You, a living person, are telling me I've served in the underworld for ten years?

Chapter 18 Advancement to Divine Status
How many people died?

Gu Jinghui was taken aback, then said, "Who would know? The old Shangqiao Hospital was built about 50 years ago, right? I remember it was 2017 or 2018 when we moved to the new hospital. In more than 60 years, the number of people who died there is impossible to count!"

Things have been alright in recent years.

Medical conditions have improved significantly, and critically ill patients can now seek treatment at large hospitals in Yincheng or other provinces.

In the past, medical conditions were poor, and many people died in hospitals every year.

When more people die, the yin energy naturally becomes heavier.

It's good that the hospital hasn't been relocated, since there are people coming and going every day and the strong yang energy can suppress it. But once it's relocated, it becomes deserted, and yin energy grows, which will naturally give rise to all kinds of resentment and evil spirits!

Especially today, Chen Yang's summoning of spirits awakened many dazed and confused ghosts and evil spirits, which are now hiding in the hospital, causing the entire hospital to be shrouded in yin energy!
Chen Yang rode his electric bike around the hospital for a long time, his expression gradually becoming serious.

He sensed an extremely powerful resentment lurking within the hospital.

If this resentment is not dealt with in time, it may turn into a terrible evil spirit.

Unfortunately.

The hospital was too big, covering more than 280 acres of land, and he searched for more than an hour but could not find the source of his resentment.

And when I left, I found that the lights in the project office were already off.

This indicates that Zhou Qiang and his family of three have left.

Gu Jinghui complained, "Zhou Qiang and his son are really incompetent! You came to perform a ritual to summon their spirits in the middle of the night, and they left without even saying thank you?"

Chen Yang laughed and said, "Boss Zhou provides the money, and I provide the labor. There's no need for thanks."

"You still have money?"

Gu Jinghui's eyes lit up: "How much?"

Chen Yang said, "Not much, only 50."

"Wow, this money is so easy to make!"

Gu Jinghui cursed, "That bastard Zhou Qiang is really rich!"

When they returned to the funeral home, it was already past 2 a.m. Gu Jinghui rode his electric bike home, while Chen Yang closed the shop and went up to the second floor.

His gaze "looked" at the light screen in his mind.

[You have actively captured ghosts and exorcised evil spirits in the mortal realm, maintaining order and earning great merit—the foundation for promotion among underworld officials… However, being new to the mortal world, you do not know how to contact the underworld.]

[Task: Contact the Underworld.]

[Task Rewards: Divine Rank +1; Cultivation +1000]

"God Rank +1".

Chen Yang's heart skipped a beat: "Am I about to get a promotion?"

The underworld is the "bureaucratic system" of the netherworld, and the underworld officials and ghost messengers are the foundation of the underworld at its lowest level.

of course.

The promotion of underworld officials and ghost messengers is not called a promotion; it is a divine position bestowed by the underworld and is a promotion to a higher divine rank!

Many underworld officials and ghost messengers have worked for hundreds of years, yet they still find it difficult to advance to the divine rank.

Once you are promoted, you will receive the power and abilities granted by the "divine position", greatly improving your cultivation and strength!
"After the underworld officials and ghost messengers are promoted to the divine rank, they can become underworld messengers. There are three divine positions for underworld messengers: underworld ghost messengers, soul-capturing messengers, and demon underworld messengers... If they are promoted further, they will become night-roaming gods, day-roaming gods, and underworld generals, which are the same level as Black and White Impermanence, Ox-Head and Horse-Face."

The Underworld Commander has become a pillar of the Underworld.

Going up further, you can enter the Six Cases Officials.

For example, one could enter the [Reincarnation Bureau] to become "Meng Po" or go to the [Underworld Bureau] to become the City God.

Here, "Meng Po" refers to a priestess.

What?
Some people say that there is only one Meng Po in the underworld!
The three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man are filled with countless souls who are sent to the underworld every day, and countless souls are reincarnated every day. If there is only one "Meng Po" (a figure in Chinese mythology associated with forgetfulness), how can the order of the underworld be maintained?

Of course, it could also be a "clone".

Chen Yang, this "underworld messenger," is actually not familiar with the underworld.

As for the City God of the Underworld, he works in the human world. Besides the Department of Reincarnation and the Department of the Underworld, the Six Judges also include the Department of Rewarding Good, the Department of Punishing Evil, the Department of Investigation, and the Department of Underworld Law; these are the four major judges' offices.

The promotion of underworld officials and ghost messengers to this divine position is the limit. Above them are the Ten Kings of Hell and the Five Ghost Emperors. These divine positions have remained almost unchanged throughout history.

"After being promoted, the underworld officials and ghost messengers sent to the human world should become [Underworld Envoys]..."

"If I get promoted, the power granted by the divine office will be enough to make my cultivation level skyrocket... I wonder if I can reach the level of Ghost King."

Don't be fooled by the powerful classifications of ghosts, red-clothed spirits, and ghost kings in the human world; they are nothing in the underworld.

But the key is...

How can I contact the underworld?
"Besides, I didn't die, nor did I go to the underworld... Even if I made contact with the underworld, would they recognize me as a ghost messenger?"

"That's all."

"There's no point in thinking too much. For now, I should focus on cultivating myself and improving my strength. Then I can slowly learn about the traditions and heritage of the human world. Maybe then I can find a way to contact the underworld!"

Chen Yang calmed his mind and began to cultivate using the "Yellow Springs Refining Spirit Method".

One night of practice.

The next morning at nine o'clock, Chen Yang woke up on time, washed up, and went downstairs.

I bought breakfast.

Wang Lin had barely returned to the store and taken a few bites when he sent a green bubble message.

"Boss Chen, the level of that evil god in Qukou Village has been assessed. Could you give me an account number so that the finance department can transfer the funds?"

Chen Yang found a bank card and sent the account number over.

Chen Yang received a bank transfer notification in less than 10 minutes.

"One, ten, hundred...five hundred thousand?"

"wipe!"

"I've lost out big time!"

Chen Yang felt as if his heart was bleeding!

That wisp of evil god's remnant soul was only slightly stronger than the evil ghost at Zhou Qiang's construction site, but the Special Administration Bureau's reward alone was 50... plus the ghosts he destroyed last night, the loss was at least 150 million!
At this time.

Wang Lin initiated another video call.

connected.

"Boss Chen!"

Wang Lin greeted him with a smile and asked, "Did you receive the money?"

"Don't, don't, don't..."

"Mr. Chen, please don't say that. If anyone should be thanking you, it should be our Special Administration Bureau. If it weren't for your help in letting that evil god escape, who knows what kind of trouble it would have caused in the future!"

By eliminating a wisp of evil god's remnant soul, he earned a full 500,000!

The key point is that what I did was just my "duty" and I received additional rewards from the system and accumulated some "merit" in the underworld. It was a huge profit!
"We cultivators practice our skills and abilities precisely to subdue demons, capture ghosts, and protect the people, aren't we?"

Chen Yang was in a good mood and said with a smile, "This is all what I should do. If there are any supernatural cases around Wucheng in the future, just let me know. If I can solve them, I will not refuse."

Wang Lin was shocked on the other end of the phone.

Listen!

What is this called?
That's called enlightenment!

Even a ghost like Chen Yang has this awareness, but many martial artists and Taoist practitioners in the folk today are selfish and self-serving, and some even cultivate evil arts to harm others for their own selfish desires!
If everyone were like Chen Yang, how would demons and evil spirits dare to cause trouble in the human world?
Wang Lin smiled and said, "As long as Mr. Chen doesn't find it troublesome, I will definitely ask Mr. Chen for help if there are any supernatural cases in the future."

In the future?

Chen Yang pondered for a moment and said, "Speaking of supernatural cases, I have made some discoveries... Last night, I went to the Old Shangqiao Hospital in Wucheng to summon the spirit of my friend's father. I found that the hospital was filled with yin energy and resentment, which may give birth to a powerful vengeful spirit. In my opinion, we need to make arrangements as soon as possible to resolve the resentment!"

P.S.: My friend was having a 100-day celebration for her child today, so I got back late and the update was delayed. Sorry.

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