The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 65 Li Xiangwen Experiences the Power of Ghosts

Li Xiangwen's heart tightened and he quickly ran to open the door.

The people knocking on the door were a middle-aged woman and a young man wearing glasses.

The two men were sweating profusely and looked anxious. It was obvious that something big had happened.

Seeing Li Xiangwen, the woman immediately said, "Uncle Li, my father has been missing for a day and he hasn't been found yet..."

Li Xiangwen interrupted, "I'm very busy now and don't have time to help you open the altar."

Having devoted himself to the art of ritual for decades, he is also a well-known mage. Almost every two or three days, people come to him for various matters.

He had a clear understanding of his own abilities and knew that for matters involving human lives, the so-called opening of the altar was only a comforting act.

Afterwards, he would usually receive a small red envelope of twenty or thirty yuan as a reward for his hard work.

There is a rule in this industry passed down from the older generation, which is that you must never return empty-handed after performing a ritual. It is said that this will cause one's own blessings to be lost.

But how could Li Xiangwen have the mood to comfort others at this time?

He just wanted to get rid of the people as soon as possible to avoid any accidents.

"I'm not asking you to start a forum, Uncle Li. I know you have a lot of friends around here, so I wanted to ask you to post the missing person notice I printed on your WeChat Moments to see if anyone has seen my dad."

The woman handed the missing person notice to Li Xiangwen and said, "Uncle Li, you know my father's Alzheimer's is getting worse. If we can't find him, I'm afraid something bad will happen."

"That's no problem. I'll take a picture and ask later." Li Xiangwen glanced at the missing person notice. "Have you called the police?"

The woman sighed, "I've already reported it, but they haven't found the person yet. Siyuan and the others are still out looking for him, so I won't bother Uncle Li anymore."

Looking at the woman's back, Li Xiangwen felt a little lost.

If others want him to hold a ceremony, he will refuse because the time is not right.

But others didn't even want him to open a forum, which hurt his self-esteem.

They are neighbors and the distance between them is too close. Everyone knows each other very well, and the necessary sense of mystery is lacking.

Li Xiangwen, a "master" in the eyes of outsiders, is just an old man who is good at talking, bragging and telling ghost stories in the eyes of his neighbors.

After returning home, Li Xiangwen closed the door behind him.

Looking at the table, he was suddenly stunned.

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As the middle-aged woman and the young man with glasses reached the first floor, they heard quick footsteps coming from upstairs.

When they turned around, they saw Li Xiangwen running down from upstairs quickly.

"Have you looked in the green belt on the south side of the community? There's an osmanthus tree there." Li Xiangwen asked directly.

The woman didn't know why Li Xiangwen suddenly asked that, but she still shook her head.

They checked the surveillance records and from the footage of the old man, they saw that he went to the east, not the south of the community, and it was even more impossible for him to be so close.

"Follow me! I know where the person is." Li Xiangwen ran forward hurriedly, apparently heading to the south side of the community.

The woman hesitated for a moment, then chased after him with the young man.

The three of them ran out of the community panting.

Under the leadership of Li Xiangwen, several people plunged into the green belt of one or two hundred square meters.

As soon as he arrived at the lush big osmanthus tree in the middle of the green belt, Li Xiangwen saw a foot sticking out from the weeds at the bottom of the tree.

He was wearing a pair of old black cloth shoes.

It's really here...

Li Xiangwen was overjoyed and pulled the person out along the legs. He found that it was indeed the missing old man.

Seeing the old man, the middle-aged woman who had chased in was suddenly surprised and happy: "Dad, why are you here!"

The old man was still conscious, but looked a little dull. For a moment he didn't even recognize his own daughter. He struggled out of Li Xiangwen's arms, muttering that he wanted to go find his daughter.

The woman quickly hugged the old man's upper body, comforted him, and called the others who were still looking for him to inform them that they had found him.

Li Xiangwen, who was prepared to hide his achievements and fame, walked around the osmanthus tree several times before he heard what he wanted to hear.

"Uncle Li, how do you know someone is here?" the woman asked in surprise.

Li Xiangwen coughed lightly and said casually, "It's just a little trick passed down from my family."

"Okay, the person has been found. I'll go back first. My old arms and legs can't help you carry the person."

When the woman asked him to "buy a gift the next day to thank you," he just waved his hand without even turning his head. This time, his image as a master was firmly established...

In the eyes of the woman and the young man wearing glasses, Li Xiangwen's back was shrouded in mystery at that moment.

When he walked downstairs, Li Xiangwen felt that his body seemed to be a few pounds lighter than usual, and he felt light even when going up the stairs.

When he returned home and closed the door, he saw the crooked handwriting on the table again - "A person is under the osmanthus tree in the south."

The other party's methods were beyond his imagination. Just by hearing their conversation or seeing the missing person notice, they found the person directly...

Rubbing his eyes, Li Xiangwen looked at the open book and asked carefully, "What do you need me to do?"

He knew that the other party would not help him for no reason. There must be some reason for him to help him once.

After a moment of silence, the book opened another page.

The pen thrown on the table suddenly stood up and wrote two words on the table - "Yin Shen" and "Information".

Although this character is also crooked and looks a bit awkward, it can still be recognized.

The content is not something difficult to understand.

Li Xiangwen asked tentatively, "Do you need to see information about the so-called Yin God?"

The pen on the table wrote "yes" by itself and then fell on the table.

You can tell a lot of information from the words written by the other person.

This "yin god" made Li Xiangwen think a lot.

But he didn't hesitate at all: "I have many friends, from all walks of life, from all over the country. I will go and collect information for you right away."

He was completely relieved that the other party was willing to negotiate terms, which showed that the other party had some requirements of him.

If the other party didn't say anything, Li Xiangwen would not be able to sleep.

Only through mutual communication can the image of the other party become more complete, which is conducive to Li Xiangwen's sketching of the other party's image in his mind.

If they are not even willing to communicate, who knows if there might be a man-eating creature hiding behind them?
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Opening his eyes, Li Zhen rubbed his face tiredly.

It was quite energy-consuming to use consciousness to control the little ghost's actions when he went out, and he felt exhausted after not being out for long.

This also has to do with his body.

A bloodless little ghost covered in white appeared behind Li Zhen.

"The things in that old man's house are very interesting. Can I take them back?"

"No."

"How can I possess such a thing?
"You want to watch TV and have toys at the same time. Aren't you being too greedy?"

"Oh, yes, but I want them all."

"Do ten things and I'll give you a toy."

Hearing what Li Zhen said, the little ghost stretched out all his fingers and pinched them with a sad face, counting to six or seven and then repeating the number again.

Li Zhen wrote down the three key words "geomancy", "physiognomy" and "guiding techniques" in the notebook in front of him.

Master Li did not fool him. The books he took out were quite old and the things recorded in them were quite interesting, but they did not contain what he wanted to see.

The other party is a smart person and will probably be able to find what he wants as soon as possible.

After writing the word "cultivation" in the notebook, Li Zhen put a question mark next to it.

Li Xiangwen is an ordinary person, but that doesn’t mean there are no true masters in this world.

Perhaps there are some real masters, but they just don't show themselves in public?

The answer should be found in Master Li’s circle.

This isn't the most important thing right now...

Li Zhen closed his notebook.

The most urgent thing is to solve your own problems...

A word about the unique Dharma. Actually, it's not strictly a unique Dharma. Just think of the real world as our world, the Dharma Ending Age. Most masters are frauds, but there are some gifted individuals who can glimpse the traditional path of cultivation, much like certain figures in folk beliefs. However, their power systems are not strong, just the kind of masters you might think of. There's no such thing as flying in broad daylight, no evil spirits killing people en masse, and no high-level forces involved, otherwise it's easy to die. I've seen many people point this out, but I'm actually more afraid. Don't worry, I have a complete storyline. I'll focus less on reality later, and if I do, I won't be too gory, otherwise it's a sure thing.

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