[Goofy comedy + dual female leads + folk horror]
From Beginner to Buried: My Life as a Celestial Master Is Seriously Off
The Ancestral Master said I was a once-in-three-hundred-years genius, but I use a printer to draw talismans, a vacuum cleaner to catch ghosts, and a magical-girl-style Heavenly Master sword I modified from one I bought online. When I unleash my ultimate move, I even have to shout a cringey twenty-character name.
To earn money to support the Ancestral Master, I started livestreaming and taking jobs. Other celestial masters burn incense and draw talismans. My livestream looks more like this:
“Folks, send me a rocket and I’ll make this ghost do a somersault for you.”
“What’s this move called? Hang on, I’ll make it up on the spot: ‘Shine, Sword of Love and Peace!’”
By the way, Qinghan is the sidekick I picked up. She’s a direct disciple of the Purestream School, a serious person. The first time we met, she pulled out her phone and started recording so she could report me. Now she helps me load printer paper, fix the vacuum cleaner, and collect and split the tips every day. She says, “Can you face the Ancestral Master after doing this?” but when it comes down to it, she happily shouts the chuunibyo attack names right alongside me.
Entering a dungeon feels like coming home, and ghosts go out of their way to avoid me. My only headache is that Qinghan has been looking happier and happier when payday rolls around lately.
Does that make any sense?
Ghost hunting is my side gig; comedy is my main one. And I, Jiang Yuebai, am the Shining Magical-Girl Celestial Master of the seventy-second generation of Maoshan.
