Chapter 25

The Celestial Soul is like a lush tree canopy, the Ghost Essence crystal clear, adorning the Celestial Soul like crystal branches and leaves; the Human Soul is like the trunk of the tree, the Seven Spirits are the branches extending out, and the Nine Force Spirit Wheels are like the rings on the trunk; the Earthly Soul is the roots of the tree, the more extensive the root system, the greater the potential for the tree's growth.

The Three Souls and Seven Spirits are all golden and brilliant, like a golden tree growing vigorously, one day it will surely grow into a towering giant!

The Five Realms of the Ghost Soul, I am now at the Fourth Level of the Ghost Soldier, I will eventually become a Ghost General, or even... higher!" Su Xing clenched his fists tightly, his heart filled with overwhelming passion, his eyes shining with determination.

The cultivation realms of the Three Realms have different titles, but they are roughly divided into five major realms, each subdivided into nine levels, as detailed in the *Comprehensive Mirror of the Three Realms*.

Among them, the Ghost Realm from low to high is Ghost Soldier, Ghost Clerk, Ghost General...

The Immortal Realm from low to high is Earth Immortal, Heaven Immortal, Mystic Immortal...

The Buddha Realm from low to high is Bhikshu, Vajra, Arhat...

The Human Realm from low to high is Lower Yuan, Middle Yuan, Upper Yuan...

The Demon Realm from low to high is Lesser Demon, Greater Demon, Demon Lord...

When Su Xing walked out of the treasure chamber, he looked back. The eternal lamp illuminated, the golden statue stood tall, surrounded by bookshelves, all of which were his most precious things.

"The mysterious golden statue and the numerous books and classics are all my reliance for better survival in the Netherworld!" Su Xing muttered, closed the floor, and shut the secret passage again.

Soon, the garage echoed with a rumbling sound, like a raging bull, a black flash shot out like lightning, it was Su Xing driving a Bugatti Veyron, heading to Fengdu to settle a score.

"Great car! So cool!" Su Xing shouted excitedly, his voice drowned out by the roar, the Bugatti Veyron sped away, turning into a cool black lightning bolt.

Su Xing first arrived at the bathhouse where he used to work, the roar of the sports car immediately drew the owner out.

"Who the hell is it, looking for death without even opening your eyes! Do you know who my daughter is!" The owner's hoarse voice roared in the bathhouse before he angrily pulled back the curtain.

"Boss, who is your daughter?" Su Xing looked at the owner with a playful expression, a teasing smile on his lips.

"S... Su Xing!" The owner pulled back the curtain, ready to drag out the culprit and beat him up, but then he saw Su Xing sitting in the Bugatti Veyron.

"It's been a while, why don't you come to work?" The owner's face, which had been full of anger, instantly bloomed into a flower-like smile as he walked up to the Bugatti Veyron and greeted Su Xing.

"I've been dealing with house matters these past few days." Su Xing smiled, remembering that the owner had taken him in, a favor he must repay. He opened his mouth to speak directly, but the owner immediately spoke.

Unable to refuse the owner's invitation, Su Xing had to go inside and sit down. The apprentices in the bathhouse all called out to Su Xing as a master, for the bathhouse's success today was largely due to his efforts.

"Let's go in and take a bath." Su Xing followed the owner's good intentions, booked a luxury room, and soaked in the bath with the owner, chatting.

The white stone faucet spouted hot bathwater, petals floated in the pool, and the room was filled with steam.

"I know you are not an ordinary person, you will soar to the sky one day." The owner leaned against the pool, his arm resting on the edge, and sighed, "I know why you came today."

Su Xing was taken aback, looking at the owner's slightly aged face, his throat suddenly felt like it was blocked with lead, unable to speak.

The owner looked up at the ceiling, speaking as if to himself, recounting a long story, from taking Su Xing in to work in the bathhouse to Su Xing becoming a master and making great contributions to the bathhouse.

"The reform of the bathhouse was all your doing, handled perfectly, creating a bathhouse I had never seen before. I was truly amazed, my mind constantly echoing thoughts like 'a bathhouse can be so luxurious and comfortable.'"

The owner suddenly turned his head, smiling at Su Xing, like a kind and benevolent elder instructing a younger generation: "Go ahead and do your best, I am old. If you need anything, you can discuss it with my daughter, she is also in Fengdu, both young, you should be able to get along."

As he spoke, the owner pulled at his loose skin, proving he was indeed old.

The two ghosts smiled at each other, instantly understanding the joke between men.

The ghost body formed by the Yellow Springs water looks no different from an ordinary body, but it has no complex internal structure or cells. However, the Yellow Springs ghost body can still be damaged and age.

Su Xing nodded silently, the words he had intended to say directly were now spoken by the owner, and he received the owner's support and understanding.

"Thank you!" Su Xing said heavily, recalling the old lady he met on the Platform of Longing, and her words.

"Child, I understand your feelings, good child."

"Good child, cry. A crying child is a fallen angel, very kind, needing the love of heaven."

"It's okay, I have lived long enough and am satisfied. I died with a full family, and I have seen my last glimpse. The rest is up to my descendants, they have their own destiny. I can't control it anymore, I can relax now."

"Is there anyone here who is not a good person? Everyone has a kind heart deep down, everyone has the potential to be a good person."

...

Su Xing did not know why the owner remained in the Netherworld, not drinking the Mengpo soup to enter the Six Realms and be reborn, but he knew the owner was one of the good people the old lady spoke of.

"Boss, I will come back to see you, don't die by then!" Su Xing said with a smile.

"Ha ha, I will definitely wait for you before I die!" the owner replied.

The two ghosts chatted, their laughter filled with sunshine, but they both knew that dying in the Netherworld meant true death, with no chance of entering the Six Realms.

After a few more words with the owner, Su Xing drove away, the owner standing at the bathhouse door to see him off, standing there for a long time before returning to the bathhouse. Looking at his back, he seemed to be in his prime but had a sense of decline.

"The owner's soul lifespan is nearing its end, there is nothing that can be done, and when the time comes, he will return to dust, completely dissipating in the Three Realms, never to be found again." Su Xing, driving the Bugatti Veyron, found his eyes blurred with tears.

He had read a book that asked if there were two identical flowers in the world, the answer being that in the vast universe, two similar flowers might exist.

For Su Xing, each flower was unique, and once one withered, there would be no other like it, what use was similarity?

Silent all the way, Su Xing drove into Fengdu City, found the place where he had bought materials according to his memory, and parked the sports car by the roadside.

"It was here that I saw those little ghosts who beat me up, now I need to find them and settle the score." Su Xing looked around, searching for the ghosts who had beaten him up, preparing to punish them.

"They should be nearby, look carefully." Su Xing followed the street, quickly finding a clue.

On a large tree, a ghost was squatting, acting suspiciously.

Su Xing's lips curled into a smile, "Found one~"

Su Xing walked over, silently climbed the tree, stood behind the ghost, and looked in the same direction. He could vaguely see a female ghost bathing.

"Peeping?"

"Wrong! It's appreciation!" the ghost instinctively retorted, then his body stiffened.

"Can't see clearly from here, let's go inside!" Su Xing chuckled, grabbed the ghost, and threw him over.

"Ahh!"

The peeping ghost screamed, forming a perfect parabola as he crashed through the window into the bathroom.

"Enjoy the view." Su Xing laughed, jumped down from the tree, and continued searching for the next ghost.

Just around the corner, Su Xing found another one.

"What are you doing this time, stealing?" Su Xing saw one of the little ghosts who had beaten him up, sneaking over a wall.

"Hey, are you stealing?" Su Xing stood at the corner of the wall and shouted loudly.

"Shh!"

The little ghost, startled, immediately jumped down from the wall, looked around suspiciously, and said to Su Xing, "Keep it down, the owner of this house is very fierce, it will be bad if we're caught!"

"Fierce?" Su Xing's eyes twinkled, and he asked in a low voice, "Are you planning to steal?"

"Steal?" The little ghost rolled his eyes, looking at Su Xing with disdain, "Your taste is too low, I'm not stealing, I'm stealing~ affection~"

"Oh, stealing~ affection~? Indeed more interesting than stealing!" Su Xing's lips twitched slightly, responding insincerely.

The little ghost paced around in frustration, his short stature making the three-meter-high wall seem like an insurmountable mountain.

"Huh?" The little ghost's eyes lit up when he saw Su Xing's tall figure, and he immediately asked, "Brother, can you help me? I'll buy you tea later, deal?"

"Tea? Deal, why not!" Su Xing agreed without hesitation.

"Great! You're a man of action! Here, let me step on your shoulder to climb over the wall. After I have some fun with the female ghost inside, I'll buy you tea." The little ghost grinned wickedly.

But Su Xing shook his head and said, "Stepping on my shoulder is too troublesome, I'll just throw you in!"

With that, Su Xing grabbed the little ghost and threw him over the wall.

"Clang!" The little ghost screamed as he crashed into something, followed by the angry shouts of the male owner.

"Hehe, you can have fun with the male owner." Su Xing smiled with satisfaction.

"Right, if I really helped him get in quietly, how would he get out? Through the front door?" Su Xing shook his head, dispelling the thought, and continued searching for the next target.

It seemed to be a coincidence, but all the little ghosts who had beaten Su Xing up were nearby, and they were all up to no good, doing various petty thefts. Su Xing took this opportunity to punish them.

"Comfortable! Relaxing in the bath, and the revenge feels even better!" Su Xing sat in a teahouse, drinking tea, feeling very satisfied.

"Who would have thought those little ghosts were so stupid, like a bunch of idiots." Su Xing laughed heartily, the frustration of being beaten up in Fengdu was finally released, and he felt very good.

At that moment, a few little ghosts, all with bruised faces, groaning in pain, walked out of the intersection, met in the middle of the road, looked at each other, and immediately felt a sense of shared suffering and a common enemy, angrily heading towards the teahouse!