513: Chapter 513 Hotel Rules

After the minor episode in the dining area, Zhou Yan and his companion walked toward their rooms, exchanging idle chatter while secretly communicating via Divine Sense.

"What happened just now? Why wouldn't you let me answer? Don't try to brush me off, or I'll start looking for a fight. If I ruin your plans then, don't blame me for not warning you in advance."

Faced with this riddler, Zhou Yan chose to ask directly.

Lv Yang truly had no way to deal with Zhou Yan's threat.

He was a Buddhist Sect Disciple and currently lacked cultivation. If possible, he preferred to solve problems with wisdom rather than violence that was beyond his control.

"There's something wrong with that waitress. If you had answered her, something would likely have happened to you. That's why I stopped you and chose to accept it myself."

"Since I already answered her the first time, a second time won't make much difference."

"And I hope you, elder, will restrain your Divine Abilities. We don't know if any ordinary people have been harmed here yet. If you start a ruckus and accidentally hurt innocents, it would be a heavy karmic sin."

Zhou Yan couldn't help but grumble inwardly.

This guy had been an improper monk the whole way, yet here he was acting all sanctimonious.

"Fine, say what you want. But if things don't go right, I'm still going to take action."

"By the way, do you have some kind of trump card? Are you actually a very powerful Cultivator?"

Lv Yang was also stunned by this abrupt question and replied,

"I am just a Mortal. Can't you sense that?"

Zhou Yan paused in his tracks.

"No, brother, are you really a Mortal?"

"Then why were you bragging? You dare to wander off on your own? Holy crap, don't mess around. What happens if you suddenly drop dead here?"

Lv Yang's mouth twitched upon hearing this, but he replied with great restraint.

"The time of my death is unknown; I will live."

"As for how to face these dangers, you must believe in wisdom."

Saying this, Lv Yang walked to his room, entered, and slammed the door shut.

Zhou Yan continued toward his own room, which was at the end of the corridor, quite a distance away.

A Mortal relying on wisdom to deal with things that even a Soul Transformation expert couldn't easily perceive?

Could this Lv Yang be some kind of 'Wisdom Genius'?

Zhou Yan didn't believe a single word Lv Yang had just said.

He claimed there were good people suffering here and hoped to save them with wisdom, but if wisdom were truly useful, he wouldn't have been brought here by Zhou Yan in the first place.

In fact, if he could really rely on wisdom, he wouldn't have even encountered that trouble with Long Tianxing; he would have used his wisdom to talk Long Tianxing down long ago.

So in Zhou Yan's eyes, Lv Yang had become a 'Wisdom Genius'.

However, if Lv Yang was right, Zhou Yan didn't mind saving someone along the way. With his cultivation as a guarantee, he would save whoever he could.

After all, in the Eastern Region, 'good people' were a rare species. He could send them to the Taiyi Sect for some reform later, and they'd become another good citizen of Taiyi City.

"I have to say, the hotel guest rooms actually look decent."

Zhou Yan pushed open his door and was quite satisfied to see a high-tech room where luxury and comfort coexisted.

Zhou Yan had actually thought they would set up a Chinese-style room with big red flowers on the headboard and a rosewood bed, making it look like a scene from a ghost bride movie.

Meanwhile, in the room of the youth in white.

"What... what kind of thing is this?"

He looked at a room that resembled a wedding chamber. The entire room was decorated in bright red, with a rosewood bed. A 'Double Happiness' character was pasted on the headboard, and many more were pasted all around, exuding a sense of eeriness.

There were even two floral wreaths on either side. Although they weren't the funeral type, they weren't much different.

The youth looked at the description on the keycard in his hand, which read: "Traditional Style Suite Full of Joy."

On Zhou Yan's side, he had just taken off the thick clothes wrapped around him and took a breath.

He didn't care if anyone was monitoring him now. With long-range fire support available, he didn't believe any formidable character could appear in this godforsaken place.

Naturally, he didn't need too much precaution, not to mention he had long since changed his appearance, so no one would recognize his identity.

Just as Zhou Yan was lying on the soft bed, tossing and turning, he suddenly noticed a small booklet on the nightstand. He picked it up and sat at the head of the bed to read it.

[Gaia Hot Spring Hotel · Guest Notice]

Dear Guest, welcome to the Gaia Hot Spring Hotel.

This hotel is located in the Heart of the Desert, where sandstorms frequently arise. To ensure the sandstorms do not affect the guest experience, the hotel doors will be closed during storms; entry is permitted, but exit is not. Registered guests must remember to retrieve their registration forms from the front desk before leaving, otherwise, they will be unable to depart normally.

Thank you for the guidance of the Heavenly Dao that led you to rest here.

To ensure your Dao Heart remains stable and your stay is peaceful, please be sure to read and abide by the following notices.

I. Regarding Decoration Style and the External Environment.

1. The hotel's exterior follows the design of an ancient Immortal's Abode, while the interior is equipped with convenient technological creations. This is our 'Harmony of Ancient and Modern' feature.

If you feel the style is neither here nor there or experience a sense of incongruity, it is a normal case of being ill-at-ease in a new environment. You may silently recite the Heart Clearing Incantation; refrain from speaking of these feelings aloud.

2. During sandstorms, everything seen outside the window is a phantom of wind and sand.

If you see figures in the sandstorm waving to you, or hear someone calling your name or Daoist title, do not respond. Immediately draw the curtains tight and press the 'Silent Barrier' button on the headboard.

3. Only the second and third floors of this establishment are open for accommodation, and the building has only five floors in total.

If you see a button for 'B1 - Marine Animal Museum' in the elevator, do not press it.

That is not a facility of this hotel; the elevator occasionally displays incorrect spiritual power projections.

II. Regarding Employees and Unknown Exotic Beasts.

4. Hotel employees all wear uniforms that mix ancient and modern styles, with a lotus badge pinned to their chests.

If an employee is not wearing a badge, or encourages you to drink more water because 'the weather is dry,' please politely decline and move away immediately.

Such employees may be inducing you to have unnecessary 'moist' associations.

5. The lobby aquarium houses our hotel pet, a koi fish that can speak auspicious words.

If it speaks, do not be alarmed; this is a rare auspicious omen.

But remember: if the koi speaks more than three sentences to you, immediately turn your head elsewhere and count to nine in your head. Do not look at it during this time.

After nine breaths, it will turn back into an ordinary koi.

Otherwise, you might feel that it 'looks a lot like a certain missing Fellow Daoist.'

6. If you see exotic beasts in the corridor that should not belong here, do not panic. They are the hotel's featured ornamental animals and are harmless.

However, if they open their mouths to speak human words to you, please immediately find the nearest waiter and tell him, 'I want to donate to the aquarium.' The waiter will lead you to a safe place.

If you do this, afterward, please repeatedly confirm whether the waiter who led the way has a lotus badge on his chest.

III. Precautions for the Hot Spring Area.

7. The hotel's hot springs are rich in Spiritual Qi and help restore cultivation. They are open until the third quarter of the Zi hour.

If you smell a faint salty fishy scent of seawater while soaking, immediately get up to shower and silently recite, 'This is a spiritual spring, not seawater.'

If the fishy scent does not dissipate after showering, please return to your room, lock the door, and do not come out until the morning light shines through the window.

8. Please do not shower in your room for longer than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

During bathing, if you find the water on the floor difficult to drain, or if the expression of your reflection in the water is different from yours, immediately turn off the water, cover the floor drain with a bath towel, exit the bathroom, and inform the front desk the next day that 'the floor drain needs unclogging.'

9. Prohibitions for the Hot Spring Area.

If you see a guest taking a photo here, and the mist behind them vaguely takes the shape of a swimming fish or a giant mouth, do not make a scene. Leave quietly and use the coarse salt provided by the poolside to lightly rub behind your ears three times.

IV. Regarding Belief.

10. Every rule in this manual is a well-intentioned reminder and is absolutely not contradictory. If you believe there is a conflict between rules, please follow the one you saw first.

That is the first protective talisman received when your spiritual platform was clear.

11. We absolutely respect any of your beliefs. If you see a faceless gilded statue at the end of the corridor, do not bow, do not burn incense; just walk past normally.

That is an artistic decoration of the hotel.

If you kneel, He will 'see' you.

12. This hotel does not conduct any fundraising activities.

If someone asks you to donate or sign for the 'Marine Animal Museum' in the name of the hotel, refuse and immediately check the surrounding space.

If the walls suddenly show water stains and peeling sea-blue paint, it means you are close to the Inner Layer.

Stay calm, find the emergency exit with the 'Heaven Rewards Diligence' plaque as quickly as possible, and take the stairs back to the lobby.

V. Special Reminder.

After the sandstorm stops, please check out and leave as soon as possible. If the front desk gives you a seashell souvenir upon checkout, you must accept it and carry it until you are a hundred miles away from the hotel before discarding it.

If you do not receive a seashell, you must absolutely not take any single grain of sand or stone from the hotel.

If a fellow Cultivator traveling with you describes 'having a dream of turning into a marine animal last night' or claims to have 'heard whale songs,' terminate the trip, separate from him immediately, and secretly observe if he frequently licks his lips.

If so, it is no longer safe.

You can do one last thing for him: place a note under his pillow with the words 'Reach the Other Shore Early.' Then, forget him.

This establishment is born of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and enjoys the favor of Cultivators from all directions. We only wish for you to stay peacefully here—do not watch, do not explore, do not ponder, and do not covet. There is nothing beyond the notices; a quiet and guarded heart is the path to safety.

Manager of Gaia Hot Spring Hotel

(Lotus Seal)

Heavenly Dao has no favorites; it is always with the good.

When Zhou Yan finished reading and flipped it over, he saw a line of text written in very faint ink on the back of the manual, looking as if it had been blurred by water stains.

It read:

"They call me Koi, but I remember my name is Agu Ru!"

"Help!"

"Don't listen to the manager!"

"Don't drink the water!"

After reading it, Zhou Yan gave a crooked smile, crumpled the manual into a ball, and threw it into the trash can.

"How noisy. The Eastern Region really is a place of remarkable people and spirits. First I met a monkey who was good at acting like a person, and now I've got an Evil God rule-based weird tale."

"Knock, knock, knock. Guest, do you need room service?" a male voice came from outside.