That day, after Ye Pianpian and Ye Maolan held each other's hands and turned into a bird of light, I fainted. I thought that they must have perished after blocking the Taoist Master's attack. I didn't have much hope when I came to inquire about the news this time. Now that I heard that she might still be alive, I was both happy and sad at the same time.
I was happy that she might still be alive, but I was sad that according to Yang Kaichen, she was punished by the Metaphysics Society because of me.
I didn't understand. Ye Pianpian grew up with Grandpa Li, and Grandpa Li had a high position in the Metaphysics Society. Even if he was implicated by me, he should be able to protect Ye Pianpian. Why did this happen?
After thinking for a while, I couldn't figure it out, so I simply gave up. Grandpa Li didn't show up that day, and I didn't know his attitude. Perhaps the shaman energy was the Metaphysics Society's mortal enemy, so much so that Grandpa Li abandoned his family.
I nodded and said, "I do know her … Let's not talk about this. Brother Yang, I have a favor to ask of you."
Yang Kaichen said without hesitation, "With our friendship, there's no need to talk about it. Just tell me."
"It's very simple. Go to the Metaphysics Society and ask about Ye Pianpian. Of course, if you hear someone talking about me, pay attention to it."
After thinking for a while, I didn't mention the fatty. After all, he wasn't a member of the Metaphysics Society, so it was hard for news to spread. I could only find a chance to go to Kaifeng City to find out more about him.
In addition, he didn't tell me about the Solar Eclipse that day, which was still a knot in my heart.
Although I didn't suspect the fatty, I knew that there must be something wrong with it.
After hearing my words, Yang Kaichen nodded, but he immediately frowned and asked me, "Zhou Yi, you have more connections in the Metaphysics Society than I do, but you asked me to find out … Did something happen to you?
Did you have a feud with someone in the Metaphysics Society? "
It was normal for Yang Kaichen to understand the meaning behind my words. I didn't intend to hide it from him anyway. After a slight hesitation, I nodded and said, "That's right, I had a falling out with the Metaphysics Society. I didn't have an enmity with anyone, but with the entire Metaphysics Society … Right now, the people from the Metaphysics Society are probably looking for me all over the world. Who knows, after some time, the branch might also receive a wanted notice for me."
Yang Kaichen's expression instantly turned solemn as he cried out involuntarily, "How could this be?"
I sighed, "I can't tell you the specifics, but this is a very serious matter … Brother Yang, you're making a living in the Metaphysics Association. If you can't help me with this, I won't hold a grudge …"
Without waiting for me to finish, Yang Kaichen interrupted me and said angrily, "Your words are too distant. I'm just inquiring about some information. What danger could there be?
You, on the other hand, have to pay attention to your safety. It's best not to stay in Shenzhen for too long. Go to a remote place to lie low until the wind blows over. "
I nodded with warmth in my heart. "I'm here to inquire about some information. I'll leave in a few days."
Then, Yang Kaichen asked for my address. After learning about the situation, he cautiously reminded me that I couldn't trust people like Wang Yongjun and that I should be more vigilant. He also said that he would pay attention to Wang Yongjun's relationship with the Metaphysics Association. If there were any signs, he would inform me immediately.
He was much more cautious than I was. After we agreed, he urged me to leave as soon as possible and not stay in the hotel for too long.
Thus, the two of us parted in a hurry. Before we left the hotel, I used my Dao energy to sense the surroundings. After confirming that there were no abnormalities, I left the hotel and returned to the Fengshui Metaphysics Shop.
Everything was fine in the shop. I told Xie Chenghua and Liu Chuande not to go out and to stay in the shop.
Due to the previous two incidents, the two of them didn't suspect anything and stayed in the shop.
I returned to Xiao Jin's room and sat there, thinking about Ye Pianpian.
Although Yang Kaichen's words were vague and his source of information wasn't necessarily reliable, there was no smoke without fire. If Ye Pianpian wasn't dead, what he had said could be true.
Ye Pianpian was dismissed from her post and imprisoned in a few sentences, but no one knew what kind of danger was involved in this.
Moreover, it was just as I had thought. What if it wasn't that Grandpa Li didn't care about Ye Pianpian, but that he couldn't suppress it?
If it was something that Grandpa Li couldn't suppress, I could imagine the serious consequences.
I wasn't worried about myself. I was only worried about Ye Pianpian.
The more I thought about it, the more I hated my incompetence. I even hated the shaman energy that had brought me such a disaster and the Witchcraft Energy Obsidian.
However, it was useless to hate it. It was my own choice. Moreover, if I hadn't done that, my Dao energy would have encountered a heavenly barrier, and my strength would have stagnated. At that time, I didn't have any other choice.
After thinking for a long time, I could only let out a long sigh and suppress the matter at the bottom of my heart.
No matter what, Ye Pianpian's life wasn't in danger. My current strength wasn't enough, the red shadow couldn't leave the underground palace, and Xiao Jin couldn't recover his strength. I could only lie low and ensure my own safety. As for the other matters, I could only take it slow.
In the next few days, I stayed in Xiao Jin's room and didn't go out. I asked Xie Chenghua to send me a large batch of talisman making tools, and focused on making the Heavenly Deception Talismans.
The Heavenly Deception Talismans were a set of purple talismans with extraordinary power. However, it was also very complicated to make.
The entire set of Heavenly Deception Talismans required thirty-six talismans in total. Among them, the "Small Deception Talisman" that I had made before was the simplest type. It required a total of eight talismans.
Naturally, this wasn't a problem. In addition, there were twenty-seven other talismans. All of them were yellow talismans. With my current Dao energy cultivation, it shouldn't be too troublesome to make them. However, the last talisman, which was also the core talisman of the set of Heavenly Deception Talismans, was a red talisman.
The red talisman was a talisman that only those in the Glory of Knowledge realm had the right to make as it required the power of the stars to be attached to it.
Even though I had the power of the Glory of Knowledge, it was the Glory of Witchcraft, and the Dao energy in my body was still at the Complete Acupoint Sealing realm.
Therefore, I needed to understand one thing. Could witchcraft talismans be made with Witchcraft Qi?
Logically, even though the two had different natures, they were both a type of power that was obtained through cultivation. Furthermore, in terms of power, witchcraft qi was even stronger than Dao energy, so it should be possible to use it to make talismans.
Even if it was a red talisman, my witchcraft qi in the Glory of Knowledge realm also contained the power of the stars. The talismans that I made should also be red talismans.
The theory was correct, but I didn't dare to make any guarantees before putting it into practice. This was also the reason why I didn't make any promises to the hunchbacked old lady yesterday.
In the next few days, I didn't leave the house. I used four days to finish making the other thirty-five talismans. Then, I rested for two days to adjust my condition.
Then, I took out the red talisman paper that Xie Chenghua had spent a lot of effort to buy. I circulated my witchcraft qi and started to make the last talisman.
Witchcraft qi was different from Dao energy. Dao energy was calm, while witchcraft qi was more active. It was also more troublesome to control. Moreover, the most important thing was that all talismans had cinnabar as ink. Witchcraft qi and cinnabar didn't match at all. After I used witchcraft qi to soak the cinnabar, the originally dark red cinnabar would lose its color and become devoid of any spiritual energy. I didn't even need to try it to know that it was useless.
After thinking for a while, I found Xie Chenghua and Liu Chuande to discuss it. Of course, I didn't mention the matter of using witchcraft qi to make talismans. I just talked about the things that corresponded to cinnabar.
Although Xie Chenghua and Liu Chuande weren't as strong as me, their knowledge wasn't inferior to mine. After a short discussion, the two of them quickly came up with their own opinions.
Liu Chuande was talking about a woman's geranium, or menstrual blood. Xie Chenghua, on the other hand, mentioned a strange jade called the Dead Jade. It was said that it contained extremely heavy Yin Qi, and the same volume was definitely several times more than the Yang Qi contained in cinnabar.
Both of them had their reasons. The female geranium didn't sound elegant, but since ancient times, it had always been a common geomancy tool. As for the Dead Jade, I had heard about it before, but I had never seen it before.
After thinking for a while, I asked them to collect these two items. I didn't know which one would be useful, but I didn't lack money. I would buy them and try them.