Chapter 89: Chapter 88: Shaping Worldly Affairs, All Are Delighted
"I’ve once killed a demon that used the Beast Creation Technique," Chen Xu said.
He simply uttered such a straightforward sentence, without any heartfelt poetry or famous sayings, nor like the past where he would write with grandiosity and flourish.
Yet, this simple sentence was more moving than any beautiful words in the world.
"What did you say?"
Just moments ago, the ghostly stall owner lying behind the stall, writhing in pain, suddenly flipped over and floated up.
The burning resentment deep within his soul was suppressed to near freezing by those few words.
Is there any word in this world that can relieve the distress of fierce ghosts?
The ghostly stall owner, leaning on the stall, extended his shadowy head and asked in a voice almost dreamlike, "What did you say? Say it again!"
Chen Xu replied, "I’ve killed the demons who used the Beast Creation Technique, two of them."
He repeated the sentence, and then said, "I also have a story I want to tell you, would you like to hear it?"
The ghostly stall owner, enveloped in mist, nodded vigorously: "Tell me, tell me."
As he spoke, he hurriedly retreated from the stall and floated back behind it, sitting as properly as a good child attentively listening to a master in class.
Chen Xu listened to his story, calculating that he was no older than seven or eight years when he died.
So, saying he was a good child, what’s wrong with that?
Chen Xu simply recounted his earlier encounter with the "Human Demon."
From seeing the goat head at the market, sensing something was amiss, and then rising at night, sneaking to the sheep seller’s home. To uncovering the truth of them harming others with the Beast Creation Technique and decisively killing the two human demons.
Then he publicly revealed the truth of the Beast Creation Technique by watering the goats, ensuring the townsfolk understood the true nature of the artificial beasts.
And the children turned back into humans were returned to their homes by the government.
His words were concise, and the story not complicated, yet there was a breathtaking feeling in those few words.
Upon hearing the complete ending, the ghostly stall owner was stunned on the spot, dumbfounded for a long time.
Chen Xu quietly waited, and suddenly, the ghostly stall owner looked up and burst into loud cries.
He cried and laughed, as if laughing for a long time turned to tears.
The mist on his body churned, roaring and boiling.
"Haha! I’m so relieved! They’re really lucky to have you save them."
He appeared as a shadow, just a rolling mist figure, but he reached out as if to wipe his tears, rubbing chaotically on his blurry face.
"It’s just a pity I didn’t get to wait for you back then, and that old woman disappeared..."
The ghostly stall owner’s voice dropped for a moment, then he said, "Though I didn’t wait for you, some people eventually did.
That’s better than a good poem... No, even better than ten or a hundred good poems, isn’t it? Am I wrong?"
Upon reaching this point, his tone gradually became joyfully high.
Then he eagerly said, "Mr. Chen, take the blade. Anything on my stall, choose freely, it’s all yours!"
The ghostly stall owner was so eager that his voice started to stutter.
Chen Xu looked at his small stature, recalling his dying appearance, and couldn’t help but sigh softly.
Then he suddenly heard the ghostly stall owner whimsically say, "Mr. Chen, is it possible the old woman you killed was the one who harmed me before?"
Well...
Chen Xu paused for a moment, not directly refuting him, but asked, "What year did you die, and where?"
"I, I..." The ghostly stall owner hesitated, "I’m dead, I don’t know how many years since my death.
I only know that year, my father said it was the ninth year of Yonghui, my home was... in Guangde County."
Guangde County, neighboring Jichuan County, the two are separated only by the Jishui River!
Upon hearing this, Chen Xu felt the world was indeed wondrous.
Though the Netherworld and the Mortal World are two different realms, they essentially reside within the same grand universe.
Therefore, certain geographical proximities and connections are quite reasonable.
Chen Xu said to the ghostly stall owner:
"Guangde County is adjacent to Jichuan County, and it’s now the eleventh year of Yonghui in the Mortal World, only two years have passed since your tragic incident.
If you want to suspect the old woman who cursed you was the one I killed, it’s not entirely outlandish.
But this matter cannot be confirmed; if you trust me, after I finish my exam, I can visit Guangde County on my return and investigate for you."
The ghostly stall owner was stunned again: "You, you’re willing to go through such trouble for me?
Why? I’ve already promised you can choose anything from my stall."
"No particular reason, back then I saw the goat head, and killed the human demons. Now, hearing of the Beast Creation Technique, I can wield the blade again."
Chen Xu said, "But if it’s just me, just one blade, I definitely cannot eradicate all the Beast Creation Evil Techniques in the world.
This time returning to the Mortal World, I plan to write two stories, one to warn people to beware of sinister hearts, and the other to spread the method to liberate the Beast Creation Technique.
My little story I can certainly write, would you agree to let me write your story?"
These words were like a sudden clap of thunder amid a misty spring rain, forcefully splitting the ghostly stall owner’s entire soul through the fog.
Only then did he understand why he was so joyful earlier, yet still laughed into tears.
But now, he truly smiled, teary mist drops rolling from his vague face.
"I agree!" The child cried and laughed, somewhere on his blurry face suddenly appeared a bright pair of eyes, flickering in and out.
[You crafted worldly sentiment, relieved fierce ghost’s distress, gained true appreciation +200]
[You obtained Spiritual Material Yin Yang Pearl, can be used to store ghosts after soaking in Moonlight Spring.]
[You unlocked new Spiritual Material, Fireworks Value +100.]
Unexpected happiness, Chen Xu smiled slightly.
Lastly, he took a small bamboo tube [Resentful Ghost’s Tears Soup] from his book box and offered it to the little stall owner.
The soup contains three small tubes, which Chen Xu previously concocted using ghost market ingredients in the Fire and Smoke Kitchen.
He had already planned to utilize the Netherworld’s Unbreakable Divine Power to re-enter the ghost market and trade with ghostly beings.
Mud Embryo Pill was one trading commodity, [Resentful Ghost’s Tears Soup] was another.
Additionally, there are a few more, with main materials mostly from the ghost market.
It’s considered taking from the place and using for the place.
The effect of Resentful Ghost’s Tears Soup is: [Possesses a peculiar fragrance, intoxicating to ghosts when consumed.]
As the bamboo tube was opened, before the little stall owner could react, nearby ghostly stall owners were already boiling with excitement.
"What is that? Such a wonderful smell!"
"How can it be so fragrant?"
"Mr. Chen, give me the soup, I have treasures to trade for it with you. That little guy has nothing good... Oh!"
Yet the little stall owner already picked up the bamboo tube and gulped down the soup.
Others beside the stall were sighing and regretting with stomping.
[Likes +3+3...]
Meanwhile, likes from several ghosts were jumping and flying over.
Compared to the Mud Embryo Pill, only based on the effect of gaining likes, this fragrant bamboo tube of soup is significantly better.
Chen Xu also completed the transaction with the little stall owner, taking the [Spiritual Cicada Jade Robe] and [Ghost Blood Blade] from his stall.
The ghost market visit was satisfying for both buyer and seller.
Chen Xu was about to look at other stalls, when suddenly he heard a voice, it was Ji Weizi saying: "Brother, each time I’m awakened, my clarity doesn’t last long.
I must take my leave this time.
I have a technique that can let you open the Sea of Literature upon passing the scholar examination, listen on."