Da Zaojun

Chapter 71 Song Wuji, the Match Seller

Burning grains with fire is called "fire offering".

It is different from setting out food and burning incense so that wandering ghosts can have a full meal.

Fire offering is specially made for hungry ghosts, and is also called "Fang Yankou".

In other words, Song Wuji can simply place a fire cup and light the grains inside, and the hungry ghosts will feel "full" and temporarily stop suffering from hunger.

Song Wuji didn't bring any grains with him, only prepared food.

Therefore, it is not a good idea to try it out, but just go near the hungry ghost tree and break off a branch.

But the closer they got, the more the hungry ghost tree began to tremble as if threatening or intimidating. At once, at least seven or eight hungry ghost fruits fell off, and when they hit the ground, they turned into hungry ghosts and pounced towards Song Wuji.

Song Wuji was not afraid of dealing with hungry ghosts one by one, but when seven or eight of them surrounded him, Song Wuji was worried that two fists could not beat four hands.

He had to retreat temporarily, using the agile cat skills from his cat fist to leave the vicinity of the Hungry Ghost Tree.

Sure enough, after leaving, the hungry ghost tree stopped shaking.

Song Wuji thought to himself: I wonder if after this thing is cut down, the hungry ghost fruits on the tree will wither directly or be born prematurely. If all the fruits on the tree turn into hungry ghosts, there will be at least tens of thousands of them.

Moreover, attacking the hungry ghost tree that is deeply rooted in the ground will cause it to transform into something like a tree demon.

Judging from the fact that it shakes when approached and drives hungry ghosts to protect itself, this hungry ghost tree definitely has a simple self-awareness.

It could even be something from the hungry ghost realm invading the human world.

but……

Song Wuji picked up something that was refined by a hungry ghost.

[Dead branches of the Hungry Ghost Tree]

He immediately lit it with the stove fire.

In the firelight, Song Wuji seemed to have turned into a little match boy.

In the firelight, Song Wuji was pulled into the illusion.

The little match girl lit a match and saw her grandmother coming to pick her up.

Song Wuji lit the dead branches of the Hungry Ghost Wood and saw an entrance to hell.

[Oil Pot Hell]
Hot oil billowed, flames blazed, and demons were immersed in a giant wok, fried until golden and crispy, then pitch black, and finally reduced to a ball of charcoal...

Song Wuji immediately shook his head and used the Kitchen God's mental method to break the illusion. He then returned to reality. The dead branch of the Hungry Ghost Wood was only half burned.

He blew out the dead branches with a breath, and Song Wuji finally understood why the "burning of the netherworld" had sent him directly to the oil pan hell.

Could it be that fried dough sticks are also a recipe of the Kitchen God?
After collecting the dead branches, Song Wuji returned to the charity cemetery, intending to find the three elders of the Caisheng Sect to ask for more clarifications.

The elder who was passing on the skills saw Song Wuji coming back with a "ghostly aura" on him, and he chuckled: "It seems that you have already lit the hungry ghost wood."

Song Wuji said, "The fire of the hungry ghost wood pulled me into an illusion, which was the oil pot hell."

"Normal." The Dharma Transmission Elder said, "The Hungry Ghost Wood has such an effect. However, you haven't reached the eighth level yet. Going there would be a death sentence. Even if you have the strength of the eighth level, you may not be able to pass the five levels and become a seventh-level ghost and god spirit chef."

Song Wuji asked curiously, "What does it mean to pass the five levels?"

"You are a living being descending into the underworld, and there are five gates to go through." "The first gate is Ghost Gate, which is a single-plank bridge. Under the bridge is the Yellow Springs. There are countless lonely ghosts in the Yellow Springs River, trying to drag you down."

"The second level is the Wild Dog Level. There are countless wild dogs here. They dig up graves and corpses when they are alive. They love to bite people and won't let go once they bite."

"The third level is the Mirror of Sin. It will reflect your sins and release all your past enemies. They hate you to death, so how could they let you pass?"

"The fourth level is the level of relatives and friends. Your parents, relatives, and ancestors are all in the netherworld. When they see you, they can't sever their earthly ties, and they can't bear to see you go."

"The fifth level is the level of one's true mind. If one doesn't understand one's true mind, one will be confused and lost, unable to distinguish right from wrong. Naturally, one will not be able to pass the level."

"Only after passing the five levels can you meet the true god of the underworld, and enjoy a feast and revelry for both host and guest."

The ritual of the Ghost and God Chef is actually to go to the netherworld and entertain ghosts and gods?
"Burning the Hungry Ghost Wood is like sneaking into the Netherworld. It's just a random entry. What kind of evil karma did you commit to end up in the Oil Pot Hell?"

"The oil pot hell is for those who embezzle the people's money, abuse and kill, and beat the elderly, the weak, the sick, the disabled, and the pregnant."

Song Wuji thought to himself: Embezzlement of the people's money? I've only been working in the cafeteria for a few days? That's not possible, right?

Do you love to torture and kill? I'm a cook, so killing is inevitable, but I don't think there's any torture involved.

As for punching the elderly and weak and kicking the sick and disabled, it is even more nonsense.

It seems that this hungry ghost tree is not up to standard either.

"In the oil cauldron hell, the more corruption there is, the more grease there is, even enough to drown people. The more lives are slaughtered, the more karma there is. The burning karmic fire will heat the oil even hotter. If anyone who bullies the elderly, the weak, or the disabled does not forgive and close the case, they will be fried repeatedly."

"If you are a good person, you are not afraid of the oil pan. It is just like taking a cold shower. You only need to fool the judge of the oil pan hell, and you can walk normally in the underworld."

"Hey, kid from the Kitchen God Cult, you're lucky! Our ancestor's copper coin fell into a cauldron in the cauldron hell. If you can fish it out, you'll definitely get something in return."

"Come, come, come! I will teach you the Disha magic!"

Before Song Wuji agreed, he saw the elder who was teaching the skills took out a purple secret book, which was glowing.

"Agree, and this magical secret technique will be yours. It can break the wall, shatter the diamond barrier, enter and exit the blessed land, carve a path through the mountains, and cross the sea and split the waves."

"Okay!" Song Wuji thought about it and agreed: "If one day I need to pass the five levels and enter and exit the underworld, and I have the chance to find that copper coin, I will bring it back."

"Is that good? I'm not asking you to die now." The elder who was teaching the skills handed over the knife to open the wall.

As soon as Song Wuji opened it, it turned into a ray of light and entered his body. It didn't look like a martial arts secret book to be read and studied, but a secret seed that was directly planted in his mind.

Song Wuji checked the status and found that in addition to taking medicine, his supernatural power also had an additional ability to open the wall.

The description is also very simple: Where there is sincerity, even metal and stone will be opened.

Consume a large amount of mana to open a temporary passage through walls, mountain walls, and barrier walls.

It's a bit like the art of walking through walls, but slightly different, more like a flash, and seems to be able to be used "not through the main door", which is in line with the Beggar Gang's methods. Using this magical power to break into the house and steal children, they can steal one every time.

Song Wuji thought to himself, "This magical power seems to have some other uses, such as secret realms. If I knew there was a secret realm somewhere, but couldn't enter through the main gate, could I use this magical power to enter it?"

Song Wuji tried it immediately and used it in the charity cemetery. He already had 4 points of divine attributes and more than 100 points of mana.

But it only lasted for a moment, and it immediately consumed 80 mana of Song Wuji, and the blue bar was emptied. The temporary passage opened by the wall only lasted for a moment. If it could not be passed through quickly, it would be a waste.

(End of this chapter)