Food gives me an entry, I will be invincible if I stay alive

Chapter 191 The Limitless Scales of Yin and Yang

Chen Xu used his spirit-controlling technique to lift the tray ghost into the air and walk around in the bustling ghost market.

Through his conversation with the Tray Ghost, he gradually gained a more comprehensive understanding of the mysterious Underworld Ghost Market.

First, there's the matter of buying and selling spirit money—

In the Ghost Market of the Underworld, the lifespan of the dead can indeed be bought and sold!

However, this kind of trading can only be done in the Ghost Market of the Underworld. Once outside the Ghost Market of the Underworld, such transactions cannot be carried out in other places.

The pallet ghost said, "In the very center of our ghost market, there is a Yin-Yang Scale. Anyone who wants to buy or sell Yin lifespans can go there to weigh and trade, and the transaction will be guaranteed to be fair and just."

That Yin-Yang Boundless Scale can even measure the lifespan limit of the dead.

It is said that if this Yin-Yang Scale could be brought to the human world, it could even measure the lifespan of living beings.

Tsk tsk... If it could truly measure the lifespan of living beings, what would people in the human world think of it? I dare not even think about it..."

He said he dared not think about it, but as the tray spun around, he had clearly imagined the possible outcome countless times.

Everyone knows that human lifespan has a limit.

That's why there are sayings like "at forty, one is no longer confused; at fifty, one knows one's destiny; at sixty, one reaches the age of sixty; and at seventy, one is old and rare."

However, knowing that human lifespan has a limit and seeing one's exact lifespan are two completely different things in terms of feeling and impact.

How many people can calmly accept such a clear countdown to death?

Even ghosts can't do that, let alone humans?

The tray ghost lowered his voice slightly again, speaking to Chen Xu in an indescribably seductive tone:
“My fellow ghost, why don’t you also go and weigh yourself on that Scale of Yin and Yang? Hehe, knowing your lifespan will make things easier, won’t it…”

Before he finished speaking, Chen Xu suddenly reached out and made a grabbing motion.

The spirit control technique was used, and the tray ghost immediately cried out in pain.

It turned out that Chen Xu's grab had caused the tray ghost to twist its body from a distance.

He didn't say a word, but the deterrent effect of his grab was more powerful than any harsh words.

That overwhelming pressure was like a divine hand from beyond the heavens, controlling the ghost before them from its soul to its body.

The tray ghost was shocked and finally became obedient, hurriedly calling out softly:
"Please be gentle, ghost friend, go around this little devil. This little devil has no idea what he said that offended him... Ah, no, this little devil knows now, this little devil will never dare to talk nonsense again, oh dear, oh dear, ghost friend, have mercy!"

Chen Xu then released his grip and uttered only four words in a hoarse voice: "Speak properly."

The tray-carrying ghost trembled like a quail, but forced out a flattering tone, saying, "Yes, listen carefully, ghost friend."

Then it quickly began to introduce the various other rules of the Underworld Ghost Market.

With excellent speaking skills, a fast pace, and comprehensive introduction, she is truly an excellent guide.

"Our Yellow Springs Ghost Market opens naturally on the first and fifteenth of each lunar month, when people light lanterns. Ghosts and spirits that come in and want to set up stalls must offer various spirit items from the underworld at the Yin-Yang Boundless Scale."

The higher the value of the spiritual items offered, the better the location of the stall token you can obtain.

If you can offer enough spirit money, you can choose any position within the inner three circles.

It sounds like, in the entire Underworld Ghost Market, Yin Life is the highest-grade commodity.

Then the administrators of the Underworld Ghost Market were mentioned, which made the story even more interesting.

It turns out that although the current Yellow Springs Ghost Market is large in scale, it actually has no clear administrators.

This is different from the fact that the Ghost Market of Cangyuan is under the jurisdiction of the Master of Wuxiang.

However, in the Ghost Market of the Underworld, there are usually no ghosts or monsters that dare to cause trouble easily.

The tray ghost chuckled and said, "If there is any injustice, just shout 'Please make a judgment,' and the Yin-Yang Scales in the center of the Ghost City will project their image."

Those who cause trouble will be expelled at best, and at worst, have their lifespan cut off in the afterlife.

This sentence seemed to have a deeper meaning, as if to say: Don't go too far. If you really push us too far, we can also invoke the Boundless Judgment. Chen Xu suddenly retorted: "Invoking the Boundless Judgment also comes at a price, doesn't it?"

The tray ghost choked.

Chen Xu then asked, "At least one year of lifespan in the underworld?"

The pallet ghost's voice immediately became a few degrees softer, and he said slowly, "It will take at least one year, and at most five years."

Chen Xu chuckled.

The tray ghost quickly said, "If there are grudges between us ghosts, we can often ask the Yin-Yang Boundless Scales to decide, and we only need to pay with our Yin lifespan."

The judgment of the Yin-Yang Scales is fair, and everyone accepts it.

Chen Xu listened silently, offering no comment.

Overall, he believes six out of ten of what the tray ghost said, and reserves four out of ten.

Next, the origin of the Yin-Yang Boundless Scale was mentioned, but the tray ghost did not know it either.

It mumbled in a daze, "The Yin-Yang Boundless Scale has always existed. What origin does it have? It exists because of the existence of the Yellow Springs Ghost Market. If it is gone, the Yellow Springs Ghost Market will also be gone."

Why bother asking about their origins?

Although the Tray Ghost is a century-old ghost, its knowledge is actually limited.

Then Chen Xu casually asked some questions about ghosts and reincarnation.

Come to think of it, this world doesn't seem to have a very complete system of reincarnation.

After death, a person does not necessarily become a ghost. Most people simply die and their soul dissipates. Their true spirit automatically enters the River of the Underworld and then returns to the human world at some point.

As for whether one will be reborn as a human, a pig, a demon, or something else, that depends entirely on fate.

Those who can transform into ghosts are mostly those with immense resentment or obsession.

Most of these vengeful ghosts are sucked into the City of the Wrongfully Dead when they become ghosts, while some remain in the human world.

Those that linger in the human world will cause all sorts of ghostly events, which is why there are often ghost stories in the streets and alleys.

As for ghosts in the underworld, they usually do not communicate with the human world.

Except for the Ghost Festival on the 15th of the seventh lunar month, when the gates of hell open and the underworld and the human world briefly intersect, some ghosts are attracted by incense and are lucky enough to go to the human world to eat incense.

At this point, the tray ghost smacked his lips and said:

"On Ghost Festival, some ghosts have filial sons and grandsons in the human world. Hey, those guys can eat their fill and come back with full bellies. If anyone's willing to sell incense, we can have a taste too..."

Chen Xu immediately understood that this tray ghost must be a wandering ghost whose descendants have no one to offer incense to.

He suddenly raised his hand and flicked another crimson pill into the tray ghost's mouth.

The tray ghost immediately shut its mouth, its entire ghostly form stunned.

Chen Xu had previously given it a sweet treat, and then slapped it several times.

Now, given another sweet treat, the tray ghost perked up immediately, trembling with excitement as he asked, "Fellow ghost, what are you here at the ghost market to buy or sell?"
Oh dear, I'll take care of everything..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Xu suddenly stopped in front of a stall.

Previously, Chen Xu had walked past row after row of stalls in the ghost market, but had never lingered in front of any stall for more than three or five breaths.

Suddenly stopping, he saw that the stall in front of him was about three feet tall, and the stall owner sitting behind him had a belly as big as a cauldron, but there was a dark, empty hole below his mouth.

On the other person's stall, there was an item with a word floating above it.

That entry was truly astonishing.

(End of this chapter)