Chapter 23: Tonggan Liquid

In the end, Yun Mu still couldn't resist Sixin's temptation and chose to join the Painter Association.

There was no helping it; what the other party offered was truly too much, and it happened to be exactly what she needed.

Perhaps the Guard Hall had more resources, but what did that have to do with her?

After all, the supernatural professions at the Guard Hall weren't necessarily suitable for her, and besides, it was far less relaxed there than at the Painter Association.

Getting paid every month without having to do anything—isn't that better than working hard at the Guard Hall?

Look at the middle-aged Guard Team Captain; because he toils away at the Guard Team's work every day, his hair is almost all gone.

"This is our Painter Association contract, take a look."

Sixin operated the printer for a while, took a sheet of paper covered in small black characters from the printer, and handed it to Yun Mu.

Taking the printed paper from Sixin's hand, Yun Mu earnestly checked every line of small print on it carefully.

After confirming there were no issues with the contract, she signed her name in the bottom right corner of the paper.

Hmm, the handwriting was a bit ugly, but there was no helping it—who told her to copy the characters from her Identity Card, tracing them like drawing a gourd based on a ladle.

Once she had time later and some spare money, she must go and properly learn the Frost Kingdom language.

At the very least, she had to learn how to write it!

Yun Mu thought to herself as she silently watched the blond youth, whose expression looked like he was holding back laughter.

"Ahem." Seeing Yun Mu looking at him, Sixin coughed lightly, straightened his expression, and said, "Congratulations, Miss Yun, you are now an official member of our Painter Association!"

As he spoke, he took out a gleaming gold badge from somewhere; the badge was engraved with a straight paintbrush, flanked by golden wheat stalks, and the word "Senior" was written at the very bottom.

"This is our Painter Association's Senior Painter Certification Medal," he said.

"As for your association member ID card, you'll have to come back here to find me tomorrow to get it."

"ID card?" Yun Mu looked at him with an inquiring gaze.

"It's something similar to an Identity Card. Only by holding this card can you view commissions related to supernatural powers within the association and check your contribution balance."

"You also need to use this ID card when buying things with contributions. Also, if people from the Guard Hall ask what your job is, you can show them this card."

"Got it, isn't this just a work ID," Yun Mu thought to herself.

"Oh right, there's one more thing, almost forgot to mention it." Sixin suddenly thought of something, slapped his forehead hard, and said:

"After you become a Transcendent, remember to go to the Guard Hall to register your supernatural certification, otherwise don't blame me for not warning you if you get caught later."

"I have to go to the Guard Hall to register after becoming a Transcendent?" Yun Mu raised an eyebrow.

"Otherwise what? Our Painter Association is a legal organization," Sixin said after hearing Yun Mu's words.

"If you were from the Guard Hall, could you tolerate dangerous individuals who could commit crimes at any time moving about the city, while not even knowing their identities?"

"That is true," Yun Mu felt a bit ashamed.

"So remember to go register your supernatural certification after becoming a Transcendent."

"And don't think you're superior just because you're a Transcendent, and definitely don't commit crimes; otherwise, if you get caught by the Guard Hall or the Church, our Painter Association won't help you."

Listening to this Fourth Order Master Transcendent in front of her talk about obeying the law, Yun Mu realized clearly for the first time since her transmigration that the rules of this world seemed far more complex than she had previously imagined.

So, why exactly had the woman with the scarlet eyes not been caught by the Guard Hall yet?

She couldn't help but wonder in her heart.

"Mr. Sixin, have you been following the recent Dried Corpse Murder Case?"

Asking whatever came to mind, Yun Mu decisively inquired of Sixin.

"Of course I've been following it." Sixin frowned after hearing Yun Mu's words and said, "You want to ask me why the culprit of the Dried Corpse Murder Case hasn't been arrested yet?"

"That's hard for me to say."

He pondered for a moment and continued: "Based on my experience of living for so many years, there is definitely something fishy about this matter."

"If I had to guess, the culprit must be protected by some force, or perhaps her tracks have been covered up by some high-level Transcendent. There is also another possibility: the culprit possesses some kind of Supernatural Item that can eliminate traces."

"But you don't need to worry about this; the Guard Hall can think of the things I can think of, and they will take corresponding measures."

"Enough about this." He stood up, walked toward the door of the painting room, and said, "Bring your painting and follow me."

Seeing this, Yun Mu stopped thinking about the woman with the scarlet eyes, took her painting, and hurriedly followed behind Sixin.

The two walked along the spiral staircase all the way to the top floor. After Sixin gently swiped a brass Access Card against the reader, accompanied by the sound of mechanical gears turning, the metal Gate leading to the Painter Association's attic slowly opened.

After the metal Gate opened, Sixin stepped inside directly. Yun Mu followed closely behind him and discovered that there were many strange things placed inside the attic.

For example, biological organs soaking in various liquids, wooden boxes that looked Pingpingwuji, broken swords, and pistols with moldy wooden handles.

"Are these all Supernatural Items owned by the Painter Association?" she asked Sixin, who was walking in front.

"Yes." Sixin nodded and said, "Don't touch anything randomly; many things in here are quite unstable."

After he finished speaking, he said nothing more and just led her to the deepest part of the attic, where a huge safe stood.

The safe had a very complex mechanical lock. Relying on her predecessor's rough experience with Lockpicking, Yun Mu tried to crack this lock in her mind, but only felt dizzy and couldn't find a way at all.

However, the next second, Sixin walked up to the safe, gave it a light pull, and the safe door opened.

So, this safe wasn't locked at all!

No, you just use such a complex lock as a decoration!?

Yun Mu watched as Sixin took a bottle of pale green liquid out of the safe and handed it to her, saying, "Hold onto this. This is Tonggan Liquid; whether you can become a Transcendent today depends entirely on this thing."

"Tonggan Liquid?" Yun Mu looked down at the bottle in her hand and subconsciously cast an inspection on it.

【Tonggan Liquid (Blue)】

【Focus +3 after drinking a small amount】

【Increases 【Spirit Sight】 after drinking a small amount / Increases 【Perception】 after drinking a small amount】

【Fall into 【Hallucination】 after drinking a large amount】

【HP -10 after drinking a large amount】

【A drink concocted by an alchemist using special methods after extracting the essence of various hallucinogenic plants; drinking too much will allow one to experience a feeling like heaven.】

"What the hell is this?"

Seeing the final description, Yun Mu nearly threw the bottle in her hand away.

What does "a variety of hallucinogenic plants" mean, and is "experiencing a heavenly sensation" for real?

PS: A bit delirious, might have drunk too much Tonggan Liquid.

Sixin Bodu, Fourth Order Master Transcendent, profession 【Qi Painter】, domain is 【Oil Painting】.

Blonde hair and blue eyes, male, age unknown, married, is the president of the Frostfall City branch of the Painter Association.

According to rumors, this guy likes to drink before painting; he once drank Tonggan Liquid as wine during a painting competition, and although the final result was unrecognizable even to a dog, the work he produced birthed 【Spirituality】, thereby winning him the Champion title of that painting competition.

(End of this chapter)