In a dilapidated courtyard, the existence of a well-preserved house seemed abnormal. According to the development in horror movies, such a house is the most likely place for someone to die.
Jiang Wen couldn't see any problems with this spacious house, but listening to what his Ancestral Master Grandma said, he decided to go inside first, after all, it wasn't good to be caught in the rain outside.
Pulling the entranced Tie Zhu and helping up the Ancestral Master, who was still in a meditative state, the three entered the relatively intact house.
The furnishings inside the house were completely preserved: incense burner, dressing table, red bed with gauze curtains. Just a cursory glance was enough to tell that this room belonged to a young woman.
In front of the red-lacquered wooden bed, a pair of embroidered shoes were placed neatly, carrying a rather profound meaning.
"These shoes, could they be the clue?" Jiang Wen looked at the embroidered shoes and took out two evil-warding talismans to ignite them. Neither talisman showed any reaction, indicating that the shoes were not contaminated by anything ominous.
"Fortunately, there's no problem." Jiang Wen felt relieved.
"Didn't you notice the demonic aura on these shoes?" The Ancestral Master, sitting on a chair, suddenly spoke.
"Demonic aura?" Jiang Wen was surprised.
"Yes, a very strong demonic aura. I feel that this demon is not simple. Perhaps it's a special kind of monster, or even not a demon at all," the Ancestral Master said casually.
"I haven't finished speaking yet," the Ancestral Master added. "Although this demon has a thousand years of cultivation, it seems to be trapped here. As long as you don't act rashly, you should be fine."
"Really?" Jiang Wen questioned.
"What are you afraid of? Isn't this Ancestral Master here?" The Ancestral Master snorted. "Just a demon with a mere thousand years of cultivation has scared you like this, you're really useless. But I don't blame you, you're just a small Taoist priest who hasn't even ignited his life fire. Hearing about such a great demon is indeed frightening."
"Could it be under that big tree?" Jiang Wen tentatively asked.
"Hey, what are you afraid of? Don't you want the five thousand taels of gold?" The Ancestral Master said.
"Of course it's real, this Ancestral Master has eyes that can see through everything. From the highest heavens to the deepest springs, nothing can escape these eyes of mine that have cultivated supernatural powers," the Ancestral Master said proudly. "If you don't believe me, I'll tell you the place where the demon is trapped."
"Naturally, not."
"Perhaps not. You only know the courtyard has a different world when you walk in. It is laid out with a Yin-Yang Reversal Formation, coupled with the Heaven Stealing Sun Swapping technique. Outsiders can't see the situation in the courtyard even if they stand at the door, only those who come in can know," the Ancestral Master said, slowly opening her eyes. She looked at Jiang Wen with a rather satisfied expression. "Such methods can only be used by real Taoist masters. The involvement is probably too deep."
"Let's stay. I feel like there should be something I need here," the Ancestral Master looked around, her expression somewhat nostalgic. "Besides, there are indeed ghosts and monsters in this courtyard, so I'll leave this matter to you."
Thinking about the old woman from before, with only three or four hundred years of cultivation, she overwhelmed him to the point where he couldn't fight back. If it weren't for Li Yunshang's Tai Xuan Mirror, which happened to restrain such demons, and then that girl unleashed a big move, he would have had to spend a lot of merit points to escape.
Holding the talisman that the Ancestral Master spoke of in his hand, Jiang Wen looked at it from left to right: "May I ask the Ancestral Master something?"
"Tai Xu Talisman?" Jiang Wen felt that this was strange. After all, the talismans drawn by the Ancestral Master were similar to those he drew, and the materials used were also similar. If Jiang Wen hadn't confirmed that his own talisman techniques had not been passed on, he would have thought that such spells existed in this world. After all, although there are talismans in this world, the path they take is completely opposite to his.
"Is this Tai Xu Talisman really a secret tradition of the Boundless Pavilion?"
Such a large tree could be seen from dozens of miles away. The strange thing was that the tree only suddenly appeared in front of them when they walked into the Qian family's old house. If Jiang Wen still didn't know that there was a problem with this tree, he would have lived these years in vain.
What a joke, a thousand years of cultivation. He currently has at most one hundred and fifty years of cultivation. Without using merit points, he can't even touch this demon.
He doesn't know how long he will stay in Daqian, so he must be careful.
If it weren't for the fact that he was affected by that strange spell and had to travel with this girl, he would have stayed away from this girl long ago.
Moreover, his merit points are not abundant. After deducting the five thousand used to refine the Boundary Pearl, he has eight thousand merit points left. These merit points can be used up like water no matter what he does.
"Excuse me, goodbye." Jiang Wen lifted his foot and prepared to leave.
"That demon is indeed suppressed under the tree, but..." The Ancestral Master coughed lightly, trying to regain face. "It's not really under the tree."
"The Ancestral Master is right, the Ancestral Master is reasonable. Seeing the Ancestral Master's confident appearance, is there a solution?" Jiang Wen's face immediately lit up when he heard the Ancestral Master's words. He cupped his hands and bowed to the Ancestral Master, then quickly walked to the Ancestral Master's side and massaged her fair shoulders.
"Gold is not as important as life. There are great demons with thousands of years of cultivation in this courtyard. If I fail, I won't even have the chance to spend money," Jiang Wen is not stupid. His principle for going out alone is to protect his life. Although this Ancestral Master is prettier than Li Yunshang, her skills are not as strong as Li Yunshang's. Not to mention taking out some magic weapons, even casting spells is difficult.
"Then should we go or stay?" Jiang Wen said hesitantly.
"Naturally," the Ancestral Master nodded. "My master, Boundless Old Ancestor, was exceptionally talented. It is said that he met an immortal when he first started cultivating. That immortal could suppress mountains and seas with a single talisman, summoning gods and commanding spirits, it was extremely powerful. After my master was saved by the immortal, he also learned this immortal technique. The immortal called himself Tai Xu Real Person, so my master called this talisman technique the Tai Xu Talisman."
"Can we beat it?" Jiang Wen tentatively asked.
"So the haunting in the Qian family's old house is because of this demon?" Jiang Wen asked.
"Use the talismans I drew, and I'll guarantee your safety. No matter how powerful the ghost is, it can't escape the Tai Xu Talisman," the Ancestral Master said, looking at Jiang Wen with a proud look, she seemed very confident in the talismans she drew.
"If you have a thousand years of cultivation, you might be able to try. If you don't, it's best not to walk into the tiger's mouth."
"Sigh." Jiang Wen could only sigh when he heard this. It's all because he's the only one who can fight among the three of them now.
"Tai Xu Real Person? Tai Xu Talisman?" Jiang Wen frowned. He vaguely felt that this Tai Xu Real Person might have something to do with him. Could it be that his ability to travel to this world was also the work of this Tai Xu Real Person? Thinking of naming the statue Tai Xu Heavenly Venerable, he couldn't help but shudder.
"Forget it, let's take it one step at a time," Jiang Wen put down the idea of this conspiracy theory and temporarily ignored what cause and effect were involved.
He looked at the darkening sky outside and said to the Ancestral Master, "We're probably going to spend the night here tonight."
