Realm of the Night God - Chapter 137: Promotion and Pay Raise

“Quite surprised, aren’t you?” Xu Meijing smirked coldly, then spoke, “Your expression now pleases me greatly, but don’t be too surprised yet; there’s more to come. Some things I only found out last night, and I’ll tell you everything today.”

“Actually, what that guy surnamed Zhou said in the cave that day wasn’t entirely wrong. Night Watch is just a temporary worker for the Yin Division, not a true Underworld Envoy. Referring to Night Watch as cannon fodder isn’t entirely inaccurate. Because only after becoming a burial master can one truly be considered an Underworld Envoy.”

At this point, Xu Meijing paused, then looked at Yang Haoran with a cold smile, asking, “Do you know the benefits of becoming a burial master?”

“Overseeing a city?” Yang Haoran asked tentatively.

Xu Meijing shook her head, saying, “Overseeing a city, cultivating your own Night Watch, that’s just the basics, nothing special. The real benefits are twofold. Firstly, the souls handed over by Night Watch are sent to the Yin Division by the burial master. Depending on the quantity of souls, the burial master receives corresponding soul pills as rewards.”

“It’s ironic; the souls collected by Night Watch can only exchange for a certain amount of Soul Qi with the burial master. However, after the burial master sends these souls to the Yin Division, the reward they receive is entirely different from Soul Qi—it’s soul pills. This is the difference between Night Watch and burial master, between temporary and permanent workers.”

Yang Haoran frowned; he hadn’t expected there to be so many intricacies involved.

“I hope you can look at this issue correctly. Every burial master has climbed up from Night Watch. Perhaps they, like me, have had their own opportunities, but their own efforts are equally essential. To become a burial master, they have sacrificed a lot. So, their treatment is different, there’s nothing to envy.” Xu Meijing, fearing Yang Haoran might not accept it, reminded him.

However, Xu Meijing was overthinking this point; Yang Haoran wasn’t that type of person. The treatment of burial masters being far better than Night Watch was normal for him, and he could understand it. After all, every burial master had worked hard to enjoy such treatment, it was well deserved. He wouldn’t envy or resent it.

“What’s the second benefit?” Yang Haoran asked.

“Heh, the second benefit, I’m afraid it will shock you.”

Xu Meijing smirked as she spoke, and although she tried to hide it, Yang Haoran clearly noticed a hint of excitement in her eyes.

“Once you become a burial master, you’re recognized by the Yin Division as an Underworld Envoy. From the moment you become a burial master, your bodily functions will be fixed, you’ll never age naturally. In other words, burial masters won’t die naturally and can maintain the appearance they had when they became burial masters forever!”

This statement truly startled Yang Haoran; after he processed it, his heart started pounding uncontrollably.

Xu Meijing’s words were simple: once you become a burial master, as long as you’re not destroyed by external forces, you can live indefinitely, becoming an immortal existence. How could this not shock him?

“In the entire New Genesis World, there are various sects, various deities. I don’t know if deities can die naturally, but below deities, perhaps only people from our Yin Division can have such benefits. But the premise is that you must become a burial master, a true member of the Yin Division, to enjoy such treatment!”

“If ghosts aren’t struck by external forces and haven’t received the guidance of the Yin Division for reincarnation, they can still survive indefinitely in their soul form. Although some Underworld Envoys are alive, due to their different identities, they have this privilege. If you look at it this way, you’ll realize it’s not that big of a deal, right?”

Xu Meijing’s face was cold, full of disdain, as she spoke with a hidden agenda.

Although she said there was nothing to it, the honest excitement in her eyes betrayed her words.

As her words fell, she picked up the bowl in front of her and took a sip of the now cold water.

Yang Haoran, however, didn’t pay attention to her last sentence because he was completely shocked by Xu Meijing’s earlier words; his emotions were too intense. He couldn’t help but lick his dry lips.

At this moment, Yang Haoran’s heart was racing; even though he tried to suppress his excitement, he couldn’t achieve the desired effect.

His previous dream was simple: to buy a house in Lecheng, bring his parents into the city, get married, have children, and live an ordinary life happily with his family.

However, after becoming Night Watch, Yang Haoran’s goals had changed slightly. On top of his previous goals, he added one more: to gain as much power as possible because the stronger he was, the better the living conditions for his family would be, and he could protect his family with his own strength.

After the tragic deaths of his parents, Yang Haoran became lost. With both parents gone, his previous dreams and goals disappeared with them.

But now, Xu Meijing’s words had given him a new goal, a new direction in his confusion: to find a way to climb up, from a temporary worker to a permanent one!

After a moment, Yang Haoran’s wildly beating heart gradually calmed down. He looked at Xu Meijing, who was still drinking water, and asked, “How can I become a burial master?”

Xu Meijing put down the bowl and said, “To become a burial master, you must reach the soul awakening realm and open your heaven soul to qualify.”

“To qualify?” Yang Haoran noticed Xu Meijing’s hidden meaning and looked puzzled.

“Let me put it this way: all burial masters are strong individuals who have opened their heaven soul. But just because someone has opened their heaven soul doesn’t mean they’ll become a burial master; it depends on their personal strength and luck. With good luck, one might become a burial master shortly after opening their heaven soul, while with bad luck, it might take a long time.”

“Of course, if your strength is very strong, and you’re among the top among those who have opened their heaven soul, then becoming a burial master is a sure thing; you can’t escape from it. So, improving your own strength is the key. Only when your strength improves can you receive attention from above and obtain more of what you want!”

Xu Meijing understood what Yang Haoran was thinking at this moment. She continued, “I came to tell you all this today because I was afraid you hadn’t moved on from your sadness, so I came to stimulate you and give you a new lease on life, a new motivation.”

Xu Meijing’s words moved Yang Haoran; this woman, who he had once found extremely annoying, now seemed more pleasing to him.

“Thank you for your concern; your words today have indeed greatly stimulated me and given me a new goal.” Yang Haoran’s face was serious, but there was a hint of restlessness in his eyes.

“Heh, there’s something even more stimulating, do you want to hear it?” Xu Meijing smirked and asked

Yang Haoran.

“Even more stimulating? What is it?” Yang Haoran frowned, asking.

“I’m not Night Watch anymore; I’ve been promoted. The reason I had to leave Lecheng is because I had to, there’s no room for two tigers on one mountain, and I was transferred.” Xu Meijing spoke proudly.

“What?!”

Yang Haoran exclaimed. Xu Meijing had brought him quite a bit of shock today, but he had never been as surprised as he was now.

Xu Meijing was quite satisfied with Yang Haoran’s reaction. She smirked coldly and said, “Why are you so surprised? Since I’ve opened my heaven soul, I qualify to become a burial master. Coincidentally, the burial master in Ancheng was eliminated for some reason, and since Lecheng is close to Ancheng, I’ve been assigned to fill that vacancy.”

Despite Xu Meijing saying there was nothing to it, her contradictory words indicated she might actually hope for Yang Haoran to be more surprised.

Seeing Xu Meijing’s insincere appearance, Yang Haoran snapped out of his shock and took a deep breath before smiling, “Well then, congratulations are in order.”

“Heh, there’s nothing to congratulate; it’s just something expected. Instead, you should put in more effort. Hurry up and finish making the soul-refining cauldron. With that, you can grow in the shortest time possible.”

Mentioning the soul-refining cauldron, Yang Haoran thought of the dark yin stone and asked, “By the way, do you know what a dark yin stone is?”

“Regarding the dark yin stone, even if you didn’t ask, I would have told you. It’s a special stone that only appears in extreme yin places. However, not all extreme yin places necessarily have this type of stone; it’s only possible for them to produce dark yin stones. Since extreme yin places are already extremely rare, and not all of them have dark yin stones, they’re even rarer.” Xu Meijing explained.

“What does a dark yin stone look like, and how can I determine which stone is the dark yin stone if I find an extreme yin place?” Yang Haoran continued to ask.

“That’s simple. Everything in an extreme yin place will be contaminated with Yin Qi, except for the dark yin stone. If you find a stone in an extreme yin place that isn’t contaminated with Yin Qi, then it’s definitely a dark yin stone, no mistake!”

Yang Haoran nodded, taking note of Xu Meijing’s words. At that moment, Xu Meijing spoke again.

“The soul-refining cauldron is a treasure only possessed by the higher-ups of the Yin Division. Even burial masters aren’t qualified to possess it, and it’s strictly forbidden. After the souls are sent to the Yin Division, there are still many processes. Those eligible for reincarnation will be guided into it. Those who have committed many sins during their lives or have harmed the living or consumed the souls of other undead will lose their eligibility for reincarnation. These souls, who have lost their eligibility, will be thrown into the soul-refining cauldron by the higher-ups of the Yin Division to be refined into soul pills or even higher-level soul crystals.”

“Soul pills and soul crystals are very tempting to those in the Yin Division. If a burial master has a soul-refining cauldron, the higher-ups of the Yin Division fear they might do something out of line. Therefore, burial masters are forbidden from having a soul-refining cauldron. Even the method of refining a soul-refining cauldron is top secret. This is why I’ve always emphasized to you, never let anyone know about the soul-refining cauldron. Once the higher-ups of the Yin Division know that you and I have the soul-refining cauldron, our situation will become extremely dangerous!”

“However, although the soul-refining cauldron is like a bomb in our hands, it’s more beneficial than harmful. The benefits brought by the soul-refining cauldron are something that other Night Watch or even burial masters dream of but cannot obtain.”

“If you really have the ability to refine the soul-refining cauldron, then I can guarantee that you will definitely break through to the soul awakening realm in a short time. But I must remind you of one thing: never follow the path of Xue Li, or no one will be able to save you when the time comes.”

Yang Haoran nodded. Although he desired strength, he would never commit indiscriminate killings. Moreover, Xu Meijing’s words made him understand a truth: while the soul-refining cauldron was beneficial, it was also extremely dangerous, like walking on a tightrope on a cliff. A slight mistake could lead to destruction!

Before, he just didn’t want to reveal information about the soul-refining cauldron to avoid trouble. But now, after hearing Xu Meijing’s words, it wasn’t that he didn’t want to; he dared not!

At present, what they both had to do was challenge the authority of the Yin Division. Once exposed, they would undoubtedly be doomed!

On the day they discovered the soul-refining cauldron in Xue Li’s stone chamber, Xu Meijing should have killed him for safety’s sake. In doing so, besides Xu Meijing, no one else would know the secret. However, Xu Meijing didn’t do so, which puzzled him.

Perhaps it was because Xu Meijing hadn’t become a burial master at that time, so she didn’t fully understand the value and danger of the soul-refining cauldron. Or perhaps Xu Meijing wasn’t a ruthless person, or there were other reasons he didn’t know about.

Regardless of the reason, one thing was certain: because of the existence of the soul-refining cauldron, their fates were firmly intertwined.

In the future, what he had to do was guard the secret of the soul-refining cauldron with his life—never revealing a single word!

Xu Meijing was unaware of Yang Haoran’s current thoughts. When she mentioned the soul-refining cauldron and Xue Li, curiosity replaced the expression of cold laughter on her face.

“Speaking of Xue Li, although he’s a bit twisted, he does have some abilities. He actually managed to obtain the method of refining the soul-refining cauldron. I’m curious about how he did it.”

At this moment, Yang Haoran had no interest in how Xue Li obtained the yellow cloth because it was just a relic of a dead person. He forcefully suppressed his restlessness and thought of another matter.

“Now that you’ve been promoted and are no longer Night Watch in Lecheng, how will you handle the Death Mark Seal in your body, and how will you explain it to Deng Feng?”

Yang Haoran’s mention of this matter replaced Xu Meijing’s curiosity with a cold smile.

“That’s a good question. If you truly enter the soul awakening realm in the future, then what I’m about to tell you will only help you, not harm you.”

[Heartfelt thankyou for the support! BokuBoku]