Chapter 24 of Ghost Buddha Yang
When Chen Shifu was pointed at by the black-robed woman, he suddenly felt something crawling on his body, and the people around him also retreated.
A large centipede with a red head and a black body had crawled onto Master Chen's body at some point. The centipede was shiny black, but its head was blood red. Its countless legs scurried around Master Chen's body like they were swimming, making anyone's scalp tingle.
Yan Ran felt a physical discomfort and instinctively wanted to step back, but was blocked by Jie Qianchou behind her.
Unsure if the centipede was poisonous or not, Chen Shifu didn't dare to hit it with his bare hands. He took out the bell from his waist, slowly approached the centipede, and swiftly knocked it to the ground. He stomped on it until it was reduced to a puddle of mud. Only then did Chen Shifu breathe a sigh of relief. He forced a calm expression, but anyone could see the panic in his heart.
The black-robed woman hunched over and took a half step forward, saying, "This little bug is so cute, how could you be so cruel as to kill it?"
Yan Ran was completely annoyed when he heard this. What the hell is this little bug...
The black-robed woman continued, "But if you're into that, I have plenty here. How about a few more?"
Chen Shifu: "Stop playing tricks here. Do you dare to tell me your name?"
The woman in black robe: "Tongtian Wu."
Master Chen frowned slightly and said, "Then please show me your skills, fellow Taoist."
Tongtian Wu took two shaky steps. "To be frank, this time, we're going to show the boss which of us is truly capable. I say, put away your deceptive tricks."
Tongtian Wu pointed at the shorter man with a crew cut and said rudely, "Boss Zhang, since I'm called Tongtian Wu, I must have the ability to reach the heavens. I'll open your eyes and show you what it means to sense the heavens and the earth."
The buzz cut man looked a little embarrassed when she pointed at his nose. He squinted his eyes, smiled foolishly, and waved to Tongtian Wu.
"Then please start your performance."
Tongtian Wu's eyes rolled up, and she staggered back and forth. As she walked, she made a sound similar to "wu." The sound was low and steady, like a whistle, continuous and uninterrupted.
Xie Qianchou began to mutter again: "Strange, is her lung capacity so great? It's been two minutes and she doesn't even need to take a breath?"
Chen Shifu leaned close to Platycodon and kept whispering to her, and glanced at Tongtian Wu from time to time, looking very contemptuous.
Tongtian Wu hummed for a long time, until everyone present was almost asleep. Suddenly, she stamped her wooden staff vigorously, then slowly crossed her left leg, then her right. Tongtian Wu was sitting cross-legged in mid-air, with only the wooden staff in her hand sticking to the ground.
This finally stunned the people present.
Jie Qianchou even walked up to Tongtian Wu. He reached out and touched the body of Tongtian Wu, which was suspended in the air, but there was nothing there. Jie Qianchou looked at the wooden staff in Tongtian Wu's right hand. It was a black wooden staff, thin and pointed, like a branch that had been broken off from a tree and then painted. The shape of the staff was also very casual, not a straight stick. Jie Qianchou looked at Tongtian Wu's right hand again. Although she was wearing a black robe, half of her wrist was exposed. The wooden staff did not have any mechanism connecting to Tongtian Wu's arm or body. How could she float in the air?
Jie Qianchou reached out to touch Tongtianwu's wrist, but Tongtianwu lowered his legs from the air and stood on the ground again.
Jie Qianchou looked at Tongtian Wu's cold eyes, and suddenly remembered the centipede crawling on Chen Shifo's body. He immediately withdrew his hand with a wry smile.
"I'm just curious, haha, I've never seen such a powerful master, haha..."
As Jie Qianchou spoke, he retreated to Yan Ran's side.
Tongtian Wu snorted coldly: "I will remember you, you better be careful. You never know when some cute little bugs might come looking for you."
Jie Qianchou felt cold all over after hearing what she said, and simply stood behind Yan Ran.
Yan Ran was confused. She turned around and asked Jie Qianchou, "Is this the end?"
Chen Shifo's exorcism was serious and conscientious, Platycodon's exorcism was elegant and wonderful, but this Tongtian Wu hummed for a long time and then did a common street-level levitation. Yan Ran didn't feel anything special about it at all.
Jie Qianchou stuck his head out and said, "Use a crutch with one hand and see if you can keep your body suspended in the air. Her crutch is just an ordinary crutch. There is no other device inside to support the body."
Yan Ran understood Jie Qianchou's words and murmured, "Isn't this very common on the roadside in India? What's so strange about it?"
Yan Ran spoke softly, but Tongtian Wu heard it. She turned around suddenly and looked at Yan Ran.
"Little girl, who are you to dare to talk behind this great wizard's back?"
Yan Ran's whisper was overheard by the original owner, and her face immediately turned red. She wanted to say sorry, but Jie Qianchou's head popped out from behind again.
"No way, dear, you don't even know Master Yan Ran. Don't you watch live broadcasts or the news?"
Jie Qianchou stood next to Yan Ran from behind her, his hands posing as if introducing her. "This is Master Yan Ranyan, the recent internet sensation who successfully captured the Skeleton Bride, the ghost that plagues Paradise Town!"
Yan Ran was so embarrassed that her toes were about to tear the soles of her shoes, and she reached out to cover Jie Qianchou's stinky mouth.
Tongtian Wu scratched his ears and said, "I've never heard of her. Do you know her?"
Tongtian Wu looked at everyone present. They looked at each other and no one spoke.
Tongtian Wu pointed at Yan Ran and said, "I saw you holding a basin and thought you were here to take a bath."
Yan Ran instantly felt a sense of social despair. Speaking of this, she cast a resentful look at Jie Qianchou.
Come to think of it, this was just a few days ago.
That night, after dining with Jie Qianchou at the Podao Temple, Yan Ran explained that Alzheimer's disease is not incurable. Jie Qianchou remained silent that night, but the next day, she approached Yan Ran, asking for recommendations for a doctor. To thank Yan Ran for her generosity in treating the two elderly people to king crab, Jie Qianchou offered to treat Yan Ran to a hot spring trip at Jinshan, the province's most famous scenic spot. She would cover all expenses, including food, clothing, housing, and transportation.
Jinshan is a renowned scenic spot in the area. Due to limited development, Jinshan has preserved much of its pristine natural beauty. Its hot springs are said to be pure, additive-free, and many urban legends have circulated. Perhaps intentionally, many young people visit Jinshan because of these legends.
Yan Ran looked at her deserted studio, and thinking that she could make a killing from Jie Qianchou once in so many years, she happily went there.
Yan Ran initially thought Jie Qianchou would book a cheap tour group or youth hostel, the kind designed to rip off elderly men and women. Instead, Jie Qianchou took her directly to the most exclusive private villa on Jinshan Mountain: Little House Brothers Villa. Located near the summit of Jinshan Mountain, this villa is a VIP-only membership club. The villa boasts an elegant ambiance, luxurious facilities, and, most importantly, the hot springs are considered the finest natural hot springs in the province.
After moving into the villa, Yan Ran enjoyed a delicious buffet. After a nap, she prepared to enjoy the natural hot springs behind the villa. At this time, she was still unaware that fate had already opened its mouth to mock her.
As soon as Yan Ran went out with her hot spring tub, Jie Qianchou gave her a baseball cap with a Y on it. Yan Ran put it on without thinking twice. But on the way, Jie Qianchou told Yan Ran that before taking a hot spring bath, she should also show off her ghost-exorcism skills.
Exorcism? Talent?
The CPU in Yan Ran's head almost burst into smoke at these two words. Under Yan Ran's murderous gaze, Jie Qianchou explained the whole story.
Zhang Chunhe, the owner of Xiaowu Brothers Villa, organized a magic competition. He recruited exorcists from around the world to exorcise ghosts from the villa. Those who successfully applied would receive a five-day free stay at the villa, including food, lodging, and entertainment. Upon departure, they would also receive 3,880 yuan for travel expenses. The winner of the magic competition would be fully responsible for exorcising the villa's ghosts. They would also receive a guaranteed reward of 200,000 yuan, plus various bonuses based on their success.
Xie Qianchou said to Yan Ran in a frivolous way, "We don't need to compete for first place. We can just show up and go through the motions. Isn't it just a waste of several days of fun?"
Yan Ran asked curiously, "This is your specialty. You catch your ghosts and I soak in my hot springs. I won't be there, okay?"
Jie Qianchou grabbed Yan Ran's small basin and said, "It's not me who catches ghosts, it's you, Master Yan Ran?"
Jie Qianchou's own application was rejected, so he signed up for Yan Ran. The Skeleton Bride incident had been making headlines lately, becoming increasingly outrageous. Someone online had claimed that Yan Ran was a master of Yixue. On a dark and windy night, Yan Ran, dressed in white, battled a red-clad demon. Finally, Yan Ran invoked the Nine Heavens Thunder Technique, and a bolt of lightning struck the Skeleton Bride, completely obliterating her. The lightning ignited a house, burning for three days and three nights until Master Yan Ran summoned the Dragon King to send rain, extinguishing the flames.
When Yan Ran heard this, his jaw almost hit his feet. What is this? Who spread all this nonsense?
Xie Qianchou shook his head, saying he didn't know. He took out his phone and opened a supernatural forum for Yan Ran to see. The top post on the forum was "Yan Ran's Three Strikes on the Skeleton Bride."
Perhaps because of this, Yan Ran actually passed the preliminary review, so now there is a segment where Yan Ran has to show his talent in exorcising ghosts.
The small basin in Yan Ran's hand was shaking constantly, and Jie Qianchou patted Yan Ran's shoulder caringly.
"It's just a formality. You can do it. Come on!"
Yan Ran walked back without saying anything. Jie Qianchou grabbed Yan Ran.
"Don't leave! This event has a penalty! If you leave, you'll have to pay them hundreds of thousands of dollars!"
clang
Yan Ran's small basin fell to the ground.
Jie Qianchou picked up the small basin and put it back in Yan Ran's hands. He also continued to comfort Yan Ran.
"Back in Paradise Town, didn't you say exorcism is a form of psychotherapy? Think about it, if you haven't done anything wrong, why would a ghost knock on your door in the middle of the night? The people here are holding a magic show. They're clearly sick! What can you do about a sickness? You need treatment! You're the most outstanding young psychologist. How could you bear to watch these half-crazy people go on a hysterical rampage? A doctor's heart is compassionate!"
Yan Ran opened his mouth for a long time, but in the end he couldn't refute it: "I don't know how to go through the motions, no, forget it."
Jie Qianchou stopped in front of Yan Ran and said, "Just treat it as a psychological consultation. Just say a few words and it will be over. Look," Jie Qianchou pointed at their hats and said, "I specially customized these hats. If you really can't do it, I can be your assistant. Is that okay?"
Yan Ran was still hesitating.
Xie Qianchou simply said: "Think about it, I'll have to pay hundreds of thousands!"
Yan Ran glared at him fiercely and said, "I'll settle this with you later!"
Jie Qianchou knew that the plan was successful, and while introducing some legends of Jinshan to Yan Ran, he took out his phone and started a live broadcast, becoming an "adventure anchor". Yan Ran noticed that the name of this guy's account was actually: Yan Ran, who is proficient in Yixue!
"Come over here and show me your pickling skills."
Tongtian Wu's words pulled Yan Ran back from her memories. Jie Qianchou quietly pushed Yan Ran from behind, and Yan Ran took a few steps forward. When Yan Ran realized that everyone was looking at her, she was already standing in the middle of the lawn.
Tongtian Wu leaned against a tree trunk, his eyes full of disdain.
"Pickled fish or some pickled vegetables, what are you going to pickle?"
There were a few laughs around.
Yan Ran still held the small basin in her hand. She looked around and said, "I am Yan Ran, the prophet Yan Ran."
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