Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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That giant creature in the east?
Xie Lingya’s mind immediately conjured up the image of the Eastern Ghost King, a massive figure over two meters tall. He then gave a subtle smile of agreement.
That was the point. If he wanted to intercept his Reporting God, he would have to go through the motions of first come, first served. He’d have to compete with the Eastern Ghost King first.
“It’s just someone who really wants to raise it. I’d advise you not to know who it is,” Xie Lingya advised.
The others were confused. Hai Guanchao and Fang Zhe could at least guess it was about the Reporting God. But Liang Yao asked, puzzled, “What? Who? Why are you suddenly mentioning a giant creature?”
“Nothing,” Xie Lingya said. “I’ll burn a pair of paper figurines for you. Any age you want. If not, forget it.”
“Forget it, forget it. I’m not leaving!” With that, Liang Guang’s expression relaxed, and the ghost simply ignored them.
Xie Lingya: “Your bones are so hard?”
When there were no patients, Fang Zhe often sat in the clinic drawing talismans and studying Lu Ban techniques. So Xie Lingya found a piece of fire paper, folded it several times, and folded it into a tablet. He then inscribed the name of the Eastern Ghost King on it. “Then I’ll burn this?”
“Liang Guang” shuddered at the sight. “This, this…”
Small ghosts feared big ghosts. Ordinary ghosts wouldn’t dare offend the name of “Jian’er,” the ghost of war, written on a door, let alone one of the Four Ghost Kings.
After a few changes of expression, the man relented and said, “Misunderstanding, misunderstanding. I think paper figures are nice, but can you find better quality ones?”
As we’ve said before, paper objects don’t hold up well in the ground. In ancient times, wealthy nobles buried real objects, while ordinary people used paper ones, so their families had to burn new ones every year.
These paper maids, children, beauties, and handsome men won’t last long. If they are of good quality and craftsmanship, they can last longer.
“It would have been nice if you had said that earlier. Okay, I’ll make a note of it.” Xie Lingya casually placed the tablet aside and continued taking notes. If he wanted to summon the Eastern Ghost King, he could have just notified him with a thought. Why bother with the fuss of setting up a tablet and an altar just to scare the ghost?
“Liang Guang” hadn’t expected this little wooden figure to have a connection to the Eastern Ghost King. He didn’t doubt their nonsense and said with a touch of respect, “Yes, yes… May the Lord Ghost King soon achieve his wish.”
Liu Lingtong: “…”
Although there was no sound in his ears, Xie Lingya could almost sense Liu Lingtong suffocating. He hadn’t brought out the Eastern Ghost King to receive his blessing…
“What nonsense! If he gets what he wants, what will I do?” Xie Lingya retorted.
Then, Xie Lingya wrote down all the requests, some of which were as excessive as the ghost who had asked for Liu Lingtong. Xie Lingya then negotiated a range that both sides could accept.
Liang Yao was completely taken aback. This scene was a little different from what he had imagined. When Xie Lingya announced his intention to exorcise evil spirits, he hadn’t expected the atmosphere to be so lively… The haggling between the two sides created a lively atmosphere, and he wasn’t so afraid anymore.
The ghosts didn’t seem so difficult to dispel either. They demanded exorbitant prices, threatening to kill them if they didn’t pay, and Xie Lingya simply pushed them back.
For the final tally, Xie Lingya instructed Liang Yao to prepare according to the list. For food, he had to prepare a feast based on their hometown cuisine. For money, he had to buy paper ingots and money. For housing and servants, he needed to get paper houses and figures.
Liang Yao pointed at one of the items and asked, “Master, this one wants a Husky. Where can I get one?”
Xie Lingya said, “Don’t worry. These days, there’s everything you need to get a Husky tattoo. Huskies just have different coat colors. Just ask around, and there’s bound to be someone who can do it.”
Liang Yao nodded. “So, what should I do after I’m done with it? Should I come back to you?”
Xie Lingya thought for a moment and said, “You can come to me. And if you’re busy and don’t have time, I can write you a talisman now, and you can burn it after you’re done. This needs to be done quickly. Having so many ghosts swarming around your brother is very harmful.”
Liang Yao quickly shook his head. “I’d better come over and let you watch over to avoid any mistakes.”
Having discussed this with Xie Lingya, the ghosts would temporarily stop tormenting Liang Guang. Liang Yao helped his brother back home and gathered all the necessary items, distributing them and burning them as needed. After finishing his work, he returned to Xie Lingya, who took a look at his preparations.
“Hey, where’s the Husky?” Xie Lingya still remembered a Husky.
Liang Yao said, “I really can’t find anyone who can draw a Husky. The only one who could is out of town. I remembered you haggling with them, so I talked to him about it if I could burn a Teddy for him, and after a while I talked him through how naughty Huskies are and how tiring it is to raise, and he agreed…”
Xie Lingya: “…”
Liang Yao saw Xie Lingya’s expression and asked hurriedly, “Why? Isn’t this a good idea?”
“We agreed to a Husky. You persuaded him to change. After talking the other day, I think these ghosts are a bit ungrateful. What if he gets unhappy with the Teddy and gets fu**ed by it every day, and then he asks you for after-sales service?” Xie Lingya said, “But since it’s already come to this, let’s just sign a document today to prove that we’re both settled.”
Liang Yao only then thought of this possibility. He thought, “That’s right. Who knows what kind of dog this guy likes? Giving him a Husky is what he wanted…” Fortunately, the master said it could be remedied, and he nodded quickly.
On the other hand, the ghost in Liang Guang was a little reluctant, hesitating for a long time before agreeing.
Xie Lingya wrote a receipt on peach wood, essentially asking the local land and mountain gods to witness that a ghost and a certain person, after friendly negotiation, had agreed that the ghost would burn the following items for the ghost. Their grudges were settled, and they would no longer have any contact with each other. They would return to their respective homes and not reside permanently in any human bodies.
With this written document, the transaction was known to the local spirits and protected them, so any future complaints from the ghosts would be considered.
“This is so official!” Liang Yao felt particularly secure.
After the contract was signed and burned, Liang Guang fainted. Xie Lingya, prepared, supported the person nearby and helped him lie down.
Hai Guanchao had already prepared herbs to dispel the foul spirits and boiled them into a water to rub Liang Guang’s body.
For the past few days, the ghosts within Liang Guang had been causing trouble almost day and night. Eighteen ghosts, each appearing for only an hour, would last for eighteen hours, causing Liang Guang to lose a lot of weight. Not to mention his elderly parents, who were injured by him and were now lying at home.
After a while, Liang Guang opened his eyes, his voice hoarse. He looked at his brother and said in confusion, “What’s wrong with me…”
He felt weak all over and felt extremely uncomfortable. He couldn’t pinpoint where the discomfort came from, but he knew it was awful. These were the aftereffects of being possessed by an evil spirit. Even after applying massage, it would take at least two or three days to heal.
“Who are you?” Liang Guang looked at Xie Lingya and acted as if he didn’t recognize him.
Liang Yao had witnessed him bargaining with Xie Lingya in different voices, and his belief was already strong. Now, he spoke with even more confidence, “Brother, these masters and doctors saved you! Don’t you remember? You went up the mountain and trampled on people’s graves, and that’s when you got into trouble.”
Liang Guang’s face suddenly changed, and he flinched. He remembered that he had been unconscious for a long time and was unable to move because of something pressing down on him, as if something was trampling on him.
Liang Yao might not have known, but Liang Guang himself was aware of it, immediately linking his mishap to the treading on the grave.
Liang Yao then introduced Xie Lingya and Hai Guanchao to him, and Liang Guang struggled to his feet and thanked them.
“No need for that. Just be more careful next time and show some respect to the deceased. Otherwise, you might not be so lucky next time.” Xie Lingya offered a few words of advice, urging Liang Guang to be more careful.
A scared look washed over Liang Guang, who now understood the profound meaning of “if you don’t seek death, you won’t die.”
“I understand. I won’t do it again…” Liang Guang knew his words were useless, but Liang Yao was relieved to see that after this incident, his younger brother had not only learned to respect the deceased but had become calmer and less meddlesome. Perhaps this was a blessing in disguise.
Afterward, Liang Yao presented three red envelopes to Xie Lingya, Hai Guanchao, and Fang Zhe, giving each one a share. Xie Lingya didn’t refuse, taking the envelopes and shoving them on the table.
Hai Guanchao asked him, “Why don’t you take it out and see how much it is?”
“I know how much it is,” Xie Lingya said nonchalantly. “I can tell by just touching it. It’s within two hundred. We learned from our professional foundation teacher that we can tell the exact amount by weighing it, as long as it’s not counterfeit.”
“Teacher Xie, can you show me.” Hai Guanchao piqued his interest and insisted on watching Xie Lingya weigh the bill.
“My performance is nothing. I’m not a professional student. My classmates in accounting are even more impressive.” Xie Lingya was just playing around with them when Zhang Daoting called.
Xie Lingya answered and asked, “What’s going on?”
“Brother, it’s like this. Someone wants to get a connection with our old Lingguan statue,” Zhang Daoting whispered.
Hearing the name, Xie Lingya knew there was someone else with him, and was momentarily stunned. “Which one?”
Zhang Daoting said, “The largest one…”
Baoyang Temple now had a few small statues for believers to connect with, not many in number, all of which had been offered during the Dharma Assembly. Xie Lingya initially thought they were referring to those, but Zhang Daoting confirmed it was the largest one, the one formerly placed in the Lingguan Hall.
Speaking of which, when the statue was first replaced with the golden statue, Xie Lingya consulted the Patriarch, and the old statue was ultimately placed in Shi Changxuan’s former room. It had never had a good place to go. He’d laughed about it then. Other temples built new statues when they needed them. Ordinary people wouldn’t have such a large statue and rarely offered Wang Lingguan.
Now, someone actually wanted to connect with that statue.
Could it be that the Patriarch had foreseen this day and thus did not let them throw away their old clothes?
“I’ll be right there,” Xie Lingya said, perking up. When it came to the Patriarch, no matter was too small, so he hurried over.
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