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Chapter 129, Each with Their Own Thoughts

Hua Changxi heard some information from Eunuch Lin's introduction to Jiuyou. He was trying his best to downplay the danger of Jiuyou, as if he was afraid that she would be scared and dare not enter Jiuyou again.

"What are the rules of the ghost market?"

Eunuch Lin: "The first rule is that anyone who enters or leaves the Ghost Market must drink the Soul Sealing Soup."

Hua Changxi: "Why?"

Eunuch Lin didn't know either, so he could only say, "This is a rule that has existed since ancient times."

Hua Changxi: "It has existed since ancient times? In that case, the ghost market has been open from ancient times to the present?" He paused, "But as far as I know, the revival of spiritual energy has only happened in recent years."

"Before there was no spiritual energy, there were no cultivators. Without cultivators, who would enter the Ghost Market?"

Eunuch Lin smiled mysteriously: "Spiritual energy has been revived a long time ago, but ordinary people don't know it."

Hua Changxi: "A long time ago, how long ago?"

Eunuch Lin: "As far as we know, it started before the founding of the Jin Dynasty."

Hua Changxi frowned: "There was spiritual energy more than a thousand years ago?"

Eunuch Lin nodded affirmatively: "Yes."

Hua Changxi was silent for a moment: "Are there any other rules in the ghost market?"

Eunuch Lin: "The second rule is to wear robes that block divine sense detection, or wear corresponding magic weapons."

"In fact, as long as you follow these two rules when entering and leaving the ghost market, most of the time you will be safe."

"Of course, in order to prevent being killed and robbed of treasure, it is best to travel in groups."

Hua Changxi: "What if there are no robes and corresponding magic weapons?"

Eunuch Lin: "This shouldn't be the case. It's OK that magic weapons are hard to come by, but as a cultivator, it should be necessary to prepare a set of robes for yourself."

Hua Changxi: “.”

She just didn't believe it, because all monks had robes.

Eunuch Lin glanced at the silent Hua Changxi and said, "If you really don't have the robes, you'd better be careful when you go to the ghost market."

"After all, the Netherworld is a place where lonely ghosts gather. What do lonely ghosts like the most? Of course, the pure souls of cultivators. If you don't wear robes that block the detection of spiritual consciousness, you will most likely be targeted by lonely ghosts."

"Next, the nine checkpoints actually have a certain order. The ghost messengers are the ones who maintain the order at the checkpoints. They will capture all foreign monks they can detect."

Hua Changxi: "Who are the ghost messengers?"

Eunuch Lin: "In fact, the Nine Netherworld is similar to our world. You can think of the nine checkpoints as nine city gates. Each city gate has a person in charge, and the ghost messengers are naturally subordinates of the persons in charge of these checkpoints."

Hua Changxi asked again: "Who decides who is in charge of these checkpoints?"

Eunuch Lin looked at her and said, "It depends on your strength."

Hua Changxi: "Are there any monks who are responsible for the checkpoint?"

Eunuch Lin was a little surprised that she would ask this: "Probably not, Jiuyou's situation is very complicated." Having said this, he paused for a moment.

"A few days ago, there was a big commotion at Genmen Pass. The two big monsters from Niutou Mountain and Baigu Mountain and the Nether Dragon stationed at the Genmen Pass river section suffered heavy losses. The Demon Suppression Army took advantage of the chaos and occupied the Genmen Bridge."

"I heard that Niutou Mountain and Baigu Mountain have been captured. If the Demon Suppression Army continues to exert its strength and capture the territories occupied by other monsters in Genmen Pass, Genmen Pass may become the first pass controlled by cultivators."

Hearing this, Hua Changxi's heart moved slightly.

The Demon-Suppressing Army was good at taking advantage of the situation. Long-browed Arhat paid with his life and she was seriously injured, but in the end, they were the ones who got the benefits.

Eunuch Lin looked at the silent Hua Changxi and thought of the whip he had just received when he entered the courtyard. He was a cultivator in the Qi Hai realm and had no power to dodge. He wanted to find out her strength, so he asked tentatively:

"The environment of Jiuyou is indeed a little daunting, especially for the first time. But our housekeeper Hua is not like an ordinary person. It took him a long time to become a cultivator. Didn't Hua really go to explore the ghost market?"

Hua Changxi looked at him: "I don't have the robes."

Eunuch Lin paused, thought for a moment, and said apologetically, "It was our negligence that we failed to remind Manager Hua of the situation at the ghost market last time. If Manager Hua still trusts us, you can go to the blacksmith shop to take a look."

Hua Changxi raised his eyebrows: "Will the Blacksmith Shop be like the Ghost Market, a place where people are killed?"

Eunuch Lin: "Of course not. The blacksmith shop is located in the southeast of the outer city of the capital. The people living there are all craftsmen who make a living by forging iron. Among those craftsmen, there are monks who can make robes."

As he spoke, he quickly named a few blacksmith shops.

Seeing that he was willing to reveal the news about the monks to her, Hua Changxi became more alert: "Really? Then I must go and have a look if I have the chance."

Eunuch Lin added, "Next time if Manager Hua wants to go to the ghost market, you can notify us and we can accompany him there."

Hua Changxi: "How can this be so embarrassing?"

Eunuch Lin: "You are Mr. Lin's master. As long as Mr. Lin can stay by your side, everything our family does is worth it."

Hua Changxi looked at him with a half-smile: "It's such a pity that Eunuch Lin can't raise his own son."

Hearing this, Eunuch Lin's face twitched a little. He ignored the sarcasm in Hua Changxi's mouth and continued: "If Manager Hua really feels bad, next month, our family and some people from the East Factory will go to the ghost market to buy some cultivation resources. Manager Hua can come with us then." After saying that, he looked at Hua Changxi closely.

Hua Changxi looked at Eunuch Lin and wondered in his heart, could this be the reason why Eunuch Lin gave him the Ghost Market token?
"I don't dare go to the ghost market now. I'd better not go."

Eunuch Lin's eyes flashed with anxiety, but he remained calm: "With the people from the East Factory here, Manager Hua can rest assured. They are all the monks you saved before, and they all want to thank you in person."

Hua Changxi did not miss the anxiety in Eunuch Lin's eyes: "Let's talk about next month's matter next month."

Eunuch Lin suppressed his anxiety and saw Hua Changxi holding up the teacup and pretending to chase him away, so he said goodbye and said, "Manager Hua is the benefactor of the East Factory. If Manager Hua has any problems in the future, please let Mr. Lin go and inform us. We will definitely do our best to help."

"By the way, the weapon refiners of the East Factory have a certain relationship with our family. If Manager Hua wants any magic weapon, he can also tell our family."

Hua Changxi listened to the benefits offered by Eunuch Lin and glanced at Lin Sheng. She had originally planned to let Eunuch Lin take Lin Sheng away, but now she changed her mind.

It's not that you're afraid of thieves stealing, but you're afraid of thieves thinking about it. She wanted to see what Eunuch Lin wanted to use her for.

"Mr. Lin, please see your godfather off."

Lin Sheng had not yet recovered from the pain of the whip. When he heard Hua Changxi's words, he walked in front and led Eunuch Lin out of the yard.

After getting away from the yard, Lin Sheng dared to let out a gasp: "Godfather, what is that whip in the master's hand? Why does it hurt so much when it hits me?"

Eunuch Lin looked a little serious. "It's a soul-slicing whip. The ghost officials in the ghost market use this kind of whip. Hua Changxi has indeed been to the ghost market. He must have encountered danger there. This time he called us here to vent his anger."

"We underestimated her. She was able to escape from the ghost messenger. Her skills are definitely not inferior to ours, and she also has some means to save her life."

Lin Sheng looked at Eunuch Lin and said, "Godfather, do you think the master really doesn't mind that you didn't remind her of the dangers of the ghost market?"

Eunuch Lin: "It doesn't matter whether she minds or not. What matters is that she still needs our family now."

He discovered that Hua Changxi was very out of touch with the news and even his robes could not be bought, which really surprised him.

"By the way, Master Lu said that the body-refining technique that Hua Changxi gave you is very exquisite and very suitable for a weapon refiner to practice. You should find a way to copy down the technique."

Lin Sheng said in embarrassment: "Godfather, I swore an oath not to reveal the skills."

After hearing this, Eunuch Lin was silent for a moment and said, "Then you should hurry up and practice, and quickly get the body-refining technique at the end."

Lin Sheng nodded in agreement.

As the two walked towards the back door of the Medical Department, Hua Changxi called Yu Hui again and told him directly: "Mr. Lin is a spy planted by the East Factory. You should keep a closer eye on him in the future."

Yu Hui got anxious when he heard this: "Should we try to get rid of him?"

Hua Changxi looked at him: "Eunuch Lin is from the East Factory. Even if I drive Lin Sheng away, he can still arrange for someone else to come in."

The East Factory is the emperor's confidant and has great power. If they really want to do something, they can't be stopped.

Yu Hui: "Then should we avoid him when we practice physical training?"

Hua Changxi shook his head: "No, without the technique, no matter how smart he is, he won't be able to understand it."

Yu Hui asked again: "Should I avoid him when making the medicine soup?"

Hua Changxi: "No need. Without the corresponding skills, you will just soak in the medicinal soup and wait for your body to explode and die. What you need to pay attention to is that when he is trying to find out about me, don't say anything." After a pause, "Not only him, but also anyone who comes to inquire about me in the future, you should not disclose it casually."

Yu Hui nodded: "I understand."

Afterwards, Hua Changxi sent Yu Hui away, was silent for a moment, took out the cassock and bodhi string of the Long-browed Arhat, wrapped them in a bag, and set off to Xiangguo Temple.

In the Arhat Hall of Xiangguo Temple, the abbot, Master Wuxiang, was kneeling on a cushion, concentrating and silently reciting the Sutra of Rebirth to a statue of a long-browed monk.

Behind Master Wuxiang, there were two people kneeling, one was Master Guiyi, the abbot of Dixiu Temple, and the other was Monk Jingle, a disciple of Master Guiyi.

After Master Wuxiang finished reciting the Sutra of Rebirth, he stood up and turned around to see Monk Jingle, who was full of self-blame. "Jingle, you don't have to blame yourself too much. Junior Brother Changmei has gotten what he asked for."

Jingluo's mind kept reappearing the scene of Changmei Luohan burning the golden elixir and his soul being dispersed by the monsters: "Uncle Changmei did this for his disciple."

Master Wuxiang interrupted him: "It's clear, Junior Brother Changmei didn't sacrifice for you, he sacrificed for the people. If you can successfully bring the talisman pen out of Jiuyou and shoulder the responsibility of suppressing the Demon Prison, his sacrifice will not be in vain."

Jingle looked at the statue of the Long-browed Arhat and said solemnly, "Disciple will guard the Fusheng Pavilion well and prevent the demons from causing chaos in the world."

Master Guiyi knew that his disciple's self-blame would not be eliminated in a short time, so he asked him to stay in the hall and recite the Sutra of Rebirth to the Long-browed Arhat a few more times, while he and Master Wuxiang left the hall.

After leaving the hall, Master Wuxiang looked at Master Guiyi and asked, "Junior brother, have you seen the Lingguang Hall that appeared in Nanxiang County?"

Master Wu Guiyi shook his head: "Jingle had a lot of soul power sucked away by the Soul Devouring Tree, and he also had to use the talisman pen to stabilize the Fu Sheng Pavilion. I have been busy taking care of him these days."

Master Wuxiang: "The day Lingguang Palace appeared in the world was exactly the day they escaped from Jiuyou."

Master Guiyi: "Brother, what you mean is that the person who opened Lingguang Palace was the female Taoist friend who assisted Junior Brother Changmei in escorting Jingle and others out of Jiuyou?"

Master Wuxiang nodded: "It is most likely her."

Master Guiyi: "Jingle said that Junior Brother Changmei's cassock and bodhi beads are in the hands of that female Taoist friend. I wonder if she will come to return Changmei's relics?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a young monk walked over quickly.

"Abbot, there is a female donor outside the temple who wants to see you. She said she was asked by Senior Uncle Changmei to come and see her."