Chapter 70: Fools Sometimes Have Good Fortune!

Lu Yuan stood on the high ridge of the north bank of the old river bend.

In his hand, he held a century-old bronze feng shui compass.

Within the Celestial Pool on the compass face, the magnetic needle trembled incessantly.

When the pointer swept over that river bend, it actually began to slowly rotate counterclockwise.

Yin energy flowing backward, malevolent energy assaulting the Big Dipper.

An extremely ominous sign.

"Brother Lu, there are people up there!"

Xu Erxiao, sharp-eyed, instantly spotted the moving figures at the bend of the old river bend.

"Should we wait for them to leave before starting?"

The next moment, Lu Yuan inwardly cursed, "Not good!"

His martial uncle, Celestial Master He Xun, had arrived!

The reason Lu Yuan could recognize him at a glance was simple enough.

That extremely high-grade purple-gold carriage, looking across the entire Daoist community, was only fit for use by the likes of Celestial Masters and Grand Celestial Masters.

Of course, the most important thing was...

Lu Yuan had seen it when he returned to Zhenlong Temple that night!!

The carriage was right outside the mountain gate of Zhenlong Temple at the time!!

Besides belonging to that martial uncle of his, who else could it be?

"You two, get your tools ready first."

Lu Yuan said in a low voice.

With that, Lu Yuan put away the compass and strode quickly towards Celestial Master He Xun's direction.

This Nurturing Malevolence Site, the Life-Severing Wang Family had cultivated it for thirty years!

To break it, one must proceed step by step, following the proper techniques.

Of course, if one wanted to forcefully break it with overwhelming power, using Celestial Master methods, that was also possible, but naturally, there was a price to pay.

But Lu Yuan didn't just need to clear this one Nurturing Malevolence Site; there were over a dozen more waiting.

He couldn't possibly go all out here!

What if he got injured a bit? Would he still be able to handle the later ones?

One must know, the window period for the Celestial Master Grand Ceremony was only two months; there couldn't be any mishaps.

Lu Yuan needed to proceed step by step, methodically, but this martial uncle of his obviously didn't need to.

Forget about this martial uncle of his; even the people he brought along could casually force-break a Nurturing Malevolence Site.

After all, they didn't have the subsequent risks.

Lu Yuan had to go and ask for clarification.

If this martial uncle of his was just passing by, then all would be well.

If he was also targeting this Nurturing Malevolence Site...

Then there was nothing to be done.

It could only be counted as Lu Yuan's bad luck!

Just turn around and leave, go to the next Nurturing Malevolence Site!

Lu Yuan walked quickly all the way, arriving before this group of people in just two minutes.

Lu Yuan didn't dawdle either, immediately cupping his hands and saying:

"Disciple Lu Yuan pays his respects to Celestial Master He Xun."

The carriage curtain was lifted open, revealing Celestial Master He Xun sitting upright inside, imposing and dignified.

"Hmm..."

He stroked his beard, just about to speak.

But Lu Yuan had already gotten straight to the point, leaving no suspense:

"This disciple has come to break the Life-Severing Wang Family's Nurturing Malevolence Site. Dare I ask if the Celestial Master's journey is also for this purpose?"

There was nothing to hide.

Although the Book of Malevolent Spirits was destroyed, and these Nurturing Malevolence Sites hadn't completely collapsed like the temporary one in Fengtian City, they had still become unstable.

At such a close distance, if his martial uncle couldn't detect it, then the title "Celestial Master" would be a joke.

Celestial Master He Xun didn't answer directly. Swishing the horsetail whisk in his hand, he raised an eyebrow and asked in return:

"How do you know there's a Nurturing Malevolence Site here?"

"Did your master tell you?"

Lu Yuan bowed slightly, his tone neither subservient nor arrogant.

"How the Celestial Master knows, is how this disciple knows."

Lu Yuan remained neither subservient nor arrogant, not leaking the slightest hint.

Looking at Lu Yuan's current demeanor and hearing these words.

Celestial Master He Xun clicked his tongue.

But in his heart, he suddenly started cursing vehemently.

Where did that arrogant, self-righteous bastard dig up such a proper and upright disciple?!

It really is fucking true that fools have fools' luck!

Lu Yuan didn't know what Celestial Master He Xun was thinking about. Instead, he was thinking that his coming to ask was a bit redundant.

Their whole team had been brought here; could they possibly be here for an outing?

They definitely knew about the Nurturing Malevolence Site too.

Since they knew, how could they possibly not take action?

If this Celestial Master He Xun was truly a good martial uncle to him, that would be one thing.

Maybe he'd yield it.

But what was the relationship between this Celestial Master He Xun and his own old man? Lu Yuan had seen it clearly.

It would be strange if he yielded it!

Coming back to his senses, Lu Yuan immediately cupped his hands and said:

"Vanquishing Demons and Exorcising Evil knows no first come, first served. Since the Celestial Master has arrived, this disciple dares not be presumptuous."

"Celestial Master, please proceed. My two junior brothers and I shall first..."

Celestial Master He Xun waved a hand, cutting him off.

"As a Celestial Master, how could I snatch credit from a junior like you."

He shifted the topic.

"However, there's one thing you said correctly: Vanquishing Demons and Exorcising Evil knows no first come, first served."

"In that case, let my disciple Song Yan also lead three people to break the malevolent energy. Let's compare our true skills. Do you mind?"

It's been said before that setting up an altar and performing rituals is most taboo when done at the same place by different parties, as it easily causes energy clashes.

But right now, since Celestial Master He Xun was willing to yield, he definitely had to seize this opportunity!

It was still better than making a wasted trip and losing a Nurturing Malevolence Site.

Furthermore, if it was Song Yan setting up the altar and performing the rituals...

Then if their energies clashed...

He could blast that guy's bottom hole wide open!

Lu Yuan's thoughts raced in his mind, but his face showed not a hint of hesitation as he immediately cupped his hands and accepted!

Afterwards, he bowed once more, turned around, and left directly without the slightest delay!

Celestial Master He Xun sat in the carriage, lifted the window curtain, his gaze following Lu Yuan's retreating figure.

Tsk tsk tsk tsk!

Impressive!

Really fucking impressive!

He stared at that receding figure for a long time before reluctantly lowering the curtain and turning to look at the other side.

"What are you still standing around here for?"

"Hurry up!"

Celestial Master He Xun glared at Song Yan, his beard practically bristling with anger.

Thinking back to just now, Celestial Master He Xun felt fucking furious!!

Damn it all!

He was, after all, one of the Seven Celestial Masters.

Tianlong Temple was even the leader of the Daoist community beyond the Great Wall.

How did he end up teaching such a blockhead who only knew how to harbor despicable thoughts!

At this moment, Song Yan, with half his face swollen, quickly responded:

"Yes!"

...

"Erxiao, test the water!"

Lu Yuan, having returned quickly, started shouting from afar.

Since it was said to be a contest.

Then they were competing on speed!

Whoever could secure it first would naturally get the credit!

There was absolutely no time to dawdle!

Xu Erxiao immediately responded and stepped forward, taking three items from his backpack.

A hollowed-out section of old bamboo, a packet of extremely finely ground Chenzhou cinnabar, and seven Tian Sheng Yuan Bao coins.

He dipped the bamboo tube into the river water, filled it, placed it on the riverbank, and slowly sprinkled in the cinnabar.

Something bizarre happened.

The cinnabar didn't sink upon entering the water. Instead, it gathered on the surface, forming seven small whirlpools, with a coin floating at the center of each whirlpool.

This was precisely the manifestation of the "Seven Corpse Suppression Positions."

"Brother Lu, the yin energy underwater has formed a 'Seven Stars Soul-Locking Formation.'"

Wang Cheng'an squatted to the side, using a willow branch dipped in rooster blood to draw the topography of the river bend on the muddy bank.

By now, Lu Yuan had already jogged back. Looking at everything before him, he nodded and said coldly:

"This is using the power of the celestial stars to inversely lock the earth souls. Vicious enough."

Then Lu Yuan took out that Nurturing Malevolence Diagram from his chest.

The diagram noted: Thirty years ago, on the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month, the Kitchen God Festival day, the Wang family chartered a ferry boat to 'deliver New Year goods.'

In reality, they tricked seven laborers, all born under yin zodiac signs, onto the boat and scuttled it in the middle of the river.

The corpses were locked with chains that had been soaked in black dog blood for three years and then sun-dried for another three years.

Black dog blood originally repels evil, but after such repeated tempering, yin and yang were reversed, turning it into a soul-locking evil object.

Compared to Celestial Master He Xun's side, Lu Yuan had a bit of a natural advantage here.

That was, Lu Yuan had the Nurturing Malevolence Diagram, allowing him to know the situation of this place first.

Of course, to say it was a huge advantage wasn't quite accurate either.

The records on this Nurturing Malevolence Diagram were not standard; they were created by the Wang family themselves. Lu Yuan learned them from that hunchbacked old man.

It was hard to say whether that hunchbacked old man had tricked him, digging a pit for him.

So, to be safe, they still had to start from the first step of investigation, not skipping a single step.

Still, a little advantage was still an advantage.

Lu Yuan put away the diagram. Just before taking action, he subconsciously looked back towards the distant riverbank, wanting to see the progress on Song Yan's side.

But then...

Where were they?

The riverbank was empty. Were those few people still wandering around on the river embankment?

Lu Yuan frowned, too lazy to bother anymore.

Break the malevolent energy!

At the same time, on the river embankment, Celestial Master He Xun looked at his disciple, who was flusteredly preparing his ritual tools, with utter disdain.

He finally couldn't stand watching anymore.

Celestial Master He Xun directly got out of the carriage, clasped his hands behind his back, strode out, and sauntered leisurely towards the direction of Lu Yuan and his two companions.

He wanted to see with his own eyes what methods this kid actually had.

At this moment, on the riverbank where Lu Yuan was, nine pits had been dug according to the Nine Palaces positions.

Xu Erxiao took out nine datewood nails from a box. The nails' bodies were covered with natural lightning-strike patterns.

Lu Yuan changed into a dark blue coarse cloth diving suit suitable for movement. Around his waist, he tied a red cord strung with seven consecrated Five Emperor Coins.

He walked to the first pit position, the Kan Palace, due north.

He took out a white porcelain bowl containing the heart blood of an old rooster with black feathers, a red comb, and one that had crowed at dawn for over five years.

"First nail suppresses the Kan position, severing its northern dark waters!"

Lu Yuan poured the chicken blood into the bottom of the pit, personally inserted the first datewood nail vertically into the soil, raised a peachwood-handled iron hammer, and struck it nine times in a row!

With each hammer strike, a heavy shout accompanied a spoken word!

"Nine! Palaces! Suppress! Positions! Earth! Veins! Temporarily! Condense! Settle!"

Good!

Really fucking good!!

This is what you call a proper disciple of the immortal lineage!!

Just standing there, he fucking looks pleasing to the eye!!

Really makes me envious to death!!

How did such a disciple end up benefiting that arrogant, self-righteous fool?!!

Damn it all!!

How the hell did that old slob raise someone like this?!!

Really pisses a person off!!

Unbeknownst to anyone, Celestial Master He Xun had already arrived at the high embankment behind Lu Yuan and his two companions. With his hands clasped behind his back, he watched the three below.

Celestial Master He Xun's face showed no expression.

But in his heart, he had already cursed up a storm!