That's right, the road to the underworld is blocked by the King of the Underworld.
Ruan Bei had suspected him before, otherwise he wouldn't have just thrown them over there; they must be very familiar with each other.
But then I thought, if he were to go to the underworld, would he ever be able to return? The ghost messengers would find him in no time.
Until news came from the underworld that the ghosts who had helped the King of the Underworld had been captured, and there was more than one of them. Some of them had already been reincarnated, and none of them were powerful ghosts.
In fact, the King of the Underworld didn't make them do anything else. He just gave them some soil to throw on the road before they went to the underworld.
At that time, He Guicha told Ruan Bei that the silt was made by mixing the water of the River of Oblivion with the soil. Later, the judge told them that a very, very small amount of the Breath Soil should have been added to it.
Although the Breath Soil is a treasure and a spiritual soil, the Netherworld Ghost King couldn't use it, so he messed around and mixed it with the Impure Soil.
The filthy soil was actually wasteland, and even had a strong polluting effect. Fortunately, it was neutralized by the Breath Soil and was no longer polluted; otherwise, Qin Gu would not have dared to accept it.
However, the spirituality of the sludge was almost completely lost. The only remaining characteristic was its self-reproduction, which allowed the silt to keep increasing until it eventually blocked the road to the underworld.
It has to be said that the King of the Underworld is quite resourceful. No one would have thought that the Breath of Earth and the Impure Earth could be fused together. Isn't that just wasting a precious treasure?
But that's exactly what the King of the Underworld did, creating such a strange and bizarre thing. In the eyes of the bigwigs in the underworld, it was a complete waste of resources, harming ghosts without benefiting himself.
He almost succeeded in his scheme, but he was just too unlucky. He was beaten to a pulp, but the huge project he had worked so hard on for decades ended up benefiting Qin Gu, making him a fortune and making a great contribution to the country's scientific and technological development. Ruan Bei was too embarrassed to scold him anymore.
As for how he obtained the Breath of Earth, no one knows, as the Netherworld Ghost King has already been annihilated.
However, it must have been a coincidence. After all, he was a great ghost who had lived for many, many years. Among the ghost kings, he had the longest lifespan.
Speaking of ghost kings, the Netherworld Ghost King was annihilated, but there is still a White Bone Ghost King in the human world.
Previously, because his stance was relatively neutral, whether it was the great war many years ago or the later conflict between humans and ghosts, the White Bone Ghost King and his subordinates did not get involved much.
Otherwise, with so many disciples of Xuanqing Temple dying back then, even if he had a great connection with the Qin family, Xuan Ningcheng wouldn't have had much interaction with him, let alone occasionally cooperated with him.
Therefore, their cooperation with the underworld this time makes the fate of the White Bone Demon King quite difficult.
Leaving them behind is out of the question. Humans and ghosts are different. He may not have any ill intentions towards humans now, but who knows what the future holds? Xuan Ningcheng would never risk the safety of humans to protect the Ghost King's character.
But handing him over to the underworld seemed rather unkind. After some discussion, they decided to have Qin Gu first tell him about the events that had happened recently, focusing on the things the Underworld Ghost King had done and his fate, and to ask the White Bone Ghost King what his plans were.
Qin Gu went to talk to the White Bone Ghost King. To prevent the White Bone Ghost King from rioting after learning the news, Ruan Bei gave him all of his Soul-Binding Chains. In case of any unforeseen circumstances, they could trap the Ghost King and escape first.
Unexpectedly, after listening, the White Bone Demon King only asked one question: "Is Arong still in the underworld?"
Arong was Qin Gu's great-aunt, and she has been dead for decades.
"They've already been reincarnated," Qin Gu said. Before he came, he specifically asked Xiao Bei to inquire about it for him. His mother, his maternal grandfather, and his paternal grandmother had all been reincarnated.
Although reincarnation in the underworld is difficult and requires a long wait, the speed of reincarnation varies from ghost to ghost depending on individual circumstances.
For example, Ran Yusheng did a lot of charity work during his life and had accumulated a lot of merit. He had a chance to be reincarnated after waiting for more than a year, but because he had to wait for his wife, he secretly bribed the officials in the underworld to let the ghosts behind him cut in line.
If he wanted to move forward, it would be quite difficult. If he voluntarily gave up the good opportunities ahead, then things would be much easier, which is why he stayed in the underworld.
Qin Gu's elders were all good people. His grandmother built many schools when she was alive, and his mother caught ghosts and demons and saved countless people. His maternal grandfather had the least merit, but he was still quite good compared to ordinary people. He was reincarnated three years ago.
As for why they didn't stay in the underworld to wait for him, Qin Gu's grandmother had wanted a divorce for a long time. They hadn't been able to get a divorce and had been separated for many years. Her son was still very young, so why was she waiting here for him to die?
Ms. He Cong'an was quite worried about her elderly father and young son, but she never thought that she could bribe the ghosts to delay her reincarnation. So, although she was reluctant, she still followed the rules of reincarnation and went to be reincarnated.
What? Her ex-husband? He's her ex-husband, okay, I really can't bear to let go, but what can I do? Humans and ghosts are different, and he's still so young and handsome, with so many girls pursuing him. What would I be if he remarried?
So, Ms. He gracefully went to be reincarnated.
Qin Gu's great-aunt was even further back, several decades ago. If she had been reincarnated earlier, she would be a grandmother by now.
After hearing that she had already been reincarnated, the White Bone Demon King remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "I will take the ghosts who are willing to follow me with me to the underworld."
He knew that he would be punished in the underworld. He had killed countless invaders on the battlefield back then. Although he did not regret it and they all deserved to die, the bloodstains on his body could not be washed away.
Many of the ghosts under his command were once his soldiers, while others were not; he had picked them up from other battlefields.
Those were his brothers; he couldn't abandon them.
Qin Gu had learned about the White Bone Demon King's past from his father.
The White Bone Demon King's real name was Liao Fengting. He was once a young master from a wealthy family. In order to save the country during the chaotic times, he first studied at a military academy and later joined the army.
Qin Gu's great-aunt, Qin Rong, was the eldest daughter of the Qin family. The head of the Qin family at that time only had this one daughter. She was raised as a boy from a young age. However, when she was seventeen or eighteen, she cut her hair, took drugs, disguised herself as a boy, and went to take the military academy entrance exam.
By chance, she met Liao Fengting on the road. Before she even reached the school, her identity was exposed due to an accident. Liao Fengting, who was quite chauvinistic and unusually straight, mocked her, basically saying that fighting was a man's business and women shouldn't get involved.
Then he was suddenly attacked and beaten up by Miss Qin, who had practiced martial arts since childhood, while Liao Fengting was a typical scholar before deciding to attend military academy.
Later, this pair of enemies went through many things, and Liao Fengting finally began to change some of his outdated ideas. He still insisted on protecting Qin Rong, but not just because she was a girl.
Later, after graduating from military academy, Liao Fengting joined the army. He had imagined confessing his feelings countless times in his mind, but he never dared to say it out loud, afraid that he would not be able to come back and that he would delay her.
Qin Rong kissed him first when they parted, her eyes red, and said, "We've had physical intimacy. You said a real man should be brave enough to take responsibility, so you have to take responsibility for me."
Liao Fengting could no longer hold back. He opened his arms and hugged his beloved, promising her with utmost seriousness, "I will take responsibility for you. When I come back, I will go to your house to propose marriage."
Unfortunately, after that parting, Liao Fengting died on the battlefield, and Qin Rong was tragically killed by the invaders while trying to evacuate the Qin family members when they entered the city. Qin Gu's grandfather was only born that year.
Liao Fengting's soul was bound to the battlefield, and he was confused due to the influence of a large amount of evil energy. Later, he had another opportunity to cultivate into a Ghost King, but a long time had passed, the new China had been established, and the invaders had long been driven out of the land of China.
Knowing his past, Qin Gu was naturally unwilling to let the White Bone Demon King be tortured like that.
He discussed it privately with Ruan Bei, and Ruan Bei went to plead with the judge. Right now, the underworld is in need of manpower. The White Bone Ghost King and his group of ghosts were all soldiers who had received strict training. They could help them with some auxiliary work, similar to auxiliary police officers in the human world, which could be considered as making amends for their past mistakes.
The judge told Ruan Bei that if Yama found him guilty, he would have to go to hell and suffer the punishment he was supposed to endure. After that, he could give the White Bone Demon King and his subordinates a chance, as he suggested. If they did well, they could be promoted.
This could be considered a way, Qin Gu told the White Bone Demon King, and he laughed and said, "Thank your little friend for me."
Then he took the ghosts who were willing to follow him to the underworld.
Compared to the White Bone Demon King's composure, Luo Zikun was far less respectable.
He did not die. He was unaware that Zou Na was cooperating with the Ghost King, but it is a fact that he tried to help Zou Na gouge out Ruan Bei's eyes. He cannot escape the crime of harming a fellow disciple.
From a secular legal perspective, this is considered intentional injury; from the perspective of the Xuanqing Temple's rules, the crime is even more serious, resulting in his expulsion from the sect.
Originally, they were going to cripple his cultivation and send him to jail, but Bi'an said that sending a cripple would be a waste of money and they would have to support him. So they locked him up in a special prison of the Special Affairs Bureau to do hard labor, specifically to fill the Special Affairs Bureau's warehouse with array plates.
It was definitely tough, especially for someone like Luo Zikun who had never experienced hardship and was used to being free outside.
But he dared not commit suicide. He was perfectly lucid on the road to the underworld. He knew how close Ruan Bei was to the underworld. Dying would not end his suffering; he would fall directly into Ruan Bei's hands and not know how he would be tortured.
He guessed half right. It wouldn't be fair to deliberately torture him, but Zou Na's ghost was sent to move bricks. The underworld is currently undertaking a major infrastructure project and is short of ghosts to move bricks. If he dies, he can keep Zou Na company.
In the following years, due to the large amount of supernatural resources exported from the underworld, China's science and technology entered a period of rapid development and take-off.
Some of those supplies were quite useful, but none of them could compare to that silt from back then. That stuff was too special; it was needed everywhere. Qin Gu made a fortune just from that one commodity.
By raising mud, he didn't even need his father to invest. Later, he successfully got involved in the construction of the underworld, and his company's products could be seen everywhere in the underworld.
Just as he had joked with his father, the Qin family's underworld branch really did more than double the Qin family's assets, becoming a renowned cross-industry company.
Of course, selling to their own country was the end of it. Later, foreign powers received intelligence and tried to acquire new materials. However, the country had already made significant progress in materials research and development. So, they used some early, outdated materials, diluted sludge, and a weakened version of the new materials to exchange for a lot of valuable and confidential information and supplies from abroad.
They have no choice but to agree; this thing is impossible to take away! Even if they manage to steal it, they'd still have to steal the container, and then they wouldn't know what to do with it.
Ruan Bei recommended an excellent researcher to the country, Comrade Wang Bufan. He is a ghost and can freely touch and use materials from the supernatural world. After cultivating to this point, he can also use materials and equipment from the secular world.
Wang Bufan lived up to his reputation as a genius, achieving remarkable results very quickly after just one encounter.
Because he could not leave the school, the state later relocated Nguyen Bac's alma mater to a larger site, built a better school and facilities, and constructed a new research institute on the original site.
For many years afterward, Wang Feifan's laboratory continued to produce a variety of new and excellent products, making a significant contribution to the country's scientific and technological development.
Later, the country cleared his name, and the whole of China knew that there was an outstanding young scientist named Wang Feifan.
He was not a desperate teenager driven to suicide by his parents; he was an idol to countless Chinese children and a hero in the hearts of the Chinese people.
Ruan Bei has served in the Development Committee since its establishment. At first, he didn't manage things much. He didn't understand development and construction, and he didn't want to interfere. He only mediated when there were conflicts between the two sides.
Later, he began his postgraduate studies and delved deeper into the study of ritual implements. He learned from Professor Feng in the human world and was also taught by a judge in the underworld. He was also very talented and quickly made a name for himself in the field.
Unlike previous weapon refiners, Ruan Bei's thinking was rather rigid, and his innovations were merely slight modifications to the existing ones.
His mind was active, and he wondered what would happen if he used the techniques of weapon crafting to create technological products.
Driven by curiosity, he had previously studied flying artifacts in detail, and with that as his goal, he built his first flying car.
Of course, he didn't build the main body of the car; he really couldn't. But the fact that it could fly was thanks to him.
Despite its shortcomings, such as high production requirements and huge costs, the fact that it has even appeared is a huge step forward, and the shortcomings can be gradually improved.
Given the current traffic congestion, opening up air routes would save countless people travel time.
The appearance of the flying car gave Ruan Bei confidence, and he burst forth with great enthusiasm to begin researching products that combined with the supernatural.
To make it easier for him to invent, Ruan Bei went back to school to study mechanical manufacturing again.
Later, he developed other products, such as a robot with extremely strong combat capabilities, its arms engraved with thunder symbols, and which could be charged and used, making it a powerful tool for individual combat.
This first-aid bag can prevent drowning. As long as you wear it, it will open immediately if there are any signs of drowning.
There are also some paranormal technological products that may benefit people's livelihoods or are only meant for personal amusement.
Ruan Bei has less of a burden. He has the materials and the money, and Qin Gu can find whatever he needs. He can study whatever he wants based on his interests.
He tried to develop a space storage device that did not require Void Stones, but failed. Undeterred, he turned around and asked someone to help him build a mecha. Later, by a twist of fate, he created a robot that could transform.
Because of his strange and unusual inventions, Ruan Bei's reputation is even greater than Wang Bufan's. After all, what Senior Wang does is mostly basic research, which is important but not understood by ordinary people.
For many years afterward, China developed at a speed that left others far behind. The close cooperation between the state and the underworld greatly reduced the possibility of brain drain, and the speed of its technological leap was unmatched by other countries.
With the material support from the secular world, the underworld quickly caught up with the pace of the new era, while China, riding on the coattails of the special resources bestowed by the underworld, surged ahead and eventually developed into the leading power that fosters friendly relations with its neighbors.
Author's Note:
The author has a lot to say today, kids, come and take a look!
First of all, that concludes the main text. Hooray! I'll be doing a giveaway tomorrow, a small red envelope, please don't mind.
Then, regarding the side stories, the next chapter will be a supplementary story, about Niu Niu's next life, Uncle Ran and his wife's next life, etc., which should be able to be written in one chapter.
The upcoming side stories include a past life story and a Song Jiaxi story. These two are tentative and will be specified in the title. Please choose to purchase them if you wish.
Then there's Miaomiao and Baisen. Ugh, I still haven't decided whether it's Miaomiao or her brother who's reborn, or both of them together. If you have any suggestions, please leave a comment and vote. Otherwise, you can just cut it out. It's been going on for too long and I'm losing interest.
If there are any other side stories you'd like to see, feel free to leave a message and I'll arrange it if I can.
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