Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Xie Lingya wrapped the three skulls with talisman paper, took them back, and assembled the bones.
Lao Wang said: “I was just about to tell you. People who went to the village asked around and they all said they didn’t take them. Where did you find them?”
Xie Lingya looked at Tang Qi but said nothing.
Tang Qi didn’t intend to say that he had seen a vixen (although his level was average), so as not to spread the news and make people panic, instead he said: “I’m afraid a wild dog must have taken them away. When I was taking a bath, I saw a white thing on the back hill. I couldn’t see anything else when I looked over. But it was just those skulls.”
Lao Wang didn’t think much about it, “That’s it, it’s good to have picked them up.”
It was time for Shi Changxuan to perform the ritual of making an altar, and Xie Lingya also broke the altar talisman to be used. He took out the filthy talismans and so on. He had also drawn a complete set of Supreme Secret Techniques to control the house.
There were a total of seventy-two talismans in this set, which could attract gold and silver into the house, eliminate evil spirits, eliminate diseases, eliminate mountain spirits and tree charms, etc. It was said that this set of talismans could protect the house for ten years, make the owner’s family rich and prosperous for twenty years, prevent disasters, drive away evil spirits, and keep the gate forever.
In ancient times, this set of talismans was widely circulated and had many efficacious effects. The most remarkable thing was that it was said that this set of talismans was also used by the emperor of a certain dynasty.
Practice, press down talismans, bury bones.
It wasn’t until after two o’clock in the middle of the night that the ritual was completed.
They were interrupted by the foxes before they were even half-soaked in the hot spring. Now that they were done with the rituals, Tang Qi asked them to take a bath again to relieve their fatigue.
“I won’t take a bath anymore. I want to go to bed early.” Xie Lingya yawned, “Mr. Tang, you can go alone.”
Tang Qi looked at Shi Changxuan again, but Shi Changxuan also shook his head, and he had no choice but to go wandering by himself. Although it was late at night, Shi Changxuan had just finished his rituals, and Tang Qi was very confident and was not afraid of anyone anymore.
Performing religious rituals was also physical work. You would be exhausted even if you were forced to stand for a whole class at school, let alone performing religious rituals for several hours. Shi Changxuan and Xie Lingya were both tired, so they went back to their rooms.
Shi Changxuan finished washing sleepily and lay on the bed, his eyelids sticking together as soon as he touched the pillow.
But as soon as he touched the pillow, a burst of shouting made him slightly open his eyes.
The Phytolacca God who was placed next to the pillow finally waited until he came back, and his tone was so sad: “Phytolacca God, the most diligent in predicting the future. But the fox in the bath abandoned me, and the wood spirit’s face was filled with tears.”
Shi Changxuan: “…”
Shi Changxuan looked up and buried the Phytophthora God under the pillow.
….
The next day, everyone got up and met at breakfast.
Xie Lingya asked why Shi Changxuan casually when he saw that Shi Changxuan didn’t care about the Reporting God.
Ever since he had this Phytolacca god, Shi Changxuan had been picking it off again and again, and now as soon as he took it out of his backpack, the Phytophthora God cried loudly as soon as it was taken out. Shi Changxuan frowned slightly and threw it into Xie Lingya’s hand. “Please help me hold it for a while.”
Phytolacca God: “…”
Phytolacca God: “…Ugh!”
He sobbed and couldn’t hold himself back.
Xie Lingya didn’t understand it and thought it was hiccupping because it happened to hang on him.
Tang Qi looked at it and said in awe: “Is this… raising a ghost?”
Although he did not dare to tangle with evil spirits, he also knew that some businessmen or celebrities liked to raise little ghosts to help, and of course Taoist priests also raised some.
“…Well, how to explain it? Do you know anything about the Reporting God?” Xie Lingya said.
Tang Qi had a vague idea, but he still thought it was similar to a ghost, “Then this one raised by Shi Daochang… is it fierce?”
Although this puppet was dressed up to be very cute, Tang Qi had a preconceived notion that the cuter it was, the weirder it felt, maybe it was super vicious.
Xie Lingya: “It’s not fierce, it’s cute.”
If Shi Changxuan thought about it, it was not fierce, he even suspected that he was struck by lightning and was thrown into confusion.
“Really? What can he do?” Tang Qi asked.
Shi Changxuan actually wanted to sneer.
Xie Lingya said: “It can sing…”
Tang Qi: “???”
Xie Lingya: “It can also tell fortunes…”
Tang Qi: “Oh!”
That’s pretty much it!
Tang Qi added, “But Mr. Xie can tell fortunes himself, does it mean Taoist Shi can’t do it?”
“Taoist Shi can do it too,” Xie Lingya explained, “But there is no conflict. The Reporting God can also be counted as a fortune teller. Its divination method is a kind of Liu Ren’s prediction technique, and the biggest benefit of it is that it accumulates merit for the sect.”
Tang Qi took this opportunity and took out a card to give to them, there was half a million in it. Originally, the amount promised was 300,000 yuan, but when Tang Qi went back last night and thought about it, he added another 200,000 yuan.
The main reason was that he personally saw Xie Lingya reciting the “Eternal Peace Sutra” and attracting wild foxes. This confirmed that Teacher Xiao Xie’s Taoism was profound! Of course, Taoist Master Shi also worked very hard and helped design a feng shui design specifically for the Buddhist temple. It was just that the scene last night was more shocking and opened Tang Qi’s eyes.
Tang Qi thought meeting a master was rare, so he added more money in the hope of making friends.
Xie Lingya was originally very surprised with the 300,000 which was initially promised. His main reason for asking Shi Changxuan to design the design was that the cost was relatively high. Their Baoyang Temple was not famous, and the talismans could not be sold for so much.
Now that Tang Qi had taken the initiative to add money, Xie Lingya was very happy. He and Shi Changxuan could get a lot if it was equally divided.
Tang Qi took them to Baoyang Temple in another car before leaving. Before getting off the car, he shook hands with the two of them again and said meaningfully: “Teacher Xie, Taoist Master Shi, we will keep in touch in the future.”
After thinking about it, Tang Qi remembered that he had heard a saying before, and it was also from Taoism. It said “The great creation of heaven and earth is always bound by one shackle. If a person can release this shackle, all kinds of methods can always be accessed.”
There were actually many doors to Taoism like this. For example, Xie Lingya’s uncle had mentioned that a person had to practice cultivation throughout his life and still might not enter through any door, while there were also people who became immortals in sixteen steps or: “A little spiritual light added to a talisman, otherwise the world is wasting ink and paper.”
In short, Tang Qi didn’t think there was anything wrong with Teacher Xiao Xie being young now. He had simply and crudely believed that Teacher Xiao Xie was no worse than Chen Sansheng in his heart.
Xie Lingya said generously: “It’s easy to say. Mr. Tang is also welcome to come to our Taoist temple for tea when he is free in the future.”
If Xie Lingya could receive one or two such pieces of business like Tang Qi and Mr. Gao’s a month, he would not have to worry about the funds for expanding Baoyang Temple. Only by recruiting a few more apprentices for his uncle would he feel that he would live up to his uncle’s regret before his death.
….
Xie Lingya came back with his bag on his back. It was lunch break, and everyone had had lunch while he was away.
Xie Lingya greeted everyone, “I’m back.”
Hai Guanchao picked him up and said jokingly: “Mr. Xie is back after making money to support the family.”
Everyone knew that Xie Lingya was out there “exorcising ghosts without a license”, and it was just to make money to supplement Baoyang Temple.
Xie Lingya blushed and said: “It’s easy to say, after all, there are elders above and younger ones below. This is what a man should do.”
Everyone: “…”
Hai Guanchao looked around, “There are elders above and younger ones below? Didn’t you deny that I am your Master?”
Xie Lingya gestured to Wang Lingguan with his thumb, “There is an old one on top,” and pointed at the Reporting God on his shoulder, “There is a young one below.”
Everyone: “…”
Shi Changxuan: “…”
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