When Tao Rui left the Ye family, Captain Zhang specifically asked for his contact information. The young policeman who first asked Tao Rui what he had seen also came over quietly and added Tao Rui on WeChat.
The abbot and Master Jingkong had been waiting nearby. When there were few people around him, the abbot stepped forward and said with a smile, "Young friend, you have done a great good deed today. Is it because you are good at observation or because you have a high level of cultivation?"
This puzzled the metaphysical experts. After observing him all day, it seemed that if Tao Rui couldn't tell fortunes, he could accurately deduce certain things. If he could, he was as meticulous as a police officer in uncovering clues. They were a little unsure whether Tao Rui truly belonged in their circle.
As soon as the abbot said this, the Taoist priests and masters who were still standing nearby also looked over, waiting for Tao Rui's answer.
"Abbot, my cultivation isn't high enough, but it's certainly been helpful. Coupled with my meticulous observation, I've achieved this result. It's a combination of both," Tao Rui told them openly. "I'm still diligently cultivating and, of course, studying psychology. I hope to make some progress in the future."
"Are you studying psychology? Did you rely on psychology to find the clues that we didn't see today?" The young policeman Fang Heng asked curiously in a low voice.
Tao Rui nodded and took out a photo from his phone to show Fang Heng. It was a photo he took of several books he had been reading recently. Apart from criminal psychology, they were also about criminal investigation. In short, they were all related to solving crimes.
Fang Heng opened his mouth in surprise, then came back to his senses and praised, "No wonder you're better than me. I can't even begin to match your enthusiasm for learning. Amazing." He looked around, seeing no one was paying attention, and whispered, "Um, how are you practicing?"
Tao Rui met his curious eyes and laughed out loud, "I absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth every day. You can think of it as the local environment nurtures the local people. Different environments will definitely have a certain impact on people. I just try to find ways to be influenced by them in a better way. If you are interested, I can teach you."
Fang Heng hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Then I'll come to you after get off work to ask, no, to ask for your advice." He scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "You're a master, do I need to make an appointment to see you?"
Tao Rui picked up his phone and waved it in front of him. "Didn't we add each other on WeChat? If you have anything, just tell me on WeChat. Actually, I'm also learning through cultivation. Things like the I Ching, philosophy, reasoning and argumentation, the mysteries of nature, as well as chemistry and physics. I have to distinguish between scientific phenomena and supernatural phenomena."
One subject after another was thrown at Fang Heng, making him dizzy and as if he were back in the days of the college entrance examination. He quickly said his goodbyes and returned to the police force to deal with the follow-up matters with his colleagues.
The Taoist priest and several other masters exchanged contact information with Tao Rui, promising to find opportunities for discussion. In their minds, they had already categorized Tao Rui as a member of the new generation of Xuanmen. Unlike their traditional master-disciple relationship, Tao Rui was clearly more adept at self-study, and he learned very well, a significant difference from them.
Whether they'd have a chance to meet again would be discussed later. After a few polite pleasantries, everyone dispersed, feeling somewhat envious of Tao Rui. With such a large reward and the Ye family's connections, he truly had no worries in the future. But who could blame them for their inferior skills? Even without Tao Rui, they wouldn't have been able to find Xiaozhe.
The abbot and Master Jingkong had a great impression of Tao Rui because of the talisman, so they invited him to the temple for a chat. Tao Rui agreed, and they took the Ye family's car to Tao Rui's house to pick up the talisman, and then went to the temple on the outskirts of the city.
This time when Tao Rui entered the temple again, he was treated very differently from before. Not only was he invited to drink tea in the hall where the abbot entertained guests, he was also given a vegetarian meal of the highest standard.
One party was interested in buying the talisman and the other party was interested in consignment selling it. They hit it off immediately during the conversation and decided on the matter.
Tao Rui also drew several talismans on the spot. The abbot, Master Jingkong, and several monks of the same generation watched him. Everyone felt honored and carefully observed Tao Rui's every step. However, the key to this kind of thing is getting started. Aside from the abbot's subtle epiphany, everyone else felt like they were looking at flowers in the fog, vaguely unable to grasp it.
This shows that the threshold to enter the mysterious world in this world is too high. Of course, there are also very few ghosts in this world, so it doesn’t matter if they can’t enter. Maybe they will never encounter a supernatural event in their entire life.
After Tao Rui reached a deal with the temple, he officially became the temple's talisman consultant, a position specially created for him by the abbot. Then all the talismans in the temple were replaced with talismans drawn by Tao Rui.
The day had started off smoothly, laying a solid foundation for what Tao Rui wanted to do. After returning home, he entered the space and immersed himself in the spiritual spring pool to cultivate. Surrounded by the spiritual spring water, he practiced a top-tier technique, and the results were evident. Only two weeks after crossing over, he had already reached the middle stage of Qi training, and would soon be able to establish his foundation.
Tao Rui filled a cup of spiritual water at the source and drank it all in one gulp. Looking at the medicinal fields, farmland, orchards, and small animals in the space, he felt a sense of peace and comfort. He also grabbed a hot dinner from the basement of Fanxian to fill his stomach. It was absolutely right to exchange this space for this in the apocalyptic world. If this space continued to be enriched, it would be of great help to him.
This time, the world with ghosts reminded him that he should prepare everything he could think of. It's better to be prepared. This time, he was pulled by the collar by an ordinary person. What if he was attacked by a ghost? He needed some self-defense equipment. If he just used his life-saving magic weapon to rebound, he might scare the people present.
Tao Rui did what he thought of. After practicing for a few weeks, he began to draw talismans, carve defensive pendants, and make peach wood swords and copper coin swords. He put them in one place for easy access.
When you feel tired, you can continue practicing, or take a walk in the space and talk to the system.
During this period, he moved once, to a villa halfway up the mountain. Although not as large as the Ye family's, it was still quite grand, very much in line with his status as a "master". The Ye family also held a banquet at their home, and the whole family gathered to treat Tao Rui as a guest of honor and express their gratitude to him.
Tao Rui only learned about the follow-up to the case at the banquet. Xiaozhe, it turned out, preferred to be alone and quiet, only showing familiarity to a few people he saw regularly. Wang Xiuna, who brought him juice and fruit every day, was one of them. So, when Wang Xiuna appeared, he wasn't wary.
While he was drawing, Wang Xiuna soiled his socks, causing him to make a mistake on the drawing paper. Being a mysophobe, he went to change his socks in frustration, but Wang Xiuna drugged him while he wasn't paying attention. He messed up his bed while struggling, and only managed to put on one sock.
Wang Xiuna had taken a leave of absence and sneaked in through a gap in the wall. In her haste to leave, she accidentally kicked one of her socks under the bed while cleaning up her soiled socks and taking Xiaozhe with her. Wang Xiuna then locked Xiaozhe up and returned to work as usual. However, she was afraid of the police investigation and didn't dare to bring Xiaozhe food. Xiaozhe only had some water, and by the time he was rescued, he had fainted from hunger.
Fortunately, the Ye family hired the best nutritionist to take care of Xiaozhe's body, and now it seems that there should be no major problems.
Xiaozhe personally thanked Tao Rui. Tao Rui patted his head and found an opportunity to give him some spiritual spring water, ensuring that he would be healthy. This was his way of repaying the Ye family for giving him the villa and 50 million. The compensation here was officially over.
Tao Rui hadn't forgotten the story of the wealthy businessman's family being murdered by a vicious ghost, and it was almost time. So he didn't hide his whereabouts or seclude himself so that no one could find him. When the wealthy businessman asked someone to meet him, he immediately went to see him.
Wealthy businessman Cao Heping had heard of Tao Rui's fame in the business community, as Tao Rui had just finished his work with the wealthy Ye family. Having come to City A from out of town to establish himself there, Cao Heping naturally wanted to learn more about the affairs of the wealthy family, and that's how he came to know Tao Rui's extraordinary abilities.
When he came to visit, he politely brought the best tea sets and tea. Tao Rui had already hired several servants to do the work. There were retired soldiers guarding the door, gardeners pruning the landscaping in the yard, guests were entertained by a housekeeper, and servants served tea.
Cao Heping sat in the Tao family's reception room, feeling a little unreal. This wasn't his first visit to the master, but this Master Tao seemed very different. He acted like a young master from a wealthy family.
When Tao Rui appeared, he was not wearing a Taoist robe or a Zhongshan suit as he had expected, but was wearing simple and comfortable home clothes, looking more like a rich young master.
Tao Rui introduced himself: "Mr. Cao, I am Tao Rui. I heard you have something urgent to talk to me about?"
Cao Heping couldn't hide his surprise and said, "So you really are Master Tao? I thought I recognized the wrong person. You... are really different from what I imagined."
Tao Rui smiled and picked up the teacup. "What you need to do things is real ability, not appearance. In your daily life, what matters most is what you enjoy."
"Yes, Master Tao is right." Cao Heping could feel that Tao Rui was very confident. He did not look down on him because of his age and appearance. He said straight to the point, "Master Tao, it is a bit presumptuous of me to come to you. I really have something urgent. I came from another place and bought a villa I liked. Who knew that when I was preparing to renovate it, I heard that it was a haunted house, and it was a very haunted one.
I can't return the villa now, and I'm trying to sell it. The locals have heard about the murder a year ago, so no one's interested. So, I'd like to ask you to help me clear out the house. I'll be honest: I used to run a business in S City, and there was a master I knew. I invited him to perform a ritual, but he vomited blood during it! He later said he wouldn't care about my case and moved away. I don't even know where he went.
If I hadn't heard about you at the Ye family, I wouldn't have dared to come here so easily. That villa is really dangerous."
Cao Heping was gloomy. He was a wealthy businessman, but the villa was worth tens of millions, so he couldn't just leave it there empty. If he could find a way to deal with it, he would definitely move in. He was just afraid that Tao Rui wouldn't dare to go. After all, the man had vomited blood before, and it scared him badly.
But as soon as he finished speaking, Tao Rui put down his teacup and stood up, "Let's go and see the haunted house today."
"Ah? Now?" Cao Heping stood up in surprise and followed Tao Rui out. When they reached the door, he couldn't help but remind him, "Master Tao, aren't you going to take anything with you? The haunted house is really haunted."
"No, let's see what the situation is first. If you don't do anything, don't live in it. Even if it's a haunted house, it won't hurt people casually. Otherwise, won't everyone who enters and leaves the house be doomed?"
"That's true." The rich businessman looked at Tao Rui. Although he said that, is it really okay to go there empty-handed?
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