Chapter 246

"Two fellow Daoists, please do not make a move!"

"Things can be discussed; although we are outlaws, we are good ghosts!"

"Don't... don't fight!"

In a corner of the Ghost Market, Nv Wa and Seeing Hou Tu were imposing and aggressive; the blazing Qi of the Sun and Moon echoed each other, forming a scene where the sun and moon shone together.

The Happy Ghost group was startled and hurriedly retreated.

The Cowardly Ghost shrank behind the Happy Ghost, speaking with a slight sob: "They... they are too terrifying. At a glance, one can tell they are natural wild ghosts; they must have committed many black-on-black crimes before reincarnation."

"Two fellow Daoists, don't be agitated; please do not misunderstand us. We have always valued harmony to generate wealth and never cheat newcomers, unlike other wild ghosts." 【The Clever Ghost】 Yuchen wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead, his smile somewhat stiff.

Starting a fight at the slightest disagreement.

How are you two newcomers even more like outlaws than us?

【The Happy Ghost】 Xuanqing remained calm and composed. As he retreated, he smiled faintly: "Two fellow Daoists, it is better to stay calm. This is the starting area, and our cultivation levels are all the same. Two against three, you are at a disadvantage."

"Woooo~~, that's right, the Happy Ghost is very formidable in a fight, you... woooo, you definitely cannot beat them." 【The Cowardly Ghost】 Taishang's voice was choked with sobs.

That's right, the Happy Ghost gang is the Three Pure Ones combination.

Xuanqing and Taishang went out for a stroll, and upon strolling, they reached Biyou Heaven, specifically inviting Master Yuchen to come and experience the Spiritual Realm world.

Consequently, Master Yuchen, who had been quiet for too long and felt the urge to move, followed them.

As for why Taishang chose the Cowardly Ghost.

Don't ask; asking means wanting to play something different.

"Are the three of you truly good ghosts?" After hearing the gang's explanation, Nv Wa and Seeing Hou Tu were half-believing and half-doubting.

"Outlaw" didn't sound like a good term, and the two goddesses certainly wouldn't wait to be cheated, so they planned to strike first.

【The Happy Ghost】 Xuanqing patted his chest: "Authentic and genuine!"

"Very well." Nv Wa's face was once again filled with smiles; she patted Seeing Hou Tu, and the imposing aura of both converged.

The atmosphere, which had been tense just a moment ago, vanished without a trace.

【Brother Dao, we've met our match; these two newcomers don't look like easy targets.】

【Woooo, I... I can tell.】

【It's not a big problem.】

Xuanqing looked at the two goddesses calmly: "Then, do the two fellow Daoists wish to register at the Netherworld, or become wild ghosts?"

"Go to the Netherworld to register." Seeing Hou Tu chose the former; she leaned more towards order rather than disorder.

Nv Wa did not object.

"Then the two of you, follow us."

Xuanqing led them away from the Ghost Well, the place of reincarnation, and headed to the Netherworld to register.

Along the way, Xuanqing introduced them to the situation of the Spiritual Realm world and the Jiuyou Ghost Market.

"The Spiritual Realm world is a virtual reality world. Many civilizations and tribes here can correspond to the reality of the Great Universe, but most are fictional."

"For example, our Jiuyou; in reality, there aren't so many ghosts. This is a design made to conceal everyone's identity and facilitate communication."

"In terms of openness, the Spiritual Realm world is much higher than the reality world, and it is very easy for everyone to communicate."

"The rules here are roughly similar to the outside world; you can cultivate, trade, and leave Jiuyou to travel to various mythological civilizations. If you have the ability, you can even form your own forces and establish your own dojo in the Spiritual Realm world..."

When turning out of an alley, they arrived at the main street of the Ghost Market.

The two goddesses, who had just arrived, carefully examined the surroundings.

Gusts of ghostly wind blew, yet they could not disperse the excitement and eerie atmosphere permeating the Ghost Market.

On both sides of the street, stalls stood in great numbers. In front of every stall, ghostly green ghost fire flickered, illuminating the stall owners' faces, which were either ferocious or sinister.

All kinds of ghosts and monsters shuttled between them.

There were old ghosts with hunched figures, holding walking sticks, their eyes searching sharply for their favorite treasures;

There were ghosts dressed in gorgeous but decaying-smelling attire, strolling elegantly through the market, occasionally stopping to whisper to the stall owners;

And there were those terrifying evil ghosts, shouting loudly, fighting over rare ghost artifacts and treasures on the stalls.

Not far away, on a stage built of white bones, a group of spirits was performing a ghost play of sorrow and joy. The mournful singing echoed in the night sky, making the ghosts under the stage unable to help but be intoxicated by it.

From time to time, rows of neatly arranged, solemn-faced ghost gods passed through the void, patrolling the surroundings.

Xuanqing pointed ahead, "Do you see that big locust tree in front?"

The two goddesses looked up.

They saw a big locust tree standing in the distance.

This locust tree was extremely tall, its pitch-black trunk like a coiled dragon, the entire canopy stretching across the sky, with countless branches spreading in all directions.

Between those thousands of branches and leaves, countless red silk threads floated in the air. Those red silk threads glowed brightly, like timelines, connecting worlds of all sizes behind them.

"The Ghost Market is the trading platform of Jiuyou. Besides ghosts, there are various living beings from the world of the living. This big locust tree is a large-scale teleportation array connecting the myriad heavens of the universe and major civilizations. Jiuyou ghosts and living beings from the world of the living must pass through the big locust tree to communicate."

"There are more Jiuyou natives in this block; if you go further, you will see many living beings from the world of the living."

After walking a bit further, different living beings indeed appeared.

There were imposing divine lords strolling on the street, mischievous little spirits shuttling and playing in the streets and alleys, giants from the Land of Adults selling flood dragons, and vine-shaped living beings stopping in front of the Spirit Beast Workshop...

Ten thousand clans blended, civilizations communicated, bustling and lively.

"Under the big locust tree, there is also a Mythological Dao Monument. This monument is connected to the entire Spiritual Realm world, mainly recording some competitions and various leaderboards."

"If you can make it onto the leaderboard, you can gain considerable popularity and also receive various rewards given by the Spiritual Realm world."

Talking about this Mythological Dao Monument, Xuanqing told an interesting story: "Some time ago, the Shanhai Human Race refreshed two records." "One of them is the 'Greatest Robbery'; a fierce human race member looted the largest trading area of the Killing Civilization in a short time and successfully escaped."

"There is also the 'Greatest Foodie'; a human race member was too aggressive in a certain mystical realm and was targeted by disciples of major mythological civilizations, suffering a siege. In the end, they counterattacked in a desperate situation, defeated many enemies, and ate all the non-humanoid creatures in that mystical realm."

"A full five hundred and six races!"

【The Cowardly Ghost】 Taishang was quite emotional: "Although this is an illusory world and all living beings are descended by spiritual will, not their true bodies, all injuries and feelings are real."

"So, the taste is also real."

【The Clever Ghost】 Yuchen said: "That 'Greatest Foodie' is a complete foodie. They compiled all the races they had eaten into a cookbook, writing down the characteristics of those races, what the specific flavor was like, and what the consumption effects were."

"And then?" Nv Wa listened with great interest.

"And then?"

The three of Xuanqing had strange expressions: "Then they put this cookbook on major trading platforms for public sale, and the price was only ten spirit coins."

Seeing Hou Tu was surprised: "This is too hateful!"

"Right."

【The Cowardly Ghost】 Taishang nodded: "Those races included in the cookbook are now furious, one after another condemning this 'Greatest Foodie'."

"Major mythological civilizations have also joined the ranks of condemnation, saying that this behavior must be boycotted."

"However—"

"However, the cookbook they compiled is now very popular, right?" Nv Wa asked with a smile.

As long as new reincarnators register, they can receive thirty thousand spirit coins in the Jiuyou Netherworld.

Nv Wa didn't know how other forces treated them, but she could guess that the initial funds of most reincarnators were likely far higher than the price of this cookbook.

So when the record of this "Greatest Foodie" came out, driven by strong curiosity, it was enough for many living beings to buy a copy.

"That's right."

Xuanqing nodded slightly: "Major mythological civilizations and races are condemning the 'Greatest Foodie' while quietly buying that cookbook."

"Most reincarnators are curious and will also buy it."

"And the enemies of those five hundred and six races bought a large number of cookbooks and then squatted at major teleportation arrays to distribute them for free."

"Anyway, this matter caused quite a stir, and now those races that besieged the 'Greatest Foodie' don't dare to go out easily."

Next, Xuanqing introduced some other stories, and most of the things done by living beings could make people feel dark before their eyes.

【Is this the local customs of the Spiritual Realm world? This level of absurdity can be added to my storybook.】 After listening to Xuanqing's various introductions, Seeing Hou Tu only felt that the living beings in this world really knew how to stir things up, comparable to the gods of the Primordial World.

Actually, what Seeing Hou Tu didn't know was that one of the purposes of building this test version of the Spiritual Realm world was to allow the living beings of the Xuantai Universe and the Changrong Universe to adapt to the survival environment of the Primordial World in advance.

Therefore, the style of the whole world is now keeping pace with the Primordial World.

How simple the gods of the Primordial World are, that is how simple this world is.

Next, Xuanqing took Nv Wa and Seeing Hou Tu to the Netherworld to handle registration and led them to receive various benefits.

"Your cave dwelling is in the 24th Ghost City under the jurisdiction of the Netherworld, and the address is number 666."

【The Happy Ghost】 Xuanqing looked at Nv Wa and Seeing Hou Tu and smiled: "The two fellow Daoists can use your identity jade tokens to synchronize the information of the Mythological Dao Monument. Remember to pay more attention to those leaderboards and competitions to familiarize yourselves with the atmosphere of the Spiritual Realm world."

"Looking forward to your brilliant performance."

【The Clever Ghost】 Yuchen said: "Two fellow Daoists, let's add each other as friends. If there is anything you don't understand, you can come to consult us."

"There are some competitions that can be participated in as a team; you can find us!" 【The Cowardly Ghost】 Taishang took out his jade pendant.

The two goddesses smiled gently: "Sure."

The five jade tokens were placed together, and everyone added each other's contact information.

"Sigh, two more newcomers are about to be led astray."

Under the big locust tree, Zhunti saw this scene and sighed slightly.

He was also here to observe the Netherworld, planning to study reincarnation.

At this moment, a noble-looking youth walked past him. He was wearing gorgeous clothes, holding a food box in his left hand and a half-eaten spirit fruit in his right hand.

"This fellow Daoist, the 'Greatest Foodie' has updated the cookbook. Do you want it? 50% off, only 5 spirit coins!"

Zhunti took out a volume of scriptures and blocked the noble youth's way.

"The 'Greatest Foodie' updated the cookbook? How could I not know?"

The noble youth looked surprised.

"Fellow Daoist, is this a pirated copy?"

"How can you slander my innocence out of thin air?"

Zhunti retorted loudly: "How could I, the Miserly Ghost, sell pirated cookbooks?"

"This cookbook is based on facts!"

He specifically plagiarized Zhen Yuanzi's work; isn't it simple to continue the cookbook of that human foodie?

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