Train Survival: Can I get a treasure chest by touching my goddess?

The first thing they pulled out was a palm-sized copper bell, its surface stained with dark red dirt.

[Soul-Capturing Bell (Black Iron Level): Shaking it can disturb Black Iron level spirits, slowing their movements, and can control Decaying Wood level spirits for a short period of time.]

Jiang Youchu's eyes lit up: "This thing is great! Next time we encounter a female ghost like that, just shake it and she won't be able to run away!"

The second thing was the red veil, exquisitely embroidered, yet exuding an indescribable eerie aura.

[Blood Wedding Dress (Iron Grade): When worn, Iron Grade spirits will recognize you as one of their own and will not attack you.]

Shen Wen raised an eyebrow: "A disguise prop."

Su Mu glanced at the veil, said nothing, but a complex look flashed in her eyes.

The third and fourth were two rag dolls with button eyes and red-lined mouths, somewhat similar to the Soul Eater Dolls, but smaller and more eerie.

[Scapegoat Doll (Iron Grade) x2: Can withstand one fatal attack of Bronze Grade or lower, then destroys. How to use: Drip blood.]

The carriage was silent for a second.

Jiang Youchu swallowed hard: "This thing... can take someone's place?"

Shen Wen reached out and took a doll, weighing it in his hand; it was so light it was almost weightless.

He looked at Su Qingxuan: "You and Youchu each take one. Bind it with your blood and carry it with you at all times."

Su Qingxuan did not refuse, took the doll, and then looked at Su Mu.

Su Mu shook his head: "I have enough of the evil spirits I have. Give it to You Chu."

Jiang Youchu paused for a moment, then grinned, "Then I won't be polite!"

She put the doll away and continued taking things out of the coffin.

This time it was a yellowed booklet with no words on the cover.

Shen Wen took it and opened it.

Inside were densely packed small characters recording the drawing and usage of various talismans, as well as some notes about spirits.

The handwriting was messy, but you could tell it was the Taoist priest's work.

Jiang Youchu leaned closer to take a look, and the screen popped up—

[Blueprint - Maoshan Props Notes (Rotten Wood Level): Crafting methods for Exorcising Talismans, Suppressing Talismans, and Spirit-Avoiding Candles.]

Shen Wen handed the notebook to Su Qingxuan: "Throw it into the worktable when the time comes, so we'll have a way to deal with low-level paranormal phenomena."

Su Qingxuan nodded.

Jiang Youchu continued digging.

This time it's a palm-sized wooden box, with fine wood and exquisite carving.

Shen Wen took it and opened it.

There was a nail lying inside.

It was entirely black, about three inches long, with fine runes engraved all over its body, giving it a dim luster under the carriage lights.

Jiang Youchu reached out and touched it, and the light screen popped up—

【Soul-Suppressing Nail (Black Iron Grade): When driven into the core of a spirit, it can solidify the spirit, rendering it unable to move or attack for 30 minutes.

The effect is halved against Bronze-level spirits, and has no effect against Silver-level spirits.

Shen Wen stared at the nail for two seconds, a slight smile playing on his lips.

This thing is a real killer move.

A female ghost of that caliber, pinned down for thirty minutes, is enough to kill ten times over.

He closed the wooden box and carefully put it away.

Jiang Youchu took out another book.

This book is much thicker than the previous one, and the cover is also blank, but the paper is yellowed and brittle, clearly indicating that it is much older.

Shen Wen took it and turned to the first page.

The text is filled with tiny characters, intricate talismans and array diagrams, and dense annotations.

Just as he was about to examine it more closely, Jiang Youchu reached out and touched it—

[Sequence: Celestial Master (Bronze Level)]

[Type: Career Sequence]

[Effect: Upon use, activates the Celestial Master sequence and grants the first-tier Maoshan Taoist identity.]

[Sequence Ability: Subduing spirits can enhance mental attributes and unlock subsequent sequence skills. Increases damage against spirit-type creatures by 30%.]

[Note: Sequences are a special power system; only one sequence can be bound at a time.]

The carriage was silent for a moment.

Everyone stared at the book.

Shen Wen held the book, feeling the slight warmth from his palm, with only one thought in his mind.

sequence.

Another sequence.

Moreover, it is a special lineage of celestial masters who deal with spirits.

Shen Wen put the sequence book aside and glanced at the pile of spoils on the ground: "We'll think about this later. Let's finish counting the rest first."

The three women nodded.

Jiang Youchu's hands were still rummaging through the coffin when she pulled out two white candles from a corner. The candles were covered with fine runes and glowed eerily under the light.

"What is this now?"

She raised the candle, scanned it with her detection ability, and a light screen popped up.

[Spirit-Repelling Candle (Rotten Wood Level) x2: Once lit, it will prevent rotten wood-level spirits within a five-meter radius from approaching. Burning time: 1 hour/candle.]

Jiang Youchu placed the candle on the ground, then reached in and touched it again. This time, she pulled out a palm-sized bronze incense burner. The burner was covered in green rust, and there were still unburnt incense ash residues at the bottom.

[Incense Burner (Rotten Wood Grade): When burning incense, it can stabilize the emotions of spirits within a ten-meter radius and reduce their aggressive tendencies. Effective duration: During the duration of incense burning.]

"And this too." She placed the incense burner on the ground, patted the ash off her hands, and looked at the coffin itself. "Oh right, I haven't looked at the coffin yet."

She reached out and pressed her hand on the edge of the coffin, and a light screen popped up.

[Ebony Coffin (Black Iron Grade): A spirit-gathering artifact that can block spirits from prying their eyes. It can hold and control spirits of Black Iron grade and below. Current quantity: 0/5.]

"This thing is great, it can even control spirits, but the question is how do you use it? You can't exactly carry around this coffin, can you?"

Shen Wen frowned slightly; this was indeed a problem!

"If necessary, carrying it isn't a problem." Shen Wen had carried it before, and it wasn't too heavy.

Everything was inventoried and laid out on the floor.

Su Qingxuan's gaze swept over the pile of things once, then over again.

Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "Has our harvest this time been too great?"

Her voice carried a complex tone, not excitement, but some inexplicable doubt.

Jiang Youchu paused for a moment, then blinked: "Isn't that good?"

"That's not what I meant." Su Qingxuan shook her head. "Think about it, the abandoned hospital at the second stop."

"We fought tooth and nail against three Black Iron-level Corruptors, and what did we get?"

She counted on her fingers: "Four bottles of attribute potions, a few blueprints, some medicines and chemicals, and those pieces of equipment."

All combined, the only items at the Iron-tier level are the treatment machine and the limb recovery machine.

"But what about this stop?" she asked, pointing to something on the ground. "A ghost town."

We were facing a female ghost of the Black Iron level and a group of townspeople who were possessed.

At most, it would include that Taoist priest and that pretty boy who is likely Lin Fu.

After the battle, I collected nearly a dozen Black Iron-grade items, and even more.

She looked at the yellowed book and said nothing more.

But everyone understood what she meant.

Bronze-level sequence.

This thing is more valuable than all the Black Iron-grade items combined.

Shen Wen frowned.

He stared at the book, his mind racing through every detail from entering the ghost town to leaving.

Soon, Shen Wen's tone became hesitant as he asked, "Could it be... that we were too reckless?"