Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 753

As Xiao Ran intensified his spiritual input, the little figure sitting in the shrine became increasingly clear, until its entire body was covered in a layer of glassy color, at which point it finally stopped absorbing Xiao Ran's spiritual power.

Xiao Ran did a rough calculation in her mind, and thought, "Good heavens."

This small shrine actually absorbed nearly two-thirds of his spiritual energy.

If someone's mental strength is less than 300, they would probably faint on the spot, or worse, be drained of their mental energy and turned into an idiot.

No wonder this little shrine has given me a series of warnings.

However, this thing does live up to its reputation as a Class B cursed item.

The shrine's name has now changed from "Blank Shrine" to "Paper Fairy Shrine".

Looking at the little figure sitting inside, although it bore an 80% resemblance to Xiao Ran, the two could even share vision.

But Xiao Ran knew clearly that this villain was not herself.

It has its own thoughts and ideas; it is an independent entity.

If you absolutely have to put it in terms of personality, you could say that this little guy is more like your own child, a part that has separated from your body.

The little figure noticed Xiao Ran's gaze, made a fawning gesture towards her, and giggled on its slightly chubby face.

At this moment, the information from the shrine was also relayed to Xiao Ran.

Grade B Cursed Item: [Paper Fairy Shrine]

The cursed object is already finalized and does not require activation.

Incense offerings: 0
Privilege 1: Paper Fairy

The powerful Paper Fairy will provide you with great assistance and can directly intervene in battles within the shrine's area.

However, the strength of the paper spirit depends on the amount of incense offerings; the stronger the incense offerings, the higher the paper spirit's combat power.

Privilege 2: Paper Spirit

Within the shrine's area, all paper-crafting skills are temporarily boosted by 1 level.

Privilege 3: Paper Elf
When there is enough incense, the paper spirit will gather the surrounding spirits and use paper to create bodies for them, making them servants of the shrine.

Privilege 4: Alert

If the area around the shrine is attacked by evil spirits, curses, or formations, the paper spirit will immediately detect it and warn you in advance.

Privilege 5: Immortal Town

Within the shrine's area, the Paper Fairy can launch a suppression attack on anyone at any time, forcibly suppressing their strength and interfering with their five senses.

(Note: The power of the Immortal Town depends on the amount of incense offerings received, and using this privilege requires a significant consumption of incense offerings.)
Privilege 6: Coexistence

As the creator of the paper spirit, your will can descend upon the paper spirit in a short time, and worshippers can also convey any information to you through the paper spirit immediately.

Privilege 7: Branch Hall

For every 300 points of incense, a small shrine can be created, which enjoys privileges 1, 4, and 6.

(Note: One-third of the incense received daily by a branch shrine will be transferred to the main shrine. When the incense offerings to a branch shrine reach a certain level, the branch shrine will be upgraded to a higher-level branch shrine and enjoy more privileges.)
Good heavens, it truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier B-grade cursed item, boasting a full seven privileges.

This was the first time Xiao Ran had ever seen so many privileges bestowed upon a cursed being.

"This thing is quite good; it would be very suitable to be a spirit fairy in my Amazing Pavilion."

After careful consideration, Xiao Ran decided that if the Wonder Pavilion were to enshrine this item, it would be possible to maintain constant contact with each other through the branch halls as the Wonder Pavilion grew stronger.

Actually, the green raccoon is also a kind of immortal spirit, but it doesn't belong to the Xiao family after all. It would be better for Xiao Ran to return it to the Zhao family and Zhao Qingming's grandfather.

Xiao Ran then turned her gaze to the Yin-Yang Creation Robe beside her.

This is a Taoist robe, with intricate stitching, featuring a tiger on the left and a dragon on the right, and a striking Tai Chi Bagua design on the back.

As a B-grade cursed item, its privileges are also extraordinary.

After Xiao Ran activated it, the effect was displayed in front of her.

【Yin Yang Creation Robe - Transporter】

Privilege 1: Yin-Yang Shield
Once activated, it transforms the negative damage one suffers into positive blessings.

The conversion rate for curse damage inflicted on cursed items of grade B or lower is 80%.
The conversion rate for curse damage inflicted on cursed items of grade B or higher is 50% for grade B and 30% for grade A.

Privilege 2: Dragon and Tiger in Dual Formation

When attacking, you can summon the White Tiger and Azure Dragon for protection.

White Tiger Power: Increases own physical damage by 60%.

Azure Dragon Power: Increases own non-physical damage by 60%.

Privilege 3: Dragon Soars and Tiger Subdues.

The wearer's fortune will transform into a dragon soaring and tiger subduing luck, with strong blessings to subdue dragons and tigers!
When Xiao Ran put on this Taoist robe, you have to admit, he really did look somewhat like a Taoist priest. However, the robe was too gorgeous and too eye-catching. Even under the starlight of the night, the blue dragon and white tiger outlined by the gold and silver threads on the robe were extremely eye-catching.

Xiao Ran tried to pull it off a few times, but eventually took it off.

This thing is a treasure, but it's not suitable for me. On one hand, it's too conspicuous, and on the other hand, I'm very uncomfortable wearing it. I always feel an invisible sense of constraint. This constraint isn't due to some kind of force, but rather the design of the Taoist robe itself, which inherently prevents Xiao Ran from moving freely. Perhaps this is a kind of self-reminder from Taoism.

Xiao Ran couldn't stand it, so she had to take it off and planned to think about what to do with it later. Maybe she could sell it at the Amazing Pavilion, or maybe it would be a good gimmick.

After putting away the Taoist robe, Xiao Ran picked up the last item on the table.

That glittering gold coin.

As the most special reward given to itself by the Fifth Hospital, the [Golden Fortune Treasure Note] has very simple attributes: it does not require activation and has only one privilege.

Privilege: You can consume this item to purchase a specific Fate Beast.

As Xiao Ran played with the coin, many thoughts flashed through her mind. According to the Destiny Chart that Sister Liu had given her, many of the advanced destinies contained extremely unique Destiny Stars.

These inauspicious fates are extremely rare, sometimes even appearing only once in a century.

Often, some people can have all three of the three inauspicious fates, but they are missing just one, and thus regret it for the rest of their lives.

Therefore, this coin may seem to be the most ambiguous of the many rewards, but at crucial moments, its value may be immeasurable.

My current destiny is a downgraded version of the "Crossing the Immortal's Path" (谪仙渡).

If you use this coin yourself, you can upgrade it to the full version of the Immortal's Crossing.

However, doing so would be a waste of resources.

After thinking it over, Xiao Ran found a small box and carefully put the coin away.

Having taken stock of all her gains, Xiao Ran sat in the courtyard, her thoughts racing. After pondering for a long time, she finally took out her little notebook.

Write down all your upcoming plans on it.

1. [Contact Chongshan and his group as soon as possible.]

2. [The paper craftsman's skills need further refinement.] (Building a bus stop takes time; this period can be used to hone one's skills.)
3. [After advancing to 3C, I used an Ascendancy Gem to upgrade the Guillotine to A-grade, thus giving me two A-grade cursed items.]

4. [Grand opening ceremony, banquet for guests, and invitations to those distinguished guests from the underworld to join in the fun.]

5. [Go home!]

After writing down all these goals, Xiao Ran thought about it carefully and then wrote another line of small print below.

【The Taoist of Yinshan!】

Since returning from the trip to the Ghost City, Xiao Ran has already reviewed the events a thousand times in her mind.

He was certain that Huang Chao couldn't have accomplished this in Ghost City alone; there was a powerful figure behind it. This powerful figure couldn't be that old ghost, Fu Zi. At most, Fu Zi was just a supporter. In the actual execution, someone would need to personally help.

Based on this, Xiao Ran could confirm that this person was her cheap master, the Yinshan Taoist.

Only if this guy has the ability to build a ghost city and the opportunity to monitor them and obtain information about their entire team can he formulate a series of strategies against them.

Looking at the name she had written in the notebook, Xiao Ran snorted coldly and wrote the word "kill" after it.

The next day, Wu Man finally woke up.

He slept for a very long time this time, but when he woke up, he felt that the world had changed drastically, and even his temperament had undergone a qualitative change.

This is the residual aura of Huang Chao as a celestial being, which was absorbed and comprehended by Xi Wuman, and ultimately merged into her own.

"Good, indeed good!! It truly lives up to its reputation as a celestial physique."

Wu Man clenched her fists and tried to punch the air in front of her. The fist flashed like lightning, and a muffled thunderclap erupted in the air.

"Congratulations!"

Xiao Ran offered her congratulations with a smile.

Wu Man shrugged. "It's alright. At least the path of the Beast Warrior will be smoother in the future." Then she sighed, "Sigh, about my cauldron..."

The 【Ten Thousand Food Cauldron】, as a top-tier B-grade cursed artifact, had always been a key treasure in Wu Man's possession. Now that it had been destroyed, Wu Man couldn't help but feel regretful.

Just as Wu Man was feeling lost and wondering where to find a replacement,

"Take it..."

Xiao Ran waved her hand, and Wu Man subconsciously reached out to catch it. The repair gem landed right in Wu Man's hand.

Upon seeing the privilege attribute on the repair gem, Wu Man's eyes lit up.

"Haha, this thing has come at just the right time."

Wu Man grinned, surprised that there was a way to repair the Myriad Food Cauldron. She looked up at Xiao Ran and said, "What do you want to eat? I'll cook you a nice meal."

Seeing Wu Man's high spirits and cheerful demeanor, Xiao Ran pondered for a moment and said, "Let's make noodles. I haven't had any in a long time."

After saying that, Xiao Ran added, "I eat hand-pulled noodles."

"Who are you calling a jewel? I'm a C-level chef, why would I let you eat machine-pressed food? It has to be purely handmade." Wu Man arrogantly put away the repair gem and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

While Wu Man was cooking, Xiao Ran called over the old manager, Li Botong, and took out the book he had written the night before, "General Outline of Spiritual Arts": "Notify everyone that we need to prepare for classes. We must get our Amazing Pavilion on the right track and have a grand opening this month."

(End of this chapter)