Chapter 2: Merit of life (Part 3)

January 24, 2023Ai Hrist

“Do you know what this is? With it, you can choose to be born into a wealthy and stable family. Is it worth it to exchange this fate for the previous life?”

The golden light of merit and virtue, some people may not get even after doing good deeds all their lives, which was why this was very precious.

In addition to this, it was something very beneficial for the cultivation of Xuanshi. With merits and virtues, some shortcomings can be offset and the cultivation base can be improved.

The old lady said: “It’s worth it, I will never regret it. Please help her!”

“Okay, since you insist on going your way, then I will accept this merit. As long as the disaster on your granddaughter is not a natural disaster, the offset of the cause and effect can be resolved…”

Gu Zhisang bit her fingertips, and said: “Then I will eliminate this calamity for Yu Tongqiu, keep her life safe, and from then on, the exchange of goods will be settled— as an agreement.”

When the words fell, a drop of blood formed a mysterious symbol in mid-air, which was imprinted between her eyebrows, and at the same time, the golden light of merit in the old lady’s hand also flew into her body.

Gu Zhisang’s originally pale complexion had changed to the naked eye.

She said seriously: “I will not take advantage of you. If her catastrophe is an unchangeable fate, and she is destined to die, this contract will be over, and these merits will return to your body.”

“Thank you, Master, I understand.”

The old lady wiped the corners of her eyes and bowed to her.

Because the obsession was completed and the merit protection was gone, the grim reaper(Sishen) in the underworld soon sensed its existence.

A gloomy bronze door suddenly appeared at the entrance of the hospital. The door was black and red covered with numerous patterns, and it was three meters high.

After slowly opening it, a gust of Yin energy gushed out from it.

It was noon at this time, with the scorching sun overhead, but people passing by the hospital gate felt cold air all over their bodies, and the temperature suddenly dropped a lot.

A Yin Envoy in a white robe with a tall white hat walked out. His hat had the word ‘official’ written on it: ‘You earn something big at first sight’.

It sensed the power of merit and came here in person, but after seeing the old ghost, it found that its soul and body were weak and its merit disappeared and thought it was robbed by someone.

Immediately Yin Envoy glanced at Gu Zhisang with a pair of slender eyebrows. The first thing he saw was the ‘deed seal’ between her eyebrows, and he was secretly startled.

Few people in the world use this ancient contract method, and this was the first time he have seen such a young and fresh face.

Seeing that the old lady gave the merits on her initiative, Xie Bian didn’t ask any more questions and nodded at Gu Zhisang, then hooked the old lady’s soul and pulled him into the door.

It wasn’t until the door disappeared that the system trembled: “Sister Sang, was that…?”

“It should be Bai Wuchang, Xie Bi’an.”

She looked thoughtful and looked up at the sky.

It seems that the grim reaper in this world should also be black and white, and the underworld system should be the same.

The guy just now looked the same as Xie Bian, but he obviously didn’t know her… …

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“Who is that woman?”

After stepping into the gate of hell, they officially walked towards the road of no return. The sky was black and red, and the wind was whistling. The old lady followed Bai Wuchang silently with her hands bound, and suddenly heard the grim reaper in front of her speak suddenly.

She looked blank, “I don’t know, she seems to be… my granddaughter’s colleague, a little star.”

A little star? Xie Bian slightly frowned.

At this moment, the old lady and the newly dead souls were uncontrollably drawn into the endless ghost team in Huangquan. Holding a steel with three forks in one hand, the tall ghost with a human body and an ox’s head stared at them and shouted: “Hurry up!”

It looked at Bai Wuchang with eyes like a pair of copper bells and said, “Brother Bai? This old lady is nothing special, why bother going there in person?”

Xie Bian didn’t answer, but only asked: “Have you heard of ‘Gu Zhisang’? She is a celebrity in the world of the living.”

Niu Tou scratched his head: “I don’t know this Gu Zhisang.”

The underworld has existed since the beginning of heaven and earth, and it has lasted for an unknown number of years. The world of the underworld was crowded with a few billion people, but everyone knew the number of ghosts in the underworld started from hundreds of billions!

These years, the newly dead ghosts were all internet addicts, and it was extremely difficult to control them in the underworld.

Yama of the Ten Palaces let the technical ghosts develop the network in the underworld, but it was a pity, there were too many ghosts, and the network cannot accommodate them all!

On weekdays, they can only read the news of the underworld, and only a few Yin officials have the right to use a smoother network, directly connected to the world of the living domain.

As Bai Wuchang, Xie Bian has this authority, but he was rarely interested.

However, he heard recently that those technical ghosts have overcome all difficulties, and introduced a variety show that studies Taoism and supernatural powers in the underworld.

“Oh! Brother Bai, where did you hear the news?”

The Ox’s Head exploded, and its eyes like copper bells were attached to a small screen in its huge palm.

Xie Bian: “?”

It glanced at Niu Tou’s screen and paused.

He saw that although the page was stuck repeatedly, it could still be seen that it was the software interface of the world of the living. The content was:

“Spiritual Affairs” program group V: @Gu Zhisang, welcome Sangsang to join the third season, please take care of us in the future~”

In less than half an hour after posting, the number of comments has exceeded 10,000, and the trending search directly rushed to the third place: #Gu Zhisang,《Spiritual Affairs》

[Am I blind? Or is it the Gu Zhisang I know? Didn’t she break her head and become a vegetable?]

[I said why it was frequently searched for in the past 2 days. It turned out to be hype for the show.]

[Ah, Gu Zhisang is not crazy, right? Although this show is popular, everyone is watching it. It is recognized in the circle that this show is so low, and no one is willing to accept it even if it is the 18th line. Although she has a bad reputation, there is no need to follow the vulgar route completely…]

[Help, Yu Qing’s book fans are about to suffocate, we firmly disagree with Gu Zhisang playing Yu Qing’s big beauty!!!]

[The crew is too good at making things happen. With this sister’s character, isn’t it a matter of minutes to tear up with other guests? The buff is almost full.]

[What is this spiritual variety show asking a female artist to do? The show crew doesn’t even bother to pretend, right? Can she do fortune-telling or catch ghosts, speechless.]

[She will be unlucky. Hahaha. Everyone else is a master dancer, trying to ask the gods for help, but she, she doesn’t even need to invite gods, she is the ‘God of Plague’!]

Niu Tou poked the screen, his tone excited: “Is this Gu Zhisang you saying? She is going to be on our show. She is so popular!”

Xie Bian was speechless. When did the world of the living variety show become ours?

He had watched these hot shows a few times, but still deeply doubts how this kind of thing can make the whole hell be mesmerized. However, it seems that this Gu Zhisang was not very popular… …

After all, the people in the world of the living kept scolding her, right?

The little girl he saw just now, looked quite decent, right?

Niu Tou yelled again: “She has big eyes, and she is the resident guest of the new season!”

“Gu Zhisang: Looking forward to [email protected]《Spritual Affairs》Program group”

Her comment section was quickly occupied by passers-by and black fans who heard about it, and the increase was faster than that of the official blog.

And the comment that was pushed to the top has more than 10,000 likes.

New Characters:

* Xie Bian – Bai Wuchang (white impermanence). He takes ghosts with goodwill.

* Niu Tou - Ox-Head, one of the two guardians of the underworld in Chinese mythology.