They successfully crossed the Bridge to the Underworld and entered the Underworld.
They carried the Underworld Decree, which could conceal their living presence, allowing them to enter the Underworld without hindrance.
The underworld is filled with wandering souls who have lived there for a long time and appear no different from ordinary people.
If Ruan Xiyan didn't know they were in the underworld, she would have thought they had returned to the outside world.
The Underworld was bustling and prosperous, just like some cities on the mainland, without any of the eerie feeling it had on the Underworld Bridge.
Ruan Xiyan and Jun Yu walked through the Underworld. "This is the Underworld Capital. Is that the Underworld Palace where the Lord of the Underworld resides?"
Ruan Xiyan looked at the palace that was faintly visible at the highest point of the Underworld.
Jun Yu nodded, "The Lord of the Underworld has been in seclusion for the entire month. No one knows where he is in seclusion. He only appears in the Underworld Palace on the full moon of each month."
"The full moon will be in two days. In the meantime, let's find an inn in the Underworld to stay at. Ayan has never been here before, so we can take this opportunity to explore the Underworld."
Ruan Xiyan and Jun Yu found an inn in the underworld to stay at, where many underworld souls were coming and going.
Ruan Xiyan stood in her second-floor room, looking down, "Do these spirits need to eat too?"
"The souls living in the Underworld are essentially the same as those living on the mainland, only their habits are somewhat different," Jun Yu explained.
As they see it now, the spirits also need three meals a day. For them, the food is served and they are full just by smelling it, instead of actually eating with their mouths like humans.
Ruan Xiyan rested her chin on her hand, her eyes filled with curiosity, "The underworld, which transcends the three realms, is quite peculiar."
Jun Yu rubbed Ruan Xiyan's head and said, "You must be tired from the journey. Go and rest. I'll take you to visit the Underworld tomorrow."
“Okay.” Ruan Xiyan smiled sweetly at Jun Yu.
The next day, Junyu and Ruan Xiyan left the inn.
The streets were bustling with activity, with food stalls hawking their wares and vendors selling trinkets. If you weren't here, you would hardly imagine that the underworld would look like this.
"There seems to be something for sale over there, Yan, let's go take a look." Jun Yu pulled Ruan Xiyan forward.
“Jialusa flowers.” Ruan Xiyan’s eyes lit up with surprise. She stared at the flowers displayed on the stall and asked, “How much are these herbs?”
The vendor said, "Eighty Nether Crystals."
Nether crystals are the common currency of the underworld, similar to spirit stones. They contain underworld energy, which helps underworld souls cultivate.
Netherworld Crystals? Ruan Xiyan was stunned for a moment. She almost forgot that the Netherworld was different from the outside continent. This was her first time in the Netherworld. Where would she get Netherworld Crystals?
Junyu, who was standing next to him, handed a bag of Nether Crystals to the vendor.
The vendor smiled and accepted the gift, handing over the jacaranda blossoms at the same time.
Jun Yu looked at Ruan Xiyan with a smile, "Ayan, buy whatever you like, I'll pay for it. There are other fun things ahead."
The two continued walking hand in hand down the street.
"Ah Yu, what's that?" Ruan Xiyan asked, looking at the stones of different sizes displayed in the shop ahead.
“The Netherworld Stone is only produced in the places where the Netherworld energy is most concentrated. Rare minerals may be nurtured inside the Netherworld Stone. Ayan can regard it as a kind of gambling stone.”
"However, the chances of finding treasures in the Netherworld Stone are very small. Most of the time, it's just for fun, enjoying the unknown thrill of opening the stone."
Junyu and Ruan Xiyan walked into the shop. "Why don't you give it a try, Yan? You always have a good chance of winning."
This was the first time Ruan Xiyan had ever seen something like this, and her gaze kept scanning the stones in the shop.
The shop owner explained, "These Netherworld Stones have different prices, and the rare minerals they can yield also vary. The more expensive Netherworld Stones have a greater chance of yielding rare minerals. I wonder what price range of Netherworld Stones you two are looking for."
Jun Yu glanced around and randomly selected a few pieces of Netherworld Poppy Stone.
Ruan Xiyan raised her hand to stop him and said in a low voice, "The stones you chose are all waste stones."
As her strength increased, Ruan Xiyan's blood-red eyes had already reached their peak. Her eyes could scan the stones and she knew that there was nothing good inside them.
There wasn't a single decent piece of the Netherworld Stone in this shop; they were all useless minerals. Anyone who bought from them would lose money.
"It's okay, it's just for fun. The process of opening the stone is the most important thing. Ah Yan hasn't experienced it yet, has she?"
"It's good to be rich; you can spend money with confidence," Ruan Xiyan sighed silently.
Seeing Jun Yu's enthusiastic expression, Ruan Xiyan and he started opening stones in the shop.
After the two had toured the entire underworld, they returned to the inn.
Unbeknownst to them, a faint hourglass began to turn in the sky above the underworld. The hourglass flipped over, and everything happened in the blink of an eye.
The next day.
Ruan Xiyan and Jun Yu walked out of the inn.
"Ayan, there are some things for sale over there, let's go take a look."
Jun Yu led Ruan Xiyan by the hand to a vendor's stall.
“Jialusa flower.” Ruan Xiyan stared at a herb on the stall, her eyes shining. There was such a herb in the underworld.
"How much is this herb?" Ruan Xiyan asked the vendor.
"Eighty Nether Crystals."
Netherworld Crystals? Ruan Xiyan was taken aback; she didn't seem to have the money to buy things in the underworld.
Before Ruan Xiyan could speak, Jun Yu beside her had already handed her a bag of Nether Crystals.
"Ayan, buy whatever you want, I'll pay for it." Junyu smiled indulgently.
“There are even more fun things over there, I’ll take Ayan to see.” Junyu and Ruan Xiyan continued walking forward, finally stopping in front of a shop.
"So many stones! Ah Yu, what are these stones for?"
This was the first time she had ever seen a shop filled with only stones; surely they weren't actually selling stones?
Junyu patiently explained, "This kind of stone is called Netherworld Stone. It is unique to the underworld and only occurs in places where the underworld energy is most abundant. These Netherworld Stones are similar to gambling stones."
"You can randomly extract rare minerals from the Netherworld Poppy Stones. Although the chances are small, the point of playing this game is to have fun. I'll help Ayan open a few Netherworld Poppy Stones for fun. I remember Ayan has always had good luck."
Jun Yu casually selected a few pieces of Netherworld Poppy Stone. Ruan Xiyan's gaze swept over the stones, and she gently tugged at his sleeve, whispering, "Ah Yu, you won't find anything good in these stones."
"It's alright, money isn't important, the most important thing is that Ayan has fun." Jun Yu smiled, then instructed Ruan Xiyan on how to open the items from the Netherworld Poppy Stone.
In the evening, Junyu and Ruan Xiyan returned to the inn.
The hourglass turned again, and all memories were erased without anyone noticing. Tomorrow is another day to start anew.
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