Chapter 62

"Old Chen, for so many years, I, Chen San, my father, my grandfather, and our ancestors have all adhered to the ancestral instructions of the Chen family. Over the years, I, Chen San, have grown weary, and so has the Chen family village. How many feng shui masters have entered, and what were the results afterward?"

At Old Chen's words, Uncle San suddenly seemed much more haggard. He paused for a moment and continued.

"I don't want the Chen family village to live on in such a precarious state. You, Old Chen, know very well how long the situation underground can last! Ten years? Twenty years? Thirty years? It can't last that long. The changes in recent years have become increasingly obvious and severe. Clearly, it can't hold on much longer."

"We have no more chances. We must seize this last opportunity. The father of Chen Yuer is a good example. For decades, have you seen anyone who could so easily save the people of our Chen family village?"

"No, not a single one. Not even one who could save or revive someone once."

Uncle San said this with a heavy expression.

The Niu Shen Cave fell into a deep silence.

Both Uncle San and Old Chen were silent.

After a long moment,

Old Chen, who had been lost in thought, raised his head.

At that moment, Old Chen seemed even more aged, his eyes revealing boundless沧桑 (cang桑) and fatigue.

"Little Sanzi, perhaps you are right."

Without saying much, Old Chen said this lightly, and the few elders behind him turned and slowly walked away.

It was already evening, and under the setting sun, the shadows of Old Chen and the other elders were particularly long.

Su Jiu's heart stirred.

He began to circle the Dragon-Destroying Pillar again.

The stone pillar was covered in blood, but the deeply carved inscriptions and talismans could not be hidden.

These inscriptions and patterns were almost confirmed to be from ancient times.

The person who built this ancient tomb was truly a genius.

Su Jiu had to admit this.

Su Jiu thought for about ten minutes but still couldn't come up with a safe solution to the problem at hand.

The only method he could think of was one.

To protect the source of the dragon vein from being harmed by the Dragon-Destroying Pillar.

This was the only way.

To control the situation first, and then come back to solve the problem when his cultivation improved.

To avoid completely destroying the Dragon-Destroying Pillar, a balance between destruction and suppression was needed.

It was not as simple as just destroying the Dragon-Destroying Pillar to prevent further damage to the dragon vein.

There were many more requirements.

After some thought, Su Jiu made up his mind.

Su Jiu put down his backpack and took out a large bundle of incense, all the incense he had brought.

He divided the incense into eight portions and placed them in the eight directions around the Dragon-Destroying Pillar.

The ground had seams between the stone blocks, and Su Jiu used these to place the incense.

Then, Su Jiu took out a bundle of talismans from his backpack.

These were the talismans he had prepared in advance.

When Su Jiu was at Uncle San's house, the most common talisman he prepared was the Fireball Talisman.

Su Jiu stared at the ground, thinking for a moment.

He slowly placed the talismans on the ground in the form of a Bagua array.

After preparing everything, Su Jiu looked at the Dragon-Destroying Pillar and paused, as there was one last thing that was difficult to prepare.

Indeed, Su Jiu had just used the incense and talismans to form a Bagua array to protect the dragon vein. This was the first step he needed to take because he was afraid that his actions would affect the dragon vein.

However, there was one thing that stumped Su Jiu.

The Dragon-Destroying Pillar.

Although he was not going to destroy the Dragon-Destroying Pillar, he still needed to damage the inscriptions and talismans on it. Without a sharp tool, this was a problem for Su Jiu.

After some thought, Su Jiu pondered for a moment.

He gritted his teeth.

His pupils suddenly contracted, as if he had made a decision.

Facing the Dragon-Destroying Pillar, Su Jiu took a deep breath.

He opened his eyes, and a sharp light flashed in them.

Su Jiu's left hand rested on his waist, and his right index and middle fingers were extended in front of his chest.

He took a step and began to circle the Dragon-Destroying Pillar.

He circled it eight times before stopping.

If there had been an outsider present at that moment, they would have been surprised to see that each step Su Jiu took in each circle was in the same spot, with no difference.

When Su Jiu stopped in front of the Dragon-Destroying Pillar, he took a deep breath and cleared his mind of all distractions.

He then sat cross-legged on the ground.

His hands quickly formed a series of complex seals, and his eyes closed, as if he were in a meditative state.

After forming eight seals, Su Jiu's eyes opened, and a sharp light flashed in them.

At that moment, his clothes began to flutter as if a strong wind was blowing around him.

"Bagua Qiankun, stabilize and protect the dragon vein."

Su Jiu pointed with both hands, and a surge of mental energy flowed from his body, like a raging wave.

At that moment,

"Boom, boom, boom..." sounds came from all around, and the Bagua array formed by the talismans began to burn.

The bright flames illuminated the entire room.

Then, the eight incense sticks Su Jiu had placed in the eight directions also began to burn.

After completing all this, Su Jiu did not stop.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, his hands moved quickly in the air, drawing a pattern repeatedly.

After nearly a minute, a faint image of a Bagua array gradually became clearer in the air in front of Su Jiu.

Su Jiu did not stop.

His internal energy and mental energy reached their peak at that moment.

While drawing the Bagua array in the air, Su Jiu also paid attention to the situation in front of him.

The flames on the ground formed a Bagua array, and the yellow paper talismans, which had been burning for several minutes, showed no signs of extinguishing. Instead, they burned more intensely.

Su Jiu watched all of this.

Gradually, a powerful wind seemed to rise in the Bagua array, carrying the rising smoke and the incense.

Slowly, it gathered in the center of the Bagua array.

Forming a gray mist.

At that moment, Su Jiu shouted.

"Stabilize!"

Su Jiu pushed his hands forward, sending the Bagua array he had drawn toward the gray mist in the fire-shaped Bagua array.

A miraculous scene followed.

The translucent Bagua array slowly moved toward the gray mist.

They met in the air.

There was no sound.

They paused in the air for a few seconds.

Suddenly, the small Bagua array expanded, overlapping with the fire-shaped Bagua array on the ground.

They faced each other.

Slowly, they began to descend.

At that moment, Su Jiu stood up.

A determined look flashed in his eyes.

He took out a family heirloom, the Su family's compass.

A talisman flashed, emitting a brilliant light that gradually attached to the compass.

If a fellow practitioner had seen this, they would have recognized that Su Jiu was using a Vajra Talisman, which strengthens solid objects.

When all the light from the talisman attached to the compass, Su Jiu swung his right hand.

The compass, like a flying saucer, flew toward the Dragon-Destroying Pillar.

With a "crack," the wooden compass cut into the Dragon-Destroying Pillar, leaving a dark gash.

After completing all this, the Bagua array in the air also descended, enveloping the entire Dragon-Destroying Pillar.

The fire-shaped Bagua array on the ground gradually extinguished.

Su Jiu's gaze remained fixed on the Bagua array.

Only when the two Bagua arrays merged did Su Jiu finally let out a sigh of relief, his tense mind relaxing.

Although Su Jiu was furious with the person who set up the Dragon-Destroying Pillar and pained by the dragon vein's suffering, he was not so noble as to risk his life to free the dragon vein.

While freeing the dragon vein would bring great benefits, it must be done under the premise of his own safety.

To summarize Su Jiu's character: when successful, he would help the world; when in adversity, he would focus on self-improvement. He was willing to do things that benefited others without harming his own interests, but if it threatened his life, he would seriously consider it.

This was Su Jiu's mindset after his transformation.

If it were before, when he had not obtained the golden compass in his mind, he would not have cared about these things if there was any danger.

At that time, Su Jiu only wanted to live a peaceful and simple life, without seeking excitement or surprises.

Su Jiu's thoughts were that simple.

Seeing everything settled, Su Jiu's tense heart finally relaxed.

The Bagua array stabilizing the dragon vein, or protecting it, was a formation he had learned from his mind.

The Bagua array is profound, and Su Jiu used it to stabilize and protect the dragon vein.

Originally, the source of the dragon vein was exposed under the Dragon-Destroying Pillar, like a snake pinned down by a nail, firmly fixed at its vital point.

But now, Su Jiu used a double Bagua array to suppress and protect the dragon vein through the Dragon-Destroying Pillar, preventing it from harming the dragon vein. He also used the Su family's compass as a magical tool to counter the energy of the Dragon-Destroying Pillar, creating this formation.

Everything went smoothly.

There were no mistakes.

During this process, Su Jiu's forehead was already covered in a light sweat.

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