One wave subsides, another rises

  I looked at the time and it was already past two in the morning, who could it be at this hour? I shouted out but there was no response from outside the door, just continuous knocking.

  I peeked through the cat's eye and looked outside, but unfortunately, the light was too dim, and I could only vaguely see a figure, couldn't tell who it was.

  "Who's there? I'll call the police if you don't speak up!" I shouted out through the door.

  "It's me." A woman's voice came from outside the door, but it sounded a bit strange and awkward.

  Is it her? I recognized the voice as that of my landlady, but what is she doing knocking on my door at this late hour? It can't be that she's brought the police to arrest me again.

  I opened the door inside and looked out through the anti-theft door, and it was the second daughter-in-law of the landlord's family standing outside.

  But this woman's outfit was too revealing, a silk nightgown with a large opening at the neckline, exposing a large area of skin on her chest, as well as that deep and mysterious valley that women are most proud of. I looked down, my face flushing, and saw two white thighs exposed in the air, and this woman's nightgown was particularly short, barely covering her buttocks, and when the wind blew in the hallway, it revealed the half-empty underwear underneath.

  At my age, I should be holding my second child at home, but since I left home early, I'm still a bachelor. How can I bear such visual stimulation? My face feels burning, and my eyes are wandering around, not knowing where to look.

  I immediately thought of some rumors between neighbors, and it seems that this woman's lifestyle is not very good. This woman came to knock on my door so late at night, dressed like this, she shouldn't be lonely at night, right?

  So, for a moment, my heart was itchy like a cat scratching, but then I thought, as a virgin, if I were to lose myself to this woman, it would be a real loss. So, I quickly recited a Daoist mantra to clear my mind, and the evil fire in my body immediately dissipated.

  At this time, I took a good look at the woman's face. At first glance, I found something was wrong with her. Her two eyes were staring straight ahead, without any sparkle, and she hadn't blinked for such a long time. Is there anyone who doesn't blink their eyes normally?

  And her face is really too pale, the blue veins under her skin are visible, there's not a bit of blood color, at night when lit by the lamp, it looks so gloomy and scary.

  "Sister, are you okay?" I asked her cautiously.

  "Ah." The old woman let out a stifled cry from her throat, then with one swift motion, she tore through the anti-theft netting on the door and grabbed my neck.

  Is this guy resurrecting from the dead or possessed by a ghost? I feel that there's still some warmth on the old lady's hand, she should not be dead yet.

  However, this woman's strength was too great, and I couldn't even make a sound for help, the air in my lungs was almost 'sucked' out.

  Luckily, I had spent the past few days studying some special techniques for situations like this. I struggled to bite through my own right middle finger, then also pierced the silk on the door with it, pinched an inner lion seal, and pressed the bleeding middle finger onto that woman's forehead.

  "Ah." The woman let out a pained cry, then loosened her grip, and I stumbled backward two steps, out of her reach, panting heavily.

  If I hadn't studied Liuyi's secret prayer by myself a few days ago, I would have really gone to see my ancestors tonight.

  Here's a brief explanation, the so-called Liu Jia Mi Zhu is also known as the Taoist Nine-Character True Words. Those who have watched the Hong Kong drama "My Date with a Vampire" should remember that when Ma Xiao Ling fought vampires, she often said "Lin Bing Dou Zhe Jie Zhen Lie Zai Qian", which is actually a misread version of the Nine-Character True Words.

  The true nine-character mantra of Taoism, originated from the famous Taoist Ge Hong's book "Baopuzi", the original text is: "When entering the mountain, it is advisable to know the secret blessing of Liu Jia. The blessing says: Those who are about to fight with weapons, all arrange their troops in front. These nine characters should always be secretly blessed, and there is nothing that cannot be avoided. This is what is meant by 'the essential way is not complicated'."

  It means that often reciting these nine characters can eliminate all evil spirits. "When soldiers clash in battle, they are arrayed before the altar" is the Taoist nine-character mantra, also known as the Six Jia Secret Blessing. Later, the Buddhist Esoteric School was influenced by the Taoist method of protective spells and absorbed this nine-character mantra, but unfortunately copied it incorrectly as "When soldiers clash in battle, they are arrayed (split) before", read as "Lingbiao Tongxiaoxin Lie Qi Zhanchan". The Japanese 'Onmyodo' transmitted nine characters originated from the Esoteric School's "Nine Assembly Altar City", so it is also an incorrect version. As a result, it was transmitted back and became well-known to many people.

  Stability of body and mind, indicating that one remains calm in the face of events, maintaining an unwavering will, this is the cultivation of the physical form.

  Soldier, refers to the energy stored in the body, represents the vitality of rejuvenation, symbolizing rapid action like wind.

  Then it is the resonance of the soul and the universe. Not only must be brave and decisive, but also in the face of difficulties, a strong fighting spirit should emerge.

  It means freedom, being able to control one's own body and also control others' bodies. It is the spiritual power that is good at borrowing and utilizing the environment, 'controlling' all things.

  All, refers to the ability to respond to crises, showing the ability to know people's hearts and control people's hearts; Number, represents the mysterious door of escape; Group, refers to the Taoist heart, the Taoist heart is firm, firmly breaking through obstacles that hinder one's own cultivation.

  Line, is the control of elements, this point is consistent with the principles of Western mysticism;

  Formerly, it means the realm of enlightenment beyond human, my heart is Zen, and all transformations are harmonized.

  The Nine-Character Mantra, also known as the nine hand seals, is said to have nine seals, but it's actually a metaphorical expression that can be transformed into countless hand seals with different uses. The Daoist techniques passed down by the Qingmiao Sect are derived from this, and I've only just learned the most basic nine kinds.

  It's embarrassing to say, but after undergoing the dragon and snake's transformation, learning Taoist magic is a piece of cake for me. However, I've only been practicing for a short time, so my actual abilities are not enough. The woman possessed by the ghost was knocked out by my Inner Lion Seal, but she quickly recovered from it.

  And she seemed to be provoked by the previous one, bursting into a violent rage, with both hands grasping that long-neglected anti-theft door, exerting force, twisting her body, and in a ear-piercing metallic creaking sound, she actually tore the anti-theft door directly off the wall.

  What great strength! Is he still human?

  I grabbed the stool next to me and smashed it over, who knew that the old woman stretched out her hand to block it, and the wooden stool was smashed against the wall, splitting into two pieces. I admit that I bought cheap goods, but this old woman's strength is also frighteningly large, and her reaction is extremely quick, with joints bending freely on her body, completely different from the walking corpses I encountered before.

  I think she's possessed by a ghost, because the dragonfly is quietly lurking inside me, without any restless feeling at all. If it were to encounter a Gu bug, this little guy should have been 'excited' already.

  I shouted loudly, hoping to wake up the residents in the building, but after shouting for a few times, there was no movement outside, as if everyone in the entire building had fallen asleep.

  I can only rely on myself now. I picked up the fruit knife from the tea table and rushed towards that woman to stab her. Actually, this move also has a saying, previously mentioned that the killing energy can suppress the "yin" evil, our daily life's knives, scissors are all objects with killing energy, in mysticism it is called "Bing Sha". In rural areas at night, when pots and bowls make noise, it is actually some cultivators who unintentionally reveal their "yin" energy, old people call it "disturbing the peace", as long as you throw out a cleaver or a vegetable knife, you can suppress it, this is using Bing Sha to break evil.

  My master left me a book that mentioned, after being possessed by an evil spirit, not only will one's strength become boundless, but their skin, flesh and bones will also become extremely hard, making it difficult for ordinary blades to cause harm. However, I was afraid of accidentally killing her with one slash, so when I stabbed, I avoided her vital points and instead aimed at her arm. As long as I could create an opening on her body and let the evil energy escape, I would have other methods to deal with her.

  Who knew that the woman didn't dodge or evade, allowing the fruit knife to stab her arm. As soon as the knife touched her, I knew that what was written in the book was true. This feeling was not like stabbing a person at all, it was more like stabbing a steel plate. The tip of the knife rested on the "woman's" arm, no matter how hard I tried to stab, it couldn't penetrate even a little bit. I gritted my teeth and stabbed with force, but the knife only left a shallow red mark on her arm, not even breaking the skin.

  I swung my sword too wide and accidentally tore the sleeve of that woman's nightgown, causing half of it to slide down, revealing what was inside. Okay, I admit it, as a virgin, at a critical moment, I stared foolishly.

  This woman originally didn't wear underwear when she slept.

  A person possessed by a ghost doesn't know what shame is. The woman took advantage of my daze and clutched my neck with both hands, then lifted me up, suspending over 100 pounds of a living person in mid-air.

  My four limbs were in disarray, but unfortunately, I was unable to harm her, not even with a knife. What could my fists possibly do? At that moment, I thought, "It's all over", I'm probably going to get away today. With this woman's strength, breaking my neck would be as easy as snapping a cucumber. Unfortunately, until the day I die, I'll still be a useless young man with no accomplishments.

  Who knew that the old woman didn't use any force, she was just holding me there with a silly expression. I tried kicking her twice, but still no reaction. Had this old woman short-circuited?

  Just as I was wracking my brains thinking of a way out, another person walked in from outside the 'door'.

  The man who walked in was wearing a black cloak with a hood, but as soon as he lifted his head, I immediately recognized him.

  I've seen this person before, but only in a photo. The venomous gaze like that of a snake has left an especially deep impression on me. It's precisely Zhou Li, the notorious big shot who Jin Hai City has been pursuing for several years.

  This is going to be fun!

  However, this ruthless and cunning big shot didn't make things difficult for me at first. He snapped his fingers, and the landlord's second wife loosened her grip with both hands, putting me down. This demeanor really made him seem like a mafia boss.