Chapter 98

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"Where are you from, young man?" After leaving the third carriage, not far away, an elderly man greeted him with a kind demeanor.

"I'm from Jiangxi Province." Su Jiu was taken aback by the question but quickly answered.

He didn’t say much. On the train, a stranger greeting him in the aisle, even though the stranger looked kind, still required a certain level of caution.

Su Jiu’s tone wasn’t very friendly, just a bit indifferent.

"Hehe, don’t be nervous, young man. I was one of the onlookers in the third carriage. You seem to come from a family with a tradition of feng shui. Which school are you from?"

The old man laughed heartily, as if he had seen through Su Jiu’s thoughts immediately.

"Why are you asking these questions, sir?" Hearing the old man’s words, Su Jiu, who had been calm, became truly wary.

He had just dispelled someone’s curse, and now a stranger was asking about his feng shui lineage. Anyone would be on guard in such a situation.

This is a common sense reaction.

"Hmm? Ha ha, I must be getting senile. Young man, I am not the one who cast the curse. Let me introduce myself. I am the vice president of the Huaxia Mystical Society, my name is Fu Lin. Here is my business card. Would you like to introduce yourself, young man?"

The old man saw Su Jiu’s expression and laughed heartily, immediately seeing through Su Jiu’s thoughts.

"Huaxia Mystical Society?" Su Jiu murmured, taking the business card.

The Huaxia Mystical Society, which Su Jiu had heard about from his grandfather, was an organization formed after the new century. Of course, it wasn’t an official organization but a civilian one.

Its origins could be traced back hundreds of years to the feng shui community.

Su Jiu didn’t care much about these stories. What surprised him was that this unassuming old man was actually the vice president of the Huaxia Mystical Society.

One must understand, the Huaxia Mystical Society is not as simple as it seems.

He had heard some related information from his grandfather. The Huaxia Mystical Society is a very large organization. Almost all the renowned feng shui masters in China have connections with it, and many of them are members of the Mystical Society.

Although the Mystical Society does not interfere with other schools and families, its size and the number of people it accommodates make it a significant organization.

Su Jiu was well aware of this.

"Master Fu, I am Su Jiu, a descendant of the Southern School of the Su family." Su Jiu put away his shock and bowed to Fu Lin.

This gesture, in the feng shui community, was a sign of respect from a junior. Although it is a new society and a new era, there are still some traditions that need to be followed. Su Jiu was not a arrogant or reckless person; on the contrary, he was very low-key.

This was due to his grandfather’s upbringing, but that’s a side note.

"May I ask, Master Fu, what brings you to me?" Su Jiu asked respectfully.

Su Jiu respected the old man greatly. Regardless of his position, the Mystical Society has a high status in the feng shui community, and as the vice president, Fu Lin is one of only three people in that position. Just by his age, Su Jiu felt he should show respect.

"I saw you dispel the curse just now, and your feng shui skills are quite impressive. The Southern School of the Su family has a worthy successor! I wonder if you are interested in joining the Huaxia Mystical Society?" Fu Lin laughed and said to Su Jiu.

"Join the Mystical Society?"

Su Jiu thought to himself.

This question had never crossed his mind since leaving home to study in Xiang City. Essentially, he was still a student and had never considered joining any association.

However, not having thought about it doesn’t mean Su Jiu was clueless.

Fu Lin’s invitation was a significant honor in the feng shui community. To join the Huaxia Mystical Society, one needs to have genuine skills; it’s not a place for just anyone.

This is not an ordinary association. Unless you are a renowned feng shui master with classic cases, it’s not easy for someone young like Su Jiu, who is under twenty, to join. It requires rigorous evaluation.

Joining the Mystical Society has a significant benefit, which is very useful for feng shui masters.

The Huaxia Mystical Society has an office in almost every major city. Any feng shui master who is a member can request help if they encounter difficulties in a city.

To put it simply, if you encounter feng shui problems in Xiang City that you can’t solve, you can seek help from the office in Sha City. The Mystical Society will send someone to assist you without any charge, which is a very attractive condition for feng shui masters.

Of course, if you are invited by the Mystical Society to help others, you must also comply with the rules. Rights come with obligations, and as long as you have the ability to help others, this is a normal phenomenon.

Joining the Mystical Society has other benefits, but this is the most important and the most appealing.

The members of the Mystical Society include feng shui masters from all over China.

No one can guarantee that they won’t need help in their lifetime.

Feng shui masters fear the cause and effect of good and evil. Requesting help to solve feng shui problems can create a karmic debt, and even if you ask for help, others may not necessarily assist you.

But joining the Mystical Society is different. You can achieve your goals through the Mystical Society without involving karmic debt.

This is what truly moves feng shui masters.

The Mystical Society is full of talented people, which confirms the saying that strength comes from numbers.

Su Jiu was clear that, as in the case of Chen Family Village, if he had two equally skilled helpers, he could definitely solve the problem of the Bull God Cave.

He wouldn’t have to worry about the backlash from the dragon’s curse.

With help, he had several methods to solve the problem.

In the study of feng shui, many formations require cooperation.

This is one of the reasons why feng shui schools and families form.

In the eyes of the world, feng shui masters work alone, perhaps with a disciple. However, this is not entirely true. A feng shui master’s network of contacts can also be considered a measure of their feng shui skills.