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

"The final rule?"

Shen Xingzhuo tightened her grip on the gemstone, and the sharp edge of the gemstone pierced the wound in her palm. The slight pain suddenly made her feel refreshed.

The brain, which had been contaminated by the scattered eerie energy, was restored to its normal state in an instant.

Shen Xingzhu was secretly alarmed—

She was already very careful about the mental pollution caused by the eerie aura.

However, spiritual pollution is still pervasive, and when her spiritual energy is waning, it still has a moderate impact on her.

For example... slow thinking!

If it weren't for the strange tales reminding him, even Shen Xingzhuo himself probably wouldn't have noticed.

She was clearly living in a world of strange rules, but after returning to reality from the past, she discovered no new rules other than the default basic rules.

"Indeed cunning."

Shen Xingzhu chuckled, but alarm bells rang in his heart.

After she returned to the "present" timeline, the ghost stories deliberately created many crises.

Madam Pei suddenly appeared in the ancestral hall and stabbed him with a dagger.

The path leading to the main hall suddenly became long and winding, amidst the attacks of rumors and gossip.

Pei Xi suddenly transformed into a strange creature, attempting to assimilate her brain with the thoughts of a man.

And the vortex before us is a tempting trap, leading people to hell.

Despite the numerous crises, she was not fooled because of her strong will as a cultivator, even though she was slow-witted.

But no new rules have emerged amid these crises.

This means that despite fighting against those corrupt ideas, she is undermining Liu Jin's power control in the Pei family.

However, it did not touch upon the core of the ghost story.

As long as the rules are not broken, her actions will always be in vain.

Why are the rules suddenly being presented again?

Shen Xingzhuo thought to himself.

"The new rules appeared after I obtained this crystal... Since it has been misleading me all along, it can't possibly be so kind..."

"That means this crystal is far more important than the rules. That's why it would rather guide me back to the 'right path' than let me realize the crystal's purpose."

Shen Xingzhuo lowered his eyes and silently hid the crystal in his Qiankun bag.

She stared intently at a certain point in the void.

Please enlighten me.

Each word was pronounced with great emphasis.

A buzzing sound came from the ancestral hall.

Shen Xingzhuo frowned, her ears twitched, and she subconsciously recorded the frequency of the buzzing sound.

You are the eldest daughter of the Pei family, and have received extraordinary education since childhood. Your vision should transcend the reality you see, and you should see through the illusions within reality.

But remember, once you are blinded by illusion, you will be trapped in the dream forever.

My dear child, have you finished weaving your Guanyin brocade?

The ghost story's voice was unlike the usual ethereal, heavenly sounds.

Instead, it was the calm and kind voice of an old man that gently reached Shen Xingzhuo's ears.

Shen Xingzhuo felt a chill run down his spine.

"That voice... I feel like I've heard it somewhere before..."

Before she could suspect anything, the strange voice continued.

[1: There is only one straight path from one ancestral hall to the other.]

[2: When heading to the ancestral hall on the back mountain, you must take three steps back after every thirty steps; otherwise, you will encounter an obstacle and never reach the end.]

【3: Please do not talk to strangers.】

[4: If there is no lantern bearer on the road, you must run forward immediately upon seeing one!]

[5: If you are a living person... never see the morning sun, or you will be evaporated by its light.]