Chapter 68

The earth seemed to start shaking at this moment, as if it were the moment before an earthquake.

It caused an immense shock and panic in people's hearts.

At this moment, Su Jiu's calm gaze seemed to be waiting for something, but Uncle San and Chen Ming's expressions were not so composed.

Uncle San and Chen Ming's eyes revealed panic.

They had never seen such a situation before, but fortunately, seeing Su Jiu's calm expression, Uncle San and Chen Ming did not cry out in alarm.

The earth's shaking lasted only a moment.

In an instant, it returned to calm. If they hadn't experienced it firsthand, Uncle San and Chen Ming would have thought it was an illusion.

At this moment, a surge of energy rose from the ground, shooting straight up to the clouds.

It resembled a long dragon, roaring with surprise.

When Su Jiu felt this surge of energy, a smile finally appeared on his face. Indeed, what Su Jiu had been waiting for was this surge of energy.

This was the essence of the earth's qi, and it was the key to the ancient technique.

Su Jiu had been waiting for this moment.

The surge of energy rose rapidly and instantly dissipated into the clouds.

A light drizzle began to fall, gradually intensifying.

"Success!" Su Jiu said excitedly, smiling at Uncle San at this moment.

Uncle San did not pay attention to Su Jiu at this moment. He was completely stunned, and so was Chen Ming.

The rain felt special when it fell on their bodies, instantly relaxing their minds. It was like soaking in a hot spring, with warm currents flowing through their hearts, making their entire being feel at ease.

Uncle San and Chen Ming's expressions were clearly visible to Su Jiu. He did not mind Uncle San's rudeness because he had already guessed the situation.

The righteous rain was falling, gradually lifting the curse on the people of Chen Village. The effect was exactly as expected.

The rain did not last long, but it was enough to resolve the curse on the people of Chen Village. Whether they were drenched or not, as long as they were within the range of Chen Village, the curse would be lifted, because the entire village was filled with righteous qi.

When the rain stopped.

A mysterious feeling arose in Su Jiu's mind.

Su Jiu was only stunned for a moment before he reacted.

His eyes immediately brightened.

This was the cause and effect of good and evil, or more simply, it was merit.

It has been said since ancient times that merit can protect one.

No one could clearly explain or feel what merit was.

But at this moment, Su Jiu could actually feel it.

Su Jiu then realized that this was the effect of the golden compass in his mind.

What is merit? Su Jiu knew very well that it was a legendary thing, as mysterious as destiny, enhancing one's self, and no one could take it away or seize it.

To be able to feel merit at this moment, Su Jiu could clearly see a circle of white light beginning to surround the golden compass in his mind.

"This is merit!" Su Jiu murmured to himself.

When he performed the ancient technique, Su Jiu had a premonition that if it succeeded, his future path would be smooth. He had thought of other benefits, but he never imagined that he would gain merit.

This was something he had never expected.

A look of joy appeared on Su Jiu's face. This was truly a pleasant surprise. He never thought that just helping Chen Village lift the curse would result in him gaining merit. The layers of white light in his mind clearly indicated that the amount of merit was not small.

Since ancient times, merit has been a very mysterious thing. No one has ever experienced it concretely, but the legend of merit has always existed.

After so many years, Su Jiu naturally understood the preciousness of merit.

At this moment, Su Jiu felt as if he were floating, as if he had suddenly lost dozens of pounds, making him feel much lighter.

Of course, this was just a metaphor.

It didn't mean that Su Jiu had actually lost dozens of pounds.

At the same time, Su Jiu clearly felt that the qi in his body was circulating much faster.

Places in his body where the meridians were previously blocked now felt much more fluid.

From the beginning of the event to now, Su Jiu had not expected this outcome.

...

At this moment, in Chen Village.

"Old Chen, why did you come out? Your legs are not convenient, don't fall!"

"Haha, it's fine. My old rheumatism is gone. I don't know why, but just now, I suddenly felt much lighter and more comfortable."

...

"Old Chen, this rain..."

"Old Chen, I suddenly feel much lighter, as if the shackles that have bound me for years have been thrown off, and I feel completely comfortable."

"I feel the same way. Old Chen, could this be because of Master Su..."

A few elders were chatting together. If Uncle San were here, he would recognize that these elders were the ones who went to the Ox God Cave that day.

...

The entire Chen Village seemed to feel a significant change at this moment.

The older the person, the more obvious the change they felt.

This was the effect of lifting the curse. Although the curse was not extremely severe, it could subtly change a person's body over time. More frighteningly, it could be passed down from generation to generation.

But at this moment, everyone in Chen Village felt a significant change in their bodies.

It was like boiling a frog in warm water; the gradual change was not noticeable. But if the change was dramatic, the difference would be very clear.

It was like a person not feeling the warmth of warm water in summer.

But in the cold winter, they would feel the warmth of the water.

This was a clear contrast.

"Master Su, I, Chen San, on behalf of the 1,300 people of Chen Village, thank you." Uncle San, who had come to his senses, cried like a child and knelt down to Su Jiu, sobbing.

"You can't do that, you can't do that. Uncle San, you are killing me." Su Jiu was stunned by Uncle San's actions and quickly pulled him up, preventing him from making Chen Ming kneel as well.

Su Jiu did not expect such a strong reaction from Uncle San.

But he could understand Uncle San's feelings.

The problem that had plagued Chen Village for 400 years was finally resolved. This was something that could not be described in words for the people of Chen Village, and for Uncle San.

After being helped up by Su Jiu, Uncle San remained extremely excited, as did Chen Ming.

At this moment, Su Jiu did not pay attention to Uncle San's emotions but looked at the direction of the Ox God Cave at the end of the village with a complex expression.

That was the most difficult part, the root of the problem in Chen Village. If the issue there was not resolved within five years, everything might be in vain.

Su Jiu was very clear about this.

He retracted his gaze.

Su Jiu tidied up his things and thought to himself that it was time to return to school. He would come back to solve the problem when he had the ability.

Su Jiu had a vague feeling that there was something important to him in the Dragon Destroying Pillar.

Even if he ignored those things, he would still come back because his family's inherited compass was still suppressing the Dragon Destroying Pillar.

That day, Su Jiu and Chen Jie left for the school, buying train tickets.

Before leaving, Su Jiu specifically instructed Uncle San not to let anyone else go into the Ox God Cave, waiting for him to come back to solve the problem. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.

This was what Su Jiu told Uncle San, but he was also thinking about his family's compass.

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