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Chapter 164 Seven Gates Ghost Sealing Formation
On an early autumn morning, the fog was thick. The Paper Shop had returned to calmness. I stepped outside and stretched, noticing that some early risers on the street had already begun setting up their stalls.
I bought two yuan worth of buns and two cups of Soy Milk. After securing the Main Entrance of the Paper Shop, I made my way to the small room at the back of the shop. Last night, I had let Liu Yiyi stay over, and just thinking about it made me unable to stop smiling.
How does this girl sleep? Does she sleep on her side? Or does she lie flat? Would she sleep without any clothes on?
With these thoughts in mind, I couldn't wait to enter the inner room. Out of courtesy, I knocked on the wooden door and called out, "I've brought you breakfast."
Before I could finish speaking, I pushed open the door, eagerly raising the buns and Soy Milk in my hands.
My small room was cluttered with many items; aside from that, there was only a bed. Upon entering, I quickly focused on the bed. It wasn't that I was lecherous; I simply appreciated beauty. I expected to see something enticing, but unfortunately, all I found was an empty bed.
The sheets on the bed were neatly arranged, and the comforter was folded up. Even the miscellaneous items in my room were surprisingly organized.
The entire room looked exceptionally tidy, but where was Liu Yiyi? Where had Liu Yiyi gone? When did she leave?
I set down what I was holding and hurried out to the street, searching everywhere for Liu Yiyi. Unfortunately, aside from those busy buying breakfast, I still couldn't find any trace of her.
"How could this happen?" It was hard to believe that a beautiful girl had come to me only to mysteriously disappear. I felt quite disappointed.
After finishing breakfast, I prepared a bundle of Tomb Money. Tomb Money is a ceremonial item made from paper shaped like lanterns or firecrackers. It's rarely seen in the city; however, in the Countryside, people buy Tomb Money during festivals to visit their ancestors' graves.
Aside from Tomb Money, I also prepared a Paper House and some Ghost Money, along with eight Paper Figurine, four male and four female.
After bringing these items, I arrived at the cemetery in the suburbs and quickly found a new grave. Looking at the photo attached to the tombstone, I set down what I was holding and said to the photo, “Shidi, although I don’t know who helped you set up this tombstone, since we are brothers, I won’t let you suffer too much down there.”
“Lin Xiaoqi, have you found her?” As I spoke, I hung the Burning Soul on the Tomb Mound, then took out some Ghost Money and lit it on the altar. “If you have time down there, make sure to bless me with a girlfriend soon; it’s pretty lonely for me up here.”
Indeed!
The photo on the tombstone is of my Shidi Pan Shenbao. He should have been rowing a boat in the underworld, while his body should have been at the entrance of the underworld. Moreover, he had no Relative, so logically, no one should have helped him with his Tombstone.
Last night, seeing his photo here truly shocked me. But regardless, since his tombstone is here, as his senior brother, I should come to pay my respects.
“If you still haven’t found Lin Xiaoqi, I won’t let you be lonely either.” After burning the Paper House, I lit the four female Paper Figurine. “These four can take care of your daily needs. If Lin Xiaoqi gets jealous, just let them be your maids.”
Next, I burned the Paper Sedan Chair along with the four male Paper Figurine. “These four will carry your sedan chair. You should be living quite well down there, right? Remember, your senior brother is still single; make sure to help me out when you can.”
After saying that, I placed the remaining paper money in the pile of ashes and lit it all together. Once all the Ghost Money was burned away, I slowly stood up.
One cannot stay in the Underworld for too long. Even a Yin Yang Master will eventually turn into a real Yin Ghost if they linger too long due to absorbing Yin Qi, making it impossible to return to life.
I don’t know if Pan Shenbao really decided to row a boat on the River of Forgetfulness until he finds Lin Xiaoqi. I just hope that what I burned for him can help.
In the cemetery, white mist enveloped everything, greatly obstructing my vision. Just as I was about to leave, I suddenly saw a figure slowly emerging from the white mist not far from my right side.
The sun has not yet risen, and it is the calm moment after the transition of Yin and Yang. I furrowed my brow, wondering if that reckless Yin Ghost still did not know to return to the Underworld at this time.
A shadow passed through the white mist, slowly approaching me. After a while, I finally saw the figure clearly.
It was a woman, with a white ribbon tied in a bow holding her long hair. She wore a white shirt paired with jeans, giving an overall impression that felt somewhat out of place.
However, when she walked up to me, I couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement; I had encountered another beauty! It seemed I was on a lucky streak lately!
"Is this your Relative?" she asked, pointing at Pan Shenbao's tombstone.
Could she also know Pan Shenbao? Could she be the one who erected the tombstone? This meant she was likely Pan Shenbao's cousin or something!
Thinking of this, I quickly nodded and pointed at the tombstone, saying, "He is my Shidi. We relied on each other through thick and thin, broke through the Soul Lock Formation, navigated the Yin Yang barriers, descended into Yama's Hall, and crossed the River of Forgetfulness. Even today, I still can't believe he has left me."
"Oh? Is that so?" she said with a slight smile. "So it seems I've met a fellow traveler?"
A fellow traveler?
I hurriedly scrutinized the beauty before me. 36B? But aside from that, I really couldn't see anything particularly special about her; she seemed like an ordinary college student.
"However, you don't seem like a Yin Yang Master," she said as she cupped her chin with one hand, circling around me. Then she returned to stand in front of me and seriously nodded, saying, "You look more like a poor Loser."
"What? Loser?" I quickly retorted. "I am shocked by your dull perception! I am wealthy and handsome; how could you call me a Loser?"
She did not refute me any further, but pointed to the tombstone and asked, "Did you set up this tombstone?"
I quickly shook my head. Wasn't the tombstone set up by her?
"That makes sense!" She smiled at me and said, "With your IQ, you can only manage to estimate a woman's bust size at best. You probably haven't even heard of the Seven Gates Ghost Sealing Formation."
Seven Gates Ghost Sealing Formation?
I couldn't help but take a serious look at the woman in front of me. It seemed I had indeed encountered a fellow practitioner, as an outsider would never know the term "Seven Gates Ghost Sealing Formation."
Speaking of the Seven Gates Ghost Sealing Formation, it must start with Qimen Dunjia. In Qimen Dunjia, the 'gates' refer to the eight gates: Xiu, Sheng, Shang, Du, Jing, Si, Jing, and Kai.
The Seven Gates Ghost Sealing Formation is simply the Eight Gates missing one 'Sheng' gate, commonly known as Lacking One Gate.
This formation is originally used to seal ghosts. Any spirit within the formation, whether it be a Vengeful Spirit, Hungry Ghost, or Evil Spirit, cannot ascend to heaven or descend to earth; they can only be eternally sealed within the formation until it is broken.
However, although this formation is powerful, it is extremely difficult to set up and requires Seven Souls as a guide, which harms one's moral integrity.
At that moment, I looked at the woman and said with a smile, "Beautiful lady, Lacking One Gate, right? It's not that I can't set it up; it's just that I shouldn't."
"Oh? Is that so?" The woman smiled and said, "Come with me and see what this is."
After saying that, she took the lead and walked down the path of the Cemetery.
I didn't know what she really wanted to say, so I followed her closely. I must admit, this girl had quite the figure; if that man married her, he would surely be exhausted. For the sake of saving the world, I felt it was necessary for me to take on this heavy responsibility.
The woman stopped in front of one of the tombstones and pointed at it, saying, "Look, you burned paper money over there; shouldn't we burn some for this one too?"
I followed her finger and saw that the tombstone also had a photo attached to it. The person in the photo was none other than Pan Shenbao.
"What!" I couldn't help but turn back to look in the direction we came from, then glanced at the tombstone in front of me. Could it be that I was hallucinating? How could one person have two tombstones!
No!
Absolutely impossible!
Because I clearly remembered that I had already burned a lot of things in front of Pan Shenbao's grave, yet there were no ashes in front of this tomb.
"Wait, don't rush; there's more!" The woman smiled slightly and continued walking forward.
I followed her and soon arrived at another grave. Unsurprisingly, the photo on this tombstone was also of Pan Shenbao.
"Loser, there's more behind; if I hadn't brought you here to see it, would you have known?" the woman said with a laugh.
Did I need her to guide me?
Connecting it to the Seven Gates Ghost Sealing Formation, I hurriedly ran to several other locations and indeed found seven tombs of Pan Shenbao.
The entire graveyard is like a Compass, and at the seven directions of Rest, Injury, Du, Scenery, Death, Shock, and Opening, stand the tombstones of Pan Shenbao.
“Bastard!” I couldn't help but curse loudly, “That son of a bitch did this!”
The Seven Gates Ghost Sealing Formation can indeed suppress the Yin Qi here, preventing the souls buried in this place from reincarnating or harming others; they can only be quietly sealed within the formation for countless years without being able to leave even a step.
But the problem is that the triggers for these seven gates are established using Pan Shenbao's Seven Souls! In other words, while the Tombstone master blocks the Yin Ghosts from this place, it also ensures that Pan Shenbao's Seven Souls will never find peace; their souls will forever be sealed here as triggers.
How could he receive the Paper Houses I burned for him? Because it seems that Pan Shenbao has completely lost his soul!
“I can't believe it!” I couldn't help but curse again in anger, “What a damn shame! My Shidi saved countless people in his lifetime, yet he can't even find peace in death!”
In front of Pan Shenbao is the Yin Yang Master, who saved many people and accumulated a lot of good karma. Who would have thought that after his death, someone would forcibly separate his Seven Souls to set up a formation? With the Seven Souls acting as triggers, not only will they be cursed by the Yin Ghosts sealed here day and night, but it also goes against good karma and will eventually dissipate.
At this moment, my anger was beyond control. I raised my right hand and pressed it against the photo, eager to tear it off the tombstone.
Previously, I thought it was a kind person who helped my Shidi Pan Shenbao set up the tombstone. Now it seems that the one who set up the formation did so to ensure that even in death, Pan Shenbao would only end up with his soul scattered!
“What are you doing?” Just as I was about to tear off the photo, a woman grabbed my hand. “Do you know what consequences your actions will bring?”
“Don't talk to me about consequences!” At this moment, I was completely enraged and shouted, “My Shidi did so many good deeds in his lifetime; how could he end up like this after death? This is intolerable!”
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