Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Ma Xiaochuan half-lay on the sofa and took a nap. The more he slept, the colder his body became. Suddenly, he felt detached. When Ma Xiaochuan opened his eyes again, he only saw his body lying on the sofa. When he looked again, a small yellow paper man was locking his toes and pulling him out.
“Damn it!” Ma Xiaochuan cursed and immediately recited the spell to freeze his body, but it was his own body that was frozen. He suddenly felt as if he weighed a thousand pounds, and the little paper man could not be dragged away, and it just scraped its legs on the ground.
Ma Xiaochuan shouted his disciples’ name loudly, but he was a soul now, and the disciples could not hear him without opening the altar. Although the paper man could not drag him away now, it would be harmful to the body if the soul was away from the body for too long.
Ma Xiaochuan stared at the paper man on the ground. Could he still not understand that this was Xie Lingya’s revenge, and it was an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
The yellow paper man couldn’t drag him, so he turned around and looked up at Ma Xiaochuan.
When it looked up, Ma Xiaochuan was almost angered to death. The eyes on its face were like long ovals, with both eyeballs leaning to the left, and the corners of its mouth were raised high. It was clearly the “funny” expression on the Internet but looking at Ma Xiaochuan like this was like mocking him!
This lasted until Ma Xiaochuan’s disciples came in and found that the master’s soul was lost, they quickly set up the altar to call it back. After Ma Xiaochuan’s soul was restored, he was shaking all over.
His disciples thought it was a sequelae, but only Ma Xiaochuan knew that he was angry. He asked someone to help him look for the funny paper man all over the ground, but after the paper man failed to cast a spell, it spontaneously combusted on the spot, and the funny face left a final mockery in the firelight.
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During the holidays, Baoyang Temple either had a Dharma meeting or many people came to burn incense, along with people who came to visit and drink tea, and the entire Taoist temple was packed. Xie Lingya was also busy, entertaining and drawing talismans. In the middle, he sensed that the paper man failed to capture the soul, but he just smiled.
On the last day, Xiao Dian came back. He told Xie Lingya that he had discussed it with his parents. His hometown was relatively remote, so he planned to work in Zhuyang. After all, he had been here for so long and was familiar with it. Save some money, then sign up for the adult self-study exam.
“Have you decided not to be a Taoist priest?” Xie Lingya asked him.
“I can endure hardships for what I want to do, but I can’t learn…” Xiao Dian said listlessly, “So I can only be a lay Taoist.”
There was really no way to learn. Xie Lingya also saw that Xiao Dian was interested, could endure hardships, and was sincere enough, but he was really not enlightened. He had to take a certificate to be a Taoist priest.
He also comforted him: “You can be anywhere if you want to pursue Taoism. Look at me, I haven’t become a monk. You are welcome to come to class at any time. There is also this self-study exam. Have you decided where to take the exam?”
Many universities in Zhuyang had opened adult self-study exams. Xiao Dian thought about it and said: “I want to apply for the accounting major at Zhuyang University.”
Xie Lingya nodded. He studied finance and understood Xiao Dian’s intention. He said: “He Zun is at Zhuyang University. If you don’t know much about their school’s majors, just talk to him.”
The next day was a working day, and there were fewer people in the temple. Xie Lingya took Xiao Dian to ask He Zun. He Zun told Xiao Dian about it and said that he could not help with other things at that time, but he could still lead the way to register and ask classmates for some information.
“That’s the best. He has been away from the campus environment for several years, and it may be difficult for him to pick up studying again.” Xie Lingya knew that Xiao Dian didn’t love studying before, and comforted him, “My grades were also very bad at the beginning of high school, but I studied hard for a year. Besides, this is different from Taoism. It’s not that mysterious. As long as you are willing to learn, you can still master it.”
He was afraid that Xiao Dian’s self-confidence would be destroyed after not being able to learn Taoism.
Xiao Dian was indeed a little scared, but after being comforted by the two people in turn, he felt much better and walked back together. At this time, the Taoist temple was actually closed, and He Zun followed him back to get some talismans.
Back in the temple, when Xie Lingya was counting the talismans for He Zun, his cell phone rang. It was a Taoist priest in the temple. He picked up the phone: “What’s the matter?”
He said with a trembling voice: “Teacher Xie, we are renting a house, this, this place is haunted.”
Several people in the temple lived outside, including Shi Changxuan who had moved there. But because Shi Changxuan had moved there, Xie Lingya had never worried. He asked in confusion: “What is going on, where is Shi Changxuan?”
“Master Shi was temporarily called away by Taihe Temple,” the Taoist priest said in horror, “We were washing in the house, and blood suddenly gushed out of the water pipe, and there was a hanged ghost banging on the window. Two of the house-guarding talismans you gave me before have been burned, and there is only one left.”
Xie Lingya cursed in a low voice. How could it be such a coincidence? Shi Changxuan’s being called away might be a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain. He said calmly, “Wait, each of you should have a talisman on you, I will be there soon, don’t run around and don’t panic.”
Xie Lingya turned off his phone and was about to go out. But before that, he called Fang Zhe and Hai Guanchao back, “He Zun, don’t leave for now, everyone stay here, Fang Zhe, keep an eye on Hao Zhiyuan.” He estimated in his heart that Ma Xiaochuan and the others were planning to make it difficult for him to cope with all the tasks. They were so shameless that they didn’t dare to come after him alone, so he simply left the Three Swords behind. He took the Lushan Law Flag and talisman paper with him. There was nothing to be afraid of, so he rushed over in a menacing manner.
The house was found by Xie Lingya, so how could he not know where it was? When he got there, he saw a ghost knocking on the window outside the house, so he took a few steps forward and said angrily, “Ma Xiaochuan is going to die.”
He stuck a Lingguan talisman on the ghost’s chest and abdomen. After it was activated, the ghost screamed, but he ignored it because he saw a familiar face in the house through the glass. He was shocked, “You…”
….
Fang Zhe moved the peach wood man out, inserted the three swords into the peach wood man’s hands, and then he hugged the peach wood man himself. After Xie Lingya left, they closed the door tightly.
After a while, the back door was knocked hard a few times, and someone outside said, “Is Doctor Hai here? Please help to check the illness!”
Hai Guanchao was about to open the door, but Fang Zhe pulled him, “What a coincidence?”
It was a bit of a coincidence. Hai Guanchao said, “I’ll stick to the crack of the door and take a look.”
He walked to the door and looked out through the crack of the door. He saw a face outside sticking to the door, with red eyes staring inside.
“F**k!” Hai Guanchao took a few steps back and shouted.
The voice was still shouting: “Doctor Hai, Doctor Hai, can you help me? It’s urgent!”
The more Hai Guanchao listened to the voice, the more distorted it became, and it was also tempting. He wiped his sweat and didn’t dare to agree.
The voice shouted urgently, but Hai Guanchao was slow to respond and it finally had to give up.
After a while, someone knocked on the door again, and everyone’s spirits suddenly tensed up again.
“I’m back.” Shi Changxuan’s voice came from outside the door, which made people feel relieved.
Hai Guanchao looked out through the crack in the door again. It was indeed Shi Changxuan, so he opened the door, “You should go to the rental house quickly, there is a ghost.”
Fang Zhe said on the side: “Teacher Xie has gone, Taoist Shi can rest here.”
Hai Guanchao thought so too, and he reached out and pulled Shi Changxuan, “Come in quickly…”
Who knew that Shi Changxuan grabbed Hai Guanchao’s wrist with his backhand and dragged him out!
At this time, everyone looked again. This was not Shi Changxuan at all, but a hanged ghost in red. The rope had been wrapped around Hai Guanchao’s neck. When Hai Guanchao struggled, his glasses fell to the ground.
Fang Zhe’s face changed, and he took a step forward, started the peach wood man, and chopped the peach wood man with a sword.
The hanged ghost in red was unable to dodge and was hit by the sword. Then he screamed and his hand loosened.
Hai Guanchao half-knelt on the ground in embarrassment, and the sound of his cough changed, which showed how severely he was strangled.
But this was not enough. Dozens of ghosts gathered from nowhere on the streets and alleys. They were all red, green and extremely fierce. The hanged ghost in red also blocked the door and smiled coldly.
Fang Zhe’s face changed, and his heart skipped a beat.
No, this was not right. Where did so many evil ghosts come from?
At first, everyone thought it was Ma Xiaochuan, and Fang Zhe thought so too. But did Ma Xiaochuan have the ability to do this?
He didn’t care about so much at the moment, and turned around and said: “Zhang Daoting, go and burn incense for our ancestor! Don’t come out!!”
Also, call Xie Lingya… No, it’s too late, I’m afraid Xie Lingya’s side is even more complicated.
Fortunately, Xie Lingya left the three treasures swords, Fang Zhe had this idea.
He put the peach wood man on the ground, and the peach wood man began to swing the sword automatically. Hai Guanchao leaned against the little wooden man, feeling a little more comforted. Seeing the three treasures swords was like seeing Xie Lingya himself, and at this time, the peach wood man was indeed Xie Lingya’s form.
He dragged his unsteady legs and feet, chanting a spell: “First, I ask the Heaven Master, second, I ask the Earth Master, the person who comes has seven spirits and three souls, all mountain spirits, water monsters, sorcerers and evil spirits dare not come, if there is a fierce ghost coming to cast a spell, I will press it to the bottom of the sea, I respectfully ask the six stars of the Southern Dipper and the seven stars of the Northern Dipper, I obey the order of the Supreme Lord Laozi!”
Others in the temple watched Fang Zhe point at the hanged ghost, and the hanged ghost flew out, but Fang Zhe himself also spat out blood.
“Heaven and earth, please help, Lu Ban gave me a flying knife to carry with me. If there is an evil magician coming to cast a spell, the three golden knives will not show mercy…” Fang Zhe was halfway through the spell when his ankle was suddenly grabbed by a hand. He looked down and saw that it was a ghost who had emerged from the ground at some point, grabbing his disabled foot, giggling and pulling it down hard.
Looking at Hai Guanchao, the wooden man waved a sword, and the ghost did not dare to approach. He picked up the wooden man and walked towards Fang Zhe. He was still muttering in his heart, “We can only rely on Teacher Xie’s substitute wooden man. Teacher Xie, please bless us and take us back to the Taoist temple.”
At this moment, the red-clothed hanged ghost that appeared at the beginning pounded the ground and screamed. Hai Guanchao only felt a gust of cold wind blowing suddenly. The circuit of the peach wood man in his hand crackled a few times, and the wooden hand creaked and stopped moving.
All the ghosts looked over, their faces half hidden and half visible in the darkness, eerie and terrifying.
Hai Guanchao: “…”
Damn, is high technology even reliable…
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