[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-history-is-sick":3,"chapter-history-is-sick-history-is-sick-chapter-28":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","History Is Sick",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2292429,4483,"Chapter 28: Manifesting Holiness in Public (Seeking Monthly Votes, Seeking Follow-up Reads)","history-is-sick-chapter-28",28,"\u003Cp>In a small mountain in Jinhua City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest is lush and green, with nocturnal frost and dew hanging from the leaves, shimmering brilliantly under the moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squirrels, reptiles, and rabbits wander among them, licking the dew off the leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble, rumble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden sound startles away a large number of animals; a ghostly carriage drives past, carrying a faint trail of light, vanishing in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan opens his eyes and looks at the crowded interior; he had expected a private car service, but he hadn't expected...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s an overloaded rideshare!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the space inside is roomy enough that it isn't cramped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rustling discussions break out; some of the people are not customers but stall owners preparing to set up shop, and they have already begun introducing their products as soon as they boarded the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiangnan people, who spend their whole lives grinding and doing business wherever they go!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, inside there are things like human-faced carp that can cure sores, spirit snakes that twist their bodies to dance, and red embroidered shoes—or \"shoe spirits\"—that you can put on to travel a thousand miles at night even while sleeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good grief, they only talk about how far you can walk, but they don't mention the meniscus damage for the user at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are all sorts of strange and bizarre props, and there even appeared clothing worn by the shadows of displaced people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it hard to imagine this is something humans would do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you sure these aren't locusts that scrape the earth three feet deep?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, one item catches Jiang Yan's attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stall owner is a fatty wearing tight clothing and a mask, looking like a jade-faced fat mantis; he doesn't look very old and is currently pushing a pile of black \"stones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are called Mountain Pellets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The average person might not have heard of them, as they belong to a type of Inedia Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are magical items recorded in the Qing Dynasty's *Records of Ear-Eating*; it is rumored that a Daoist could use a bamboo interlocking ring to open a secret mountain cave realm, and he kept Mountain Pellets hidden in his sleeves, made by a special method, which would get stuck in one's throat when eaten but allow one to go months without food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prototype for the military ration pills in the comics of the Little Japan should also have been partially influenced by them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of which, the history of Little Japan originates from the Tianxia cultural sphere, and after local adaptations, it became even more twisted and eerie; I wonder how it is now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan feels a bit of schadenfreude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Mountain Pellets, he is somewhat tempted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he is about to enter a new Sickness Domain, and in case there is no human food inside and he gets trapped for a long time, this kind of prop would come in very handy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waits patiently for a while and hears the fatty state the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten thousand per piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh, it’s not that he doesn't have the money; Jiang Yan just doesn't like this kind of junk food that gets stuck in the throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be better to swipe some military rations from his unit and store them in the body of the Coffin Spirit when the time comes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a coffin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it bad for storing food?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just kidding, Jiang Yan treats it as his dearest friend and kin, the most excellent...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunchbox!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, the shape is about the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a human corpse can be put in a coffin, why can't the corpse of food?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that this guy lacks social experience too much...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan looks at the fatty who is still earnestly and enthusiastically pushing the Mountain Pellets and shakes his head, completely failing to notice that the gazes of quite a few people nearby have grown a bit more malicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legend of the Mountain Pellets isn't considered obscure, and their ability isn't rare, but the key is that in the stories, the Mountain Pellets are only a supporting role; what is truly important is the storage space prop like the bamboo interlocking ring,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as well as the mysterious secret mountain cave realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan suddenly speaks up: \"I'll reserve five Mountain Pellets; give them to me when we get off later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his words fall, some people cast dissatisfied looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems they are annoyed that Jiang Yan has come to snatch their prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to weigh my strength?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan sneers inwardly; although their disguises are decent, it is a pity that their life lamps have already betrayed their strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They don't even have a Dao Foundation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan lets out a cold snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He directly releases the killing intent accumulated from hundreds of battles by Regional Commander Lu, which comes from the Sanskrit Sword and Buddha Armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The killing intent surges, making the air in the entire carriage become faintly viscous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is as if they are placed on a battlefield covered in corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there is dead silence; one could hear a pin drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"O-okay!\" The little fatty is scared into a quail and says with a trembling voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many malicious gazes retreat sullenly, carrying regret and mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The regret is that they didn't act fast enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mockery is...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fatty has been targeted by a ruthless person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One cannot condense this kind of killing intent without having hundreds of dead souls on their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Dharma Assembly forbidding fighting between guests?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rules are rules, but... there are plenty of ways to get around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screech!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the screeching sound of wheels meeting the ground, the vehicle shakes and then comes to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coachman's voice comes from outside:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honored guests, we have arrived at the Five Vicious Dharma Assembly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guests in the carriage disembark in an orderly fashion, while Jiang Yan remains seated, closing his eyes to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the fatty, he is on pins and needles nearby, able to feel the pitying gazes cast by quite a few people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After everyone has left, Jiang Yan opens his eyes and says coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, I don't want the Mountain Pellets anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, he stands up, lifts the curtain, and gets off the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What comes into view is a bustling street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the Five Vicious Dharma Assembly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a festival scene in a television drama, the houses are lined up like fish scales, and peddlers calling out their wares can be seen everywhere; it is exceptionally lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It makes Jiang Yan feel as if he has returned to his childhood, the days when he would go to the market with his grandfather; he would always demand to buy this and that, and then return home with his hands full...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to be scolded by his mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those times, his grandfather would only shield him; although he was very thin and small, in the eyes of the young Jiang Yan, he was taller than the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beware of fire and candles!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fighting is prohibited!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there is a dispute in a transaction, please go to the center of the Five Vicious Dharma Assembly to find someone to adjudicate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this memory is quickly interrupted by a human-faced owl flying in the sky, holding a lantern and shouting loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan comes back to his senses and, through the perspective of the Lamp of Ashes, sees quite a few mutated creatures hiding among the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is even a guy who is a gecko spirit, currently selling his own severed tail, shouting with a red face that it is absolutely authentic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It isn't because the Lamp of Ashes has seen through the illusion, but because the gecko itself didn't hide its shortened tail well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is very obvious that this customer has also noticed and is deliberately driving the price down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It really is... a mixed bag!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan rubs his chin; although he had expected it, seeing it with his own eyes still feels a bit incongruous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it, it makes sense; after all, all kinds of folklore legends are complex, and not all mutated creatures like killing and destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them are quite a few herbivorous spirits who just like a stable environment and order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding these types of guys, the authorities also turn a blind eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has nothing to do with Jiang Yan; he is just here to buy things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he is about to set off, a voice suddenly comes from behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his head, it is the fatty from the carriage just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jogs all the way over, panting as he says:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Thank you, Brother Ruthless, for helping me out of the fix; these ten Mountain Pellets are a gift for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is just slow and lacks social experience, but he isn't stupid, and he has already figured it out now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they were on the carriage, he must have been targeted by someone, and it was this ruthless person who helped him escape a disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan nodded, not declining, and accepted the other party's gratitude as a matter of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good people get good rewards; this is very reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if the other party didn't send a gift?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would mean the black-hearted villains of today have actually started disguising themselves as victims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the other party accept the items, Fatty was overjoyed; he lowered his head and stammered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... could I invite Brother Fierce to stroll through the market together? I'd like to ask you to protect me and show me the ropes. Of course, I will pay...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father had told him that the sign of growing up is learning to be independent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must show even more sincerity when associating with excellent people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is sincerity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, it is money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is why he stole the invitation and came to the Five-Vicious Dharma Assembly alone to do business, and now he is even taking the initiative to spend money to befriend a hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was an adult now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long time passed, and he received no reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fatty thought it was because he hadn't made it clear how much money he would pay and the other party was dissatisfied; he raised his head, just about to speak, when he discovered...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan had already vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan did not care about this small interlude and strolled along the street, looking around curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only reason he intervened in another's karma was because he found the other party somewhat agreeable and didn't think he was a bad person; he helped simply because he wanted to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that did not mean... he liked getting involved with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The choices people make are the interweaving of karma, time and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Fatty came to the Five-Vicious Dharma Assembly alone, he must bear the consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no interest in being anyone's babysitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeking monthly votes! Seeking recommendation votes, seeking follow-up reads! Jiang Yan is about to get on the right track; let this world taste whether his sword is sharp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of this chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1874,"2026-06-20T04:11:05.849Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","3e707818f73c50c0a51a7ca8579646300d1a03bee6246d619cf5fdf133009866","history-is-sick-chapter-29","history-is-sick-chapter-27",69,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhistory-is-sick-cover.jpg"]