The Demonic Taoist Priest Emerges from the Mountain

"These are all offerings; you mustn't touch them!"

I said coldly.

Anyone can take the offerings, but those who have been afflicted by evil spirits must not touch them.

These offerings are what I bring to show my respect to the underworld officials.

After all, this is considered "execution across regions," so naturally I need to maintain good relations with the underworld officials below.

Otherwise, the underworld officials wouldn't release the ghosts, which would only cause more trouble.

As the saying goes, it's never wrong to be overly polite. If all else fails, I'll try another method.

Therefore, there is absolutely no way I would let Lu Ze touch the tribute.

Lu Ze reluctantly withdrew his hand.

"Boss Lu, what's about to happen may be beyond your comprehension. You can choose to stay or go back to your room."

Ning Jinrou smiled, a sly glint in her beautiful eyes.

She was also busy this afternoon.

I spent the entire afternoon drawing a stack of exorcism talismans.

Lu Ze understood the meaning behind Ning Jinrou's words.

He shrank back and said, "I think I'll go back to my room..."

No normal person would want to see a ghost.

Even if this ghost is one's own ancestor, one wouldn't want to, right?

Ning Jinrou had anticipated this outcome.

In her words, all rich people are cowards, very timid.

This statement is perfectly embodied in Lu Ze.

Ning Jinrou's smile grew even brighter.

He pulled a stack of talismans from his pocket.

These talismans are called "exorcism talismans".

She was generous and stuffed all the exorcism talismans in her hand into Lu Ze's hands.

"When you get back, just stick this on the door."

"Change it every three days, and you'll never be bothered by evil spirits again."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ze's eyes lit up, and he thanked him repeatedly.

But Ning Jinrou waved her hand.

"No need for thanks. These talismans are priced separately, but I'll give you a discount; I'll treat each one to a thousand."

I stumbled as I was about to set out the offerings, and turned to look at Ning Jinrou with my mouth agape.

Damn, she gave Lu Ze at least twenty exorcism talismans.

One thousand?

This stack must be worth at least 20,000?

Good heavens!

This was in 1998, a time when the average wage was only a few hundred yuan.

Ning Jinrou earned in just one afternoon what others earned in several years.

No wonder this girl can afford a car!

I originally thought Lu Ze would hesitate.

But I underestimated the intelligence of the rich.

He didn't even blink, and instead thanked Ning Jinrou eagerly.

This scene completely shattered my worldview.

Wait until Lu Ze leaves.

Ning Jinrou walked to my side in a great mood.

"Do you need my help?"

Ning Jinrou was overjoyed to have earned tens of thousands of yuan in one go.

I shook my head and said, "Not for now."

The process of exorcising a ghost is not actually complicated, but it is quite particular.

On this day, I gained a certain understanding of Ning Jinrou.

This girl is incredibly knowledgeable about this kind of thing, but completely clueless about it.

So I dare not let her do it easily.

Ning Jinrou was happy to have some peace and quiet, sitting on the soft leather sofa and watching me operate the machine quietly.

I first placed an incense burner and two white candles on the offering table, and then placed the offerings behind these two items in turn.

Then, I turned the leftover rice upside down and placed it inside the incense burner.

A bowl of water was placed directly behind the incense burner.

And that's how the "four dishes and one soup" came about.

After everything was arranged on the offering table, I untied the burlap sack.

Inside is the rooster I just bought this afternoon.

But at this moment, I covered the rooster's eyes with a layer of red gauze.

In our line of work, this is called "Yang-nourishing eye".

It's about giving the rooster's eyes a full rest.

Finally, I placed the rooster in the southeast corner of the living room.

From this vantage point, you can have a panoramic view of the entire living room.

The rooster's role is to warn us.

Often, evil spirits that are invisible to humans can be seen by the eyes of a rooster.

In our line of work, the rooster holds a very high status and is known as the "pure yang, a sacred bird that wards off evil."

Even ghosts and monsters would avoid a rooster.

I placed the rooster in the southeast corner for two reasons.

First, have it keep an eye on me.

Second, to prevent other little devils from interfering.

All preparations have been completed.

I dripped specially made cow tears into my eyes.

As the lights went out, the entire living room became unusually dark.

My vision wasn't affected by the cow tears I had applied.

I lit two white candles, and then lit four incense sticks, which I placed on the rice.

Why do I light four incense sticks? Well, that's a rule in our trade.

Three gods and four ghosts.

This "three gods and four ghosts" refers not only to kowtowing, but also to the number of incense sticks lit.

Incense is lit.

I bowed slightly in all directions, then quickly extended two fingers and touched the two candle flames.

A flame suddenly ignited on his finger.

I moved quickly, pressing the talisman with Lu Ze's birth date and time written on it onto the altar that had been placed there before the flames went out.

At the same time, I was muttering to myself.

"Lu Ze, a descendant of the Lu family, has long suffered from the harassment of his ancestors, and his misery is unbearable. Ghostly messengers from all directions, please grant us your favor and summon the Lu family's ancestor for a discussion!"

I spoke slowly and deliberately.

These aren't ordinary words; in our line of work, they're called "common terms."

What is [common name]?

It means to explain the situation to the spirits or gods and ask them to do something for us.

The request term in the [common name] is called [blessing].

Just as I just said, speak with respect.

As for command words, they are called "spells".

I cultivate the Ghost Slayer Path, and generally speaking, Ghost Slayer Path sorcerers mostly use [spells].

Don't ask me why I'm being so polite today.

The problem is that my strength doesn't quite allow me to use a [spell] without permission; I'm afraid of getting beaten up...

After waiting a while longer.

The talismans had all been burned, but there was still no movement in the living room.

Ning Jinrou, who had been sitting on the sofa watching the show, suddenly burst out laughing.

"Hey, sir, are you sure you can handle this?"

These words immediately ignited my anger.

How can a man be incapable?

I frowned slightly and raised my hand with a snap.

"Today, Lu Ze, a descendant of the Lu family, is being harassed by his ancestors. I, on behalf of humanity, hereby summon the Lu family ancestor for a reprimand. All ghost messengers, heed this order and proceed immediately!"

This time, my voice was much more serious.

He used the [spell] directly.

I set out a table of offerings and respectfully invited you, but you showed no respect.

Then don't blame me for going straight for the intensity.

As I finished speaking, I suddenly felt a warm current flowing through my body.

Immediately afterwards, I felt my eyes become clearer and my mind become more alert.

I was just wondering about the changes in myself and hadn't even had time to figure it out when I saw the flames on the two white candles start to flicker rapidly.

Then, the orange-yellow light slowly turned into a ghostly green.

The four incense sticks stuck in the bowl of rice were also burning at an extremely rapid pace...