The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 112: Fierce Fight! Seven Wonders of Campus! (9)

Inuyama Heita was stunned. He was a little puzzled: "Isn't it possible to do that? But why? Brother Yi, didn't you..."

Qian Xiaoyi said: "Think about it carefully. After so much time, how many times have I helped others open their Yin-Yang eyes?"

After a brief recollection, Inuyama Heita only recalled two such situations in his memory and replied, "The first time was when we met those bad guys, and the second time was when we met the senior members of the Lucky Mutual Aid Society."

"That's right. I've only used that method twice since I came to Tokyo." Qian Xiaoyi asked, "Why don't I use it more frequently, so that everyone can see it and my business and reputation will come rolling in? Have you ever thought about the reason?"

"No." Inuyama Heita shook his head. He really hadn't thought about these issues, so he asked, "Is there anything to worry about?"

Qian Xiaoyi said: "To explain this problem, we still have to talk about cognition first. Do you remember the two situations in which supernatural things affect people that I talked about with you before?"

"Remember." Inuyama Heita said: "Contact, and the ghost realm."

"Yes, strictly speaking, the ghost realm is also a form of connection." Qian Xiaoyi said: "If a person encounters a supernatural event, it means that he has established a connection with those things, so those things can affect him or even kill him. But on the other hand, if he can't establish this connection no matter what, then the ghosts can't harm him at all. The most recent example is Miss Suzuki. And you know the pain of suffering from unprovoked disasters because of seeing those things, right?"

"Indeed..." Inuyama Heita felt the same way. Because of this pair of eyes, before he met Qian Xiaoyi, Inuyama Heita's mental state had not been very good. He was timid all day long and even a little neurotic. These are the prices for being able to see dirty things. For ordinary people who know nothing, this is more like a curse rather than a useful thing like a superpower. It will only bring unnecessary trouble to life.

Qian Xiaoyi said, "Once this connection is opened, it is equivalent to implanting an indelible mark in the person's brain, because they 'believe' in the existence of ghosts and even confirm it with their own eyes. This permanently changes their cognition and makes it impossible for them to convince themselves that 'ghosts are fake and do not exist'. So even if you only help them open their Yin-Yang eyes temporarily and then close them afterwards, the probability of them being involved in supernatural events in the future will greatly increase. In other words, they will become more unlucky."

"I see." Inuyama Heita suddenly realized and understood Qian Xiaoyi's approach. For example, in this haunted house, people came to the office to ask for help to eliminate the influence of dirty things, but Qian Xiaoyi opened their eyes without saying a word, expanding the influence of ghosts on them. How can people open haunted houses in the future? Working in such a dark place every day, even if you are not entangled by supernatural events, you may have psychological problems.

"Let me tell you about the only two times I helped open the Yin-Yang Eyes." Qian Xiaoyi said, "The time with the Lucky Mutual Aid Society, they were already entangled, but they didn't know it themselves. However, because they used the little ghosts to make profits, they had already established a deep connection with those little ghosts. So even if I helped them open their eyes temporarily, it would not have any effect on them in the future. Those guys were all unlucky old guys, otherwise they would not have joined the Lucky Mutual Aid Society." "What about the other time? Those bad boys." Inuyama Heita asked.

"Them?" Qian Xiaoyi laughed, "Those guys are young and energetic, and their eyesight was opened only for a short time. Their memories will probably become blurred after a while, and they will start to doubt whether they saw it wrongly, and finally use it as a topic of conversation for horror stories after dinner. The more heartless a person is, the less impact their eyesight will have. They don't look like smart people. Of course, what I did could also suppress their spirit a little, so that they won't be so arrogant in the future. They will also be more restrained when doing bad things like bullying."

"Although I don't look like it now, I am indeed a Taoist priest from a reputable and upright sect." Qian Xiaoyi continued, "Although I became unruly and cut my hair after arriving abroad, I would not commit such a principled mistake of harming others for my own benefit. Not to mention that I would be despised by my peers at home if I did such a thing, in serious cases I would even be reported to the authorities and removed from the list. So now you know why I didn't do that, right? It is a very bad behavior to wantonly open the eyes of ordinary people. Only unscrupulous people with bad intentions would do that."

"Well, but what about Master Kito? It's because he can't see that misunderstandings arise." Inuyama Heita asked, "Why don't you help him..."

Inuyama Heita realized halfway through his words that colleagues are enemies and the other party is a competitor. Isn't it too stupid to help him open his eyes just for a dispute of pride?
"It seems you have already thought of it." Qian Xiaoyi laughed disdainfully, "That half-baked fellow, his skills are obviously inherited from his family or awakened by himself, and he has never received any systematic inheritance. The method of opening his eyes is a secret passed down by all schools. I have nothing to do and I want to help him open his eyes? Are you kidding~"

"Can a half-baked person be a master?" Inuyama Heita asked in confusion: "Judging from Miss Takahashi's reaction, Master Kitano should be a well-known figure in the world of exorcists, right?"

"Society is not about fighting and killing." Qian Xiaoyi said in a vicissitudes of life, "And who says that exorcists must have psychic abilities? An excellent exorcist is one who can handle the client's affairs well. Some exorcists who change their careers cannot see ghosts, but they can exorcise ghosts. This is also normal. Even if he is just a liar, if he can make the client happy through ordinary accidents and give him psychological comfort, everyone will be happy. This is also considered qualified. Therefore, exorcists like Gui Teng should not be uncommon. They are the backbone of this industry. Moreover, real exorcists with inheritance cannot run outside every day. They all live in seclusion in their own mountains to practice. They will only come out when someone comes to invite them. It is not so easy to see them."

Inuyama Heita looked at Qian Xiaoyi with a blank look.

"What? My master and I used to be like this. We were paid by the government, and working outside was just a part-time job." Qian Xiaoyi waved his hand and said, "Go away. Don't bother me if you have nothing else to do."

While they were joking around in the back, Gui Teng Longguang had already completed his investigation of the entire haunted house.

(End of this chapter)