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Not long after Old Zhang finished recounting the details of the matter, the three sticks of incense on the tea table had nearly burned out. As the last stick extinguished, Old Zhang's soul trembled twice before vanishing from my sight.
"Brother, should we call it back?" Liu Bi asked.
Liu Bi knew that Old Zhang was just an ordinary Spirit God, and its ability to manifest for so long relied entirely on those three sticks of incense. Without them, it probably wouldn't have lasted even three minutes.
I waved my hand, indicating it wasn't necessary. I had already understood the situation, and it was time to rescue Zhang Zhen's soul. I wondered if Master Chen had completely refined its consciousness.
"It doesn't matter whether it's been refined or not; what's important is that we can bring it back and send it off. At least that way, its reincarnation path won't be severed," Liu Bi replied as he stood up and walked into the study. A moment later, he emerged with his Oiled Paper Umbrella and waved it over the spot where Old Zhang had just been sitting.
Old Zhang was still present; I just couldn't see it anymore. Liu Bi was likely trying to nurture Old Zhang's soul with his umbrella so that it could cooperate with us when we went to rescue Zhang Zhen.
As the umbrella's canopy fluttered slightly, I knew Old Zhang had entered it. Liu Bi placed the umbrella on the sofa and sat down again, continuing, "Brother, what clever trick do you plan to use to save it?"
"If we're talking about clever tricks, that's your specialty since you're a bona fide ghost," I pretended to scold him.
Liu Bi chuckled, "Although I'm quite clever, I don't have as many ideas as you do. You should take the lead."
"With your skills, why not just go and snatch it? Why bother with coming up with a plan?" I reminded him of a previous incident to make sure he remembered well.
He knew he was in the wrong and muttered three words: "I was wrong."
Seeing Liu Bi's feigned look of grievance made me want to laugh.
"By the way, honestly speaking, if Master Chen hadn't set up that formation waiting for you last night, would you have been able to rescue Zhang Zhen's soul?" I cleared my throat and asked seriously.
Liu Bi thought for a moment before replying, "It would have been a bit difficult unless Master Chen hadn't summoned his Five Spirits. Then I might have had a chance. Sigh, what a miscalculation! If only I had known that Female Soul was Old Chen's daughter when we were dining at the hotel. If I'd acted then in the hotel room, I would have been confident of success. But then I wouldn't have been able to look out for you all."
The situation at that time was clear; there were several thugs present, and neither Master Xiao nor I could handle them. Liu Bi would need some time to suppress Master Chen while taking away that Female Soul. In fact, if they had fought recklessly, there was only a possibility of winning; Liu Bi could deal with those thugs alongside Master Xiao, but Liu Bi had no reason to attack them. Moreover, the karma between Liu Bi and Master Chen had long been established; previously at Sister Li's house, Master Chen had actively used his Five Spirits against Liu Bi. Although he hadn't hit him directly, there was still karma involved. Therefore, it was only natural for Liu Bi to take action against Master Chen.
"Can you possess him without Master Chen noticing? Or can you control him before he summons his Five Spirits?" I asked again.
Liu Bi shook his head and said, "That old man is equipped with all sorts of magical tools. I really can't do anything to him in a short time. However, I can keep him occupied and prevent him from doing anything else, as long as he hasn't summoned the Five Spirits yet. If he summons the Five Spirits, I'll have to leave."
I nodded and leaned back on the sofa, my mind racing with thoughts about how to successfully rescue Zhang Zhen's soul.
Suddenly, a question popped into my head. I quickly took out my phone and called my master for clarification.
When the call connected, my master asked if I had another question and reminded me that I had been out of training for quite some time and according to the rules, he shouldn't be answering my questions continuously.
I chuckled and replied, "I know. I'm not asking you to help me with anything specific; I just want to ask a common knowledge question that doesn't affect anything."
My master chuckled in return and said, "Ask your question simply, and I'll answer simply."
I agreed and asked, "If someone wants to use a soul to revive a corpse, I saw something about it in your notes before. It only mentioned that it has to be a recently deceased body. How recent is 'recent' exactly?"
My master replied with just one word: "Seven," before hanging up.
That was straightforward enough. Before I could fully process it, my master called me again: "I forgot to remind you, if you encounter such a person, it's best not to provoke them. People like that have already lost their Dao Heart and can do anything."
After saying this, he hung up again.
When my master said "seven," he meant seven days. This meant that the situation was completely different from what I had previously thought.
I slapped my forehead and began to reorganize my thoughts.
Earlier, Master Chen had mentioned wanting to keep the soul with me for nurturing, but I couldn't agree to that. If I did agree, he would immediately sever Zhang Zhen's path of Reincarnation and refine away all of his mental consciousness. At that point, trying to send him off would be meaningless. Master Chen had possessed the soul for several months without finding an effective method for Nourishing the Soul, so he wouldn't be in such a hurry to cut off Zhang Zhen's Reincarnation path; he was merely using some Method of Feng Shui to bind it.
Then I recalled what Master Chen said about wanting to revive his friend. I wondered what kind of relationship he had with that friend. It suddenly struck me that his friend might have just died a few days ago or might not even be dead yet—just close to death. My master had told me that if one wanted to borrow a soul to revive a corpse, that corpse must be a new one within seven days; once that time passed, even divine beings would be powerless to intervene.
But then another thought crossed my mind—it seemed wrong. Master Chen's friend must not be dead yet; they were just close to death because Zhang Zhen's current state should not allow for such resurrection capabilities. With this realization, I felt that the situation might not be as complicated as it seemed. To untie the bell, one must find the bell ringer; if I could locate Master Chen's friend whom he intended to revive, things would become much easier.
If one wishes to utilize the Soul-keeping Umbrella to nourish the soul, it would take at least forty-nine days to reach that level. In Taoist spells, forty-nine is a standardized number; simply put, it corresponds to a medical treatment cycle. This indicates that the friend Master Chen intends to resurrect should still be alive during this period. If he were dead, everything Master Chen is doing now would be in vain.
It must be said that Master Chen is a person who knows how to strategize. He certainly values his friend; otherwise, he wouldn’t have thought of a backup plan while his friend is still alive. If he were to think even further ahead, perhaps his friend has just been diagnosed with a terminal illness, or maybe Master Chen himself divined through some means that his friend's lifespan is nearing its end, prompting him to prepare in advance.
But what kind of relationship does he have with this friend? The bond must be strong enough for Master Chen to bear such a heavy burden of karma to undertake this task. Is this person a daughter, a wife, a benefactor, or something else entirely?
Thinking too much made my head feel a bit overwhelmed. There are too many uncertainties involved here. It is now basically confirmed that the friend Master Chen wants to resurrect has not yet died. Reflecting on what Master Chen had previously told me, he never explicitly stated that his friend was already dead.
This information is quite useful; his friend is the key to this matter. If I were to forcibly seize Zhang Zhen's soul, many unexpected events could occur. After all, I do not have complete confidence in luring someone as cunning as Master Chen into my scheme. If this plan fails, Zhang Zhen would be in danger. To eliminate future troubles, Master Chen would likely first sever Zhang Zhen's path of reincarnation and all mental consciousness, rendering any attempt to send him off meaningless and thus extinguishing our intention to seize his soul.
This soul is hard-won for him; even if he hasn't found an effective method for nourishing the soul temporarily, he would risk increasing the failure rate by seeking other ways to nourish it. After all, using the Soul-keeping Umbrella is just one of the best methods; it doesn't mean he cannot nourish the soul without it.
I had been deep in thought when Liu Bi did not disturb me. By the time I lowered my head again, Liu Bi had already vanished. He probably returned inside the umbrella. I set up a Soul Calling Array, preparing to summon Old Zhang's soul and ask if it knew what kind of person Master Zhang wanted to resurrect...
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