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

Everyone here is an adult, and Xiuyi immediately understood what Shen Xingzhuo meant by "rocking bed".

His cheeks were slightly flushed, as if he were a little embarrassed.

But Shen Xingzhuo didn't care what his inner thoughts were. As long as he could be used for her purposes, he was a qualified puppet.

The two talked as they walked.

"Now that I acknowledge you as Pei Jinyu's husband, this stage of your mission should be complete, right?"

Although it was a question, Shen Xingzhuo spoke with an affirmative tone.

Xiuyi wasn't surprised that she guessed her task was to play Liu Jin, and nodded readily.

"But... I haven't received any further instructions."

Shen Xingzhuo glanced at him sideways, "If it wasn't triggered, then of course it wasn't."

"Uh... well..."

Xiuyi scratched his head awkwardly, "Our missions are all directly assigned from ghost stories."

"It seems... you're the only one who's special..."

Shen Xingzhuo paused slightly, but quickly regained her composure.

"Hmm." She replied calmly, "Listen, I'll conjure up a substitute later. After you enter the bridal chamber, find a reason to kick all the servants out."

Then remember, do not drink the nuptial wine; just pour it into any chamber pot.

A crack appeared on Xiuyi's face. "A chamber pot?"

Shen Xingzhuo nodded matter-of-factly: "Did you hear any ghost stories when you were little?"

"I've heard of it."

"You must have been scared by those ghost stories about 'ghosts coming out of the toilet,' right?"

"Um……"

"Then I'll teach you a trick so you'll never be afraid again."

Xiuyi was somewhat surprised, "Is it Taoist magic?"

Shen Xingzhu shook his finger knowingly and slowly said, "Ghosts also like to be clean; they won't just sit around waiting for your intestines to get on their faces."

"Therefore, it's safest to pour it into a chamber pot."

Shen Xingzhu chuckled and added, "If you'd like, you can mix in some boy's urine too."

She gave her advice earnestly, but Xiuyi bit her lower lip to suppress the urge to curse.

A burst of laughter erupted in the live chat.

[I really can't go on, Sister Shen, are you serious?]

[Xiuyi's face turned green, I feel so sorry for him! But then again, is this Xiuyi's first time?]

[Um...he...um...]

So, is it true that children's urine can ward off ghosts because ghosts are fastidious?

"Seriously? You've actually started researching this?"

In the midst of the ghost story, Xiuyi took several deep breaths to regain her composure. "I've noted it down. Is there anything else you need to tell me?"

"Don't lift the veil off the body double when the time comes."

"I will be back as soon as possible, but if you receive a new task before I return, use 'unfinished marital relations' as an excuse to delay it."

Seeing the hesitation on Xiuyi's face, Shen Xingzhuo guessed what he was afraid of.

He spoke soothingly, "Liu Jin's harm to Pei Jinyu began when he had already firmly established himself as her husband."

If the marriage cannot be consummated immediately, then taking action would introduce many uncertainties for him.

Given his personality, he wouldn't act rashly.

At this point, even the slow-witted Xiuyi could understand the meaning behind Shen Xingzhuo's words and nodded slightly.

"Then how will you leave later?" he asked with concern.

Shen Xingzhuo took out a substitute talisman, shook it lightly, and the talisman spontaneously combusted without fire.

The next second, Xiuyi felt a moment of disorientation, and the person in front of her had been replaced by an extremely realistic puppet.

……

Narrow alley.

Shen Xingzhuo moved nimbly and leaped down from the wall of the Pei residence.

The moment she landed smoothly, her gaze swept around the room.

This side alley is located on the east side of the entire Pei residence. It is straight and can be seen at a glance, and is about a hundred meters long.

Heading south leads to the main street, which leads to the main gate of the Pei residence; heading north avoids the main road and allows one to faintly hear the cries of vendors.

After the wedding ceremony, you must walk around the house once, signifying that you are now married.

Since she was going to walk around, Shen Xingzhuo hesitated for only a few seconds before taking a step north.

The north has a larger population, so naturally, there are more channels for obtaining information than on the empty main road.

Shen Xingzhuo raised her wrist, revealing a bracelet that looked perfectly at home in the era.

She gently fiddled with a few beads, and a white light emanated from her body as she instantly transformed into a distinguished men's outfit.

This is a high-level costume item that Guan Shanyue specially exchanged for with 25 points of national fortune after the National Fortune Exchange Shop opened.

Not only can she change her clothes instantly, but she can also change her appearance to some extent, pretending that she is carrying a sinister aura.

It's important to know that before she appeared, the total fortune value of the Tianxia Kingdom was only 15 points.

Although she spent all the money she earned, Guan Shanyue's considerate behavior still made her feel warm.

Shen Xingzhuo took long strides and quickly reached the alley entrance.

But instead of going out immediately, she leaned against the wall and listened to the conversation outside.

Judging from the way they speak, using classical Chinese phrases like "之乎者也" and "者也之乎," it seems like a group of scholars gossiping.

"I don't know what kind of luck Liu Jin had, but he actually managed to marry into the Pei family's eldest daughter's household. As for looks, I'm not much worse than him, so why is it that no one seems to favor me?"

The man in blue shook his head, his tone full of sourness.

"Hey, we can't compare to his methods! Do you know what preparations he made to try and bump into Miss Pei?"

The man in white spoke with disdain, his eyes almost rolling back to the sky.

"Oh?" The other person, who was in Shen Xingzhuo's blind spot, became interested. "I'd like to hear more!"

The man in white chuckled and slowly began to speak:

"He knew that Miss Pei was too proud to look down on us poor scholars, so he borrowed money at exorbitant interest rates and chartered a pleasure boat!"

Later, on the Qixi Festival, they hired an opera troupe to perform "The Butterfly Lovers"!

That's how I orchestrated this chance encounter with Miss Pei.

"Ah?" The man in blue looked surprised. "Then... what if he can't repay the loan at exorbitant interest rates?"

The man in white looked at her with a hint of disdain.

"Hehe, you don't know this. He also has an old mother who washes clothes for wealthy families every day to support his studies."

He deliberately dragged out his words—

"The job may be lowly, but the reward from wealthy families is quite substantial... If he can't pay it back, then his old mother will have to shamelessly beg for the reward!"

The other man clicked his tongue repeatedly, "Tsk tsk, so this person got on Miss Pei's big ship without spending a single penny, just by talking?"

"If you ask me, he's just lucky!" The man in blue slapped his thigh. "The timing, the location, and the people—he really struck gold!"

"Hmph, you have no idea, once..."

The man in white lowered his voice slightly.

Even with Shen Xingzhuo's hearing, he only caught a few scattered words like "medicine" and "old Taoist priest".

Without much thought, it's obvious that it's related to the Red Phoenix Soul-Binding Array.

She rolled her eyes from the shadows.

The most righteous are often the lowly butchers, while the most ungrateful are often the scholars.

After studying the classics for so many years, all I've learned are dirty tricks!

"If we could hear what they were saying, we might find more clues..."

She had never seen the Red Phoenix Soul-Binding Formation before. If she could find that so-called old Taoist priest, breaking the formation should be much faster.

Thinking this, Shen Xingzhuo swayed and stepped out of the shadows of the dark alley, arriving in front of several scholars.