The matter of resurrecting Yan Xiu was eventually known by Zhang's people, and of course Jing Cheng himself had no intention of hiding it.

The soul and the body are not matched, and anyone with some experience in the industry can see that something is wrong.

Furthermore, with the Taoist Association supervising him, Yan Xiu did not dare to take advantage of his new celebrity status to do anything evil.

Jing Cheng specifically told the other party that if he wanted to live a long life, he needed to cultivate merits throughout his life, not slack off, and he had to work ten or even a hundred times harder than ordinary people.

This was the path Yan Xiu had chosen, and Jing Cheng had no intention of interrogating him. Heaven had put the evil karma of "reincarnating a corpse" on Yan Xiu's head, and Jing Cheng had not suffered any loss. The moment "Yan Xiu" woke up, he obtained wealth through the other party's agent that was almost inexhaustible for an ordinary person in his lifetime.

Normally, doing a good deed might make people happy. But being forced to do a good deed, and having to do it willingly for a lifetime, can only put people under great pressure.

Having received so much money, in the spirit of "after-sales service" for his employer, Jing Cheng specially left his contact information to Yan Xiu, and told him with rare patience that if he had any problems that he could not solve, he could come to him.

After learning about the "price" he was about to pay, the endless pressure almost washed away Yan Xiu's joy of new life.

Yan Xiu was a person who was very good at creating troubles for himself. After thinking for a long time, he asked carefully: "Well... I say, if one day I accidentally do something bad, not my own will, but it has a bad impact... what will be the consequences?"

When a star's every word and action will be magnified infinitely, who knows how the media will interpret him? Helping an old lady cross the street every day may be said to be a show, so he has to prepare himself mentally.

...

...

Jing Cheng said sympathetically, "Maybe you'll run into another knife-wielding robber when you go out the next day."

Yan Xiu: “…” How could there be so many robbers in this world, and he always runs into them?

Jing Cheng said: Who told you that you were destined to die by being stabbed to death by a robber? Even if you didn't, God could make it up to you.

Yan Xiu: …

Jing Cheng: Don't look sad. If you don't do good deeds willingly, your merits will be halved.

Yan Xiu: …

Yan Xiu couldn't believe what he heard. Who is the devil?

He began to worry before he even started working.

Agent Sister Wang went against her conscience and took on tremendous pressure, and finally brought back the "God of Wealth". She couldn't bear to see her "God of Wealth" looking so bitter and resentful all day long, so it didn't matter whether he was a human or a ghost, as long as he was under her control, he had to make money for her!

So he cut the Gordian knot and threw him a bunch of advertising endorsements and scripts, encouraging him: "Work hard to make money. Money can help you solve all your problems."

In the past, money made the devil work harder, but now money can make the devil be reborn.

There is indeed no problem in this world that cannot be solved by money.

So Yan Xiu took on his first job after his freshman year - a public service advertisement to maintain social order.

Even though the sword of Damocles was hanging over his head and he could die at any time, he still wanted to struggle hard.

Maybe next time he will run into the police before he runs into the robber?

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With the help of the "special department", the little ghost who had been following Jing Cheng also found his identity again - Zhang Ruitian, the unlucky child who became a vegetable after a car accident before the college entrance examination. After making it clear that the little ghost was a "living soul out of the body", Jing Cheng would not let it mix with this group of ghosts anymore, and after finding out its identity, he was ready to send it back to the world.

Zhang Ruitian is an only child who is loved by his parents like the apple of their eye. After he became a vegetable in an accident, his parents did not give up hope of treating their son. They first sold all their belongings to seek help from many famous brain doctors in China, but after several surgeries failed to work, they had no choice but to pray to God and Buddha.

The couple invited many "famous" folk masters to perform shaman dances, pour talismans into the water, chant sutras to call back the soul... They tried countless methods that seemed incredible to ordinary people, but it was all in vain.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. After a long time, the couple stopped struggling and accepted their fate.

So when Jing Cheng suddenly appeared in front of them and sincerely said that he could wake up his son, they were confused and didn't react for a long time.

"Can you really wake my son up?" Facing such a young and immature child who could almost be his son, Zhang's father, who is nearly fifty years old, had a look of distrust on his face.

"Go and have a rest over there!" After Zhang's mother reacted, she pushed her husband away and quickly came to Jing Cheng.

Because she had been worried about her son's health for many years, Zhang's mother looked very haggard and hunched, which made her look much older than her actual age. When she heard Jing Cheng's words, her eyes suddenly flashed with amazing spirits. She covered her mouth with excitement and almost whispered, "Little Taoist priest, can you really save my son?"

Zhang's mother loved her son dearly, but she was also not a person without vision. The people following behind Jing Cheng were said to be from the "Taoist Association". Zhang's mother had learned a lot in recent years because she had invited masters everywhere. She vaguely knew that there was such an organization in the country. Unfortunately, she was an ordinary citizen and had no chance to meet these real "professionals".

Although all the people who came were young people, they all had extraordinary aura, which was very different from the self-proclaimed masters of the scammers she had met before. She had a hunch that these people would definitely be able to help their family.

Jing Cheng could understand the other party's excitement. Without further ado, he stepped forward to the bed, took out the soul-calling talisman he had prepared earlier, stuck it on Zhang Ruitian's forehead, and whispered, "Zhang Ruitian, wake up!"

The young man lying sickly had an oxygen mask on his face, with a yellow talisman paper draped over it and hanging down along the curve of the mask. The scene seemed funny, but no one present was laughing. Everyone had a serious expression on their face.

Zhang's father and mother noticed that the moment Jing Cheng called out their son's name, a strong air current suddenly rushed out of the ward, the light in the room dimmed, the temperature dropped sharply, and an indescribable strange feeling suddenly pressed on their hearts, so heavy that it made them breathless.

As their vision blurred, the couple seemed to see a light figure floating past behind Master Jing, and gradually "walking" to the bed as if being pulled by a rope, and overlapping with the body of the thin boy who was almost not a human being lying on the bed. Almost instantly, the boy's body began to tremble violently, his fingers twitched, and his eyelids trembled wildly, as if he was struggling.

Seeing this scene, Zhang's father and mother's eyes widened and they exclaimed in disbelief.

After a long while, the body stopped shaking and the breathing became normal.

**'s eyelids trembled, and he slowly opened his eyes.

The soul was summoned successfully!

The soul-calling talisman completed its mission and retreated. A faint blue flame suddenly appeared, and the talisman paper ignited without wind, floating in the air and burning up without leaving a trace.

If they had seen this scene at any other time, the Zhang couple would have expressed some shock. However, at this moment, they had no time to care about anything else. All their attention was focused on their son who had just woken up. They were so excited that they could not express it in words.

"He actually woke up!" Zhang's mother's eyes were filled with tears. She gently stroked her son's hair and choked with sobs, which she suppressed. Her voice couldn't stop trembling, "It's good that he woke up, it's good that he woke up..."

Zhang's father was also very excited, but as the head of the family, he was still very calm. He suppressed his intense emotions and turned to look at Jing Cheng and the others, saying sincerely: "Little Taoist priest, thank you so much. I apologize for my distrust of you just now. I am also eager to save my son, and I hope you can understand. Here is my business card. If you have it in the future..."

"Let's not talk about this for now." Jing Cheng waved his hand to interrupt him and said in a deep voice, "Zhang Ruitian's horoscope is extremely light. If I'm not mistaken, he should be able to see things that ordinary people can't see, right?"

Father Zhang was suddenly interrupted. He was stunned for a moment before saying, "This... I'm not too sure."

"I know." Zhang's mother wiped her eyes, stood up and answered in a low voice, "When Xiaotian was a child, he did say that he could see shadows that his classmates couldn't see. I thought he was mischievous and deliberately lying to me, so I beat him up. Later, the child never mentioned this to me again."

The soul has been away from the body for too long, so it will be somewhat damaged. It must be difficult for Zhang Ruitian to adapt to the body just now. Zhang Ruitian just woke up for a while and closed his eyes again without saying anything. Seeing that his breathing was steady and his fingers were still tightly grasping the quilt, Zhang's mother knew that her son was completely well and finally felt relieved.

Hearing Jing Cheng's question, Zhang's mother's heart moved, and she looked earnestly into Jing Cheng's calm eyes: "Little Taoist priest, could this be related to my son becoming a vegetable?"

"...As I said just now, his fate is extremely weak, and he is prone to encountering dirty things. His name should be low-key and avoid some taboos. The older generation was particular about naming, 'males should not have the character '天', and females should not have the character '仙', because these two characters are too big and most people cannot bear them. His name '瑞天' contains the character '天', and his fate cannot support such a pattern, so he is likely to die young."

Jing Cheng glanced at the pale-faced boy and said slowly, "The easiest way is to change his name. The more popular the name, the safer it is."

Zhang's father and mother nodded as if they understood, and said that the first thing they would do after the child was discharged from the hospital was to change his name.

Jing Cheng left a large number of talismans for stabilizing the souls of the little ghost's parents before leaving, thus fulfilling their short-term master-servant relationship.

A long time later, Yan Xiu was shocked to learn that his number one fan was still alive. However, in order to avoid trouble, he did not go to congratulate him in person on his discharge from the hospital. When he heard that he was a college entrance examination candidate, he asked Jing Cheng to send him a generous gift - a brick-thick book called "Five Years of College Entrance Examination and Three Years of Simulation".

There was a note with the following words in it:

Study hard and make progress every day! ——You ghost boss.

Zhang Ruitian, who suffered complete amnesia due to damage to his soul: ...Shit.

What the hell is this boss? Where did this idiot come from? How could he give someone such a gift when he was discharged from hospital?

Yan Xiu, who was filming in the distance and was completely forgotten, sneezed violently.

The assistant beside him thought he had caught a cold and hurried over to put clothes on him.

Yan Xiu waved his hand to refuse: "It's the dog days of summer, so it doesn't need to be so thick."

Thinking of his younger brother's current situation, he stood up, made some charming gestures, blinked his beautiful peach blossom eyes, and signaled to his assistant: "I heard that the college entrance examination is coming soon. Let's record an encouraging video for the fans who are about to take the college entrance examination."

The assistant covered his chest and died with a nosebleed.

Yan Xiu was thoughtful. It seemed that even if the soul inside had been replaced, the charm of this shell had not decreased.

…

…

Jing Cheng finally had some free time.

Although it is said that "the more capable, the more work", as the "capable" one, Jing Cheng feels that he is being overly exploited.

Because of Yan Xiu's resurrection, he was stared at by the Zhang family's elders who were nearly 70 years old all day long with resentful eyes, "You actually used forbidden skills privately, it's really unfortunate for the Taoist sect", and Jing Cheng was about to have a headache. Something that was originally not taken seriously became a big deal, and with a guilty conscience, his long-lost heart of "saving the world" also began to stir.

Recently, a large number of professionals from special departments have come to the ancient city to cooperate with the local police and uncovered the "real culprits" of many serious injury incidents. As one of the initiators of the "Demon Elimination Operation", Jing Cheng is obliged to (not) assist the special departments in "solving the case". Moreover, with his participation, the evil spirits hidden in the crowd are much more honest than usual, and the efficiency of the Taoist Association in solving problems has increased a lot.

Although the actions of all parties are hidden in the dark, such large-scale disturbances can more or less attract the attention of some irrelevant people.

There were even several large-scale actions that were so bizarre and bloody that a passerby accidentally saw them and was frightened to death by a heart attack. When the news spread, rumors spread everywhere, and people were in a panic. Many residents even began to close their doors during the day and did not leave their homes. Some families who had lived in the ancient city for half their lives began to consider whether to migrate to other provinces.

However, after everything started to develop in a good direction, the residents of the ancient city gradually accepted this change.

In just a few days, the ancient city was completely transformed and even the air became much fresher.

The haze that had weighed on the hearts of the people of the ancient city for many years has gradually dissipated, many businesses are no longer in a hurry to close their shops, and night markets have gradually been held.

As evening approaches, the setting sun gradually disappears between the rolling hills in the distance, and the afterglow dyes a large area of ​​the sky. The fiery red sunset glow stretches for thousands of miles like a rolling wave with no end in sight, which is extremely magnificent.

Jing Cheng, Qin Yan, Fu Le and others were eating skewers at a food stall.

It was dinner time, and the surroundings were bustling with activity, smoke from cooking rose up, and the whole street was filled with the aroma of food.

Jing Cheng leisurely picked up a roasted ladder and tasted it carefully.

The ladder to heaven is the pig's upper jaw cartilage, and it gets its name because it looks like a ladder with sections one by one.

The freshly-baked ladder is steaming hot, shiny and golden, and exudes a unique barbecue aroma that makes your mouth water and instantly arouses your appetite.

Jing Cheng didn't care about the burnt mouth and quickly took a bite and chewed it twice. The crispy, tender, refreshing, fresh, salty and spicy taste stimulated his taste buds and made him unable to stop.

He said at the time that in addition to spicy crayfish, he now had a second favorite food.

This was the first time he had eaten barbecue in his life, and it felt quite novel.

Every time Jing Cheng followed Qin Yan out to eat, he would feel deeply moved: Human life a hundred years later will be so happy that they can even eat a pig in many different ways.

"This is very precious. You have to eat it while it's hot. You won't be able to chew it if it gets cold." Qin Yan saw that the ladder in his hand was about to run out, so he picked one up from the plate and handed him another one. He casually took a tissue to help Jing Cheng wipe the oil stains on the corners of his mouth, and asked softly, "Shall I ask the boss for another plate?"

Jing Cheng didn't notice his actions. After finishing the pig ladder in his hand, he looked down at the half-eaten dish left on the table. He hesitated and shook his head: "Forget it. We can't finish all of this. It would be a waste to order more."

"puff--"

“Cough, cough, cough—”

Fu Le had half a piece of barbecue in his mouth and almost choked to death. He stared at the two of them with wide eyes and an expression that said "I've seen a ghost".

In his heart, he was scrolling through the comments frantically:

——When did their “prehistoric Tyrannosaurus” become such a model of a good wife and mother?

——In the time that he didn’t know, what kind of relationship did these two people develop into?

——What is this ambiguous atmosphere between an old couple like?

——Shit, what I’m eating is not barbecue, but dog food?

Qin Yan and Fu Le have been friends for many years. As soon as Qin Yan turned around and met his eyes, he knew what he was thinking and glanced at him coldly: What a light bulb!

Fu Le suddenly felt a chill around his neck. He couldn't help but shiver and pulled up the zipper of his coat.

Jing Cheng looked at his movements strangely: "Are you cold?"

Although the sun was about to set, the temperature did not drop significantly, still hovering around 25 or 26 degrees, so it shouldn't be cold at all.

"My heart is cold." Fu Le wrapped his coat tightly, took a bite of the skewer, and said with tears streaming down his face, "I am freezing to death."

Damn, I forgot my brothers when I got a wife. The ancients were right.

I'm not full, so I just want to be a light bulb!

Jing Cheng: “…”

If he hadn't seen the fire burning on Fu Le's shoulder, he would have thought that the other party was possessed by a ghost.

Jing Cheng hesitantly turned his head and looked at Qin Yan, his eyes indicating: What's going on?

Qin Yan waved his hand casually: "He is mentally retarded, don't bother with him."

Fu Le bit his handkerchief and lowered his head and sobbed, okay, I have become a mentally retarded person now.

“…”

On the way back to the hotel to digest the food, Jing Cheng received a call from Director Zhao.

"Second Master, are you free tomorrow?" Director Zhao's slightly hurried voice came over the phone, "The location of our next show has been confirmed. It's in a B&B in Dian County. It's quite a distance from the ancient city. If you have time now, we have to leave tonight."

"Dian County?" Jing Cheng calculated the distance in his mind. It would take a whole night by train. It seemed that he had to leave early. "I understand."

"What, in Dian County?"

Fu Le was surprised.

As if he had thought of something bad, Qin Yan's brows furrowed tightly.

The two people's expressions were obviously wrong. Jing Cheng was surprised and couldn't help asking: "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong?"

Qin Yan frowned and said with a bad expression: "I know there is a very famous homestay in Dian County, but it doesn't have a good reputation."

Fu Le: "Ah! So this is what you are talking about. I have also heard of this inn, but didn't the local officials say that it was all an accident?"

Qin Yan sneered: "Then there are too many accidents."

He is tall and strong, with deep facial features, dark and narrow eyebrows and eyes. He looks very cold when he is not smiling. At this moment, his face is gloomy, his lips are tightly pursed, his facial features appear sharper, and a cold and murderous aura is overwhelming.

Facing the other person's changed expression, Jing Cheng suddenly understood why Qin Yan was unpopular in school.

Anyone who is stared at with such "I'm going to kill you" eyes would probably not feel happy, but it was rare to see Qin Yan with a cold face in front of him, so Jing Cheng became even more curious. When he was about to ask what was going on, he was interrupted by Fu Le's next words.

Fu Le waved his hand nonchalantly: "Who cares if it's an accident or not? With our Master Jing Tian in charge, what's there to be afraid of?"

"..." Jing Cheng glanced at him speechlessly, "If you're not afraid, then why were you yelling just now?"

Fu Le slapped his forehead and said excitedly, "Ah! If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten. My idol was interacting with fans on WB a while ago and specifically mentioned Dian County. The last time he came to the ancient city to play a game, I didn't see him. Maybe I can run into them in Dian County this time."

"them?"

"It's Team W."

Fu Le said happily: "The team my idol Ming Shen is in."

Myojin? There are still people with this name?

"Old antique" Jing Cheng didn't understand what he meant, so he turned to look at his beloved disciple and waited for his explanation.

Qin Yan said expressionlessly: "Ye Jiming, a 17-year-old kid."

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Zhang's mother: Since the more popular the name, the better, then you should call your son Xiao Ming from now on.

Zhang Xiaoming: ...Okay, I'll listen to mom.

One night, the moon was dark and the wind was strong.

Monsters and ghosts: We are going to scare a man named Xiao Ming. Who is Xiao Ming?

Hearing this, 80 million people turned around.

Monsters: ...Sorry to bother you.

ps: "Men don't have the word 'tian' in their names, and women don't have the word 'xian' in their names" is indeed a saying passed down by the older generation, but don't believe the one about changing the name, I'm just making it up.

Preview: New character Ye Jiming, a weird existence.