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Rushing to the cemetery on the hillside, I carefully examined the feng shui layout of this burial ground. Ignoring the road under construction, there seemed to be no major issues with the site. While it couldn't be described as having an exuberant Dragon Vein, surrounded by mountains and water, with a clear and open hall, it was still a fairly decent feng shui arrangement without any significant problems. However, the sudden construction of a road right in front of the cemetery posed a problem. If the road had been curved around the site, it would have been fine, but this road was built in a reverse bow shape. Additionally, the excavation of Magnet ore from nearby caves had destabilized the magnetic field in this area, transforming what was already a mediocre Yin House layout into one that was chaotic and disordered.
The selection of a cemetery site must not only consider its shape but also its orientation and energy flow. The orientation is crucial; the layout in front of it is especially important. This abrupt disruption caused sand to scatter and water to flow away, preventing the vital energy from coalescing, resulting in a deadlock for this Yin House.
Everything exists in a balance of yin and yang. Yin Houses belong to yin, while places filled with Yang Qi are unsuitable for constructing Yin Houses. This cemetery was not originally a gathering place for yin energy; thus, with such artificial noise and disturbance from the excavation of Magnet ore, this area had completely transformed into a Yang Qi environment. Such a place undoubtedly became a refuge for spirits trying to avoid Yin Chai because Yin Chai would never appear where there are many people, let alone enter this deadlock of a Yin House. It wasn't that they didn't want to; rather, they looked down upon it. This explains why several spirits could remain in this cemetery—like thieves hiding from police; if a thief jumps into a cesspool, the police wouldn't follow him in. If that thief were important enough, he would wait outside. If he were unimportant and the police lacked responsibility, they might not bother waiting at all. However, judging by last night's events, they chased us four across the street but stopped pursuing after that. This indicated they had some reservations; if we had entered the temple and they stopped chasing us, it would have been understandable. But we merely crossed the street, still quite far from the temple. Their abandonment at that moment suggested there might be Yin Chai waiting outside, which deterred them from coming closer. If there were indeed Yin Chai waiting outside, then we had acted recklessly last night; if we had fully prepared for Soul Guiding, perhaps we could have used Yin Chai's power to capture those five Spirit Gods. I quickly dismissed that thought; Yin Chai had its own pride and wouldn't stoop to collaborating with mere fledgling Little Taoists like us for soul collection—even if it meant losing those souls.
At the same time, I felt relieved that we hadn't summoned the Five Spirits last night; if they encountered Yin Chai, they might have been taken away immediately. The thought of potential lurking Yin Chai made me even more cautious about summoning the Five Spirit Generals.
Sitting on a mound for quite some time, I pondered deeply about the possibility of nearby Yin Chai lurking around me, which made me feel uneasy. I recalled those two Yin Chai who whipped me in my dreams and felt a wave of dread wash over me—what kind of punishment would I face if this matter wasn't handled properly?
After sitting at the grave for half an hour and sinking deeper into my chaotic thoughts, Master Xiao approached without my noticing. He tapped me on the shoulder and said, "Liu the Great Genius, you've been sitting on someone else's grave for so long—have you come up with any good ideas?"
"Do you big sects with backgrounds have any methods to communicate with Yin Chai? Or ways to determine if there are any nearby?" I asked curiously.
Master Xiao thought for a moment before replying, "You think those spirits didn't continue chasing us last night because there are Yin Chai around? That's impossible; if there were any Yin Chai here, they would have been captured long ago." After glancing at the compass in my hand, he added, "This compass can still work here."
I replied, "It can't; I only use it to observe the twenty-four mountains and sixty-four hexagrams. This place has turned into a deadlock for Yin Houses now, so I suspect those five spirits are hiding here from Yin Chai while Yin Chai looks down upon entering—just waiting outside."
Master Xiao sat down on a nearby tombstone facing me and said, "If that's true and this place has become a deadlock for Yin Houses, then it's not that Yin Chai looks down upon entering; rather, they can't enter at all. As long as those five spirits find their respective graves to hide in, Yin Chai won't go inside such Tomb Mounds to capture them. My master told me there are many types of Yin Chai—some collect souls, some chase souls, some observe souls—and if there are any around here, they should just be observing ones. If spirits misbehave collectively and cause chaos, then even they would be helpless."
"Oh..." I murmured thoughtfully as I processed Master Xiao's insights before asking again: "So do you have any way to know if there are any Yin Chai nearby?" Master Xiao chuckled and said: "You've come to the right person this time! My junior brother's grandmother is an Underworld medium; he has indeed inherited some knowledge about dealing with Underworld beings because my master made an exception to take him as a disciple due to this reason. Let me tell you—our sect is very strict about accepting disciples; one must have high talent and fate..."
"And also be dark and ugly enough! Let's go find him and ask if Sayo saw any Yin Chai last night," I interrupted him impatiently as I stood up and headed toward the ancient temple.
Master Xiao followed behind me saying: "Don't walk away yet! Let me finish bragging! Why are you like this? Hey..."
...
Back at the ancient temple, Sayo was playing while Xiao Xiao continued practicing drawing talismans at the Eight Immortals Table. When Sayo saw me return, she quickly handed me breakfast. As I ate, I asked her: "Sayo, did you see any of those kinds of Yin Chai or similar spirits last night?" Sayo thought for a moment: "Nope! It was pretty dark last night; I didn't pay much attention. When I saw those five spirits earlier, I was stunned and just ran away afterward." Nodding in understanding, I turned to ask: "Xiao Xiao junior brother—did your senior brother say you could communicate with Yin Chai? Is that true?"
Upon hearing my inquiry, Xiao Xiao put down her brush and said seriously, "Liu Shixiong, my grandmother is an Underworld Witch, and she taught me some things. I can't communicate with Yin Chai, but I have a way to sense if there are any Yin Chai within a radius of three hundred and thirty-three zhang, which is my grandmother's Secret Technique. I cannot teach it to you."
Three hundred and thirty-three zhang is about one thousand one hundred meters, which is a sufficient range. I replied, "Junior Brother, you misunderstood. We don't want you to teach us this Secret Technique; we just need your help to check if there are any Yin Chai nearby."
"Is Liu Shixiong suspecting that there are Yin Chai around here?" Xiao Xiao asked, puzzled.
I said, "I'm not sure; it's just a suspicion. I'm always curious why those five Spirit Gods didn't continue to pursue us after we crossed the road last night. Other than that, I can't think of another explanation."
Xiao Xiao nodded and then turned back to continue her practice. Master Xiao grinned and said, "Since it's daytime and we have nothing much to do, how about we play Landlord? I brought the cards..."
"Have you thought about how to play Landlord? Are you planning to get beaten up again tonight?" I replied irritably. After saying that, I took out some paper and a pen, wrote a list, and handed it to Master Xiao. "Go to town and buy these things; also pack our lunch."
Master Xiao took the list, glanced at it, and said, "Soul Binding items? Do you really need them? You can't even bind five at once; even two would be difficult for you." Seeing that I didn't respond, he turned the list over to Xiao Xiao and relayed our conversation word for word.
Xiao Xiao took the list, nodded, grabbed the car keys, and headed out. At this moment, Sayo also chimed in, "Xiao Brother, I'll go with you; it's too boring here."
After Sayo and Xiao Xiao left, Master Xiao came over with a playful grin and said, "How about we play Chess? I have a Chess set too. Plus, my skills have improved tremendously this year; I guarantee I can give you a good match." I rolled my eyes at him and said, "Let's take a walk in the Village and visit the juniors at this Cemetery."
Master Xiao nodded and said, "If this Cemetery has really turned into a Yin House deadlock, then the juniors will be in trouble. Let's go."
We got up and headed towards the small village five hundred meters away.
Many people must be wondering how Yin House Feng Shui could affect the juniors. Some might think it's unbelievable that the quality of Yin House Feng Shui could influence the daily lives of future generations. Let me briefly explain this as a bit of knowledge.
Many believe that if Yin House Feng Shui is good, ancestors will bless their descendants; if it's bad, it will harm them. This is a misconception. In reality, Yin House Feng Shui has nothing to do with ghosts. Everything in the world is about maintaining a balance between yin and yang. Life is yang; death is yin. The human skeleton is material; matter is indestructible. All material has certain characteristics and energy; as energy material information can occur and will inevitably be accepted by similar genetic material.
The human body is a small universe in itself, much like the concept of Feng Shui for furniture. Within the vast universe, there are countless small universes; a house can be considered one, and each room within that house is another small universe. This is easy to understand. As a small universe, the human body is influenced by surrounding objects and energies, while also having the capacity to affect its environment. Various trace elements and the microwaves, electromagnetic waves, and static electricity generated within the human body objectively exist without question. The mysteries of the human body are endless; can you imagine that your brain has only developed a fraction of its potential?
There exists a genetic connection between relatives, which requires little explanation—much like how twins may share a certain telepathic bond. The influence of ancestors' Yin House Feng Shui on their descendants is realized through this kind of connection. For instance, if an ancestor's Yin House has good Feng Shui—with vibrant dragon veins, mountains embracing water, accurate acupoints, an open hall, intact burial mounds, beautiful peaks, and lawful energy—then the ancestor's corpse or ashes will convey a certain message we refer to as positive energy. This positive energy invisibly influences descendants who share genetic ties, as if the ancestors were saying: "Children, this place is wonderful; I love it. Thank you for living here peacefully and healthily; may everything go smoothly and bring you prosperity." This is the positive aura brought about by good Feng Shui.
Conversely, if an ancestor's Yin House Feng Shui is poor—lacking dragon veins or burial sites, surrounded by desolate mountains and waters that clash—the bones buried in loess will also convey negative messages through genetic connections. This negative energy will similarly affect the lives of descendants, impairing their cognitive functions and emotional regulation. Naturally, this leads to descendants facing difficulties in their work, financial depletion, family issues, and continuous misfortunes. It’s as if the ancestors were saying: "Children, this place is too bad for me to stay; you should stop what you’re doing and come help me."
Such a straightforward description should be easy for everyone to understand.
Next, I walked with Master Xiao to a small village. The village was not large, consisting of only a few dozen households. In the center flowed a small stream parallel to the road, surrounded by lush mountains. Many trees lined both sides of the road, where ducks, dogs, and livestock wandered peacefully and quietly.
The owners of the cemetery were from the Song family. After some inquiries, I found a Song elder in his sixties. In such villages, families typically share surnames and are closely related; it was evident that this cemetery was connected to his family. Fortunately, he was someone who believed in Yin House Feng Shui. When I shared my concerns with him, he immediately recognized there was an issue. He mentioned that ever since they dug up the roadbed, people in their village had been experiencing misfortunes. However, he felt powerless to change anything and could only sincerely ask me what should be done.
I had already thought about how to resolve this issue. Directly communicating with the contractor to alter the road might be complicated; therefore, I aimed to first gain the villagers' support. Once I secured their backing, things would be easier—Master Xiao could then take the Song elder and others to negotiate with the contractor.
After our conversation, I strolled around the village for a while to soak in the familiar rural atmosphere. I particularly enjoyed the air mixed with earth and straw scents because it reminded me of my childhood. Feeling hungry and guessing that Sayo and others would soon return, Master Xiao and I headed back to the ancient temple.
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