Chapter 92

Su Jiu took out the black inkstone from his pocket, held it in his hand, and his eyebrows arched as a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

Su Jiu carefully supported the inkstone with his left hand and slowly stroked it with his right hand. At this moment, if one observed closely, they would see that Su Jiu's right hand emitted a series of white rays that moved with his palm.

Throughout this process, Su Jiu's expression was serious, and his face was solemn. Only after his right hand had completely stroked the inkstone did he let out a long breath.

After leaving the shop, Su Jiu quickly walked down the street and found a teahouse nearby, where he booked a private room.

He casually ordered a pot of tea, and once the server left the private room, Su Jiu took out the inkstone, leading to the scene described earlier.

"Sure enough, this inkstone is related to the imprints in my mind," Su Jiu muttered.

The series of movements he just performed were a result of Su Jiu using his mental power to probe, and the imprints in his mind became very clear.

Su Jiu could now clearly see the movements of those imprints.

When he stopped using his mental power, the imprints began to slowly dissipate.

This test confirmed that the inkstone was indeed not ordinary.

"What could it be?" Su Jiu picked up the inkstone and examined it carefully.

This inkstone was obtained from the young man. When he first got it, Su Jiu felt that the inkstone was somewhat special, as if it could respond to the mental power he emitted. This was the reason why Su Jiu had the idea to exchange for it.

However, Su Jiu was certain that this inkstone was not a magical artifact.

Because Su Jiu could clearly feel that the sensation of the inkstone responding to his mental power was different from that of a magical artifact.

Su Jiu had a family heirloom compass, and he was very clear about the feeling of a magical artifact.

Therefore, Su Jiu could make such a definite judgment.

But this inkstone was definitely not an ordinary object. Just from the reaction of the golden compass in his mind, Su Jiu was certain of this.

"Should I try to perform these imprints?" Su Jiu looked at the inkstone, and his heart stirred.

The imprints that appeared in his mind were definitely related to the inkstone.

There was no doubt about this.

If so, performing these imprints might reveal some information about the inkstone.

As soon as this thought came to mind, Su Jiu couldn't stop himself.

"Regardless, let's give it a try!"

Su Jiu's heart stirred, and he didn't care that he was in a private room at a teahouse.

Acting on impulse was Su Jiu's nature.

Su Jiu placed the inkstone on the coffee table in front of him.

The inkstone was about the size of a brick, slightly larger than a regular inkstone, and had a black color like ink.

After placing the inkstone, Su Jiu sat down, took a deep breath, and raised his right hand. His mental power surged within him, and he immediately began to channel it.

A hand seal appeared in the air, and Su Jiu's movements did not stop; instead, the speed of his right hand increased.

One hand seal after another appeared in the air, while Su Jiu's left hand was placed behind his back.

If someone were here, they would only see that Su Jiu's right hand was a blur, moving faster than the human eye could follow.

Indeed, Su Jiu was performing the set of hand seals that had appeared in the golden compass. This set of hand seals was very special, as it could only be performed with one hand, and the speed needed to be very fast, the faster the better.

When Su Jiu completed the last hand seal, a gentle light appeared on his left hand. At some point, Su Jiu had already freed his left hand, raised it, spread his fingers, and pressed the hand seals in the air downward with his palm facing down.

The hand seals in the air immediately emitted a gentle light and, in that instant, like dancing light, fell onto the inkstone on the coffee table.

"Boom!"

A heavy sound echoed in the private room, but fortunately, the soundproofing of the teahouse was quite good, and the sound was not very loud, so it did not cause any disturbance.

However, Su Jiu's mind was not on this at all.

At this moment, Su Jiu was closely watching the inkstone on the coffee table.

Indeed, when all the imprints were pressed into the inkstone, the inkstone began to change.

The originally black inkstone now emitted a gentle light, and under this light, the black inkstone slowly cracked.

This scene was quite strange.

Inkstones are usually hard objects.

But at this moment, the inkstone on the coffee table was splitting apart like clay.

"This is..." Su Jiu stared at the scene, completely stunned.

"Sealing technique!"

After a moment, Su Jiu exclaimed in surprise.

After a while, Su Jiu finally understood the key point.

The scene before him was exactly the same as what was recorded in the golden compass in his mind—the sealing technique had been broken.

A sealing technique, as the name suggests, is a method used to seal things, such as ghosts or other entities.

Generally, in the feng shui world, sealing techniques are used to seal negative energy or ghosts, and rarely to seal objects.

But now, the scene before him made Su Jiu realize that someone had used a sealing technique to seal something inside the inkstone.

At this moment, Su Jiu was very calm and did not panic because of the sealing technique. If it were another object or a magical artifact, Su Jiu might have been on high alert, but the object on the coffee table was just an inkstone.

An inkstone, as a carrier, could not possibly seal negative energy or ghosts.

Since it was not that kind of thing, Su Jiu was naturally very curious about what was sealed inside the inkstone.

The white light did not last long, only about seven or eight seconds, and then it disappeared.

When the white light vanished, something appeared on the black inkstone that Su Jiu had never expected.

"A jade cicada?"

When Su Jiu saw the object clearly, he was stunned.

Su Jiu was not unfamiliar with jade cicadas. In ancient times, jade cicadas were commonly used by feng shui masters for geomancy of burial sites.

In feng shui, after a person dies, their soul usually dissipates, but a small amount of vital energy remains in the body. This vital energy is very weak but resilient and can take months or even years to dissipate. When a person is buried, if the feng shui of the burial site is not properly managed or has flaws, this vital energy can easily turn into ghostly energy, even causing the body to mutate.

Jade has always been known for its ability to ward off evil. When a person dies, placing a piece of jade under their tongue can prevent the body from mutating. The shape of the cicada is related to its symbolism. Cicadas have been a symbol of high moral integrity since ancient times, and placing a jade cicada in the mouth symbolizes the cicada's habit of drinking dew, which is pure and uncontaminated.

Additionally, cicadas have the ability to shed their skin and be reborn, which is a寄托 (寄托 means寄托) for ancient feng shui masters, hoping that the deceased's body may be gone, but their spirit remains.

Su Jiu looked at the jade cicada. Although he was not an expert in antiques, anyone with a discerning eye could see that this jade cicada was an antique and very old. Its clear and translucent luster indicated that it was of very high quality, far beyond what ordinary jade could possess.

Generally, such old jade cicadas are mostly obtained from the mouths of the dead in ancient tombs.

Very few jade cicadas are passed down through families.

This is because, in feng shui, jade cicadas are considered objects for burial sites and are considered inauspicious if placed in living quarters.

At this moment, Su Jiu did not expect that such an object would appear inside the inkstone. This sudden change left him stunned for a moment.

After regaining his composure, Su Jiu extended his right hand to touch the jade cicada.

However, just as his right hand was about to touch the jade cicada, something unexpected happened.