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"Aren't you worried that Qiaoqiao is about to turn into a fierce ghost? If she keeps pestering Boat Owner Yu, what then?"
Gu Shi Yi laughed as he patted his chest and said,
"Rest assured, when it comes to dealing with silver, credibility is a must. After receiving those fifty taels of silver, post-sales service has to be well taken care of!"
After the boat traveled another five miles to a small town, Gu Shi Yi had Boat Owner Yu personally buy a fine-quality coffin to gather Qiaoqiao's body into. Then they carried the coffin to a small hill outside the town with fairly good Feng Shui.
While people were digging a hole, Gu Shi Yi changed into his Taoist robe and recited sutras to deliver the soul, accompanied by burning paper and praying. Once the coffin was buried, and the crowd dispersed, Gu Shi Yi addressed the ghost in the new grave,
"Now you have a coffin and grave plot, and I've even gone ahead and notified Yama Raja in the Underworld about you. Any grievances with others will be judged by Yama Raja. Tonight at midnight, an Underworld Messenger will come to take you to the Underworld. If you still can't let go and continue to cause trouble, don't blame me for being rude. I'll make sure your soul is scattered to the winds, doomed never to be reborn—not even a chance to be a pig or a dog. Forget about riches and honor; you won't have any part in them!"
Having said that, he wielded the Peach Wood Sword in front of the grave, creating a beautiful flourish of Sword Qi that shaved off a small peak from the freshly piled earth. Then, Gu Shi Yi laughed, sheathed his sword, and walked away with his companions.
After that, their journey was smooth sailing without further incidents. As a result of the ordeal, Boat Owner Yu upgraded Gu Shi Yi's accommodation to a large cabin next to his on the upper deck. Gu Shi Yi also received high praise from the passengers and crew aboard the ship. He did numerology readings for many, whether accurate or not, he couldn't say, but his purse surely swelled, and Li Yaner's divination skills improved day by day.
As they were nearing Twin Sages City and the number of boats on the river increased, a traffic jam occurred. Their boat had been waiting outside the city for most of the day, and with nightfall approaching, they still hadn't entered the city. Li Yaner and Big Boss lay by the window and watched the clustered boats outside. They saw river lights twinkling endlessly and couldn't help but exclaim,
"I thought traffic jams were unique to our world, but I never expected to find boat jams here!"
Gu Shi Yi was meditating on the bed and opened his eyes at the remark, smiling,
"What's so strange about that? You haven't seen Looking Sea City. It's more than ten times the size of Twin Sages City, with roads twice as wide as this river..."
She tilted her head and pondered,
"Hmm… roughly equivalents to thirty-two lanes in your world, and still, they have traffic jams..."
"What?"
Li Yaner opened her mouth in surprise and, remembering her clay body, quickly caught her chin with her hand,
"Thirty-two lanes and still traffic jams? How many cars must there be, and how many people must live in the city!"
Gu Shi Yi thought for a moment and said,
"There must be at least as many people as four or five Shanghais!"
"Ah!"
Li Yaner felt her jaw might really fall off,
"Such a huge city!"
Gu Shi Yi nodded,
"It's a super, super, super large city. Great Cultivators and ordinary mortals live together, right next to the Illusion Sea. I stayed there for two years when I was sixteen, following the Old Taoist Priest. But he worried there were too many experts around; afraid of being discovered, we left!"
In fact, those two years were their least prosperous. Life in such a megacity was expensive—clothing, food, housing, transportation—everything. The Old Taoist Priest was cautious of being recognized, didn't dare to swindle openly, so he had to subsist on his coffin savings. After two years, they couldn't bear it any longer, so he and Gu Shi Yi left the city.
"Someday, let's go have a look too!"
Hearing Gu Shi Yi describe the massive city, Big Boss and Li Yaner longingly chimed in. Gu Shi Yi, however, began worrying about his finances,
"Hold on, you two. Unless I strike it rich one day, without One Hundred Thousand Taels of Silver, I'm not setting foot in that place!"
Big Boss and Li Yaner shared a look and then simultaneously said,
"Saving money! Starting today, we'll earn silver like mad and start saving!"
Gu Shi Yi just laughed,
"Who was it that said I was making ill-gotten wealth?"
Li Yaner looked towards Big Boss, who twisted away pretending to admire the scenery outside. Gu Shi Yi laughed heartily, ready to tease Big Boss further, but then their door was knocked on,
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