Knife splashing

Chapter 140: Cleaning the House and Burning the Tire
In the main hall, the altar and incense table have been set up.

Inside and outside, all the doors and windows of the rooms were wide open.

In front of the altar, Wang Daoxuan was wearing a Taoist robe, his face solemn, and a cinnabar red brush flying in his hand. From time to time, he stopped to write yellow talismans.

Li Yan stood behind him, holding a willow branch.

According to Li Kongqing, this courtyard is just one of the many properties in the palace, and it is an inconspicuous one.

It was a mansion to them, but the prince looked down upon it. Not only was it small, but it was also located in the red-light district of Pingkangfang. The prince would never live there, and it was mostly used as a gift or reward to his subordinates.

Before they are sent out, you can stay here in the name of housekeeping.

And there are many royal palaces that do this.

This can be considered as some kind of invisible benefit. Li Kongqing, the study partner who used to look so aloof, has now joined in the fun. Naturally, others are happy to see it happen.

Although it was a temporary residence, the yard had been empty for several years after all, and it was inevitable that foul air would be bred, so the necessary house purification rituals were indispensable.

On the altar, there are rice, millet, sorghum, mung beans and black beans in a wooden box, all five colors representing the five elements.

This is the most traditional method of purifying the house with five grains.

In addition, there are three cups of clean water, three cups of white wine, three feet of red cloth, a large bowl, a piece of red paper, eight steamed buns, and some sandalwood.

Ding Ding Ding!
After making preparations, Wang Daoxuan lit the sandalwood and rang the bell in his hand.

Li Yan immediately turned around, took a willow branch and dipped it in water, and sprinkled it from inside the house to outside, as well as the yard and every corner.

The yard had already been cleaned.

Li Yan sprinkled water in front to remove the filth, and Wang Daoxuan scattered grains in the back, chanting loudly as he scattered: "This house has an owner. I hereby inform all parties that those who should leave should leave, and those who should come should leave. Grains and cereals will be provided for generations. The house gods will return to their positions, and all outsiders should stay out of the way!"

Whenever he came to a gate, a well, or other place, Wang Daoxuan would stop for a while, stick talismans and altars, and then offer three incense sticks in a wine glass.

This is the essence of the Five Grains House Purification Technique.

Drive away foreign ghosts and settle the six gods of the house.

Finally, they arrived at the kitchen. Wang Daoxuan first spread the red paper flat on the stove, put the remaining grains in a bowl, and placed the wine, water, steamed buns, etc. neatly in order.

He lit three incense sticks, held them high above his head, and shouted softly, "The house god has arrived, the kitchen god has returned!"

After doing all this, Wang Daoxuan folded the red cloth into a belt and hung it horizontally on the door frame from the outside.

At this point, the house purification ceremony is considered over.

Although the original courtyard was exquisite, it had been uninhabited for a long time and it always felt a little off. After cleaning the house, the sandalwood scent disappeared and it felt refreshing and pleasant.

"Finally landed."

Wang Daoxuan sighed, "It was difficult to get by in Xianyang before. Although there were hardships along the way, I have made steady progress step by step. Now I can gain a foothold in the prosperous Chang'an."

“Thinking about it now, it still seems incredible…”

Li Yan smiled and said, "If a tree is moved, it will die, but if a person is moved, he will live. The Taoists often say that heaven and man are connected. I think the same is true in this world."

"The more you see and the more you experience, the opportunities will come naturally."

"makes sense."

Wang Daoxuan smiled and nodded, then looked at the sky, "Brother Sha didn't come back all night, is there anything wrong?"

"rest assured."

Li Yan shook his head and said, "After the fight, we have to walk on the Chang'an Road. I have a bad temper and it's hard not to be annoyed by arguing with those people. Uncle Sha is just right for this."

"The Fire Bear Gang has been frustrated and will not take action for a while."

As he spoke, a smile appeared on his lips, "This old uncle Sha has been shouting that he wants to go to Hua'e Tower, but he is too busy to take care of it. He has to go to the banquet for Senior Shen Sanyou tonight, so he probably won't be able to make it. He will quarrel again when he comes back."

"I'm not going there either."

Wang Daoxuan laughed dumbly, shook his head and said, "We still have to perform a few rituals today. First, we need to set up the ancestral altar, offer soldiers and magic tools, and then arrange some Feng Shui situations."

"If you live in someone else's yard, you have to keep an eye on it."

Li Yan pondered for a moment, "How about asking Sister Hong for help?"

"No need." Wang Daoxuan smiled and blinked his eyes. "I can still handle some petty thieves who pretend to be ghosts."

"Alright."

Li Yan nodded and said no more.

He knew that although Wang Daoxuan and Sha Lifei followed him, they did not intend to be a burden. Sha Lifei dealt with the affairs of the martial arts world, while Wang Daoxuan concentrated on improving his combat power and even started to practice some boxing and kicking.

Once the ancestral altar is established and guarded by soldiers, ordinary people from the martial arts world or Taoist sorcerers who enter the yard are no match for Wang Daoxuan.

There was no work for the time being, so the two of them were busy with their own things.

Wang Daoxuan concentrated on setting up the altar.

Li Yan set up the Cloud Thunder God Drum in the yard, practiced boxing for a while, and then beat the drum to practice the Great Cloud Thunder Sound.

He had already seen the yard here.

Similar to the Wangfu Mansion, most of the property is empty, with only a few old servants guarding it, and the sound of the drums will not affect too many people.

Moreover, his current method of cultivation has changed.

When I was in Wujiagou, I realized the drum rhythm practice method. When I beat the drum, I could hear the sounds of Qin and Han dynasties. In addition, the thunder drum has the power to suppress evil spirits. Hearing it would make me feel excited and clear away distracting thoughts, so I slept better at night.

For a moment, the sound of drums rumbled in the alley.

Some of the old servants guarding the other courtyards were cursing, while others stopped what they were doing and listened with clicks of their tongues.

The people of Shanzhou love drums, and there is drum music almost everywhere. Some elderly people who are interested in this can almost instantly recognize the war drums of the Qin and Han dynasties.

Being in Chang'an, they were very smart and knew that none of the owners of these courtyards were easy to mess with. They were just helping to guard the gates and there was no need to cause trouble.

Of course, there are also those who can't stand it.

In a small courtyard a few hundred meters away, the smell of medicine was strong and the atmosphere was gloomy. A woman was sobbing quietly, and a square-faced man was standing in the courtyard with a frown on his face.

Hearing the drumbeats, he immediately became annoyed and shouted angrily: "Who is this annoying guy, beating the drums in broad daylight and disturbing the peace!"

As he spoke, he listened for the direction and was about to go out.

"Husband, don't!"

The sobbing woman quickly stopped him and said in a pitiful voice: "The people who live here are not ordinary people. Xian'er is already ill, so you must not cause trouble."

Upon hearing this, the man gritted his teeth and sighed, "I moved here just to find peace and quiet, but I didn't expect..."

As he was talking, an old woman came out from the side room with small feet and said in surprise: "Master, the young master is asleep."

"Oh?"

The man's eyes lit up, and he and the woman hurried into the house.

There was a child of about five or six years old lying on the bed in the room. His face was yellow and thin, his clothes were messy, his hands and feet were tied, and his chest was covered with claw marks.

The child's forehead was sweating, but his expression was much more relaxed, his eyes were closed, and he was snoring.

"Thank God."

The woman quickly knelt down and prayed to the sky outside the door.

The man seemed to be thinking about something, "Grandma Liu, what happened just now?"

The old woman recalled and said quickly: "When the drum sounded just now, the young master was a little scared at first, and then fell asleep."

After hearing this, the couple looked at each other.

The man pondered for a moment, "I'm afraid I met a master..."

Then, he gritted his teeth and said, "Madam, pack up the tea leaves. I'll come over and take a look."

The woman did not dare to delay and quickly prepared everything.

After picking it up, the man followed the sound of the drum and came to the outside of the courtyard.

When he got closer, he found something strange.

Although the drum sound is as dull as thunder, I feel inexplicably relaxed after listening to it, and my worries disappear.

He became more certain in his heart, looked at the yard, gritted his teeth and knocked on the door...

"you are?"

Looking at the strange man in front of him, Li Yan was a little confused.

Although the man had seen the thunder drum in the courtyard, he was still a little hesitant because Li Yan was young, and said, "My name is Zheng Xian, and I live in this alley. May I ask if you are the one who beats the drum?"

Li Yan was helpless after hearing this, "Did I disturb you? Sorry, I won't knock anymore..."

"Sir, help me!"

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, the man bowed deeply, his eyes turned red, and his voice trembled.

…………The doors and windows of the room were blocked and the light was dim.

The candlelight flickered, the stove gurgled, and the smell of medicine was strong.

Li Yan first glanced around, then looked at the young man on the bed, then he released Yang Jue and nodded slightly to Wang Daoxuan.

He didn't expect that the first business would come to him.

The man's name was Zheng Xian. He was a clerk in the Chang'an government office, responsible for managing archives and books.

Although he was a minor official, his ancestors had once been wealthy and had a large ancestral home in Qunxianfang. However, due to his family's decline, they sold the home and moved here, leaving some savings for living.

His son suspected that he was possessed by evil spirits, and when he heard the drumbeats improve, he came to ask for help.

Of course, some things also need to be confirmed.

If the child was just sick, they would not make trouble and would directly send the case to the Li family clinic.

Now it seems that there is indeed a problem.

The air in the room was turbid, and Li Yan smelled a fishy odor, which was mixed with the smell of children, and was very strange.

After seeing Li Yan's suggestion, Wang Daoxuan also had an idea in his mind.

He first looked at the window, then asked, "Why is it closed so tightly?"

Zheng Xian sighed and shook his head, "I don't know why the child can't stand the light after the accident. Once he sees the light, he screams and bangs his head against the wall."

"When did it appear?"

"Just half a month ago, the child was naughty and fell from the tree, then he went to sleep in a daze."

"I woke up in the middle of the night and found him eating secretly. Since then, his temperament has changed drastically. He doesn't talk anymore and stays in the house. He never goes out. He always eats or yells in the middle of the night..."

"Oh?"

Wang Daoxuan seemed to be thinking, "You haven't found anyone?"

"found!"

Zheng Xian said helplessly, "I also know about Xuanmen's affairs. I asked a master to check it out. He said that the soul was lost, but after several attempts to summon the soul, there was no improvement."

"Master, what is going on?"

Wang Daoxuan pondered and said, "No hurry, let's do the ritual first."

After saying this, he set up the altar, took the child’s nails and hair, wrapped them in a yellow talisman, and placed them on the altar.

After doing all this, Wang Daoxuan placed an egg on the child's forehead, and kept making hand gestures and chanting spells, rolling it up and down.

Li Yan watched carefully from the side and had some guesses in his mind.

Sure enough, when Wang Daoxuan took the egg, he boiled it first, and then burned it with the yellow talisman that was wrapped around the nails and hair.

After peeling off the shell, a pitch-black mark suddenly appeared on the egg white, which vaguely looked like a mouse.

"It's a miscarriage."

Wang Daoxuan looked calm, stroking his beard and said, "The child was frightened, and his three souls were separated. There happened to be a mother rat giving birth nearby, so he was thrown into the animal's womb to compete with it for the body."

"And if one's soul is incomplete, it will also be affected, and its behavior and habits will be somewhat similar to those of mice."

"This... Taoist priest, what should I do?"

When Zheng Xian heard this, he asked immediately.

"It doesn't matter."

Wang Daoxuan laughed dumbly and said, "If it is just an animal's birth, a ritual can solve it. If it is a human's birth, I will be helpless."

Go ahead, he turned his head and looked at Li Yan, "Brother Yan, this matter still needs your help, I'm afraid ordinary people can't find it."

"no problem."

Li Yan first memorized the fishy smell on the child, then pinched the Yang Jue and walked around the rooms and yards of Zheng Zhengxian's house.

Finally, he came to the woodshed in the backyard and pointed to a corner outside the woodshed, "Here it is, dig it."

"Quick, do it!"

Zheng Xian had already called an old servant for help. The two of them picked up their hoes and dug around, and sure enough, they found a nest of rats.

The mother mouse had fled, leaving only a few young mice scurrying around.

Zheng Xian had received Wang Daoxuan's order, so he did not hesitate. He first took out a large black umbrella to block out the sunlight, then picked up a hoe and smashed all the mice to death, and then piled up firewood and yellow talismans and set them on fire.

At the same time, Wang Daoxuan also began to perform rituals to summon the spirits.

Li Yan could smell a cold ghostly aura rising up and hovering in the black umbrella.

Wow!

He closed his black umbrella and walked quickly into the house.

After opening the black umbrella, as Wang Daoxuan rang the bell to summon the soul, the cold breath flashed by and entered the child's body.

The child's eyelids fluttered rapidly.

Upon seeing this, Wang Daoxuan knew that the child's soul was unstable, so he immediately took a red rope and tied a knot on the child's hands and feet to calm his soul.

Finally, the child slowly opened his eyes. Although he was still frightened, he had regained his spirits. He said softly, "Mother..."

"Xian'er."

The woman cried for joy and quickly hugged the child.

"Mother, I dreamed of hiding in a rat's nest..."

"Don't be afraid, it's all over, it's all over..."

Looking at the scene in front of him, Li Yan smiled.

When it comes to killing evil spirits and catching criminals, he may be better, but it is obviously easier for Wang Daoxuan to help the people solve problems.

"Thank you, Taoist Priest. Thank you, Taoist Priest."

Zheng Xian's eyes were red and he thanked him repeatedly.

Wang Daoxuan shook his head and said, "It's just a small matter, but your son's three souls are unstable. It's best to perform a long-life three-soul forbidden ritual, and then go to the City God Temple to ask for a long-life lock."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Taoist Priest."

Zheng Xian's face was full of joy and he nodded quickly.

At this moment, Li Yan felt a gaze and turned around abruptly. It was the child who had just recovered.

Seeing that Li Yan had noticed, he immediately retracted his head into his mother's arms.

"Mother, I'm scared!"

"What happened to Xian'er?"

"Beside that uncle, there is a tiger..."

Li Yan was stunned and looked at each other with Wang Daoxuan.

…………

The days are short in winter. Just as the afternoon approaches Youshi (17:19 to :), night has already fallen and snow begins to fall from the sky again.

As the most prosperous market town in Chang'an, Pingkangfang had long lanterns hung on both sides of the street, brothels and taverns were brightly lit, and the sound of stringed instruments and singing could be heard faintly.

Li Yan was walking on the street, thinking about what happened during the day, and still felt it was a bit mysterious. He actually witnessed the process of a child awakening his supernatural powers.

That’s right, the child has awakened his eye ability.

It is also a rare ghost-like yin-yang eye.

As soon as you wake up, you can see the shadow of the Divine Tiger Order.

You know, a magical weapon like the Divine Tiger Order can conceal its aura when not in use, and ordinary people cannot see it at all.

This child's talent is simply terrifying!

With Wang Daoxuan's instructions, Zheng Xian went to the City God Temple.

There is only one child in his family. It is up to the Zheng family to choose whether to join the Taixuan Orthodox Sect or to close his supernatural powers and become an ordinary person.

Perhaps, the fate of the Zheng family will also change...

Thinking of this, Li Yan quickened his pace and walked towards Hua'e Tower, the largest building in Pingkangfang.

In the window of the second floor of the brothel next to me, a woman holding a pipa sang: "Green mountains greet each other, white clouds love each other, I can't dream of purple robes and golden belts~ A thatched cottage, wild flowers blooming, who cares about the rise and fall of a family, who succeeds and fails, the humble alley is also happy~"

The singing is long and the ancient capital is full of lights and snow...

(End of this chapter)