"He's fair-skinned and handsome, and people from all over town come out to see him. Old Master Ji saw that he was good at studying, so he often invited people to his house for meals, lent him books, and taught him a lot!"
"Who would have thought he was a 'yuanxiao' (a type of glutinous rice ball), fair on the outside but dark on the inside! He took advantage of everyone, but then turned around and sued the Ji family!"
"It literally made Old Master Ji paralyzed with anger..."
In rural areas, everyone knows each other well and has countless connections. People often forget about taboos when they talk, and things just slip out without warning.
"Master Qi said that the Ji family's prosperity was all because they worshipped the Book God. Now that the book is gone, their family is suffering a backlash from the Book God and will be wiped out..."
After saying that, the old lady slapped her mouth in annoyance, "Oh dear, my foul mouth! Why do I say everything? Yu Bao'er, don't listen to Grandma Wang's nonsense. This is Xin Xia Hua, there are no demons or monsters here!"
Ke Meiyu smiled and shook her head, then leaned closer and whispered, "Grandma Wang, who is Qi Banxian?"
Hearing the name and the half-truths it contained, Komi Yu became extremely interested.
The group exchanged glances. They were also caught up in the conversation and genuinely treated her like a junior member of their own family. They couldn't help but lower their voices and continue, "Master Qi is a fortune teller from our village's ancestral lineage. His predictions are incredibly accurate. Because he has revealed too many secrets of heaven, everyone in his family either has a limp or goes blind."
“His father was blind, his older brother was lame, and he was the only one in the family who didn’t like doing this since he was a child.”
Ke Meiyu nodded in realization and then inquired about the educated youth.
The old folks often sat at the village entrance, and nothing escaped their gossipy senses. Soon, Ke Meiyu obtained firsthand information about the educated youth.
As she was leaving, she lingered, whispering, "Grandpa and Grandma, when Master Qi comes down the mountain, please let me know. I need to see him!"
"Yu Bao'er, Qi Banxian's skills are just so-so. He can write folk remedies for curing diseases. What do you want with him? Don't let anyone find out, or it'll be bad!"
“I’ve learned a couple of tricks from the doctor in the mountains at home, and I’d like to have a go with him.”
Throughout history, sorcerers, feng shui masters, and metaphysical masters have all been considered particularly mysterious figures.
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