The Supreme Martial Arts Master in the World of Nine

Chapter 39 The Authority to Guide People to the Underworld

"what!"

Zhao Yi suddenly woke up from his dream, his whole body drenched in sweat.

"You had a nightmare?"

He found it somewhat unbelievable.

"That thing... could it be Zhulong?!"

It was as black as ink, as thick as a water vat, covered in scales, and had a single blood-red eye that gleamed with a chilling light and carried an astonishing venom.

Looking up at it, I felt as if my soul was about to be ripped away.

"Why would I dream about it? Could it be because of the scales of the Candle Dragon?"

Zhao Yi couldn't quite figure it out, but he kept it in mind.

"Go back to sleep!"

I checked the time; it was just past 2 a.m., and there was still some time before dawn.

Silent all night.

The next morning, the shopkeeper, along with the people he had arranged to meet, arrived in front of the hotel.

These people are all well-trained and are experienced seniors.

It's not a complete new employee training program, so you can start working as soon as you start.

The restaurant signboard that Zhao Yi had ordered was also delivered along with it.

Mingyue Grand Restaurant

In reality, Zhao Yi, being a cook, didn't have much formal education.

They didn't want to copy well-known restaurants like Quanjude, Louwailou, or Dasanyuan.

So he used the words "bright moon" from his first vision, "the bright moon rising over the sea".

If it weren't for the fact that "King Kong Restaurant" sounded a bit strange, he would have even considered using the characters "King Kong" from the "Indestructible Vajra Body" as the restaurant's name.

Now that everyone is in place, everything has been prepared.

The dishes were prepared well in advance, and everything needed for the kitchen had been purchased.

Therefore, Mingyue Grand Restaurant went straight into trial operation.

Zhao Yi also had someone notify Ren Tingting, as agreed beforehand.

Unexpectedly, Ren Tingting brought many friends with her when she arrived, and even Ren Fa brought some friends with him.

Among them were many local gentry from Renjia Town.

This made Mingyue Restaurant suddenly bustling with activity.

Zhao Yi was extremely busy that day.

His culinary skills were recognized by all his guests.

After a busy day, the turnover was a whopping 78 dollars.

With this rough calculation, the monthly sales revenue would be around 2000.

The current profit is about 3%, which is about 600 yuan.

"That's fine. It's a drop in the bucket for the lottery, but it's enough for daily expenses."

Zhao Yi was very satisfied with this income.

When the restaurant closed, Zhao Yi gave the head chef another hour of training.

He also gave the head chef the menu that he had prepared in advance, as well as the secret recipes.

During this process, Zhao Yi briefly demonstrated his 'strength'.

To prevent people from learning the skill and then running away, he would just abandon the project.

So for the next two days, Zhao Yi cooked personally during the day and trained several chefs when the restaurant was closed.

Zhao Yi's culinary skills impressed the chefs, and his "ability" made them admire him greatly.

A combination of harsh words and sweet promises is always the best way to manage subordinates.

This allowed Mingyue Restaurant to quickly get back on track.

Even without Zhao Yi, the taste is almost the same.

During this period, Uncle Nine came once and arranged the feng shui layout for Zhao Yi.

Three days had passed after everything was prepared.

The body of Old Master Ren was also reburied. Although the newly found burial site was not a famous one, it was still a good auspicious site.

It won't be a place for raising corpses, where zombies might reappear.

After finishing all that, Uncle Jiu found Zhao Yi.

"Ayi, come with me first thing tomorrow morning to Niutou Mountain in Shijia Town to find my friend and have him forge a magical artifact for you," Uncle Nine said with a smile.

"Yes, Master!" Zhao Yi's eyes lit up immediately.

He has already experienced the benefits of the ritual implements.

Now that he's getting another magical artifact, crafted from the scales of the Candle Dragon, how could Zhao Yi not be excited?

"By the way, Master, have you seen Senior Brother Qiusheng recently?" Zhao Yi suddenly asked.

He was quite busy these past three days and didn't pay much attention to the other person.

Wencai came twice when the new store opened, but Qiusheng didn't come even once.

The other party is still living at her aunt's house in town, which should be closer and more convenient.

This made Zhao Yi suspect that Qiu Sheng was bewitched by the female ghost, just like in the story.

Although Qiu Sheng was physically strong and had plenty of yang energy, he couldn't withstand the female ghost's continuous demands.

It would be strange if they didn't die in vain.

"It seems Qiu Sheng hasn't been to the mortuary for three days!" Uncle Jiu frowned upon hearing this.

These past two days he's been busy finding a new burial site and handling the funeral arrangements for Old Master Ren, so he hasn't paid much attention to Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai.

Now that Zhao Yi had asked, he immediately sensed something was amiss.

"Wencai, go to Qiusheng's aunt's shop and ask about Qiusheng's situation."

Uncle Nine immediately spoke to Wen Cai, who was standing to the side holding a plate and with his mouth stuffed full of char siu buns.

"Oh!" Wencai swallowed the char siu bun in his mouth with force before reluctantly putting the plate down.

Seeing this, Uncle Nine glared at him in anger.

They are all his apprentices. Zhao Yi is so outstanding, how come his literary talent is so poor?

Even Qiu Sheng is much more promising than Wen Cai.

"Master, we cultivators can gain merit from heaven and earth by slaying demons and monsters."

"But just as people are divided into good and bad, so too are demons and monsters. If we encounter a ghost or monster that has never harmed anyone and has accumulated merit, how should we deal with it?" Zhao Yi asked.

"If there are such ghostly and demonic creatures, they can be guided into the underworld to cultivate the way of ghosts and gods. The underworld is free to reward good and punish evil, or reincarnate them, or enfeoff them as underworld gods and ghost messengers."

Uncle Nine pondered for a moment before slowly speaking.

"Master, I haven't entered the Dao yet, so can I learn this method of leading people to the underworld?" Zhao Yi's eyes lit up and he asked.

"Ah Yi, this method of guidance has nothing to do with cultivation level; it mainly depends on the authority of the underworld," Uncle Nine said.

"Underworld authority?" Zhao Yi was taken aback.

This was the first time he had ever heard of such a thing.

"The method of guiding beings is a privilege that only those who walk among humans in the underworld can possess. In our Heavenly Dao Sect, it is only possessed by me alone."

"The entire Maoshan sect, including all its branches and lineages, has fewer than a hundred members."

Uncle Nine spoke slowly, but there was a hint of pride in his voice.

That is status.

Having the authority to guide the dead means that after death, one can directly take up a post in the underworld.

Although the ranks of ghosts and gods are not as prestigious as those of immortals, they are still officially recognized and ranked.

"Although I can't get the underworld to grant you the necessary permissions, I can grant you my own permissions so you can use mine," Uncle Nine said with a smile.

"Is that even possible?" Zhao Yi's eyes lit up.

"Granting authority to others entails consequences. Therefore, ordinary people with authority do not easily grant it to others," Uncle Nine said earnestly.

"Thank you, Master!" Zhao Yi immediately understood and bowed deeply in gratitude.

"You are my disciple, and you are born with extraordinary talents. Not only do you possess divine strength, but you have also awakened terrifying phenomena. Your future is limitless."

"Granting you this access is merely icing on the cake."

"Moreover, when you perform the method of guiding others, you will also accumulate merit and good deeds, which I can also share in," Uncle Nine said with a smile.

If it were anyone else, even Qiu Sheng or Wen Cai, Uncle Jiu wouldn't dare grant them the authority.

After all, if this method of guidance is not used properly, it will lead evil and sinful people to the underworld, which will result in the loss of one's own good karma.

If someone is guilty of heinous crimes, even losing all their good karma wouldn't be enough to make up for it.

Given Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai's tendency to cause trouble, Uncle Jiu would never dare to grant them the authority.

Seeing Zhao Yi's eyes gleaming with excitement, Uncle Nine smiled and said:

"Ayi, I hereby grant you the authority to receive beings in the underworld!"