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

(This ghost story is going to undergo a major revision, so this chapter will be slightly repetitive.)

The comments section erupted into a discussion about the theme of "education through hardship".

But the deeper the conversation goes, the more bitter the atmosphere of the ghost story becomes.

[Chosen One, please answer the first question—]

Or, to put it another way, let the chosen one solve the first problem.

When ghost stories present difficult questions, they always politely add the word "please".

Do the chosen ones actually have the right to refuse?

Shen Xingzhuo dismissed it with disdain.

Due to prolonged emotional distress, Madam Pei's body activated its self-protective mechanisms. Most of her memories were sealed away, but recovering memories of her child is crucial for a mother.

The chosen one is asked to help Shen Guantang recover her lost memories within the limited time available.

Upon hearing this, Shen Xingzhuo unconsciously began to calculate with his fingers.

"Shall I begin?" she asked softly.

Shen Guantang forced a very unsightly smile.

'This child has had a tough time too,' she thought.

A gentler look appeared in his eyes as he gazed at Shen Xingzhuo, and then he nodded slightly.

Shen Xingzhuo met her gaze, then glanced at everyone before nodding.

"I know your name and I've observed your face—" She paused, "You are destined to have three daughters and one son, and the intervals between the children's births are not long. They should be children born within a short period of three years."

"Regardless of whether the time interval between having four children in three years is too short or too demanding for your fertility, you have three horizontal lines under your eyes..."

In my Xuanmen school, we often talk about "three giving birth to all things," but if one cuts off from it, it is considered extremely unlucky.

Furthermore, your tear ducts are failing, which is a typical sign of a sunken and barren children's palace.

It seems none of your children are alive now.

Shen Xingzhuo tried her best to keep her voice steady so as not to further agitate Shen Guantang's emotions.

Her gaze subtly observed the changes in Shen Guantang.

But to my surprise, the person on the other end remained unexpectedly calm.

But what Sister Shen said is obvious without even calculating...

[That can't be right, can it? We only know from previous episodes that Shen Guantang lost two children. Sister Shen did indeed calculate that she had two more children!]

[So this is how amazing physiognomy is!!!]

"Mom, I want to choose this extracurricular class you booked for me!"

[So, are we going to talk about the cause of the child's death next?]

[If this can be deduced, I will declare Sister Shen my idol for life!]

[Haha, is the person upstairs trying to get the Shanghai Stock Exchange results? Even if you can't figure it out, does that mean Sister Shen isn't your idol?]

Since viewers aren't actually there, the comments section can feel somewhat detached during discussions.

But Shen Xingzhuo, who was in the middle of it, frowned more and more, and even felt a slight throbbing pain in her heart.

"If this answer will cause us both pain, Yin'er, you don't have to say it."

Shen Guantang noticed her discomfort and spoke from the bottom of his heart.

But before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by the ghost story.

【no. 】

Shen Xingzhu snorted coldly.

He bit his fingertip, drew a calming talisman with his blood, and then injected it into Shen Guantang's chest.

She continued to tell the truth only after the golden light of the runes dissipated.

"Your right eye is sunken so much that you can even see the bone, which means you are separated from your child and cannot see them."

In the events that have occurred before, I already know that you have a son who was sent to an extremely yin place to suppress my mother…”

As Shen Xingzhuo spoke, he did some more calculations with his fingers.

"There was also a young daughter, whose bones were crushed and ashes scattered by Liu Jin, and then placed in the incense burner in front of the statue in the Pei family ancestral hall as a sacrifice."

Shen Xingzhuo took a deep breath, then exhaled heavily, gritted his teeth, and continued:

"Furthermore, the area under your eyes is grayish-white, combined with the deep-seated bones and the marks on your body..."

Although you may not realize it yourself, there is a sense of depression between your brows, and the lines on your face are messy, which is a sign that your children will die young.

But this "early" might be much earlier than we imagine.

"These two children weren't even full-term; Liu Jinsheng cut them out of your womb."

Shen Xingzhuo paused for a long time.

"Used for, raw, and edible."