I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 256 Giving them their just deserts (16)

The idea that even ghosts would be deceived would be an exaggeration in my previous life, but it's not uncommon in Changsheng Prefecture.

Many ghost cultivators are over a hundred years old, and there are quite a few who have been around for two hundred or even five hundred years.

Many of them have lost the ability to learn new things. Some even need several years to learn how to send mass text messages. Even now, some people still send out private messages, letting everyone know what this old ghost is thinking in his coffin.

Moreover, some ghost cultivators, having lost their physical bodies and paid off their loans, have no other desires. They mechanically make money every day, occasionally glancing at the vibrant bodies of others to stimulate their meager desires to continue existing.

Having a job, low expenses, long lifespan, and outdated thinking make ghost cultivators the best targets for scams.

Even the official website of Fengdu University has become a place for fraud. Many people use the guise of "forming a ghost marriage" to trick ghost cultivators into meeting, and then postpone the meeting time for various reasons, in order to demand transportation fees and meeting fees.

After learning about this, Chen Yu initially found it a bit unbelievable, but after replacing the ghost cultivators with his grandparents, he immediately understood.

We are all cultivators; do not replace them with your own peers just because they look young.

They just died young.

After figuring it out, Chen Yu had another question: "Why would they use my photo to commit fraud?"

“Because you’re a body cultivator,” Zhong Zheng said helplessly. “Most ghost cultivators have lost their physical bodies, so the vibrant aura of body cultivators is particularly attractive to them. It’s alright for someone like me who still has a physical body, but those who have lost their bodies will even spend money to have body cultivators accompany them to dinner, or even pay a lot of money to have body cultivators possess them. Many body cultivators have no choice but to sell their bodies for money.”

"Wow, there's such a way to make money?!"

"Making money is nothing shameful. Besides, you're still high school students, so you're protected by the Juvenile Protection Law and the Earth Mother Star Lord. Once you're adults, you'll know how cruel the outside world is."

"...There are actually experts here. But the Star Lord can protect people; I thought they were all crazy."

Zhong Zheng thought for a moment, wondering if he could share this knowledge with Chen Yu.

After thinking about it, he remembered that Chen Yu was, after all, an apprentice dream weaver, and some of his knowledge could indeed be made available.

So he unfurled the Human Emperor Banner, and the Foundation Establishment Old Ghost within it used magic to seal off the entire surrounding area.

He asked Chen Yu to sit down and then said to him, "How much do you know about the origin of the Star Lord?"

"To be honest, I have absolutely no idea."

“Indeed, you probably don’t know this either. Star Lords can be born in five ways: through the creation of heaven and earth, fusion with external gods, union of humans and gods, bestowal of titles by immortals, and resurrection.”

Could you please explain this in modern terms?

Zhong Zheng blinked and continued, "The creation of heaven and earth means that when something new appears, the Heavenly Dao believes that a Star Lord is needed to hold authority over it, so a Star Lord will be born from the Heavenly Dao. The fusion of external gods means that a Star Lord from outside heaven and earth descends, finds this place suitable, merges with the Heavenly Dao here, and becomes the Star Lord here."

"When a person and a god are in harmony, it means that a remarkable person has made a great contribution and achievement. After he or she dies, he or she will not be reincarnated, but will instead be granted the divine office of a star lord and become a star lord."

"Immortal bestowal is the legendary way of the birth of a star lord. Legend has it that an immortal with immense power can bestow a star lord's title by pointing at heaven and earth, and heaven and earth dare not disobey. Resurrection is easy to understand. A star lord who has perished in the past is resurrected and becomes active again for some reason."

Chen Yu thought for a moment, and then suddenly thought of something.

The Star Lord will be resurrected, which also means that the Star Lord will die. So what are the conditions for the Star Lord to die?
Just as he was about to ask the question, he felt a chill run down his spine.

The title skill "Spur of the Mood" brought by the title "Moral High Person" kept surging, and an unprecedented chill swept over Chen Yu, making him shiver violently. This was a topic that couldn't be touched.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. The Star Lord is high above, and you cultivators below can do whatever you want. The Star Lord doesn't care.

However, if the issue of the Star Lord's continued existence is touched upon, then things will not be so simple.

Cleverly changing the subject, Chen Yu asked in a low voice, "What does the origin of the Star Lord have to do with my previous question?"

"It's very relevant. Knowing the origins of the Star Lords helps us understand that some Star Lords are simply embodiments of natural laws, while others are transformed from humans. Humans have their own inclinations, obsessions, and pursuits. The Earth Mother Star Lord was one who was determined to protect all underage children. During her lifetime, she opened a shelter and adopted hundreds of children. Later, she realized that one person's power was limited, so she started doing business and running schools, and then used money to continuously help children."

Chen Yu nodded, feeling that this Star Lord was quite worthy of respect.

But then another question occurred to him, and he asked in a low voice, "If I change the definition of a minor, can I continue to receive the blessings of the Earth Mother Star Lord?"

"If you're capable enough, it's possible. But that would mean changing the consensus of everyone in the world, going against the entire world. That's too terrifying; don't even think about it."

Chen Yu nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

After learning the whole story, he realized that the ghost bride was also a pitiful person. Fortunately, he didn't take action directly, otherwise she would have seemed even more pitiful.

The real bad guys are those who use your personal information to commit fraud; those guys are truly despicable.

However, this situation has not occurred before and has only recently appeared, which is probably because some people sold their personal information to fraud gangs.

Thinking back on the events, Chen Yu felt that it was probably a remnant of the former committee.

With Cheng Jin arrested, the remaining people must hate Tianyuan to the core, so it's normal for them to sell the information they have.

Moreover, they must also be thinking about how to pull strings to get Cheng Jin out, so they will try to sell off all the resources they can, including the students' information.

After organizing his thoughts, Chen Yu felt that this should be the correct answer.

After learning the whole story, Chen Yu sneered, "How dare they! They actually dared to sell our intelligence and even use our information to scam money. They deserve to be punished. Senior Zhong, besides body cultivators, what other types of cultivators do ghost cultivators prefer?"

"Of course, a person of high moral character, the higher the better!"

"Understood! I understand. Lend me the Emperor's Banner, I'm going to dream!"

After handing the Emperor's Banner to Chen Yu, Zhong Zheng asked curiously, "What kind of dream do you want to have?"

"A dream that can tell everyone the dangers of fraud, hoping to raise everyone's vigilance and awareness, and incidentally give the former committee members a taste of their own medicine!"

After listening to Chen Yu's description, Zhong Zheng tilted his head and thought for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out what kind of dream it was.

Rather, does such a dream even exist?
　I'm still struggling with this, and I feel dizzy at work. All my previous content has been deleted and is unusable.

　　Fortunately, I've figured it out. I'll post one update at noon, and the rest at 6 PM. Sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)