The original meaning of "unclaimed dwelling" is a house that is uninhabited or an old house that has been vacant for many years.
In the context of the supernatural, it refers to a person's body being completely "open," allowing any wandering spirit or ghost to freely enter and possess them.
Our bodies, as normal people, possess a complete "defense mechanism" to block the invasion of unclean things or evil spirits.
The most representative of these are the "three lamps" located on the shoulders and forehead.
In addition, the yang energy we are born with; the righteousness in our hearts; the murderous aura on our bodies; the scholarly air accumulated through learning and reading; and the good deeds we do can all help us resist evil spirits.
That's why there's a saying: "Humans are three parts afraid of ghosts, but ghosts are seven parts afraid of humans."
Ahem, as anyone who frequently deals with paranormal events knows, people possessed by ghosts often exhibit the following characteristics.
Or rather, one of the following characteristics must be present for a vengeful spirit or evil ghost to have an opportunity to take advantage of it.
The first and most common point is that the host must be physically weak.
The kind of person with a booming voice and a ruddy complexion is someone that evil spirits would avoid at all costs, let alone dare to approach, let alone possess.
If you try to possess someone forcibly, it's like throwing butter into a red-hot oven.
The filth is cream, and the human body is a furnace.
The second is when a person is extremely unlucky, that is, when bad luck is upon them.
This point needs no further explanation.
When you're down on your luck, even drinking cold water can cause problems, and it's not uncommon for you to get entangled in something dirty.
Thirdly, having done too many unethical things, one becomes guilty and timid.
If the heart fire is not strong, external evils will surely disturb it.
Fourthly, it's about courting disaster: for example, the psychic games that young people love to play nowadays, or trying out haunted houses.
Or perhaps it's something like exploring a haunted house... In short, it's the kind of behavior where you intentionally try to encounter ghosts.
The wandering ghosts originally wanted to harm people and capture substitutes, and these people actively went to them.
It was a mutual consent process; one party was willing to give and the other was willing to receive, and no one could interfere.
The fifth type is like the town where Zhao Youliang lives, where the ancestors lacked virtue and the evil spirits, still harboring resentment, returned to seek revenge.
This is a matter of cause and effect, and doesn't require much explanation.
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Besides the above situations, there is another extremely special one, which is what the high lama called "a dwelling without an owner".
In other words, the body's "defense mechanism" has completely disappeared.
This is also the most terrifying aspect of the Ghost-Faced Marquis – once possessed by such filthy things, one will inevitably become a “no-owner’s dwelling.”
This means that from now on, this person's body will be like a vegetable market, where any dirty things can come and go as they please.
In that case, it would be strange if this person lived a long life!
After listening to the lama's words, Zhao Youliang carefully examined Li Sao and her husband again, and immediately fell silent.
A moment later, to everyone's astonishment, he bowed deeply to the fat lama.
"Thank you for reminding me, Master."
“I am not very experienced, and I have only just realized that Li’s family has become ‘a homeless’, so of course I can’t help them.”
"Please have mercy and lend a helping hand!"
This is Zhao Youliang's kindness, which is true great kindness.
He wouldn't deny the fat lama's strength just because of a conflict with him; nor would he implicate Li's family because of a petty argument.
Zhao Youliang's attitude stunned everyone, including the fat lama and Guo Zhengde.
However, after a moment of stunned silence, the fat lama burst into wild laughter.
"Boy, now that you know how powerful I am, you'd better return the sacred object!"
"If you return the sacred relic and have these three lowly people offer them gold equal to their own bodies, then I, the Buddha, will take pity on them and save them!"
Zhao Youliang didn't seem to mind returning the prayer wheel and the human skin drum to the fat monk.
To be able to produce over 200 jin of gold at once—is that a joke?!
Even at the cheapest price, that's over 70 million RMB!
This is ridiculous! It's like asking someone to do something they shouldn't!
The fat lama's excessive demands immediately provoked public outrage.
If they hadn't known this guy was really capable, the residents of the surrounding towns would probably have been cursing him out long ago.
The fiery-tempered Sister-in-law Yingchun glared fiercely at the fat lama before softly asking Zhao Youliang.
"Quantum, is what the bad monk said true?"
"You really can't save Aunt Li and her family?"
Zhao Youliang nodded helplessly, but after a moment's thought, he spoke softly again.
"Since we can't meet the master's requirements, let's take Sister Li and her family to my temple first."
"As long as you don't go out, and with all the immortals by your side, you should be fine for now."
"We'll figure out the rest later!"
Seeing Li Sao and her family being helped away by Zhao Youliang and the others, the fat lama did not stop them but instead kept sneering at their backs.
"If I leave now, it will be too late for me to come back and beg the Buddha in a few days!"
After speaking, he swept his fierce gaze across the surrounding crowd, and only left satisfied when he saw that no one dared to meet his eyes.
On the other hand, after returning to his own establishment, Zhao Youliang asked Sister Yingchun and the others to go back to the barbecue stall first.
Because he needs to discuss countermeasures with the immortals, it's inconvenient for ordinary people to be there.
Here I would like to make one point that all my new and old friends must remember:
The vast majority of shamans belong to the "yin" category, which clashes with the "yang" of us humans.
Therefore, unless you encounter trouble, it's best to avoid contact.
Similarly, if life is going well, or if you haven't encountered any truly ominous events, you might as well not visit many temples or similar places.
The principle of "respecting ghosts and gods but keeping them at a distance" applies here.
True deities will not hold a grudge against us for not paying respects when we pass by. On the contrary, such beings are not true gods, and your worship of them is useless.
After seeing off Sister Yingchun and the others, Zhao Youliang settled Sister Li and her family in the main hall.
Li Sao's husband, that is, Da Li, was still being controlled by Chang Jie.
After all, the Ghost Mask was still on his body.
At this moment, Li Sao was extremely frightened and uneasy, and even the hands holding the child were trembling incessantly.
"Quantum, is our family really beyond saving?"
"Your brother and I are alright, please, can you do something to save the child?"
"As long as the child is alright, it doesn't matter if we live or die!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Youliang felt a pang of sadness, thinking of his adoptive father.
Although he was my adoptive father, wasn't he just as devoted to me?
Parents' hearts are always full of love and worry!
"Don't worry, Aunt Li, I will do my best!"
"I'll do everything I can, just like I would for my own family!!"
After hearing Zhao Youliang's words, Li Sao's emotions finally calmed down a bit.
However, she still held the baby tightly in her arms and silently shed tears.
Seeing this, Zhao Youliang felt even more distressed and hurriedly summoned the deities on the memorial tablet in his mind.
The grasshopper spirit was the first to appear. After understanding Zhao Youliang's thoughts, it used its powers to temporarily bewitch Li Sao and her family.
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