Chapter 5: Exchange Merits and Save the Dead
"Those are the people who died in Xialu Village in vain over the years and were unable to escape." The system said.
Some of them were once ambitious college students, and some were the apple of their family's eye.
Some were sold here as goods by their biological parents, and some were girls born in Xialu Village but were killed by animals just because they were girls.
They all looked at Gu Ji with the same gentle and grateful eyes.
No words were said, but Gu Ji could feel their gratitude silently.
She saved not only the living, but also the souls of the dead who were trapped here.
Gu Ji couldn't help but ask: "Can they go to the underworld now?"
[cannot. ]
[Why! ]
[They all died in vain, some committed suicide. This village is deeply sinful. Unless someone with profound spiritual attainments can liberate them, they will be able to re-enter the cycle of reincarnation, or—]
[Or what?]
[Or you can exchange them with your merit points. Even if your merit points are full, the large number of them may deplete your merit points. Merit points are very helpful for cultivation. Without merit points, your subsequent cultivation and tasks will become difficult.]
Gu Ji didn't hesitate, "I want to exchange it."
If you can't help them, what's the point of merit?
She couldn't just ignore it.
The system nodded in satisfaction, its previously cold tone softening. "Confirm again, host, do you confirm the exchange of merit points and send these people into reincarnation?"
[Sure. ]
Finished speaking.
The mountain breeze blew across everyone's cheeks.
The setting sun's rays finally illuminated this land that should have been clear and beautiful.
"Look! There are fireflies!"
Someone shouted this.
Everyone stopped their busy work all day at this moment.
How can there be fireflies in December?
But at the entrance of the village, there were little fireflies, like stars falling in the mountains.
As they watched, everyone felt something was wrong. These fireflies seemed to have turned into the shape of a person, and followed the wind, surrounding Gu Ji and rubbing her cheeks affectionately.
I say thank you to her every time.
She was shocked by the beautiful scene and raised her hands to say goodbye to these women she had never seen before.
Although she didn't know them, she hoped that these people would be safe and happy in their next lives. They didn't have to be humans, but could be cats, dogs, flowers, or grass.
If you are still alive, you must be free and live your life in peace.
Gu Ji's body seemed to be emitting golden light. At this moment, she was like a goddess, holding up the broken soul in the halo of dusk.
Some of the fluorescence penetrated into her body, and a warm force nourished her wounds.
Gu Ji stared blankly as the scar faded and the pain in his ankle also faded.
"Thanks."
"Thanks."
"Thanks……"
Different voices of thank you echo in my ears.
Even the system was somewhat moved: [These girls have sacrificed part of their souls to you. These will become the strength and part of your body.]
She had been in the underworld for so many years, but she had never seen so many people willing to sacrifice their soul power at once.
Soul power is harder to earn than merit!
Gu Ji felt a little hot in his abdomen and had a lot of strength all over his body.
[Follow my breathing, hold the spirit altar, and silently recite the mantra. Since you have been chosen to become the City God Judge, these soul power and Yin energy are the best nourishment for your cultivation.]
As the system finished speaking, a string of spells appeared in Gu Ji's mind.
[The ghost covers the pupils, the bones seal the soul
Three inches of rotten veins, build my secluded wall
The Yin spirit corrodes the seven orifices, and the blood of the dead fills the sky soul
Knock on the Yellow Springs nine thousand feet high, and borrow your spiritual energy to lock my divine light.]
She recited the Divine Light Mantra three times, and her whole body felt much more relaxed, and the sound of the wind around her became clearer.
Gu Ji was surprised to find that he could even see the dead grass swaying on the opposite hill.
She turned her head and a petal suddenly fell into her palm.
A faint black silk thread appeared in Gu Ji's sight on the ground. Following the thread, he saw that the other end of the black thread was tied to Ye Qingtong's ankle.
Gu Ji instinctively felt that this black line was not a good thing.
But the system did not issue the task, maybe I was just overthinking it.
Just as he was watching, Ye Qingtong hung up the phone, looking haggard, as if he had just had a quarrel with someone.
"Little girl, what are your plans for the future?" Captain Sun took off his gloves after a busy day.
His tone was gentle and full of respect. The scene just now overturned everyone's worldview, and he also understood that this little girl really had some ability.
Although I am not very old, I would like to have a better attitude. Maybe I will need help from others in the future.
Gu Ji clutched her clothes tightly. Now her palms were warm, not cold at all. "I... I want to leave here first, and then find a job. I want to save money for school..."
In fact, Gu Ji really hadn't thought it through. She had been living here since she was eight years old. She had never seen the outside world. Occasionally, ghosts passing by her would tell her and Yanyan about the outside world, but she had no idea.
When she asked this question, she found that she knew nothing.
Seeing her confused look, Captain Sun's heart ached. "You don't have an ID card, you don't have money, it's difficult for you to go anywhere. We just discussed it. If you are willing, he wants to adopt you. Do you think you are willing?"
Ye Zheng stood nearby, his face full of nervousness.
In addition to wanting to repay her kindness, I also adopted her because I really felt sorry for this little girl.
Ye Zheng, a big boss, asked cautiously at this moment, "It's you who has prevented Yanyan from becoming a vengeful ghost all these years. I asked other masters, and they said that if a ghost becomes a vengeful ghost, it cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation. You coming to my house is like borrowing an identity from me. If you want to study, we can hire a tutor for you. If you want to do something else, we will fully support you.
Even if you don't want to live at home, you can go anywhere. Just give me a chance to express my gratitude. It's more convenient to use our Ye family's identity."
Fearing that Gu Ji would refuse, he added, "For those rescued children and women, our Ye family will also provide all the funds to help them find their homes, so you don't have to worry..."
[Host, please agree to Ye Zheng as soon as possible.]
A prompt suddenly appeared in my mind.
Gu Ji was slightly stunned, [But...]
She was actually a little scared. The psychological shadow left by Tao Xiaohong and Wang Wencai was too big for her, and she couldn't be sure whether this uncle was sincere.
[Please rest assured, host. Ye Zheng also has merits. He is a good person. Moreover, if you go to the capital with him, you will be able to get news about your parents.]
These words made Gu Ji give up all his bad thoughts.
The middle-aged man in front of him looked haggard and worn. He found his daughter who had been missing for more than ten years in one day, and then lost her again.
If Gu Ji didn't agree, he might really collapse immediately.
Gu Ji clenched his fists, and finally reached out and grabbed the corner of Ye Zheng's clothes, "Then can I... call you uncle first?"
She found it a little hard to adapt to being called dad all of a sudden.
Ye Zheng was shocked.
Until Ye Qingtong patted him, "Dad, what are you staring at! My sister agreed!"
Ye Zheng finally came back to life, and he burst into tears of joy. "Hey, hey! You can call me whatever you want! You can call me by my full name, or you can call me Old Ye!"
He looked at the red rope on the girl's wrist, as if he could see Yanyan smiling at him.
Starting today.
Gu Ji is no longer a poor wretch locked up in a pigpen, being called a money-loser and a bitch every day, and having to be wary of his adoptive father's evil eyes.
She now has a real 'family' who wants to protect her.
No longer is he an 'unlucky ghost' who is often frightened by wandering ghosts.
She will become a judge step by step.
Save wronged souls, settle ghost affairs, and eliminate evil nightmares around mortals.
Help the wandering souls enter the underworld!
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