I used folk talismans to ward off the evil spirit.

Chapter 14 Purge the Demon Realm, Achieve Merit Through the Suppression of Objects

Upon hearing this, Li Ming's heart skipped a beat. The bronze mirror materialized, its dim light illuminating the office. After confirming that it was safe, he said, "Please give your instructions."

Deng Xingguo's voice was serious: "Yesterday, a riot broke out in the ghost realm of western Sichuan. A great ghost descended from the Ghost Abyss, almost affecting the real world."

"At the critical moment, a powerful figure used the divine artifact 'drawing a prison on the ground' to define the entire ghostly realm of western Sichuan as a prison, and then hung the 'Ghostly Prohibition' sign on the window connecting to the Ghost Abyss."

"Another important figure, in conjunction with the divine artifact 'Mouth Holding Heaven', conceptualized the ability of 'Unforbidden Ghost' and held off the Great Ghost for a full quarter of an hour."

"This gave us a huge advantage, ultimately forcing the Great Demon to retreat, and wiping out all demons of first-tier strength or above from the entire Sichuan Western Demon Realm. There will be no more riots for the next ten years!"

Upon hearing this, Li Ming was greatly encouraged: "If there is no war in western Sichuan, will the powerful figures stationed there be able to spare some time to sweep away the demons and monsters of the real world?"

Deng Xingguo said in a deep voice: "The General Command has already held a meeting this morning and will focus on cracking down on gangs that have caused significant damage during the Shangsi, Qingming, Zhongyuan, and Hanyi Festivals in the past ten years."

"The Blood Demon organization that participated in yesterday's attack on your company is also among those targeted. The General Headquarters also received a letter from Longhu Mountain stating that the old Celestial Master has emerged from seclusion and will personally take action."

"Great!" Li Ming pumped his fist, unable to contain his joy.

After Deng Xingguo calmed him down, he continued, "Regarding the talisman and that mysterious person, the two advisors, Yuan and Li, have conducted three joint deductions, but the results are still unclear. However, it is certain that they are acting from a human perspective."

"Advisor Yuan speculates that it must be a highly skilled person from a folk lineage who is opening up their own extraordinary path. Distributing talismans to ward off evil spirits should be an important part of this."

"Given the great contribution of the guardian spirit in this strange encounter in western Sichuan, the Commander-in-Chief has decided to provide limited support to this master in clearing the way."

"Apart from key confidential departments and important personnel, all members of the Divine Bureau may manufacture and use talismans after registration."

"There is no need to regulate online posts about talismans. If people make talismans, there is no need to investigate them unless they are involved in any supernatural events."

"Since your company has already made contact with this master, you can continue to do so, but you must not become too close. Every new path you open up is entangled with cause and effect, and the slightest carelessness can bring about a fatal calamity."

Li Ming nodded solemnly: "We will definitely follow the instructions strictly."

Deng Xingguo gave some other instructions before hanging up the phone.

*

The Department of Supernatural Affairs, Qingjiang City, Public Reception Room.

Yesterday, I accidentally entered the Mirror Realm of Ghosts, but was fortunately rescued by the Department of the Supernatural and has just been relocated.

Some people are determined to stay away from the evil spirits and choose to purify the eerie atmosphere, erase their memories, and return to an ordinary life.

Some chose to join the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, undergo rigorous training, and become official supernatural beings.

Some people are unwilling to accept control but yearn for supernatural powers, and the Department of the Supernatural will then issue a contract.

Do not spread supernatural objects!

You must not associate with evil spirits!

People must not be harmed!

This contract is witnessed by the "Chen Wang Jian," the treasure of the Qingjiang City Divine Bureau, and cannot be violated by anyone who is not in the extraordinary realm.

Within the territory of China, anyone rescued from the Mirror Realm by the Department of the Supernatural and who insists on retaining their memories and is determined to walk the path of a master of supernatural beings must sign this agreement.

Of course, there are constraints, but also support.

To prevent them from going astray, the Department of Divine Wonders also compiled common knowledge about cultivation and basic techniques into a booklet and gave each person a copy.

After the irrelevant people left, Zhao Chen went to the reception room and picked up the new person assigned to him.

The losses suffered by the grassroots level of the Qingjiang City Department of Supernatural Affairs this time were considerable.

Zhao Chen, a new police officer, was directly appointed as the captain of the third squadron of the second brigade of the action branch. He was quite a figure now.

He was assigned two partners who had been given to him before: trainee police officers He Hongtao and Zhang Ming.

They were both high school students who accidentally entered the world of ghosts, made contracts with incomplete and strange creatures, and were unable to return to normal life.

To prevent them from going astray, the Department of the Supernatural provided them with internship positions. They were not allowed to participate in yesterday's battle.

Besides the two of them, Zhao Chen specifically selected four other people: Zhou Xia, Tao Li, Liu Qing, and Sun Yijing.

Needless to say, Zhou Xia had already formed a blood pact with the complete-level monster [Yin Maggot Gu], making her a ready-made monster tamer.

She was able to survive in the ghost realm for six days and even shelter five people, so her abilities and character are both fine.

Tao Li and Liu Qing, as grassroots cadres, did a good job resolving the conflict yesterday, which is Zhao Chen's weakness, and they complement each other perfectly.

As for Sun Yijing, her abilities and qualities are average, but she is more adaptable to strange energy, so she will be less resistant to strange creatures when making contracts with them in the future.

Zhao Chen actually wanted to keep Cai Liang.

But the other party really liked the job of a reporter, and after signing the contract, left without hesitation.

However, since he works as a journalist, he knows many people and is within the system, so his future development may not be worse than if he worked in the Department of the Supernatural.

A squadron has ten positions. However, Zhao Chen preferred quality over quantity and did not fill all the vacancies.

He brought the four new team members to the office, first introduced them to the two trainee officers, then emphasized organizational discipline before starting to distribute supplies.

Two booklets: one contains common knowledge about the ghost realm and cultivation; the other is a unified cultivation manual.

Three boxes of pills: one for strengthening the body, one for boosting vital energy, and one for cultivating spiritual awareness, which can lay the foundation for contracting with strange creatures.

A crystal of eerie energy is used to simulate the corrosive reaction after an eerie entity enters the body, in order to assess the contractor's tolerance threshold.

In addition, there is standard equipment for ordinary police officers.

After their excitement subsided, Zhao Chen announced loudly, "You have three days to handle other matters. After three days, the department will begin intensive training for you."

Zhou Xia was just an ordinary female worker. She resigned directly and went to the Department of the Supernatural, which was equivalent to passing the civil service exam.

Tao Li and Liu Qing were promoted from the grassroots level to the Municipal Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, which can be considered a selection and promotion.

Without hesitation, all three nodded in agreement.

Only Sun Yijing seemed hesitant: "I still need to go to school. I can't just drop out and become illiterate, can I?"

Zhao Chen smiled and said, "It's okay. Qingjiang University has a training agreement with the city government. You can choose to change your major or study on your own."

He pointed to two middle school students: "Hong Tao and Zhang Ming are both following this path, managing to balance their studies and work without any problems."

Sun Yijing was finally relieved.

After answering a few more questions, Zhao Chen casually mentioned, "The manual mentions two types of talismans: 'Guilty of Ghosts' and 'Sorrow of Ghosts'..."

"They were most likely spread by that mysterious powerful figure from yesterday. They have a certain restraining effect on strange creatures."

"Besides Zhou Xiamu's fate being sealed, the bureau won't arrange for you to contract with strange objects for the time being, so as not to damage the foundation. You can make a few talismans yourselves to ward off evil spirits and protect your homes; they're quite useful."

Sun Yijing raised her hand: "Captain, do you know who that Emperor is?"

Zhao Chen frowned: "Comrade Sun Yijing, please watch your words. You are now a public servant. Our country has been liberated for nearly eighty years; there is no such thing as an Emperor."

Sun Yijing awkwardly touched her nose and continued to press, "Just who is that senior?"

Zhao Chen looked around, met the expectant gazes of the crowd, and uttered four words: "No comment."