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Chapter 484 The transaction begins

Despite its hasty origins, the Yaksha Society quickly grew in size and influence.

Especially after Liu Jingsi offered her Yaksha statue for testing, the situation became increasingly uncontrollable.

The test for the Yaksha statue was conducted under the supervision of the ten founders of the Yaksha Society.

Liu Jingsi was one of the ten people.

They took the Yaksha statue and entered a haunted house during the day, then placed the statue in the middle of the house.

The ten of them originally planned to stay in the house together, waiting for the ghost to appear after dark, to see how effective the Yaksha statue would be.

Who knew that as soon as they placed the Yaksha statue and offered incense in the incense burner in front of it, the Yaksha statue changed.

The white incense smoke was absorbed by the black Yaksha statue, and then, the Yaksha statue, which was clearly made of gold, just moved!
The Yaksha's eyes glowed red, and eight spider legs emerged from the shrine, then shot into the huge chandelier on the ceiling of the haunted house.

After the eight spider legs touched the huge chandelier, they turned into a black liquid that covered the chandelier.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, a shadowy figure was about to emerge from the chandelier, but it was pushed back in by eight legs after only its head was visible!
In less than half a minute, the chandelier was completely enveloped by the black substance, forming a black cocoon one meter tall!

Then, the eight claws dragged the huge black cocoon to the Yaksha statue.

The body of the Yaksha statue, which had remained motionless until then, moved.

It stretched out its hands, grasped the sides of the shrine, and poked its head out.

With a clicking sound, the mouth beneath those red eyes opened.

From the size of a fist, to the size of a watermelon, and finally growing to over a meter tall!
With ten people looking pale, they swallowed the huge black cocoon in just one gulp!

That mouth was like a bottomless pit; the large black cocoon disappeared without a trace as soon as it entered.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, the yaksha's head was returned to the shrine, and its eight legs were restored one by one.

Only after those red eyes dimmed did the ten people dare to breathe loudly.

Five whole minutes passed before anyone dared to speak.

"Is this... over?"

"Was that big light just now a ghost?"

"Was that a Yaksha just now?"

Should we respectfully see the Yaksha God off?

Everyone was a little nervous, and also felt a sense of absurdity, as if they were in a dream!

Some of these people have encountered paranormal events and know the helplessness ordinary people feel in such situations.

But now, all you need is a Yaksha statue and three incense sticks to solve a paranormal event?
Even those who have seen the world are at a loss for words for a moment.

But no matter what, at this moment, everyone's eyes were filled with longing for that Yaksha statue.

Fortunately, they were rational enough not to try to steal it, and even if they wanted to, they would have had to refrain from doing so.

None of them are stupid.

In Qiuye City, they were the big shots, but in the entire Great Xia Dynasty, they were just small-time tycoons.

If they don't follow the rules, then what if someone even more powerful comes along and also breaks the rules and steals the Yaksha statue from them?
Most importantly, they didn't know if the stolen Yaksha statue was still of any use.

I don't even know if stealing the Yaksha statue will anger Yaksha!
Therefore, they have no choice but to follow the rules!
Thus, Liu Jingsi became the most respected among the ten of them.

At least, that was the case before other Yaksha statues appeared.

Liu Jingsi understood why he had achieved his current status, so he didn't put on airs and directly placed the Yaksha statue in the Yaksha Society's headquarters, which was a large villa they had specially bought!
Of the ten people, not one in particular refused to live at headquarters.

If there weren't enough rooms, we might have had to bring our families!

The video of the Yaksha statue dispelling evil spirits was used for publicity by members of the Yaksha Society.

As a result, many people who were originally observing the situation decided to join the Yaksha Society.

Now that they had gained confidence, the Yaksha Society naturally started to put on airs.

Want to join the Yaksha Society? Sure!
First, you need to have connections to any one of ten people and get them to recommend you for membership.

But having connections alone isn't enough; you also need money!
You have to donate at least five million to the Yaksha Society to join.

As for what these donated funds will be used for, the ten founders of the Yaksha Society have explained it clearly.

Build a Yaksha temple and create a life-size golden statue of the Yaksha!
Solid!
The funding gap is approximately one billion!

Therefore, Yaksha does not restrict outsiders from joining, but if you want to join, you must abide by the rules!

As for whether paying money can achieve the same status as the ten founders of the Yaksha Society and allow participation in its management?

The Yaksha Society also gave their answer: Yes!

The Yaksha Society can add ten more members to its leadership.

However, there are several conditions for joining.

First, one must possess a Yaksha statue that has truly been enlightened by a Yaksha.

Second, it must be approved by more than three of the founding members.

Third, donate 100 million!

If three requirements are met, the highest seat in the Yaksha Society can be increased by one, up to a maximum of ten seats!
Otherwise, one can only become an ordinary member of the Yaksha Society.

The original ten people who founded the Yaksha Society were only doing so to give future big shots the opportunity to join and avoid conflicts.

But to everyone's surprise, the very next day after the rules were established, someone came with 100 million yuan.

It also met the condition of having the approval of three founding members.

Now, all that's left is for the Yaksha to reappear. By taking the Yaksha statue and having the Yaksha enlighten him, he can become the eleventh seat of the Yaksha Society!
This situation made the ten founders of the Yaksha Society feel that the threshold had been set a bit too low.

Immediately, the ten people held another meeting and reached a consensus that three of them agreed that the conditions were more stringent in order to prevent the embarrassing situation of the seats being filled as soon as they were released.

The internal affairs of the Yaksha Society were settled within two days before the Yaksha reappeared.

So, that night, when the Yaksha reappeared in those cities, an interesting scene unfolded.

Near the location of each paranormal event in each city, there are one to three members of the Yaksha Society lying in wait, hoping to receive guidance from the Yaksha.

Because they didn't know the conditions for Yaksha enlightenment, most of the Yaksha members were imitating Liu Jingsi's case.

They either arrange for someone to rob them when the Yaksha appears.

Either be ruthless and get yourself bruised and battered.

If someone desperately needs the Yaksha statue to save their life, they will break off an arm, hold the Yaksha statue with one arm, and wait in a daze for the Yaksha to come and favor them.

To the disappointment of these people, most of them did not receive enlightenment from the Yaksha.

Only a handful of people became the new lucky ones.

There are three lucky individuals in this group. One of them is one of the founders of the Yaksha Society. The other two are an ordinary member of the Yaksha Society and a family member of a member of the Yaksha Society.

The founder did not cause any trouble; he simply placed the Yaksha statue in front of him after the Yaksha arrived and then sincerely knelt down to worship it.

He didn't even know when the Yaksha left, having only glanced at it when it appeared.

After kneeling for five minutes, he raised his head and saw a demon-like figure with reddened eyes.

One of the other two was accidentally caught up in a nearby paranormal event. Clutching an unconsecrated Yaksha statue, he saw it as his only lifeline.

Then, he was saved by the Yaksha, who then enlightened him in the process.

Finally, a member of the Yaksha Society told his family about the Yaksha statue, and to show his sincerity, he waited with his wife and children.

To his surprise, when the Yaksha appeared and the three knelt and kowtowed, the one who was enlightened was not the golden Yaksha statue in his hand, but the Yaksha statue that his son had printed out with a 3D printer for fun!
This situation directly broke the defenses of the members of the Yaksha Society who had spent a lot of money to create the Yaksha statue.

But more than anything, they felt a sense of recognition. Yaksha's impartial attitude, not refusing to enlighten them just because they seemed to be made of gold, put their minds at ease.

At least, the nature of the Yakshas is not as ferocious as their appearance suggests.

But after their initial reflections, they became somewhat worried.

For a Yaksha to enlighten a Yaksha statue, besides sincerity, it seems that some luck is also required.

After all, with so many people, it's impossible that only these three are sincere.

Among them were even those who wanted to go back and save Yaksha, but whether or not Yaksha would enlighten them depended on his choice.

But there's no use in being anxious; the next time the Yaksha appears, it will be three days before it does.

It was at this time that the founders of the Yaksha Society held a meeting and made a decision.

Anyone who is a member of the Yaksha Society can ask a Yaksha messenger in the society to take action once.

This is considered a benefit of the five million membership fee, but if you want to invite others again, you will have to continue donating.

Although it may seem a bit greedy, many people still care a lot about this benefit.

Therefore, of the four Yaksha statues of the Yaksha Society, only the one at headquarters remained; the other three were taken away by the statues' owners to help others.

After all, being part of the Yaksha Society, they still had to abide by the rules. None of them could be sure whether they would need the Yaksha Society's connections in the future!
Just as the Yaksha Society was developing rapidly and discussing what to do when the Yaksha appeared next, they were unaware that all information about the Yaksha Society was laid bare on the desk of Feng Jin, the director of the Bureau of Investigation.

The information on Feng Jin's desk contained information about everyone from the establishment of the Yaksha Society to the present, including whether they were good or bad before, and what they had done.

After reviewing the information at the head of the stack, Feng Jin carried the thick pile of documents and headed towards the manor.

It's the same pavilion as last time, and the same Xia Chuanren and fishing rod as last time.

It seems that the other party hasn't moved an inch since Feng Jin left last time!

Because she was holding documents, Feng Jin didn't leave her body. She stood respectfully beside Xia Chuanren and recounted the recent situation.

Then, Feng Jin saw a slightly illusory shadow appear in front of her.

If it wasn't Xia Chuanren, who else could it be?

With a shout, Feng Jin placed the documents in her hand into the illusory shadow's hand.

To his even greater surprise, the shadowy thing was actually able to hold the stack of documents that was of unknown weight.

This made Feng Jin, who had recently enhanced her Yin Spirit power, feel the gap between herself and the Xia family once again.

"Hmm, not bad, this should be enough."

Upon hearing the sound, Feng Jin looked over.

Xia Wuyou's spirit has returned to his body.

"Have someone keep an eye on those Yaksha Society members. Don't touch them until we get word."

Feng Jin frowned.

"Even if they expand the Yaksha Society to every city in Great Xia?"

Xia Wuyou glanced at Feng Jin without saying a word, and her aged body swept out of the manor like the wind and disappeared.

Feng Jin looked in the direction where the other person had disappeared, turned around and sat down at the fishing spot, closing her eyes.

Before long, the fishing rod without line or hook started bringing up fish one by one again!
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Chen Xin had been waiting for things to develop, so he took a rare break.

Then, he watched as the underworld officials in Zhouzhuang Ancient Town finished recruiting the underworld officials and were about to begin the assessment of the yakshas. However, because the matter of the yakshas was still developing in the mortal world, he was not in a hurry to start assessing the new yakshas.

In the mortal world, he also saw the subsequent developments after Xu Zhiheng made his move.

It was a little different from what he expected, but roughly the same.

As for the Yaksha Society, Chen Xin ignored it. After talking with the Great Xia Ancestral Land, he figured the Yaksha Society might not even exist anymore.

Just as Chen Xin was preparing to wait for the Yaksha to go on a few more tours before searching for the Great Xia Ancestral Land, the Great Xia Ancestral Land actually contacted him first.

Chen Xin immediately smiled.

It seems the other party is even more impatient than him.

This gave him more confidence for the next trade.

Immediately, Chen Xin moved to the entrance of the Yin-Yang Rift outside the ancestral land of Great Xia.

He could enter the ancestral land of Great Xia directly, but he was afraid of scaring those old guys in Great Xia.

After all, for them, there was only one entrance to the ancestral land of Great Xia.

If Chen Xin can enter freely, isn't that the same as leaving your own home undefended?

Of course, if the Great Xia Ancestral Land knew that Chen Xin could also mend the only entrance crack in the ancestral land, it would probably not be anger, but panic.

If they were to lose all contact with the mortal world, they wouldn't starve to death, but they would have to fend for themselves in that space.

As soon as Chen Xin entered, he was spotted by Xia Wuyou.

Or rather, Chen Xin never intended to hide.

Otherwise, even if Xia Wuyou were to enter the seventh floor, it would take her quite a while to find it.

Immediately, Chen Xin arrived in front of the sun.

After noticing the surface ripples, he went inside.

"The King of Hell walks by, it's been a long time."

Xia Wuyou said with a smile.

"It has indeed been a while. Is there something you wanted to discuss with me?"

Chen Xin got straight to the point, and Xia Wuyou didn't mince words either.

"Are you aware that someone in the Great Xia Dynasty recently established an organization called the Yaksha Society?"

"According to our findings, that organization is growing very rapidly."

"Of course, if it were just an ordinary organization, I wouldn't have summoned you here."

"The problem is that the Yaksha statue they have seems to have some connection to the underworld, which makes it impossible for us to know where to start!"

Xia Wuyou stopped there.

He was waiting for the underworld official to speak, to feign concern and say something like that the underworld couldn't interfere with the actions of people in the mortal world.

Then he will explain how many problems the Yaksha Society will bring to the Great Xia Dynasty.

Then, you can change the subject and propose a deal with the other party.

Presumably, the other party will use this as a way to back down.

After all, the strength of the Xia family should not be underestimated!
Xia Wuyou never expected the direction of development that would follow.

"Oh, you mean that? If your Xia family feels that it is hindering the development of the Great Xia, our Underworld can step in and help you get rid of this troublesome element of the Yaksha Society."

After Chen Xin finished speaking, he smiled and looked at the other person.

Even though his face was already covered by the possession and the net, he was still smiling, waiting for Xia Wuyou to use this as a way to back down and then start the transaction.

For a moment, the atmosphere became awkward.

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(End of this chapter)