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Chapter 231: Do a Good Deed Everyday

Chapter 231: Chapter 231: Do a Good Deed Everyday

Wan Mingchuan complied, and sure enough, he quickly regained his vigor.

Jiang Yuan was delighted to learn something new again.

However, unlike them, he neither had a Mana Bar nor felt any Spiritual Energy or Yin Fiend energy, yet he didn’t feel any discomfort.

Aside from a psychological effect, perhaps always feeling a bit damp and chilly in the Netherworld’s air, there was no difference from the Mortal World.

"We’re all regular customers, give us a discount!"

"Do you have Bone Marrow Grass today?"

"Move aside, please, I have a lot of things, don’t rub against your clothes..."

...

It wasn’t long before Jiang Yuan and the others arrived at the Ghost Market, and upon entering, his mysterious impression of it vanished completely.

In an instant, it seemed like he was seeing the early morning market at his hometown in the real world. The underground layers of the huge building were quite bright, with stalls casually set up along the sides, leaving narrow paths by default.

Ghostly figures shuttled back and forth, occasionally interspersed with the presence of Demon Cultivators, and combined with the bustling bargaining sounds, it was very much like a rural fair.

He used to enjoy reading novels about cultivation, but every time the protagonist attended a gathering to find treasures, Jiang Yuan would close his eyes and imagine it as a large market gathering, mainly because he’d never witnessed a fancier gathering.

Unexpectedly, upon seeing the Ghost Market in the Netherworld today, he was indeed right. Except for the relatively higher-end items for sale at the stalls, the format was still quite simple.

[Ghost Cultivator collecting bones for Magical Artifact refining, weighing approximately 500 pounds]

"Wow, this Ghost Cultivator truly is powerful!" Jiang Yuan immediately saw a stout Ghost Cultivator carrying several large bags, with the smallest one in the system’s detailed information weighing no less than three hundred pounds.

Perhaps because he didn’t have a Storage Bag, he just carried them openly, maneuvering through the ghostly shadows, occasionally shouting, "Make way!"

The group immediately stood aside, waiting for him to pass smoothly.

As luck would have it, just as the stout Ghost Cultivator approached with his large bags, the heaviest package weighing five hundred pounds suddenly tilted and fell!

Right below it, squatting by a stall, was a little ghost, whose slender and short life bar would surely be extinguished on the spot if struck.

"Whoosh! Thud!"

Jiang Yuan acted faster than he could think, taking two steps forward and using his jujube wood stick to lift the package, then threw it back up with the force.

[Good Deed of the Day +1, Reward: Luck +1; Fortune and Disaster Coexist buff countdown 3:00:00]

[Fortune leans on disaster, disaster harbors fortune. When disaster turns to fortune, unexpected calamity can easily be averted and turned to gain. With this buff, you will turn misfortune into a boon.]

What’s this supposed to mean? Jiang Yuan was briefly taken aback by the prompt, realizing that any disaster encountered within the next three hours could be resolved and turned into something good?

Everything happened in an instant. The stout Ghost Cultivator was clearly scared stiff, turning a few shades paler. Then, upon discovering that a benevolent stranger caught the falling package and tossed it back up, he hurriedly thanked his benefactor.

[Ghost Cultivator Hao Dali’s favorability +200]

"It was just a small effort, be careful and stay safe." Jiang Yuan nodded in acknowledgment and let the other pass first.

Bai Yunqi raised an eyebrow upon seeing this, thinking to himself that the Venerable Family was indeed unfathomable. That large package exuded a strong evil energy, and an ordinary cultivator would suffer just by touching it, yet he casually caught and threw it back!

"Though it was a small effort, you saved a little ghost’s life, truly kind."

Unaware that he had unintentionally shown off, Jiang Yuan turned to watch the little ghost, blissfully unaware of its narrow escape, giggling as it ran off, and curiously asked, "How come there are such little ghost dolls in the Ghost Market?"

"Ghost Cultivators, after all, were once human." Bai Yunqi replied as he led them further inside, speaking slowly, "When a person dies and becomes a ghost fortunate enough to train, their family naturally wants them by their side.

Even someone abandoned like Mingchuan from a young age, not knowing who his biological parents were, would want to support his grandfather once he had the ability.

Infants and young children are the most vulnerable to die in natural or man-made disasters, lacking any ability to resist calamity.

Of course, most infants spend such a short time in the mortal world that they haven’t committed many sins, and generally wouldn’t suffer, being sent to the City of Unjust Death, or quickly reincarnating.

A ghost doll that size is likely brought out by a ghost cultivator family member for protection, though they rarely can practice a cultivation technique, and just keeping them close to alleviate longing often isn’t good for the child.

Obviously, except for families with transcendental methods that could let ghost dolls enjoy riches before arranging for a good reincarnation and path."

Jiang Yuan thought of the pale little doll who liked to sleep in his wardrobe and felt a bit heavy-hearted.

It’s too pitiful for such a small child to be crafted into a little ghost and trapped in the whirlpool of adult fame and fortune. We must find a way to send him off sooner rather than later.

Having received a buff from saving someone earlier, he was on high alert the entire time in the Ghost Market, watching and listening, fearing unexpected disaster.

Surprisingly, everything went smoothly throughout with the system’s assistance and the experienced Bai Yunqi and Hu Zhile selecting goods and negotiating prices, quickly acquiring a set of Advanced Arrays, Teleportation Talismans, Dream Talismans, and more.

They didn’t stumble upon a bargain or find any sealed Divine Artifacts; these ghost cultivators who set up stalls were all astute, only bringing out items that had been thoroughly examined and then decided to sell. Any treasure would have been discovered and hidden by them long before, never left for outsiders to spot easily.

Steadily and efficiently buying what they needed and leaving, the entire process was as smooth as going out to buy a head of cabbage.

Returning to the courtyard house, they picked up the old man and teleported to Lotus Peak. Wan Mingchuan was immediately awestruck by the pristine grandeur of the Netherworld’s primitive mountains, and even Jiang Yuan’s eyes widened, truly feeling the atmosphere of the Netherworld!

The howling yin wind at his ear occasionally brought ghostly wails and howls, and looking up at the towering black mountains, he was filled with admiration for Old Man Wan.

A completely ordinary, powerless, and aged ghost, who had the guts to venture into these deep mountains to mine with just the simplest form of teleportation and a Yin Warrior, was indeed something Jiang Yuan couldn’t imagine having the courage for!

"Sir, just a few hundred miles northwest is the abode of Lady Niangniang. She previously mentioned feeling wary as a ghost cultivator of unknown origin occupied Lotus Peak, not expecting it was your acquired territory. Since that’s the case, I’ll send Lady Niangniang a message to support each other in the future, for mutual care?" Hu Zhile was amused at the surroundings after being teleported over, not expecting such a coincidence?

When staying at the courtyard house, he wasn’t an insider, so the sir’s business wasn’t revealed to him.

She immediately presented the gift prepared by Lady Niangniang with both hands, "Initially, I planned to discuss this in detail upon returning to the courtyard, but it turned out to be such a coincidence.

This is Lady Niangniang’s gift of gratitude for helping recover the stolen goods. She asked me to convey that she would like to exchange Netherworld specialties with you for some practical paper figures and horses. If you’re interested in cooperating, why not have both parties meet for discussions right at our doorstep?"

"It is indeed quite the coincidence, I didn’t expect to be neighbors with Lady Niangniang of Yin Mountain just by buying some land." Jiang Yuan looked in the direction she pointed, spotting the imposing black mountain far to the northwest, very conspicuous, "Let’s wait until our side is set up, then invite her over..."

He was about to say, "invite her for a visit," but upon seeing the barren wilderness with ghostly twisted branches waving everywhere like specters, leaving nowhere to properly host a guest, he held his tongue.