Chapter 41
Chapter 41 . Soul Summoning Part 1
Hu Shuai pa.s.sed over the phone and asked warily,” You can do it now? Don"t you need to wait until nighttime or something?”
“It is harder to summon a soul during the daytime, but I"ll manage,” answered Ye Shaoyang .
Then, he started the preparations . First, he asked Xiao Ma and Li Duo to cover up the windows with bed sheets to block the sunlight . The sunlight did not affect Ye Shaoyang’s summoning, but it would make Liao Qingqing uncomfortable . This was because newly formed spirits were weaker and unable to stand direct sunlight .
Ye Shaoyang took out some cinnabar ink and used it to draw a large circle on the floor . Then, he inscribed the character ‘Chi’ within the circle . After that, he took out a small incense burner and placed it in front of the circle . He lit up the incense and smoked the cell phone for a brief moment . Then, he proceeded to stick it in the burner . When he completed this step, he drew three soul guiding paths from the large circle and connected it to a smaller circle that he had placed the cell phone in . After he arranged the altar, Ye Shaoyang took out a blank talisman paper and asked Hu Shuai for Liao Qingqing’s Ba Zi . He wrote down her Ba Zi and name on the talisman paper and used the incense to burn it . Then, he began to chant, “O"come the Light of Dusk, Heaven and Earth shall be split, with the power of Maoshan and this talisman paper, quickly let go of the soul you’re holding! Come now all three Hun and seven Po of Liao Qingqing, report to me!”(TL note: Ba Zi - date of birth and eight characters of a horoscope) .
Suddenly, a cold wind blew inside the room . The eyes of the others were wide open, especially Hu Shuai—he was extra nervous about the summoning process . After about two to three minutes, the wind started to abate, and a small white light began to substantialize inside Ye Shaoyang’s drawn circle .
“Qingqing?” Hu Shuai asked with excitement . But then, the white light vanished and nothing happened .
“What evil dares to obstruct my summoning!” The obstruction incited Ye Shaoyang’s fury; he swiftly made a small cut on his finger and shot blood into the circle . Then, Ye Shaoyang formed a hand seal and chanted again, “Come now all three Hun and seven Po of Liao Qingqing, report to me!” Not long after, a white light appeared again . This time, it grew brighter and brighter, until a final flash . Then, the vague figure of a standing long-haired girl emerged inside the circle .
“Qingqing!” Hu Shuai yelled, as he tried to leap forward and hold her . Ye Shaoyang immediately stopped him and said, “Do not go close to her! Her soul is not complete and is very weak . You might just destroy her soul with your Yang Qi . ” This possibility horrified Hu Shuai, so he stopped immediately and stared at Liao Qingqing with red and watery eyes .
Ye Shaoyang looked at the female spirit and asked, “Are you Liao Qingqing?”
Liao Qingqing nodded her head; two trails of tears flowed down her cheeks, as she looked Hu Shuai .
“Qingqing, tell me who the killer is, and I will help you get revenge!” Hu Shuai said with a tone filled with rancor .
Liao Qingqing looked at him woefully, but she did not speak .
“Little Ye, why isn’t she speaking?” Xiao Ma asked curiously .
Ye Shaoyang let out a sigh and said, “Someone is holding her soul captive . Even with my powers, I could only get two of her Hun and four of her Po out . Since her Hun is not complete, she is unable to speak . ”
[TL Note: A soul is made up of three Hun and seven Po . Three Hun being the heavenly soul, earthly soul, and h.e.l.l soul, each soul goes to their respective places after death . Seven Po being the seven Yin souls, or seven emotions, that slowly disappear after death]
“How could this be?!” Hu Shuai almost collapsed to the ground, but Xiao Ma and Li Duo caught him .
Xiao Ma was also indignant and said, “Little Ye, what kind of person would do such a horrible thing like capturing someone’s soul?!”
“This is definitely not the work of a human,” Ye Shaoyang shook his head, “Just now, when I attempted to summon her soul, that thing tried to stop me . Even though my blood struck it, it was only slightly damaged . But because it was too far away, it didn’t get killed . That’s why it still has parts of Liao Qingqing’s soul . ”
After he explained the situation, Ye Shaoyang turned to Liao Qingqing and said, “Don’t be scared, I, as a Maoshan Sect Heavenly Master, promise to save your soul and make it whole again . ” As she was unable to speak, Liao Qingqing could only bow to show her grat.i.tude .
“I"ll now try a secret Maoshan Sect technique and attempt to activate her Xian Men . If I succeed, her speech will temporarily be restored . So, don’t bother me . ” Then, Ye Shaoyang swiftly took out his inkstone; he mixed in gold powder, cinnabar powder, the ashes from the incense, and added rice wine . After he completed this concoction, he used it to draw the character Xian Men on a talisman paper .
[TL note: Xian Men is one of the accupoint that is located at the back of the neck two inches below the hairline] .
Next, Ye Shaoyang went behind Liao Qingqing and stuck the talisman paper onto the back of her neck, two inches below her hairline . This location was also called the Ren Men point . The ancient Chinese executioners would usually aim for this point to release a person’s hatred . Ye Shaoyang chanted an incantation . Then, he cut his finger and dabbed some blood on the midpoint of the talisman paper . Now, with the combined effects of his blood and the talisman paper, her Xian Men would be temporarily opened, enabling her to speak normally for a short period . Suddenly, Liao Qingqing’s body visibly trembled, and she began to cry out . She tried to move toward Hu Shuai, but an invisible barrier stopped her from exiting the large circle .
“Qingqing!” shouted Hu Shuai again . He tried to get closer, but both Xiao Ma and Li Duo held him back . Ye Shaoyang gave him a stern look and warned, “If you go close to her now, you’ll immediately destroy her . Give it a go if you don’t trust me . ”
Hu Shuai had no choice but to stop .
Then, Ye Shaoyang turned to Liao Qingqing and said, “I didn’t use my secret technique on you just so that you can cry . Now, tell me what you know, so that I can help you recover your soul . I promise that after all of this, I will give you time to say your goodbyes . ” Liao Qingqing wiped her tears and nodded . She looked at Ye Shaoyang gratefully, “Mister, please help me . ”
After a person dies and their soul leaves the body, he or she would immediately understand the natural orders of things . They would learn of the existence of the three realms and the six paths . At the same time, they would also immediately learn the role and authority of a sorcerer . As such, spirits would usually give sorcerers the utmost respect .
Ye Shaoyang nodded and asked, “How did you die?”
“Great Mister, my father did as you instructed and stuck the talisman paper you gave us onto the window . But a cleaner in the afternoon might have removed it … . ”
Ye Shaoyang secretly sighed, How unfortunate, I guess this is her fate .
Liao Qingqing began to sob, but she continued, “That’s when something controlled my soul and brought me to room 404 . That thing absorbed my flesh and blood . Then, it tossed my body out the window … it also captured my soul . ”
Hu Shuai gritted his teeth in anger and yelled out, “That son of a b*tch, I’ll kill it!”