Chapter 12: The Seven Stars Gather Souls
I said, "Master has always done things in moderation, and those who are apprentices don't dare to speculate!"
No matter how much I asked, he just didn't want to say more, but only told me that the truth would come out in the evening, and told me to wait patiently. During this period, don't leave him for half a step, otherwise you will have to worry about your life!
So I had no choice but to follow Master every step of the way, even if it was convenient, I had to follow him and smell the stench. Finally, in the evening, before the sun had set, the moon had already shown its horns. The moon is exceptionally round tonight, and the sky is exceptionally clear, with cloudless weather.
Master called me into the courtyard, and it turned out that I was ready to eat early. Master asked me to help set up the tables, chairs, benches, paper, ink, pens, cinnabar and other props, and lit seven lamps, so that I could sit at the table and start the altar practice.
This ritual performed by the Master is called "Seven Stars Gathering Souls", and the seven lamps are placed in seven different directions, representing the seven stars. Through the corresponding secret words and charms, it is possible to draw the soul of a person out of the body and gather it in one place, or transfer them to another person, or even an animal. Or if they are collected with magic instruments, and the caster does not use the method to pull them, then the soul of that person will never be able to return to the body, and after a long time, the body will completely become an idiot, and the soul will naturally never be able to go back, and after a period of time, the body that has become an idiot will lose the breath of life, and at this time it will be in the situation of running out of oil and drying up.
After the tedious ritual before drawing the talisman, Master dipped a brush in some ink mixed with cinnabar and began to draw the charm on my forehead and body. While drawing, there are words in the mouth, and the mantras are all common to Maoshan to suppress the nearby demons and ghosts, so as not to take advantage of the void.
"Heaven and earth have spirits, the sun and the moon are bright, the righteousness is magnificent, and the seven stars gather souls. Haste as a law! ”
As the Master's incantation was finished, the seven-star charm had been drawn. Master told me to close my eyes and not to open my eyes no matter what I heard or what happened, otherwise the consequences would be serious. I knew that Master must have a reason for saying this, and although I was scared, in order not to worry Master, I still pretended to be strong and said to Master, "Don't worry, Master, I won't open my eyes even if the sky falls!"
Master nodded to me with satisfaction, and walked to the middle of the courtyard with the peachwood sword in hand.
When I closed my eyes, it felt as if the wind was blowing and the sky was darkening. I didn't dare to open my eyes, let the cold wind blow on my body, I was naked at the moment, and I felt really cold.
The gust of wind came suddenly, and after a moment it turned from a light breeze to a strong wind, and the wind whistled and blew, accompanied by the howling of a ghost and a wolf. The old wooden door creaked in the wind, and it sounded a little scary in the silence of the night.
Without Master's instructions, I didn't dare to open my eyes to see, or even move, or make a sound, so I could only sit motionless on the bench like a stake and listen quietly. Strangely, apart from the sound of the wind and the strange sound of the wooden door, I could not hear the sound of Master chanting mantras. It stands to reason that it is impossible for the master not to make a little noise, and I began to worry a little about whether the master was no longer by my side again, or whether I had fallen into the ** method of the female ghost again, and I couldn't sense the existence of the master!
Just when I started to feel a little nervous, I suddenly felt a chill on my shoulder, as if a hand was on my shoulder. I was so happy that I almost screamed, thinking that Master must have seen that I was a little scared, and in order to reassure me, he patted me on the shoulder with his hand.
But when I felt it carefully, it seemed that something was wrong, this hand was very cold, and obviously smooth, not like the hands of a big man like the master who did rough work all day, but like a woman's hand......
Thinking of this, I was so startled that I almost opened my eyes. I thought of the female ghost I met in the reeds last night, and I guess she was the one who came to ask for my life again! Master, Master, if you don't show up as an apprentice, you'll die! I prayed in my heart, my forehead was already covered with cold sweat, goosebumps instantly appeared, and a chill hit me, and I couldn't help but shiver.
I was relieved that the hand was shrugged off my body. As soon as I calmed down, I suddenly felt a chill on the back of my neck, as if someone was blowing cool air behind my back, and I obviously felt that it was not the wind blowing, although the autumn wind was a little cool, but it was not the biting cold. The cool air is like the cold breath that has just opened the refrigerator and rushed to the face.
I broke out in a cold sweat and wondered if Master was joking with me! But after thinking about it, it shouldn't be, Master told me, whether I can pass tonight or not, it all depends on my creation, and presumably Master won't have the heart to tease me at this time!
There is only one possibility......
I was extremely reluctant to think about it, and the more I thought about it, the more scared I felt. I just hope that Master will quickly collect my soul so that I can get rid of this fear as soon as possible, otherwise, I will be tortured to death by this feeling sooner or later! The danger that can be seen is not terrible, what is terrible is the potential danger that cannot be seen, I want to open my eyes, but I dare not forget Master's advice, I can only sit on the bench like a blind man, waiting for Master's further arrangement!
Suddenly, a piercing shrill laugh rang in my ears, it was not loud, but it scared me so much that I almost sat on the ground! It was a woman's laughter, and it sounded like a hair-making stand on end, and since then, whenever I hear a woman's laughter, I think of the horrific scene that took place that night.
As the laughter rang out, the wind blew for a while, and the fierce wind lifted the debris in the yard and flew towards me. The tiles hit my body mercilessly, and a pain came over me, and my arm was scratched.
Holding back the pain and fear, I didn't dare open my eyes to see! Fortunately, at this time, I heard Master's voice!
"I still want to run!"
The voice sounded so kind at the moment, and my hanging heart finally let go! Even so, I didn't open my eyes, only listening to the sound of Master's peachwood sword dance in the dark, and the wind seemed to be a little lighter.
The shrill screams were heard again, and I felt my body slam into something and sit on the ground.
When I reacted, I realized that it was Master who knocked down the table with the Seven Star Lamps and hit me again. I still haven't opened my eyes, and I know it's not time yet! After the master got up on his own, he said indignantly: "It turns out that there are masters in charge, it seems that I have to use the Maoshan Forbidden Technique!"
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