Chapter 007: Daoist Wang

He then asked me how my skills were and what I had discerned from his appearance just now

I suddenly recalled something my grandfather once said, and with a flash of inspiration, I spoke to Ning Haoyu in my own tone: "You must inform them of what has transpired here. Their ancestors are restless, which is akin to their ancestral graves being disturbed. During this period, the family's fortune is undoubtedly in disarray. Tell them that if they wish to reverse their fortunes, they must come to appease the spirits of their ancestors; otherwise, they will continue to face misfortune."

On the road, I encountered several fortune tellers who asked me if I wanted a reading. I offered each of them a reading for free, leaving them speechless.

The robes of the Xuan and Tian levels differ significantly from those of the Dao level, and their colors are also distinct from those of the Di and Huang levels. However, my grandfather did not elaborate on the exact differences.

As I was conversing with him, the day gradually darkened. I asked him if he wanted to have a meal first, to which he shook his head and said, "Let's take care of this important matter first."

Wang Junhui looked at me with a hint of surprise and said, "You understand these things?"

Wang Junhui did not answer Ning Haoyu's question, but instead looked at me and said: "Your gaze resembles that of someone who understands 'physiognomy.' Can you read faces?"

Although he has his back to us, I can still sense the extraordinary charisma emanating from him. Without a doubt, he must be Daoist Wang.

In other words, that ghost is still hiding in some corner of my house. Thinking of this, I glanced at Ning Haoyu, who also knowingly looked at me.

Wang Junhui was taken aback and said, "He is a ghost; how can you use the energy of a ghost to predict matters concerning the living?"

After Xiang Li left, I felt very frustrated. Originally, Ning Haoyu and I were supposed to help her, but in the end, I ended up losing five months' worth of rent.

Wang Junhui uttered a sound of "hm" and took a book, then formed a strange hand gesture, followed by muttering an incomprehensible incantation. After that, he waved his finger in front of my eyes and declared: "Quickly, as commanded—open!"

According to the age reflected in his appearance, he should be at the end of twenty-nine and the beginning of thirty, and the place where the fortune of this age is indicated is at the two sides of the "mountain forest" gate.

Daoist Wang gave a slight "hm" in my direction, then extended his hand and said: "Hello, I am the Daoist Wang you are looking for, my full name is Wang Junhui, but you can just call me Daoist Wang. I just took a stroll outside, and that ghostly entity is in this room, very quiet. It seems it is not an evil spirit."

The person turned their head to look at me, then glanced at Ning Haoyu a couple of times, and then nodded, saying: "It's me. Which of you two is the employer?"

I was so focused on helping him with his fortune-telling that I forgot to respond to his words. Ning Haoyu nudged me and said on my behalf, "Daoist Wang, what should we do then? How long will it take for you to accept him?"

I thought about it and decided to tell him everything I had just observed in detail. After I finished speaking, he said, "Oh, you have quite an accurate perception regarding facial features. My luck has been good this past year; although I have taken on quite a few cases, they have all gone smoothly, and I have earned a considerable amount of money"

Before I could speak, Ning Haoyu said, "By the way, Chuyi, you can calculate, right? Help me figure out where their family went."

I also hurriedly shook hands with Daoist Wang and mentioned my name along with Ning Haoyu's.

I suddenly paused as a flash of inspiration crossed my mind, and I said to Ning Haoyu: "You wait there for a moment, I will calculate a divination right away, and I will call you back shortly."

Ning Haoyu looked puzzled as he glanced at hetushucom.com, then turned to look at Daoist Wang Junhui before looking back at me

I shrugged my shoulders at him and said, "Just do it."

In other words, Wang Junhui will experience great fortune in the years twenty-nine and thirty

His initial questions revolved around my grandfather, and my response was quite simple: my grandfather has passed away. He probably misunderstood my meaning to imply that my grandfather had died, and thus did not inquire further.

Wang Junhui glanced at me without further questioning, and suddenly turned to Ning Haoyu, saying: "You just asked me what to do, right? Then you should first go find his family. Didn't you say on the phone that the desk inside was collected and given to your friend? You should know whose desk it is, so go and bring their family here."

Ning Haoyu pressed the speakerphone and said: "Daoist Wang, have you arrived?"

Before I could speak, Ning Haoyu said: "On the first day of the lunar new year, let’s not wait at your house, it’s too eerie. Let’s go outside and wait; the Taoist priest will naturally call us when he arrives."

As Wang Daolong spoke, I examined his facial features. His five features were well-proportioned, and aside from the brother palace indicating that he was the only son in his family, the other aspects were all of excellent quality. The "mountain and forest" features at both ends of his forehead shone brightly, resembling the radiance of the Dao illuminating all.

I nodded and hurried to get the keys to open the door

I nodded with an "mm" and then followed Ning Haoyu out to wait.

Soon we arrived in front of my closed funeral clothing store, where we saw a man dressed in all black casual attire at the entrance, holding an old-fashioned brown briefcase that did not match his outfit at all

I see that our conversation has strayed a bit, so I asked Wang Junhui how to deal with the ghost in the room. He glanced at the door of this mhetushucomcom shop and said, "This ghost is a typical case of unfulfilled wishes, unwilling to leave because there are still some of his wishes that have not been realized at home. Once we bring his family over and clarify the situation, this ghost will naturally disperse once his wishes are fulfilled."

I wanted to become absorbed in thought, so I forgot to reply to Ning Haoyu's message. He nudged me and asked what I was thinking about. I casually replied, "I miss my grandfather..."

I snatched Ning Haoyu's phone and said: "We are heading back right now, we will be at the doorstep shortly, Daoist Wang, please wait for us."

I nodded slightly. Previously, when Ning Haoyu and I scared him to the second floor, it had already cost me five months' rent from a tenant. This time, I absolutely will not scare him again

I said with irritation: "Do you think I am a deity? Without any clues, how am I supposed to calculate anything..."

I hurriedly said: "I am, this is my home"

I did not elaborate on these words with Wang Junhui, I merely said: "I have my own methods"

The voice from Daoist Wang was still as resonant as a great bell: "Yes, but this door is locked; you are not at home."

After Ning Haoyu left, Wang Junhui did not immediately let me open the door, but instead started chatting with me at the entrance of the small shop.

Ning Haoyu and I also hurriedly ran back

I asked him what this was for, and he replied: "I am opening your spiritual eye. The encounter you had with him yesterday was a matter of fate; if you do not open your spiritual eye today, you may not be able to see him again."

After hanging up the phone, I immediately said to Wang Junhui: "Daoist Wang, could you let me meet the ghost in this room? I need to borrow its energy to determine the current direction of its family."

These methods were mentioned to me by my grandfather. He said that when a person dies, their life does not end; it continues through the "corpse," "soul," and even "ghost." The life energy, whether in the realm of the living or the dead, is intricately connected to the people, events, and things from their lifetime. If one can understand this life energy, they can naturally discern the fate of "them."

At this moment, only Ning Haoyu and I were left at home. When Xiang Li left, that ghost had already departed from her body

Seeing that Ning Haoyu had not returned, I made a phone call to urge him. Ning Haoyu replied, "It’s no use urging me; the whole family is not at home. I asked their neighbors, and they also said they didn’t know where they went. I have been waiting at their door for quite a while. Should I just go back for now?"

Seeing me standing still, Wang Junhui urged me from the side, saying: "You better hurry up, the spiritual eye I opened for you is only valid for fifteen minutes. If you keep dawdling and don't open the door, its effect will pass, and I won't open it for you a second time for the time being. Because for those without cultivation, opening the spiritual eye too many times can deplete yang energy, making one susceptible to cold and yin-related illnesses"

Ning Haoyu let out a sound of "Oh" and said, "It's almost dark; will anyone come with me?"

I made a sound of "um" to signal him to hurry up and take it.

While I was thinking about Wang Junhui, he said to me: "If you want to see the ghost in this room, it is not impossible, but you must follow my instructions and not frighten it. This ghost is of low rank; if you disturb it, it will run around and cause unnecessary trouble."

Wang Junhui let out an "oh" but did not inquire further

After speaking about them, I immediately felt much better. Ning Haoyu kept rambling beside me: "Chuyi, what you just said was so coherent. Honestly tell me, what level are you really at? Those fortune tellers were left speechless by what you said."

I myself do not know what level I am at

When he spoke to me, I always felt a sense of authority pressing down on me, so I cautiously nodded and said, "I understand a little, learned it from my grandfather."

Before I could finish my sentence, Ning Haoyu's phone rang. He immediately gestured for me to be quiet and said excitedly, "It's a call from Daoist Wang."

I replied with a slight "mm" to indicate my understanding, having learned it from my grandfather

"Daoist Wang?" I asked tentatively

Or perhaps he also understands some matters regarding our "Xiangmen"

Daoist Wang made a sound of acknowledgment and urged us to hurry, then hung up the phone

The golden-yellow ceremonial robe of the earth rank is not significantly different in style from the official robes.

I understand, this is probably what Taoism refers to as opening one's eyes, as I have heard from my grandfather

According to what my grandfather once said, the practitioners of our school of physiognomy are divided into four levels: Heaven, Mysterious, Earth, and Yellow. Each level of practitioners wears different attire, with those at the Yellow level donning light yellow garments, which are quite similar to Daoist robes

I curiously asked Wang Junhui how he knew, and he smiled and said, "Before you all returned, I had already spoken with that ghost. Although he was reluctant to say much, based on my past experience, I have already guessed it to be about eighty to ninety percent accurate."

Thinking of my grandfather's words, I feel a deep respect for Wang Junhui. According to my grandfather, this Daoist priest Wang Junhui before me should be a distinguished figure in Daoism

He gives me the impression that he is not very interested in any of the questions, as he always suddenly stops pursuing a question when it reaches an interesting point, appearing indifferent to the answers behind it

However, according to my grandfather, most Taoist priests require the use of talismans, talismanic water, willow leaves, and other tools to open the eyes for others. Those who can open the eyes directly without the aid of tools are generally highly skilled individuals within the Taoist tradition

We first went to have a meal, and then we took a few turns along the Minxin River, which took up almost half a day