leonardwarren Chapter 22 Perhaps he's just lucky?
Chapter 22 Perhaps he's just lucky?
"Have you mastered the basics of stance training?"
Liu Quan asked in surprise.
"Yes!"
Qin Shuang nodded.
"That's right, that's what I like about you."
clever.
They learn everything quickly.
A satisfied smile appeared on Liu Quan's face. He didn't delve too deeply into the matter and went straight into the kitchen.
He had traveled for half the night and was starving. After entering the kitchen, he quickly grabbed some food and started eating with the leftovers.
Seeing this, Qin Shuang quickly said, "Master, how about I heat it up for you?"
"There aren't that many rules."
Liu Quan waved his hand, ate several mouthfuls in a row, and finally caught his breath. Then he looked at Qin Shuang and said, "It's so late, you should go back and rest. I don't need anyone to keep me company."
"Master."
There's something I need to tell you.
Qin Shuang shook her head and said.
"Um?"
"Around dusk today, a man came who called himself Zhao Laosan..."
Qin Shuang then recounted everything that had happened during the day.
He had kept this matter to himself, especially the other party's attempt to curry favor with him, which still made him feel uneasy.
Therefore, after the master returned, he hurriedly informed him.
After listening, Liu Quan frowned deeply and remained silent for a long while before slowly saying, "You said that thing has eyes. Did you see it clearly?"
"Look carefully."
Qin Shuang nodded, "Although the pupils are somewhat lifeless, they do have eyeballs."
According to the book *Mingjian Guishi*, vengeful ghosts have no eyes, while evil spirits have eyes. So, this one must be an evil spirit, right?
"It is indeed an evil spirit."
Liu Quan took a deep breath, his brows furrowing deeply. "I never expected that you would encounter something like this while I was away."
As he spoke, he put down his chopsticks. There was still half a bowl of rice left, but he had lost his appetite.
"Evil spirit!"
"This thing is ten times more troublesome than a vengeful ghost."
The vengeful ghost has no eyes and acts on resentment.
For example, the water ghost was able to find you by following the scent because it left a mark on your hand.
But evil spirits have eyes and can see, so they recognize people and know the way. Whenever they want, they can come back to you.
Moreover, evil spirits have already developed "thoughts," just like humans. They can "think," and even set up schemes; they are very clever.
The fact that it lay on Zhao Laosan's back for three days without harming him wasn't because it couldn't hurt him, but because it was "nurturing" him.
"Raise him?"
Qin Shuang's heart tightened.
"Only ripe fruit is sweet."
Liu Quan closed the window, turned to look at Qin Shuang, his eyes filled with a sense of solemnity, "It gave Zhao Laosan a copper coin, and Zhao Laosan spent it, thus settling the karmic debt of 'toll money'."
If you continue to spend it, or even destroy or throw it away, then it's as if you've lent money to Zhao Laosan.
The more he spends, the more times he loses, the faster he will die.
Because if you owe too many debts of karma, you will have to pay with your life.
"Then why didn't it just kill him?"
Qin Shuang asked with some doubt.
"have no idea.
It could be for fun, or it could be following some kind of "rule".
The more humanoid or ghost-like a creature is, the more it adheres to these "rules".
The formation of these "rules" may be related to their understanding during their lifetime, or it may be a remnant of their memories—who knows?
Liu Quan shook his head.
Qin Shuang was also startled upon hearing this.
Then, as if remembering something, he asked, "What about Zhao Laosan...?"
"have no idea.
It just depends on when it decides to take his life.
Or, he might find someone to deal with it.
Liu Quan continued, his tone somewhat indifferent, saying, "This is something you can't control, and I have no reason to get involved."
"what?"
"Do you really think that just because we've learned a few skills, we can handle everything?"
Today, I'll teach you a good habit first.
Liu Quan's voice was very calm, but his eyes showed a hint of fatigue.
"In our line of work, we must act within our capabilities."
What does it mean to act within your capabilities? It doesn't mean rushing into things just because you see a ghost or encounter evil. It means you need to first understand your own capabilities and then understand the capabilities of the thing in front of you.
After weighing the options, if you find you're not qualified, then just go around it.
He paused, then continued, "How do you think those half-baked geomancers died? Eight out of ten died because they overestimated their abilities."
The remaining two are simply unlucky.
I've been in this industry for a long time.
Even if you don't seek them out, they will come looking for you.
As he spoke, Liu Quan seemed to have regained his appetite. He picked up his chopsticks again, took a couple of bites, and said, "We'll talk about Zhao Laosan's matter later."
Since he came all this way in the rain today, he certainly won't only be looking for our family.
There are still a few knowledgeable people in this area.
Perhaps he's just lucky?
"Master is right."
Upon hearing this, Qin Shuang nodded quickly, but said with a slight trepidation, "I'm just a little worried because I came into contact with that thing today."
As you just said, Master, it can recognize people and know the way.
"It's not that I'm scared, it just saw me today, and it even tried to climb on me just now..."
"That is a problem."
Upon hearing this, Liu Quan's brows, which had just relaxed, furrowed again. He said, "There is a kind of 'spirituality' about you."
For those things, it's definitely a hot commodity.
It's perfectly normal for that thing to be attracted.
As he was speaking, he suddenly stood up, went to his room, rummaged through drawers and cabinets for a while, took out a small cloth bag, and handed it to Qin Shuang.
Qin Shuang took it. The bag wasn't big, but it felt heavy. When she opened it, she found a handful of grayish-white powder inside, which smelled faintly of sandalwood.
"This is incense ash, scraped from an old incense burner that has been used for more than three years."
Liu Quan sat down again, his expression even more serious than before. "Tonight before you go to sleep, make sure all the doors and windows are tightly closed, and then cast a line along the threshold and windowsill."
If you smell anything strange or hear anything unusual in the middle of the night, don't open your eyes. Pretend to be asleep. No matter what happens, don't open your eyes, understand?
Qin Shuang held the bag of incense ash, feeling her palms grow cold.
"Master, do you think... it will follow us?"
"It's hard to say." Liu Quan shook his head. "Evil spirits have excellent memories. Even if it noticed you today and got into trouble with you, it might not come looking for revenge right away."
But I will definitely remember you.
Remember that spiritual quality you possess.
He paused, then said, "You can't be too careful about people, but you can't be too careful about ghosts. The incense ash will help ward off evil spirits to some extent. If anything happens, just shout for me."
"Yes, Master."
Qin Shuang tucked the cloth bag into her bosom, but her heart remained heavy with worry.
As for the 'spirituality' his master mentioned, he suddenly realized that it might be the 'qi' generated by his own cultivation of guiding techniques.
During his previous cultivation, when his body was filled with Qi, he did feel as if he was 'glowing'. That otherworldly aura was something that not only ghosts and monsters would like to see, but he himself would also feel joy upon seeing it.
"Alright, stop scaring yourself."
It's mainly after Zhao Laosan right now; you were just glanced at incidentally. It's not like it'll specifically come to block your door. I told you to scatter incense ash so you could sleep more soundly.
Seeing his expression, Liu Quan suddenly laughed, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "We'll see."
This place isn't a place where just anyone can run wild.