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

[When my sister said that, she cursed me too. I'm such an obtuse person, I didn't even see that. (Mechanical dog head.jpg)]

[Haha, has the person upstairs ever eaten any books?]

To be honest, Sister Shen is constantly educating us about science.

Did anyone remember this? It feels like the knowledge just flashed through my mind.

[I saw this in the Encyclopedia of Xuanmen (Taoist divination). Sister Shen meant the mutual generation and restraint of the Five Elements. The unusual color she mentioned likely has a deeper meaning beyond its literal interpretation. It can only be understood intuitively, not explained in words.]

……

"Liu Jin is a very typical romantic entanglement that has brought Pei Jinyu trouble."

"Pei Jinyu ruined her family, damaged her health, severed her relationships, and destroyed her career because of love..." Shen Xingzhuo helplessly pressed her throbbing temples, her expression unreadable.

"To be honest, I've seen plenty of people who are obsessed with love, and most of them can be solved with the simple statement, 'He's bad luck with your finances.'"

"Someone like Pei Jinyu, who is so cruelly afflicted with all four of these traits... it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a heroine in a tragic novel."

What?

After controlling thousands of ghost stories, the Demon of the Knife believed he had a comprehensive understanding of human culture from ancient times to the present.

However, when the same words came from Shen Xingzhuo's mouth, it felt, for some reason, different from conventional understanding.

That's when I couldn't help but make a sound.

Being curious isn't always a good thing.

Shen Xingzhuo lowered his brows and sighed.

"When I was a child, I went down the mountain to gain experience and met a fellow sufferer."

"Her boyfriend is very keen on appreciating female-oriented angst novels. Over time, just reading the text is no longer enough for him."

So he dragged my victim into his act, recreating classic scenes from tragic novels…”

What?! It's true what they say, "When a bird grows big, it can find all sorts of things in the forest."

[To be honest, I'm also a fan of old-fashioned novels, but angst... well, heartbreak is one thing, but anything else... is illegal, right?]

Is this even possible to restore? That girl was incredibly lucky to survive.

I think I understand what Sister Shen meant...

There were some speculations in the comments section.

Shen Xingzhuo in the ghost story didn't deliberately keep the audience in suspense; she continued the tale:

"At first, my victim thought this was a cute characteristic of her boyfriend, and also felt that occasional role-playing could warm up the relationship between the couple."

However, as the plot unfolds, her boyfriend is no longer satisfied with simple misunderstandings and entanglements of interests.

Instead, they actually found a so-called "white moonlight" and started creating a storyline where they favored the female supporting character and ignored the female lead.

My victim was a very clear-headed girl who broke up with me after realizing something was wrong.

who knew...

This coincided perfectly with her boyfriend's malicious intention to "win her back through a 'wife-chasing-after-the-cremation' scheme."

Shen Xingzhuo paused for a moment.

"Later, my victim was burned to death in a fire by her boyfriend. Her soul was trapped in the ruins of that villa, never to see the light of day again."

After speaking, she slightly raised her eyes and asked:

"What lesson does this story teach us?"

[Can't you date a lunatic?]

[Imitating plots from angst-filled novels is prohibited?]

Is it possible for everyone to accurately pinpoint his fate?

Shen Xingzhuo: ...

You're quite cooperative, aren't you?

Did you not consider the context when you did reading comprehension exercises in school?

I am a weirdo, and I don't go to school.

Shen Xingzhuo: ...

She clenched her fist.

Even so…

She swallowed back what she was about to say, held back her anger, and gritted her teeth as she spoke:

"It tells us that sometimes what seems like a destined connection can actually drain your luck, emotions, money, and even your life!"

This is a calamity of love!

To put it bluntly, this person is your nemesis!

"Therefore, the logic of the whole tragic story is that my precious daughter, whom I raised with such care, was killed by this wretched guy, the male lead! But he didn't get any retribution!"

"That's why I said Pei Jinyu's experiences are comparable to those of a tragic heroine in a novel. She encountered the wrong people, and her life was full of suffering."