nucmednet Chapter 486 Master's Method
Chapter 486 Master's Method
“Auntie,” Baihe moved her hand away and said, “There is an unknown energy in Uncle’s body. It is because of this energy that Uncle is unconscious.”
Upon hearing this, Yun Dan and her daughter were both startled. Baihe continued, "Yun Dan said that your uncle is like this because he saw something unclean last night. Can you tell me more about it?"
Yundan's mother sighed and said, "Yundan's father drives a motorcycle taxi. Last night when he came back, he told me that he encountered a strange thing. I asked him about it, and he said that last night he took a woman in a white dress home. When the woman got home, she gave him a hundred-yuan note, and he gave her forty yuan in change. On the way back, when he stopped at the village entrance to buy cigarettes, he discovered that the hundred-yuan note was actually a ghost money note. So, he went back to confront the woman, but when he got there, he found that there were no houses there, only an old grave. Moreover, the forty yuan he gave the woman was being used to weigh down the grave with a stone. Of course, he was terrified and rushed back. When I woke up this morning, I found you in this state, and I couldn't wake you up. So I took you to the town hospital, but the doctor said they didn't know what was wrong with Yundan's father."
Lily nodded and said, "That's it. This unknown energy is an evil force. Uncle is like this because he is possessed by an evil spirit."
Yun Dan asked in surprise, "Big sister, how did you know there was an evil aura inside my dad?"
Lily smiled slightly and said, "My grandfather and father were both fortune tellers. They taught me how to read other people's faces when I was little, so that's how I know. Aunt, did you invite a Taoist priest to perform an exorcism for my uncle?"
Yun Dan's mother nodded and said, "It's Zhang Tian outside who's planning to start the ritual for Yun Dan's father at midnight tonight."
Lily nodded, then said, "Yun Dan, I'll go out now."
Yun Dan quickly said, "Big sister, it's so late, let's go back tomorrow night!"
Lily smiled and said, "I didn't plan to leave tonight. I want to see that Master Zhang perform some rituals. Maybe I can be of help!"
Yundan's mother quickly said to her children, "Yundan, go and keep Miss Baihe company. I can handle things here."
Yun Dan nodded and then followed Baihe out of the room.
"Yun Dan, how is your father now?" An elderly woman who was helping to greet the neighbors asked Yun Dan when she saw her.
Although the villagers are simple and kind, if someone sees something unclean while walking at night and becomes possessed, the villagers will rarely approach the "possessed person," except to come and help. After all, the villagers are very superstitious and afraid of being tainted by evil spirits.
Yun Dan said, "Third Aunt, you've worked so hard. My father is still unconscious. Third Aunt, where is Third Uncle?"
"Master Zhang is about to begin his ritual, and your third uncle is helping out in the backyard!" Auntie said.
Yun Dan said "Oh", and then said, "Third Aunt, you go ahead and do your work, we'll go take a look."
It was 11:55 p.m., and in Yun Dan's backyard, many neighbors were gathered, ready to watch Zhang Tianshi perform a ritual. In the center of the yard, Zhang Tianshi was already prepared, just waiting for the appointed time to begin his ritual.
In HX (Hangzhou), various folk martial arts schools exist, such as Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, and Kongtong, among others. Therefore, HX has historically had a tradition of employing Taoist masters and sorcerers. Whether through family inheritance or other learning, these individuals possess exorcism skills and make a living from them. Although they differ from true Taoist masters and sorcerers, this is an indispensable profession in folk tradition. For example, Zhang Tianshi (Master Zhang) studied at Wudang from a young age, acquiring a skill before leaving to make a living using that skill.
"Uncle Three."
Yun Dan approached a man in his forties and called out to him.
"Yun Dan is back. Did you see your father?" the man asked.
Yun Dan hummed in agreement and said, "I saw him."
At this moment, Zhang Tianshi picked up the wooden sword on the table and said to the crowd, "Everyone, I am about to start the ritual. Please excuse me so as not to interfere with my practice."
Upon hearing this, everyone went inside. Baihe said, "Yun Dan, Third Uncle, I'll stay here to help Master Zhang. You all go inside! Remember to tell everyone that during the ritual, please, please don't come out to watch."
Zhang Tianshi overheard Baihe's words and said, "Miss, I don't need any help here, you should go inside quickly!"
Lily smiled slightly and said, "It's alright, I'm a mage too!"
"Oh?" Master Zhang was slightly surprised.
"Yun Dan, Third Uncle, you should go in quickly!" Baihe ignored Zhang Tianshi's questions and said to Yun Dan and the others, then added, "Zhang Tianshi, just open the altar, it's alright."
Zhang Tianshi asked, "Young lady, are you really a sorcerer?"
Lily smiled and said, "I have no reason to lie to you about something like this. Let's open the altar!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianshi didn't think much of it, nodded, then took a wooden sword in one hand and a bell in the other, shook the bell once, and then announced loudly, "The altar is being set up! Strangers, please step aside—"
He shook the bell again, then placed it back on the table, picked up several talismans prepared on the table, lit them on the candle, threw them forward, and then did a backflip, taking a few steps back. While brandishing his sword, he loudly proclaimed: "Mysterious weapons clash, array in front. All laws are boundless, the mind and law are one. Heaven and earth are of the same lifespan, yin and yang are in harmony. The power of the nine heavens, the strength of the five elements. Yin and yang capture each other, the eight gates release each other. The seven stars return to their positions, the heavenly evil is extraordinary. The position of the netherworld, the strength of seven times seven. Suppress evil in all directions, all demons retreat. Slaughter the four directions, demons and monsters. The orthodox Maoshan sect, slaying ghosts and exorcising evil. Good and evil are opposed, fighting for life. Five extraordinary people of the past, saving all living beings. But heaven is unwilling, earth is ignorant. The Tao is one foot high, the demon is ten feet high. The Taoist magic is exquisite, the magic magic is easy to become strong. Heaven and earth, all things return to one. Yin and yang, the five elements, the heavenly number is determined. Going against heaven will surely bring divine punishment~ Heavenly Lord Laozi, hasten as the law commands!"
As Zhang Tianshi finished speaking, a chilling wind suddenly swept through the endless darkness. Baihe abruptly looked up towards the village entrance, then quickly vanished from the spot.
At the village entrance, a white figure was rapidly approaching. Lily, who was already standing at the village entrance, suddenly flicked her finger at the white figure. The white figure let out a scream, as if it had been stimulated by something, and quickly turned and fled.
"You wretched creature, where do you think you're going?"
With a sharp shout, Baihe darted after him, instantly blocking the white figure's path. Without hesitation, she waved her hand, and the white figure seemed rooted to the spot, instantly stopping in its tracks. The white figure, seemingly aware of Baihe's power, quickly begged for mercy, pleading in a panic, "Great Immortal, spare me! Great Immortal, spare me!"