"I am, after all, a direct descendant of the Zhengyi sect. I slightly revealed a skill and gave them some pointers on talisman techniques, and that was enough to win them over."
Although Old Taoist Cui doesn't seem very reliable, he is a genuine Seven-Star Realm expert.
Moreover, the Taoist Master Mingzhen of the Taoist Federation was also rated as a seven-star expert.
The supernatural phenomena in this world have just begun to revive, and the strength of various mystical cultivators is also in a state of recovery.
Therefore, the Seven Star Realm is the pinnacle for them. People like Master Mingzhen and Lin Huaisheng from the Feng Shui Master Association are the strongest in this world.
A serious expression appeared on Zhang Yuelu's face.
Originally, with four against one, they were sure they could handle Yang Cheng, or even kill him.
But now, facing four against three, he's less confident.
After all, he had personally fought Yang Cheng, and Zhang Yuelu didn't want to face that powerful sense of oppression alone again.
"Gentlemen, we're all here to complete the mission. We haven't even seen any benefits yet, is it worth fighting like this?"
Han Yu and Lin Huaisheng from the Feng Shui Masters Association walked over from behind, smiling as they offered their advice.
However, Han Yu's only goal was to complete the mission.
Although he was trying to mediate the fight, if either side insisted on taking action, he might side with the other.
Yang Cheng said calmly, "I didn't want to take action either, but some people think they're invincible just because they've got connections with the people of Lingshan."
I've had my eye on the Tseung Kwan O Tunnel for a while now, and even arranged for police to block traffic. It's unreasonable for someone to try and profit from it.
Han Yu glanced at both sides, thought for a moment, and said, "Since everyone has their eyes on this place, how about this: let's put aside our previous grudges for now, explore together, eliminate the ghosts inside, and then divide the Yin Vein Spirit Stones equally?"
If there are other treasures among them, then everyone will have to rely on their own abilities to seize them.
After all, the main purpose of this mission is to suppress these ghosts; there's no need to put the cart before the horse, is there?
With Han Yu acting as a peacemaker, Yang Cheng and the others couldn't fight for the time being, so Yang Cheng thought about it and nodded in agreement.
The same applies to Zhang Yuelu and Lingshan.
If it really comes down to a physical fight, they might not be able to defeat Yang Cheng's side.
After reaching an agreement, the group split into three parts and came together to the tunnel entrance.
The Tseung Kwan O Tunnel is over fifty years old and was built during the British occupation of Hong Kong.
Now, after so many years, although the tunnel is still in use, it looks quite old, and many of the lights are broken, making the tunnel extremely dark and gloomy.
Han Yu said, "President Lin, when the tunnel was built, it was your Feng Shui Association that set up the Feng Shui formation. Could you tell everyone about the situation here?"
Lin Huaisheng frowned slightly and said, "That was decades ago. Back then, I was just an apprentice."
All I know is that the Tseung Kwan O Tunnel did indeed encounter significant problems that prevented the project from proceeding smoothly.
The previous president of the Feng Shui Masters Association chose to suppress the yin energy by driving live piles, which allowed the entire tunnel project to pass smoothly.
However, the notes left by the previous president mentioned that the Yin energy here was abnormally dense, and that it definitely contained some terrifying existence.
Practicing standing meditation can only temporarily stabilize the eruption of yin energy, but no one can be certain how it will develop afterward.
The so-called "driving live stakes" is actually a very cruel method of human sacrifice, mostly used in road and bridge construction projects, and was first recorded in the Lu Ban book.
In ancient times, the Shang Dynasty often used human sacrifices. The Zhou Dynasty was supported by the people precisely because it abolished human sacrifices.
However, the power of sacrificing animals is far less than that of live sacrifice, so live sacrifice has never been truly prohibited over the years.
Ancient people believed that if various difficulties were encountered when building bridges and paving roads, it must be because there were evil spirits causing trouble in the area. They believed that it was necessary to sacrifice living people and bury them in the foundation to appease the resentful spirits and allow the project to proceed smoothly. This was called "driving living piles".
Similarly, those who threw young girls into the river to sacrifice to the river god were also engaging in human sacrifice, which was no different from driving live stakes.
However, the ritual of offering sacrifices to the river god often uses young girls, while the practice of using live stakes is quite arbitrary, and can be done by men, women, young and old. The most insidious practice is to use young boys and girls.
After hearing this, Old Master Cui asked Lin Huaisheng, "When you were building the 'living stake,' who was used as a sacrifice?"
Lin Huaisheng's face twitched slightly, and he sighed, "They used a boy and a girl, born on an unlucky day and time, as human sacrifices to create a living stake."
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