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

Chapter 295 Countless Life Crystals

What happened next in the ghost market was nothing short of thrilling.

At that time, Chen Xu, who was still in the human world, had already seen through it. The old ghost with the black tongue kept telling the story of Lady Xie, but his real purpose was to target the ghosts' lifespan!

Indeed, if it weren't for the purpose of ruthlessly harvesting the lifespan of the dead, why would he go to such lengths to incite the emotions of the ghosts?

We can't just be cheering for that Lady Xie, can we?

All of this originally had nothing to do with Chen Xu. If the Black Tongue Old Ghost wanted to take away his lifespan, he could. As long as he didn't take it from Chen Xu, theoretically Chen Xu had no reason to cause him trouble.

But as the saying goes, "a single hair can affect the whole body."

Seeing that the old ghost with the black tongue was now inciting the ghosts and acting crazy.

At this rate of absorbing lifespan, it won't be long before he reaches several hundred years, or even a thousand years!
If Black Tongue Old Ghost were to absorb such a large amount of Yin Life in one go, his cultivation level would rise to an unknown extent.

Observing that this ghost possessed the ability to travel between the realms of Yin and Yang and was so knowledgeable about human affairs, Chen Xu had a thought flash through his mind:
We can't let that old devil with the black tongue continue to get arrogant!

He made a quick decision and urged the soldiers to set up small stoves.

Using the melted snow of a thousand years as a spiritual spring, adding the last drop of Yellow Spring essence, a drop of Rehmannia essence, a pinch of powdered Hundred Evils Fruit, and three ounces of Joyful Sorrow Wine, a pot of Forget-Worry Soup was made that can be eaten by both demons and ghosts.

As soon as the Forget-Worries Soup was served, a wonderful aroma immediately filled the air.

The powder from the fruit of a hundred evils played the most significant role, intoxicating even the most vengeful spirits.

This captivating fragrance was so overpowering that it instantly struck the very souls of all the ghosts.

Smelling this fragrance, who can still remember the instigation of that old devil with the black tongue?
The ghosts couldn't help but shift their focus, their eyes fixed on the pot of fragrant Forget-Me-Not Soup.

At the same time, a ghostly voice boomed: "It smells wonderful! This soup should be mine!"

"What is this fragrance? Why does it remind me of the happiest moments of my life?"

"Get out of here! All of you get out of here! This bowl of soup is mine, ah—"

Suddenly a scream was heard, and a ghost pushed aside the other ghosts and pounced on the pot of forget-me-not soup that was bubbling with steam.

The ghost's long tongue was about to plunge directly into the earthenware pot where the soup was being simmered when a strange, mysterious force descended from the void.

In the blink of an eye, the ghost that wanted to forcibly seize the Forget-Me-Not Soup was frozen in place as if struck by lightning.

He let out a scream, and his ghostly body scattered like sand.

With a whoosh, the ghost died in an instant.

The number "thirty" floated into the body of the Taoist soldier sitting cross-legged behind the pottery jar.

It turns out that in the Long-Tongued Ghost Market, not only does losing a debate result in the ghost dying on the spot and losing all its lifespan in the underworld, but if any ghost breaks the rules and forcibly takes over a stall, it will also vanish on the spot.

As for the drifting spirits, one-third belonged to the stall owner, and two-thirds disappeared into nothingness.

Thirty years of Yin lifespan drifted into the Dao soldier's body.

However, Dao Bing is not a true life form, and he cannot inherit the lifespan of the underworld.

Seeing that things were about to go wrong, Chen Xu, being in the mortal realm, immediately had the thought to summon the Dao soldiers back.

Suddenly, he noticed that the Heavenly Book of Food Cauldrons beside him had been opened.

[You traversed the realms of the underworld and the mortal world, seizing the secrets of both, stealing the lifespan of ghosts, and obtaining three spiritual materials, the Life Crystal.]

[Unlock new spiritual materials, Fireworks Value +500]

【Life Crystal, a substance that can grow spirituality between life and death. When mixed with rootless water at midnight and taken, one crystal can add one year to one's lifespan. There is an upper limit to how much the living can consume it.】

Note: The upper limit varies from person to person.

It turns out that although Dao soldiers cannot inherit Yin lifespan, the Heavenly Book of the Food Cauldron will automatically capture it the moment it enters the body.

After being captured, the Yin Lifespan is transformed into Life Crystals that can be eaten by living people. Ten years of Yin Lifespan can be exchanged for one Life Crystal.

Although the losses during the process are enormous, it is, after all, something that extends lifespan!

Who would complain about having too much lifespan?
In some respects, this item is even more precious than the Monkey King's Thousand Treasures Wine.

After all, consuming the Thousand Treasures Wine carries risks; one might die before gaining lifespan. Life Crystals, on the other hand, have virtually no side effects, though the maximum consumption limit varies from person to person.

Chen Xu was startled.

In the Ghost Market, events unfolded like a rapidly spinning revolving lantern, and these three life crystals were merely the beginning.

As one ghost vanished, at the same time, about ten ghosts rushed towards the stove and pottery jar in front of the Taoist soldier.

The ghosts howled, one after another.

"Get out of my way! This soup should belong to me... Ah!"

"Fools, filthy scoundrels! You think you're worthy of eating such delicacies? Ah!"
"Ah ah ah..."

The ghosts swarmed in, their screams echoing everywhere.

The chaotic sounds were like cascading waves, and the tray ghost was so frightened that it retreated repeatedly.

In an instant, the furnace in front of the Taoist soldier was not overturned, but the number of ghosts who died on the spot for violating the rules was almost countless.

You have obtained... one Life Crystal.

[Three Life Crystals.]

[Four Life Crystals.]

【Life Crystal...】

One by one, the life crystals fell with a tinkling sound.

Even though it didn't make a sound, Chen Xu felt as if he heard the crisp sound of the spirit crystal falling.

In the blink of an eye, a total of thirty-nine Life Crystals appeared in the kitchen!

It wasn't until a small open space appeared in front of the small stove stall that the crowded ghosts finally woke up from their slumber.

"Ah!" The ghost finally calmed down, shouted, and turned to run away.

No matter how wonderfully fragrant something is, if it could kill you, who would dare to eat it?
In a short time, there were dozens of ghosts who retreated.

But there were just too many ghosts present. Some ghosts retreated, while many others lingered, unwilling to leave.

Another ghost couldn't help but exclaim in anger, "You little devil, what are you selling? How could you harm ghosts like this?"

The Taoist soldier remained silent, but the tray ghost peered out from behind, half of its disc protruding, and angrily retorted, "Who's trying to kill me? Tell me clearly, who's trying to kill me?"
We're a legitimate business; the goods are right here. Come and buy whichever one of you wants to eat.

What's this? You don't want to spend money on ghost money or your lifespan in the underworld; you just want to rob and eat for free. Now that you've broken the rules, you're coming to cry foul?

Tell me, tell me, who is really wronged?

We're going to sue you guys for disturbing our business..."

The tray-carrying ghost was filled with righteous indignation and spoke at length.

Before the words had even finished, the ghost who had been questioning him suddenly shouted.

It turned into a handful of sand and two dark blue numbers, "seventeen".

The seventeen-year lifespan of the Yin spirit drifted into the body of the tray ghost.

The short ghost stood tall and proud, while the tray-carrying ghost grinned widely.

The ghosts around them laughed and snarled, "Hehehe, serves them right..."

The Long-Tongued Ghost Market is just that insane and absurd.

Among the ghosts, countless were in a frenzy.

Only the Black-Tongued Old Ghost, amidst the layers of ghostly figures, revealed a pair of deep blue eyes, gazing eerily at the Taoist soldier behind the furnace.

His eyes flashed like will-o'-the-wisps.

As the Taoist soldier stared back, the old black-tongued ghost suddenly closed his eyes and vanished.

(End of this chapter)