Chapter 90
Chapter 90 The Virtue for One’s Second Life and the Rankings
After he sent Xie Yuqing off, Ye Shaoyang moved a chair and sat down in the living room . Xiao Ma still slept soundly, and his buttock stuck out from the couch . Ye Shaoyang took out his phone and called Rui Lengyu, but no one answered . While he pondered about whether to send a message to her, he suddenly felt something strange beside him . Abruptly, he stood up and grasped a black shadow from the air . The black shadow spread its arms and a jet of black Qi repelled Ye Shaoyang’s attack . At the same time, the black shadow immediately retreated .
“You have skills,” Ye Shaoyang formed a hand seal and slapped toward its face . The black shadow moved aside at once and waved its hands, “Stop! Stop! It’s me, Sorcerer Ye! Don’t be so sensitive . ”
Ye Shaoyang stopped and carefully examined the figure . It was a middle-aged man dressed in western attire . He looked quite familiar, but Ye Shaoyang could not recognize him immediately . So, he asked, “Who are you?”
“It’s me, the informant spirit, Mr . Zhang,” the middle-aged man shook his head and continued, “Busy men tend to forget, Sorcerer Ye . ”
“Ah, Mr . Zhang . I was wondering which spirit has such a high level of cultivation,” Ye Shaoyang cupped his hands, “Long time no see, Mr . Zhang . To what do I owe the pleasure?”
“Nothing important . I’m just here to congratulate you . ”
“Congratulate me? What kind of good news?” Ye Shaoyang felt puzzled .
Mr . Zhang chuckled, “You have cleared the spirit nest and all the spirits in the Formation of Eighth Paths . You've earned at least tens of thousands of years of virtue for your second life with this . Let me add it up for you . ” Then, he took out an abacus and started to calculate .
“Congratulations, you've earned seventy-six thousand and five hundred years of virtue for your second life!” Mr . Zhang said .
Ye Shaoyang tilted his head to one side and laughed, “How e you know of the situation so well? Were you there when we fought at the spirit nest? Why didn’t you help us?”
“Hehe . You’re a sorcerer from Maoshan Sect . It is your responsibility to capture spirits and subdue demons . I have my own responsibilities as a spirit informant . I can’t help unless it is absolutely essential . You know the rules, Sorcerer Ye,” he paused slightly . Then, he continued, “You’ve earned so much virtue for your second life in this battle . I guess you are one step closer to your promotion . Congratulations to you . ”
Ye Shaoyang rolled his eyes, “This is just a one off thing, I probably won’t get the chance to eliminate such a huge spirit nest in the future . Furthermore, we barely escaped this time . It was not easy . ”
“Anyway, you managed to settle it . Hehe . I purposely came here today to congratulate you . ”
Ye Shaoyang knew Mr . Zhang’s plan . He waved to Mr . Zhang, “I will burn twenty candles and ten stacks of joss papers to you . ”
Mr . Zhang could not refrain from smiling . He cupped his hands, “Thank you so much . I have to leave now . Please invite me if you have other business for me next time . ” After he spoke these words, he disappeared into thin air .
“What did he mean by virtue for your second life?” Xiao Ma asked as he sat up . He had woken up the moment Ye Shaoyang tried to capture Mr . Zhang . He had sat quietly at the side and did not interrupt them until Mr . Zhang left .
“I’m in a very good mood today . Let me tell you some matters regarding the discipline of Daoism . We have different rankings like Dao apprentice, Necromancer, Enlightened one, and Heavenly Master . Then, there is the divine rank . The divine rank is one of the heavenly secrets . You don’t need to know much about this . The virtue for an individual’s second life is one of the methods to promote your ranking . It is calculated according to the age of the spirit, not the spirit’s mortal age . If you kill or transcend more spirits, you can accumulate more,” Ye Shaoyang replied as he stretched .
Xiao Ma nodded, but he still felt a bit confused, “Is it the same as gaining experience and leveling up in games?”
“I don’t understand what you mean, as I’ve never played such games before . The Three Pure Ones will decide one’s promotion . If you accumulate a certain amount of the virtue for your second life, you can hold a ceremony and pray to The Three Pure Ones, and they may promote you . ”
Xiao Ma asked, “Does that mean you will grow more powerful if you rank up?”
Ye Shaoyang answered, “There will be no direct changes in your power . However, you can practice and perform more Daoist Arts . For example, you can only learn the inner arts of Maoshan and how to use talisman papers after you reach the rank of Necromancer . Different colors represent the different rankings of a sorcerer . From a Daoist Apprentice to a Heavenly Master, the colors will follow this order: yellow, blue, red, and purple . The power greatly differs among different colors of ritual tools . ”
Xiao Ma slowly nodded and recalled that Ye Shaoyang used purple talisman papers every time he performed Daoist Arts . He had thought that it was the same for all Daoists but had never thought it was all related to the Daoist’s ranking . Xiao Ma admired Ye Shaoyang even more after he heard this explanation . He grinned, “Little Ye, I always hear them address you as Heavenly Master . I thought they addressed every Daoist as Heavenly Master . Now, I finally learn that you are so awesome . ”
“So, you finally realize . ” Ye Shaoyang raised his eyebrows; he felt proud of himself .
“Little Ye, how do the ranks work after Heavenly Master?”
Ye Shaoyang waved to Xiao Ma, “I told you . I can’t tell you now . I am going to bathe now, and we will go to eat after that . ”
After Ye Shaoyang bathed, he changed into a set of Nike sports attire that he bought from a marketplace . He thought of wearing the belt that carried his ritual tools, but he did not after he gave it a second thought . Since they had already settled the case, he should relax . So, he did not bring any of the ritual tools, as he headed out to eat with Xiao Ma .
In order to celebrate, they chose to eat at a slightly high-class restaurant . They ordered a few dishes and a bucket of beers . Ye Shaoyang’s phone rang just when they were about to eat . It was from Zhou Jingru . He thought of the incident she had previously mentioned, so he picked up the call at once .
“Big brother Shaoyang, are you done with your matters?” Zhou Jingru’s voice sounded as peaceful as usual .
“I’ve just finished with it . How is your dad now?”
“It has bee worse recently . Can you e over when you are free?”
“Where are you? I can head over to your place now . ”
After she gave him the address, Ye Shaoyang hung up the phone . He grabbed two pettitoes and rushed out, “I’ve something to do right now . You have to eat alone . You can bring the food back if you can’t finish it . I will eat when I return later . Just don’t waste the food . ”
“Are you going to leave right now?” Xiao Ma felt shocked, “Where are you going?”
“To capture a spirit . ”
Once Ye Shaoyang exited the restaurant, he took a taxi to the First Hospital in Stone City . He arrived at the room number that Zhou Jingru had given him . A mature, pretty lady opened the door after he knocked . Ye Shaoyang felt stupefied for a moment . Before he could say a word, the lady smiled and said, “Wele, Mr . Ye . Please e in . ”
Ye Shaoyang saw Zhou Jingru, who walked toward him when he entered the room . She looked wan and sallow . Once she saw him, her eyes shone with hope, “Big brother Shaoyang, you are finally here . ”
Ye Shaoyang nodded . The hospital bedroom was as good as a room in a luxury hotel . A man laid on a large, engraved wooden bed . Ye Shaoyang paused and laughed at himself when he looked at the man .
It was Zhou Ming, Zhou Jingru’s father, the chairman of Star City Corp .
On the way to the hospital, Ye Shaoyang had imagined Zhou Ming’s appearance . He thought Zhou Ming would be an ugly man with a big head and a pair of large ears . But his imagination was totally off—the bespectacled Zhou Ming had a handsome, yet earnest look . He looked mature, calm, and refined . Even though he was very weak, he still insisted on sitting up and greeting Ye Shaoyang politely .
“I heard you are Xiao Ru’s friend . I’m sorry to trouble you at this moment . Xiao Liu, make him a cup of tea . "
The mature, pretty lady quickly made a cup of tea and served it to Ye Shaoyang . Then, she walked out and gently closed the door behind her .
“Mr . Ye, please have a seat,” Zhou Ming said courteously .
Ye Shaoyang nodded, but he did not sit . Instead, he stood in front of the bed and examined Zhou Ming from head to toe . Zhou Ming had a dull plexion and black Qi had condensed between his eyebrows .
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