“How could this happen?”
Shui Miao was shocked and quickly looked at the old man, who smiled gently, his eyes brimming with unfathomable mystery.
“Hehe, it seems you’re afraid to drink it,” the old man raised his eyebrows. “Forget it, if you won’t drink, I’ll drink it myself.”
The old man picked up the bowl, and the blood-like water inside instantly transformed into white liquor.
Meanwhile, half a bottle of liquor appeared in the bottle as well. The old man drank half of the liquor in the bowl, put it down, and proudly laughed, saying, “It seems, young man, your cultivation isn’t very good. You couldn’t even see through this simple illusion. How dare you go looking for those witch women? Isn’t this practically asking for death?”
“Senior, how did you know I was going to see the witches?” Shui Miao asked respectfully.
This old man didn’t show his strength openly, yet with a wave of his hand, he could conjure liquor. Such power was extraordinary, and it was uncertain who might underestimate him.
The old man looked at Shui Miao and snorted disdainfully, “Which man comes here without wanting them? I see a dark aura between your eyebrows, definitely caused by dual cultivation with a female ghost. People like you coming to this place, your intentions are obvious without needing to say.”
“I see…”
Shui Miao looked at the old man cautiously, “Senior, may I ask you something about cultivation techniques?”
“The long night is boring, and I’m not sleepy anyway. If you have anything you don’t understand, just ask,” the old man bent down, reached under the bed, and pulled out an empty plate. He lightly brushed his hand over it, and instantly five large, red peaches appeared in the plate. “Come on, there’s not much food, eat a peach to refresh yourself.”
The old man pushed the plate towards Shui Miao.
“Thank you, Senior!”
Shui Miao’s mind raced. He had just arrived and wanted to ask the old man about cultivation techniques. The old man had first offered him wine, which he didn’t drink. Refusing the old man’s kindness again might seem too impolite and create a rift, making the old man unwilling to teach him earnestly. Thus, Shui Miao reached out, picked up a peach, took a gentle bite, and was immediately greeted with a fragrant aroma and a sweet, refreshing taste. He couldn’t help but take a second bite, and soon finished the entire peach.
“Hey, why doesn’t this peach have a pit?”
After finishing the peach, Shui Miao suddenly realized there was no pit.
“This peach isn’t real; it’s created from my water-element power, so naturally, it doesn’t have a pit,” the old man took another peach and handed it to Shui Miao, “If you like it, eat more. Ordinary people can’t even get to eat this. Of course, those with weak cultivation wouldn’t be able to eat so much.”
“This is related to cultivation too?” Shui Miao didn’t eat this time. The peach was just transformed from spiritual energy, so he subtly circulated his spiritual energy. He found that his spiritual energy didn’t increase, realizing it might be another illusion.
The old man nodded, “Of course. Those with low cultivation have weak endurance. I see you handled it very easily, so your strength must be quite good. Eat more; finish all of them.”
“Thank you, Senior, I’m full,” Shui Miao put down the peach, waved his hand, and made up an excuse, “Besides, this peach is transformed from your cultivation power. I shouldn’t accept such a gift without merit. I already felt bad for eating one, so I’ll decline your kindness.”
“Hehe, interesting. You’re actually so sincere. Good, good! I like people like you!” The old man smiled, stroked his beard, flipped his hand, and suddenly held a handful of golden pills, “Come on, I’ll give you these Golden Spirit Pills. Eating one can help you gain a year of cultivation. Eating ten can give you ten years of cultivation.”
The old man had a dozen or so golden pills in his hand.
In the old man’s words, it was equivalent to more than ten years of cultivation.
Looking at the pills, Shui Miao thought to himself, “Does this old guy think he’s Laozi, the Supreme Elder? Helping gain a year of cultivation with just one pill? If you really had such pills, why would you still be stuck here in poverty? You’d have already flown up to heaven and become an immortal!”
“Thank you, but I really don’t need it!” Shui Miao was a bit puzzled. Why was this old man so insistent on making him eat things? Could there be something wrong with these items? Or was he trying to trick him into being grateful and making him his disciple?
The old man became somewhat displeased, stood up, grabbed Shui Miao’s hand, and placed the pills in his palm, “You kid, just take them! What are you being so polite for? That peach was transformed from my cultivation, but these pills aren’t. If you don’t take them, I have no use for them anyway. We’re destined to meet, so I’m giving them to you. Don’t be so formal with me. Also, I’ve already attained the Dao as a geomancer. Since we met here by fate, I won’t treat you as an outsider.”
The old man kept trying to get closer, making Shui Miao feel quite overwhelmed.
With words spoken to this extent, Shui Miao found it difficult to refuse further.
Looking very reluctant, Shui Miao said, “Then, thank you, Senior!”
“Eat it quickly. Now that the pill is out, if you don’t eat it in time, the spiritual energy inside will dissipate.”
The old man’s enthusiasm reminded Shui Miao of the Big Bad Wolf in Grandma’s disguise.
“Okay…”
Shui Miao’s mind raced as he suddenly put all the pills into his mouth, swallowed them whole, and immediately circulated his Spirit-Devouring Force to envelop the pills in his stomach, intending to test their authenticity.
“Hehe, that’s better!”
The old man sighed with relief and sat back on the bed.
In an instant, the Spirit-Devouring Force refined the dozen or so pills, allowing Shui Miao to instantly discern their composition. A surge of spiritual energy, along with the scent of various herbs, filled him. Surprisingly, these herbs were very similar to the aphrodisiacs Xiao Tang had obtained from Da’ertu!
What did this mean?
Could this old man be a gay man!?
This realization shocked Shui Miao greatly. An old man giving him aphrodisiacs, his intentions were now clear as day!
Seeing Shui Miao’s expression change slightly, the old man smiled calmly, “Don’t be nervous, nothing will happen. Sit down, let’s chat about cultivation techniques?”
The old man’s expression remained calm, as if everything was already under control.
Shui Miao slowly sat down and directly asked, “Senior, what technique did you use just now? Why could you pour water from an empty bottle, turn water into wine, and then into blood water? Also, how did you create the peaches?”
“Hehe, this is actually quite simple.”
The old man stroked his beard and explained slowly, detailing the principles and techniques of the transformations.
Knowing the pills’ properties, Shui Miao deliberately feigned a drowsy and weary appearance.
The old man wasn’t bothered and continued speaking, gradually revealing all his secrets.
It turned out the old man was indeed a geomancer.
A geomancer is also a type of feng shui master.
The old man wasn’t just a feng shui master; he had cultivated Daoist techniques and mastered water-element spiritual energy. His ability to transform things came from his highly refined water-element power, allowing him to create peaches from it.
To confuse the old man, Shui Miao feigned fatigue and asked, “Senior, why are you living here? Is there something mysterious about those graves over there?”
“Hehe, you’re indeed smart to notice that…” The old man noticed Shui Miao’s exhaustion but didn’t find it unusual, instead displaying a sly and cunning smile. “I am a yin宅 (yin dwelling) feng shui master. There are three levels among yin宅 feng shui masters: the top level observes stars, the intermediate level studies waterways, and the third level roams the mountains. As for me, I personally create supreme feng shui treasures.”
“Create them yourself?”
Shui Miao instinctively perked up; this concept was quite fresh.
The old man nodded and said, “The world is simply too vast. A feng shui master might spend decades traveling far and wide just to locate a genuine dragon’s lair. Even after finding such a site, one must wait for the perfect moment to precisely determine its location—sometimes for decades, or even until one’s dying day. Therefore, I decided to create my own supreme dragon’s lair, wait for the earth’s energies to converge, and when the timing is right, pinpoint its exact location. You’ve arrived at just the right moment. Within the next few days, I will be able to pinpoint it, and you’re here at precisely the right time to assist me with a significant favor.”
“What favor?”
Shui Miao quickly asked.
Seeing Shui Miao still so alert, the old man couldn’t help frowning, “You seem a bit tired, right?”
“Not really, just a little.”
Shui Miao inwardly startled, realizing he hadn’t acted convincingly enough.
The old man was secretly shocked, “This kid’s power is pretty strong indeed! I underestimated him…”
The old man, having taken precautions against Shui Miao, said, “We’ll talk about this tomorrow. You’re tired too. I’ll prepare some snacks for you. After eating, you can sleep in the car.”
With that, the old man walked directly out of the wooden hut.
Shui Miao quickly followed, looking around, only to find the old man had vanished!
“Senior…”
“Senior!?”
Shui Miao called twice but saw no one, then walked towards a large rock nearby, climbed onto it, and looked around. Suddenly, he noticed the layout of the scattered rocks was very unique. Looking closely, he was astonished to find the rocks formed the shapes of three dragons.
Three dragon-shaped rock piles guarded the largest rock, the one Shui Miao was standing on.
Other areas had trees and water, forming their own distinct zones.
“Three dragons protecting the master?”
Shui Miao naturally thought of the term “three dragons protecting the master,” but he didn’t know how the old man intended to activate this spot. Moreover, who was the master that needed protecting?
“Whoosh!”
A gust of wind stirred, and the old man appeared from the bushes.
He was holding two roasted ducks, with a bottle of strong white wine under each arm.
Seeing Shui Miao standing on the large rock, the old man immediately shouted, “Damn it! Who told you to go up there! Get down immediately!”
Shui Miao was startled and quickly climbed down from the rock, “Senior…”
“Pah! Don’t call me Senior, shut up!” The old man angrily rushed up to Shui Miao, shoved the roasted ducks into his arms, and pointed at the large rock, yelling fiercely, “This is the result of my decades of hard work. You almost ruined it just now. If this tomb is destroyed, I’ll fight you to the death!”
“…”
Shui Miao did not speak but grew even more curious about this tomb.
Who would need a burial site guarded by three dragons? This site was extraordinarily powerful, and certainly not something an ordinary person could afford to use.
Seeing the white wine, Shui Miao had an idea. Without saying a word, he returned to the wooden hut, placed the roasted ducks on the table, began pouring wine, and subtly infused a stream of earth-element spiritual energy into the wine, intending to counteract the old man’s influence. The ducks and wine were real, so Shui Miao guessed the old man either had a hidden basement under the bushes or knew the art of escaping through the use of talismans. He brought the white wine probably intending to get him drunk, not expecting Shui Miao to climb onto the big rock.
The old man was very excited, checked the large rock, and seeing no major damage, returned to the wooden hut.
Seeing Shui Miao had poured the wine, the old man’s anger subsided a bit.
“Senior, I’m not hungry, you eat. I’m sorry for what I did earlier.”
Shui Miao apologized to the old man again.
“Never mind, I was just a bit impulsive earlier. Sit down and have something with me.” The old man waved his hand, sat down, picked up the bowl, and drank all the white wine in one go. After smacking his lips, the old man was puzzled, “Why does this wine taste like this? Could it be fake?”
“You try this bottle again.” Shui Miao quickly picked up another bottle of wine, opened the cap in front of the old man, and refilled his bowl.
The old man took another sip, put the bowl down, and furrowed his brows, “Damn it, there’s something wrong with this wine. It tastes like it’s been mixed with muddy water…”
“Let me try…”
Shui Miao picked up the bowl, took a sip, and shook his head, “I don’t taste anything strange!”
“Never mind, never mind. Your taste is ruined.” The old man impatiently picked up the bowl, drank all the wine inside, put the bowl down, and suddenly his right eyelid began twitching violently… “No good, something bad is coming!”
The old man suddenly looked up, his eyes fixed on Shui Miao with a piercing stare…
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