The Sharp-Tongued Taoist Master Takes on Everything

Synopsis: During a great crisis that would have devastated countless lives, Luo Wantong, a celestial master, fought with all her might, succeeded in getting herself killed, then opened her eyes and transmigrated to another world. The good news: The soul inhabiting this body is the other half of her soul, which had gone missing. The bad news: Her other half only came back when it was being bullied and facing a life-or-death crisis. The good news: Once she reunites with her other half, the threat to her life will be gone, and she won't have to work for the Heavenly Way to earn the right to live anymore! The bad news: The Heavenly Way doesn't want to be like a former boss who's as good as dead. The good news: Her other half is a rich second-generation heir, and her parents show their love by sending money, sending money, and sending even more money! The bad news: The authorities in this world are useless. All they do is shrug and say there's nothing they can do. Even worse: This world's occult community is backward and feudal, refusing to accept progressive ideas. Worse still: The world's crooked and sinister factions are all competing to expand and reinvent themselves. Luo Wantong, constantly bombarded with pleas for help: ... She gives a tired smile :) If you're going to keep barging into her retirement, don't blame her for getting fired up! To a lovesick woman who fell out with her boyfriend over the bride price and now wants him back after he found someone else: Luo Wantong: You walnut-brained freak with a face the size of a washbasin, who can't even find your own eyes, why the hell are you crying? Want to win him back? Easy. Tell your former in-laws that you'll bring your parents along to be their oxen, horses, and slaves. From now on, you and your parents will be second-class citizens in their household, on the same level as dogs! Your former in-laws are bound to take you back. To an idiot who can't understand plain speech: Luo Wantong: Do you not know what "I don't need it" or "No, thanks" means? Do I have to crack open your skull and carve those words onto your brain before you'll understand what it means to refuse? To members of the occult sects who stubbornly reject progress and cling to feudal traditions: Luo Wantong: The country is developing, society is progressing, and everyone has a bright future. But you lot act as if the country leapt forward and left you behind, still clinging to your old ways as if progressive knowledge might contaminate your decrepit brains. And you still have the nerve to shout about reviving the occult sects and restoring them to their former glory? Pah! The occult sects became what they are because of people like you! Honestly, ever since she started getting fired up, her back doesn't ache, her legs don't hurt, and she can climb eighty-eight flights of stairs in one go. * Ever since she encountered the power of technology, Luo Wantong has felt as if a new world has opened up to her. She takes the saying "Science and technology are the primary productive forces" as her guiding principle and strives to keep up with the times. The result is a series of new inventions combining technology and talismans: spirit-charging treasures, immobilizing batons, yin-energy detectors, speed-boosting shoes... Luo Wantong says with feeling: "The occult arts shouldn't be lofty and cold. They should make our work easier and be brought into everyday life, so that most people can use them and afford them!" So, you bunch of rascals, now that you've got tools that work, stop shamelessly pestering me. I'm retired, got it? Retired!!! Reader's guide: 1. The heroine has a short temper. She hits people, curses at them, and gives them nicknames. But she's the strongest, so don't worry about anyone ambushing her and throwing a sack over her head. 2. The occult knowledge comes from Baidu and making things up. It's mainly here to serve the plot. 3. Personal attacks are not welcome. Theme: Science and technology are the primary productive forces... and the occult arts are no exception!