The matter concerning Chu Yue has come to an end.
The curse of an evil snake entangled with a viper has been lifted.
Her recovery is merely a matter of time.
After all, her family's fortune is so prosperous; this minor ailment will not have a significant impact on her.
As for me, I continue to repeat the process of cultivation and learning.
For the next two days, although Wan Fu Tang still opened its doors for business,
I could sense that my master was in a state of tension.
Before closing time on the second day, my master finished carving the Seven Star Array.
And asked me to name the sword.
Naming is not my forte, but upon seeing the Seven Star Array carved on the sword,
I casually called it "Seven Stars."
My master smiled and used his carving knife to write the characters "Seven Stars" on the sword.
Next, he asked me to unsheathe the sword, stain it with blood, and offer incense.
He said that from this moment on, this sword was mine.
He hoped I would wield it well, protect the peace of the region, and be a righteous Taoist.
He didn't ask me to bring glory to the name, but at least not to stray into crooked paths.
As for safety and security, I don't really think about it much.
Doing evil? I have no such intentions either.
What I am more concerned about is using this sword to kill more evil spirits and ferocious beasts, and to seize more yin life force.
To replenish my own lamp oil and extend my lifespan.
To live is the most important thing...
After I received the sword, I happily took a photo.
I sent a photo to Mo Ting, intending to show off a bit.
As a result, that kid immediately sent me a photo of a pair of battle axes.
It was only upon inquiry that I discovered Mo Ting was the same as me.
After returning from the Zhang family, our respective masters began crafting our own exclusive weapons.
Mine is a peach wood sword, while Mo Ting's master made him a pair of peach wood axes.
Axes are more difficult to make, so they only took shape today and are not completely finished.
Seeing the way our masters are going about this, it seems they place great importance on future events.
However, both Mo Ting and I had asked our masters,
We wanted to learn more about the evil cult organization "You Ming Jiao."
But we received the same reply: This is not something you should know about now.
Our masters' responses were firm; they did not wish to reveal too much information to us.
Mo Ting and I could only give up for now!
Now, both of us are looking forward to it.
What kind of formidable powers do the members of this You Ming Jiao organization possess?
To make our masters feel as if they are facing a formidable enemy.
Three days passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, it was time for our appointment with Steward Li.
Today is the day Steward Li is to deliver the tenth luck bead.
And we have already made our preparations.
Wan Fu Tang and Wan Shou Tang are also closed for business today.
All sorts of talismans and magical artifacts are now ready.
Steward Li arrived as scheduled; he had called my master earlier.
And arrived at our shop at three in the afternoon.
Steward Li was still bandaged, but after the influence of ghost qi was removed,
His festering sores stopped worsening and began to scab and heal.
Steward Li said that the place he met that Taoist priest every year
Is a place called Wuyashan (Crow Mountain) on the outskirts of the city.
There is a mass grave there.
Every meeting takes place around eleven o'clock at night.
He usually arrives at ten to wait.
After obtaining this information, we ate something outside to fill our stomachs.
Then, our group, riding in Steward Li's Mercedes-Benz sedan, headed directly to Wuyashan in the northern part of the city.
Along the way, besides recounting information about that Taoist priest, Steward Li also shared some details about his recent situation.
He said that although he had made a mistake concerning the Zhang family,
He had not caused significant harm to the Zhang family.
Zhang Youguo, remembering that he had shielded him from a knife and saved his life when he was young,
Chose to forgive Steward Li and give him another chance.
Therefore, he was not expelled from the Zhang family.
He was also driving Zhang Youguo's car on this outing.
When he left, Zhang Youguo specifically instructed Steward Li to cooperate with us fully...
By the time we reached the northern outskirts of the city, it was already eight o'clock in the evening.
Steward Li said that from where we got out of the car to that mass grave, it was still a half-hour walk.
We didn't hesitate and started on our way with all our gear.
After passing through a small patch of woods and walking for half an hour, we saw a small, not-too-tall mountain.
Looking from afar, the peaks were steep and jagged, with strange rock formations.
From the mountain, there were occasional low "caw caw caw" sounds of crows.
Hence, the local people called it "Wuyashan."
Crows are generally symbols of "death." As early as the Qingming period,
This mountain was used as a mass grave.
Therefore, the yin energy on this mountain is extremely heavy.
Even before getting close, we could already feel the pervasive yin energy.
"Such heavy yin energy!"
I exclaimed.
Mo Ting also swallowed hard:
"Such heavy yin energy, there must be many wandering spirits and wild ghosts on this mountain!"
But as soon as he finished speaking,
My master added:
"Heavy yin energy doesn't necessarily mean many ghosts.
On this mountain, there are probably very few ghosts..."
As soon as my master finished speaking, Daoist Tang chimed in:
"From when we got out of the car until here, we haven't seen a single ghost.
It's probably the same on this mountain."
Hearing this, Mo Ting and I looked on with surprise.
A place with such heavy yin energy must have many ghosts.
Why did our masters conclude that there weren't many ghosts on this mountain?
Could it be related to that demonic Taoist of the You Ming Jiao?
"Master, is it related to that demonic Taoist? Have the surrounding ghosts been driven away?"
I asked.
My master gave a cold smile:
"The demonic practitioners of the You Ming Jiao are skilled at raising ghosts and refining corpses.
They don't drive ghosts away; they just devour them.
This place has such heavy yin energy, yet we haven't seen a single ghost.
This indicates that the ghosts in the vicinity
Were all eaten by that demonic Taoist long ago.
Even if there are any, they are merely that demonic Taoist's ghost slaves.
So, after you ascend the mountain, stay close to us.
Once Mr. Li lures out that demonic Taoist, immediately subdue him on the spot.
We absolutely cannot let that fellow escape..."