Buddhism teaches of the Six Paths, Daoism speaks of immortals, and Confucianism upholds righteousness.
Those in the Heavenly Path enjoy long lives, immense blessings, great virtue, and a life of ease and happiness.
Asuras are neither human, celestial, nor ghostly. They enjoy great blessings, but lack the virtue to match them.
Humans have the full range of emotions and desires. Through good deeds and cultivation, they can become immortals or Buddhas; through evil, they may fall into the underworld and its hells.
On Blue Star, a rich second-generation heir once hired a well-read young woman to teach him English. After his death, he fell into the Hungry Ghost Path and suffered countless torments. With the help of his marshal wife, he eventually embarked on an exceedingly arduous path of cultivation.
Starting as an Inspector, he rises step by step, becoming a Judge, a Mountain God, and a City God, until he finally achieves the status of a ghost immortal and transcends the cycle of reincarnation.
This novel is really good. I hope it can continue to be good and not fall into the same trap.