The most secure job in Dajin

Chapter 128, Jiuyou

After Hua Changxi returned to the Medical Department, she realized that it was already June 15th, which meant that she had been in a coma for seven days and seven nights. She hurriedly found Yu Hui.

"Sister Changxi, you are finally back. Where have you been these days?"

Hua Changxi looked at him and asked instead, "During the days when I was away, I didn't teach the servants. How did you explain it to them?"

Yu Hui: "I discussed it with Eunuch Jia and the others, and we agreed to say that you were in seclusion practicing."

Hearing this, Hua Changxi's expression relaxed a little: "Very good, from now on when I'm not in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, you will answer like this."

Yu Hui was delighted to see that Hua Changxi approved of his way of handling the matter, and then asked, "Sister Changxi, will you often be absent from the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall in the future?"

Hua Changxi: "Who knows? By the way, who asked me about this?"

Yu Hui: "Many people have asked, including the errand boys in the errand hall and those who often come to listen to your classes. Miss Mu and Master Chu have also asked several times."

Hua Changxi was silent for a moment: "Where is Lin Sheng? What has Lin Sheng been doing these days?"

Yu Hui: "Mr. Lin has been a little absent-minded these days. He went out once and has been staying in the No. 8 Qihuang Hall to practice his body since then."

Hua Changxi: "Go and call him over to me."

Seeing that Hua Changxi's expression looked a little strange, Yu Hui didn't dare to ask any more questions and hurried to call for help.

In the No. 8 Qihuang Hall, Lin Sheng learned that Hua Changxi had returned, and he was immediately surprised: "Brother Yu, you really didn't lie to me, the master is really back?"

Yu Hui looked at him and said, "Sister Changxi wants to see you, please go over there quickly."

Lin Sheng paused and said, "Okay, I'll be there right away."

Soon, Lin Sheng came to the yard where Hua Changxi was. He did not enter the yard immediately, but wandered at the gate for a while before going in.

Hua Changxi was sitting on the stone steps, playing with the ghost market token in his hand. When he saw Lin Sheng coming in, his eyes darkened.

Lin Sheng looked a little nervous: "Master, you are back."

Hua Changxi: "Do you want me to come back alive?"

Lin Sheng said anxiously, "Of course I hope that the master will be safe throughout his life." He paused, "Did the master encounter danger in the ghost market?"

Hua Changxi snorted and laughed, looking at him: "I want to see Eunuch Lin. If you don't bring someone to see me today, you don't have to come back to me."

Lin Sheng was anxious and wanted to say something, but when he met Hua Changxi's cold eyes, he couldn't say anything: "I'll go and ask for a godfather now."

Watching his leaving back, Hua Changxi's eyes were very gloomy. A fire lotus appeared in his hand, which directly burned the Ghost Market token, making it sizzle.

Not only did Eunuch Lin deliberately conceal the dangers of the Ghost Market from her, he even tampered with the Ghost Market token he gave her.

Hua Changxi was in a very angry mood at the moment. She went to the ghost market and not only almost died there, but her Buddhist beads bracelet was also taken away by the ghost from Niutou Mountain.

It’s not a big deal that the Buddhist beads were lost. The key point is that she had stored the totem golden bowl and ten wooden plaques in the Buddhist beads for easy retrieval.

Hua Changxi took a deep breath and suppressed the irritation in her heart. She would definitely go to the Ghost Market again to snatch the Buddhist beads back, but she knew too little about the Ghost Market now and could not risk entering casually.

As the fire lotus burned, the white skull on the Ghost Market token suddenly came to life, and with a "whoosh", it flew out from the token and headed straight for Hua Changxi.

When Hua Changxi saw this, his face changed drastically and he quickly condensed a fire lotus that covered his entire body.

The flaming lotus petals blocked the skull.

The skull couldn't attach itself to Hua Changxi, and seemed a little anxious. Its two eye sockets glowed darkly and turned into a vortex, emitting a powerful sucking force.

Watching the flames on the fire lotus petals being quickly sucked into the eye sockets of the skull, Hua Changxi was shocked and condensed another fire lotus, directly covering the skull.

Although the skull was still absorbing the flames from the fire lotus, it was still ignited by the flames because it was trapped in the fire lotus.

However, the flame only burned the surface of the skull and did not actually burn the inside of the skull.

Afterwards, the skull rushed around in the fire lotus like a fireball, trying to break through the lotus petals and escape, causing the fire lotus petals to vibrate and scatter continuously.

Soon, Vermilion Bird flew out of the fire lotus and spit out Vermilion Bird Flame. After the skull was attached to the Vermilion Bird Flame, it was finally no longer just the surface that was ignited, the flame penetrated into the eye sockets, nostrils, and inside of the mouth.

It took more than a quarter of an hour of burning before the skull completely disappeared.

Hua Changxi looked at this scene with a very serious expression.

"Clang~"

The Ghost Market token fell to the ground, and Hua Changxi condensed a fire lotus again to burn it. After a quarter of an hour, when there was nothing unusual, he stepped forward to pick it up.

At this time, she found that the skull on the token was still there, but it was not as vivid and lifelike as before.

Hua Changxi thought that this should be the real appearance of the Ghost Market Token. The one that Eunuch Lin gave him had been reprocessed.

But she couldn't understand why Eunuch Lin wanted to harm her when she had no grudge against him.

Maybe Eunuch Lin didn't want to harm her?
Hua Changxi thought of the scene where the skull rushed out of the token and wanted to possess her the first moment.

The skull's suction power is so strong that it is obviously not so easy to reprocess. After spending so much effort and going through such a long circle to get the token to her, Eunuch Lin most likely did not want her to die.

Eunuch Lin must want to use me, he definitely has other purposes behind this.

Hua Changxi asked Lin Sheng to call Eunuch Lin with the intention of calling him over to vent her anger, but now, she has changed her mind.

Since Eunuch Lin wanted to use him, she would take advantage of his familiarity with the ghost market.

East Factory.

In the steaming refining room, a tall, muscular middle-aged man stood in front of the furnace, holding a hammer and hammering a knife.

Beside him, Eunuch Lin stood with his hands down, looking respectful: "Master Lu, twelve tokens have been sent out."

The middle-aged man, Master Lu, kept pounding his hands: "Not enough, keep sending, at least eighteen."

Eunuch Lin said respectfully, "I obey your command."

Master Lu then put down the hammer in his hand, with some worry on his face: "Genmen was in chaos a few days ago, and other checkpoints in Jiuyou will definitely be under martial law. I hope it won't hinder our plan."

Upon hearing about the turmoil in the Gen clan, Eunuch Lin's expression changed.

Master Lu saw it and asked, "What's wrong?"

Eunuch Lin quickly told the story of Hua Changxi going to Jiuyou.

Master Lu: "Is she the female servant in the Medical Department who cured the monk from the East Factory?"

Eunuch Lin nodded, "Yes, that's her. Mr. Lin sent word back that she hadn't been to the Medical Department for a few days. I wonder if she encountered the Gen Sect turmoil and died in Jiuyou?"

Master Lu frowned. "The highest level of the cultivators injured in the East Factory was the late Qi Hai realm. She was able to treat them, which means her level is either in the late Qi Hai realm or above. It would be a pity if such a good vessel died."

Although the revival of spiritual energy began a long time ago, the resources for cultivation are mostly in the hands of the royal family, the powerful, and various major forces. Most of the cultivators above the Qi Hai realm who have appeared now are trained by these forces.

Monks who have powerful backing know a lot and are not easily fooled, but what they want to do cannot be known to outsiders, so they can only look for monks who come from unconventional backgrounds.

As for cultivators who come from self-taught backgrounds, since they lack resources for cultivation and their cultivation cannot be improved, they are not that useful.

Eunuch Lin also felt a little sorry: "Who knew she was so unlucky and happened to go to Genmen."

He had everything planned out. After Lin Sheng and Hua Changxi became more familiar with each other, he would slowly reveal some things about Jiuyou to her, and then naturally become her guide to Jiuyou.

Who would have thought that Hua Changxi would be so impatient that he could not wait to go to Jiuyou the next day after getting the Ghost Market token.

He had never seen anyone so eager to die.

At this time, Master Lu's apprentice Lu Wang came in: "Eunuch Lin, Mr. Lin is here." Eunuch Lin looked surprised: "Why is he here at this time? Did Mr. Lin say what he came to our house for?"

Lu Wang said: "Mr. Lin said his master is back."

Hearing this, Eunuch Lin's expression brightened up, and he immediately looked at Master Lu and said happily: "Master Lu, Hua Changxi is not dead."

Master Lu narrowed his eyes slightly. "The Demon Suppression Army has occupied the Genmen Bridge, but the candidate for the Nether Mistress has not been decided yet. The Genmen Bridge has not yet been restored to traffic. How did the female servant get out of the Netherworld?"

Eunuch Lin: "Maybe she came out from another gate?"

Master Lu looked at her and said, "Don't mention that this is the first time for that female servant to go to the Netherworld. Even if she is familiar with the Netherworld, it is still a life-threatening matter to cross from one checkpoint to another. I have crossed once and almost lost my life. If she can really cross the checkpoint, then her cultivation is definitely higher than mine."

After hearing this, Eunuch Lin said quickly, "I am just guessing. Maybe she was frightened back on the day she first came to the Netherworld, but Mr. Lin doesn't know about this."

Master Lu: "No matter what, since the maid is still alive, it means that she has some luck. Go over and see what's going on with her."

After Eunuch Lin agreed, he quickly walked out of the weapon refining room and went to see Lin Sheng.

Seeing Eunuch Lin leave, Master Lu's expression did not improve. Seeing this, Lu Wang asked, "Master, are you worried that the Ghost Market Token cannot be delivered?"

Master Lu shook his head: "Time waits for no one. I am afraid that we will fall behind."

Lu Wang: "How could that be? We were the first to discover the secret of Liduan Mountain."

Master Lu looked at his apprentice and said, "This is just what we think. In the blacksmith shop, there are actually many families whose weapon refining tradition has never been broken. Maybe they know more than us."

As he said this, he sighed again.

"These are not what I am most worried about. What I am most worried about is the kind of people who are born to meet the needs of the times. Even if we want to snatch them away, we can't beat them."

Lu Wang: "Master, are there really children of luck in this world?"

Master Lu didn't know either: "Is there a Lingguang Palace in Nanxiang County? It is said that Prince Fu visited it in person, but the Lingguang Palace still fell into the hands of others."

“Anyone who dares to compete with the royal family, even if he is not a son of destiny, will be a troublemaker who stirs up the situation.”

Master Lu looked at his apprentice and said, "Tell the people below to hurry up and send out the Ghost Market Tokens. If we delay for too long, something strange might happen."

Lu Wang: “Yes.”

On the other side, Eunuch Lin followed Mr. Lin to the Medical Department.

On the way, Lin Sheng said to Eunuch Lin: "Godfather, I see that the master seems to be very angry. I'm afraid you will suffer some grievances when you meet her later."

Eunuch Lin didn't think Hua Changxi dared to do anything to him, and he didn't care. He just asked again: "Are you sure Hua Changxi just returned to the Medical Department today?"

Lin Sheng nodded affirmatively: "Yes, although Yu Hui and Jia Gonggong said that the master was in seclusion, I know they were lying."

After hearing this, Eunuch Lin's expression became somewhat solemn. If Hua Changxi just came back today and the Gen Gate Pass has not been opened yet, then she may have most likely returned from another pass. If so, could it be that her cultivation level is really higher than that of Master Lu?

Master Lu is a cultivator in the middle stage of Jindan!
Lin Sheng looked at Eunuch Lin and said, "Godfather, I don't think the master is someone who can be fooled easily. I am really worried about you."

Eunuch Lin glanced at Lin Sheng, who looked worried, and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, godfather will be fine."

The worry in Lin Sheng's eyes remained unchanged. His master's attitude towards him when he came back today, as well as the expression she showed, made him feel a little scared.

At this time, they arrived at Hua Changxi's yard.

Lin Sheng first went forward and knocked on the door. Soon, the door opened without wind. Lin Sheng saw it and led Eunuch Lin into the yard.

As soon as the two entered, the door closed immediately.

Eunuch Lin's expression paused, but he remained calm. He walked to the center of the yard with a smile. Just as he was about to call Hua Changxi, with a "snap" sound, a silver-white iron whip hit Eunuch Lin heavily.

"Ah~"

Eunuch Lin was knocked to the ground, and the pain in his soul made his facial features distorted.

Lin Sheng didn't expect Hua Changxi to take action without saying a word, and immediately stood in front of Eunuch Lin.

Hua Changxi walked out of the house, and seeing Lin Sheng like this, he whipped him without any hesitation and knocked him to the ground.

"Is this excruciating pain good to bear?"

Hua Changxi looked at the two people lying on the ground with pale faces due to pain, and a look of relief flashed across his face. He watched them quietly for a while before he used his spiritual power to help the two people up and looked at them with a smile.

"Eunuch Lin, I really want to thank you. If I hadn't gone to the ghost market, I wouldn't have known how painful it was."

"I was thinking, the token of the ghost market was given to me by you. Now that I have experienced this, I want to invite you to experience it as well. You won't blame me, right?"

Eunuch Lin looked at the smiling Hua Changxi and suddenly felt a chill on his back. Thinking of what Master Lu had told him, he could only endure the pain and asked, "Manager Hua, why did you start fighting as soon as we met? What's the matter?"

The people from the East Factory are extremely rampant outside. They are the only ones who can bully others. If others dare to bully them, they will definitely suffer the consequences. Now that they were beaten by her, they were not furious, but asked for the reason. Eunuch Lin's reaction made Hua Changxi immediately understand what was going on.

Eunuch Lin gave her the Ghost Market token for sure with grand intentions!
Hua Changxi asked with a smile: "Eunuch Lin, I really want to know why you didn't remind me that the Ghost Market is dangerous? Do you want me to die in the Ghost Market?"

After hearing this, Eunuch Lin immediately said with a look of grievance: "You didn't ask about our ghost market?"

Hua Changxi knew he would say this: "This is my first time going to the ghost market. If you really want to make friends, why didn't you remind me a few words?"

Eunuch Lin explained angrily: "When monks interact with each other, they always keep a certain distance from each other. I thought that after we get to know each other better, I would tell you about the situation in the ghost market. Who knew you would be so anxious to go to the ghost market?"

Hua Changxi fell silent. After a while, he seemed to agree with the answer. He waved his spiritual power, moved two chairs out of the room, and asked the two to sit down.

"Eunuch Lin, we are familiar with each other now, tell me about the situation in the ghost market."

Eunuch Lin looked at Hua Changxi in surprise: "Hasn't Manager Hua been to the ghost market?"

Hua Changxi smiled and said, "I went there and came back the same day. I am a timid person and will not easily get involved in anything unknown."

Eunuch Lin's expression changed: "Why wasn't Manager Hua here those days?"

Hua Changxi glanced at Lin Sheng: "Eunuch Lin seems to be very concerned about my whereabouts?"

Eunuch Lin: "Mr. Lin was worried about your safety. Seeing that you hadn't come back for a long time, he ran to our house and wanted us to go to the ghost market to save you. Only then did we know that Manager Hua had gone to the ghost market."

Hua Changxi smiled: "Did Eunuch Lin go to the ghost market to save me?"

Eunuch Lin said firmly, "You are Lin Sheng's master. If something happens to you, we cannot sit idly by. Of course we have to rescue you. However, when we went to the ghost market, the demon-suppressing army had already sealed off the Gen Gate, so we couldn't get in at all."

Hua Changxi's eyes flickered. "Genmen Pass? Are there many passes in the Ghost Market? Also, why did the Demon Suppression Army seal off Genmen Pass?"

Eunuch Lin looked at Hua Changxi's expression and felt relieved to see that she really didn't know anything about Jiuyou. It seemed that she didn't come back through other checkpoints. It should be as she said, that she was scared back the same day she went there.

"Ghost Market is just a name given by the monks to the trading market. Because it is located in the Netherworld, where a large number of wandering ghosts gather, it is named Ghost Market."

Hua Changxi's expression brightened: "Jiuyou?" After a pause, he immediately asked, "Is Jiuyou a world of its own?"

Eunuch Lin was stumped by the question. He knew more about Jiuyou than Hua Changxi, but he didn't know the ins and outs of Jiuyou.

"Our family doesn't know about this."

Hua Changxi: "Then what is this Jiuyou you mentioned?"

Eunuch Lin: "There are nine gates in Jiuyou, namely Qianmen, Kunmen, Zhenmen, Genmen, Limen, Kanmen, Duimen, Xunmen and Zhongmen. There will be a ghost market at each gate."

"The nine checkpoints are connected to each other by the Styx. When a cultivator descends to the Netherworld, he can only enter the Ghost Market by crossing the wooden bridge over the Styx."

"There is a ghost lady next to the wooden bridge. She is responsible for delivering the soul-sealing soup to the monks entering and leaving."

"As long as the rules of the Ghost Market are followed, monks are actually very safe. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many monks going to the Ghost Market to trade."