Guanshan Town seemed to age into decrepitude overnight, its vitality gone.
So after the initial bewilderment, an air of deep despair began spreading through the town.
If not for Li Hanqiu gathering and suppressing it, who knew what this place might have become?
"We still have enough food to last another five months, thirteen months' worth of spiritual salt, and only one month's worth of dried demon-beast meat. Spiritual fruits and vegetables can basically be supplied by ourselves."
"The villagers' rations cannot be reduced. These mortals are, after all, living on the frontier where Demons and Ghosts roam, so their lifespans must all be guaranteed to exceed a hundred years. In addition, consuming spiritual salt and spiritual fruits can strengthen the villagers' souls, allowing them to be drawn to the Netherworld after death."
"This is very important. There is a quota for how many of a village or town's dead can enter the Netherworld. It must reach at least eighty percent; otherwise, the Netherworld will not issue many reincarnation quotas. Without reincarnating souls, there is no guarantee of newborn births. They might be some wandering ghost or wild spirit reincarnating, or a demon or monster reincarnating. Worst of all, an outsider might reincarnate—that would disrupt the secrets of Heaven."
"So, Sect Master, I suggest that we invite at least one Celestial Master to Guanshan Town. The original Celestial Master moved away several days ago. Without a Celestial Master, no one can communicate with the Netherworld. If we cannot communicate with the Netherworld, the villagers will not dare have children. Even after dying, they will be unable to rest in peace, because without a Celestial Master protecting them, the souls of the dead will be unable to find the entrance to the Netherworld if they are even slightly too weak."
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