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In a world brimming with mystery and intrigue, the Heavenly Master Xu Yang is renowned for his extraordinary Taoist skills and his thousand-year-old peach wood sword. However, his reputation is not entirely positive. Within the spectral community, Xu Yang's standing is quite complex, with rumors even suggesting that he once threatened a spirit, prompting the spirit to call the police. Despite this, Xu Yang steadfastly maintains his innocence, claiming that these accusations are utterly baseless.

The story begins with Xu Yang encountering a young man who questions his identity during a ghost-hunting mission. The young man bluntly raises the issue of Xu Yang's reputation and mentions the spirit that called the police. Xu Yang vehemently denies these claims and challenges the young man to bring the spirit forward for a face-to-face confrontation. This scene not only showcases Xu Yang's confidence and determination but also sets the stage for the unfolding narrative.

As the story progresses, Xu Yang gradually uncovers a vast conspiracy behind the negative rumors about him. It turns out that a powerful evil spirit has been manipulating events from the shadows, attempting to tarnish Xu Yang's reputation to weaken his influence in the spectral community and secure more space for its own survival. Realizing this, Xu Yang understands that he must unveil the truth behind this conspiracy to restore his reputation and protect innocent lives.

Throughout this journey, Xu Yang faces not only challenges from spirits but also the complexities of human relationships. He collaborates with a young female journalist to investigate the incident. Initially skeptical of Xu Yang, the journalist gradually comes to admire his courage and wisdom as they endure a series of perilous events together. A budding romance quietly develops between them as they face adversity side by side.

In the end, Xu Yang successfully exposes the true nature of the evil spirit and defeats it in a fierce battle. His reputation is restored, and peace returns to the spectral community. However, Xu Yang knows that evil will never completely disappear from this world, and he must remain vigilant, continuing to guard the peace of this realm.

This Heavenly Master is a bit too arrogant.

**Chapter 42: A Windfall from a Crying Ghost!**

The ghost girl whipped her head around. Seeing Xu Yang in his Taoist robes—peachwood sword in one hand, Evil-Subduing Talisman in the other—she screamed bloody murder, her hair standing on end.

She dissolved into yin mist, fleeing through the building's opposite wall.

"Damn!" Xu Yang cursed. If the ghost escaped after he'd promised results, the workers would bolt overnight—dooming Ma Long's family. He gave chase, shouting: "Little sister, wait!"

*"Ghost is startled. Virtue Points +30."*

The system chimes kept ringing as Xu Yang realized: *Why catch her now? Let the fear farm harvest more points!*

He sheathed the talisman, focusing pursuit. Though the ghost flew swiftly, Xu Yang burned Virtue Points to upgrade his **Land Flight Technique**.

*"-100 Virtue Points. Land Flight Technique improved."*

Three consecutive upgrades (-300 points) later, Xu Yang's speed surged. His feet barely grazed the ground as he closed the gap.

The ghost glanced back and shrieked. "IMPOSSIBLE! Since when do priests run like cheetahs?!"

Her wails echoed across the site: "Master! I've never harmed anyone! Let's talk this out—"

Workers gaped as Xu Yang blurred past, leaving afterimages. Ma Long puffed his chest. "See? The ghost's pissing herself! Cute voice though."

A laborer blinked. "Young Master Ma... you can see ghosts?"

"Duh?" Ma Long smirked. "You normies can't?"

*"-100 Virtue Points. Land Flight Technique: Minor Mastery."*

Xu Yang finally cornered the ghost near a concrete pillar. His Virtue Points tally now read **708**—net gain of **1,050** from this haunting!

The ghost collapsed, ectoplasm flickering. "Just... kill me already!" She spat bitterly. "You humans stole my home, sealed my coffin... even dead, we get bullied?"

Xu Yang paused, panting. Burning 700 points to boost his cultivation to **Qi Refinement 5th Layer**, he retorted: "I negotiate with ghosts too. Explain: why terrorize workers?"

Tears of yin energy streamed down her face. "Lived here peacefully for decades! Three years ago, I bought a treasure at the Ghost Market and hibernated to refine it... woke up to my grave buried under cement! My home's GONE!"

Her wail shook loose rebar. "Now I'm homeless! Can't even retrieve my dowry coffin!"

Xu Yang's eyes lit up. "Dowry? You mean... buried treasure?"

The ghost recoiled. "Why... why are you smiling like that?!"