Chapter 17: The Mansion Beckons the Soul

  An old man in his fifties, wearing a green robe, with a somewhat disreputable appearance and a red birthmark the size of a fingernail on his forehead, was performing a ritual in the Liu family's courtyard, holding a peach wood sword in his right hand and several yellow paper talismans in his left.

  In front of the body was a wooden table, on which were placed two plates of fruit, a small bowl of coagulated blood, two red candles that had burned halfway down, and a copper bell tied with a red string, placed at one corner of the table.

  Many people may think he is a great immortal, but Shi Sheng saw at a glance that the yellow paper talisman in his hand was just ordinary paper drawn casually, and there was no spirituality on it.

  "This master was performing a ritual, but what did he sense?" Just then, Zhou Tao had someone stop Shi Sheng and came to the side of the old man in green robes, saying with a mocking expression.

  Seeing this, the old man in green robe had a solemn expression, his face looked serious and heavy, he opened his mouth and said: "Young man, there is too much yin energy here, you'd better leave quickly to avoid inviting disaster."

  "Hmph!" Zhou Tao shrugged and ignored the old man, heading towards the Liu family's house.

  Whoosh!

  An old man in a green robe swung his sword horizontally, blocking Zhou Tao: "Young master, forgive me for speaking bluntly. If you go in, disaster will surely befall you. Leave quickly!"

  "Thanks for reminding!" Zhou Tao said, ignoring the old man and putting away the peach wood sword, then immediately entered Liu's house.

  "Hey, this rich young master is really something else. He's relying on his wealth to dare to barge in anywhere. Doesn't he know that this place is a dead zone? He actually doesn't believe the old immortal's words. The Liu family's old mansion has been uninhabited for many years, I always feel like it's eerie."

  "I'm not so sure, you think he's a god, it's possible that Zhou Tao came here just to break this rumor."

  Everyone saw Zhou Tao enter the room, and they all started whispering to each other, some mocking him, while others thought he was upright and just, with opinions divided.

  Boom! Boom! Boom!

  After a short while, several muffled sounds came from inside the room, as if someone was fighting. Everyone couldn't help but look puzzled, but it disappeared in an instant.

  Zhou Tao walked out of the room with his hands behind his back and said, "What's this nonsense about gods and ghosts? It's just a scam, humph!" As he spoke, Zhou Tao walked out of the room.

  "Everyone has dispersed, there's nothing here, it was just a false alarm, it was just that Jianghu master's trick to deceive people!" Zhou Tao smiled and said, seemingly having gone into the house and turned around in a circle as if nothing had happened, but Shi Sheng discovered that his eyes were somewhat heavy.

  Nor did he know what had happened, but a robust young man in a yellow robe blocked his way and refused to let him pass. Stone Sheng was helpless and turned to leave, but with a casual glance, the old man in the green robe disappeared without knowing when.

  At almost the same time, a young figure in the crowd held a peach wood dagger hidden in his sleeve, and after seeing Zhou Tao walk out calmly, this person quietly left, looking like he had also been prepared to take action.

  "Judging from Zhou Tao's personality, I thought he would boast about it in front of people, claiming to have done something big. It seems that the sect does have some restrictions on its disciples after all, and they are not allowed to easily reveal their special abilities and identities in front of ordinary people!" Shi Sheng felt that Zhou Tao was able to restrain himself, which made him feel a bit awkward.

  Shi Sheng walked on the road, thinking about his worries, and turned into a certain alley. A large locust tree swayed in the wind, its leaves rustling with a soft "sasa" sound.

  "Leaving so soon? Won't you be disappointed to return empty-handed?" Zhou Tao's voice came from behind, Shi Sheng didn't respond, but the footsteps behind him quickened, and in a short while, three figures had already appeared in front of Shi Sheng.

  All three were young men, apart from Zhou Tao and the yellow-robed man who had previously blocked his way, there was another slightly chubby youth, but his eyes were not on Shi Sheng's body, but instead looked towards the distant big locust tree.

  "Hum, you old fake, hurry up and get out!" The fat young man shouted, Shi Sheng was slightly stunned, but he didn't find anything.

  "Hey, spare my life, young heroes! I'm just cheating for food and drink, never hurt anyone's life!" Just as Shi Sheng was puzzled, a figure emerged from behind the big tree, it was an old man with a green robe and a red mole on his forehead.

  This master had long lost his former elegance and poise, hunching over with a bent back, constantly nodding at the few people in front of him, with a fawning expression, eyes full of embarrassment, still holding that useless peach wood sword in hand, with a copper bell hanging from his waist.

  "Hum, old man, you deceive people by opening a Taoist altar, I don't care about you, but previously when you were making offerings, you actually used the blood of a slaughtered chicken, and unintentionally set up one corner of the Yin Jie formation, almost inviting a large number of yin spirits to harm the entire village!" The fat young man said with a serious face, looking quite righteous.

  "What? Don't be ridiculous, I was just imitating others, besides, isn't chicken blood supposed to ward off evil spirits? How could it possibly attract ghosts, nonsense!" The old man in the green robe retorted.

  "Are you trying to ward off evil? All things are born and overcome each other, it's up to you how to use them. If it were a yang house, it wouldn't matter, but that place doesn't even count as a yang house. Is this something a mere mortal like you can learn recklessly? One misstep and your own life will be forfeit." The fat young man lectured.

  "Nonsense, only places like cemeteries and graves are considered yin dwellings. The Liu family's old house may be uninhabited for years, but how can it be called a yin dwelling? I think you're just swindlers." The old man in the green robe seemed to have gained confidence, puffing out his chest and glaring as he spoke.

  "What do you know? The Yang house emphasizes the flow of the five elements, and the harmony of yin and yang is auspicious. However, interior decoration, placement of objects, and personnel entering the residence will all affect the yin and yang energy of the Yang house. If the decoration is improper, objects are misplaced, and there is insufficient human energy, it will disrupt the energy field, causing the indoor yin energy to be heavy, the five elements not flowing, and the Yang house will become a Yin house, and yin spirits will naturally gather."

  Liu Lao Han's old house has been uninhabited for years, with no vitality, and the lack of human energy makes the yin energy heavy. The interior decoration color is cold and dark, the lighting is insufficient, resulting in a heavy yin energy inside the room. Moreover, there are too many mirrors which themselves have heavy yin energy, and Liu Lao Han's copper mirror directly faces the main door, making the indoor yin energy even heavier.

  Moreover, the old house had too many large potted plants, which increased the yin energy. The Liu family's new house had a prosperous wealth position, but raising aquarium fish caused the whole house to have yin energy. Generally, having too much water in the wealth position will increase yin energy.

  In addition, the house is in a heavy yin energy due to the offense of Tai Sui. "House offending Tai Sui, often inviting disasters", although the position of Tai Sui changes every year, this year is the lunar year of Gui Si, and Tai Sui Huo fire is located in the southeast. If the main door of the house faces this direction, it is considered a house offending Tai Sui for the year. Moreover, if the bed or wooden table faces this direction, it also belongs to the annual position offending Tai Sui, and Liu's old house has all been affected.

  Moreover, the right embracing left will increase the yin energy. In a yang house, the left is yang and the right is yin. The layout and decoration should be left embracing right, not right embracing left. Windows facing a large tree are considered to be tree crashing evil spirits. The Liu family's old house has its outer walls covered with ivy-like plants, which is simply filled with yin energy.

  "Tell me, this kind of haunted house, you think using chicken blood to ward off evil spirits is a joke? If I didn't see that you're quite old, I'd want to teach you a good lesson. In a place like this with such heavy yin energy, gathering so many yin souls, if things go wrong, the entire village might be doomed." The stout young man said seriously.

  "What? This... is actually so many questions!" The old man in the green robe stared with his eyes wide open, and was speechless, unable to find any words to refute. Shi Sheng was even more shocked, thinking to himself that this fat young man didn't seem simple at all. Zhou Tao, on the other hand, narrowed his eyes as he looked at Shi Sheng, seemingly plotting something. (End of chapter, next chapter will be even more exciting.)

  I caught a cold and had a headache, so I supplemented some knowledge of Yi Jing, which made the update late. However, there will be another update before 12 midnight tonight. Hope you can collect, recommend and support me! Thank you very much!!!