Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 22 Suddenly I don’t want to care anymore
Three old men headed by the Liu clan leader went out to greet them. Xu Yuanchang walked through the side door and walked into the ancestral hall. He observed the stone passage through the middle patio and walked into the main hall of the ancestral hall where the tablets were enshrined.

In front of the huge incense burner, three half-burned incense sticks were inserted neatly.

It is very conspicuous and abrupt against the backdrop of other burned-out incense.

There must be other oddities, such as the middle tablet falling down, and after righting it, it still looks a little skewed, and there are some dust marks on the table with different shades.

The two footprints on the buttocks of the temple keeper tell the story of the anger of the old people.

Under the gaze of the three people, Xu Yuanchang walked around calmly, then left the temple, walked to the patio, stopped, and discussed with the three old people: "Tonight at midnight, I will try to communicate with the God of Liu Temple. Find out the root cause of the matter and return Qingning to Fang Fang, what do you three think?"

When he spoke at this time, he had an unquestionable majesty that had nothing to do with his age.

Clan Chief Liu nodded in agreement: "But it depends on the arrangement of the Taoist Priest."

The other two people expressed their gratitude and asked the Taoist Master to cast the spell.

This is no longer Liu Er's family matter. The family god is making trouble, the ancestral hall is showing signs, and all the signs are warning messages to future generations.

Don’t you know what big disaster will happen to Hongliu Village?

Xu Yuanchang explained the items that needed to be purchased, discussed with the three elders for a while, and then went out first.

The people waiting outside gathered around, and the second young master of the Liu family spoke eloquently and inquired without any discernment: "Master Xu, can you find the heel and legs of that dirty thing..."

The white-haired old man who was helped out by the temple guardian became furious when he heard this. He raised his crutch and hit him on the head and face.

Those who are unfilial will make irresponsible remarks outside the ancestral hall and slander their ancestors as dirty things, which will make them angry.

If it offends the ancestors, is it okay?
The other two old men hurriedly held back, calmed down the elders, and scolded the young man who was running away with his head in his arms to kneel outside the main entrance as if he was praying for his father.

The small stick was used to hold, the big stick was used to walk, and the second young master of the Liu family was crutched several times.

Full of grievances, but still don’t know where I went wrong?

Xu Yuanchang ignored other people's housework and asked Lao Ding to go back first. The meeting here would not end for a while.

He was accompanied by one of the old men to rest in a quiet courtyard nearby.

Fruits, tea and water are served by maids and servants.

Xu Yuanchang sat alone in the pavilion drinking tea, reading through the Qishan Notes he had brought. The chapter on raising ghosts contained a record of the side door "Inviting the Yin God Curse" to communicate with ghosts and gods. It was far from the orthodox Taoist magic "Youtong", so he made do with it. Just show it.

He doesn't have the skills of a goddess.

The Liu family god seems unwilling to deal with the goddesses, otherwise the two goddesses invited a few days ago would have gained something.

Not all ancestral halls and houses can cultivate monastic gods, which are said to be related to incense, yin virtues, luck, etc.

Not all family gods can appear or entrust their descendants in dreams.

The family god is an invisible thing and cannot leave the territory. The strong man can protect the family from being invaded by external evil spirits, while the weak one can only live in one house.

Xu Yuanchang suddenly raised his head and looked over the opposite courtyard wall.

Outside the wall was a tall red willow tree, and a cluster of weeping green leaves swayed in the wind, as if something had been frightened away.

There was a look of deep thought on his face. He had just noticed the spying, and his feeling was very different from when the family god appeared. He must not be a human, or else he would not be able to avoid it so quickly.

Is there really an external evil?

It was broad daylight at the end of the afternoon when the Yang energy was extremely strong.

Hongliu Village is really weird.

He stood up and walked to the wall, leaping onto the eaves covered with broken porcelain and iron nails. He was as light as a feather and unaffected.

I was stunned by the maid standing at the moon gate, waiting politely. She covered her mouth and wondered whether she should call someone or keep silent.

Next door was a grassy clearing. The red willow tree was about two feet away from the courtyard wall. The hanging branches could touch the brick wall. He stretched out his hand to pick a willow leaf, sniffed it cautiously, and looked around the branches carefully. Found the lingering aura of evil spirit.

Return to the pavilion and continue to study Qishan's Notes. To deal with external evils, use the side methods in the Notes. It's perfect for a good match.

He picked up a pen and wrote a note, called the maid, and handed the note to the servant waiting outside to handle it.

He was never spied upon again.

At midnight, Xu Yuanchang, accompanied by several old men, walked into the ancestral hall.

An offering table was arranged in the courtyard, with small animals, incense, candles and other objects placed. A large vat in the northwest corner was filled with newly picked well water.

Lighting the incense candle, Xu Yuanchang performed the ritual to invite the family god. He muttered some words, and the incense mist filled the air. With the last words, "The divine way is spiritual, the true shadow will be revealed quickly, imperial decree!"

Under the lights hanging in the corridor, the large water tank ripples.

A sudden gust of wind blew in the courtyard, and the candlelight flickered uncertainly.

The entire ancestral hall was enveloped in a gloomy and cold atmosphere. A vague shadow appears on the undulating water, wearing a high crown and ancient clothes, with an unclear face.

"kneel!"

Then the old man with white hair and white beard shouted excitedly: "Bye!"

The many men of the Liu family watching the Dharma in the corridors on three sides were mostly terrified, curious, or in awe. They were in good order, including the eldest son and third son of Mr. Liu's family. They all knelt down to pay homage.

The five old men bowed and then stood up to look at the large water tank.

I was so excited that the incense offered in the ancestral hall actually gave birth to a rare incense family god. After the incident, I summoned all the Sanzhiliu clan members, including a few who were officials outside, to hold a family ceremony to thank my ancestors for their blessings. The incense lasts forever.

I was quite worried, what happened?

Xu Yuanchang approached and asked, "God of the Liu family, do you have something important to ask of me?"

The ripples on the water surface shook violently, and bursts of "clattering" sounds were heard.

Xu Yuan had a long ear and listened carefully, and could only vaguely catch a few vague words such as "red willow", "southwest" and "water pool".

Reoccurs and seems extremely important.

Liu's family god tried his best but could not express the complete meaning. His magical power was weak and the waves were undulating. The water tank couldn't bear it and burst with a "boom", water splashed everywhere, and the family god disappeared.

Xu Yuanchang retreated to a high place in the courtyard and greeted each other with cupped fists.

A shrill cat cry suddenly came from the dark night, which scared many of the kneeling men to tremble and make their hairs stand on end.

Xu Yuanchang looked up and saw a black cat squatting on the west ridge of the roof. Its silhouette was like a roof beast. Its eyes were glowing green, looking at him.

Xu Yuanzhang stared at it for a long time. The black cat was close to the yin, and he confirmed that the Liu family god was possessing the black cat. The yin energy felt very similar.

Are you going to take him to find external evil spirits?
In the middle of the night, the situation was unknown. How could Xu Yuanchang dare to follow a black cat rashly?

Furthermore, before casting spells to kill evil spirits, he must first understand the situation and find out whether there is any danger. It is better not to do stupid things that put himself in danger.

He must remain calm at all times and cannot put himself on the level of rescuing people for the sake of his superior image.

After walking out of the ancestral hall, I asked a few old men who came out after me if there was a red willow forest in the southwest, and was there a pool or something like that?

The Liu clan leader, the white-haired old man, and the other three elders exchanged surprised looks.

They couldn't understand what the family god and the Taoist priest exchanged, but if they could reveal these key words, the meaning was already clear.

The white-haired old man sighed: "There is a low red willow mountain there, covered with red willow trees. There is a deep pool at the foot of the mountain. It is the red willow village...the place where the pool sinks."

Xu Yuanchang was speechless after hearing this. The big family dealt with cheating women and the lynching was quite cruel.

If the imperial power does not go to the countryside, no one will pity the Shentan woman, and all she will leave behind will be infamy.

He didn't expect that the truth would be like this.

In the land of Shentan, the ghosts of grievances are still lingering, causing trouble to the point where the family gods are overwhelmed, and yet there is still some danger.

Xu Yuanchang cupped his fists and said, "Please ask someone else. I am not good at transcendence magic and I dare not miss important events in Hongliu Village."

He didn't want to care anymore.

The white-haired old man grabbed him and knelt down on the ground.

Xu Yuanchang hurriedly stretched out his hand to support him, and even relied on him. He smiled bitterly and said: "Elder of the clan, please don't let me down. It's really because I have more than enough ambition but not enough strength, so I can't force it."

The white-haired old man burst into tears and begged bitterly: "One thing does not bother two masters. The ancestors have appeared. The family god believes that the Taoist priest can resolve this disaster. He also asks the Taoist priest to take action for the sake of his neighbors." Help us once, and from now on, there will be no more Shentan lynchings in Hongliu Village."

The Liu clan chief and several elders promised that there would no longer be lynchings in Shentan. They were also afraid. The place was indeed evil, and livestock had been detoured in recent years.

For a few immoral women, no one expected that such a trouble would be caused.

Xu Yuanchang thought for a while and said: "Tomorrow day, prepare the money for the incense, candles, paper, and I'll go take a look at the situation and then make a plan."

It was impossible for him to break into the female ghost's den and fight her at night. That would not be to accumulate merit, but to commit a great evil.

After intervening in this matter, it is indeed not appropriate to give up halfway.

Furthermore, the prying eyes he noticed during the day definitely did not look like the work of an evil spirit.

There is something else.

Does Hongliu Village have good feng shui or bad feng shui?

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(End of this chapter)