Synopsis
[A Female Official of the Directorate of Astronomy] [Folklore and Supernatural Tales] [Road-Trip Adventure] [Mystical Power Progression] (Very little court drama. The story keeps exploring new regions, with the heroine traveling all over the land.)
Is destiny a lie?
The shamaness who could communicate with ghosts and spirits was forgotten long, long ago.
Wu Xingxiang, a female official of the Directorate of Astronomy, shoulders her pack and sets off on a journey with her "nonhuman" companions.
She travels through immortal mountains, demon markets, and ghost banquets, encountering countless evil spirits and calamities.
She observes celestial phenomena, reads feng shui, performs sacrifices, sets up formations, tells fortunes, and uses talismans and magical artifacts.
She encounters great shamans, priests, alchemists, immortals, ghost children, spirit beasts, and baleful demons.
Demons and monsters lurk, waiting for their chance.
What are her strange companions trying to escape?
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# Every region breeds its own ghost stories:
1. Celestial Observatory √
"Strange changes in the heavens, a nightmare from the past, and a trail that leads to Chang'an's ghost market."
2. Evernight Post Station √
"An abandoned post station, where time stands still in the dead of night. Anyone who opens the door becomes prey."
3. The Coffin Cart √
"I looked back on the night road, and the thing that had been following us all along was a coffin cart."
4. The Ghost's Shadow √
"An exquisite paper sedan chair, its paper bearers waiting nearby, and a guiding lantern on the threshold. Is the one speaking a person or a ghost?"
5. The Offering to the Gods √
"Gongs and drums thunder at the temple fair. A corpse kneels before a costume chest, a boat coffin carries souls up to heaven, and ghost opera is sung over the water at midnight."
6. The Taiyi Boat √
"Thunder echoes through the Daoist temple. A monster fails to ascend, but I stumble into a forbidden grotto-heaven."
7. The Frog-Monk √
"A monk in a tattered robe appears and disappears. He chants with his eyes closed, croaking like a frog."
8. The Night Watchman's Fiend √
"A market town conceals an illusion realm trapped in a time loop. Each time the night watchman's clapper sounds, the watch changes and the hours cycle over again. Hide well, or the night watchman's fiend will find you."
9. The Moon Mender √
"In a graveyard, a lone figure pounds the secret materials for repairing the moon in a stone vat."
10. A Tour of the Demon Market √
"A broken wall and a faded mural hide the entrance to a demon market. Inside, they sell wonders never seen in the human world."
11. The Ghost Banquet of Shu √
"On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the gates of hell open and the spirits of ancient Shu hold a banquet. Any mortal who dares enter is responsible for their own life and death."
12. The Mysterious Capital Gathering √
"A once-in-a-decade secret gathering in the Mysterious Capital. The invited guests don't compete in magic or debate the Dao: they wager their lives against Heaven and Earth."
13. The Ghostly Peach Blossom Spring √
"A paradise on earth, a secluded utopia, where every house is built to the dimensions of a tomb. The warm, simple villagers invite us to celebrate the village god's birthday. Everyone is a sacrifice."
14. Mount Beimang √
"The Luo River is struck by a strange calamity. Beneath Mount Mang, an ancient tomb-palace belonging to a mysterious ruler suppresses the lingering soul of an ancient great shaman."
15. The Stairway to Immortality Tower √
"In Chang'an, on an abandoned street from the previous dynasty, stands a hidden tower in the middle of the road, invisible to the naked eye."
16. Mount Cinnabar Furnace √
"After obtaining an alchemical recipe from an immortal, he orders nine plain paper garments from a shop selling funerary objects."
17. Regrets of Immortality ○
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Who understands the shaman's will? Break free of worldly bonds and question the fate of Heaven.
Kings and marquises guard the land, but only shamans command Heaven and Earth.
They summon the wind, cleave the clouds, and reach the gods with a single thought.
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[Reading Guide]
1. The story is purely Chinese in style, drawing on folklore and supernatural tales, with mild horror and gentle supernatural elements. References to classic mystical texts, collections of strange tales, and folklore books are noted in the author's notes. The romance is one-on-one, and the male lead is pure in body, heart, and reputation.
2. This is a road-trip novel. The characters are mostly out exploring new regions, with court drama in Chang'an making up about 30% of the book.
3. Timid readers may want to read during the day. The novel contains no actual fantasy ghosts or gods. Its mystical framework is a way of understanding and exploring the world, tied to its cultural setting.
4. I promise not to abandon this story. Please add it to your collection and leave a comment. Thank you so much!
Theme: A woman ventures into the mysteries of the heavens, standing on her own and saving the people.
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Leave a footprint, haven't seen it for a long time
I have saved the article for a while, and I read it again today. The story is getting better and better, and it is becoming more and more attractive. Come on, please?~ Don't write too scary 😳 cowardly
What will happen if you see it? I've never heard of this statement, and I'm very curious.
Xiangxiang is a very good Xiangxiang 🐰
Isn't Towei the hero's subordinate? Why don't you listen to the male protagonist but listen to the female protagonist 😂
I almost thought it was Li Bai
There are a lot of poems quoted in the book. You must read it often because you are good at writing.
Can it be understood as entering a place similar to a four-dimensional space?
It looks good. I urge you to update it. The key points are missing every time. It's too hard to update it every day. Come on.
Congratulations on entering v!!! From the first chapter to now, this is a really thoughtful article!