From Resident Evil to becoming a gacha god

Chapter 99: Without money, you know nothing; with money, you know everything.

Xiao Miao is not a person destined for destiny, but he is a person with a primordial spirit!

After he used his money, the temple gates opened, allowing him to come and go as he pleased.

When the abbot learned that Xiao Miao had not come to the temple to become a monk, but had donated a lot of money, he immediately greeted him with a smile and personally performed Buddhist rituals to broaden the guest's horizons. He also gave Xiao Miao a string of blessed Buddhist beads that could ward off one evil spell.

Xiao Miao was very satisfied. No wonder temples could spring up everywhere. From a business perspective, they really knew how to do business.

The abbot was very satisfied. With the generous generosity of the Yuan dynasty people, the temple would be able to gild another Buddha statue next year.

The other monks were also very satisfied, and the abbot was in a good mood, as everyone would be able to have a good meal tonight.

The only one dissatisfied was the young novice monk who was following the abbot, because the abbot was performing Buddhist palm techniques for the distinguished guests, using the guise of cultivating the Golden Bell Shield to make the young novice monk act as a punching bag.

Young novice monk: You wretched bald monk, once you're dead I'll steal your offerings every day!

Another 200 Destiny Points were added to Xiao Miao's account. He took a carriage back to Goose City and headed to the Catholic Church in the city.

He actually went to the church before coming to the temple, since it was closer.

Unfortunately, the church was closed at that time, and the priest was nowhere to be found. Neighbors said that the priest had left a few days earlier and had not returned.

Xiao Miao lived not far from the church. On her way home, she took a slight detour past the church entrance and found that the priest still hadn't returned.

The world is not peaceful. I hope the priest is alright.

Nothing happened that night, and the next morning...

As soon as Xiao Miao opened his eyes, he tried to enter the Witch's Tower, but unfortunately his talent didn't react at all.

As expected, there's no way to connect across worlds. The club president still needs to work harder.

As the saying goes, "The early bird catches the worm," so Xiao Miao took out the "Maoshan Sword Manual" and flipped through it. He recognized every single word, but couldn't understand it at all when they were put together.

"What the heck is this?"

Xiao Miao didn't do any random research on his own; he planned to go and ask Master Qian for clarification.

To make travel easier, Xiao Miao rented a carriage from a car dealership, including a coachman. After going downstairs, Xiao Miao discovered that the coachman who was supposed to drive him had changed.

"Where is that person from yesterday?" Xiao Miao asked casually after getting into the car.

"Reporting to you, sir, he had to go home because of some family matters, so I'm taking his place," the fat coachman replied respectfully.

"What's your name?" Xiao Miao asked knowingly.

"My name is Zhang Dadan."

[Character: Zhang Dadan]

[Current Synergy: Level 2]

[Draw Cost: 60 Fate Points]

Zhang Dadan is the protagonist of the movie Encounters of the Spooky Kind, played by Sammo Hung. Xiao Miao recalled that most of the movies Sammo Hung acted in seemed to be martial arts films, without any supernatural abilities.

No, I won't smoke.

After a quick breakfast on the way, the carriage arrived at Qian Zhenren's Martial Arts Hall, where Qian Lai was the one who opened the door as always.

"Where is your master?" Xiao Miao asked.

Qian Lai lowered his head: "Master is upstairs."

Xiao Miao immediately understood; Master Qian was doing morning exercises again.

Since he came to seek guidance on the classics, Xiao Miao did not force his way in like he did yesterday, since he wouldn't have to wait long anyway.

Three minutes later, Master Qian walked downstairs looking refreshed. He saw Xiao Miao drinking tea and immediately smiled.

He knew business was coming his way.

After Xiao Miao voiced his doubts, Master Qian rubbed his fingers together, indicating that he knew nothing without money, but knew everything with money.

"Ten taels of silver for an hour of explanation; that's a very good deal."

"Okay." Xiao Miao didn't haggle. He knew that Master Qian's price was inflated, but a mere ten taels of silver wasn't worth Xiao Miao wasting his breath on.

Seeing how readily Xiao Miao agreed, Master Qian immediately regretted his decision, feeling he had asked for too little: "Could you raise the price...?"

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"No!" Xiao Miao refused outright.

"Alright." Master Qian sighed regretfully, gesturing for Xiao Miao to open the Maoshan Sword Manual and begin explaining from the very beginning: "The meaning of this phrase, 'Pure and Bright Mind, Telepathic Connection,' is..."

As Master Qian explained, Xiao Miao suddenly understood, but at the same time felt a sudden ache in his testicles.

Taoist classics don't follow the nine-year compulsory education model, nor do they progress from simple to complex step by step. It's like skipping basic math in school and fast-forwarding directly to advanced university mathematics. It would be a miracle if anyone could understand them on their own.

Therefore, mentorship is very important. A teacher will explain each sentence to you, dissecting it layer by layer like peeling an onion.

For example, the first sentence, "A pure and clear mind experiences spiritual connection."

How can one achieve clarity and purity? What is clarity and purity? Is it the mind or the body?

How does one achieve empathy? To what extent is empathy considered acceptable?

The few hundred words of true teachings in the booklet are like a super-compressed archive; without knowing how to decompress them, even if you obtain the true scriptures, you cannot cultivate them.

Forcing yourself to practice is like forcibly de-stressing, so it's normal for the system to report errors later on.

For five consecutive days, Xiao Miao paid for the course and became completely absorbed in it.

The decompressed Maoshan Sword Manual contains a wealth of information, including the life story, insights, and experiences of the predecessor who invented it.

Contrary to Xiao Miao's expectations, the "Maoshan Sword Manual" was not a sword technique, but a magic spell!

By forming a sword-finger mudra with the left hand and channeling the body's magical power according to a specific plan, one can infuse the magical power into the sword-shaped object held in the right hand, giving it the effects of being sharp, hard, and capable of exorcising evil spirits.

Simply put, the effect of the Maoshan Sword Technique is to add special effects to the sword in your hand, including not only magical effects but also physical effects.

Xiao Miao formed a sword finger, and the energy flowed through a special path within his body before being poured into the copper coin sword in his right hand.

The copper coin sword immediately emitted a blazing red light, as if it had been forged in a furnace.

The light shone on Qian Zhenren's face, making his expression look somewhat distorted.

Fast, too fast!

In just five days, this young man actually mastered this spell. How long did it take me? And how many times did my master tap my palms?

Qian Zhenren couldn't remember, but he knew the number was definitely not small.

Suddenly, Master Qian turned to look at his disciple, Qian Lai.

Qian Lai:

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Why are you looking at me? You're not going to yell at me, are you?

"Xiao Lai, look at them! And look at yourself!" Master Qian said with a look of utter disappointment.

Compared to Xiao Miao, his disciple was utterly useless. He had studied so many Taoist classics, yet he was sparse in everything and had accomplished nothing. He couldn't even control his wife!

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Master Qian picked up a peach wood sword and swung it at Qian Lai's head. Qian Lai ducked to avoid the blow.

Seeing that his disciple still dared to hide, Master Qian became even angrier and chased after his disciple with his sword. Xiao Miao unintentionally got caught up in a family drama and slipped away from the dojo.

[Skill: Maoshan Sword Technique Iv1]

Zhang Dadan had been waiting in his carriage at the entrance of the dojo. Upon seeing Xiao Miao emerge, he immediately greeted him with a smile, "Master, shall we take the same route home as the church today?"

"right."

The carriage moved slowly, its luxurious interior offering a far superior riding experience compared to rickshaws. As they passed the church, Xiao Miao's voice suddenly rang out.

"Zhang Dadan, stop for a moment."

Zhang Dadan immediately slowed the reins, and Xiao Miao jumped out of the carriage and headed towards the church before the carriage had come to a complete stop.

The priest seems to have returned!

Xiao Miao had just stepped inside when she bumped into the priest carrying a suitcase. Judging from his appearance, it seemed he had just returned and was about to go on another long trip.

"Uh... there's no Holy Communion today."

[Ding, contact has been made with a supernatural force: the Heavenly Faction]

[Fate Value +200]

Having achieved his goal, Xiao Miao waved his hand and turned to leave, saying, "Sorry, I went to the wrong place."

The next morning, Xiao Miao successfully came into contact with the female ghost in a haunted house, triggering a system check and earning him another 200 Fate Points.

The female ghost used an illusion, so Xiao Miao couldn't see her specific appearance. However, his talent for energy perception came into play. With such a large mass of cold energy gathered together, it was hard for Xiao Miao not to notice her.

The Maoshan sword technique was indeed useful, allowing Xiao Miao to use the ordinary iron straight knife he bought at the market to wound ghosts. Moreover, Maoshan magic had a special effect on domestic ghosts, and the female ghost with shallow cultivation was directly killed by Xiao Miao with a single slash.

Having already made contact with five factions—the Lingshan faction, the Heavenly Court faction, the Paradise faction, the Zombie race, and the Ghost race—Xiao Miao figured that was about enough, so he opened the system panel and clicked "Settlement."

[Ding! The Celestial Walker has triggered a world quest!]

[World Mission: Choose to join one of the supernatural factions you've had contact with and complete the corresponding missions!]

[Heavenly Court Faction: Participated in killing/sealing five zombies or ghosts 0/5]

[Lingshan Faction: Participated in the conversion/subjugation of five non-Lingshan faction powerhouses, zombies, or ghosts 0/5]

[Heaven Faction: Participate in purifying five vampires, werewolves, or witches 0/5]

[Ghost Race: Luring to Corruption / Killing five Taoist priests, monks, or priests 0/5]

[Zombie Race: Kill/Infect five Taoist priests, monks, or priests 0/5]

It appears to be a choice of five, but in reality there is only one option. Xiao Miao is human and would never help demons and monsters harm people. Since Lingshan and Heaven have little contact, Xiao Miao directly chooses the Heavenly Court faction.

My current identity is that of a folk Taoist priest, and I have just learned the Maoshan Sword Technique, which is a good fit for my profession.

After you make your selection, all four other options disappear.

[World Quest: Participate in killing/sealing five zombies or ghosts 0/5]

[Mission Rewards: Fate Points are calculated based on combat contribution and target strength.]

[Mission failed, connection lost, and you have encountered hostile forces!]

Xiao Miao thought of the female ghost he had killed with a single blow.

If I had known to spare her life and wait until now to kill her, the mission progress would have been increased by +1.

Xiao Miao has now figured it out. Instead of excessively pursuing a large amount of Destiny Points in a single time travel, he should use that time to go back and start new time travel missions, encounter more powerful characters, and draw their character cards. This method is the safest and most stable.

After confirming the mission details, Xiao Miao began to keep an eye out for news about zombies and ghosts.

Xiao Ying, the beautiful corpse of Master Qian, is also a mission target. Let her live a carefree life for a while. When Master Qian and Master Xu are locked in a battle and he is too busy to deal with her, Xiao Miao can find an opportunity to take care of her later.

The area around Goose City was peaceful, with no news of ghosts causing trouble. Xiao Miao wasn't in a hurry, so he released Poison Island Fangzi to keep by his side and they began a sweet life together, much to the envy of others.

Three days later, at the largest clothing store in Goose City.

Xiao Miao sat at the door drinking red tea, waiting for Dokushima Yako to choose a sexy outfit for the evening. Suddenly, he heard the surrounding men's discussions gradually getting louder, with words like "beautiful" and "pretty" appearing frequently.

He turned to look at the clothing store and saw that Dokushima Yako was leading a beautiful woman in a Western-style dress toward him.

"Honey, this is Ren Tingting, a friend I just met."

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