Starting from the folklore forum, making up town objects

Chapter 469 begins the assessment; backdoor admission is used.

Bai Lingfeng did not assign any tasks to anyone. Everyone elected him as the leader, not because they wanted a boss, but because they needed someone who could lead the way.

Bai Lingfeng was naturally clear about his position and knew what he should do, so he did not become disliked.

After sharing the information, he didn't say anything more and simply let everyone choose the task they preferred.

After the meeting, everyone went to the quest log and, unsurprisingly, everyone accepted both quests from the Three Mountains base.

Even if some of them know that they have little chance of becoming a wandering Yaksha, they will not give up trying.

Thus, the sudden release of these three tasks mobilized everyone in the Underworld.

The recruitment assessment began a day later.

To everyone's surprise, this assessment was conducted in batches.

Everyone who registered received a number, and the order of the numbers was determined by the order in which they registered.

People are assessed in batches of ten, based on their assigned numbers, and the assessment is conducted simultaneously.

Each assessment lasted one hour, so once the assessment began, almost all the underworld officials from the Three Mountains Garrison gathered outside the garrison gate at the post station.

Even those who hadn't registered, like Shen Zhihong, came out to watch the spectacle. Along with some relatives of the underworld officials, there were about four or five hundred people outside the Three Mountains camp, mostly young people and children.

It's worth mentioning that Li Gongyang still didn't come.

When most of the people had arrived and the buzzing of conversation filled the air, Jiuri transformed into a black dog the size of a house and leaped down from the hilltop on one side of the entrance.

Normally, Jiu Ri appears as the size of a palm or an ordinary wolfhound. When it suddenly grew to the size of a house, many underworld officials and ordinary people who had never seen Jiu Ri grow so large were startled and took about ten steps back.

The entrance was immediately cleared out, leaving only some old underworld officials who had seen the Nine Suns in this form before, and some bold and quick-witted people who remained near the post station, but none of them went any closer.

The buzzing discussion that had been going on abruptly stopped.

"Numbers one through ten, please step forward."

Jiuri squatted next to the post station, an electronic voice coming from his mouth.

Upon hearing this, the first batch of people, numbered one through ten, quickly came to stand in front of Jiu Ri.

"No items are allowed to be brought in, and no power other than one's own strength is permitted. The assessment will last one hour. Do you understand the rules?"

"Clear!"

The ten people said in unison.

Without further ado, Jiu Ri turned to the stationmaster of the Bai family's post station and said, "Send out ten sedan chairs."

Upon hearing this, the stationmaster of the Bai family immediately took out ten carriers for the Yin-Yang sedan chair, which were actually ten small cloth dogs, and summoned the Yin-Yang sedan chair.

In reality, these cloth dogs are all controlled by Jiuri's divided soul, so the stationmaster doesn't need to do these things; Jiuri can do everything himself.

However, the responsibilities of the underworld have already been divided, and unless absolutely necessary, Jiu Ri will not take over someone else's job.

"Get in the sedan chair."

Upon hearing this, the ten people did not hesitate at all and climbed into the sedan chair together.

This time, without the guide from the post station, all the sedan chairs rushed out together after setting their destination on the ninth day.

The crowd blocking the direction of the sedan chair was startled. Just as they were about to move aside, they saw the sedan chair disappear right before their eyes.

After the sedan chair left, Jiuri also disappeared in a flash.

Immediately, discussions arose again.

Wang Zhibo and Wang Xiang were also in the crowd at this time.

The two of them had registered for the assessment together, number 66 and 67 respectively. After the first batch of people left, they started chatting.

"Master, you said we can't use any talismans or other things in this assessment, so what are we supposed to use to deal with ghosts and spirits?"

Wang Xiang asked with a mixture of curiosity and trepidation.

After all, apart from suppressing objects, he had no means to fight against ghosts and spirits. Even with the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, he was only practicing the first volume. He could deal with wandering souls, though.

The problem is, there are no wandering souls in the underworld!

Compared to those veteran underworld officials and those who joined the underworld with special skills, Wang Xiang had no advantage whatsoever.

His only advantage was that he had a master.

If it weren't for his master Wang Zhibo having a raven feather raincoat, the two of them would only be low-level underworld officials in the underworld.

"Don't worry, since the mission says it will give you equipment, it definitely won't be bad. You just need to adjust your mindset now."

Wang Zhibo was much calmer than the younger Wang Xiang.

After all, he was once a Yin cultivator, and he had experienced and seen a lot. He had figured out some tricks of the trade for this assessment task.

"Not allowing the use of any external aids other than one's own abilities indicates that this assessment does not value past performance, and everyone is basically on the same starting line."

"As for personal ability, I don't think it will be a decisive factor. Otherwise, we could just set the threshold for the mission to those underworld officials who have cultivated higher levels of the Eight or Nine Arcane Arts. There would be no need to issue such a mission."

Hearing his master say that, Wang Xiang was less nervous, but he was still a little anxious.

After all, whether or not he could become a wandering Yaksha would determine his and his master Wang Zhibo's future status in the underworld.

During his time in the underworld, he was basically being dragged along by his master.

Which of the other underworld officials who wear raven feather raincoats doesn't have three or five underworld general-level protective artifacts in their possession?

But Master only had two.

As for the reason, it's naturally because of him!
If it weren't for helping him, his master could have just randomly gathered a few people to form a team to hunt ghosts, and things wouldn't have turned out this way.

Because of the attack on the underworld officials last time, the underworld authorities took notice, so Wang Xiang was able to bring his family into the underworld without expending any merit.

But what if the underworld stops taking care of you in the future?

Then he would have to use his good deeds to bring his family into the underworld.

He was different from his master. His master was all alone and only needed to bring Chen Xin's maternal grandmother and a few other people to the underworld. He had a lot of uncles, aunts and cousins ​​in his family, and they all had a good relationship with his family.

When his sister had her accident, his family was very anxious and tried to help. They can't just turn to them when something bad happens, but exclude them when something good happens, right?
So he has to work even harder; he can't possibly ask his master to support his family when the time comes!

But sometimes, hard work doesn't necessarily bring him more good karma.

In the underworld, accidents can happen at any time, and even if his master had a raven feather raincoat, he couldn't protect him all the time.

In case of an accident, one must use 100 units of good karma to save oneself using stickers.

So over the years, he has only managed to acquire a Yin General-level artifact, but his Yin virtue has never exceeded three hundred.

Therefore, he really wanted to get this opportunity to become a wandering Yaksha, no longer be a burden to his master, gain more merit, and let his family members be protected by the underworld!
But the more he thought about it, the more anxious he became.

He even considered bribing Lord Jiuri to give him some pointers.

Unfortunately, he didn't dare.

He feared that if the bribery failed, he would be slapped to death by Lord Jiuri.

With a sigh, Wang Xiang glanced at the other underworld messengers.

Fortunately, while some were radiant and confident, others were just as nervous as he was.

Thinking of what his master had just said, Wang Xiang composed himself.

He doesn't need to be the best; as long as he has the right mindset, he'll be better than half the people, giving him a greater chance of becoming a wandering demon.

With these thoughts in mind, Wang Xiang's mood gradually calmed down.

But before they could calm down, an hour had passed.

When the ten sedan chairs and the figure of Lord Jiu Ri reappeared, Wang Xiang's heart was in turmoil again.

Or rather, not only was his mind in turmoil, but the minds of all the underworld messengers who had signed up were in turmoil.

Their gazes were all focused on the ten sedan chairs, and moved with the appearance of the ten underworld messengers.

"From the eleventh to the twentieth, enter the sedan chair."

The electronic voice of the Ninth Day sounded coldly. Ten more underworld messengers emerged. As they passed the first ten, they tried to read something from each other's eyes, but the ten seemed to be still savoring something and completely ignored them.

Soon, ten more people left.

After Lord Jiu Ri disappeared, Kong Yi and the others all surrounded the first ten people to be tested, each taking members of their respective teams with them.

"What's going on? What are the assessment criteria?"

Kong Yi and his team members stared intently at those people.

The group, who had just come to their senses, looked at Kong Yi and the others and shook their heads.

"Brother Kong, we can't say. Lord Jiuri gave the order."

Kong Yi opened his mouth, his face showing some helplessness.

"Alright, without going into the specifics, can you tell me how your assessment went?"

Kong Yi looked at the group and asked.

"Hmm... I don't know how to explain it, it's hard to describe. You'll understand once you get there, Brother Kong."

"I think this assessment... is related to talent. People with talent in this area should perform very well."

"Yes, I spent half the time just getting used to it, and the actual assessment time was less than half an hour."

Listening to their vague words, Kong Yi thought of the mission's condition that one could use their own strength but not external objects.

Some ideas began to form in his mind.

The same scene also occurred at Xu Lai's, Su Yongliang's, Bai's, and Ji's homes.

The things they said were mostly the same.

Of course, even if Jiu Ri hadn't warned them, these returning underworld messengers might not have told them.

If we say that, the people who come later will have an even greater advantage, which is unfair. For them, the probability of becoming a wandering demon will be even smaller.

Rather than saying that Jiu Ri silenced them, it would be more accurate to say that Jiu Ri prevented any rift from growing between them.

Time flies by.

Four hours later, it was finally the turn of the sixth batch of underworld messengers, including Wang Xiang and Wang Zhibo.

With a mix of trepidation and anticipation, Wang Xiang stepped forward.

After the first five groups of people returned, their expressions were somewhat strange. The underworld messengers, who were also part of a group of independent people, told them some things.

It would have been better if I hadn't said anything; after saying it, my mind became even more confused.

After Wang Xiang stopped, he turned to look at the people around him.

Besides him and his master Wang Zhibo, there are two other people he should pay attention to.

One is Kong Yi, and the other is Ding Xiuyuan.

Kong Yi goes without saying. He was one of the top figures in the original anti-trafficking team of the Underworld. After Shen Zhihong stopped leading the team, he raised a team of more than 20 people on his own and had a talisman of the Underworld level.

The fact that he couldn't use any protective items this time was a form of weakening him. However, even so, his mastery of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts was still far beyond what Wang Xiang could match.

As for Ding Xiuyuan, although he is an independent individual, he is backed by the Bureau of Public Opinion Investigation!
He never hid the fact that he was a member of the Bureau of Investigation, making him an anomaly in the eyes of the underworld officials.

Ding Xiuyuan initially wanted to join Kong Yi's team, but was rejected because of his status as a special investigator for the Bureau of Public Opinion.

In the end, he ended up alone. If no one else had formed a team for him, Ding Xiuyuan might have had to wait until the next time he was recruited to get rid of his lone wolf status.

However, no matter how much we say, we cannot deny that Ding Xiuyuan's cultivation of qi and blood power is stronger than that of most of the underworld officials!

If we were to name two people most likely to become the patrolling Yakshas, ​​Kong Yi and Ding Xiuyuan would definitely be among them.

At that time, both of them were in the same batch as him.

Wang Xiang felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

This time, it seems unlikely. If I want to get ahead, I'll have to keep fighting hard.

"Get into the sedan chair!"

The sound of the ninth day awakened Wang Xiang.

Without hesitation, Wang Xiang walked toward one of the sedan chairs and sat down inside.

Soon, the sound of a sedan chair being lifted could be heard outside.

About five minutes later, the sedan chair stopped.

Wang Xiang and the others stepped out of the sedan chair.

As soon as they appeared, they saw the steel forest in front of them.

Looking at those towering skyscrapers, Wang Xiang was momentarily lost in thought.

If it weren't for the gray sky reminding him, he would have thought he had returned to the mortal world.

Just then, Jiuri's voice rang out again.

"This is where you will be tested."

All eyes turned to the Ninth Day.

"The highest level of evil spirits here is the Blood Calamity, which I can suppress. What you need to do is hunt down more evil spirits here."

"As for what to use to hunt..."

On the ninth day, it opened its mouth and flung out ten little creatures.

Wang Xiang and the others reached out to catch it.

What appeared in their hands was a small seal, about half the size of a palm.

The seal is engraved with the six characters "Underworld Patrol Yaksha". Everyone's seal is the same.

The group looked at each other, unsure of what was going on.

"See the seals in your hands? Call out your names to them, followed by the word 'Patrol'."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiang looked at the small seal in his hand.

"Wang Xiang, on patrol!"

In an instant, the small seal in his hand turned into a pool of black, viscous liquid, leaving Wang Xiang dumbfounded.

Before he could react, the viscous liquid spread from his palm down his body.
In the time it takes to breathe, Wang Xiang's entire body was covered with a layer of black gelatinous substance, including his ears and nose, leaving only four holes exposed.

A crack appeared at the mouth, and when it opened and closed, there was only darkness.

The eyes are not visible; only two narrow slits are visible.

"The Yaksha Seal has taken effect. You now have time to familiarize yourselves with how to use it, but how long you take to familiarize yourselves with it is up to you."

"The sedan chair will arrive to pick you up in an hour."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiang looked up at Jiuri.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Lord Jiuri's gaze lingered on him for a while longer.

After Jiu Ri left, Wang Xiang turned to look at the others.

Without exception, everyone else became exactly like him.

On the field, there were ten fewer people and ten more Yakshas!
At the same time, Chen Xin, in the netherworld, was looking at Wang Xiang and Wang Zhibo with a smile on his face.

The possession seals held by Wang Xiang and Wang Zhibo were stacked one more time than those of the other eight.

No one knew about this except for Jiu Ri.

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(End of this chapter)