Capítulo 558: Chapter 550: That Ancestor Can’t Be Provoked
Although Yellow Immortal spared An Yi, this unlucky child, An Yi was tormented for several days and urgently needed rescue. After all, his well-being was of utmost importance and also the main reason Qin Liuxi took on this task.
With the interference from the Yellow Immortal gone, Qin Liuxi could act more freely. She used the Detoxification Spell and Exorcism Talisman to cleanse the entire courtyard of all negative and foul energies. Following that, she used silver needles to guide An Yi’s qi and put him to sleep.
“Isn’t using a talisman enough? Why perform acupuncture as well?” Mrs. An asked curiously.
Qin Liuxi explained with a smile, “Talismans can only soothe his shocked spirit and calm his soul. Right now, what he needs most is to have a good sleep. The limit that an ordinary person can go without sleep is three to five days, and he hasn’t been eating well either. His internal organs have already been affected. By performing acupuncture, I can not only help him sleep more deeply and comfortably, but also harmonize his yin and yang to accelerate the recovery of his organ functions.”
So that’s how it is.
Mrs. An suddenly understood. Watching Qin Liuxi insert the needles steadily without any hesitation, she looked at her admiringly, wondering how someone so young could be so skilled.
“Zhaozhao, fetch a calming incense,” Qin Liuxi instructed Teng Zhao, “and recite the calming spell for him.”
Teng Zhao opened the medicine box, took out a small case, and lit an incense stick. The scent spread through the air, and as he began to recite the scripture, the restless hearts of the audience were also calmed and quieted.
Teng Tianhan’s feelings became complicated once again.
“He’s asleep,” Lord An observed An Yi, noting that after the needles were inserted and the incense lit, his eyes closed and his breathing stabilized, a relieved expression crossing his face.
Mrs. An breathed a sigh of relief.
While the needles were still in place, Qin Liuxi took An Yi’s hand to check his pulse. She then sat down at a table to write a prescription and said, “This prescription primarily focuses on regulating and calming the spirit. Drinking two doses should do. He will sleep very deeply, so there’s no need to wake him. When he wakes up, start with liquid food and avoid heavy foods and tonics all at once.”
After writing the prescription, she drew a calming talisman on vermillion talisman paper, placing it under his pillow before finally removing the needles.
“That should do it. From here, we focus on gentle nurturing and adjustment. He’s young, and a few days of rest should have him lively and energetic again.” Qin Liuxi looked at the slumbering An Yi, then added, “However, the lord and lady may need to caution him. Even if one does not believe in gods and ghosts, it is still necessary to maintain a reverence. Careless words often bring misfortune. This time, he was lucky to encounter a reasonable Yellow Immortal, but if it had been another vindictive and heartless Yellow Immortal, the consequences could have been severe, affecting even the family.”
Some Yellow Immortals will not reason with you; they might even curse your entire family.
Mrs. An, already frightened, quickly responded, “I will definitely make sure he apologizes to the Yellow Immortal.”
Qin Liuxi smiled.
Seeing that An Yi remained soundly asleep, Mrs. An left a servant to watch over him, and the group exited the bedroom, asking Qin Liuxi how to properly worship the Family Guardian Immortal and what details need to be attended to.
Qin Liuxi first inquired whether Mrs. An worshipped any other gods or Buddhas. Upon learning that they venerated the Bodhisattva Guanyin and their locations, she followed them for a brief tour before deciding on a location for the worship in a small pavilion facing east. She then instructed them to prepare the necessary items.
While waiting for the Yellow Immortal, Qin Liuxi also took the opportunity to explain the taboos of worshipping Family Guardian Immortals. Firstly, the Immortal Hall must be kept clean and not set in the main house, and it must not be touched or worshipped by outsiders. Furthermore, offering incense to the Family Guardian Immortal requires certain protocols different from those of the Bodhisattva; it involves lighting four sticks of incense, with one in the front and three in the back.
As for other offerings, besides incense, three types of offerings are suitable: chicken, fish, and meat are appropriate on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month and during festivals, along with wine and water. On regular days, fresh fruits make the best offerings if they can be carefully prepared.
Qin Liuxi spoke, while An Hao took a charcoal pencil and wrote it down himself.
Lord An and Teng Tianhan stood aside, watching her speak fluently and effortlessly, seemingly very familiar with these rituals.
“Among the Xuanmen Five Skills, do we need to learn all these too?” An Hao marveled at Qin Liuxi’s expertise.
Qin Liuxi modestly replied: “The path of cultivation is long and broad, I have browsed through all the scriptures in the temple, hence I know a bit about each.”
An Hao thought to himself, this is more than just a bit, you look quite formidable and not to be trifled with.
Just when Qin Liuxi was preparing the Family Guardian Immortal ceremony with the An family, the Yellow Immortal had already returned to his own clan’s domain, found the cultivator seniors, Lord Yellow Immortal and Grandma Yellow Immortal, and contentedly explained why he wanted to become the Family Guardian Immortal.
Listening to the child’s unsuccessful attempt at being reckoned, they felt somewhat regretful, saying, “Jiu’er, you were too impatient; the opportunity was not yet ripe, and the request for recognition was in vain.”
The Yellow Immortal, being the ninth in this generation, is often called Jiu’er. Hearing his family elder’s words, sadness welled up again as he said gloomily, “Lord Grandfather is right, Jiu’er had no fate. But the God Stick made some reasonable points; as Family Guardian Immortal, with the power of worshipped faith and continued cultivation, I am sure there will be another great opportunity. Besides, I won’t be guarding their vast wealth, just maintaining simple household peace.”
“That’s true, but remember the cause and effect. Since you have set up an Immortal Hall in the An family, you must exercise the power of an Immortal; else, it will hinder your cultivation,” Lord Yellow Immortal advised.
“Yes,” Jiu’er looked at his burnt legs, cursing, “So this time, Jiu’er is inviting both Lord Grandfather and Grandma to the ceremony and also to vent for Jiu’er. Look, that God Stick’s malign intentions, burning me like this.”
Lord Yellow Immortal frowned, “This is an insult to our Yellow Immortal Clan!”
Grandma Yellow Immortal, distressed and dissatisfied, said, “Which God Stick Heavenly Master did this to you?”
“Li City Qingping Temple, a little Taoist by the name Buqiu, so malicious.”
“Oh,” Grandma Yellow Immortal nodded, then screamed in shock, “What? Li City Qingping Temple’s Master Buqiu?”
Lord Yellow Immortal also stared shockingly at Jiu’er, his claws trembling, panicking, you better not say it’s him, that ancestor is not someone we can afford to offend.
“Yes, looks neither male nor female… Ouch.” Jiu’er covered his head, saying, “Lord Grandfather, why did you hit me?”
Lord Yellow Immortal retracted his bamboo stick, in deep distress, saying, “I have taught in our clan, told you several times, there are some Heavenly Masters we should not provoke, some people we should not annoy, even hung their portraits in the Punishment Hall, why didn’t you take a look? Among them, the one right in the center, absolutely should not be provoked, better to take a detour when you see him, that’s the little ancestor from Li City Qingping Temple, called Buqiu. Oh dear, you disaster-bringing child, I’ve always said, don’t just focus on cultivation, occasionally you should be aware of the world and its people, why don’t you listen, only bringing us major troubles.”
Grandma Yellow Immortal urgently said, “Stop talking, let’s pack up, and we need to go apologize to him right away.”
“Right, take with us that newly acquired Polygonum multiflorum, and also bring a box of Spirit Fruit.”
“Add one more box of yellow and white items too, she seems to like that.”
Jiu’er, watching the elders rush around baffledly, thought: Just now you were angrily sharing the same enemy, where did that anger go?