A life of clearness

Chapter 271 Perfunctory
"Which Yu and which Rong?"

"The way of heaven is to reduce the surplus and replenish the deficiency. The clouds are like clothes and the flowers are like beauty."

As soon as Rong Qing finished speaking, she keenly sensed a hint of displeasure from the monkey puppet opposite her.

Suddenly, she understood why the monkey was unhappy. She added quickly.

“Yu as in extra. Rong as in appearance.”

Sure enough, the monkey puppet snorted coldly, "So much nonsense."

The slender fingers held the brush and wrote the two words "Yu Rong" on the merit book. There was nothing unusual, as if this name was ordinary and did not need any signs to prove its specialness.

Rong Qing certainly didn't know that after leaving the underworld last time, the monkey puppet named Song Fengzi used special means to record Yu Rong's name. At that time, the majestic golden light of merit caused a great shock. It was unknown how many powerful monks noticed this strange phenomenon.

If Rong Qing knew, she certainly wouldn't dare to use this pseudonym that she used when traveling outside - her former real name.

The merits contained in the name itself were taken by Song Fengzi, allowing him to take advantage of it. However, by some strange coincidence, Rong Qing now uses the name Yu Rong, which does not contain any merits, but instead fulfills Rong Qing's original intention of keeping a low profile.

Unless they have a special background, most newcomers in the underworld have to accumulate merit from scratch.

Therefore, the old monkey puppet was not surprised that Yu Rong's name appeared in the book of merits, as he did not have any merits at all.

Then, the old monkey puppet took out a piece of black jade from the drawer of the table.

"Input some spiritual energy into it, and then leave the aura of your mask."

Even though the monkey puppet has a natural smile on his face, one can still hear impatience and perfunctoriness in his tone.

Rong Qing didn't care anyway. She raised her hand and pressed it on the black jade, intending to inject a little spiritual power into it.

But after this input, I found some differences.

It looked a bit like an instrument for testing spiritual roots. Rong Qing was unfamiliar with this kind of thing, but she had seen it before. Considering that she was a newcomer to the underworld, she was afraid that she would be tested for some basic data.

Such as spiritual roots, such as cultivation... and the Hades belong to the spiritual world, I am afraid that the collection of these data will be more accurate. For example, the quality of spiritual roots may be recorded.

To be honest, Rong Qing was also quite curious.

After inputting spiritual power, Rong Qing controlled the mask to attach her aura to the black jade. In this way, not only Rong Qing's aura, but also the aura of the mask was recorded.

"Wait here." The old monkey puppet said this indifferently.

After taking the black jade and the book of merit, the little body jumped off the high chair, turned behind the chair, and disappeared.

This table and chairs were originally at the end of the hall, with a wall behind them. The old monkey puppet disappeared not because of its powerful strength or mysterious methods, but simply because... there was a short-distance teleportation array behind the chair.

Although it could be seen that it was a short-distance teleportation array, Rong Qing was not familiar with the rules of space. Even if she could sense the slight fluctuations in space at that moment, she would not be able to determine where the end point was.

Since it says to wait, then just wait.

Rong Qing was very patient and even took this opportunity to take a look at the decoration of the Merit Hall.

I came here in a hurry last time, but now I have a closer look and find that the structure of the Merit Department is very complicated and exquisite. This hall is just a door, and there are countless palaces behind it. This is why there are so many people coming and going in the Merit Department Hall. This is the main entrance and exit. Going deeper into the Merit Department, the flow of people will naturally disperse.

Rong Qing didn't dare to look at the great monks who came and went, for fear of attracting their attention. Even if she came here with her spiritual consciousness, if she angered a great monk, they might be able to trace her soul or even her body through her spiritual consciousness.

Fortunately, no great cultivator would go out of their way to take a look at such a novice female cultivator of ordinary cultivation. …

After about an incense stick of time, the old monkey puppet came out from the short-distance teleportation array, jumped onto the high chair, and put the black jade back into the drawer.

"This is?"

Rong Qing looked at the book placed in front of her. Black cover with yellow pages.

The cover was simply a book of merit with three large characters, and the characters used were the ones used exclusively in the cultivation world.

"Your merit book." The old monkey glanced at her. "If you lose it, you will have to exchange it with your merits. You can't afford it with the little merits you have now."

Really? She didn't say.

Rong Qing picked up the notebook that belonged to her, opened the title page, and the words "Yu Rong" were clearly written on it.

In addition, there are two columns of numbers and a row of titles on the title page.

The first column of numbers is 149527.

The second column of numbers is one hundred six thousand and forty-two.

The title is the Seventh Rank Underworld Official.

"My merits are more than one hundred and sixty thousand?" Rong Qing thought thoughtfully.

The monkey sneered, "You are the lowest of the lowest among the seventh-rank underworld officials in Xuanfeng Mansion." Before Rong Qing could ask again, he waved his hand impatiently, "The number next to it is your official room. Do you see the sign over there? Go there by yourself."

Rong Qing looked in the direction pointed by the old monkey puppet's slender finger, and indeed saw the sign pointing to the official residence. But this was... a little too perfunctory.

Rong Qing was a little speechless.

The so-called official room should be the private office of each member of the underworld. However, the old monkey puppet looked calm and didn't want to talk to Rong Qing in detail.

Rong Qing has always been flattered in the Baishi Mother Realm, but she has no habit of bowing her head to please others. Now that she is suddenly asked to please this old monkey puppet, she really can't do it.

With a slight smile, Rong Qing bowed to the old monkey puppet and said, "Thank you for your help, fellow Taoist."

After saying that, he followed the signs to his own official room without any delay.

The old monkey puppet was left staring, confused and angry, "You are really a lowly cultivator from the Mother Realm, you don't know any rules at all."

If a cultivator comes from the Xuanfeng Realm, even if he is a newcomer, he will understand the rules of the underworld.

The so-called merits can circulate within the underworld.

Although it was not powerful enough, it was still a staff member after all, and others rushed to give merits to it to curry favor with it. Unexpectedly, it met Rong Qing, who was pampered and spoiled, and did not understand its meaning at all.

Seeing that there was no money to be made, the old monkey puppet was not willing to tell Rong Qing more about the underworld... Rong Qing even had to go to the official office by herself.

"Hmph, I'm afraid that at best he will be a seventh-rank underworld official." Looking at Rong Qing's back as she left, the old monkey sneered in his heart. Then, he closed his eyes and began to be lazy openly.

Although the underworld is huge, it is good to have one new person a day. It just does the work of welcoming new people, which is a leisurely and lucrative job.

(End of this chapter)