The male supporting character was actually myself.

Other necessities like clothing, food, housing, and transportation are also quite expensive, but you can only access them by entering the ghost market.

If your family members are knowledgeable, they can exchange the paper money they burn for you with incantations for underworld currency, which is much more valuable than ghost money.

The reincarnation office offers many services, such as sending messages in dreams. Newlyweds who are broke can even get loans. You could consult them and ask your family to send you a message in a dream so they can burn more money for you, at least so you can live a better life here.

Jiang Chen thanked him again and floated towards a row of shops in the distance.

The youngest Celestial Master asked in a low voice, "Senior Brother, why are you talking so much to a ghost? He's been suppressed by Listening Wind Valley. Unless you can find connections to get to the officials in the Underworld, who can release him?"

Sooner or later, we're all destined to drift away and slowly dissipate in the wilderness. What's the use of knowing so much?

"Your cultivation is still shallow, so you can't see it." The burly Taoist master lowered his voice as he watched the figure getting further and further away. "He has a faint golden light protecting him, so he must be a very virtuous person with karma."

It's just a few words of reminder; even if we don't tell him he'll find out after a few days in the underworld.

Let's make a good connection; who knows, we might meet again in the future.

"A benevolent person with a knack for karma? Wow, those guys from Listening Wind Valley are getting more and more arrogant. They'll mess with anyone as long as they can make money!"

"Perhaps it's because he has fallen into evil spirits. Isn't it only right for a celestial master to suppress evil spirits?"

"Tsk tsk, that depends on the specific circumstances! The kind of person who was murdered and died with resentment is completely different from the kind of villain who fell into evil spirits. Even the ghost messengers know there's a reason for it and won't easily dispel such evil spirits. The people of Listening Wind Valley are simply blinded by money."

"Stop gossiping about others, Xiao Su has gotten his communication certificate, we need to hurry to the ghost market to take care of some important business..."

…………

A celestial master emerged from the reincarnation office, holding several red ropes and distributing them to his fellow disciples. They tied the red ropes to their wrists, which instantly turned into marks.

The tightly closed, solid door touched the marks on their wrists, and the marks rippled like water, creating soft, gentle waves. They filed in and disappeared completely through the door.

Chapter Four: Money Makes the World Go Round

"Host, I went to take a look at the main gate."

The little white cat bounced back excitedly and reported, "What a huge mountain! After passing through the gate, there's a bustling mountain road that stretches as far as the eye can see. There are pavilions and towers lined up one after another, and it's brightly lit everywhere. There are lively markets, restaurants, inns, banks, and all sorts of shops. It's very prosperous!"

Jiang Chen was tinkering with the food-making machine with his head down when he saw it come back and casually asked, "Xiao Bai, do you know that our food-making machine has a function to make ghost food?"

There are still plenty of raw materials. I don't remember getting them from anywhere.

The fluffy dumpling leaned over to take a look, then tilted its head and thought seriously for a moment before suddenly realizing, "Host, of course you don't remember because your memories are folded. This was a long, long time ago, when we first started working together, and we experienced a supernatural script."

In that mission world, there is a kind of food for evil spirits called spirit food.

I think the raw materials were various spirit cores, basically a special kind of food that allowed evil spirits to maintain their energy. We even went to the Underworld and got tons of spirit cores to throw into the raw material space of the food-making machine. Now it seems... spirit food and ghost food are just different names for different worlds, but essentially the same!

Are you hungry, host?

"You're in ghost form now, so you should be able to eat this stuff, right...?"

"The Taoist priest just told me that ghost food is the most important thing for ghosts to maintain their soul energy. It means that if they are well-fed, they can live a long time. So I want to see how much money I can get from ghost food in my piggy bank."

Jiang Chen randomly selected a top-grade, ninth-rank ghost food, and as soon as he took it out, he could smell an enticing aroma.

The little white cat perked up its ears, licked the drool that was drooling from the corner of its mouth, and said greedily, "How strange, host! Logically speaking, this thing is for ghosts to eat. Why does this little cat suddenly think it smells so good and tastes so delicious?!"

"In that previous supernatural mission world, I wasn't interested in this thing at all. Could it be because my host is a ghost, and I've been assimilated and infected too?"

This small plate of level-nine ghost food, Osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root, had a hazy luster, as if it were glowing!

He couldn't help but sniff, and had to admit that the allure of energized ghost food to ghosts was incredibly strong.

[Ding! A plate of Grade Nine Ghostly Food, Osmanthus-Scented Sticky Rice Lotus Root, has been prepared. Consuming it grants three hundred years' worth of energy, greatly enhancing the spirit and vitality of the soul. This is an extremely rare and precious ingredient. Its current value in the mission world is approximately 80 million Yin Si Coins. Would you like to redeem it?]

The fluffy little dumpling rubbed its eyes and stared in disbelief at the hint given by the piggy bank.

"Holy crap, it's so valuable! It seems this mission world is somewhat similar to the previous supernatural mission world. I remember that the secret method for making spiritual food was lost and no one knew how to make it, so the price was high."

In this case, it's highly likely that it's valuable because it can be used as a elixir for ghost cultivators!

"Host, please eat more when you have time. At least we can become a Ghost King, right? Hehehe, even if our combat power isn't enough to cultivate, selling a few more will still make us rich. Money makes the world go round, right?"

After exchanging the currency, Jiang Chen took a large amount of Yin Si coins (100,000 coins per note) and gave a thumbs up, exclaiming, "The Food Maker is so useful!"

"Yes, yes! With the food-making machine, we'll never have to worry about food and drink, and we can even make a lot of money to spend. It's so wonderful!"

He chose an empty, ghost-free shop and floated inside, only to be met with a beautiful and aloof face.

"The minimum spend in this store is one trillion ghost coins. If you don't have enough cash, turn right and leave. The items are cheaper the further to the side of the store you're on." The sales clerk sensed a ghost had entered and said this indifferently without even looking up.

Then she looked up and her eyes lit up, a warm smile spreading across her face. Her tone became much gentler, "Such a handsome young man, what do you need?"

The fluffy dumpling grinned and complained, "Isn't this a classic case of saying one thing to one person and another to another? You change your tune so quickly."

Jiang Chen glanced at the shelves and found that the ghosts had basically everything they needed for clothing, food, shelter, and transportation.

"Our shop is the only authorized store that sells top-grade ghost food. Other shops sell cheap stuff that has no grade at all, which can only fill your stomach and provide energy for two or three days at most. You're such a handsome young man, how about getting a suit? Or maybe buy a tent so you won't be wandering around the wilderness without a place to call home..."

While enthusiastically promoting his goods, the other party kept staring at his handsome face, unwilling to look away. It was truly rare to find such a handsome ghost in the desolate wilderness of the underworld!

Whether we sell anything or not doesn't matter; having a feast for the eyes is worthwhile.

"Do you sell passes in your shop?" Jiang Chen looked up and pointed to the small wooden sign at the top, asking, "Are those passes that allow entry into the Ghost Market?"

The sales clerk looked at the small wooden sign with longing and nodded, replying, "That's right, this is the most expensive item in our store. It costs 100,000 underworld coins. We don't accept transactions with underworld coins; you have to go to the reincarnation office to exchange them for underworld coins."

At the reincarnation office, a pass costs 80,000, but it requires strict vetting of your ancestors for eighteen generations. Here, it's more expensive, but you can buy it and use it immediately without any procedures.

Sigh, these days ghost money is becoming less and less valuable. The exchange rate changes every day, and it might become worthless at any time.

Most of the ghosts in the wilderness don't have much ghost money.

After burning the incense, you have to pay 30% tax, then deduct handling fees and property management fees. In the end, you won't have much left, and even less will be available as underworld currency.

"Temporary workers like us, without any permanent positions, work hard all month but only earn a few dollars in underworld coins. I don't know how long it will take to save up enough to buy a pass to enter the ghost market..."

The other party was still rambling on when Jiang Chen placed a gold banknote on the counter and said, "Give me a pass."

Salesperson: (??д??)!!!

Wow, that's incredibly wealthy!

"Young man, you're so generous~" The saleswoman's voice became even more coquettish. If it weren't for the magic array that prevented her from freely entering and leaving the counter, she probably would have pounced on him long ago.

Jiang Chen didn't have time to joke with her. He tapped on the counter and reminded her, "Please hurry up, I'm in a rush."

Frustrated that the salesperson wouldn't even glance at him despite his winking, the salesperson grabbed the banknotes and stuffed them into the counter's payment slot. After a quick operation, the pass on the top shelf was enveloped in a yellow halo and flew to him.

Jiang Chen reached out to take it, but the small wooden plaque turned to ashes and landed on his right wrist, leaving a complex mark.

The entire ghost seemed to be shrouded in a strange law. He turned and left the store, drifting towards the gate. Only after he obtained the pass did several large characters gradually appear on the magnificent and ancient gate—Dujiang City Yin Realm Branch.

"Meow~ So there were words on the door before? How come I didn't see them before?" The fluffy little ball of fur perched on its host's shoulder and tucked its big, furry ears in surprise. "Could it be because of that pass?"

Dujiang City's underworld branch, oh my god! Such a huge, bustling ghost market only corresponds to one city in the human world?

The underworld is so much larger than the human world!

Reaching out to touch the door, made of some unknown material, Jiang Chen discovered that the strange law enveloping him resonated with the door, making it seem as if it had transformed into a soft, bouncy pool of water, allowing the entire ghost to enter with ease.

Only the many ghosts still queuing outside in the wilderness remained, whispering enviously.

"boom!"

Almost the instant you enter the gate, a lively clamor hits you.

Just as the fluffy dumpling said, behind the door is a huge valley with lakes scattered in the far distance. It is a bustling ghost market with bright lights and colorful lights!

Chapter Four: Money Makes the World Go Round

"Host, I went to take a look at the main gate."

The little white cat bounced back excitedly and reported, "What a huge mountain! After passing through the gate, there's a bustling mountain road that stretches as far as the eye can see. There are pavilions and towers lined up one after another, and it's brightly lit everywhere. There are lively markets, restaurants, inns, banks, and all sorts of shops. It's very prosperous!"

Jiang Chen was tinkering with the food-making machine with his head down when he saw it come back and casually asked, "Xiao Bai, do you know that our food-making machine has a function to make ghost food?"

There are still plenty of raw materials. I don't remember getting them from anywhere.

The fluffy dumpling leaned over to take a look, then tilted its head and thought seriously for a moment before suddenly realizing, "Host, of course you don't remember because your memories are folded. This was a long, long time ago, when we first started working together, and we experienced a supernatural script."

In that mission world, there is a kind of food for evil spirits called spirit food.

I think the raw materials were various spirit cores, basically a special kind of food that allowed evil spirits to maintain their energy. We even went to the Underworld and got tons of spirit cores to throw into the raw material space of the food-making machine. Now it seems... spirit food and ghost food are just different names for different worlds, but essentially the same!

Are you hungry, host?

"You're in ghost form now, so you should be able to eat this stuff, right...?"

"The Taoist priest just told me that ghost food is the most important thing for ghosts to maintain their soul energy. It means that if they are well-fed, they can live a long time. So I want to see how much money I can get from ghost food in my piggy bank."

Jiang Chen randomly selected a top-grade, ninth-rank ghost food, and as soon as he took it out, he could smell an enticing aroma.

The little white cat perked up its ears, licked the drool that was drooling from the corner of its mouth, and said greedily, "How strange, host! Logically speaking, this thing is for ghosts to eat. Why does this little cat suddenly think it smells so good and tastes so delicious?!"

"In that previous supernatural mission world, I wasn't interested in this thing at all. Could it be because my host is a ghost, and I've been assimilated and infected too?"

This small plate of level-nine ghost food, Osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root, had a hazy luster, as if it were glowing!

He couldn't help but sniff, and had to admit that the allure of energized ghost food to ghosts was incredibly strong.

[Ding! A plate of Grade Nine Ghostly Food, Osmanthus-Scented Sticky Rice Lotus Root, has been prepared. Consuming it grants three hundred years' worth of energy, greatly enhancing the spirit and vitality of the soul. This is an extremely rare and precious ingredient. Its current value in the mission world is approximately 80 million Yin Si Coins. Would you like to redeem it?]

The fluffy little dumpling rubbed its eyes and stared in disbelief at the hint given by the piggy bank.

"Holy crap, it's so valuable! It seems this mission world is somewhat similar to the previous supernatural mission world. I remember that the secret method for making spiritual food was lost and no one knew how to make it, so the price was high."

In this case, it's highly likely that it's valuable because it can be used as a elixir for ghost cultivators!

"Host, please eat more when you have time. At least we can become a Ghost King, right? Hehehe, even if our combat power isn't enough to cultivate, selling a few more will still make us rich. Money makes the world go round, right?"

After exchanging the currency, Jiang Chen took a large amount of Yin Si coins (100,000 coins per note) and gave a thumbs up, exclaiming, "The Food Maker is so useful!"

"Yes, yes! With the food-making machine, we'll never have to worry about food and drink, and we can even make a lot of money to spend. It's so wonderful!"

He chose an empty, ghost-free shop and floated inside, only to be met with a beautiful and aloof face.

"The minimum spend in this store is one trillion ghost coins. If you don't have enough cash, turn right and leave. The items are cheaper the further to the side of the store you're on." The sales clerk sensed a ghost had entered and said this indifferently without even looking up.

Then she looked up and her eyes lit up, a warm smile spreading across her face. Her tone became much gentler, "Such a handsome young man, what do you need?"

The fluffy dumpling grinned and complained, "Isn't this a classic case of saying one thing to one person and another to another? You change your tune so quickly."

Jiang Chen glanced at the shelves and found that the ghosts had basically everything they needed for clothing, food, shelter, and transportation.