In the main hall room, the table and incense table have been set up.
Inside and outside, the doors and windows of all rooms are wide open.
In front of the offering table, Wang Dao Xuan was dressed in Daoist robes, with a solemn face, Cinnabar Red Brush flying in his hands, stopping from time to time to write Binding of Evil Entering the Taboo, writing Yellow Talisman.
Li Yan was holding a willow branch and standing behind him.
According to Li KongQing, this courtyard is just one of the many properties of the palace, and it is still an inconspicuous one.
To them, it was a mansion, but the palace looked down upon it. Not only was it small in size, but it was also located in a place called Pingkang Ward. Young Lord would not come to live there at all, but would mostly use it as a gift or as a reward to his subordinates.
Before being sent out, you can live in the house as a housekeeper.
And there are quite a few people in the palace doing this.
This can be regarded as some kind of invisible benefit. Li KongQing, the companion, used to look aloof and aloof, but now he has followed suit, and other people are naturally happy to see the results.
Although it is a temporary residence, the yard has been empty for several years, which inevitably breeds filth, and necessary rituals to clean the house are indispensable.
On the offering table, there are rice, Xiaomi, sorghum, mung beans and black beans in wooden boxes, all in five colors, symbolizing the five elements.
This is the most traditional Five Grains House Purification Technique.
In addition, there are three cups of purified water, three cups of white wine, three feet of red cloth, a large bowl, a piece of red paper, eight steamed buns, and some sandalwood.
Ding ding ding!
After getting ready, Wang Dao Xuan lit the sandalwood and rang the bell in his hand.
Li Yan immediately turned around, dipped the willow branch in water, and swayed it from inside to outside the house, as well as in the yard and every corner.
The yard has already been cleaned by someone.
Li Yan sprinkled water in front to remove dirt, Wang Dao Xuan threw grains from behind, and read loudly while scattering, "There is an owner of this house, and I would like to warn all directions. When you need to leave, you must go, and when you come, you must come. Grains and grains will be provided for generations. House God Return to your place, and avoid miscellaneous things--!"
Every time he goes to a portal, well or other place, Wang Dao Xuan will stop for a while, affix amulets to the shrine, and then put a wine glass into Three Incense Sticks to worship.
This is the essence of Five Grains House Purification Technique.
Drive out the foreign ghosts and settle Six Household Gods.
Finally, when we arrived at the stove, Wang Dao Xuan first spread the red paper on the stove, put the remaining grains in bowls, and placed the wine, water, steamed buns, etc. in order.
Click Three Incense Sticks, raise it high above your head, and shout softly, "House God has arrived, Kitchen God is back!"
After doing this, Wang Dao Xuan folded the red cloth into a belt and hung it horizontally on the door frame from the outside.
At this point, the Jingzhai ceremony is concluded.
Although the original courtyard was exquisite, it had not been inhabited for a long time, so it always felt a little wrong. After cleaning the house, the sandalwood scent was gone, and I felt refreshing and pleasant.
"Finally it's landed."
Wang Dao Xuan sighed, "Before, it was difficult to make it in Xianyang. Although there were hardships along the way, it was one step at a time. Now I am able to gain a foothold in this prosperous place Chang'an."
"Thinking about it till now, I still find it incredible..."
Li Yan smiled and said, "If you move a tree to death, a person will live if you move it. Daoism often talks about Celestial Person induction. I think it is the same in this world of mortals."
"The more you see and experience, the more opportunities will come."
"That's right."
Wang Dao Xuan smiled and nodded, then looked at the sky and said, "Brother Sha has been out all night, will something happen?"
"Don't worry."
Li Yan shook his head and said, "After the fight, I have to walk on this Chang'an road. I have a bad temper, and I will inevitably get upset when arguing with those people. Uncle Sha is suitable for this."
"Fire Bear Gang is frustrated and won't take action for a while."
As he spoke, a smile appeared on his lips, "This Uncle Sha has been shouting to go to Flower Calyx Tower, but he is too busy to take care of it. He is going to entertain Shen SanYou seniors tonight, and he probably won't be able to make it. There will be a lot of noise when he comes back."
"Pindao is not going either."
Wang Dao Xuan laughed dumbly, shook his head and said, "There are still a few rituals to be done today. First, Ancestral Altar will be erected, Rampaging Soldiers and the magical artifacts will be enshrined, and then some Feng Shui situations will be arranged."
"If you live in someone else's yard, you have to take care of it."
Li Yan thought for a moment, "How about asking Hong Jie for help?"
"No need." Wang Dao Xuan was happy and blinked, "I can still handle some thieves who are pretending to be evil."
"That's fine."
Li Yan nodded and said no more.
He knew that although Wang Dao Xuan and Sha LiFei followed him, they did not intend to be a drag. Sha LiFei was dealing with the troubles in the world, while Wang Dao Xuan was concentrating on improving his combat power and even started to practice some boxing.
Once Ancestral Altar stands, Rampaging Soldiers protects it. Ordinary Jianghu people or Daoist magicians entering the courtyard are really no match for Wang Dao Xuan.
There was no work for the time being, so the two of them were busy on their own.
Wang Dao Xuan concentrates on decorating the mandala.
Li Yan set up Cloud Thunder Divine Drum in the yard, practiced boxing for a while, and practiced Great Cloud Thunder Sound by beating the drum.
He has already seen the yard here.
Similar to the palace property, most of it is empty, with only some old servants guarding it, and the sound of drums will not affect too many people.
Moreover, his current cultivation method has changed.
At Wu Family Gully, I understood the practice of drum rhyme. When I beat it, I heard the sounds of Qin and Han Dynasties. In addition, thunder drums have the power to suppress evil spirits. When I hear it, it is invigorating and can clear away distracting thoughts, so I can sleep more soundly at night.
For a moment, drums rumbled in the alley.
Some of the old servants guarding the other yards were cursing, while others stopped what they were doing and clicked their tongues to listen.
Shaanzhou people love drums, and drum music can be found almost everywhere. If there are elderly people who like this drum, they will recognize it as Qin Han War Drums almost instantly.
Living in Chang'an, they are very smart and know that none of the owners of these yards are easy to mess with. They are just looking after the gates for others and there is no need to cause trouble casually.
Of course, there are those who can't stand it.
A few hundred meters away, in a small courtyard, the smell of medicine was strong and the mood was gloomy. A woman was sobbing secretly, and a man with a square face was standing in the courtyard, his brows furrowed.
Hearing the sound of the drum, he suddenly became irritated and shouted angrily, "What a nuisance, beating drums in broad daylight and disturbing people's peace!"
With that said, after listening to the directions, he was about to go out.
"Husband, don't!"
The sobbing woman quickly stopped him and warned him in a low voice, "The people who live here are not ordinary people. Xian'er is bedridden, so you must not cause any trouble."
Upon hearing this, the man gritted his teeth and sighed sadly, "When I moved here, I just wanted to be quiet, but I didn't expect..."
Just as he was talking, an old woman ran out of the Wing Room house on her little feet and said in surprise, "Master, the young master is asleep."
"Oh?"
The man's eyes lit up, and he and the woman quickly entered the house.
I saw a five or six-year-old child lying on the bed in the house. His face was yellow and thin, his clothes were messy, his hands and feet were tied, and his chest was full of claw marks.
The child was sweating on his forehead, but his expression was much more relaxed, his eyes were closed tightly, and he was snoring.
"Thank you Old Heaven Grandfather."
The woman quickly knelt down and prayed to the sky outside the door.
The man was thoughtful and asked, "Ms. Liu, what just happened?"
The old woman recalled it and said quickly, "The drums just sounded. When the young master heard it, he was a little scared at first, and then fell asleep."
After hearing this, the couple looked at each other.
The man pondered for a moment, "I'm afraid I've met an expert..."
As he spoke, he gritted his teeth and said, "Madam, pack up those tea leaves. I'll come and take a look right away."
The woman did not dare to neglect and quickly prepared the things.
After the man picked it up, he followed the sound of the drum and came outside the small courtyard.
As he got closer, he noticed something strange.
Although the sound of the drum was as dull as thunder, after listening to it, I felt inexplicably relaxed and my worries disappeared.
He felt more certain, looked at the yard, gritted his teeth and stepped forward to knock on the door...
"You are?"
Looking at the strange man in front of him, Li Yan was a little confused.
Although the man had already seen the thunder drum in the courtyard, seeing that Li Yan was young, he still hesitated and said, "Zheng Xian, I live in this alley. May I ask, do you play the drum?"
Li Yan was helpless after hearing this, "Did I disturb you? I'm sorry, I won't knock anymore..."
"Sir, help!"
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, the man bent down deeply and raised his hands, his eyes turned red and his voice was trembling.
The doors and windows of the room were blocked and the light was dim.
The candlelight flickered, the stove roared, and the smell of medicine was strong.
Li Yan first glanced around, then looked at the boy on the bed, then let go of Yang Seal and nodded slightly to Wang Dao Xuan.
He didn't expect that the first business deal would come to him.
The man's name is Zheng Xian, and he is Chang'an Prefecture's yamen clerk, responsible for managing archives and classics.
Although he was a minor official, his ancestors were once rich, and there was a large ancestral house over there at Qunxian Ward. However, due to the decline of his family, he sold the house and moved here to save some savings for living.
His son suspected that he was possessed by evil spirits. When he heard that the sound of drums had improved, he came to ask for help.
Of course, there are some things that need to be determined.
If the child was just sick, they would leave it alone and send it directly to the Li Family Medical Center.
Now it seems that there is indeed a problem.
The air in the room was turbid, and Li Yan smelled a fishy smell, which was also mixed with the smell of children, which was very strange.
After seeing Li Yan's prompt, Wang Dao Xuan also had some idea.
He first looked at the window, and then asked, "Why do you have to close it so tightly?"
Zheng Xian sighed, shook his head and said, "The child doesn't know why, but after the accident, he couldn't see the light. When he saw the light, he yelled and hit his head against the wall."
"When did it appear?"
"Just half a month ago, the child was naughty and fell from the tree. Then he ran to sleep in a daze."
"I woke up in the middle of the night and found that he was stealing food. Since then, his temperament has changed drastically. He also doesn't speak. He stays in the house and never goes out. He always eats or yells in the middle of the night..."
"Oh?"
Wang Dao Xuan said thoughtfully, "Have you ever found anyone?"
"Found it!"
Zheng Xian said with a helpless face, "I also know about Xuanmen. I asked my husband to check it out. He said that he had lost his soul, but there was no improvement after several attempts to summon the soul."
"Daoist Priest, what on earth is going on?"
Wang Dao Xuan said thoughtfully, "Don't worry, let's take a look first."
After that, he arranged the altar, took the child's nails and hair, wrapped them in Yellow Talisman, and placed them on the altar.
After doing this, Wang Dao Xuan placed an egg on the child's forehead, continued to chant the incantation, and rolled it up and down.
Li Yan was watching carefully and had some guesses in his mind.
Sure enough, when Wang Dao Xuan took off the egg, boiled it first, and then burned it with Yellow Talisman wrapping the nails and hair.
After peeling off the shell, a dark mark suddenly appeared on the egg white, vaguely looking like a mouse.
"It's Fetus Walking."
Wang Dao Xuan looked calm and stroked his beard and said, "The child was frightened and his three souls were separated. In addition, there happened to be a female rat giving birth nearby, so he threw himself into the animal's womb to fight for his body."
"And if your own soul is incomplete, it will also be affected. Your behavior and habits are somewhat similar to those of rats."
"This... Daoist Priest, what should I do?"
Zheng Xian Upon hearing this, he quickly asked.
"It doesn't matter."
Wang Dao Xuan laughed dumbly and said, "If it's just an animal fetus, a ritual can solve it. If it's a human fetus, I'll be helpless."
Go ahead, turn your head and look at Li Yan, "Yan XiaoGe, you have to take action on this matter, ordinary people may not be able to find it."
"No problem."
Li Yan first remembered the fishy smell on the child, then pinched Yang Seal and walked around the rooms and yard of Zheng Zhengxian's house.
Finally, he came to the woodshed in the backyard and pointed to a corner outside the woodshed, "That's right here, let's dig."
"Quick, do it!"
Zheng Xian had already called an old servant for help. The two of them picked up their hoes and started digging, and they found a nest of rats.
The mother mouse has fled, leaving only a few young mice crawling around.
Zheng Xian had received the order from Wang Dao Xuan, and without hesitation, he first took out a big black umbrella to block the sun, then picked up a hoe and smashed all the mice to death, then piled firewood Yellow Talisman on fire.
At the same time, Wang Dao Xuan also started practicing soul calling.
Li Yan can smell it, a cold Yin Soul breath rising up, lingering left and right in the black umbrella.
Wow!
He grabbed the black umbrella and walked quickly into the house.
After opening the black umbrella, as Wang Dao Xuan rang the bell to summon the soul, the cold breath also flashed past and entered the child's body.
The child's eyelids trembled rapidly.
Wang Dao Xuan saw this and knew that the child's soul was unstable, so he immediately picked up the red rope and tied a knot on each of his hands and feet to calm the soul.
Finally, the child slowly opened his eyes. Although he was still scared, he was full of energy and said, "Mother..."
"Xian'er."
The woman cried with joy and quickly hugged the child.
"Mother, I dreamed of being in a mouse's nest..."
"Don't be afraid, it's all over, it's over..."
Looking at the scene in front of him, Li Yan smiled.
When it comes to killing Fierce Ghost and catching the criminals, he may be better, but this method of helping people solve problems is obviously easier for Wang Dao Xuan.
"Thank you, Daoist Master. Thank you, Daoist Master."
Zheng Xian was all Eye Power red and thanked him profusely.
Wang Dao Xuan shook his head and said, "It's just a small matter, but my son's three souls are unstable. It's best to do a Longevity Three Souls Restriction Ritual, and then go to City God Temple to ask for a Longevity Lock."
"Okay, just listen to the Daoist priest."
Zheng Xian was full of joy and nodded quickly.
At this moment, Li Yan felt a gaze and turned around suddenly, but it was the child who had just recovered.
When Li Yan noticed it, he retracted his head into his mother's arms.
"Mother, I'm afraid!"
"What's wrong with Xian'er?"
"There is a tiger next to my uncle..."
Li Yan was stunned, and Wang Dao Xuan looked at each other.
The days are short in winter, and as soon as the afternoon arrives at You Hour (17:00 to 19:00), night has fallen, and snow is falling again in the sky.
As the most prosperous market in Chang'an, Pingkang Ward has long lanterns hung on both sides of the street, brothels and restaurants are brightly lit, and the faint sound of silk and bamboo singing can be heard.
Li Yan was walking on the street, thinking about what happened during the day, and still felt a little mysterious. He actually witnessed the process of the child's awakening Divine Ability.
That's right, the child has awakened Eye Mystical Power.
Or the rare Ghost God Yin Yang Eyes.
As soon as I wake up, I can see the phantom of Divine Tiger Token.
You must know that a magic weapon like Divine Tiger Token can restrain its aura when not in use, making it invisible to ordinary people.
This child's talent is simply astonishing!
After being instructed by Wang Dao Xuan, Zheng Xian has gone to City God Temple.
There is only one child in his family. It is up to the Zheng family to choose whether to worship Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect or close Divine Ability and become an ordinary person.
Perhaps, the fate of the Zheng family will also change accordingly...
Thinking of this, Li Yan quickened his pace and walked towards Pingkang Ward's largest Flower Calyx Tower.
In the window on the second floor of the brothel next to it, a woman held her pipa and sang. "The green mountains treat each other, the white clouds love each other, and I can't dream of purple robes and golden belts~ One thatched house, wild flowers are blooming, no matter whose house is prosperous or ruined, who succeeds or fails, the shabby alley is full of joy~"
The singing is long, the ancient capital is decorated with lanterns and the snow is falling...