Those evil spirits all need to be liberated, but that can't be done here. They have to be taken back and an altar set up. It is said that Shi Changxuan came here in person.
The best things about the Zhengyi sect are fasting and offering sacrifices, and talismans. The rituals of fasting and offering sacrifices are numerous and complicated, and different rituals are different. They take a long time and are a great test of the main force.
Oliver Xie thought that there was a lonely ghost here, but he didn’t know where the ghost had hidden at this time, and he could not be seen within his sight.
The people from Taihe Temple drove over. They seemed to have found the person in charge of the construction site and drove the car inside. Oliver Xie greeted them first, watched the car leave, and then turned back.
"Come out." Oliver Xie said.
The male ghost revealed his whereabouts and stood timidly in front of Oliver Xie.
Oliver Xie wanted to ask him a few questions, but the male ghost couldn't speak. Oliver Xie said, "Then I'll ask you, just nod your head. I don't know how you became a ghost, but since you helped me, do you want me to ask a Taoist priest to help you get rid of your soul?"
The Zhongyuan Festival will be coming soon, and there will be many ceremonies to help the deceased to reach the afterlife. Although the male ghost looks scary, it is because he died tragically after falling from a building. He is not a fierce ghost, and he probably died in vain and became a ghost.
But after hearing his words, the male ghost shook his head vigorously, very reluctantly.
"Is that so?" Oliver Xie thought that he might still have some obsession. After all, others helped him, so he couldn't force it, so he said, "Tell me your name and date of birth, and I will burn some incense, candles and paper money for you first." What if this ghost finally came to his senses later? It would be good to have some paper money to spend down there.
The male ghost was very happy, and he squatted down to write on the ground with the water from the ditch. The water traces followed the movement of his fingers, forming words. If there were other people here, they would probably see a strange scene of water words appearing out of thin air on the ground.
"Ding Aima..." Oliver Xie read out the male ghost's name, and the male ghost looked up and smiled at him, and his face looked even more terrifying.
While Oliver Xie was memorizing his birth date on his cell phone, he was wiping the cinnabar off his forehead with the back of his hand - he really didn't want to see Ding Aima's grimace again.
The possession magic power disappeared, and Oliver Xie felt his eyes sore and swollen, which was probably the sequelae of using this magic.
"No, I have to go back first and burn some paper for you later. You should be more careful next time. Let's put things one way and one way. If you hurt others, I will come after you." Oliver Xie said towards the direction where Ding Aima was before, and then walked towards Baoyang Temple.
There was a faint sound of gasping in the air, which quickly disappeared in the wind.
...
When Oliver Xie returned, there were still quite a few people in the front yard of Baoyang Temple that night, making it a bit more lively than usual.
This was because the news that there were no mosquitoes in Baoyang Temple had spread gradually in the surrounding area in a short period of time. As it grew darker, many residents who were out and about heard about it and stopped by to take a look. Some merchants also took the time to come and watch.
When hearing the term "mosquito repellent talisman", many people's first thought is that the Taoist temple is deliberately mysterious and is trying to trick people into buying talismans.
However, in this hot summer with mosquitoes breeding, it does not prevent people from going to observe it in person. Anyway, we cannot force them to buy the talisman, so just take a look.
After entering Baoyang Temple, both those who had been there and those who had not been there were shocked.
I originally thought that mosquitoes were nowhere to be found, but that was definitely an exaggeration, at most there were fewer mosquitoes. But after staying here for ten or twenty minutes, you will find that there are really no mosquitoes in this place!
This is really a good thing for people who like to enjoy the cool air at night.
As for the mosquito repellent talisman, more people wanted to buy it. After seeing the effect here, they thought that it only cost twenty yuan. Even if it was just to trick people into buying the talisman, the trick they pulled was impressive enough.
This place is open to the sky, and everything is clearly visible. After looking for a long time, everyone couldn't figure out what was going on or what methods were used.
If you want to talk about high-tech, how can this Taoist temple, which is so poor, afford to buy the equipment?
Everyone has all kinds of thoughts, and only a small number of people actually have some reverence for the Taoist temple and go to burn incense to the Three Pure Ones.
Zhang Daoting remained unmoved, insisting that it was the effect of the talisman. Of course, it was indeed the effect of the talisman, but many people always felt that there was something mysterious about it.
Zhang Daoting was only concerned with promoting talismans. He wanted to sell some other talismans, but everyone came for the mosquito repellent talismans, and gradually the stock that Oliver Xie had previously drawn was sold out.
Zhang Daoting had no choice but to ask those who still wanted it to come back tomorrow. There was no other way as Oliver Xie was not there at the moment.
Therefore, when Oliver Xie came back, a group of people had already come to "participate in the investment" and it was not so crowded. Even so, there were more people than usual, and most of them were residents who lived here frequently.
Oliver Xie was holding the three swords in his hands, and he made eye contact with everyone as soon as he came in without warning.
"Hey, what is Xiao Xie doing? Why is he holding a sword?"
"I said I didn't see Xiao Xie... and you just came back now."
Oliver Xie had gone out through the back door before, and besides, not everyone sits here all the time. He gave a stiff laugh and said, "I... went to the square to practice Tai Chi sword."
Uncles, aunts, grandparents all said, "Xiao Xie, you are great. You also know Tai Chi sword. Come back and teach us!"
"Yeah, if you want to practice outside, just practice here."
"There are not many people here. There were a lot of people here just now. They are all looking for mosquitoes. I think they are eager to use magnifying glasses to look for them."
For these very leisurely residents, it doesn't matter how the mosquitoes are driven away or why the well water is so sweet.
Oliver Xie put away the sword, boiled some hot water, soaked a towel and applied it to his eyes, and he felt much better.
It was almost time, and the Taoist temple was closed. Zhang Daoting came over and was shocked to see Oliver Xie. His eyes were fine without the heat compress, but after the heat compress, they became a little red.
Zhang Daoting: "Boss, why are you crying?"
Oliver Xie: "...I didn't cry, my eyes were tired."
"That's good." Zhang Daoting asked again, "By the way, you also know Tai Chi sword?"
Oliver Xie: ...
Oliver Xie sighed, "Thank you for reminding me. I will start learning Tai Chi sword tomorrow."
Zhang Daoting: ...
Boss, why are you doing this...
Oliver Xie began to draw talismans despite his fatigue. After drawing a certain number, he stopped and said to Zhang Daoting, "After selling these, I will not sell mosquito repellent talismans anymore. You can decide for yourself."
He saw that there were quite a few people coming to watch today, and they had bought so many mosquito repellent charms. The news that there were no mosquitoes in Baoyang Temple had already spread, and it was obvious that more and more people would come to see it in the future. It was time to control the output of the mosquito repellent charms. Anyway, their mosquito-free front yard was right there.
Zhang Daoting nodded. "Okay, actually, some people bought other talismans today, those 'returning customers' who said they would go back and try it."
"That's good." Oliver Xie looked at the incense burner again and estimated the number of people who had burned incense. More than ten people had already burned incense today.
Although this is not a significant number of people, for Baoyang Temple, it may be the day with the largest number of people burning incense this year.
After fighting for so long at night and doing some more work when he came back, Oliver Xie was tired and hungry. He picked some onions in the backyard, made two bowls of scallion noodles, and had a midnight snack with Zhang Daoting before going to bed.
...
In the following days, the news that there were no mosquitoes in Baoyang Temple spread by word of mouth, and it spread more and more widely around, shocking many visitors. They tried to find a mosquito in Baoyang Temple, but failed without exception.
Zhang Daoting took every opportunity to promote other talismans, because he was controlling the sales of the mosquito repellent talisman, and there were also people who were interested in buying other talismans, which were said to be able to cure minor ailments such as hiccups and night crying in children.
There are a lot of people who buy these kinds of talismans. They all have a mentality that when they buy talismans to protect their homes or amulets, not only are they so expensive, but it is also difficult to know whether they are effective or not.
Some people also asked about other talismans, especially those for praying for wealth and love, but unfortunately, the Baoyang Temple has no research on this.
Their ancestor Wang Lingguan was good at exorcising evil spirits and curing diseases. The skills collected by the ancestors of Baoyang Temple when they traveled did not include any such skills. After all, no one is truly omniscient and omnipotent.
In Oliver Xie's words: "If I knew how, I would first post one for our Taoist temple. We are so damn poor!"
After buying the talisman, many people do not use it according to the instructions, but take a photo and post it on social media platforms. People who do this are basically not very confident and post it for fun.
Add a sentence like this: "This small Taoist temple is very interesting. There is not a single mosquito. It is said that there are special mosquito repellent talismans... I bought one out of curiosity!"
But the effect of the talisman will not change because of how they treat it - as long as it is not left there to gather dust, and is stuck on or worn on the body in the proper manner.
Then, scenes appeared in the homes of the people who lived most densely around Baoyang Temple:
The husband who had been burping for a long time stopped burping five minutes after applying the amulet: "Fcuk, I really don't burp anymore."
The elderly man who suffered from headache and back pain felt much relief after applying the talisman.
A child who had trouble sleeping put on a talisman and dreamed until dawn.
...
As a result, many people’s latest circle of friends became:
"Fcuk, this talisman is really effective, can someone explain the principle to me??"
"I used to be superstitious about science, until I bought this thing [covering face]"
"Kneel down! I only bought it because the Taoist priest is handsome. It really doesn't hurt that much! Tell me it's not a psychological effect!"
Before, it was spread by word of mouth, but now as the base has increased, many people have spread it to their friends circles and online groups, and the speed of spread has increased exponentially in a short period of time.
If it is just a talisman, people who see it will just think it is a coincidence or a psychological suggestion, and will not take it seriously. After all, they are just minor problems, and such things cannot be explained clearly. Many times, it may work if you believe in it, but it will not work if you don't believe in it.
But there is another key point this time, that is, the original intention of the people who bought the talismans was to visit a Taoist temple without mosquitoes!
There are no mosquitoes in this Taoist temple!
The absence of mosquitoes has nothing to do with whether you believe it or not; it is clearly there.
As a result, Baoyang Temple and its characteristics entered the vision of some Yang citizens.
The address of Baoyang Temple is right next to Jingui Pedestrian Street and Liming Square. Many people may just be amazed at the time after seeing it, and guess what method the Taoist temple used, but they also remember this place firmly, and even think about going in to see if there are really no mosquitoes next time they pass by there.
There are also some people who themselves or their relatives and friends have had similar experiences and are willing to believe it. There are very few fortune-tellers in modern cities, but there were many in the past, especially in rural areas where medical conditions are underdeveloped, and many people would go to these strange people to treat their illnesses.
Even today, there are still such masters, but few people know about them, so you may need to ask around. Maybe this Taoist temple is like this.
Some people even thought after seeing the news: Isn't this the Taoist temple where you can get free water before? It's right over there on the pedestrian street. I only knew the water was delicious before, so how come there's such a strange thing now?
In any case, the fame of Baoyang Temple grew rapidly within just half a month and was much higher than before.
According to statistics, the number of believers has increased to dozens. It is still a bit difficult to turn people without faith into believers. Even among these dozens of people, only some of them have never had religious beliefs, but they try to believe because the talisman is effective.
Most of the incense now comes from passers-by, but these believers will be the regular source of incense in the future.
Besides, after Oliver Xie had a night's rest that day, he made a paper bag out of yellow paper the next day and wrote Ding Aima's birth date and name on it. He did this to ensure that the incense and paper money would reach Ding Aima's hands and not be intercepted by other ghosts.
Oliver Xie filled the paper bag with paper money and lit it together with the incense and candles.
A few days later, Oliver Xie passed by the construction site and went to see Ding Aima.
It is said that the construction site that was short of funds has resumed work, probably because there is money again. However, Ding Aima's figure is wandering alone among his former co-workers.
Thanks to Oliver Xie's incense, Ding Aima's figure has become more condensed than before, and he can even speak.
"Master, thank you for your incense and paper money. I promise that I will never hurt anyone here. I was just immature and had nothing to do before." Ding Aima was finally able to speak. He started to make a promise as soon as he saw him. He had secretly seen how cruel Oliver Xie was that day.
"Okay, but I'm not a Taoist priest, you can call me teacher." Oliver Xie asked, "Can you tell me what's bothering you and why you don't want to leave? Is it because you have a grudge for dying in vain?"
Ding Aima said weakly: "No, I'm just afraid of death now..."
Oliver Xie: "???"
Oliver Xie: "Well, you are already dead."
"But if it happens again, I will lose consciousness!" Ding Aima said sadly, "I know that I didn't rest well at that time, and I fell to death in a trance. Fortunately, I became a ghost. If I was saved and left the world, wouldn't it be the same as dying again? I would know nothing once I closed my eyes. How would that feel? It always feels very scary..."
Oliver Xie: ...
Ding Aima turned into a ghost at first because of the resentment for his wrongful death, and now that his resentment has not dissipated yet, is it because... he is afraid of "death"?
Ding Aima asked: "By the way, teacher, if the dead soul is saved, will it go directly to reincarnation, or will it have to wait in line? Do other ghosts also want to be saved? What does it feel like when they are saved? Am I the only one who thinks so?"
Oliver Xie: ...
Teacher, I can’t answer this question!
Don’t call me teacher, just call me classmate!
Oliver Xie wanted to persuade Ding Aima again, but now he was stumped. After thinking for a long time, he said sadly: "I really don't know. You should do it first. Our Taoist temple should also perform rituals during the Zhongyuan Festival. I will observe more and collect the ghost's intentions then."
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