Inheriting a Taoist temple, the story begins with Wu Zetian offering incense.

Chapter 148 Li Qingzhao: Your name is Liang Shicheng? Lei Lai! [Requesting monthly votes]

At the earthwork construction site, Zhou Yi saw the bloody hand sticking out and instinctively wanted to use his lightning strike technique. However, there was a group of people standing around craning their necks to watch. If he were to strike with lightning, he might scare these onlookers into serious trouble, so he decided against it.

He thought for a moment, then took the Sanqing Bell out of his bag. It is a small handheld bell, also called the Emperor Bell, which is usually used during rituals to accompany the chanting of scriptures or prayers and to control the rhythm.

However, controlling the rhythm is only a side job of the Three Pure Ones Bell. Its real function is to suppress evil spirits, and powerfully at that... Magical artifacts with the words "Three Pure Ones" in their names contain a trace of the Dao Ancestor's aura, which is naturally able to counteract all kinds of evil spirits.

Sure enough, after the Three Pure Bells were taken out, the outstretched bloody hand clenched its fist and shook wildly, trying to break through the coffin and escape.

Zhou Yi chanted the incantation and gently swung the Three Pure Ones Bell in his hand, which made a "ding" sound.

To an ordinary person, it was just a clear and pleasant bell sound, but the blood-soaked corpse in the coffin trembled as if struck by thunder, and its bloody hand began to gush blood, making the scene look somewhat eerie.

Zhou Yi recalled seeing a description of blood corpses in Taoist texts a couple of days ago, and some doubts arose in his mind:
"The blood corpse contains resentment and should be extremely powerful, so how come it was severely damaged after the first ring of the bell? Could it be that this blood corpse was newly formed and is still in the growth stage?"

Since they haven't grown up yet, we definitely have to bully them fiercely!

Zhou Yi shook the Three Pure Ones Bell incessantly until black smoke billowed from the coffin, at which point he stopped.

The blood-soaked corpse in the coffin began to decompose, and its outstretched hand was no longer blood-red, but pitch black, as if the blood had dried up.

Zhou Yi turned to Lao Huang and said:

"Get Zhao Wei's excavator up here, dig out the coffin and throw it aside. No other excavator can do this."

Upon hearing this, Lao Huang immediately ordered the Sany 200 trucks working below to come and dig up the coffin.

At this time, the village head also located the family based on Jia Siwa's name and obtained accurate information:

“Jia Siwa was buried in the 1980s. He was in his sixties at the time. His sons thought that burying him on their own land would take up farmland, so they buried him on this barren hill.”

The Book of Changes asks:

"Is there anyone else in his family? We need to send someone to find a new place for him to be buried."

The village head shook his head helplessly:

“Jia Siwa’s last grandson died four years ago… His family line ended; his son, daughter-in-law, and several grandsons all died. I even cancelled their household registration.”

They've died without offspring?
Is this a backlash from an inauspicious location?

Thinking that Jia Siwa might still be breathing when he was nailed into the coffin, Zhou Yi then asked:

Are Jia Siwa's sons filial?

The village head shook his head again:
"What filial child would bury their own father in some desolate, barren hill? It's said that Jia Siwa's children are particularly outrageous. When my father's generation educated their children, they would say, 'Never be like Jia Siwa. He worked hard all his life, but when he got sick and was bedridden, no one took him to the hospital, and not even someone brought him tea or water.'"

Zhou Yi now understood the whole story.

When Jia Siwa fell seriously ill, his children neither sought medical treatment nor took care of him. When he was unconscious, they mistakenly thought he was dead and hastily nailed him into a coffin to hold a funeral.

Before his death, Jia Siwa must have cursed his descendants quite a bit. After his death, this resentment prevented his body from resting in peace, and it slowly sank more than 20 meters underground with his coffin. Then the curse began to take effect, killing all his descendants.

Fortunately, it was unearthed during highway construction, and fortunately, Xie Yukun had already been killed... otherwise, he would have treasured this bloody corpse.

The excavator rumbled in, and the driver Zhao Wei had hired said with a grin:

"From now on, I'll lead the way with this excavator. The boss said it's been blessed by the gods, and it can even dig up Mount Fuji in Xiaoziri without any problems."

Old Huang also noticed the "Peace and Safety" plaque in the driver's cab at this moment, and asked Zhou Yi:

"Master Zhou, is this the peace charm you mentioned?"

Zhou Yi nodded:

"Yes, this is the large size. If it's just about ensuring the construction is completed, the small size will be fine. We won't encounter similar problems before the project is finished."

Jia Siwa's children and grandchildren have all passed away, so the grave can only be treated as an unclaimed grave.

First, the police were called. Then, the project team and the village committee went together to send the body to the crematorium, where it was cremated again and buried in the cemetery designated by the village.

Zhou Yi called Liu Peng and explained the situation.

While waiting for the police officers from the local police station, the village head subtly inquired about the situation:
"Master Zhou, how did Jia Siwa's descendants die? Could it be related to this coffin?"

The Book of Changes didn't say much, only hinted at it:
"If his children and grandchildren had been more filial, the family line wouldn't have ended up dying out... Justice will prevail, and retribution will be swift. The unfilial will eventually reap what they sow."

The rotten coffin was dug out by an excavator and placed aside. After the police arrived, they began to process it according to the procedure for unclaimed graves. Zhou Yi took the opportunity to check the condition of the body and found that it had become a skeleton. The previous flesh and blood had all turned into blood and seeped into the coffin and the surrounding soil.

Soon, the remains were put into body bags and transported to the crematorium for re-cremation, while the coffin was burned on the spot.

While burning the paper offerings, Zhou Yi also threw in several talismans to ward off evil spirits from the blood. After finishing these tasks, Lao Huang began to plan which vehicles should have "Peaceful Vehicle" plaques affixed. The project manager had originally intended to put them on all the vehicles, but upon hearing that each plaque cost 1299 yuan, he wisely abandoned the idea.
"Just attach it to these excavation vehicles; we don't need our project team's vehicles or the pavers and rollers for the time being."

There are a total of 23 vehicles at the earthmoving site. Apart from Zhao Wei's Sany 200, 22 safety license plates are needed.

Old Huang calculated that it would cost a total of 28,000 yuan. Just as he was about to take Zhou Yi to the project office to collect the money, an excavator driver leaned over and asked:

"I'll pay for it myself. Can I change the small brand to a big brand like Zhao Wei's? That guy has been showing off for days, and it's driving me crazy."

Upon hearing this, Lao Huang simply created a group chat, allowing everyone to freely choose the size of the safety plaque, since the project team would only cover the cost of the smaller safety plaque.

Soon, the drivers finished communicating and all wanted to pay extra to upgrade their cabins, totaling more than 80,000 yuan. The money they had spent on the wild boar spears was back.

The I Ching asks everyone to write down their birth dates and choose a suitable peace charm based on their birth charts.

After taking stock, he finally decided on twelve amulets for peace and safety without any taboos, six amulets for peace and safety under the name of Wang Lingguan, and four amulets for peace and safety under the name of Yuantong Zizai Tianzun.

Back at Hunyuan Palace, Zhou Yi hurriedly took out all the peace charms and ordered another batch from Granny Ji to make sure they were in use.

Right after I placed the order, Grandma Ji sent me a message:
"Child, don't buy too many peace charms at once. If they accumulate for too long, they will affect your luck."

Zhou Yi replied:
"I just sold 22 yuan worth, which was almost not enough. I need to stock up more."

Grandma Ji asked a series of question marks, as this was the first time she had encountered a situation where peace tokens were being sold in bulk... This grandson of Zhou Banxian is getting more and more interesting.

After a moment of reflection, she sent Zhou Yi a message:

"A couple of days ago, Uncle Ming announced in our shared feng shui group that he had taken on a job that would allow him to retire early and enjoy a comfortable retirement. Now we've lost all contact with him. Can you predict his current situation?"

Zhou Yi replied with a shrug emoji:
“I don’t have his birth date and time, so I can’t calculate it… He’s cheated so many people and hasn’t been killed, so he’ll definitely be fine.”

This pair of business rivals is quite interesting. Uncle Ming hates Grandma Ji to the core, but Grandma Ji cares about this guy quite a bit... The love-hate entanglements of middle-aged and elderly people are becoming increasingly incomprehensible.

After Wu Meiniang prepared the offerings, Zhou Yi ended the chat and went with her to offer the peace talisman.

On the other side, in the world of Emperor Zhezong of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Li Qingzhao was invited to the Xiantian Temple located in the Kaifeng Prefecture to participate in a prayer ceremony held by Zhao Xu for his virtuous consort... All the Taoist priests in the city were invited, and Li Qingzhao, as a recent celebrity, was among those invited.

She knew absolutely nothing about the Buddhist ceremony; she came purely to broaden her horizons and see if Zhao Xu would appear there. However, she watched from beginning to end without seeing any trace of Zhao Xu; only a few eunuchs were present.

After the Buddhist ceremony ended, Li Qingzhao received her reward money and was about to leave when a eunuch hurriedly called out to her:
"Fairy Osmanthus, may I have a word with you in private?"

Li Qingzhao asked:
"who are you?"

The eunuch bowed and replied respectfully:
"This servant's name is Liang Shicheng, courtesy name Shoudao. I was ordered to leave the palace to oversee the Dharma assembly and was fortunate enough to behold the true face of the fairy..."

He launched into a long, effusive speech of flattery, but Li Qingzhao didn't listen to a word he said.

"What did you say your name was? Liang Shicheng?"

She knew this name all too well. Among the six traitors of the Northern Song Dynasty, there was this powerful eunuch. He held absolute power and was known as the Hidden Prime Minister. He was regarded as a father figure by another traitor, Wang Fu.

Liang Shicheng played a crucial role in the transition from the ambitious reign of Emperor Zhezong to the widespread suffering during the reign of Emperor Huizong in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Now, encountering this eunuch who hadn't yet managed to curry favor with Emperor Huizong, Li Qingzhao calmly took the stainless steel token into her hand:

"What do you want from me?"

Liang Shicheng looked around and, seeing many Taoist priests from the capital city of Tokyo nearby, smiled obsequiously and said:
"There are too many people around here, could we speak in private?"

Li Qingzhao did not agree:

"Let's talk here. I have other things to do and can't stay any longer."

Helpless, Liang Shicheng could only lower his voice and say:

"The current emperor is frail and sickly. A wise and virtuous man once said that if the emperor wishes to live a long life, he must have intercourse with a transcendent person. Fortunately, the Osmanthus Fairy has appeared. This is a great joy. If I can arrange things for the Osmanthus Fairy, she will surely enter the palace as a concubine and enjoy all the glory and wealth..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Qingzhao brandished the token in her hand and cursed:
"I am a mortal being of the First Immortal, and you, you filthy eunuch who is like a maggot, where do you get the audacity to let me enter the palace as a concubine? Do you think my Hunyuan Palace has no one to rely on? Thunder, come!"

Her voice was so loud that it attracted all the Taoist priests around.

Just as everyone was investigating, a bolt of lightning struck from the sky, turning Liang Shicheng into a charred corpse...

Li Qingzhao brushed the ashes off her clothes and muttered angrily:

"How could someone as refined as me become a violent female cultivator? It's all the fault of this era!"

(End of this chapter)