Ghost Catching System

This is blatant disdain.

Chu Hao, dissatisfied, said, ”Just the Gui Yin King? Who does he think he is, daring to come after me? I’ll wipe him out.”

Bai Ling chuckled and said playfully, ”You’re wrong. The Gui Yin King is a Ghost King from the same era as this immortal. Do you think he’d be weak? It’s said that to craft a unique treasure, he willingly destroyed his own cultivation base to start over. How bold is that?”

Damn! Isn’t it an SS-ranked mission? The Gui Yin King has such a formidable reputation.

Bai Ling narrowed her eyes and said, ”If I’m not mistaken, this is just one of Gui Yin King’s avatars. His true self went to the Shanhai Secret Realm many years ago.”

Bai Ling also knew about the Shanhai Secret Realm. If Bai Ling hadn’t told me, was the System going to screw me over again? I’d better not complete the SS-ranked mission only to face an even more brutal one afterward.

AHHH!! Why are the missions the System is releasing now so damn tricky, one pitfall after another?

Bai Ling said, ”Anyway, you better lay low for a while. If he comes looking for me, I’ll step in and have a word. I believe he won’t make things difficult for you.”

So, that was what Bai Ling wanted to discuss with him. He really couldn’t figure out Great Immortal Bai Gu. What was she really thinking?

Chu Hao couldn’t help but ask, ”What exactly is the Shanhai Secret Realm?”

Bai Ling said lazily, ”With your current strength, you’re completely unqualified to know. However, I can tell you that the Shanhai Secret Realm is another space separate from the Human World, the Underworld, and the Heavenly Court.”

Chu Hao was astonished. Another space?

Bai Ling thought for a moment and described, ”Let’s put it this way, do you think Earth is big?”

Chu Hao nodded and said, ”It’s very big.”

Bai Ling asked, ”What about compared to the Underworld?”

Chu Hao said, ”Then it’s far too small.”

Chu Hao had been to Fengdu, with its hundred-plus districts. Traveling from the lowest district to the foremost one would take many years, even by the Underworld’s express train.

And that was just Fengdu. There were also places like the Land of the Vast Ancient and the Great Netherworld, which were too vast to imagine.

Bai Ling said with a smile, ”So, do you think the Human World is just as you see it?”

Chu Hao mulled over these words. He said in shock, ”Could it be that the Human World I’m living in is just a part of it?”

Bai Ling gave a faint smile and said, ”Just the tip of the iceberg.”

Chu Hao felt a bit dizzy.

Bai Ling continued, ”The Shanhai Secret Realm is the complete version of the Human World. You can think of the world you currently inhabit as a small continent, one that has been folded up and hidden within the larger, complete continent.”

Chu Hao’s mind was reeling.

For example, a puzzle is made up of many pieces to form a complete picture, and the Human World where I live is just one small piece of that puzzle.

But when Chu Hao heard Bai Ling talk about hiding, he quickly asked, ”Hidden? What do you mean by that?”

Bai Ling squinted her eyes and said, ”You’re not so dull after all, managing to pick up on the word ’hidden’.”

This time, Chu Hao was earnestly seeking guidance.

Bai Ling’s eyes emitted a dark glint as she said, ”The Human World we’re in once had the most Taoism traditions passed down, especially Taoism. This place is the cradle of Taoism.”

The cradle of Taoism.

Bai Ling said languidly, ”Forget it, it’s pointless to tell you now. Focus on staying alive. The Human World is more mysterious than you can imagine. Staying low-key wouldn’t be bad for you.”

Low-key! In Brother Hao’s dictionary, there’s no such thing as ’low-key.’ How else am I to strengthen myself if I don’t show off?

But what Bai Ling said was a reminder to Chu Hao. He might be enjoying the limelight now, having gained some reputation in the Yin and Yang Realm, but in reality, that fame was as insignificant as a sesame seed—utterly worthless.

I won’t accept this! I have to show off. It’s just an avatar of the Gui Yin King, right? Come at me, who’s afraid?

Chu Hao’s defiant spirit was ignited. He would transform that fighting spirit into motivation for showing off.

Bai Ling was about to leave when she suddenly noticed the fan on the table. ”Eh!”

Chu Hao’s heart skipped a beat. She couldn’t have taken a fancy to my Greenwood Flame Fan, could she?

Bai Ling picked it up and looked at it in surprise. ”Is this yours?”

Chu Hao nodded cautiously. Don’t snatch it; this is Brother Hao’s life-saving treasure.

Bai Ling nodded and said, ”I was wondering why you’re not afraid of the Gui Yin King and are still loitering around here. It turns out it’s because of this fan. Hmm! If you die, this thing is mine. I’ve said that you’re mine, so your things are mine. Everything will be mine after you die.”

Fuck! Who talks like that?

Chu Hao said speechlessly, ”Am I really that vulnerable?”

Bai Ling put the fan down and said, ”Indeed, you are vulnerable.”

Watching Bai Ling’s retreating figure, Chu Hao clenched his teeth. Just you wait! One day, I’ll make you submit to me completely.

Qiu Yun’er said, ”Brother Chu Hao, do you want to go shopping with us?”

Looking at the group of beautiful women, shopping seemed like such a delightful thing. But after thinking it over, Chu Hao shook his head and said, ”You ladies go on ahead with your shopping. I’d better not join. I’ll meet you for dinner.”

”All right then.”

After the women left, Chu Hao took a deep breath and said, ”System, is there any way to quickly enhance my strength?”

The System said, ”The Host is recommended to purchase the True Qi Breathing Technique, which requires 20,000 Pretentiousness Points.”

Pretentiousness Points! Still lacking Pretentiousness Points! Where can Brother Hao show off? Speaking of which, I now have quite a few enemies, and many are coveting the Emperor’s Yellow Seal: the Ghost Offering Clan, Black Shark Clan, Three Truths Sect, Longhu Mountain, and so on... there are really many. But none of these guys are causing trouble, so how can I show off? This is when I must take the initiative to show off, rather than wait to be eliminated.

Alas, last time he had scared off the Three Great Ghost Demon Kings, and now it seemed that both ghosts and demons probably held him in awe.

”Had I known, why did I have to show off to such an extent?” Chu Hao lamented.

As he was thinking about how to show off, the System said, ”Showing off is an art. A true King of Show-offs can demonstrate pretense anywhere, showing off not just pretense, but loneliness.”

Chu Hao said, ”I understand the principle, but how can I show off quickly?”

The System said, ”Make a big deal out of small things, and turn big problems into feuds. If you want to show off big, start by showing off small.”

Chu Hao had an epiphany!

”System, how are you so awesome?”

”This System hasn’t needed to show off for many years, youngster,” the System said arrogantly.

First show off small to draw out a chance to show off big! This is the classic show-off playbook! Chu Hao was thrilled; he’d freaking enlightened himself on the ways of the Pretentious Emperor again!

Speaking of which, the last time the Ghost Monster King attacked, who exactly leaked the news that I possessed the Emperor’s Yellow Seal?

Chu Hao snorted coldly. ”Don’t think that just because you’re hiding in the dark, I, the Taoist Master, won’t find you.”

He took out his phone and called Zhao Gousheng, Head of Tiger Soul in the Seventh District.

After hanging up, a cold light flashed in Chu Hao’s eyes. He said, ”Every debt has its debtor, every grievance its perpetrator. I wasn’t looking for trouble with you, yet you came looking for me, Nine Gates of Huaxia!”