost as well. This must be your first time entering the Netherworld, right? Let's go, big bro will bring you to get your marriage certificate? "
"Aaaaah ~ ~" Getting a marriage certificate the first time they met? Wasn't that a little too fast?
"What's there to 'ah' about? Hurry and float! "Chen Zhen urged. "Only by going to the World Boundary Pavilion and obtaining the proof of entry into the Netherworld, will you be able to become a true ghost, and travel freely in the Netherworld. Otherwise, you will be a wandering ghost."
So it was to obtain an identity card.
"Thank you, big brother Chen."
"Death-By-Sickness ghost girly. There's no need to be polite! "
"…" Could he not mention the matter of dying of illness?
Zhu Yao had thought that the so-called World Boundary Pavilion would definitely be a mighty and domineering place. After all, it was a place to obtain identity cards, and no matter what, it was still considered a government unit. In the end, Chen Zhen pulled her and floated towards a pond by the roadside, and pointed to a muddy waterway. "This is the World Boundary Pavilion. Put the sailor in. "
"…" What happened to the promised government unit? This identity card collection was a little too casual, wasn't it?
Zhu Yao's expression darkened as she extended her hand into the water. The water in the pond was not the least bit wet, and the tip of her hand felt as though it was touching a ball of cotton. It was soft. A moment later, a faint green light suddenly shone from the center of her palm. Slowly, a circle appeared, and the word "Nether" was written within the circle.
"It's green." Chen Zhen happily patted on Zhu Yao's shoulder. "Death-By-Sickness ghost, as expected, we're fated!"
"What does this color mean?" Zhu Yao retracted her hand, only to see the light on her hand slowly dimming, leaving behind a green "Nether" character the size of a fingernail.
"There's a total of seven colors. Every new ghost that enters the city will have a color when they receive their token. This color represents the city they will be staying in from now on. Green represents the green city." He reached out his hand, and a similar green symbol could be seen on his hand as well. "Coincidentally, there's still an empty space next to my house. You can stay there, and in the future, we will be neighbors."
So this color was a residence, and she could even choose her own land. She wondered if there was a property certificate?
"Big brother Chen, don't ghosts have to reincarnate? Why do we have to choose a place to stay? "
Chen Zhen turned to look at her with a strange expression. "Reincarnate? Why would you have such a terrifying thought? Don't you want to cultivate into a deity? "
"Ghosts can become deities as well?" You're kidding me, right?
"Of course you can!" Chen Zhen nodded heavily. He pulled her to the side and sat her down, looking as though he wanted to discuss his ideals with her. "Girly, I know it's a little pitiful to be a death-by-sickness ghost. But don't give up on yourself either. As long as you're able to cultivate out a spiritual body, there's hope for you to once again step onto the Great Dao. "
"…" What did this have to do with whether she was a death-by-sickness ghost or not?
However, she had never heard of ghost cultivators before. Forget about the cultivation world of the past, even in the Divine Realm, she had never seen a ghost ascend into a deity.
Chen Zhen saw that she still looked as though she did not understand, hence, he gave her some general knowledge about the Underworld.
After listening to him, Zhu Yao finally understood that the so-called cultivation was similar to deity cultivation. However, cultivation here was more complicated than human cultivation. If ghosts wanted to cultivate, they had to first cultivate a spirit body, ascend to the spiritual realm, obtain a physical body, and then cultivate to become an immortal.
To put it simply, one had to first cultivate a body, break away from the identity of a ghost, and then ascend to become an immortal.
"Then why not just reincarnate and obtain a new body to cultivate? Wouldn't that be easier?"
"To reincarnate, one needs to cross the River of Forgetfulness," Chen Zhen said. "The waters of the River of Forgetfulness can wash away all imprints from one's previous life, including one's cultivation and spirit roots. It was impossible to predict what would happen in the next life, and it was hard to say whether or not he would have spiritual roots, let alone ascending to the Great Dao. Ghost cultivators, on the other hand, were different. As long as they cultivated a spirit body and ascended to the Spiritual Realm, they would be able to recover the cultivation they had when they were alive. Isn't that better than reincarnation? "
So that's how it was. No wonder so many ghosts stayed in the Netherworld. They wanted to take another gamble. She was a little curious about the place called the Spiritual Realm.
— —
Chen Zhen said that the place next to his house was still empty, so he told her to stay there.
When Zhu Yao arrived and took a look, she realized that there was really an empty … piece of land next to his house.
It was a green clearing filled with weeds!
Flips table. Give me a piece of land to stay on. What's the use of that? Dig a hole?
Zhu Yao looked at Chen Zhen's single-family courtyard, and then looked at the empty land in front of her. The corner of her lips twitched. "Chen … Big bro Chen, this land can't be used … for ghosts, right?"
"Sure, it's pretty big, isn't it?" Chen Zhen said with a kind look.
"There isn't even a single house here!"
"Oh right." Chen Zhen scratched his head, and then passed her an object. "Here, take it."
"…" What's the use of giving me a shovel? Dig a hole and bury myself?
"This location isn't bad." Chen Zhen stepped on the empty land, and stopped at a spot. He then waved his hand at her. "Let's dig here then! Dig a little bigger, it'll be more comfortable to lie down. "
He really wanted her to bury him. Crash!
"The sky is about to brighten. I'm going home to sleep, so I won't be accompanying you anymore." Chen Zhen waved his hand at her. "See you tomorrow, sick-dying ghost girl."
"… Wait a minute ~" First, settle my accommodation problem. What happened to the promised love between neighbors? Is it only worth a shovel?
Chen Zhen did not turn back, and immediately floated back to his own courtyard. Then, he took out a white strip of cloth, hung it on a tree in his courtyard, tied a dead knot, and then …
Hung it on the tree!
Zhu Yao: "…"
Was this … the correct sleeping posture of a hanged ghost?
What should she do? She suddenly felt that digging a hole to sleep in was much more normal.
Zhu Yao silently picked up the shovel.
She was currently just a regular ghost. Even if she had a stomach full of mystic arts, she could not use any of them. She could only dig holes one after another. The sky was beginning to brighten as well. The surroundings which were still a little dark earlier, could now be seen clearly.
There were a few scattered houses in the surroundings. Compared to the city she came from, it was much more deserted. Probably because the other ghosts were all sleeping, the surroundings were very quiet.
Zhu Yao was curious where the sudden light came from. Raising her head, she saw that it was not the sun in the sky, but layers of aurora-like light rays, dancing in the air like ribbons.
She reached out her hand to feel it, but she could not feel the slightest bit of warmth. The light was only bright, but not the source of heat.
Zhu Yao dug for exactly two hours, before she managed to dig out a human-sized hole.
Miraculously, she did not feel tired in the slightest. She basically did not have any side effects from high-intensity physical activity. Hence, she decided to go all out, and dug even harder. As though she was digging a hole in the ground, she dug a basement for herself, and then dug out a soil bed, a table, and so on. When she regained her senses, a day had already passed. The sky had darkened as well.
Only then did Zhu Yao float to the bed and lie down. Initially, she thought that she would not feel tired, but a wave of drowsiness assaulted her, and she immediately fell asleep.
This kind of sleep was different from normal sleep. She was conscious, but she could not feel the things in her surroundings. Her entire body felt as though it was soaked in water, and was incomparably soft. There seemed to be white thread-like substances floating in her surroundings. They looked a little like the auroras in the sky during the day, but much thinner than those. She subconsciously wanted to grab them, but they dissipated.
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