Chapter 41

Su Jiu calmed himself down, took a deep breath, and firmly held the letter containing the secret that his mother had given him.

"Uncle's yin-sha qi has become very severe. Normally, such a severe yin-sha qi would have been enough to take Uncle's life long ago. However, in this world, nothing is absolute. Where there is life, there is death, and where there is death, there is life. In a situation that seems certain to end in death, there must be a glimmer of hope."

"In a moment, I will seize this glimmer of hope and bring Uncle back to life. So, no matter what you see, do not exclaim or make any noise. If anything unexpected happens, the consequences could be unimaginable." Su Jiu said very seriously.

Su Jiu was very clear about the condition of Chen Jie's father. In fact, it was not as serious as he had said. However, to demonstrate his abilities and show off a bit, he had to say such things. This was also to impress Uncle San.

Hearing Su Jiu's words, everyone in the room nodded and held their breath, waiting for Su Jiu to act.

"Auntie, the timing is just right now. Please go outside and walk to the village entrance. Face away from the west, and no matter who speaks to you, do not respond. Just face away from the west."

Su Jiu checked the time and spoke. At this moment, everyone in the room was puzzled about what Su Jiu's instructions would achieve, but since Su Jiu had said not to exclaim no matter what, no one voiced their doubts.

Only Uncle San was filled with awe and solemnity. Others did not know why Su Jiu was doing this, but he himself was very clear.

In the geomancy tradition, there is a concept of "choosing the time" and "choosing the direction." The ancients often said that the right time, the right place, and the right people are essential. The right time is the optimal moment.

And what Su Jiu said about facing away from the west had a significant meaning.

Facing west means facing east.

The location of the Divine Dragon Cave is on the eastern side of the village.

By having a close relative stand at the village entrance facing west, it is actually to intercept the ghost of the relative and prevent it from going west. In simpler terms, it is to snatch the soul.

There are many ways to snatch a soul, and this is just one of them.

By now, Uncle San was very clear that the young man in front of him probably had real skills.

After giving the instructions, Su Jiu did not make any other moves. He just stood in front of the table with his eyes closed, looking at Chen Jie's father, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, supported by Chen Jie.

After a while, Su Jiu finally moved.

Su Jiu's first move caught Uncle San's attention.

He saw Su Jiu take a yellow paper from the table, lay it flat, and then mix dog blood, cinnabar, and rootless water together, stirring them evenly.

Seeing Su Jiu's skilled movements, Uncle San was immediately amazed.

It seemed that this young man was also a fellow practitioner.

Just as Uncle San was amazed, he saw Su Jiu pick up a wolf-hair brush, dip it into the mixed liquid, and start writing on the yellow paper with swift, flowing strokes.

At this moment, Uncle San was truly astonished.

"This... this... this is drawing a talisman!" Uncle San stammered in a low voice, his eyes full of disbelief.

After all, his family's geomancy tradition had a history of over three hundred years, and he naturally understood what it meant to be able to draw a talisman in today's society.

He had been learning the family's geomancy tradition for nearly forty to fifty years.

His family's tradition also had records of drawing talismans, but after learning for forty to fifty years, he knew it was impossible for him to draw a talisman.

But now, he was witnessing a young man drawing a talisman right in front of him, which spoke volumes.

Just as Uncle San was still in shock, the next scene left everyone in the room stunned.

Su Jiu held the wolf-hair brush and wrote swiftly on the yellow paper. In a short while, he stopped.

At the moment he stopped, a yellow glow appeared in the room.

Although it was daytime, everyone in the room saw the yellow glow clearly, and it was definitely not an illusion.

"Talisman glow, this is a second-grade talisman!" Uncle San was shocked again. The others were amazed by the strange phenomenon Su Jiu displayed, but Uncle San was shocked by Su Jiu's skills.

Although Uncle San, as the geomancer of Chen Village, had not seen much of the world, this did not prevent him from understanding the geomancy tradition through records.

Even his knowledge of feng shui, as a branch of geomancy, was extensive.

The talisman glow was a sign of a second-grade talisman. To be able to draw a second-grade talisman, one had to be at least a master, and at least in the late stage of the Qi Cultivation realm.

Just a moment ago, he had doubted this young man, but now, in the blink of an eye, this young man had become a master in the late stage of the Qi Cultivation realm. The difference was so great that Uncle San was stunned and could not speak for a long time.

Su Jiu secretly observed Uncle San's expression and smiled with satisfaction.

Similarly, Su Jiu was also secretly relieved that he had successfully drawn the talisman on the first try.

Actually, for Su Jiu, removing the yin-sha qi from Chen Jie's father was not so complicated. Su Jiu's real goal was still to impress Uncle San.

Because Su Jiu knew that to go to the Divine Bull Cave in Chen Village, he needed Uncle San's approval.

This was the reason for Su Jiu's elaborate performance.

At this moment, after completing everything, Su Jiu held the talisman with both hands.

This was a purification talisman. Its sole purpose was to remove the yin-sha qi from the body. Even for a normal person, using such a talisman would have significant benefits, such as removing dampness from the body and improving physical health.

Su Jiu placed the talisman in a prepared incense burner and lit three long incense sticks.

Then he picked up the rooster that was prepared under the table.

With his right hand, Su Jiu made a swift cut across the rooster's neck and held it upside down.

The rooster, which had been struggling, immediately stopped moving. Drops of fresh red blood dripped from its beak onto the talisman in the incense burner.

When the third drop of blood fell from the rooster's beak, a small flash of light appeared, and the talisman in the incense burner instantly ignited.

At this moment, a miraculous scene appeared before everyone's eyes.

The burning talisman in the incense burner began to emit white smoke, mixed with the smoke from the incense sticks, and as if controlled by someone, it started to enter Chen Jie's father's nose, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed.

As more and more smoke entered Chen Jie's father's nose, his face finally began to change.

Black marks started to appear on his face, and gradually, they spread to his body and arms. The marks spread like a dye, and in a short while, Chen Jie's father's entire body turned black.

Everyone in the room was already wide-eyed with amazement.

Uncle San's reaction was even more intense. His eyes were filled with disbelief.

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