Joyful Bride Master

Chapter 29: Joyful Bride Master

Tap, tap.

Accompanied by footsteps on the stairs, a figure appeared before them. The newcomer wore a rough linen long robe and an old-fashioned eyepatch around her neck.

Shi Ji, Wen Chao, and the Su Sisters were stunned. They hadn't expected her to still be alive!

Wu Xian, on the other hand, looked delighted.

The woman who had just appeared was Yue Mei, who had gone missing earlier and lived in Room 408. Her clothes were much plainer now, but she looked even more beautiful than before. Her skin was a shade paler, and she seemed much more confident.

Since Yue Mei had appeared, it meant his suggestion had been right. There was a way to survive outside the hostel!

He looked at her expectantly. "Tell us, what's your plan?"

Lately, corpses had been disappearing from Ping'an Hostel one after another. Playing dead in circumstances like these was like a centenarian hanging himself—just asking to die.

But he had searched several times and found nothing.

Although she was being mysterious about it.

Heavenly Official—Joyful Bride Master

Given the current situation, any increase in strength would benefit everyone, no matter who gained it.

What if enough small changes led to a major one?

Three more looked like books. They were all divine abilities: "Golden Crow Feather," "Entering the Devil," and "Yin Yang Eyes."

In the notes Qi Zhiyong had given him, there was information about this statue. Worshipping the Joyful Bride Master could grant talismans with "Technique" as a suffix.

Yue Mei's expression turned inscrutable. "Would you like to hear about our savior, the Child-Seeking Ghost Mother?"

It was still light out, and everyone had gone to look for statues to improve their strength.

This meant that anyone could use the statue as long as they had Underworld Money. After thinking it over, Wu Xian removed all the concealment he had placed on it.

Wu Xian took his Underworld Money and began his first purchase in the blessed land. He placed a ten-denomination bill in the statue's mouth.

The last two were Magic Treasures: a Pure Dusting Brush and a Peach Wood Sword.

Heh, I'm not too late!

Nine balls of golden light sat on the stall.

On his first morning in the blessed land, Wu Xian had seen a man with his internal organs ripped out hanging from the advertising sign across the street.

But she only said that she had a way to solve their predicament. She kept the details secret, saying only that it had something to do with the Child-Seeking Ghost Mother and that she would explain more that evening.

Afterward, Wu Xian searched nearby, hoping to find another statue or run into a minor evil spirit.

He realized there was one more place where a statue might be hidden.

Heavenly Official—Joyful Bride Master

With the way things stood, any extra strength would benefit everyone, no matter who gained it.

What if enough small changes led to a major one?

Three more looked like books. They were all divine abilities: "Golden Crow Feather," "Entering the Devil," and "Yin Yang Eyes."

In the notes Qi Zhiyong had given him, there was information about this statue. Worshipping the Joyful Bride Master could grant talismans with "Technique" as a suffix.

Yue Mei's expression turned inscrutable. "Would you like to hear about our savior, the Child-Seeking Ghost Mother?"

It was still light out, and everyone had gone to look for statues to improve their strength.

This meant that anyone could use the statue as long as they had Underworld Money. After thinking it over, Wu Xian removed all the concealment he had placed on it.

Wu Xian took his Underworld Money and began his first purchase in the blessed land. He placed a ten-denomination bill in the statue's mouth.

The last two were Magic Treasures: a Pure Dusting Brush and a Peach Wood Sword.

Heh, I'm not too late!

Nine balls of golden light sat on the stall.

On his first morning in the blessed land, Wu Xian had seen a man with his internal organs ripped out hanging from the advertising sign across the street.

But she only said that she had a way to solve their predicament. She kept the details secret, saying only that it had something to do with the Child-Seeking Ghost Mother and that she would explain more that evening.

Afterward, Wu Xian searched nearby, hoping to find another statue or run into a minor evil spirit.

He realized there was one more place where a statue might be hidden.

The statue was shaped like a woman. She wore a Phoenix Crown and Cloud Dress and held a red chain in both hands. A metal collar hung from each end of the chain. Beneath the crown's veil was a face without features.

Slurp!

Four were talismans: "Sharpness Talisman," "Golden Light Incantation," "Empowerment Technique," and "Decapitation Regeneration Technique."

If anyone else had Underworld Money, they could use it.

Wu Xian suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

Putting his detective skills to work, Wu Xian searched the room as quickly as he could. In the end, he found a thirty-centimeter-tall statue inside the oven of the Integrated Cooker in the kitchen.

The Empowerment Technique could upgrade any low-grade talisman to mid-grade. The upgraded talisman's uses would also be restored. After a moment's thought, Wu Xian fished the Empowerment Technique out of the golden light.

This spell was meant for the user. After casting it, having your head cut off wouldn't kill you. You could revive by picking up your head and reattaching it to your neck, making it useful for playing dead.

The statue was in a cramped, narrow spot where it was impossible to worship it.

Wu Xian had only 130 Underworld Money left after buying the Empowerment Technique. He looked at the remaining three divine abilities.

What puzzled Wu Xian, though, was that...

The statue's name was written on its throne.

The Buddha Head sucked in the Underworld Money like a bowl of noodles. Then the statue's base opened, and strips of wood and cloth came tumbling out. In the blink of an eye, they assembled into a little stall.

Next was the Decapitation Regeneration Technique.

In the horror movies he'd watched, one kind of plot never seemed to go out of style.

Wu Xian hadn't paid much attention at the time, but now he realized that the man's presence proved something horrific had happened in the room behind the advertising sign.

To Wu Xian's surprise, the Many Treasures Tathagata statue didn't disappear like the other statues.

Wu Xian first ruled out the Magic Treasures. He had no need for the Pure Dusting Brush, and the Peach Wood Sword overlapped in function with the Copper Coin Sword, so he didn't consider it either.

Yin Yang Eyes: Eyes that see both yin and yang, allowing the user to perceive ghosts and the Netherworld.

Then he turned his attention to the talismans.

The Copper Coin Sword didn't need to be sharper, and the Golden Light Incantation's effects overlapped with the True Fire Incantation.

But Yue Mei's mere survival was enough to make their plan look inferior. That left them with no choice but to follow her lead.

To all the big shots who think this book is worth a read, please leave it a good review in the comments and trick... ahem, persuade... other readers to check it out.

Entering the Devil: It steals wisdom and life, destroys the Dao and virtue, and corrupts the foundations of goodness. Hence the name "devil." Those who enter the devil become mad, their bones and muscles transformed. They disregard the laws of Heaven and the bonds of human decency, and look like evil spirits.

Yue Mei's appearance gave the people trapped in their desperate situation a way out.

There was only so much space to explore in the blessed land. The easy-to-find places had already been searched. Even if other statues were hidden somewhere, they wouldn't be easy to find.

So Wu Xian could only summon every ounce of caution he had and carefully reach into the Integrated Cooker.

Wu Xian pulled out a bill of Underworld Money and placed it on the statue.

The third floor of Ping'an Hostel.

After thinking it over, Wu Xian chose the Golden Crow Feather.

And places like this were the most likely to hide statues or useful miscellaneous items!

Choosing a divine ability was different from choosing a talisman or Magic Treasure. There were no physical objects in the golden light. When Wu Xian pressed his hand into it, a warm current flowed into his body.

Wu Xian immediately felt his scalp itch. He took a selfie with his phone and saw several golden hairs mixed into his own. The heat inside him had also grown more intense than before.

The Empowerment Technique would work perfectly on the True Fire Incantation.

Yin Yang Eyes weren't very useful either, since the evil spirits in this blessed land were already visible to the naked eye.

The Sharpness Talisman made an object sharper, while the Golden Light Incantation released a beam of golden light to attack enemies. Wu Xian ruled out both talismans first.

As for the Golden Crow Feather, Wu Xian's chest hair had already taken on the shape of a Golden Crow...

Of the three divine abilities, Entering the Devil was probably the strongest, but its side effects were also the most terrifying. He could easily lose his mind after entering the devil, so Wu Xian wasn't about to consider it.

Characters were often forced to reach into narrow, dark places, only to be ambushed by the ghosts hiding inside—severed, crushed, roasted alive, dragged in, or subjected to all sorts of other absurd fates.

The "Empowerment Technique" seemed interesting.

He hurried to the building across from the hostel and ran up to the fourth floor. Then he kicked open the door.

Everything at the stall cost 70 Underworld Money. Wu Xian had started with 210, but had spent 10 to open the stall, so he could only afford two items. He needed to choose carefully.

The Buddha Head swallowed the Underworld Money like noodles. Then the statue's base opened, and strips of wood and cloth came tumbling out. In the blink of an eye, they assembled into a little stall.

Next was the Decapitation Regeneration Technique.

In the horror movies he'd watched, one kind of plot never seemed to go out of style.

At the time, Wu Xian hadn't paid much attention, but now he realized that the man's presence proved something horrific had happened in the room behind the advertising sign.

To Wu Xian's surprise, the Many Treasures Tathagata statue didn't disappear like the other statues.

Wu Xian first ruled out the Magic Treasures. He had no need for the Pure Dusting Brush, and the Peach Wood Sword overlapped in function with the Copper Coin Sword, so he didn't consider it either.

Yin Yang Eyes: Eyes that see both yin and yang, allowing the user to perceive ghosts and the Netherworld.

Then he turned his attention to the talismans.

The Copper Coin Sword didn't need to be sharper, and the Golden Light Incantation's effects overlapped with the True Fire Incantation.

But Yue Mei's mere survival was enough to make their plan look inferior. That left them with no choice but to follow her lead.

To all the big shots who think this book is worth a read, please leave it a good review in the comments and trick... ahem, persuade... other readers to check it out.

Entering the Devil: It steals wisdom and life, destroys the Dao and virtue, and corrupts the foundations of goodness. Hence the name "devil." Those who enter the devil become mad, their bones and muscles transformed. They disregard the laws of Heaven and the bonds of human decency, and look like evil spirits.

Yue Mei's appearance gave the people trapped in their desperate situation a way out.

There was only so much space to explore in the blessed land. The easy-to-find places had already been searched. Even if other statues were hidden somewhere, they wouldn't be easy to find.

So Wu Xian could only summon every ounce of caution he had and carefully reach into the Integrated Cooker.

Wu Xian pulled out a bill of Underworld Money and placed it on the statue.

The third floor of Ping'an Hostel.

After thinking it over, Wu Xian chose the Golden Crow Feather.

And places like this were the most likely to hide statues or useful miscellaneous items!

Wu Xian used his Underworld Money and began his first purchase in the blessed land. He placed a ten-denomination bill in the statue's mouth.

The Buddha Head sucked in the Underworld Money like a bowl of noodles. Then the statue's base opened, and strips of wood and cloth came tumbling out. In the blink of an eye, they assembled into a little stall.

Next was the Decapitation Regeneration Technique.

In the horror movies he'd watched, one kind of plot never seemed to go out of style.

At the time, Wu Xian hadn't paid much attention, but now he realized that the man's presence proved something horrific had happened in the room behind the advertising sign.

To Wu Xian's surprise, the Many Treasures Tathagata statue didn't disappear like the other statues.

Wu Xian first ruled out the Magic Treasures. He had no need for the Pure Dusting Brush, and the Peach Wood Sword overlapped in function with the Copper Coin Sword, so he didn't consider it either.

Yin Yang Eyes: Eyes that see both yin and yang, allowing the user to perceive ghosts and the Netherworld.

Then he turned his attention to the talismans.

The Copper Coin Sword didn't need to be sharper, and the Golden Light Incantation's effects overlapped with the True Fire Incantation.

But Yue Mei's mere survival was enough to make their plan look inferior. That left them with no choice but to follow her lead.

Yue Mei's appearance gave the people trapped in their desperate situation a way out.

There was only so much space to explore in the blessed land. The easy-to-find places had already been searched. Even if other statues were hidden somewhere, they wouldn't be easy to find.

So Wu Xian could only summon every ounce of caution he had and carefully reach into the Integrated Cooker.

Wu Xian pulled out a bill of Underworld Money and placed it on the statue.

The third floor of Ping'an Hostel.

After thinking it over, Wu Xian chose the Golden Crow Feather.

And places like this were the most likely to hide statues or useful miscellaneous items!

Wu Xian pulled out a bill of Underworld Money and placed it on the statue.

The Buddha Head sucked in the Underworld Money like noodles. Then the statue's base opened, and strips of wood and cloth came tumbling out. In the blink of an eye, they assembled into a little stall.

Then he turned his attention to the talismans.

The Copper Coin Sword didn't need to be sharper, and the Golden Light Incantation's effects overlapped with the True Fire Incantation.

But Yue Mei's mere survival was enough to make their plan look inferior. That left them with no choice but to follow her lead.

Yue Mei's appearance gave the people trapped in their desperate situation a way out.

There was only so much space to explore in the blessed land. The easy-to-find places had already been searched. Even if other statues were hidden somewhere, they wouldn't be easy to find.

So Wu Xian could only summon every ounce of caution he had and carefully reach into the Integrated Cooker.

Wu Xian pulled out a bill of Underworld Money and placed it on the statue.

The third floor of Ping'an Hostel.

After thinking it over, Wu Xian chose the Golden Crow Feather.

And places like this were the most likely to hide statues or useful miscellaneous items!

Wu Xian reached into the Integrated Cooker, wary of what might be hiding inside.

He was sorry to trouble everyone, and hoped they'd leave plenty of reviews and chat about the book. Heh heh.