"Strange things?" Li Changtian frowned. He didn't understand.
"Before you saw a ghost for the first time, did you bring anything special home or go somewhere?”Li Xiangling asked.
He thought for a long time and finally patted his head. His eyes lit up as he replied," We went to Hundred Seedlings Village!”
Li Changtian went back to his room and took out a map. He spread it on the ground and showed it to us.
"You see, this Hundred Seedlings Village is in the south of our city. It's a village near the sea and has been abandoned for many years. So half a month ago, I made an appointment with a few friends to go on an adventure. If you said it was special, then this was the only place.”
Li Xiangling was already attracted by the village and finally stopped crying. She just didn't want to talk to me.
She asked Li Changtian to lead us to the Hundred Son Village. Thinking of the strange things that happened recently, Li Changtian wasn't happy about it. But we insisted that there was something wrong with that village. Maybe we could find the truth there, so he reluctantly agreed.
We packed up a little, brought food and tools, and set off.
Li Changtian was indeed rich. We were going to take a taxi, but he drove us in a BMW and bragged about getting a new car. During the day, when there were no ghosts, he immediately became a different person. He was very long-winded, unlike last night when he was scared out of his wits at home.
The city was near the sea, and Hundred Children Village was by the sea, so it was not far away. It was only a 20-minute drive from the city.
However, at the entrance of the village, the wide asphalt road suddenly became very narrow. Later on, it became even more bumpy and we could not move forward. We could only get out of the car and walk.
"This is the place!" " This village hasn't been inhabited for at least 30 years, so the road hasn't been repaired. That's why we want to explore this place. We want to see if there are any treasures in this place that hasn't been inhabited for decades."”
Hundred Children Village looked rather dilapidated. The muddy path was very uneven. Walking on it was like climbing a mountain. It was high and low. One had to pay attention to the broken stones under their feet. If they were not careful, they could sprain their feet.
Most of the buildings in the village were made of wood, and a few of them had cement walls. However, most of them had cracked, and the roofs had been lifted. It was unknown whether it had experienced a strong wind or an earthquake, but there were only a few houses in the village that were still intact.
"How was it? Did you find anything?" I asked Li Xiangling. After entering the village, she had been holding the rolling pin-like stick to check.
She shook her head and didn't say anything. She didn't even look at me. I think she was still angry about last night.
At first glance, there was nothing much about the village except for its dilapidated state. It was daytime, and the temperature was quite suitable. It was not like some gloomy places where one would feel a bone-piercing chill.
Seeing that Li Xiangling didn't notice, I silently asked Zi Yan in my heart. She was the best in this area.
Then, Zi Yan's answer disappointed me. She said that she didn't sense any ghost qi nearby.
This was strange. Zi Yan had never missed this feeling. In other words, this Hundred Son Village had been abandoned for a long time. There was nothing special about it. But why did Li Changtian's life change so drastically after he came here?
Li Xiangling was still checking carefully. However, since Zi Yan had said so, her efforts would definitely be in vain.
"Xiangling, there's no ghost energy here. Don't be so serious.”I kindly advised.
In an instant, she stopped in her tracks and looked at me with a strange gaze. It was filled with doubt and confusion. I didn't understand. I was afraid that I would make her unhappy by interfering with her work again. I covered my mouth with my hand, indicating that it was up to her if she didn't say anything.
However, Li Xiangling still stared at my face strangely. Then, she actually shook the stick towards my body from top to bottom.
Alright! Could it be that she's possessed and thinks I'm a ghost?
Of course, I was a living person, so I wasn't afraid of this. I allowed her to test me inside and out many times, and finally eliminated my suspicion.
"Su Li, are you hiding something from me?”Li Xiangling still looked at me suspiciously.
"No!" I denied it without thinking.
"In that case, how do you know there's no ghost qi here?”
"Well…"
Li Xiangling's question hit the nail on the head. As an ordinary person, it was naturally impossible for me to detect the ghost aura. However, I proved that the village was clean before her. Even the speed of her rolling pin was not as fast as mine.
"Also, how did you know that there was a ghost in that alley? " Also, last night when I was sitting in meditation and burning paper, you told us that there were ghosts. Then, those ghosts appeared in Li Changtian's room one after another.”Li Xiangling told me about the three times she checked the ghost energy in one breath, and I obviously couldn't give a reasonable explanation.
Up until now, I had only known her for less than 24 hours and didn't know much about her. All I knew was that she said she was a member of the Dao Sect. Clearly, I didn't trust her enough, so I couldn't tell her about Jessica.
I couldn't find a reasonable explanation even after wandering around for a long time. The two of them kept looking at me strangely.
"Alright, since you're unwilling to tell me, I won't ask anymore. But that's all. Let's separate!”Li Xiangling decisively flung her long robe and walked towards the small road.
I just stood there, not knowing what to do. He felt a little reluctant. Even though they had not known each other for long, they had just gone through a lot together. He did not want to lose them so quickly.
"What are you staring at? Hurry up and chase after him!" Li Changtian reminded me anxiously.
"You think I don't want to chase after him?" " So what if I chase after her?" I retorted, but also mumbled to myself." I can't give her the right answer, so I naturally won't be trusted.”
Forget it!
"Brother, you should go back as well and send Xiangling away. After all, it's not safe in the wilderness.”I patted Li Changtian and walked into the village alone. Although there was no ghost energy here, I felt that I would be able to gain something in this abandoned place.
I could use Li Xiangling and the others to leave, so I could take out the wooden box containing Lu Ban's book from my right pocket without any scruples.
After what happened last night, I knew very well that my cultivation was still too weak. I couldn't even deal with some little brats who were still wet behind their ears. How could I find those items with high spiritual energy to eliminate the pain of the karma in my body?
Therefore, I have to study hard. Otherwise, Second Uncle won't be at ease in the afterlife.
I cut the scab on my thigh and used my Su family's blood to open the wooden box.
The Book of Luban appeared once again. I sat on the dirt road of this abandoned village and carefully flipped through the slightly wrinkled pages.
One spell after another flashed before my eyes. I didn't know which one to learn first, nor did I know which one I should be able to learn with my current abilities.
Forget it, studying was not a bad thing.
Thus, I casually flipped my hand and came to a page with the title "Soul Searching Technique". I have a vague feeling that this is the spell I need the most right now.
The spells in Lu Ban's book were indeed not difficult. As long as they were used, ordinary people could also control them. I had just memorized the incantation and tried it out by reciting it. It was effective. I felt as if I was wandering around the entire village and could see any part of the village.
In the beginning, I could only see houses, dilapidated walls, and farmland that had been abandoned for a long time. However, just as I was about to finish inspecting the entire village, a strange aura caught my attention in a temple-like place in the middle of the village.
Thus, I focused my attention there. Through the gas, I could vaguely see a compass-like object placed on the Maitreya throne in the middle of the temple. When I stared at the compass, I saw that its body was constantly emitting a strange gas. It floated in the air and gradually condensed into the appearance of a ghost.
So this was the problem. This compass could continuously emit Yin Qi and gather into little ghosts.
Time seemed to go back to 30 years ago. Many people used to live in this village called Hundred Seedlings. However, on one day 30 years ago, the village erupted with the worship of the moon, just like what happened last night at Li Changtian's house. However, the villagers didn't have the protection of people like me and Li Xiangling, and they didn't have the luck like Li Changtian. In one night, all of them were killed by evil spirits, and the whole village died mysteriously.
Since then, the Hundred Son Village had been abandoned. Many stories had been circulating outside for many years. Most of them were strange things, so others naturally did not dare to approach.
The compass remained under the Maitreya seat in the temple. No one touched it and it didn't show its power.
Until Li Changtian and his friends came to the village at night. They must have touched the compass and triggered the evil spirit.
Finally, the soul search was completed and I received the answer I thought of.
There was no ghost energy in the village now, but it did not mean that there was no ghost energy in the past. It seemed that the problem lay in the compass.
I had a map of Li Changtian's house with me. I found the temple in the middle of the village and went there immediately. On the way, I even specially instructed Zi Yan to remind me in time if she discovered any ghostly qi that suddenly appeared. At the very least, I could use the Golden Light Curse to block it for a while.
The location marked on the map was very accurate. I only walked for a few minutes before I found the building that no longer looked like a temple. The grass and trees outside had withered, and the door had long since rotted on the ground. Moreover, there was almost no grass growing.
The temple was very small, and one could see the end at a glance. I carefully walked in and stared directly at the dusty Maitreya seat, wanting to see if the compass was the same as the one from back then.
However, there was nothing there.
Could it be covered by the dust that had fallen over the past few decades?
I didn't care about the dirt anymore. I used my sleeve to wipe away the black ash that had accumulated to an unknown depth. However, even after I polished the entire area of the Maitreya Seat, there was no trace of the compass.
Oh no, could it be…
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