He started as a shepherd and took on countless jobs.

The underworld.

The place where humans, demons, and others are reincarnated after death.

The underworld officials responsible for escorting the souls of the dead cannot come to the mortal world.

Unable to be reincarnated, the spirits of the dead wander in the mortal world. Those with deep resentment may, by chance, transform into evil spirits.

Therefore, is the balance of Yin and Yang disrupted?

Pei Si narrowed his eyes. If the underworld is not restored, the disorder between yin and yang will only worsen.

Pei Si looked up at the sky, wondering what the Dao Court was thinking and doing.

After completing this complex ritual, Pei Si intended to send Lu Shuangshuang to the underworld in the form of a registered disciple, using extremely formal procedures.

If the underworld doesn't come to guide her, what will become of Lu Shuangshuang's remnant soul?

Lu Shuangshuang walked firmly to the Lu residence and stepped into the mourning hall. She looked down and saw that her feet were covered with a thin layer of incense ash.

Pei Si squinted as he observed Lu Shuangshuang.

Everything is normal, and there is no sign of distress.

"Master Pei, I..." Lu Shuangshuang changed her form of address at the right moment.

Pei Si stared intently at Lu Shuangshuang with a deep gaze, "The underworld will not come to save you; your remnant soul can only remain in the mortal world now."

"Now, you have several paths to choose from."

"By absorbing evil energy over the years, you have become a malevolent spirit that wreaks havoc in this area. At that time, I, this humble Taoist, will personally take action to kill you!"

"It is possible to take the form of a ghost and cultivate the ghost path, but I do not possess any ghost path cultivation techniques."

"Perhaps you can save people and promote good deeds, protect the villagers, and manifest yourself in front of people so that the people will remember your kindness, make a golden statue for you, build a temple for you, and offer incense and worship for you year after year, thus making you a local deity."

Pei Si paused for a moment, then continued, "Given the power of your Lu family in this county, it wouldn't be a problem to include your name and deeds in the county annals, nor would it be a problem to build a temple for you. However, it's hard to say how many of the people of Qingcheng County will be kind-hearted enough to offer you incense."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shuangshuang remained silent for a long time before looking directly at Pei Si. "I was born to die slaying demons and monsters. How could I possibly become an evil spirit and wreak havoc on the world? This path is absolutely unacceptable."

"Becoming a deity through incense offerings is not easy without official recognition from the imperial court. Moreover, if something goes wrong along the way, such as if I were controlled by the Red Lantern Goddess, this path would be cut off."

"Master Pei, there must be another promising path waiting for me. Please tell me."

Lu Shuangshuang analyzed rationally.

Pei Si nodded, revealing a set of neat, white teeth, and said, "Miss Lu is indeed very intelligent. I have a treasure; please take a look."

Pei Si pulled out a paper figure with his other hand.

Dressed as a martial artist, he bore a resemblance to Lu Shuangshuang, and outwardly appeared indistinguishable from the real person.

Lu Shuangshuang looked at the paper figure with admiration in her eyes. She had heard her uncle say that Pei Si's paper-making skills were superb, and seeing it today, she could see that it was indeed well-deserved.

But if she takes up residence in this paper figure, wouldn't her life and death be in Pei Si's hands?

Oh no, she's dead.

To be honest, she didn't have any deep friendship with Master Pei, and Master Pei's dealings with the Lu family were just business.

In contrast, she was more worried that Pei Si would use her to control the Lu family.

Pei Si's gaze was deep and unfathomable, sweeping over Lu Shuangshuang like a sharp sword, having already dissected seven or eight parts of Lu Shuangshuang's thoughts.

Pei Si said coldly, "To me, even though you were pampered by everyone in the Lu family when you were alive, once a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. I will not use your lingering soul to turn against the Lu family. There are incense offerings and money to be made by cooperating with the Lu family, so I will not turn down money."

"Secondly, I am a paper craftsman, but I also need to cultivate myself, so I don't have that much time. You can just assist with the paper crafting."

"Once my paper-making skills improve, you might have a chance to return to the path of martial arts."

Pei Si was not just making empty promises.

The Daoist art [Paper Bone Spirit Condensation], when combined with a fragment of a ghost, can increase the density of the paper bone and generate meridians.

Having meridians does not preclude cultivation.

Lu Shuangshuang stared intently into Pei Si's eyes, and seeing that Pei Si's gaze was clear, she knew that he was not lying to her!

Lu Shuangshuang gave a wry smile and said, "Fine, if I can rebuild my martial arts in the form of a paper doll, then it will fulfill my long-cherished wish."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Shuangshuang's remnant soul attached itself to the paper figure.

As soon as she entered this body, Lu Shuangshuang raised her head, lifted her feet, and began to move without the slightest hesitation.

He has the strength of a martial artist, but lacks the meridians to perform combat techniques!

Pei Si put away the magic bell, stood with his hands behind his back, and asked sideways, "Do you need to tell your parents about your affairs?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Shuangshuang remained silent for a moment, then shook her head, "No need, just let them pretend I'm already dead."

Pei Si nodded. Although he hadn't sent Lu Shuangshuang's remnant soul away, he still had to collect every penny of the incense money due.

…………

Pei Si weighed the half string of incense money in his hand, marveling at the wealth and power of the Lu family.

Spending 1,500 coins on incense for a religious ceremony is quite extravagant.

Pei Family Courtyard.

Lu Shuangshuang stared in surprise at the "Paper-Making Pei Si" in the courtyard.

Pei Si gathered his sleeves, slightly raised his chin, and said, "From now on, you will be responsible for delivering these paper figures to the city guard's garrison and the Eagle Yang Prefecture's garrison. This is the token."

Pei Si threw out two tokens.

One side says "Lu" and the other side says "Shao".

With this token, one can directly meet Lu Pinghai and Shao Shuyun without needing to be informed.

Lu Shuangshuang took the token and carefully put it away.

"Can you write?" Pei Si asked, holding a calligraphy brush and carrying a large wooden bucket of ink.

Lu Shuangshuang nodded. After all, she was once a young lady from a prominent family in the Lu family. Although she liked martial arts, she was already well-versed in things like the "Elementary Learning of Qionglin", "Dragon Pattern Whip Shadow", "Li Weng's Rhyming Dictionary", and the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

Writing a calligraphy character is not difficult for Lu Shuangshuang.

"Mount Qingcheng, Tianshi Cave." Lu Shuangshuang seemed to be deep in thought, thinking to herself, "Master Pei is really good at winning people's hearts."

Half an hour later, the sun began to set in the west.

After Pei Si finished writing the last word, he said, "Alright, the three hundred paper figures of swordsmen are finished. Half for the city guards and half for the Eagle Banner Prefecture. Go and deliver them."

Lu Shuangshuang: "The Taoist priest hasn't given me the things to store yet."

Pei Si waved his hand, "No need to put it away. I will teach you a magic technique to control the paper doll's movements, and then we will walk around in public."

Lu Shuangshuang blinked.

county seat.

Every neighborhood, every street and alley.

Lu Shuangshuang was dressed in a black robe, wearing a bamboo hat and a white rabbit mask covering her face. Beneath the black robe, her fingers were making hand seals, manipulating the paper figures of the swordsmen.

Tapping.

Meanwhile, all the families along the street had gone home and were peering through cracks in their doors and windows at the commotion on the street.

"Mother, look, these are the people who saved us last night. They all have words written on their bodies."

"The Celestial Master Cave on Mount Qingcheng was originally sent by the highly skilled Taoist priests of the mountain to slay demons and monsters!"

"No wonder, judging from the direction they went, they were heading towards the city guard camp!"

"If another wave of demons attacks the city, it will probably be the swordsmen from the Celestial Master Cave who will have to defend against them!"

"The government is utterly spineless. I think it's because too many guards have died, and they're preventing anyone from entering or leaving, fearing it will incite an uprising. So they quickly brought in this pile of stuff just to suppress us!"

Immediately, there was much discussion and differing opinions among the people.

Pei Si sat upright on the futon, his eyes closed and his palms facing the sky.

Into the set.