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Chapter 130: Huang Great Master
It should be known that Earth Immortals are very vengeful beings, holding grudges and seeking revenge across three generations. A-Lang's wife's death was just the beginning. Since her passing, the household has been in turmoil. First, there were disturbances every day, followed by the younger son crying day and night, while the older son often pointed to a certain spot in the house, claiming that a white-bearded old man had come, looking very fierce.
Aunt Liu had long suspected that this was the weasel coming for revenge, and she was so frightened that she knelt on the ground, begging for mercy for her family. Although A-Lang previously did not believe in ghosts, he had no choice but to accept it now; however, it was too late to believe.
From that moment on, his two sons were frequently possessed by that entity. They would suddenly start babbling nonsense and flailing their arms every day, their voices completely changed. They wouldn’t speak coherently; they would just giggle or say things that no one could understand.
To resolve this issue, Aunt Liu sought help from a medium. However, the mediums either claimed they were powerless after hearing about the situation or would take one look inside and leave immediately. Even if one or two were willing to help, they would only cause more chaos without making any improvements.
After inviting a medium to perform rituals at home, not only did they fail to exorcise the entity, but they also angered it further. It began tormenting his two sons daily—just as one minor illness would clear up, another major one would strike. In short, there was no peace.
Sometimes, villagers visiting their home could see a white-bearded old man sitting inside. When villagers came over to play, they would often ask A-Lang why there was a guest at their house, leaving A-Lang confused. Even more alarming was when someone claimed to see a white-bearded old man hitting A-Lang's son and calling for A-Lang to save him; however, A-Lang could not see this so-called old man, which terrified the villagers. After that incident, hardly anyone dared to visit their home anymore.
The two children were tormented severely by that entity. The older son was nearly four years old but looked like a three-year-old child; his intelligence and physical development lagged far behind his peers. The younger son was even worse off; almost two years old and still unable to walk or talk. Generally speaking, children from normal families can walk and begin speaking by their first year. Not only that, but both boys were plagued with various illnesses and appeared emaciated.
The two children were on the brink of being driven to death by the torment. Then the entity began to target A-Lang himself. A-Lang was quite intelligent; he had attended university and served as a village official—a promising young man in the village. However, after being tormented by that entity, he completely changed; he often talked to himself and flailed about like a fool, losing all of his previous vigor and sharpness.
If it had stopped there, it might have been bearable. However, what shocked everyone even more was that later on, A-Lang began doing some truly unbelievable things—such as wandering around the village naked or eating feces.
Yes, you heard correctly. Villagers frequently reported seeing A-Lang walking down the village road completely unclothed. When others called out for him to hurry back and get dressed, he would just laugh foolishly without responding.
Some villagers couldn't bear to watch. After all, everyone knew he was being tormented by something dirty. Sometimes the villagers would try to forcibly drag him back to put on clothes, but at that moment, A-Lang would use a voice that didn't belong to him to curse and hit people, and his strength was much greater than usual. Even a few strong men couldn't do anything about him.
In addition to running around naked, he would also relieve himself anywhere. Afterward, he would grab his own feces with his hands and put it in his mouth, making everyone feel nauseous.
Can you imagine what it looks like when someone finishes defecating and then grabs their own excrement to eat? It’s not just disgusting; it’s foolish and bizarre!
Of course, he wasn't always like this. Sometimes he would be very clear-headed and completely normal, just like the old him.
This had been going on for over a year. Now, not only was he running around naked and eating feces, but he often acted as if he wanted to end his life to scare others. Naturally, the one most worried was Aunt Liu. Ever since things had become unstable at home, she had been crying every day, constantly asking Heavenly Father why they had to be tormented like this.
Today, we witnessed A-Lang's suicidal behavior. At this point, Aunt Liu was already in tears, as sad as could be, as desperate as could be. She told us that seeing her family in such a state made her want to end it all long ago; she just feared that after she was gone, no one would take care of her two little grandsons.
Listening to her endless suffering made both me and Cao Qilong feel extremely sad. A once happy family had suddenly fallen apart—some dead, some sick, some insane. Anyone would find it unbearable.
Of course, hearing this gave me some clarity; it seemed that the thing tormenting A-Lang was none other than a weasel. No wonder when A-Lang was possessed earlier, I couldn't see any dark energy with my Heavenly Eye; it turned out to be an Earth Immortal!
Earth Immortals are said to possess divine abilities but lack enlightenment of the Great Way. They wander the world daily for petty gains and cannot truly cultivate into immortals.
There are many Earth Immortals in folklore, such as tree spirits, stone spirits, mountain spirits, etc., all of which can be referred to as Earth Immortals. However, Earth Immortals tend to have narrow minds; even minor offenses can lead them to retaliate. There are rumors in folklore that there are eight types of Earth Immortals that should never be provoked: snakes, wolves, badgers, lynxes, weasels, and foxes. Especially snakes and hedgehogs and weasels—these three common animals should absolutely not be touched.
I once heard a story about a village where there was a man who specialized in catching snakes to eat. One day he caught an injured white snake that was as thick as a thigh. The village elders rushed over to tell him to release the snake because it had already become a spirit and shouldn't be eaten. But the man ignored their advice and ended up eating the white snake anyway. Later that night, he heard someone knocking on his door when he opened it but found no one there. Just then he felt a chill under his feet and suddenly fell down; he never stood up again—not dead but paralyzed—unable to recover and ultimately had to crawl on the ground like a snake begging for food...
Although this is just a story, it illustrates that snakes that have become spirits should not be offended; they are known for holding grudges and seeking revenge.
The weasel harming A-Lang is referred to as the Yellow Great Master. In folklore, people call the fox that has cultivated into a spirit the Great Master, the mouse is called Gray Fifth Master, the snake is called Chang Daxian, the weasel is called Yellow Great Master, and the hedgehog is called White Immortal. Among these Earth Immortals, the Yellow Great Master is notoriously narrow-minded and is known for seeking revenge. Unfortunately, A-Lang has offended this vengeful Yellow Great Master, which seems to complicate matters.
However, before A-Lang's troubles began, he had offended not just one but multiple Earth Immortals. First, he angered the Guardian Spirit that had been worshipped in his home, and then he offended the weasel that was hiding in a coffin stealing chickens. Ironically, the Guardian Spirit his family previously worshipped was also a weasel, so I genuinely don't know which immortal is currently troubling A-Lang or if both Yellow Great Masters are involved.
The Guardian Spirit is essentially an Earth Immortal worshipped in homes and is referred to as such. This "Guardian Spirit" typically consists of five types of Earth Immortals: Fox Immortal (fox), Yellow Immortal (weasel), White Immortal (hedgehog), Liu (Common) Immortal (snake), and Gray Spirit (mouse). Collectively known in folklore as "Fox, Yellow, White, Liu, Gray," it is widely believed that the Five Great Ones have long coexisted with humans and belong to a realm that is both demonic and divine. If people honor them, they will receive blessings. Therefore, many households in folklore worship the Five Great Ones.
There are two main methods for worshipping the Guardian Spirit in folk practice. One method involves placing their statue next to the Buddhist altar or ancestral hall in the home; the other method involves building a "Fairy House" in a corner of the yard to honor their tablets. The Fairy House is a wooden temple model over three feet wide and two feet tall. Its craftsmanship closely resembles that of a real temple, complete with a roof ridge and eaves, and it has four doors at the front. Their tablets are placed inside along with offerings. People create a wooden platform about half a foot high beneath the Fairy House, with a round hole carved where it connects to the Fairy House and another round hole on its side for easy access for the Five Great Ones to enjoy food offerings.
This belief in worshipping the Guardian Spirit has largely faded away today, and very few households still honor such Earth Immortals.
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