The Dead Burn Incense, Puppets Sit in the Hall

In our long-standing and historically rich land of China, many professions have their own rules and taboos. This is especially true for ancient and mysterious crafts.

For instance, when engag...

Chapter 96 Half True, Half False

As it approached seven o'clock, Sister Yingchun finally arrived late, carrying an extravagantly lavish breakfast.

He kept yawning as he walked, clearly indicating he hadn't had enough sleep.

It's not that Sister Yingchun is lazy; it's just that all barbecue vendors are like that.

They usually set up their stall until 2 or 3 a.m., and after all the customers leave, they still have to clean up. By the time they get home, it's almost dawn.

Therefore, you must catch up on sleep in the morning, otherwise even if you are in good health, you can't withstand this kind of long-term, year-after-year, sleep deprivation.

"Quantum, hurry up and eat it while it's hot."

"Where's Big Yellow? Tell it to come out and eat too."

Since the big yellow dog rescued the damsel in distress last time, Sister Yingchun's attitude towards it has improved significantly.

Not only did they not hold it accountable for ruining their own sheep, they also always fed it the best things.

This could be considered "burying the hatchet with a smile"...

Actually, there was no need for Sister Yingchun to call; the big yellow dog came out on its own as soon as it smelled the aroma.

The way this scoundrel treated Yingchun's sister-in-law was completely different from how he treated Zhao Youliang.

Looking at the young, pretty widow, the dog's face was full of fawning.

It didn't even dare to eat directly, but instead fawned over people by wagging its tail.

It wasn't until Sister Yingchun patted its head with a smile that the big yellow dog finally "satisfied" and began to "devour the food in a whirlwind."

Watching the man and dog wolf down their food, Sister-in-law Yingchun smiled knowingly.

"Quantum, you're calling me so early in the morning, are you really okay?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Youliang quickly swallowed the food in his mouth, saying, "It's nothing, it's really nothing!"

"I just had a nightmare, and I missed my sister!"

Hearing Zhao Youliang say this, Sister Yingchun thought he was just being glib.

He jokingly scolded, "You little rascal."

"Alright, Quantum, since everything's really alright, I'm going back to catch up on my sleep."

"You too, take a nap when there's nothing to do at the shop."

"Mmm-hmm-hmm!" Zhao Youliang nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.

"Sis, are you sure nothing's wrong?"

After Zhao Youliang's repeated questioning, Sister Yingchun finally took it seriously.

"Uncomfortable? I don't feel much."

"I feel a bit anxious, sleepy, and lack energy. Even when I fall asleep, I can't sleep soundly; I have one dream after another."

"It might be related to my sister's period these past few days..."

At this point, Sister Yingchun blushed slightly, spat, and turned to leave.

After Sister-in-law Yingchun had gone far away, Zhao Youliang finally spoke to Huang Yu, who was hiding in the shadows.

"Hey bro, did you see anything? Is she alright?!"

Huang Yu slowly appeared beside Zhao Youliang, hesitated for a moment, and carefully chose his words before speaking softly.

“Quantum, if I’m not mistaken, that woman just lost one soul and two spirits.”

Knowing that Zhao Youliang was only a "newbie in the workplace," Huang Yu took the opportunity to explain in great detail.

As his disciple, there are some basic things you still need to know.

It is common knowledge that humans have three souls and seven spirits.

The three souls are Tai Guang, Shuang Ling, and You Jing;

The seven souls are Corpse Dog, Hidden Arrow, Sparrow Yin, Devouring Thief, Non-Poison, Eliminating Filth, and Stinky Lung.

The Seven Tablets of the Cloudy Bookcase states: "The 'Fetal Light' belongs to the innate state. It always desires to obtain purity from humans and reside in the human body for a long time, thus enabling one to live a long life."

"Shuangling belongs to the Five Elements. It always desires people to scheme and plot against all things, causing people to be mentally exhausted and their energy to dissipate, resulting in many misfortunes, calamities, and punishments."

“The spirits of the underworld belong to the earth and often desire lust and lust, causing people to become filthy, confused, and sleepy, and their essence to be depleted, thus giving rise to the black book of ghosts.”

In short, the fetal light among the three souls belongs to the innate state. If it can exist in the human body for a long time, it will help people live a long life.

Shuangling belongs to the acquired five elements, and it is the foundation for humans to independently think about all things and transform the world.

The spirit belongs to the earth and is a symbol of human desires, emotions, and desires.

It often incites people to pursue lust, leading them to become addicted to lewdness, resulting in the depletion of their vital energy and the emergence of various sinful and dark behaviors.

Ultimately, they were recorded in the Black Book of Ghosts by Heaven and Earth.

The Black Book of Ghosts is a register of the dead in the underworld, which readers can think of as something similar to archives in the mortal world.

As for the seven souls, they are born from human desires.

If a person's body disappears, the seven souls also disappear.

I will not go into too much detail about the specific functions and influences of the seven souls, lest readers who do not like this find it annoying.

According to Huang Yu's observation, Yingchun's current state, in folk terms, is that she has "lost her soul."

It lost the Tai Guang (胎光) of the three souls and the Fu Shi (伏矢) and Que Yin (雀阴) of the seven spirits.

The Sister-in-law Yingchun I saw on the ghost carriage last night was formed from the condensation of this soul and two spirits.

After "losing one's soul," there will be no obvious effects in the short term, which is the symptom that Sister Yingchun is currently exhibiting.

However, if this goes on for too long, the person may become mentally impaired or even die.

"Huh?!" Zhao Youliang was immediately alarmed after hearing Huang Yu's words.

"What should we do then?!"

"Oh right, isn't it said that you can summon spirits? Do you know how, bro?"

Huang Yu nodded: "Summoning souls is not a profound technique, of course I know it."

"But that woman just now... Sister Yingchun's soul has already entered the Yin Spirit Cart, and I can't call it back."

"Don't even mention me, even more powerful cultivators wouldn't be able to do it."

"Unless... unless we invite a true master from Buddhism or Taoism, or a second-generation elder from one of the Five Immortals of the North, their cultivation might allow us to give it a try."

"Of course, the above is just my personal speculation."

"After all, the Yin Spirit Chariot is too eerie and appears very rarely, so even my Huang family doesn't have many records to look up or use as evidence."

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