Zhou Ao, a top liberal arts student in the history department, wakes up to find himself inside the world of the strange-tales classic Youyang Zazu.
In Chang'an during the late Tang dynasty, in the ninth year of the Dahe era, the mountain spirits, ghosts, strange accounts, and bizarre cases recorded in the book have all become real. Demons run rampant, and strange incidents occur one after another.
[Youyang Case-Solving System activated!]
For every strange case from the book he solves, he receives generous rewards, tempers his body, and learns the divine arts of yin and yang.
By chance, he meets Su Ling, a spirited female constable, and the two team up to investigate cases.
In the face of murder, they reason carefully, see through supernatural deceptions, and expose the schemes of human hearts lurking beneath ghostly disguises. In their free time, they trade barbs and banter, finding endless humor and a touch of everyday warmth amid their eerie, unsettling cases.
A haunted house in the Western Market weeps through the night. A monster wreaks havoc in an ancient tomb. Strange phenomena plague an old temple. One bizarre tale after another from Youyang comes to light. Armed with his memories of the ancient text, Zhou Ao advances with Su Ling at his side, blade in hand. As they hunt ghosts and solve cases, they gradually uncover the ultimate secret behind Youyang Zazu, one capable of bringing down the Tang dynasty.
Well written.