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

Chapter 28 Filial Piety After Death!

One night of practice.

The next morning, Chen Yang opened the shop at 9 a.m. sharp.

This is a habit he has developed over the years.

When you run a business, you have to keep an eye on the shop, whether there are customers or not. Otherwise, if you keep the door closed when customers come in, they might not come back next time.

After habitually taking out the "Soul-Capturing Bell" to refine the resentment of the "Big-Headed Ghost Infant" for a while, Chen Yang sat behind the counter and continued to cultivate the "Yellow Springs Refining God Technique".

This continued for several days in a row.

Chen Yang didn't care that there were no customers in the shop; on the contrary, he was happy to have some free time.

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Thursday, March 5th.

Chen Yang got up early in the morning, opened the shop door, took out the Soul-Capturing Bell and continued to play with it.

Ding-ding-ding-ding.

The bell rang.

Inside the Soul-Capturing Bell, only a wisp of resentment and hatred remained on the large-headed ghost infant.

After a while.

The resentment dissipated.

You used your love to dispel the resentment of the ghostly figures and vengeful spirits, thus maintaining order in the human world.

[The mission has been completed. 】

[Reward: Exorcism and Ward-Dispelling Technique]

A crisp system notification sounded, and immediately the cultivation method for the [Exorcising Evil and Exorcising Demons Technique] appeared in Chen Yang's mind. The cultivation method flowed through his mind again and again, and Chen Yang seemed to see himself diligently practicing this spell again and again...

Until you have completely mastered it!

Exorcism and exorcism ritual: One of the essential spells for ghost messengers walking in the mortal world. Through the rituals of "raising the earth" or "thanking the earth", the power of the yin and yang realms is communicated to drive away evil spirits or malevolent energy.

Similar to the "Soul-Binding Technique".

The technique of warding off evil spirits is also a method specifically designed to target malevolent spirits and evil beings, and its power is even greater!
However, a ceremony needs to be arranged before the performance.

The so-called "earth-lifting" or "earth-thanking" ceremony is a traditional custom of the Daxia people, commonly seen in occasions involving land excavation such as the commencement of construction or renovation, with the aim of praying to the land god for the smooth and safe progress of the project.

Don't underestimate these traditional customs.

Even though people nowadays claim to be scientific and not superstitious, they still consult feng shui masters when it comes to matters. Even large-scale bridge projects, building construction, and film and television production crews will choose an auspicious day to hold a ceremony before starting or completing their projects!
"Does this method require a ritual?"

"Three sacrificial animals and five fruits, incense, candles, paper money, rice wine, and water?"

Chen Yang couldn't help but complain, "Is it really that complicated? I spent several days refining resentment energy, and this is all I get?"

of course.

The [Exorcism and Shattering Technique] can be performed without setting up a ceremony, but it cannot communicate with the power of the Yin and Yang realms. Relying solely on one's own cultivation level makes it difficult to maximize the power of this spell.

"correct."

"Since I can perform Taoist soul-summoning techniques and rebirth incantations... then can I also cultivate other Taoist spells?"

It seems that Wang Lin and Lao He are still in Wucheng.

How about we treat them to dinner tonight and ask them for their advice?
Just thinking about it.

The Soul-Capturing Bell on the glass counter suddenly trembled and made a tinkling sound.

"This is……"

"Warning?"

Chen Yang was startled; the Soul-Capturing Bell issued a warning, indicating that a malevolent spirit was approaching!
He grabbed the Soul-Capturing Bell, suppressing its tinkling sound, and looked up to see two graceful figures walking into the shop.

"Ali girl?"

The person who came was none other than the beautiful woman in the horse-face skirt who had come to the shop that day and asked Chen Yang to "burn offerings for the ancestors on her behalf".

wrong!

Perhaps it shouldn't be called "people" coming!
Now that things have come to this, how could Chen Yang not understand?

These two beautiful women in front of me...

It shouldn't be human!
So the sound of the Soul-Capturing Bell when they came to the shop that day wasn't entirely due to them activating and refining the "Big-Headed Ghost Infant."

"So, that's why the carriage I burned materialized?"

"Since ancient times, most people in the Great Xia Dynasty have had the custom of burning things for the dead... Could it really be that burning things can carry them back to the past?"

Those who come are guests.

We'll receive them first, whether they're human or ghost! If they're evil spirits, we'll help them pass on to a better realm later!
"However, if it weren't for the carriage that was burned last time... and the warning from the Soul-Capturing Bell, I probably wouldn't have been able to tell that they were ghosts. This shows that they are very strong and extremely good at disguise."

With a thought flashing through his mind, Chen Yang calmly stood up and smiled, "Two beautiful ladies... welcome! What are you planning to buy today?"

I want that one!

Ruyi pointed at the bundles of ghost money on the shelf, her mouth practically watering: "How much do you have here? I'll take it all!"

Snapped!
She slammed a bundle of hundred-yuan bills onto the counter.

This is a real 100-yuan bill, money for the living, not "money for the dead".

"It seems the money I burned last time ended up in their hands. I burned it according to their birth dates and times... Does that mean these two beauties are 1000 years old?"

A thought flashed through Chen Yang's mind as he asked, "Do you need me to burn it for you?"

"of course."

Ruyi said, "Where would we two weak women get the strength to burn so much paper money?"

Chen Yang: "Then your 10,000 yuan isn't enough!"

"???"

Ruyi's beautiful eyes widened: "It's not... just ghost money, ten thousand isn't enough? Why don't you just rob someone?"

Chen Yang pulled out a 100-yuan ghost money note, pinched it between two fingers and shook it a few times, saying, "This is a high-quality ghost money note printed by Shenze County Jinxuan Paper Products Factory. It's certified by the Heaven and Earth Bank. The wholesale price is just over 2 yuan per note!"

"Besides, helping others burn offerings is bad karma. Last time you burned only a small amount, I could help out, but this time you burned so much... I won't do it unless you pay me enough!"

This statement was obviously made up, but Chen Yang said it with absolute confidence, spouting nonsense: "Besides, if you ask me to burn incense for you, and he asks someone else to do it for him, won't there be inflation down there? Won't the King of Hell and the judges of the underworld come after me?"

Ruyi's eyes darted around as she did some mental calculations.

The face value of ghost money is relatively large, so no matter what, it's still money you earn.

She asked, "How much will it cost?"

"Ten thousand per bundle, ten thousand per bundle, not a single word less!"

Ruyi was furious and stomped her foot, saying, "How can you do business like this? Aren't you robbing me?"

"Miss~~~~"

She looked at Ali and started to act coquettishly.

These past few days they've visited almost every funeral parlor in Xixia Prefecture, each time trying to find someone to "burn the paper money" on their behalf, but to no avail. Now Chen Yang says it's at the cost of "damaging one's karma," could it really be true?

Ali hesitated for a moment, then said, "Ten thousand yuan a bundle is not out of the question, but the face value must be 1000 yuan per note!"

Chen Yang laughed and said, "It's 2025 already, who still burns 50 or 100 yuan worth of paper money for ancestor worship? Most of the paper money in my family's joss paper is in 1000 yuan denominations!"

"Alright, let's go prepare the money and come back to make the transaction in a couple of days!"

Watching the two women leave, Chen Yang frowned.

These two...

What is the beginning?
They were right in front of me, yet even with my cultivation level, I couldn't see through them... Were they too strong, or were they using some kind of special disguise?

"I never imagined that folk traditions were true... that you really can burn things for the deceased!"

Chen Yang immediately grabbed a large bag, took out incense, candles, and offerings from the shelf, along with tens of billions of ghost money, a villa, a sports car, and a dozen girls.

"Thinking about it carefully, I haven't spent much money on my father in the past few years... It's really been hard on the old man."

Chen Yang would visit his grandfather's grave every year during festivals, and he would burn some offerings each time, but not much.

My family sells funeral supplies, so no matter how tough things get, we can't let my elderly father suffer!
Since he had nothing better to do, he decided to treat his grandfather well today and show his filial piety!

"Oh right... the two dolls Wang Lin ordered last time seem to have arrived. Let's go to the courier station to pick them up and burn them together for the old man!"

After packing up his things and closing the shop door, Chen Yang saw Old Ma from the "Goji Berry and Dried Fruit Shop" next door while waiting for a car by the roadside.

He walked slowly outside the door with his hands behind his back and his back hunched. When he met someone he knew, he would greet them with a smile. His demeanor and gait were just like his deceased father.

Chen Yang frowned, greeted him, and said, "Uncle Ma, we've finished visiting our relatives and friends at home, it's time for us to go. If this continues, your son's health won't be able to take it."

"what?"

Boss Ma glanced at Chen Yang and chuckled, "What nonsense are you talking about, kid? Why are you calling me 'Grandpa'?"

His face was much paler than it had been a few days before, his eyes were bloodshot, and there were bluish-purple patches under his eyes. He was hunched over, humming an old, worn-out tune, as he strolled back to the shop.

On his back, wisps of yin energy danced wildly like tangled yarn, and within this yin energy, Old Master Ma's ghost slowly turned its head...

He smiled at Chen Yang.

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