Fruit King Becomes the King of Hell! The Underworld Welcomes Luxurious Offices!
"Me, the Reward Officer?"
"He's a greeter?"
The buzzing in Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun's minds was still filled with Lin Shen's childish, pleading words of appointment.
They felt as if their long, arduous path, cultivated over countless millennia, had been abruptly shoved into an unexpected fork in the road, the road ahead shrouded in mist, yet seemingly... concealing a hidden paradise?
However, before they could recover from this sudden "unexpected official appointment,"
Lin Shen, holding the hands of two powerful beings of the Primordial World in each hand, enthusiastically began a new round of "on-site construction planning."
"Uncle Zhen Yuanzi!"
Lin Shen pointed his little finger to a dark and empty area in the underworld, a place right next to Duobao's "Golden Treasure Vault," with feng shui that was unbelievably good.
"Your office will be built here!"
"It should be built... like a giant fruit basket!"
Fruit basket?
Zhen Yuanzi's usually impassive face twitched slightly.
He, the Ancestor of Earth Immortals and the future King of Hell, works in a mortal market, in a basket used for visiting relatives?
If word gets out, what will become of Zhen Yuan's reputation?
"Yes! It's the fruit basket!"
Lin Shen nodded his little head vigorously, as if afraid that Zhen Yuanzi wouldn't grasp the essence.
"Inside the basket, we'll plant lots and lots of glowing trees! And the trees will be laden with all sorts of fruit! Apples, bananas, and big watermelons!"
"Those kind-hearted ghosts who have collected so many 'little stars' can come and pick and eat as many as they want in your office! Pick whichever one you want!"
Upon hearing this, a crack appeared in Zhen Yuanzi's rock-solid resolve to resist.
Yes!
He controls "rewards for good deeds," so shouldn't his Yama Palace be essentially a vast and inexhaustible "Reward Warehouse"?
And what he was most proud of and most skilled at in his life was planting trees and having them bear fruit.
This seemingly absurd design is simply putting all his skills to the very right place!
"Brilliant! Young friend, your plan is absolutely ingenious!"
Zhen Yuanzi clapped his hands in admiration, the doubt and embarrassment in his eyes vanishing, replaced by a clear understanding that had been awakened.
With one step, the heavy Wood Element Law, as solid as the earth, erupted from beneath his feet and soared into the sky!
"With my very essence, I will establish the Foundation of Longevity!"
Zhen Yuanzi was actually serious. He forced out an extremely pure strand of Qi of Yi Wood from his own Origin Dao Fruit and slammed it into the desolate Netherworld land beneath his feet!
Rumble--!
The earth shook violently!
Countless thick, ancient vines, twisted and gnarled like dragons, burst forth from the earth. They seemed to possess life, intertwining, entwining, and growing upwards according to some mysterious rhythm!
A colossal, sky-covering basket-shaped building rose from the ground!
The vines were lush and green, and even amidst the eerie ghostly atmosphere, tiny white flowers bloomed, exuding a refreshing and sweet fragrance.
"Rise!"
Zhen Yuanzi let out another soft shout, projecting out the phantom of his Innate Spiritual Root — the Ginseng Fruit Tree, which he had treasured for countless eons!
Above the tree shadows, billions of points of light, like fireflies on a summer night or dandelion seeds, drifted and floated into the "fruit basket."
The sunlight falls to the ground, touches the soil, takes root, and sprouts new shoots.
In the blink of an eye, the "Merit Spirit Fruit Tree," each with a unique shape and exuding a deadly, alluring fragrance, swayed in the wind and grew vigorously in the basket!
These spiritual trees are rooted in Zhen Yuanzi's Origin of Yi Wood and guided by the supreme Daoist principles of the Ginseng Fruit Tree.
The fruits they bear, though not as miraculously potent as the real Ginseng Fruit, still contain a trace of the divine effects of Innate Spiritual Root!
It can prolong life and prevent all diseases for ordinary people.
The soul consumes it, nourishing the true spirit and washing away the dust of one's past life!
A "King Yama's Palace" filled with idyllic scenery and the fragrance of fruit that could waft through the three realms, making even the gods drool, has been completed!
Wow! It smells so good!
Lin Shen looked up at the basket full of crystal-clear, sparkling fruits, his mouth already watering.
Seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi felt completely at ease, and a relieved smile, like that of an old father, appeared on his face.
One done.
Lin Shen then pulled Ancestor Hong Yun along and ran to another open space.
This open space is located at the entrance to the underworld, and is the first stop for all the departed souls entering this realm.
"Uncle Hong Yun!"
Lin Shen pointed to the open space, his little face full of anticipation.
"Your office will be built here!"
"We want to build... a super big, soft, red sofa!"
Red... big sofa?
Even the ever-smiling face of the Ancestor Hong Yun couldn't hold back anymore; his smile froze at the corners of his mouth.
He was an ethereal, otherworldly, and carefree innate master of the Innate Red Cloud Dao.
Isn't the style of this office space... a little too down-to-earth?
"Yes! It's the sofa!"
Lin Shen, afraid that he wouldn't understand, even rolled around on the floor twice, imitating the way one feels so comfortable sinking into the sofa that one doesn't want to get up.
"You want those little gray-haired kids who come here for the first time to want to jump up and roll around in your office the moment they see it!"
"There should be lots and lots of fluffy pillows and blankets on the sofa! They need to be warm!"
"You stay here, tell them stories, play with them, and once they're not scared anymore, take them somewhere else!"
This Child's innocent words plan from a child was like a warm current, instantly melting the heart of Ancestor Hong Yun.
Yes.
His most important duty as the "welcomeer" is to give those departed souls, newly entering the cycle of reincarnation and filled with fear, confusion, and sorrow, their first sense of warmth and security, isn't it?
Isn't a huge, soft, and warm sofa the starting point of all "home" and a symbol of peace and tranquility?
"Young friend, I... understand!"
Ancestor Hong Yun bowed deeply to Lin Shen with utmost solemnity.
Without further hesitation, the fiery red clouds around him erupted like a volcano, instantly dyeing half of the underworld sky red and transforming into a boundless, warm Sea of Clouds!
"With my Body of Red Cloud, I will become the bed for all living beings!"
He actually hardened his heart and directly separated half of his original essence—that unique innate Fire Cloud in the world!
That half of the origin stretched, expanded, and shaped in the air, and finally, it truly transformed into a gigantic sofa, as huge as a sacred mountain, entirely composed of the softest and warmest clouds!
That sofa was a warm, reddish color, so soft it could make your soul sink into it.
Any spirit that gets close can feel a comfort and peace emanating from the depths of its soul, as if it has instantly returned to its mother's warmest embrace.
The Ancestor Hong Yun even thoughtfully created countless tiny "cloud pillows" shaped like rabbits, bears, and kittens from the clouds, which rolled around on the huge sofa, utterly adorable.
A "Hall of the King of Hell" filled with warmth and healing, capable of making even vengeful ghosts lay down their weapons, was thus completed!
That concludes the discussion.
The entrance to the underworld is a "Red Cloud Brand Healing Sofa" that allows all the departed souls to let down their guard.
Inside the underworld are all sorts of bizarre and fantastical Theme Park and Online Game.
At the end of the underworld is "Zhen Yuanzi's Self-Service Fruit Medley," a reward for virtuous souls.
What runs throughout is the pair of bright, gleaming eyes of Daoist Duobao, always ready to "Confiscate the Property of the Malicious."
The entire business logic of the underworld forms an unprecedented and perfect closed loop.
All the powerful beings of the Primordial World who witnessed this scene fell into deep thought.
They finally understood completely.
This Little Ancestor is not fooling around at all.
He is building a completely new world, full of "humanistic care" and "commercial logic," in a way that they cannot understand but have to admire from the bottom of their hearts!
And they are all, in this new world, the glorious... working class.