Master Qingsheng's flashy Harley motorcycle ultimately failed to drive directly into the construction site of the new housing development in the south of the city.
Qin Xiao used some connections to get the security guards to let his car pass.
The Taoist priest followed behind Qin Xiao, his feet treading on the soft soil and scattered pebbles. His flowing purple Taoist robe seemed out of place in this concrete jungle, yet it also exuded a strange harmony.
The roar of machinery from the construction site could be heard from a distance, and the air was filled with the smell of dust mixed with freshly turned soil.
Master Qingsheng walked around the foundations of the high-rise buildings that were already taking shape, sometimes pausing, sometimes looking up at the sky, calculating something with his fingers, and muttering incantations.
His eyes, which had previously held a hint of cynicism, now sharpened, as if they could pierce through the bricks and stones before him to see something deeper.
Qin Xiao quietly followed beside him, without making a sound to disturb him.
After a while, Master Qingsheng stopped, twirling his few gray beard hairs, and turned to look at Qin Xiao with a meaningful smile on his face.
"Kid."
"What is your relationship with the person who set up this feng shui arrangement?"
Qin Xiao's heart skipped a beat, but he remained outwardly calm.
Feng Lingyi's name rolled on his tongue for a moment, but he swallowed it back down.
He didn't want to reveal too much yet, especially in front of this seemingly unreliable but actually quite capable Taoist priest.
"This junior does not know."
He shook his head slightly, his tone carrying just the right amount of bewilderment.
"It's just that strange things have been happening at this construction site lately, so I thought I'd ask the Taoist priest to take a look."
Master Qingsheng chuckled, his eyes conveying a knowing look that said, "You little brat, are you still pretending with me?"
"Not aware?"
"Hey, she's definitely got a lot going on with you."
The Taoist priest pointed to the layout of the surrounding foundation and then to the direction of the sky.
"This formation is called 'Nine Suns Lonely Yang Sha'."
"These days, it's rare to see someone willing to go to such lengths to set up this kind of scheme."
He paused, his tone becoming somewhat playful.
"However, this scheme is very subtle."
"If things go astray, and the person who set up the formation is even more ruthless, they could secretly bury a few dead cats and dogs, or even... something even more sinister, under this foundation."
A cold glint flashed in the Taoist priest's eyes.
“Then this ‘Nine Suns Lonely Yang Sha’ can instantly transform into the extremely yin and evil ‘Ghost Candle Yin Sha’.”
"At that time, even if you manage to build this building, you won't have a moment's peace unless a thousand or eight hundred people die."
Qin Xiao felt a chill run down his spine, but he noticed the shift in Qing Sheng Daoist's words.
"but……"
Master Qingsheng changed the subject, the coldness on his face dissipated, and he regained that slightly mocking smile.
"She didn't do that."
"On the contrary, she made this inauspicious situation very 'clean,' using only the most basic form of inauspicious energy, stopping short of causing serious harm."
"and……"
Master Qingsheng drawled out his words, looking at Qin Xiao with a smile.
"The person who set this up is definitely trying to negotiate with you, or rather, trying to blackmail you for something."
Qin Xiao's heart stirred, but he didn't respond, gesturing for the Taoist priest to continue.
"Because if this situation were to be changed for the better, it would be incredibly easy."
Master Qingsheng spoke in a relaxed tone.
"With slight adjustments to the materials, orientation, and timing used in setting up the formation, this 'Nine Suns Lonely Yang Sha' can be directly transformed into the auspicious 'Nine Heavens Golden Dragon Formation'."
"At that time, this place will be a convergence point of dragon veins, a place where wind and energy gather. The value of your property will probably increase several times over, and your luck will also soar to new heights."
Qin Xiao fell into deep thought.
Feng Lingyi... what exactly is she trying to do?
Using a feng shui arrangement that can be easily altered to threaten oneself, without resorting to lethal force, clearly indicates a desire for negotiation.
What does she want? Or rather, what does she want to force herself to do through this method?
Qin Xiao raised his head, looked at Daoist Qing Sheng, and asked the question that concerned him most.
"Master, is there... a way to break this evil formation without causing harm to the person who set it up?"
Upon hearing this, Master Qingsheng draped the modified cat toy whisk in his hand over his arm and raised an eyebrow.
"Kid, you wish."
"Feng shui layouts influence the energy of heaven and earth; how can there be a situation where energy only flows in and not out, harming only the enemy and not oneself?"
"If I were to use proper methods to forcibly break this formation, the person who set it up would definitely suffer a backlash from the energy. At best, their vital energy would be severely damaged; at worst... hehe, mental breakdown would be the least of their worries."
Seeing Qin Xiao's face darken instantly, Daoist Qingsheng changed his tone again, revealing an expression that said, "You're lucky, kid."
"However, I am not without other solutions."
"It's time for you to put in some effort yourself."
He took out a yellow talisman from his cloth bag, then pulled out a small cinnabar brush and drew a complex talisman on the talisman with great skill.
A faint, peculiar scent of ink mixed with the unique aroma of cinnabar permeated the air.
"Here you are."
Master Qingsheng handed the completed talisman to Qin Xiao.
The one who tied the knot must untie it.
"Find the person who set up the formation and find a way to stick this 'Suppressing Evil and Turning Yang Talisman' onto her body."
Qin Xiao took the talisman; it was warm to the touch and had a peculiar texture.
"Stick it to your body?"
"right!"
Master Qingsheng emphasized his words.
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