"Smash!"

"Smash all of these for me!"

"This deceiving and swindling Taoist monk scammed me out of so much money. I'm going to ruin his Taoist temple today, as a way to root out evil!"

...

In her groggy state, Jiang Yi could only feel a head-splitting ache.

What's happening?

Didn't she die, betrayed during a magic duel?

Jiang Yi opened her eyes, only to feel a hot, searing pain on her forehead. When she touched it, she found it was all covered in blood!

Right before her eyes stood seventeen or eighteen burly men, holding shovels and hoes, frantically smashing everything around them.

In the next second, the original owner's memories surged into her mind.

The original owner, also named Jiang Yi, was adopted from an orphanage by her master when she was little. The master said she had exceptional talent and would make a suitable successor.

In reality, the man was nothing more than a gambler. He adopted her just to swindle the children’s aid fund to pay off his gambling debts.

She was forced to drop out after middle school and was left alone in this dilapidated Taoist temple, occasionally going down the mountain to do odd jobs to earn a living.

Until today, when some people, along with a group, stormed in, claiming her master had been fraudulently fortune-telling for money and they were here to settle accounts with him.

When they couldn't find anyone after half a day of searching, they began to smash the Taoist temple.

The original host intended to step forward and stop it, but before she could, a tile fell from the sky and hit her on the head, killing her on the spot.

And by a strange twist of fate, she was replaced by her reincarnation, the metaphysics expert, Jiang Yi.

【Ding——】

【Meritorious System check-in successful.】

At this point, when Jiang Yi heard the voice in her mind, she was utterly confused.

A what system?

System: 【Meritorious system, as the name suggests, you need to accumulate merit.】

Jiang Yi asked puzzledly, "What happens when I accumulate merit?"

System: 【Once you've accumulated enough merit, you, the host, can continue to live.】

Jiang Yi: ???

System: 【Originally, the previous host has accumulated quite a lot of merit by exorcising evil spirits and relieving disasters for all beings, but unfortunately, was plotted against by others. Therefore, I decided to grant you a chance at reincarnation in exchange for your merit. However, this body you inhabit is weak and prone to illness. If the host does not accumulate merit, she will die in a few days.】

Jiang Yi's heart skipped a beat, hurriedly asking, "So how do I accumulate this merit?"

System: 【It's simple, just exorcise evil spirits and relieve disasters for others, fill up the merit box and you're good to go. If you carry out actions with great merit in the process, you can trigger a reward.】

As it spoke, a progress bar appeared in Jiang Yi's mind.

Currently, the merit value is 100.

System: "The ratio of merit points to life points is 100:1, meaning 100 points can only extend your lifespan by one day. At present, you possess only one day before the countdown to the death of your host body. If you are unable to accumulate enough merit points by tomorrow midnight, this body will naturally dissipate and you will completely disappear."

Completely disappear?!

So soon?

Just as I was thinking, a brick suddenly flew towards me again.

Jiang Yi instinctively ducked her head to one side, barely avoiding it.

Her eyes half-closed as she watched the people acting like madmen. Despite the wound on her forehead, she stood up and shouted, "Enough!"

But those people paid no attention to her.

Even the man who was leading the charge to demolish the temple seemed annoyed by her interference and casually brushed her aside.

Knocked against the door frame, Jiang Yi's eyes now held a deep chill. She formed a hand sign with her fingers.

With a burst of strong wind accompanying her, she fiercely roared, "I said, ENOUGH!"

Instantaneously, the crowd was blown back a dozen feet by the force.

"Ahhh---!!!"

The man who had been at the forefront was closest to her and thus affected the most. After falling to the ground, he retched and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Instantly, expressions of shock and horror appeared on the faces of everyone present.

What...

"Is this some kind of magic?"

"But didn't people at the foot of the mountain all say the Taoist priest in this temple is just a big swindler?"

At this moment, Jiang Yi slowly stood up.

Blood trickled down her face, staining one of her eyes red.

She looked horrifying.

"How much money did he con you out of?" her cold voice questioned.

The man obviously was scared by Jiang Yi, and his speech started to stutter, "Six...six hundred thousand..."

Using the previous host's memory, Jiang Yi calculated the birthdate of her master, and said, "If I don’t guess wrong, he's hiding in a building in the southeast. The building is near a river and is about to be demolished, it should be easy to find."

The man was thoroughly frightened by her demeanor, so he didn’t dare to question her, and rapidly nodded his head, "O-ok..."

Then he scrambled away with a group of people.

Without these people making a fuss, Jiang Yi was finally able to relax a little.

But once she relaxed, the wound on her head started to hurt.

Jiang Yi who fought hard to live a second life did not dare to delay, she was afraid she might bleed to death before tomorrow arrives.

Therefore, she quickly went to the hospital with the paltry sum of money she had earned from doing odd jobs all these years.

Fortunately, the wound wasn't large, and the doctor also treated it on time, but due to the long-term malnutrition of her body, the doctor suggested that she should supplement her nutrition more often, otherwise she might easily suffer from anemia shock.

As a metaphysical expert in his previous life, Jiang always treated himself well. He promptly went to the supermarket for a spree of purchases, only to realize that there was only a twenty-yuan note left in the original owner's wallet after paying the bill.

Truly, when one is down on one's luck, they can’t even drink a mouthful of cold water without choking.

Jiang, teetering on the brink of danger, is now even penniless.

Just as he was considering setting up a stall to tell fortunes, two girls queuing behind him suddenly cheered.

"Ji Mei, you're so lucky! Among so many people in the live stream, you actually managed to connect with the metaphysical master Liu Da Xian! Quickly ask him a question! Otherwise, this thousand yuan gift will be wasted!"

Upon hearing the words "Master Liu Da Xian", Jiang, out of curiosity, glanced back and asked, "Who is this Liu Da Xian you're talking about?"

Seeing Jiang with a bandage around his head, the two girls enthusiastically explained, "He's an online fortune teller. This master has been quite the sensation on live streaming recently. He's very accurate and has three hundred thousand followers!"

Jiang looked at the screen, where a man in his forties was dressed like a Taoist, and asked, "How does he tell the fortune?"

One of the girls replied matter-of-factly, "Of course, you pay for it. You give gifts, and then you can connect with Liu Da Xian."

Jiang hastily asked, "How much does it cost?"

The girl answered, "One thousand yuan for one question!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang silently did the math in his heart - three hundred thousand fans, one question for a thousand yuan, that amounts to...

Loads of money!!!

My God!

He wouldn't have to worry about his merit and living expenses ever again!

Thinking of this, she couldn't wait to bring her stuff back to the Taoist temple, downloaded that APP, and directly registered an account on it.

The username was simple and clear, called Master Jiang Yi.

Then she started the live stream right away.

However, as a newcomer, there was no one in her live stream room.

Luckily, Jiang Yi had plenty of patience, not in a rush, she made herself a meal while there were no viewers.

After having a hearty meal, she sat cross-legged on the cushion and contentedly started to stroke the big orange cat.

This big orange was rescued from the foot of the mountain by the original owner of the body.

Because the Taoist temple was too desolate, she took in this orange cat and they depended on each other for survival.

Now they both sat in the small courtyard of the Taoist temple.

The big orange was very friendly, lying in her arms with its limbs spread out, swaying its tail contentedly.

A gentle spring breeze, the sunlight filtering through the trees and sprinkling on them, the whole scene was incredibly beautiful in the live stream room.

Soon, several people entered the live stream room one after another because of this scene.

【Is this a pet vlogger?】

【Both the human and the cat are average, but this filter is pretty.】

【You want to be a streamer just by stroking a cat? What a dream.】

...

Sitting on the cushion, Jiang Yi looked at the comments on the screen, then he hugged the big orange cat and said, "I'm not a pet broadcaster, but a fortune-telling broadcaster. If you are interested, you can come have your fortune told."

Upon hearing this, the viewers in the live broadcast started to make sarcastic comments.

【Why is it fortune-telling again? There are so many scammers like this on short videos recently!】

【Fortune-telling broadcasts are indeed trending lately. An old woman in our village also claimed that she has Yin-Yang Eyes and can see everything. She almost miscalculated someone's fortune to death. Eventually, she was thrown into a latrine pit in the middle of the night as a revenge, almost drowning.】

【Hahaha, serves her right for trying to bluff and deceive people!】

【Young girl, you look much younger, you should study hard and strive for improvement every day.】

【That's right, you look like you should be in high school? Hurry up and go to school!】

...

Various "persuasive" comments popped up in the live broadcast.

But Jiang Yi just smiled meaningfully and kept petting her cat.

As time gradually passed, when the sun was about to set, finally, the first fortune-telling customer appeared.