Qin Liuxi and Lu Xun both ca, filling Wen Shi’s room to the brim. Luckily, Wen Shi’s parents were away attending a banquet; otherwise, they would have joined due to their concern for their son’s health, making it even more crowded.
Wen Shi leaned against the bed while Qin Liuxi checked his pulse. He had also been told about the stone he brought back, which turned out to be a tombstone, scaring him pale.
A tombstone? That stone was smooth as jade—how could it be a tombstone?
Qin Liuxi withdrew her hand from his pulse and said, "You indeed suffered sumr heat during the beginning of sumr. Although you’d taken herbal dicine that dispelled it, your body is still declining, and you’re coughing up blood. The main issue is the invasion of evil energy, an imbalance of yin and yang, with yin evil energy clinging to you, causing an internal fire that disrupts your organs."
She glanced at the half-torn talisman hanging at the head of the bed and said, "This is an Evil Exorcism Amulet, but you’ve torn it in half. Without it being whole, it naturally can’t protect you, allowing the yin evil energy to run rampant. You must have felt better when you first put it on."
Wen Shi glanced up with a touch of guilt.
He had forgotten how he felt when he first attached the talisman, only rembering that the illness didn’t improve. Frustration and Vicious Energy grew within him, and in a fit of anger, he tore the talisman in half, which resulted in his worsened condition and the onset of coughing blood.
Wen Yan said, "Second Brother, you were too impulsive."
Wen Shi lowered his head and said, "How was I supposed to know about these mysterious and strange things?"
"This thing actually has its uses; otherwise, you wouldn’t even be able to get out of bed, and we’d really have to witness white-haired folks sending off the black-haired one," Qin Liuxi said, pointing to a talisman ring made of peach branches hanging from the eaves, with talisman paper buried within it.
Grandmaster Wen’s face turned green, and he let out a cold snort.
Wen Yan said, "It seems to have been given by a Daoist from Jinhua Temple."
Qin Liuxi nodded, "Jinhua Temple Master is an authentic Master. If he could intervene, you wouldn’t be in such a state."
If Master Tai Cheng were here, he might be gratified yet regretful, experiencing a once-in-a-lifeti mont by hearing praise from this brat.
Wen Yan shook his head, "Currently, it’s not easy for Master Tai Cheng of Jinhua Temple to leave the temple. Even if he did, you’d have to have good karma to et him. It’s said that during his ti in seclusion, he sees no more than three destined people daily. Therefore, the talisman ring was simply created by disciples of the temple."
Qin Liuxi: "..."
She stared blankly at the talisman ring, deep in thought, perhaps reflecting?
Seeing her silence, Wen Yan feared he might have misspoken, cautiously asked, "What’s wrong?"
"In just a few years, Tai Cheng has made progress, even using this thod to enhance his prestige," Qin Liuxi sighed.
Like the principle of rarity being valued, Tai Cheng’s actions made access to him rare and painted him as beyond reach and inscrutable, thereby boosting his prestige instantly.
Everyone: "..."
The illustrious Master, and you’re calling him "Old Tai Cheng"? Does he know you’re so disrespectful to elders?
Grandmaster Wen thought that her disrespect wasn’t just directed at him but rather was part of her nature. However, now wasn’t the ti to debate this. He asked, "So how should Wen’s affliction be treated?"
"Indeed, does the tombstone have a grudge? Does it an the owner of the tombstone has returned with it?" Wen Yan nervously glanced around and asked, "Could it be in that tombstone outside?"
Qin Liuxi shook her head, "If the owner of the tombstone had co back, he wouldn’t be sitting here unscathed."
This "he" referred to Wen Shi.
Teng Zhao then explained to everyone, "A tombstone itself is a Yin Object, and the deceased often leave behind a trace of resentnt. If they died unnaturally, the resentful energy would be stronger. Who knows who the owner of this tombstone was or why they died, but they most certainly didn’t die of old age. Very few people would erect a grave by the lake unless they died unexpectedly, with their remains unrecoverable, so they had no choice but to erect a grave by the lake."
The listeners were sowhat surprised, acknowledging Qin Liuxi’s prowess, but this little Taoist spoke so eloquently?
"The little Taoist is quite accomplished. Mr. Teng must be very proud," Lu Xun sighed.
Grandmaster Wen was montarily taken aback, scrutinizing Teng Zhao, asking, "Is he the child of Teng Yunya?"
"Biological father Teng Tianhan," Teng Zhao formally stated his Daoist na, "Little Taoist, Daoist na: Xuan Yi."
"He’s now my personal disciple and the Junior Temple Master of Qingping Temple," Qin Liuxi said proudly. "Though young, he entered Enlightennt at seven and has great affinity with the Dao. Despite his achievents, the path is still long ahead."
Wen Shi: Stop the complints; can you first handle my life-and-death situation?
Qin Liuxi gave a glance at Wen Shi, who was full of resentnt, and said, "My disciple is right. That tombstone itself is a Yin Object, imbued with a resentful aura. Its owner probably died violently, which is why the resentnt is so heavy. Soone erected a monunt for that person but didn’t know why the tombstone ended up in the lake, heightening its resentnt. Perhaps the owner drowned there and was buried in the lake."
Wen Shi felt chills running down his spine.
"So, you’re saying the tombstone’s owner didn’t co back with it?" Cui Shixue asked.
"As I said, if the yin soul had followed, he’d have... him by now." Qin Liuxi made a throat-slitting gesture toward Wen Shi.
Lu Xun asked, "Since the tombstone is returned, why didn’t they co along?"
"Either the yin soul has moved on, or they can’t follow," Qin Liuxi replied nonchalantly.
"Can’t follow?"
Qin Liuxi said, "If the yin soul is bound, it naturally can’t follow. You said it was found in Yao Mountain’s lake. If the person died there, you should find the remains."
Wen Yan tentatively asked, "Find the remains?"
"Yes, if they died unnaturally, they’d have resentnt. Now that you brought back the tombstone, causality is ford. To break this causality, aside from removing the resentful aura, you’d have to find the remains and rebury them in a feng shui site. This breaks the causality, and the resentful aura and yin evil will naturally dissipate," Qin Liuxi said.
Wen Shi looked at her and asked, "Aren’t you a master? Can’t you just cast a spell to eradicate the evil?"
"Of course, I can, but the causality is yours to resolve. To end it, you must do it yourself, achieving double the result with half the effort. Otherwise, even if I dispel the evil for you, your Qi Fortune will not be the sa in the future," Qin Liuxi nonchalantly said. "With your fortune diminished, you’d encounter misfortune and obstacles at every turn."
Wen Shi was frozen in disbelief. Is it really that serious?
Wen Yan glanced at Wen Shi’s pale face and said, "But Second Brother, how can you manage to go to Yao Mountain to find the remains with your current condition? The lake likely isn’t small, and it won’t be easy to search."
Qin Liuxi smiled and said, "Isn’t there causality involved? As long as he is sincere, natural guides will lead him to find the remains in the Dry Lake. So, there’s nothing difficult about it, as long as he’s honest in his efforts."
Wen Shi was utterly disheartened, glancing at her with a look full of despair.
I feel like she’s deliberately ssing with , but I have no proof!
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