Rules of the Strange: I Became a God in a Bizarre World Through Taoist Arts

"She was willing, so why would she feel regret?" Shen Xingzhuo asked in return after answering.

Whenever faced with a difficult question, ghost stories habitually fall silent.

How can we judge Shen Xingzhuo's answer?

It seems that Pei Jinyu is right not to regret it, and Pei Shiquan is right to act innocent even though he got the benefit.

It could not find any fault even in Shen Xingzhuo's judgment of Pei Shiquan.

But if he goes to great lengths and Shen Xingzhuo still makes a fortune, then Tianxia Kingdom will win again.

This is not the situation it wants to see.

Find fault! You absolutely must find fault!

Seeing that the strange tale had been silent for even longer this time, Shen Xingzhuo took the opportunity to re-establish contact with the little paper doll.

This time, Pei Xi fell asleep under the watchful eye of a small paper doll.

She felt a little more at ease, and then turned her attention to Runyu and the seven fleshy balls.

It seems that time has stood still over there.

Shen Xingzhuo's fingertips tapped the table unconsciously as she realized something very interesting.

The space she is in now is the past.

The space where Runyu and Rouqiu reside is the future.

The two spaces are connected by the bottom of the well, an extremely yin place.

But only whichever side she is on can be considered reality!

The bottom of the well, being a gray area, allowed Pei Xi to move around normally.

With this realization, Shen Xingzhuo clearly breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

Although I believed that Runyu would not harm the child, I was still worried that she would not take good care of the child and that the lumps of flesh might rupture again.

Now, if time is frozen over there, it means they won't encounter any more difficult problems.

And no one will suddenly go to the bottom of the well and do anything to harm Pei Xi.

Then she just needs to deal with the mess of the "past" first, and then go back to face the future.

Moreover, Shen Xingzhuo had a strong premonition—

Once this major problem from the "past" is resolved, her status in the Pei family will be elevated upon returning to the "future"...

As for the question of encountering the Chosen One, she had already thought about it.

The judgment is still based on the core logic behind the formation of previous ghost stories.

In a ghost story, there may be many key figures, but the identities of these key figures can never be repeated. No.

Once repeated, the accumulation of obsession and resentment will inevitably cause the balance of the ghost story to collapse.

Therefore, Shen Xingzhuo is not worried at all about her identity being replaced by someone else.

At that time, as the eldest daughter of the Pei family, she will always be able to gain the upper hand even if she encounters other chosen ones.

[Testing has confirmed that the chosen one's logic holds true.]

Unfortunately, the second question was answered incorrectly!

Shen Xingzhuo paused slightly as he tapped the table. "Why?"

The mastermind behind the ghost stories was now gloating.

[Your logic in judging Pei Jinyu as being love-struck is indeed correct, but it contradicts your own logic!]

The Chosen One previously answered that the reason Pei Jinyu did not regret it was because Pei Yin's existence was enough to soothe the wounds in her heart.

However, in the responses following the Chosen One's answer, it seemed that Pei Yin had absolutely no connection to the matter.

Hearing this, Shen Xingzhuo sighed.

The supernatural can seem sinister and vicious in normal times, but when it comes to emotional issues, its mind just stops working.

However, it is understandable.

Because a person lives a lifetime, and apart from dying of old age, all other ways of dying are accidental deaths.

Among the accidents, the most common are crimes of passion and revenge killings, which are types of deaths related to love.

She had once asked her master why there were so many lovelorn ghosts and resentful ghosts lingering in the mortal realm.

Her master's answer at the time left her both amused and exasperated.

The master said, "Because these ghosts were either stupid or evil in their previous lives."

The foolish thing is to be tempted to die after hearing just a few sweet words, and to disregard everything for love;

The worst outcome is that you deceive someone's feelings and end up being sought after for revenge.

Regardless of which one, they both have to atone for their sins after death.

The way to atone is through repeated reincarnation and death.

Over time, the "ghost" becomes dull, and only the thought "I was wrong" remains in its mind, leaving it with no ability to think about anything else.

While the eerie creatures in ghost stories may not have experienced such punishment, their deep-seated obsessions can have the same effect.

Therefore, Shen Xingzhuo could genuinely understand why the ghost storyteller couldn't comprehend what she was saying.

Even with the best of understanding, it's still incredibly difficult to talk to someone who's completely lost.

Thinking about it, she sighed again.

"The reason I say that Pei Yin's existence can soothe the wounds in Pei Jinyu's heart is..."

"It's because through my performance, she saw another option in life."

She never regretted marrying Pei Shiquan, and this didn't conflict with her hope that her daughter would have a different, happier life.

"Or perhaps..."

Shen Xingzhuo shook the butterfly mark on her wrist.

"Once a move is made, there's no going back!"

"Once the move is made, there's no going back!"

Another long silence followed.

[Congratulations, chosen one! You answered the second question correctly.]

[This round of responses will be rewarded with national resources. Please choose one of the following awards for your country.]

[Reward 1: Enhances the Chosen One's talent reflection ability [Spiritual Qi Revival]. After enhancement, those destined for the Xuanmen (Mystic Sect) can all learn Taoist arts!]

[Reward 2: Random purification *10. This purification is a complete purification, thoroughly removing the eeriness from the selected city!]

[Reward 3: 100 potions of all types, 50 weapons of all types (excluding the Death Blade).]

Shen Xingzhuo looked at the list of rewards and pondered for a moment.

Although Reward 1 looks impressive, the upgrade of her Talent Reflection ability is something she will definitely get after clearing the Ghost Story.

Therefore, regardless of the circumstances, the enhancement of this ability is inevitable; it's just a matter of time.

However, mastering Taoist arts is not something that can be achieved overnight.

Therefore, Shen Xingzhuo eliminated this option first.

The reason she didn't choose reward two is similar to the analysis after obtaining the Spirit Qi Spring Water.

In an era rife with the bizarre, a place of absolute purity is more dangerous than a purely polluted environment.

That leaves only the third reward.

However, this suited her perfectly; only when she had control over the situation could she feel at ease.

"I choose reward three. Please deliver it to Captain Guan."

The reward has been issued.

Besides the ghost stories, Guan Shanyue was surrounded by a mountain of supplies.

Remarkably, she also made a playful move, projecting these supplies onto the sky using atomic projection.

The people of Tianxia Kingdom celebrated once again.

I won't say who's happy now~

Wow, with such a chosen one, we're practically guaranteed to win without lifting a finger.

People in other countries are going crazy with jealousy.

But soon, the scene in the sky made them laugh again.

……