C7 Teacher's Lecture

At that time, I was considered to have succeeded.

Just as this thought popped up in my mind, I heard Master's cold snort, "Kneel down!"

I felt so aggrieved that I was like a drowsy cat. I curled my lips and knelt on the ground with a plop.

"Extend your palm!"

Master's voice became even more low, and his voice was like a grinding stone.

I obediently stretched out my right hand with my palm facing up. I looked like a pitiful beggar.

Master pulled out a half-meter-long iron ruler from the side and slapped me eighteen times in a row!

I was in so much pain that I grimaced and broke out in a cold sweat.

At this moment, my stubbornness had risen. I clenched my teeth and forced myself to not move.

After Master finished slapping me, I withdrew my hand and lightly swung it twice. Then, I gently pressed it against the seam of my pants and trembled slightly.

After the fight, perhaps Master had lost his temper. The way he looked at me became much more amiable. He even told me to stand up and straighten my back to talk to him.

"Deshui, this is the first time that I followed you. I only taught you four basic rules, and you actually can't remember them?"

"Let me ask you, from the beginning to the end, did you have the intention to talk to Hsing?"

"How can you be so impatient? How can you make it to the Guardian Spirit?"

I remained silent, but I understood what Master meant.

Last night, from nine o'clock in the morning, the ghost had been trying to lure me to speak. I had maintained my vigilance and refused to be fooled.

However, deep in his heart, he was still thinking about chatting with Hsing.

I want to talk to Hsing about my fear. I want to hear Hsing's opinion on the methods of ghosts.

Even if Hsing made a sound, no matter what she said, I would feel very comfortable and happy.

If not for this, I would have been able to talk to Hsing in a hurry at the last moment.

I had already bowed eighteen times, but in the end, I was just short of that last shiver, which caused my efforts to be in vain.

I was secretly angry and thought to myself, Master's words have finally woken me up.

It was exactly because I was distracted that I didn't put all my attention on guarding the soul. In the end, it allowed the ghost to get away.

What was wrong with me?

I was bewitched by Hsing, so my mind was full of insects.

...

"Alright, Deshui, don't mind too much. If you know your wrongs, you can make up for it! In the future, focus more and focus more. Don't let your parents down!" Master changed the topic.

I felt a chill in my heart. I vaguely guessed that my father might have said something to Master.

His words seemed to be reminding me about the Evil Curse of my ancestors.

It was related to my own life. I didn't think about it anymore and didn't dare to complain to Master.

I lowered my head and whispered, "Master, I know my wrongs! In the future, I will put more effort into guarding the soul. Even if I have to bow my head to the ground, I will learn the art of guarding the soul."

Master gave a light "hmm", and then he stopped thinking about it. Instead, he started to talk about the study of guarding souls.

He actually didn't mention anything about me being possessed by ghosts.

Even if he didn't say anything, I didn't rush to ask.

In any case, Geng Yan had said that even if ghosts lied to me and opened their mouths, it wasn't a big deal.

If Master didn't want to tell me the way to resolve it, I could ask Geng Yan later.

"In the folk, there are many rumors. But in fact, there should be four rumors! Deshui, have you heard this saying before?" Master asked.

I shook my head, thinking that I had never heard of the first three rumors. I had only heard of the last one.

While I was slightly distracted, Master had already started to talk about it.

These four rumors were respectively referring to: getting out of the horse, getting out of the road, getting out of the dark, and getting out of the Yin.

The first three were the three special identities that were widely known in the folk. As for the last one, there were not many people who knew about it.

Getting out of the horse meant that one could be possessed by Fox Immortal, Snake Immortal, and other people with special physiques. One could cure illnesses for others and resolve disasters.

Getting out of the road meant that one could be possessed by Taoists. One would walk the path of meditation and enlightenment. This was the most orthodox one, and it was the only great path among the four.

Getting out of the dark meant that one could be possessed by Yin and Yang Masters. They could calculate the five elements and find the Yin and Yang of the Feng Shui. They mainly did funeral work, which was very close to us.

When one left the Yin, they would be the people of the Vigil Keeper Sect. They would bring the dead to the final part of the Yang world, allowing the dead souls to enter the cycle of reincarnation and successfully reincarnate.

Therefore, in the four directions, the business of leaving the Yin was the easiest to accumulate merits.

According to what Master said, the Vigil Keeper was following the Heavenly Dao, "匡ing the Heavenly Dao and doing all that is possible." This business was extremely high-end and grand.

Then, Master began to explain the ways of the Vigil Keeper in detail.

To guard the family, the guard usually guarded for seven days. Every day, from the evening of the seventh day to the morning of the eighth day, the guard would guard from five o'clock to five o'clock in the morning.

In principle, we would not accept the guard who did not have enough time to guard the tomb. The reason was that the Dao behind it was much more complicated.

After the seventh day, the next morning, before the sun rose, the guard would follow the coffin carrier to the tomb to be buried.

In the industry, this was called "seeing the light before you see the light." It was mysterious and seemed like a thief.

The coffin sank into the tomb. Before the coffin could cover the ground, Vigil Keeper was about to form a seal with his hands and quickly kowtow to the ground.

He would say, "The joys and sorrows of my past life turn into a clear breeze that doesn't leave a mark. When I step into the cycle of reincarnation and return to the world of reincarnation, I will hear the sound of the new face in the world."

There was nothing unusual about the coffin. Vigil Keeper had already completed the entire process. What happened after that had nothing to do with Vigil Keeper.

When Master explained all this, I could still remember it in my heart at the beginning.

Slowly, my sleepiness hit me, and I felt a little tired.

Taking advantage of the time when Master was talking, I interrupted and suggested, "Master, why don't I go back to my room to take a nap first? I'll come over in the afternoon? I didn't sleep last night, I'm so sleepy now. I'm afraid that the results of my study won't be good!"

Master narrowed his eyes and looked at me and said, "People show off their wealth in front of others, but they suffer in the back. Don't think that just because the Vigil Keeper Sect earns money fast and accumulates merits, it is a good job."

"Every time after the Guardian Spirit, I can only return in the morning and before I leave in the afternoon. I can sleep for a few hours. During the rest of the day, especially in the afternoon, I must learn the Way of the Vigil Keeper Sect. I can't afford to waste any time."

I was stunned and thought to myself, "Why is that?"

Originally, I was supposed to guard the spirit for a whole night, but I couldn't sleep at all. After I came back, I was not allowed to sleep at all!

I was cut into two parts in a single night?

How many people would be able to recover their spirit in such a short time?

Seemingly seeing through my thoughts, Master explained, "Actually, in the first three years, my spirit was weak and not enough. When you enter the Painstaking Stage like your senior sister, you won't have to work so hard. So, Deshui, you have to be mentally prepared!"

Actually, this involved the rules of teaching the Way of the Guardian Spirit.

Because in this line of work, the soul had to be sent down safely, some of the secrets could not be allowed to be eavesdropped by the ghosts.

They would only teach in the daytime.

Also, because the Yang Energy was at its peak at noon, no matter how much resentment there was, it would not appear at that time. Therefore, between 11 am and 1 pm, it was the best time to guard the spirit and teach.

It was impossible for the knowledge to be written on paper, so as to not reveal the secrets of the heavens. Therefore, they could only "tell the words to the ears, and the words to the heart."

Wanting to lie on the bed and leisurely read books? It was impossible!

There was no other way. I could only resist the sleepiness. If I really couldn't hold on anymore, I would pinch my thighs.

...

After Master explained the rules of the five cleanliness and four evils, it was already close to 11 am.

At this time, Master suddenly changed the topic and stared at me, saying, "Last night was the day Mrs. Zhao left, and she had three illusions. It seems that her resentment is so great!"

"Thankfully, her soul is still unstable and her intelligence is not complete. Today is the day of guarding the spirit, and it is the best time to resolve it easily."

"Deshui, do you have the guts to do a few things tonight?"

After saying this, Master laughed softly, just like the owl's cry in the middle of the night. It was mysterious and profound.