The Lord of Void and Real

Chapter 87: Chapter 86: The Whole Story

The small bag immediately flew out of his hand, and a circle of black light emerged from the opening, a force of attraction instantly engulfing the ghostly figure.

With a flash of black light, the red-skirted female ghost was sucked into the bag, and all the ghostly Qi in the courtyard disappeared at once.

“That…That ghost is already exorcised?” Ma Simo walked over tremblingly, his lips turning pale with fear.

He had never known that such a terrifying ghost had been hiding all along in his own courtyard.

“Mister Ma, rest assured, the ghost is exorcised, and your mansion will no longer be disturbed,” said Luo Daoist, putting away the black bag and the Peach Wood Sword, and took back the Seven-Star Banner from Shen Luo.

“Thank you, thank you, you two are truly like living immortals, but how did that ghost come to my house?” After hearing this, Ma Simo breathed a sigh of relief but still asked with confusion.

Shen Luo was taken aback upon this realization and looked towards Luo Daoist.

Luo Daoist also paused, seemingly hadn’t thought of this question before. After a moment of thought, he headed towards the side courtyard, and Shen Luo quickly followed.

Ma Simo announced to the Ma family members that the ghost was exorcised and instructed them to return to their rooms, then quickly followed himself.

Luo Daoist arrived at the old well in the side courtyard. After some investigation around, his eyebrows were still slightly furrowed so he gained no leads.

After a moment of ponder, he lightly stepped forward, his figure floating onto the rooftop of a nearby large building. He looked around and soon, a look of sudden realization appeared on his face and he floated down.

“Although Baihe Town is situated on fertile land with convenient transportation, the Feng Shui isn’t very good. The river flowing from outside the town is bow-shaped, and from that bow, a small brook flows into your town. This type of terrain is called ‘Bow-shaped land,’ and it tends to gather Yin Qi. Fortunately, the ‘Bow-shaped land’ of Baihe Town is not significant, and the gathered Yin Qi is not much. Moreover, the locals are thriving, and their vitality is strong enough to dispel these Yin Qi. However, this well in your home connects to underground water veins, and there’s an old locust tree next to the well. The locust tree attracts Yin Qi and ghosts. The dispersed Yin Qi all gathered here, forming a Yin cave, hence the ghost took refuge here. It’s fortunate that the ghost was nearing its breakthrough in its cultivation and didn’t cause much harm, otherwise, I fear your family might have suffered some terrible fate,” Luo Daoist explained.

“Feng Shui, Yin gathering… So that’s how it is…” Shen Luo listened with great interest and memorized all these pieces of knowledge.

“Will other ghosts come to my house? Do we need to move?” Ma Simo, not showing the same enthusiasm as Shen Luo, asked anxiously.

“No need to, now that the ghost is gone and the locust tree is destroyed, the gathered Yin Qi will gradually disperse. You just need to fill up the well. If you are still worried, you can negotiate with the townsfolk to fill up the brook, which will break the Yin-gathering Feng Shui of this area,” Luo Daoist waved his hand and answered.

“Yes, yes, on behalf of the residents of Baihe Town, thank you for your guidance. ” Ma Simo thanked him gratefully, contemplating on how to fill up the troublesome brook.

“Now that the fierce ghost is gone, we should take our leave,” Luo Daoist announced his departure.

“Why are you two immortals in such a hurry to leave? I have ordered my servants to prepare a feast so we can treat you properly,” Ma Simo hurriedly said.

“We need to return to our mountain for cultivation; there’s no need for you to go through such trouble,” Luo Daoist shook his head in refusal, seeming to be in a hurry to leave.

Seeing that he couldn’t persuade them to stay, Ma Simo personally saw them off. Naturally, he didn’t forget to offer the previously promised reward, even overpaying a significant amount.

Luo Daoist and Shen Luo didn’t stay long in Baihe Town, leaving quickly.

Once they were in a deserted place outside of town, Luo Daoist used the Water Cloud Pouch again, carrying both of them towards Spring and Autumn Pavilion.

Shen Luo looked in the direction of Chunhua County Town, wanting to go home, but he had just left Spring and Autumn Pavilion not long ago with the excuse of visiting his family, it wasn’t appropriate to mention going home again so soon.

He involuntarily sighed and withdrew his gaze, looking over at Daoist Luo instead.

At this moment, Luo Daoist was sitting cross-legged on the Water Cloud Pouch, holding a small black bag in his palm. His fingertips glowed and seemed to be performing some refining rite.

A layer of obscure black light emerged from the bag and occasionally pulsated intensely, as if something within was agitating. However, as the glow from Luo Daoist’s fingertips flowed slowly, the black light gradually stabilised.

Shen Luo watched this scene quietly, recalling the female ghost, who had been taken into the bag. He guessed that it was likely this ghost struggling inside. He just didn’t know what Luo Daoist was doing. Was he taming this ghost?

Upon this thought, he reconsidered the earth-shattering sword move from before and understood more about the power of Luo Daoist. He didn’t dare to interrupt.

After a long while, the obscure light on the black bag finally stabilised. Luo Daoist then stopped chanting, took out a talisman and stuck it on the black bag. Only then did his face relax.

“After we get back to the Spring and Autumn Pavilion, don’t mention what happened today to anyone.” He solemnly stored the bag away and instructed Shen Luo.

“Yes.” Shen Luo did not ask for the reason and immediately complied respectfully.

Luo Daoist was quite satisfied with Shen Luo’s discretion and nodded.

“Master Luo demonstrated his power today, and I am in awe. May I ask about the awe-inspiring sword move you used at the end? What kind of power is that?” Seeing that Luo Daoist seemed to be in a good mood, Shen Luo complimented and then asked the question he had been wanting to ask.

“Oh, that’s the secret technique of my Spring and Autumn Pavilion, the Yin Yang Law Sword. It’s extremely powerful against ghosts.” Luo Daoist said rather proudly.

“Yin Yang Law Sword…” Shen Luo murmured to himself, recalling the elegance of this skill, and could not help but feel envious.

“I’ve heard Brother Bai and Senior Brother Tian mention that most of the time when their Senior Brothers leave the mountain, they’re involved in exorcising ghosts. Is our Sect good at dealing with ghosts?” He then asked.

“Your guess is correct. The Daoist techniques of our Spring and Autumn Pavilion originate from the Little Straw Mountain lineage, which is particularly good at exorcising ghosts and capturing demons.” Luo Daoist nodded and said.

“Little Straw Mountain?” A light bulb went off in Shen Luo’s mind. He vaguely remembered seeing this name in a book, seemingly a divine location mentioned in some legend.

“Although the Yin Yang Law Sword is powerful, it’s not the most powerful technique of our Spring and Autumn Pavilion. We have a technique which is considered the foundation of our Pavilion, the Great Unsealing Technique. The Yin Yang Law Sword can, at most, exterminate ghosts and banish demons but the Great Unsealing Technique can even reverse life and death. After mastering this technique, even if gutted or decapitated, one can survive with no harm, and even regrow everything.” Luo Daoist spoke quite passionately and proudly.

“Ah! Does such an unimaginable power really exist in this world?” Upon hearing this, Shen Luo’s eyes widened in shock.

He had never heard of anything like resurrection in wild histories and miscellaneous records.

“Of course, the profundity of immortal techniques is infinite; it’s beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.” Luo Daoist glanced at Shen Luo and said disdainfully.

“Does Master possess this technique?” Shen Luo asked, eyes filled with admiration.

“My cultivation level is still insufficient to cultivate the Great Unsealing Technique. Within our Pavilion, your Senior Ancestor might be the only one who possibly had access to this technique. But whether he has succeeded is another matter.” Luo Daoist shook his head, seemingly a bit dispirited.

Feeling enlightened, Shen Luo had many questions he wanted to ask. But seeing Luo Daoist’s demeanor, he held his tongue.

“Earlier at Ma Mansion, when faced with the ghost’s harassing Qi, your inner Yang Gang Qi was unusually vigorous. How did that happen?” Luo Daoist suddenly asked.