Chapter 35: Training in Celestial Vision

That name had appeared in my live stream before. I remembered it clearly. During the Peaceful Inn stream, someone had doubted me the entire time. Coincidentally, it was also this person who had called the police in advance and ended up saving me.

"Usernames can overlap. It might not be the same person," I thought. During my Xinhu High School stream, I hadn't noticed anyone using the name Handsome Man with Great Skills Who Women Love. Considering his time of death, he had already met his demise by then.

"Could it really just be a coincidence?"

I pulled out pen and paper and began mapping out his social connections based on the information available from his social media. Huang Guanxing, true to his playboy reputation, had a contact list full of car models and minor celebrities. Each one had a syrupy voice, provocative attire, and an allure that could lead anyone astray.

Listening to their voice messages, I suddenly found myself a bit... stirred.

"Flesh and bones, empty beauty—stay calm."

Of the 22 people who had contacted Huang Guanxing within the past three days, 21 were women. The only man was his father, Chairman Huang.

By narrowing down the investigation based on the conversations, I eventually zeroed in on four individuals:

Jiang Shihan

An intern nurse at Jiangcheng Maternal and Child Health Hospital.Height: 1.66 meters.Bust: An impressive 36D.Publicly known as Huang Guanxing's girlfriend. She had stayed with him until late the night of the car accident. According to Secretary Zhang's report, she seemed to have been traumatized that night and is now in a highly unstable mental state.

Miao Yuanyuan

A rural girl who had moved to the city for work.Fresh-faced and radiant.A target of Huang Guanxing's advances, though for inexplicable reasons, he had never succeeded.Notably, Miao Yuanyuan belongs to the Sheng Miao group—a branch of the Miao people that still retains its original customs and has not been Sinicized.

Wang Yuchun

The only A-list celebrity in his contacts.Before Wang Yuchun rose to fame, she and Huang Guanxing had dated. After her breakout role in I Am Pan Jinlian, she became a household name in China and immediately dumped him, opting instead for a mysterious sugar daddy.

Onitsuka Ayaka

The sole Japanese individual in his contacts.The owner of the Blue Jazz Bar.No information about her was found in Secretary Zhang's records.

"Each of these four women has both the motive and capability to commit the crime. To rule them out as suspects, I'll need to conduct some field investigations."

After organizing the information, I casually flipped through Huang Guanxing's phone. A call log immediately caught my attention.

Four nights ago, this playboy had called 110.

"Why would he call the police?" I muttered. Four nights ago was also the night of my Peaceful Inn stream. Cross-referencing the time of the call with my experiences that night, a realization struck me.

"There's no way this is just a coincidence. Huang Guanxing must be Handsome Man with Great Skills Who Women Love. He must have watched my stream!"

I searched the phone thoroughly but found no traces of Hell Show. I couldn't tell where he had accessed my stream, but I had a nagging feeling his death was tied to Hell Show.

After committing the gathered information to memory, I decided my next step would be to visit the police station to fish for more clues.

I unlocked the door and headed downstairs, but a headache struck me almost immediately.

Xiaofeng was fully dressed and clearly had put effort into her appearance. She bashfully ran over and clung to my arm. "Let's go shopping for clothes."

"Publicly pulling and tugging like this in broad daylight—what kind of propriety is that?" The old blind man, Liu, appeared at the door with his cane, his arrival unnoticed. "Gao Jian, your yang energy is already weak. You need to exercise some restraint."

"Woof, woof!" Bai Qi, crouching in the corner, barked at me in protest. His meaning was clear: Go get food—I'm starving!

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's only 8:30 in the morning. Can I get some personal space?" I subtly withdrew my arm from Xiaofeng's grasp. "Old Liu, aren't you worried about the city management confiscating your fortune-telling booth under the overpass?"

"I wouldn't come to bother you if I didn't have something good to share." Old Liu fished a piece of white jade threaded with red string out of his pocket. "When I went out to find my senior brother last time, he wasn't home, but he left behind this Clarity Jade."

"Clarity Jade?"

"It calms the mind, preserves the spirit, and fortifies one's inner energy. It can aid in true cultivation."

"What does that mean?"

Old Liu gave me a look of exasperation, as if I were a hopeless case. "It means if you wear this jade and keep your thoughts pure, you'll be able to see the words in the Celestial Vision Training Manual and start practicing. That book is a guarded secret that could benefit you immensely."

"Gifts without merit... Why don't we study it together? That way, I can ask you if I run into anything I don't understand."

"Don't drag me into it! I don't have your kind of destiny." Old Liu refused firmly. "Once you've learned the Taoist methods of the Miao Zhen Temple, you must refer to yourself as a Miao Zhen cultivator. Otherwise, you'll stir up big trouble."

"I get it—it's like intellectual property or intangible cultural heritage," I quipped.

Old Liu, stumped, muttered, "Whatever makes you happy."

After seeing him off, I eagerly put on the jade pendant. Instantly, I felt a coolness in my heart, leaving me refreshed and clear-headed.

Retrieving the book from the cupboard, I took a deep breath and opened it.

"A single drop illuminates faith; with five eyes and six senses, one discerns Buddhas and demons. Seeing and hearing spans thousands of miles—indeed, the universe is but a small boat."

Excitedly, I turned to the next page.

"Damn it, still blank! That old fraud tricked me!"

Slapping the table, I was about to storm out and chase him down when Bai Qi, lying nearby, suddenly barked.

"Woof!"

Startled, I felt a sudden emptiness in my mind, as if all distracting thoughts had been swept away. When I looked down again, words began to appear faintly on the blank page.

Through this newfound clarity, I read about the stages of celestial vision training and began to grasp its profound mysteries.

"Haha! Xiaofeng, you won't be able to hide anything from me now!"

"W-What nonsense are you spouting?" Xiaofeng stammered, blushing as she clutched the collar of her clothes.

By afternoon, after promising Xiaofeng some shopping, I headed toward the police station.

Walking to the municipal branch, I noticed a crowd gathering outside, along with armed police and traffic officers. My expression grew serious.

"Hey, buddy, what's with the crowd at the police station?"

"Don't bother joining the commotion—someone died in there."