Chapter 1107 The Returnee's Notes 181
The other two options are truly death. Those whose souls have been swapped can be detected using special methods. The people of Qing Shi Town will not allow ghosts to possess the bodies of the living.
Even if they were their ancestors, the people whose land was being taken from them were their relatives and friends.
Therefore, a rule was established early on: if a living person is possessed, they should be saved if possible; otherwise, they should be sent directly to the stake.
The innkeeper, who was bending over to wipe the table, also noticed the two people upstairs, put his hands on his hips and shouted, "What do you want to eat? I'll make it in a bit!"
Of course, I can't guarantee it will taste good; I'm just doing it for the money.
Xie Ning didn't bother the innkeeper any further, and simply said that the two of them would go out to eat.
As soon as I stepped outside, a desolate and dilapidated street scene came into view, as if it had recently been hit by a storm, with many of the streetlights broken.
The red lanterns were blown everywhere, and any that were blown down were completely broken.
There happened to be a small stall not far from the inn, so the two of them bought some breakfast there and then prepared to go to the place where the Taoist nun's successor lived. During this time, the old lady continued to introduce Qing Shi Town to Xie Ning.
This also cleared up Xie Ning's doubts and mentioned the thing that impersonated the shopkeeper and asked Xie Ning to open the door after dawn.
"That's not a ghost, but a spirit or monster. I don't know exactly which kind, since many of them have the ability to bewitch people."
If they were ghosts, they would have all hidden away by the time it got light; how could they possibly still be lingering in the corridor scaring people?
"Spirits and monsters?" Xie Ning recalled the fox spirits and weasel spirits described in the book. He had thought they no longer existed in this era, but unexpectedly, he encountered one this morning.
Although that spirit might not be any of the ones she knew.
"Yes, this place is different from the outside. There isn't as much turbid air here, so some spiritual things are more likely to become spirits. Some of them are good, and some are evil. You need to learn to distinguish them."
Spirits and monsters are most adept at bewitching people; this is something to be especially careful about.
Xie Ning readily agreed, but in his heart he was wondering what spirits looked like and whether they were different from other animals of the same species.
She had never actually seen anything that had become a spirit.
"Oh, right."
The old lady suddenly stopped in her tracks. “That person is, in a sense, an elder of yours. There’s no need to be too reserved when you go. Thousands of years ago, the place where that Taoist nun sought the Tao was where the Xie family’s ancestor attained enlightenment.”
Therefore, the person who made the Soul Umbrella, who was also the successor of that Daoist nun, could be considered Xie Ning's senior fellow disciple.
Although the two sides had not been in contact for many years, the last time they contacted each other was when the old lady came with her elders to customize a soul umbrella when she was young.
"I know."
Xie Ning hadn't expected that the old lady and the other party had such a connection; she only thought they were customer and seller.
As they chatted, they walked to the front of a courtyard.
Two stone lions stood in front of the gate, and a seven-year-old boy was sweeping with a large broom. When he saw Xie Ning and the other two strangers, he went in as if he knew the way and pulled out the disciple who was in charge of receiving them.
"Business is in!"
The young man who ran out looked as if he had just been pulled out of bed; he not only looked confused and tired, but he was also wearing his clothes inside out.
Do you have a token?
Although you can customize the Soul Umbrella with or without a token, having a token allows you to check your previously accumulated points.
"Yes." The old lady took out a jade pendant with a chip, on which the character "谢" (thank you) was engraved.
The young man raised an eyebrow, seemingly somewhat surprised, but his expression softened. "So it's Fairy Xie. Please come in. My master has been waiting for you for a long time."
"Why haven't you come to visit in recent years, Fairy Xie? My master often talks about you." The tone of the voice made it sound as if the two were very familiar with each other.
As he spoke, his gaze involuntarily swept across the old woman's face. It's no wonder he didn't recognize her at first; after all, so many years have passed, who could have imagined that she would change so quickly?
I don't know what she did, but she's aged so much.
But he didn't inquire about things he shouldn't, and the disciple knew exactly how to keep his distance.
The disciple led the way, and Xie Ning and his companion followed at a leisurely pace, walking along the winding corridor. The walls on one side of the corridor were carved with intricate runes, which, if not examined closely, would appear to be simple murals.
After passing through the corridor, a small and exquisite bluestone bridge came into view. What puzzled Xie Ning was that although there was a bridge, there was no water.
Moreover, so far, we haven't seen a single water source.
Along the roadside, a trellis is covered with lush grapevines that intertwine and entwine, forming a natural green barrier.
However, the most eye-catching items were the black oil-paper umbrellas hanging on the racks.
Seeing Xie Ning's interest, the disciple explained, "These are all soul umbrellas crafted by my senior brothers and sisters, and they're currently releasing their energy."
It exudes a ghostly aura.
The Soul Umbrella collects ghosts, but after a person dispels their spirit or sends them on their way, some ghostly energy will remain in the umbrella, which needs to be dispersed before it can be used again.
The grapevines on that trellis were planted specifically to absorb ghostly energy.
The courtyard was actually quite large, but Xie Ning didn't see a lake or any other water source, which shouldn't be the case given the terrain and layout.
It is also not in accordance with feng shui.
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