I Draw Bestiaries at the Taoist Temple, While the Magistrate Busies Himself Solving Cases

After transmigrating as a poor young Taoist nun, Shen Qinghe finds herself with nothing: her Taoist temple leaks, and she's on the verge of starving to death.

At the crucial moment, she awakens the [Classic of Strange Tales from Mountains and Seas]!

As long as she draws a ghost or monster, she can learn all its weaknesses and gain its abilities!

[Ding! You've successfully recorded the “Embroidered Shoe Spirit,” gaining +100 merit!]

[Ability reward: Nimble Hands (MAX)!]

From then on, drawing talismans and refining pills come naturally!

[Ding! You've successfully recorded the “Painted-Skin Demon,” gaining +500 merit!]

[Ability reward: Minor Shapeshifting!]

From then on, she can take on countless forms, and no one can recognize her!

County Magistrate Lu Zhiyuan: “Demoness! Stop putting on a magic show. I don't believe in ghosts and gods. I only believe in evidence!”

The next second, Shen Qinghe smacks a scroll against his face.

Lu Zhiyuan stares at the exact location of the hidden corpse marked in the painting and freezes on the spot!

“My lord, that's the second time.”

“My lord, that's the third time.”

When the cult's guardian storms the mountain gate, Lu Zhiyuan, covered in blood, kneels before her. “Please... save me!”

Shen Qinghe expressionlessly turns to a new page in her bestiary.

[Ding! You've triggered a Divine Contract. Record “Human Sacrifice”: County Magistrate Lu Zhiyuan of Anping County?]

[After being recorded, he will become your most loyal... human puppet.]