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"Ah sneeze!"

At that very moment, someone in their rented apartment sneezed loudly.

"—Which bastard is talking about me?"

He looked up and glanced around.

Apart from a female ghost huddled in a corner with her legs wrapped around her waist, nothing else was seen.

So he could only rub his nose and return to the task of taking inventory.

—Without a doubt, this is Zhou You, who has just returned from the script a few days ago.

Perhaps due to the lengthy plot and the depth of involvement, Black Book, like an old computer, stalled, and it wasn't until today that he was able to tally up his gains.

First, there's the Soul Stone. Having deciphered the story itself, eliminated the 'Cause' Tai Sui and Magistrate Shi, and prevented the descent of the 'Yellow Heaven True Saint Emperor,' this single scenario alone allowed him to break the 6000-point mark. Then there's the Coagulation Pill that alleviates symptoms and the extra lifespan.
But none of these are the main attractions.

The highlight was that because of his performance this time, the system actually opened an extra shop for him.

"—Dear player, you have exceeded the requirements for completing this scenario's plot and fulfilled the last wishes of Xuan Yuan Dao Ren and Du Xin. The regular rewards will be canceled, but in return, you can spend Soul Stones to purchase items or abilities from these two individuals."

"Please note that this is a rewards shop, and all items are offered at a significant discount. However, the shop will automatically close after you make a purchase, and all Soul Stones consumed will not be refunded. Please purchase with caution."

"PS: The final interpretation right belongs to the game developer."

Zhou You rolled his eyes, ignored the last sentence, and then looked down.

First, there's the ability of his cheap master.

There were no items inside, but it's easy to guess that since the old Taoist priest only had a head left, he couldn't possibly be carrying anything.

"Recipe for Corpse Worm Blood Bait Soup, Price: 300 Soul Stones".

"The Song of the Yin Ghost's Bait (Incomplete), Price: 500 Soul Stones".

"Gu Curse Blood Sacrifice Method (extremely corrupted), price: 2300 Soul Stones".

"A Brief Explanation of the Xuanzang General Knowledge, Price: 300 Soul Stones".

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After looking around, Zhou You shook his head again.

The old Taoist was indeed a monster that had been beheaded and then demonized. Although his mind contained a lot of things, they were mostly highly polluting or had extremely high side effects. The few things that didn't have side effects required killing people for blood sacrifice, which Zhou You really didn't like. In the end, he only exchanged for a book called "A Concise Explanation of the Mysterious Treasury of Knowledge," which explained common Taoist techniques and strange tales.

So the main attraction this time is still the relics of Xuan Yuan Dao Ren.

After opening the shop section, the first thing that catches your eye is a few large characters.

"The Song of Food and Rewards for the God of Scenery"

—Great Achievement.

Although it doesn't have specific attributes, according to the system prompt, if he redeems this item, he can skip all the cultivation process and extend his current methods to the level of Xuan Yuan Dao Ren—even if we don't mention anything else, the bonus to his physical attributes alone is already a huge amount.

However, correspondingly, the soul stones consumed by this thing are also extremely expensive.

5000!

"This is after a discount; how much would it cost at full price?"

Zhou You gave a wry smile, then temporarily set aside that and looked at what was below.

After all, he only has a little over 5000 soul stones right now. If he exchanges this for something else, he can basically forget about getting anything else.

Moreover, he already had a basic version of the Jing Shen Food Potion Song, so he wasn't in such a hurry.

Next up is Master Xuan Yuan's swordsmanship.

The power of the "Sumeru Sword Technique (Beginner)" is something Zhou You has personally experienced—it's just a pity that it was probably too invincible, so the system directly cut off most of the levels, returning it to the beginner level. However, the corresponding Soul Stone requirements have also been greatly reduced, and now only 2300 points are required to exchange for it.

Next up was the sword, brimming with murderous intent.

However, unlike the previous ones, the specific attributes of this sword have been revealed.

"Severing Evil"

"Quality: Orange"

"Effect 1: In its normal form, this equipment is an orange sword with the characteristics of being sturdy (extremely difficult to damage), sharp (increased blade sharpness), demon-slaying (increased damage to demons), and ghost-slaying (can damage spirits)."

"Effect 2: Players can also actively reveal the true form of this sword. At this time, the sword's grade will be upgraded to silver. While retaining its original characteristics, it can also damage enemies with the baleful aura contained within the sword. At the same time, the sword's edge can completely ignore armor defense below the purple grade. However, please note that since you are not Xuan Yuan Dao Ren himself, after each time the true form is revealed, Duan Xie must kill several heinous criminals (the specific number depends on the strength of the killed) before he can actively use it again."

"Effect 3: This sword can transform the blood and flesh of harmful demons into 'blood fierce energy'. This energy can be used as a cultivation item for the Yin Ghost Food Potion/Jing Shen Food Potion, and can also be used to repair damage to the sword itself."

"This item is tainted with a curse: Righteous Heart."

"Curse effect: The wielder of this sword must never slaughter the innocent, nor engage in any evil or heretical acts. All actions must be performed with a clear conscience, or the sword will devour him."

The Yun Jing Sect's master sword has been passed down for generations. Each generation has slain numerous harmful demons and monsters. Over the years, countless malevolent energies have accumulated on the sword. It must be kept warm in a scabbard made of ebony wood. Otherwise, anyone who comes into contact with it will be attacked by the malevolent energy and turned into a madman who only knows how to kill.

"Soul Stones required to exchange for this sword: 3000 points."

The next one is the secret technique of hair-sewing passed down by the Yun Jing Sect.

"The heads are cut off and reunited."

"Quality: Purple".

Effect: Limited to the caster only. After death, the caster can use a secret technique to preserve their head for twelve hours. During this period, as long as they find any body that matches their destiny, the caster can sew their head onto it to revive. However, each revival will cause a certain degree of decrease in their strength (which will be restored when leaving the script).

"Each script can be used 3 times (the number of uses will not be reset upon death)."

"Soul Stones required to exchange for this method: 800 points."

At this point, the main abilities and items have been covered. If you scroll down further, you'll find Xuan Yuan Dao Ren's numerous and complex techniques.

"Reverse Zhou Tian Death Formation (Mastery)".

"Effect."

"Soul Stones Required for Exchange"

"Detailed Explanation of Daoist Alchemy (Mastery)".

"Effect."

"Soul Stones Required for Exchange"

"Talent: Flowing Clouds and Water".

"Effect."

"Soul Stones Required for Exchange"

Master Xuan Yuan possessed a vast array of techniques, and it took Zhou You a full half hour to read them all, after which he fell into deep thought.

—This is such a difficult choice!

Zhou You didn't think he had any difficulty making choices, but faced with so many options, even he found it hard to decide, especially with limited funds. Buying any one of them required careful consideration.

So after thinking for a long time, he finally touched on a few options.

"I choose—"

(End of this chapter)