People worship their ancestors: I'm just burning some paper money, how did I become a Taoist ma

Chapter 25 You're starting to get cocky.

"Time to wrap up."

Li Mu glanced at the sky; the sun was already setting in the west.

Although Li Mu felt somewhat exhausted at this moment, he was extremely excited!

Talismans, Taoist magic, and formations—these seemingly random things can actually be effective if you put your heart into them!

Afterwards, Li Mu began to pack his things, putting the talismans, cinnabar, and brush into his backpack, and then destroyed the marks on the ground.

I will come to this place often in the future, but I will try not to leave any eye-catching traces!

……

at the same time.

The underworld, the Heavenly Sea City God's Office.

The City God sat upright in the main hall, with a thick book spread out in front of him and a writing brush in his hand, reviewing documents.

"Report—"

A young ghost messenger ran in from outside and knelt on one knee.

"Come in," the City God said without looking up.

The young ghost messenger stood up, quickly walked to the table, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I have found out."

The City God paused for a moment, then slowly raised his head.

"What did you find out?"

"We've found the living person who caused the dead to receive large amounts of gold and silver." The little ghost messenger took out a document from his sleeve and presented it with both hands. "This person's name is Li Mu, his address in the living world is Mingyang Street, Tianhe District, Tianhai City, Great Xia Kingdom, he is 23 years old this year, and unemployed. He has a younger sister who is currently studying."

The City God took the document and flipped through it page by page. When he got to the back, he saw several memorials.

"This is... a formal memorial... He can do all this?" The City God looked at the several formally worded memorials and couldn't help but feel a little surprised!

"Moreover, a couple of days ago, there was a ghost named Xu Baoguo who died in an accident. He was registered as 'lost and not returned' in the Book of Life and Death, so he shouldn't be able to enter the underworld. But this Xu Baoguo suddenly appeared at the entrance to the underworld a couple of days ago and passed through smoothly. Upon investigation, I found that it was Li Mu who sent him down."

"Sending lost souls to the underworld... How come this kid is meddling in underworld affairs?" The City God's eyes narrowed slightly.

"I suspect that this Li Mu is no ordinary person; he may... know some Taoist magic."

The City God remained silent for a moment, then stood up and walked a few steps in the hall with his hands behind his back.

"Taoist practices... those so-called Taoist priests in the mortal realm are nothing more than going through the motions, fooling the living. In the past few hundred years, how many have truly been able to communicate between the Yin and Yang realms?"

"So, what does the City God mean?"

"Continue the investigation." The City God turned around and looked at the young ghost messenger. "Keep a close eye on Li Mu's every move. This is truly interesting; there's actually a living person interfering in the affairs of the underworld!"

"Yes, sir!"

The little ghost messenger accepted the order and left.

The City God stood in the center of the hall, gazing at the hazy sky outside, lost in thought.

If this Li Mu truly understands Taoist magic and can accurately deliver sacrificial offerings to the deceased, then it might not necessarily be a bad thing for the underworld.

After all, in recent years, the number of wandering souls in the underworld has been increasing, while the number of slots for reincarnation has been decreasing. Many souls in the underworld are starving, emaciated, and suffering greatly, filled with resentment.

If more people in the living world could worship using the correct methods, the pressure on the underworld would be greatly reduced.

"Let's wait and see."

……

Early the next morning!

After getting up, Li Mu habitually reached for his phone to check the time!

As soon as the phone screen lit up, a message appeared: "Li Mu, are you there? I need to talk to you."

This was sent by Wang Qingyu. We had exchanged contact information before but hadn't chatted. I didn't expect her to send a message first. The time showed it was sent more than ten minutes ago!

Li Mu replied casually, "Yes, what's up?"

Just a short while after the message was sent, Wang Qingyu replied: "We'd like to burn another batch of sacrificial offerings for Grandpa!"

Li Mu was silent for a moment, then replied, "Let's do it this afternoon. Let me know when you're ready!"

"good!"

……

Looking at the messages Wang Qingyu sent, Li Mu smiled helplessly.

What's the use of burning so much? Even the dead need to use it all!

Even if it's meant to protect the living descendants, the scope of protection is limited, far too small to be of much significance. Burning some regularly is enough!

This isn't the mortal realm, where more money is always better. There probably aren't that many things to spend money on in the mortal world!

……

That evening, at Tongling Temple Cemetery.

Li Mu arrived on his electric scooter as soon as it got dark.

This time, the Wang family arrived even earlier.

Not only was Wang Qingyu there, but Wang Zhengbang, Wang Zhengguo, and Wang Zhengfang also came, along with several relatives that Li Mu had never met before. There were more than a dozen people standing there.

On the open ground next to the cemetery entrance, there were several times more sacrificial items than last time, densely packed and stretching as far as the eye could see.

Seeing this, Li Mu sighed inwardly once again, "Does the Wang family really want their ancestors to live off mountains of gold and silver? Aren't they afraid of being too ostentatious?"

"Li Mu, you're here?" Wang Qingyu greeted him. "Everything is ready!"

"Hmm!" Li Mu nodded.

Afterwards, the group walked in a large procession towards the cemetery deep within the cemetery grounds.

At Wang Zhengyuan's tomb, Li Mu, as usual, first lit incense and candles, wrote a memorial, and affixed a seal.

Then proceed through the same process, and finally incinerate it!

Flames rose and wisps of smoke rose, standing out prominently in the night sky.

This time there was several times more stuff than last time, and it took almost four hours to burn it all.

Li Mu stood to the side, chanting the Supreme Mysterious Treasure Salvation Sutra from beginning to end until his voice was almost hoarse.

He stopped chanting and let out a long breath when the last wisp of smoke dissipated.

"Mr. Wang, I've burned everything for you. Please keep it safe."

The Wang family members were already soaked through by the firelight, but each of them wore an expression of anticipation and satisfaction.

Knowing that Li Mu could actually help them deliver the items to their ancestors, they naturally had no complaints!

After all, if our ancestors receive these gifts, they can pray for their descendants, and they are all beneficiaries!

After finishing everything, Li Mu parted ways with the Wang family and went home alone!

Wang Qingyu also promised to pay him a sum of money directly as a reward, which would be deposited directly into his account.

……

Meanwhile, in the underworld.

Wang Zhengyuan was restless all day.

Ever since he appeared in his granddaughter's dream, he has been waiting for the offerings to be burned in the mortal world.

Li Fengnian sat on the stone bench in his yard. Now, the two of them had become quite familiar with each other!

After all, he would still need Li Fengnian's grandson to help him burn things down in the future, so Wang Zhengyuan naturally treated Li Fengnian with sincerity!

"Old Wang, stop wandering around, you're making me dizzy. Your granddaughter is reliable; she received it last time, didn't she? This time it'll definitely be just as good."

"You don't understand." Wang Zhengyuan stopped and glared at him. "Last time was last time, and this time is this time. I'm ordering a larger quantity this time. If something goes wrong, all my plans in the underworld will be ruined."

"What plan?" Li Fengnian became interested.

"Of course, we'll make it bigger and stronger!" Wang Zhengyuan puffed out his chest, a glint of shrewdness in his eyes. "I, Wang Zhengyuan, could make the Wang family powerful in life, and I can make it powerful in the underworld as well. With money, what can't we do?"

Li Fengnian just rolled his eyes after hearing this. Yangxia is not the same as Yangshang. Having stayed here for so many years, he already understands!

Before he could finish speaking, a sudden commotion arose outside.

"Wang Zhengyuan! Is Wang Zhengyuan there?"

It was the voice of a ghost messenger.

Wang Zhengyuan and Li Fengnian exchanged a glance and rushed out at the same time.

At the alley entrance, a large convoy of cars was slowly approaching.

Each vehicle was piled high with gold and silver glitter.

"She's here! She's here!" Wang Zhengyuan jumped up excitedly, his face crinkling into a wide grin. "Hahaha! I knew it! My granddaughter is reliable! Reliable!"

Li Fengnian was also stunned.

The amount burned by the Wang family last time was already outrageous, but this time it's several times more than last time!

This isn't just burning paper money, it's burning down a mountain of gold!

The underworld messenger leading the group dismounted from the paper horse and strode over.

"Sign here!" The underworld official took out a document from his sleeve and handed it to him. "You're quite attentive to your descendants in the mortal realm. It hasn't been long, and you've already burned so many."

Wang Zhengyuan smiled, signed the document, and gave some gold and silver to send these underworld messengers away!

Wang Zhengyuan stood beside the dozens of trucks, looking left and right, touching them, grinning from ear to ear.

"Old Wang, are you going to be a landlord in the underworld?" Li Fengnian stepped forward and couldn't help but tease.

Compared to this, his stuff is nothing!

"What's so great about being a landlord!" Wang Zhengyuan scoffed. "That's too narrow-minded. I want to be the richest man in the underworld!"

He wouldn't have dared to think about it before, but ever since he learned that someone in Yangshang could burn things completely, Wang Zhengyuan's ambitions have grown.

These things are worthless in the mortal realm, and you can just burn them, but in the underworld, they are mountains of gold and silver!

……

While Wang Zhengyuan was busy taking inventory, a little ghost messenger dressed in a black robe suddenly walked out of the alley.

"Wang Zhengyuan?"

Wang Zhengyuan looked up, quickly put down what he was holding, and went to meet him.

"Sir, I'm here."

The little ghost looked him up and down, his gaze falling on the mountain of gold and silver treasures behind him, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes.

"The City God wants to see you. Come with me."