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

Chapter 68 Who sent the invitation?
"Your name is Chen Huaiyi, and you are Chen Youshen's father?"

Inside the City God Temple.

After examining Chen Huaiyi's identity, the City God quickly stood up and personally helped Chen Huaiyi up, saying with a smile, "Old Mr. Chen, please get up quickly... I already know about your identity and experiences in your previous life. In your condition, it wouldn't hurt to stay in the mortal world and keep Chen Youshen company a little longer. Why did you come down so quickly?"

"Does the City God know about my son?"

"These days I have heard quite a bit about Chen Yang's pilgrimage."

"The judges of the underworld spoke highly of Chen Yang, the wandering spirit, and even the Lord of the Underworld greatly admired him..."

Given his status as the "City God," let alone a mere night patrol god, countless underworld generals and patrol gods would fawn over him, yet few could catch his eye.

But Chen Yang is different.

He is the only wandering spirit official in this human world.

Given the importance of this part of the human world, his future prospects are self-evident!

Lord Cui once said...

Whether Chen Yang can open the path between Yin and Yang and between life and death as soon as possible depends on him!
With just this achievement, Chen Yang could rise rapidly in the underworld and become a favorite of the underworld lord and even the emperor. Naturally, he should make goodwill and befriend him as soon as possible.

Previously, I was struggling to contact Chen Yang... Now that Chen Yang has brought his father down, isn't this the perfect opportunity?

Chen Huaiyi had not expected that the legendary "City God" would be so approachable.

Having lived most of his life, he naturally knew the reason, so after a chat, he secretly took out several bundles of ghost money and stuffed them into the hands of the City God and the Earth God.

"City God, Earth God..."

"I came down in a hurry this time and didn't prepare any gifts for you two. Please accept this little local specialty!"

This local specialty is really something else!
The smiles on the faces of the City God and the Earth God grew even wider!
"........."

The headless ghost and the hundred other dead souls kneeling to the side, waiting to hear their judgment, had their eyes almost popping out of their sockets!

Oh shit!

Bribing people in front of us?
We're all ghosts, so why are we kneeling and waiting while that old guy can chat and laugh with the City God?
It's one thing to be inferior to others when you're alive, but now that you're a ghost, you're being treated differently?

This is absolutely infuriating!
"By the way, Mr. Chen, a few days ago, the four demon masters and their disciples came down from above. After investigating their past lives, I found that they had committed numerous evils, so I suggested that they be sent to the eighteenth level of hell to be punished, with a sentence of a thousand years..."

"I see that Mr. Chen was once a cultivator in the mortal realm... Here's what I'll do: I'll write you a letter of recommendation. Once you arrive in the Underworld, you can be exceptionally admitted to participate in the Underworld's examination. If you pass the examination, you can enter the Underworld to serve!"

"When the Chen Youshen family has two officials, it will be quite a story."

There are fourteen checkpoints on the road from the human world to the underworld, and according to the normal procedure, it takes forty-nine days to reach the underworld.

A few days later, Chen Huaiyi arrived at the second checkpoint on the road to the underworld.

This pass is known as the "Gate of Hell".

Before the separation of Yin and Yang, the City God Temple existed in the human world.

The "road" where the City God is located is merely an extension of the Road to the Underworld, situated on the edge of the boundary between Yin and Yang. Only by passing through the "Gate of Hell" can one truly embark on the "Road to the Underworld".

"So it's Mr. Chen..."

“Mr. Chen, a few days ago, the four demons, master and disciples, came from above. They committed many evil deeds in their lives, and my brothers and I have already taught them a good lesson and added three hundred years to their sentences!”

The gate to the underworld was guarded by sixteen fierce and menacing ghost soldiers, but they were very kind to Chen Huaiyi.

Chen Huaiyi then sent out several bundles of ghost money.

The sixteen ghost soldiers were overjoyed and said, "Old Master Chen, once you pass through the Gates of Hell, you will truly embark on the Road to the Underworld. This road is boundless, with a chilling wind like a knife, and the journey is long... Please wait a moment, we brothers will see you on your way."

Say it.

He turned and glared fiercely at the hundred dead souls, shouting, "What are you all standing there for? Get on your way!"

...............

Before we knew it, it was June 4th.

During this period, Chen Yang spent his days tending the shop, cultivating his skills, and giving Gu Jinghui pointers, so he had a very leisurely time.

Wang Lin visited several times during that period.

The "temple" in the fields near Qukou Village has been unearthed. According to experts, it should be the site of a "river god temple". However, the god in the temple has been eliminated by Chen Yang after it turned into an evil god. The remaining site has no research value.

The "River God's Decree" that Chen Yang was concerned about was also nowhere to be found.

In addition, Wang Lin brought another piece of news...

The Special Administration Bureau has contacted a group of Taoist masters and is preparing to attack a "Misty Spirit Realm" in Hangzhou, Jiangsu Province, at noon on June 6.

These past few days, Chen Yang's biggest concern has been Gu Jinghui's cultivation level. In terms of Qi refining, after three days of guidance from Chen Huaiyi and three days of self-cultivation, Gu Jinghui finally succeeded in "guiding Qi into his body" with Chen Yang's help. However, his talent in spirit refining is truly remarkable!
Others might need several years or even more than a decade to condense a "Yin Spirit," but Gu Jinghui succeeded in just a few days of cultivation.

This is also normal.

The path of cultivation inherently emphasizes talent.

Gu Jinghui only came into contact with ghosts and yin energy a few times before he opened his "yin-yang eyes," which means he can see ghosts and gods. His soul is naturally much stronger than that of ordinary people!

"Your Yin spirit has only just been formed, so do not leave your body recklessly... At this time, your Yin spirit is extremely weak. If it is exposed to the sun, blown by a strong wind, or impacted by someone's Yang energy, it may be completely destroyed!"

Inside the funeral parlor, Chen Yang gave a long speech of instructions.

Gu Jinghui then suppressed the idea of ​​"leaving his body with his Yin spirit" and said smugly, "Old Chen, I condensed my Yin spirit in seven days... Isn't my cultivation progress amazing?"

Chen Yang: "It's alright, a little worse than mine... but I have another way to make your cultivation speed even faster!"

Gu Jinghui was delighted: "What method?"

"suicide!"

Chen Yang said in a serious tone, "Your talent lies in your soul, but your physical body is limiting your soul. If you can find an extremely yin place, set up a feng shui array to attract evil energy, and bury yourself there after committing suicide, you will soon transform into an extremely powerful ghost... When you start cultivating again, your cultivation will definitely advance by leaps and bounds!"

"........."

Gu Jinghui raised his middle finger.

Chen Yang laughed heartily: "Come on, to celebrate your condensation of Yin Spirit, let's play a few rounds."

Gu Jinghui chuckled and said, "Let's go. I feel great today. I'm going to wipe you out completely!"

Upon arriving at the billiards club, Chen Yang deliberately let Gu Jinghui win a few rounds first, and then cleared the table four times in a row, leaving Gu Jinghui completely demoralized.

"grass!"

"I'm not playing anymore, what's the point of playing this?!"

Gu Jinghui threw down his cue stick and, before Chen Yang could pot the last black eight, turned and ran out of the billiards club.

When Chen Yang paid the table fee and came downstairs, Gu Jinghui was already squatting at the shop entrance playing on his phone.

"Hey Chen, have you checked the classmates' group chat?"

"Yang Shuai is getting married on the 6th, and the invitations have already been sent to the group chat."

"Yang Shuai?"

A face flashed through Chen Yang's mind. He immediately took out his phone and checked his long-blocked high school classmates' group chat. Because of a wedding invitation, many people who usually stayed silent in the group were alerted.

Many people have already made plans to attend Yang Shuai's wedding.

Gu Jinghui asked, "Old Chen, shall we go?"

In the past, Chen Yang might have considered it, but now...

He laughed and said, "Of course I'll go. We used to have a good relationship. Last year when he came to Wucheng, he even brought fruit to visit me at the store. I'll definitely go and support him at his wedding."

"okay!"

Gu Jinghui also tagged "Yang Shuai" in the group: "Yang Shuai, congratulations... I'll definitely come!"

The two ate some spicy hot pot outside before riding their electric bike back to the funeral home.

When they arrived at the store, they found that Zhou Qiang had arrived at some point.

He was examining Chen Yang's Mercedes when he saw Chen Yang and quickly came up to him: "Mr. Chen, you're back?"

"Stop, stop..."

Chen Yang got goosebumps and said while opening the shop door, "I don't mind if you call me Boss Chen, but don't use honorifics, it feels weird."

Once inside the funeral home, Chen Yang asked, "So, what do you want from me?"

Zhou Qiang swallowed hard before saying, "Boss Chen, I saw your chat in the group... You might not know, but Yang Shuai and my uncle live in the same village. I used to visit him often when I went to my uncle's house."

Gu Jinghui: "You're going too? Okay, let's go together."

"no……"

Zhou Qiang said, "I just had a video call with my uncle the day before yesterday... He said that Yang Shuai is dead, he died on June 1st!"

"died?"

Gu Jinghui's eyes widened: "Really? Then... who sent out the invitations in the group chat?"

(End of this chapter)