After I explained and made him swear repeatedly that he had no feelings for Xiao An, Zhang Qiang finally felt relieved.
After realizing what had happened, Zhang Qiang felt somewhat ashamed.
After all, I was just trying to ensure safety.
He just started yelling at me without even asking what happened.
"Cough cough, Chen Yan, I know you're not that kind of person, but just now I got carried away and couldn't help it."
I can understand that. Any normal man, upon hearing that his best friend is going to cheat on him, would first curse and swear, and it would be good enough if he didn't resort to violence.
Of course, it could also be because I wasn't next to Zhang Qiang, otherwise he probably would have punched me.
"Alright, alright, I know. Brothers are like clothes, and women are like limbs. It's nothing."
After hearing my teasing, Zhang Qiang was speechless for a moment.
He paused for a moment on the other end of the phone before realizing what was happening and began to change the subject.
"I'll send people to investigate the old town area you mentioned, the place with lots of mirror shards. But what about your side? Li Huai and Luo Tianhe are in this state, what are you planning to do?"
Thinking about this makes me furious. These two teammates are useless; they're more likely to ruin things than accomplish anything.
But I had no choice; I couldn't just ignore them.
"First, we need to find a way to break their influence. I'll set up a formation later to lure them in."
"Alright, this matter can't be rushed. After all, Li Huai and Luo Tianhe are your capable right-hand men. Contact me anytime if you need help."
And his capable left and right arms? Bah! I'm lucky these two idiots didn't kill me.
After hanging up the phone, I began to set up the formation.
But soon I realized that I couldn't accomplish it on my own!
It's not that I'm not capable enough. After all, I'm a formation master that my grandfather trained with his life, so I can say that I'm quite an authority in this field.
However, I lack many crucial materials.
After racking my brains for a long time, I had no choice but to go see my master.
By the way, how are his preparations going? When will he be able to go to the mass grave and rescue Old Knife?
We've all been so busy lately that we've all subconsciously overlooked this matter, and even Luo Tianhe, who cares about Lao Dao the most, didn't think of it.
After all, we've been working non-stop, and we just got back from Blackwater Village when this happened.
I took a taxi to my master's residence, that quiet little courtyard.
My master was quite pleased to see me arrive, but because I was in a hurry, I didn't have time to exchange pleasantries with him. I directly explained the cause and effect of the incident and then stated my purpose.
Instantly, the smile on the master's face vanished, replaced by a solemn expression.
"The evil art of mutilation and dismemberment, its destructive power was no less than that of possession and resurrection!"
Hearing my master's words, I was immediately shocked!
Possessing a corpse to bring the soul back to life is an evil technique that can mobilize the entire lineage of my master!
Is the act of harvesting and dismembering animals really on the same level as this?
However, Master Zhang Qingxiao quickly continued.
"However, just as that so-called miracle doctor you mentioned said, the so-called orthodox art of 'harvesting life' has long been destroyed. What is circulating now is just a miscellaneous and modified version."
"Not only are the aftereffects severe, but the time required is also very long. As far as I know, the previous evil practice of harvesting and mutilating organs only took less than a year to gather the necessary organs."
I see. I nodded.
In fact, this evil practice of mutilation and mutilation has only killed seven or eight people in over thirty years, which is quite harmless!
Compared to the evil magic used to create blood foes in Blackwater Village, it is much milder!
After all, we went there once, and half the villagers died there.
This does not include those who died tragically before.
As far as I know, the earliest Blackwater Village had at least a thousand people, but now there should be less than a hundred left alive!
My master also knows that my immediate priority is to use the formation to restore Li Huai and Luo Tianhe to normal.
He then waved his hand, indicating that he could take whatever he wanted from the storeroom.
In fact, if it weren't for the fact that Daoist Zhang Qingxiao was currently unable to spare the time, he would have personally taken action.
After I found the materials I needed, I made a point of asking a question before saying goodbye to Master Zhang Qingxiao.
"Master, when can we go to the mass grave to rescue my friend?"
The master nodded slightly, his eyes shining with a clear light.
"We'll go once you've finished this."
......
With everything ready, I began setting up the formation, choosing my home as the location.
The formation is named "Purify the Mind and Break Through Illusions!"
This formation is little known, but it has a very important origin, stemming from the Taoist mantra for purifying heaven and earth!
It combines the eight trigrams and the principles of the five elements, not using brute force to exorcise evil, but rather constructing a temporary pure space with the meaning of "a clear spring cleanses the dust, a bright mirror reflects the heart".
If one's mind is corrupted by evil spirits while within the formation, the power of the formation will gently wash away those distracting thoughts that do not belong to oneself, like a spring breeze and rain.
It's fair to say that I went to great lengths for Luo Tianhe and Li Huai.
Otherwise, I'll give each of them a large dose of talismans to ward off evil spirits and slap them directly on their foreheads.
As for damage to one's spirit and mental instability, that's beyond my control.
The essential elements for clearing the mind and breaking through delusion are, first and foremost, "guiding" and "suppressing"!
"Yin" means to draw in that purest and most righteous energy between heaven and earth!
I took the four ancient jade talismans from Master Zhang Qingxiao, which correspond to the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, the four divine beasts.
These four jade talismans are not magical artifacts, but rather carved from the finest ancient jade!
Furthermore, it is placed in a Taoist temple year-round, where it is exposed to the fragrance of incense.
Most importantly, these boneless fish are quite old. If sold as antiques, they could fetch a very high price, making them priceless!
However, when I asked for it, Master Zhang Qingxiao gave it to me without hesitation.
I placed them in the four corners of the room according to the directions of east, south, west, and north, under the jade talisman, and also under the spirit-guiding talisman I had drawn.
"Zhen" is the key point of the formation and the core of the entire formation.
I brought out an item that Master Zhang Qingxiao cherished greatly:
A palm-sized, bright yellow token that is neither gold nor wood.
The front is engraved with two ancient seal characters, “正心”, while the back features a complex cloud and thunder pattern.
This Righteous Mind Token is said to be a legacy passed down from my master and his sect. Its origin is unknown, but it possesses a unique quality of righteous tranquility and immunity to all evil. I respectfully placed it on the ground in the center of the room.
Next is the network connecting the four directions and the central hub!
I took out a small packet of spiritual medium mixed with cinnabar, iron powder, and aged incense ash.
Eight lines were slowly drawn out on the ground, each pointing to one of the eight trigrams. Each line was even and continuous, without any interruption!
After sprinkling, I bit my right middle finger and dripped a drop of blood, containing my own mind and faint spirituality, onto the very center of the formation.
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