This mirror was originally made by the Zhang family specifically for Di Ting.
After they drew the formation inside, they placed talismans to block the view of the world so that Tiandao could not find this place.
Zhang Shuwan showed them the talisman.
Countless green lamps lit up the sky, and countless mirrors were illuminated.
The mirrors are all suspended in the air, and the angles between them are carefully designed to reflect the light to each other, which looks quite spectacular. If you walk into it, it is like entering a maze, and you can see thousands of shadows of yourself.
"They can stop the Heavenly Dao from spying on us." Zhang Shuwan led them through the mirror. "There are countless arrays in this space, covering each other. With the powerful protection of Di Ting, our most core array was buried deep down."
"It's a pity that this formation can't hide people, otherwise you would be safe in the mirror."
Lu Yingjiu said: "I have been to the ghost world once."
"..." Zhang Shuwan opened his eyes wide in surprise, "You succeeded? You passed through the ghost world?"
"Yes, thanks to your father." Lu Yingjiu smiled and pointed at Jing Xian, "Thank him."
He briefly told Zhang Shuwan what happened on Kangli Bridge.
He also said that he saw Zhang Haokong in the car and it was he who helped point the direction.
Zhang Shuwan was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and said, "He is still guarding there... But now that you are gone safely, he should be able to go to where he should go with peace of mind. That's great, their efforts have not been in vain."
smiled.
The three of them walked for a while, and he couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked, "Can I ask, what is the relationship between you two?"
Before Lu Yingjiu could say anything, Jing Xian smiled and took him into his arms.
"Ah." Zhang Shuwan said, "Hehe."
Road welcomes wine:?
This “hehe” is actually quite spiritual.
The world in the mirror is endless. Without the green lamp to lead the way, you will soon be unable to return.
They simply turned around and looked at the edge of the huge formation. On the way, Lu Yingjiu took a notebook and wrote and drew, recording the details.
According to Zhang Shuwan, this formation is called "Kan", and its function is to find the location of the Way of Heaven.
Walking past the flickering talismans, Zhang Shuwan explained: "Although the Heavenly Dao is invisible, there have always been people in the family who question the Heavenly Dao: that is, the Heavenly Dao may have been polluted by something, maybe karma, maybe Yin Qi, anyway, there are many different opinions... Otherwise, its behavior of asking for sacrifices is really hard to convince people."
"The living sacrifice happened almost five hundred years ago." Lu Yingjiu said, "Could it have started at that time?"
"I don't know." Zhang Shuwan shook his head. "My father and Chu Yousheng have been researching it, but to no avail. If it is truly contaminated, then this formation can lead you to the source of the contamination."
He sighed softly, "In addition to protecting you, the family also wants to purify the brutal Heavenly Dao. Of course, these are all theoretical."
It took them quite a while to walk through the formation step by step.
There was a problem on the way back.
The world in the mirror was actually too vast, so Zhang Shuwan usually rode his Di Ting bicycle to and from there.
But Di Ting is only willing to carry those who have signed the contract.
Jing Xian originally wanted to catch some monsters and demons, but Maotuanzi just circled around their feet, wagging its tail wildly.
Its body grew larger and quickly turned into a giant furry ball two people tall.
—What I probably meant was to let them ride on it.
Zhang Shuwan was amazed.
He especially likes furry things. He reached out his hands to hug the fur ball, rubbed it hard a few times, and praised it for its elasticity.
Lu Yingjiu and Jingxian went up.
Its fur was so thick and soft that the two of them almost sank into it.
For the next few minutes, Di Ting led the way, and Mao Tuanzi tried his best to keep up with his short legs, and he did not fall behind.
Jing Xian said proudly: "It's all because I took good care of it. Look how strong it is now."
Lu Yingjiu held his forehead and said, "How many times have you used it as a kitchen waste bin? Do you think I didn't see it?"
What Lu Yingjiu said was absolutely right.
In the next few days, he saw Jingxian treating Maotuanzi as a trash can every day.
In order to maintain the formation, Zhang Shuwan would often stay in the mirror for a long time.
Since I couldn't leave, the little ghost played by Di Ting cooked for me - in this space, there was not only a temporary house, but also a small kitchen.
Di Ting’s cooking skills are surprisingly good.
It is said that it had listened to other people's heartbeats and eavesdropped on many chefs' recipes.
Lu Yingjiu was a little disappointed and poked Mao Tuanzi: "Other people who have been contracted can buy groceries and cook, why do you think about eating all day? Forget about eating, but don't be so happy to be a trash can."
Maotuan: "Ahhhhh—" The aggrieved boy followed Jingxian into the kitchen in the blink of an eye.
Jing Xian personally cooked for Lu Yingjiu who was studying formations. He threw all kinds of kitchen waste directly into Mao Tuanzi's mouth, which was very convenient.
At night they spent the night in the hut.
It still has green tiles, red walls and black eaves. Although the interior is simple, it is very comfortable.
Jingxian was still not satisfied.
The next day, Guilala Company arrived with a pile of furniture, moving each piece into the mirror. Sandalwood tea tables, luxurious mattresses, silk quilts, velvet pillows, all lined up for Lu Yingjiu to choose from.
Zhang Shuwan, thanks to Lu Yingjiu's wine, was able to admire all the furniture in the Yin-Yang room and took a bunch of it away.
Before leaving, she said to Lu Yingjiu, "Your boyfriend is very virtuous."
Lu Yingjiu thought, that’s right, otherwise why would she be the idle concubine.
They stayed in this mirror world for two or three months.
Halfway through, Tiandao's servants appeared again.
This time Lu Yingjiu kept his promise and did not push Jingxian away and face it alone.
The two fought together and shed blood side by side.
Most of the time the servants were killed.
Occasionally, they would appear in an endless stream, and Lu Yingjiu and Jing Xian would go to the ghost world to hide, and return after a few days when the servants had given up the search.
Lu Yingjiu wrote many notebooks, which were piled up in the room. He also rode Maotuanzi with Jingxian all day long to look at the formations everywhere. Zhang Shuwan told him a lot of details about the formations, but there were too many things and they were too complicated for him to know and understand them all.
Xianfei has been responsible for three meals a day, making full use of the teaching results of New Oriental teachers. Various delicacies are served in turn, such as Dongpo pork, lemon shrimp, stir-fried chops and boiled lamb chops...
In the next three months, I didn't gain weight during the Luyingjiu, Maotuanzi, or Jingxian period.
Zhang Shuwan has gained weight.
Every time I stand on the scale, I sigh deeply: "Comparing myself to others makes me feel depressed. I obviously eat the least..."
In the third month, Lu Yingjiu’s research hit a bottleneck.
He just couldn't understand this one.
Zhang Shuwan also became anxious.
He said: "We probably don't have much time left. Judging from the fluctuations of Yin energy and the results of my calculations, the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons is about to begin."
"How long will it take?" Lu Yingjiu asked.
Zhang Shuwan shook his head: "I can only guarantee that we will be safe in the next two months - maybe it will be gone in two months, or maybe we have to wait another two years."
If it's two months, then there's not much time left.
Lu Yingjiu contacted other exorcists and reminded their families and the Exorcist Guild to be prepared. There were many exorcists who could tell fortunes and make predictions. They were not unaware of this and were actively trying to predict a more accurate time.
Returning to the world in the mirror, I drank cup after cup of coffee and brewed pot after pot of strong tea.
He sat cross-legged at the table, twirling a pen, slightly frowning his handsome brows.
"Take a rest." Jing Xian said to him, "Maybe you'll figure it out after you sleep."
"You said the same thing last night." Lu Yingjiu continued spinning the pen, "It's of no use at all."
Jingxian went over to take a look.
He didn't understand the exorcist's talisman paper, but he still insisted on watching the road and welcoming the wine and taking notes.
All exorcists have some painting skills.
Lu Yingjiu was quite good at painting. With just a few strokes, he drew four images of ghosts and gods: the spirit ape, the snake, the Di Ting and the peacock god.
They correspond to the four major families respectively.
Seeing Jing Xian looking over, Lu Yingjiu glanced at him, pointed at the formation and explained: "In the four corners here, don't draw the talisman paper to invite the gods. These four ghosts and gods need to appear at the same time, but why... why do I completely don't understand the next part? I feel like something is missing..."
He thought about it for a long time again.
Until late at night, when he was lying in Jingxian's arms, he was still thinking about this matter in a daze.
Jing Xian laughed and said, "Why does it feel different from before?"
"What's the difference from before?"
"You're the one who still thinks about things when you sleep." Jing Xian said, "When you were in the ghost world, didn't you also have a problem that you couldn't figure out?" He stroked Lu Yingjiu's hair, "Another formation."
Of course Lu Yingjiu remembered this incident.
At that time, he was still studying the formation to go to the ghost world, but he still hadn't figured out one aspect.
He wanted to continue his research, but ended up seeing the world in the mirror.
"Yeah." Lu Yingjiu responded, "To be honest, these two are quite similar..."
He paused.
Not only do they look alike.
Now thinking back carefully on every detail, it seems like they are inextricably linked!
A bold and crazy idea came to my mind.
He sat up suddenly, grabbed the paper and pen on the bedside table and started to draw, and ordered: "Jingxian, help me take the two black books on the table."
Jing Xian did as he was told, and after taking the book, he hugged Lu Yingjiu from behind and watched attentively what he was doing.
Lu Yingjiu just lay in his arms and wrote and drew. After an unknown amount of time, two pages of paper were torn off with a "rustle".
There are two formations on the paper.
One is "exploration", and the other is to open the ghost world. Originally, their lines were very complicated, but after he simplified them, only a large framework was left.
He folded the two pieces of paper together and held them up to the light.
The formations overlapped under the light, entangled with each other, and seemed to have no pattern.
Lu Yingjiu stared at them intently for a while and said, "They are related."
Jing Xian listened in silence.
Lu Yingjiu: "No wonder I couldn't understand it. It turns out that what I saw was not the entire formation at all." He pointed to the converging lines on the paper, "This is the complete one."
Perhaps out of caution, they placed the last unfinished talisman in another formation like transplanting flowers and trees.
"They may not have time to complete the formation, so they temporarily recorded the last part. Or they may be cautious and wait for me to complete the last step." Lu Yingjiu said, "They know that I will be exposed to the formation of the ghost world. As long as they have this contact, they will be able to understand the survey."
He stayed up all night that night, sketching out the new formation bit by bit.
Jing Xian accompanied him and slowly peeled an apple beside him.
The long string of apple peels hung down and fell right into Maotuanzi's mouth, and he ate with a smacking sound, feeling very satisfied. Jingxian peeled the apples while feeding Lu Yingjiu, and even stole a few kisses.
Several days passed in the blink of an eye.
Early in the morning, Lu Yingjiu handed the completed formation to Zhang Shuwan and said, "Can you complete this formation before the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons begins?"
Zhang Shuwan glanced at it and nodded, "Sure, Di Ting will help me."
Then he asked, "Are you going out?"
"Yes." Lu Yingjiu said, "This formation still requires summoning four ghosts and gods, and they must be summoned from different directions."
The entire "Kan" is based on the monkey, snake, peacock and Di Ting. After all, they tacitly agreed that the one who activated this formation must be someone from aristocratic family.
Zhang Shuwan said, "I can do it for Di Ting, but for the three of them..." He hesitated for a moment, "I don't know who to look for for the time being. I haven't contacted the family for a long time."
For a long time, I was alone in guarding the formation.
Lu Yingjiu said, "I will find a way, don't worry." He said sincerely again, "Thank you."
He said to set off and we set off.
In the afternoon, I took Jingxian and Maotuanzi to go out to the mirror world.
Zhang Shuwan sent them out.
Before leaving, Lu Yingjiu suddenly said: "I have one last question for you."
"What?" Zhang Shuwan tilted his head.
Lu Yingjiu said: "According to what you said, in the early years, Tiandao was not as active as before and did not even notice my existence. It only sent a few servants, and anyone who approached my residence was secretly dealt with by the noble families."
Zhang Shuwan nodded: "Yes. After your ghost marriage, the servants appeared even less frequently."
"But," Lu Yingjiu said, "I have been plagued by bad luck since I was a child. I often can't sleep at night because of ghosts and monsters until dawn. Why don't you get rid of those ghosts together?"
Those ghost hands and those screams are still vivid in my memory.
He remembered the eyes under the bed, the woman in white standing on the rooftop, the whispers coming from the wall at night... These were the things that had troubled him for many years.
Hearing this, Zhang Shuwan revealed a helpless smile.
said: "It's not that we don't want to, but we can't. Your bad luck is a curse from heaven. Those ghosts are closer to your inner demons, so they are everywhere and inseparable."
The inner demon arises from the darkest part of the soul, and no one else can do anything about it except the person himself.
Misfortune accelerated this process.
That's why he had such a lonely childhood.
Lu Yingjiu nodded: "I understand."
"There's still too little we can do." Zhang Shuwan still smiled helplessly, "This is the first time for everyone to play against the laws of nature in their lifetime. Aunt Zhang Nianyun often told me that it would have been nice if she could have seen you happier when you were a child."
Lu Yingjiu said, "It's okay."
He paused and said, "I used to mind it a lot and felt that fate was unfair, but now I've let it go. There are always regrets in life, and I don't have time to mourn. Besides..."
He took Jing Xian's hand and said with a smile, "Besides, if it wasn't for this, I wouldn't have entered into a ghost marriage. This guy would probably have to sleep for several more years."
It would be better if he didn't mention it.
When talking about that wedding, Jing Xian became extremely jealous and hugged him and kissed him on the cheek.
Zhang Shuwan:?
Normal people’s brain circuits cannot understand this cause and effect relationship, and they will mutter indignantly: "No wonder I have gained so much weight, it turns out I ate too much dog food."
…
After saying goodbye to Zhang Shuban, Lu Yingjiu and Jing Xian got into the car.
Lu Yingjiu said: "It will take another month to complete the formation. We need to find supporters from the Ye, Chu, and Chen families to complete the formation together."
"Who do you want to find?" Jing Xian asked, "You should have a candidate in mind."
Lu Yingjiu didn't answer, but rolled down the window, and the rustling of the parasol trees could be seen outside.
He was still wearing a white shirt today, letting the wind blow up his collar, and his hair was coated with a layer of gold in the light.
The sun was shining brightly, and the sky was blue. He narrowed his brown eyes like a cat, and with a bit of laziness, he raised the corners of his mouth and said, "Of course... absolutely fine."
Jing Xian: “…”
Jing Xian volunteered: "Then I will help you kidnap a few people. You can kidnap as many as you want. Men, women, young and old are all welcome."
"Don't commit any crime. I don't want to be with you in prison." Lu Yingjiu poked him in the lower abdomen and said with a smile, "But let's start with the Ye family."
He lowered his head.
The chat page on the phone stopped displaying "Ye Feng".