Liu Sandao placed the copper bell on the stove, and the moment the bell rang, the temperature in the entire room dropped several degrees.

I saw the white breath Liu Sandao exhaled condense into ice crystals in the air, which fell into the soul-guiding bowl and made a faint cracking sound.

"The third dish is the 'Asking for Directions in the Underworld' soup."

He poured half a bowl of duck blood into the pot: "Use black dog blood to lure the ghost into speaking. After eating this dish, even if you don't get the answer you want from the radish soup, it will have to answer your question."

The duck blood coagulated quickly in the soup, forming an irregular blood clot.

Liu Sandao poked at it with his chopsticks, and black liquid suddenly seeped out from the blood clot, drawing a blurry human figure on the surface of the soup.

At this point, Liu Sandao suddenly coughed violently, blood staining his sleeves and his face turning pale.

"Brother Liu, what's wrong with you...?"

"fine!"

Liu Sandao waved his hand: "Remember, after he finishes the first three dishes, he will be lost in memories."

Liu Sandao placed the bowl over the dish: "You need to use this immediately when the time comes."

He handed me half a bamboo tube filled with glutinous rice mixed with cinnabar: "Stuff it into his seven orifices, and it will temporarily trap his soul."

Liu Sandao did not stop what he was doing while he was speaking.

He turned around, took out a cloth bag from the cabinet, and pulled out a handful of herbs that emitted a strange fragrance.

"This is a soul-suppressing incense, picked from an ancient tomb deep in the mountains, absorbing thousands of years of yin energy and earth energy."

He put the herbs into the pot, and instantly a dark bluish-black smoke rose from it, filling the entire room and making the already dim room even more eerie.

"This last dish is called Guixu Yin."

Liu Sandao sprinkled the last herb into the pot.

As soon as the herbs were put into the pot, the already rising steam was stirred up even more violently.

Dark blue smoke, carrying the nauseating stench of rotting corpses, spread wildly through the cramped space.

I was choked by the pungent smell and quickly covered my mouth and nose, instinctively taking half a step back.

Just then, I caught a glimpse of Liu Sandao's expression harden out of the corner of my eye.

He suddenly stretched out his right hand, put his middle finger to his lips without hesitation, and bit down hard, causing blood to gush out instantly.

He quickly drew lines on the scalding hot pot rim with his bleeding middle finger.

The dark red bloodstains sizzled as they touched the iron pot.

Strangely, amidst the swirling steam, the bloodstains slowly congealed into the character "解" (jie, meaning "to resolve").

"Remember, after he finishes the first three dishes, use this knife to cut your middle finger and drip the blood onto the Guixu Guide."

"At that time, you need to keep your lips tightly closed, lightly press the tip of your tongue against the roof of your mouth, and chant 'Soul returns to the underworld, the path to the underworld opens by itself, Su Mingyang, follow the guide.' This incantation can resonate with the power of the herbs in the Guixu Guide, using the blood from your fingertips as a guide to lead Su Mingyang's soul onto the path to rebirth."

"But remember, never read it too fast or make a mistake. Even if you read it slowly, make sure each word is clear and steady so that he can be released smoothly and not get lost between Yin and Yang."

As Liu Sandao spoke, he handed me the knife for cutting braised meat.

I took the knife; it was warm to the touch, and the red rope wrapped around the wooden handle still carried his body heat.

"This knife has killed 360 livestock and is constantly stained with their blood. It has a very strong yang energy. Take it for self-defense tonight."

He paused, his gaze turning serious: "But you must remember, every time you use it, it will absorb three-tenths of your yang energy, and yang energy is related to your vitality and spirit."

"The more you use it, the more your mental energy will be depleted. In the end, you may not even be able to hold the knife steady, and you may even suffer a great loss of vitality, leaving your body as weak as a candle in the wind."

"So try to avoid using it if you can, understand?"

I gripped the knife and nodded solemnly: "Brother Liu, where am I supposed to lure Su Mingyang out? Aren't you coming with me?"

Judging from his expression, it seems he doesn't intend to go with me.

I'm not very confident if he doesn't go.

Liu Sandao raised his hand to rub his temples and shook his head.

“I cannot go with you. Although I know some exorcism techniques, I have too much yang energy and have been tainted by a lot of filth and karma from dealing with many supernatural matters in the past.”

“If I go with you, the clash of yang energy and interference of filth energy could very likely disrupt the aura of the soul guide, making that unclean thing aware of it and more vigilant, and it might even provoke a strong resistance from it, which would be extremely detrimental to our plan.”

He paused, then continued, "Go to that abandoned temple outside the city. The place is full of yin energy. Old Sun helped you last night, and the yin energy on him is a kind of intimidation in Su Mingyang's eyes, making him feel that you have a powerful backer."

"Your soul is missing, and your yang energy is weak. Going to places with heavy yin energy will allow you to better conceal your aura and blend into the surrounding environment, so that he won't discover you too early."

"Moreover, that dilapidated temple is a place where yin energy gathers, so it is the most suitable place for you to lure him out. Just follow the method I taught you step by step, and you will be able to lure him out successfully."

"To the dilapidated temple?"

I stared wide-eyed, utterly bewildered. "Brother Liu, aren't dilapidated temples usually haunted places? They say that temples without gods are just places for ghosts to live. I haven't even dealt with Su Mingyang, this one ghost, yet. If I go to a dilapidated temple and face so many ghosts, won't I be in even worse shape?"

Liu Sandao smiled, his expression softening: "Ghosts are divided into good and evil. Some will harm you, and some will help you. Go there and try your luck."

As he spoke, he took out a few steamed buns from a bag next to him and handed them to me.

"If they won't let you in, give these to them. These wandering ghosts have been without offerings for years and are starving."

I took the steamed bun, but I still felt uneasy.

"Brother Liu, what if they try to take it? I can't fight a bunch of ghosts."

Liu Sandao patted my shoulder: "If you really want to rob them, you have to act stronger than them. Ghosts are afraid of evil people. Those are homeless, wandering ghosts without offerings. They are not very powerful. Otherwise, they would have gone out to find food on their own long ago. As long as you intimidate them with your aura, they will not dare to make a move easily."

I frowned and continued to press, "There are plenty of places with heavy yin energy, why go to a dilapidated temple?"

Liu Sandao's expression turned serious: "I sent you there so that those ghosts could cover up your aura. You are missing your soul and your yang energy is weak, which is somewhat similar to the aura of ghosts. They won't recognize you as a living person. When you blend in with them, Su Mingyang won't easily find you, making it easier for you to carry out your plan."

I said, what should we do if they recognize me?

But before he could even open his mouth, Liu Sandao glared at him: "Are you a walking encyclopedia of questions? With so many questions, you're out of luck if you recognize me! Get lost, I get a headache just hearing you open your mouth!"

I carefully put the steamed bun into my pocket and gripped the knife I used to cut braised meat tightly.

He turned around, thanked Liu Sandao, and walked towards the dilapidated temple outside the city with the food box.

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