From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Lin Jiu naturally had the means to directly contact Shangqing Maoshan and request a method from his sect, but it would be making a mountain out of a molehill to trouble his fellow disciples or even his master for such a trivial matter.

Thank you.

Jiang Liu expressed his gratitude.

As a time traveler, he knows the Earth's orbit and can understand the picture of the universe from a modern scientific perspective, but this does not mean that he can deny the ancient people's observations of the starry sky.

In Jiang Liu's view, the difference between the two is simply that they use different frames of reference.

The modern scientific view of the night sky is based on an observation system built around stars; while ancient stargazing was based on an observation system centered on the planet Earth…

# Chapter 85 The First Lodging in the West

What are you talking about?

Ren Tingting didn't quite understand the deal between Jiang Liu and Lin Jiu, but having already witnessed "superpowers," she became curious about the auspicious day theory.

"It's nothing, Miss Ren. This young man and I were just exchanging knowledge about martial arts." Lin Jiu made up an excuse, but seeing that Wen Cai was still eating an egg tart, he felt a strange sense of embarrassment and annoyance. He grabbed Wen Cai, said goodbye to Ren Tingting and Ren Jiating, and dragged him out the door.

"Jiang Liu, do you really not know the principles of auspicious days?"

Ren Tingting then looked at Jiang Liu.

"I don't really understand, but when it comes to June 20th, after hearing Uncle Nine say 'the first constellation in the West,' I know why this day is considered an auspicious day."

The so-called first constellation in the west refers to the Kui star.

That is, Kui Mulang, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions.

Kui Star is also known as the treasury of heaven, hence it is considered very auspicious.

In folk tradition, some poems about the Twenty-Eight Mansions and auspicious days have been passed down. Jiang Liu, having been well-versed in Journey to the West in his previous life, knew that Kui Mulang, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, had descended to earth. He had even researched it and knew a catchy song lyric:

When the constellation Kui is in charge, it is auspicious to set up camp and all construction will be very successful.

This day is for burial and marriage; may your fields and estates grow day by day.

Judging from these lyrics, those who value feng shui believe that during the period when Kui Xing is in office, good fortune and wealth will come to those who undertake construction, burial, or marriage.

"Is it really just superstition?"

After Jiang Liu's explanation, Ren Tingting understood, but she was somewhat dismissive.

"It is indeed superstition, but feng shui does exist. It emphasizes the flow of qi, that is, observing the flow of qi between mountains, rivers and landforms. However, I only know this concept and do not understand these things."

Speaking of this, Jiang Liu thought of the last ability that the innate rune diagram had given him:

Shifting stars and changing constellations!

This method does not refer to the ability to transfer attacks from others or to rotate celestial bodies, as it may seem on the surface. Rather, it is meant to help practitioners better observe the changes in all things in the world.

In other words, it means understanding change, recognizing the right time, and knowing the advantages of the location.

It can be said that the four methods of the innate talisman diagram—shifting stars and changing constellations, avoiding death and prolonging life, manipulating heaven and earth, and understanding all things—are consistent with the supernatural abilities of the four chaotic monkeys mentioned by Buddha in "Journey to the West".

However, the Buddha's description of this stone monkey doesn't seem to be describing a monkey at all; rather, it's describing a single word:

Heart!

These four methods all originate from the heart, but they also need to be used with the hands. Therefore, the innate talisman is in the shape of a claw, and is outlined with Qi on the hand, forming ten fingers connected to the heart, which is controlled by the Jiangliu Mind Monkey.

Although Jiang Liu possessed the ability to "understand changes, recognize the timing of the day, and know the advantages of the land" due to the innate talisman, it did not mean that he could observe the aura.

Why?

Because he simply doesn't know how to observe!

I haven't learned the relevant theory!

At most, this method allows one to observe and experience the instinctive fluctuations of one's own magnetic field without being controlled by Qi, thereby roughly judging the degree of influence of different Qi patterns on oneself.

Just like the Qimen Dunjia method, it means that you have a computer, but you can't connect to the internet or calculate complex formulas. You can only use it to calculate simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

If all those who cultivate Qimen and know how to observe Qi knew about Jiang Liu's situation, they would be extremely envious and jealous. After all, he had already built the most arduous and torturous part of constructing the framework, and all that was left was to fill in the corresponding theoretical parts.

"So, that feng shui master actually took good care of Mr. Ren, who stole his family's precious land?"

As soon as Lu Jin said this, it drew sidelong glances from Ren Jiating and Ren Tingting.

"sorry!"

Lu Jin quickly apologized.

"It's alright. After all, this is a foolish thing my father did back then, there's nothing hard to admit." Ren Jiating sighed, then asked Jiang Liu, "Did you find that feng shui master yesterday?"

"No."

Jiang Liu shook his head. "I also asked Uncle Jiu, and he said that the feng shui master left Renjia Town a long time ago, but—"

"You suspect he'll come back for revenge?"

Ren Jiating frowned.

"Yes."

After all, Jiang Liu knew the plot of "Mr. Vampire". Although he could not be sure about the plot of "Mr. Vampire" in the world of "Under One Person", it was true that the feng shui treasure land that was forcibly bought by Master Ren was a good place to raise corpses. It was also common knowledge that the people of Ye Maoshan were vengeful and extremely patient.

Even if it's fake, we still have to be wary.

“Dad is really something. He did something like this back then just for a piece of land to bury Grandpa.” Ren Tingting complained, and then said to Jiang Liu, “Jiang Liu, if you ever encounter that feng shui master, just tell me, and I will compensate him, including the interest from all these years.”

Jiang Liu: "...try my best."

If that feng shui master is still alive and intends to take revenge on the Ren family, it won't be enough to just pay him.

Otherwise, what was the point of waiting for so many years?

The behavior and conduct of those from Yemaoshan are very similar to those of Quanxing. Making money is not difficult for them, but they are all narrow-minded. At the slightest setback, they will do outrageous things, showing no kindness whatsoever to righteous cultivators. Instead, they rely on their own power to act recklessly.

They are only slightly more disciplined than those of the Quanxing sect.

But you can't say that to this second young lady of the Ren family, otherwise she might think you don't want to help.

of course!

This is the worst-case scenario we can imagine...

···

After afternoon tea.

Ren Tingting was a little tired and prepared to go back to the Ren family home for a midday rest.

Jiang Liu, Ren Jiating, Lu Jin, and Li Muxuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Ren Jiating, in particular, stretched her muscles and bones, making cracking sounds, and said, "Phew~ Shopping with my sister is really tiring. Dad wants me to accompany her for two or three months. My kung fu will definitely be ruined."

"On another note, did you really not find any trace of that feng shui master?"

"You can keep it from my sister, since she's not part of our circle, but don't keep it from me!"

Lu Jin said, "Miss Jia Ting, we familiarized ourselves with the streets of Renjia Town yesterday, but we really couldn't find it."

Li Muxuan also said, "You are the person we are supposed to protect... Although the mission is over, we will not hide anything from you because of this."

Ren Jiating turned her gaze to Jiang Liu.

Jiang Liu then took out the rouge powder he had smeared on Ren Wei's neck and a box of rouge he had bought from Qiu Sheng, and said, "These are the same thing, except that the former has been processed by Qi. If you go a short distance west of Renjia Town, you will reach the Xiangxi area."

Na Qiusheng said that this rouge was made using traditional methods from the Miao region...

My stereotype of that area was based on the word "poisonous insects."

"so?"

Ren Jiating didn't know much about the extraordinary people in the Miao region of western Hunan, since they rarely left their homeland and few people from the major sects would associate with them.

"So, is it possible that this rouge, made using traditional Miao methods, could be processed with Qi to a certain extent to produce an effect similar to the 'millet-weight-fixing magic trick'?"

"The specific effects are still uncertain."

"I plan to go to the mortuary later to ask Uncle Jiu. He has lived in this area for many years and needs to collect herbs for his cultivation, so he must have come into contact with things like Gu worms..."

# Chapter 86 Is Rouge Really Used for Flirting?

Having found a direction, Li Muxuan said, "Then let's go find Uncle Jiu."

"No, I want to ask you to do something else."

Jiang Liu said, "I heard what Ren Wei did before: the graves near the town were dug up and the bodies were stolen."

"The body was stolen?"

Lu Jin seemed thoughtful. "Brother Jiang, do you think this was done by that feng shui master?"

"I'm not sure, but I just feel that this series of events is too coincidental."

Leaving aside the plot of "Mr. Vampire" that he had seen in his previous life, let's analyze it based on the information he currently has:

The Ren family is moving their graves; the auspicious land was forcibly seized by Ren Fa from a feng shui master. The relocation is scheduled for June 20th, the day when the Kui star is in power. Ren Fa's cousin, Ren Wei, suddenly has a lipstick mark on his neck that has been altered by Qi. And a corpse in the nearby cemetery has been stolen again…

At the very least, we must prevent stolen corpses from being turned into zombies by malicious individuals to harm people.

"Alright, then let's split into two groups."

As Ren Fa's daughter, although she felt ashamed of what her father had done back then, she couldn't turn a blind eye to the feng shui master from Ye Maoshan who had recently launched a revenge attack. In fact, if Ye Maoshan was determined to take drastic measures, then she could only put aside her father's shame.

After parting ways with Lu Jin, Li Muxuan, and Ren Jiating, Jiang Liu asked passersby on the street for directions to the mortuary and found Lin Jiu.

The mortuary was small, with sparse trees around it, but it was somewhat eerie.

However, thanks to the "shifting stars and changing constellations" ability brought by the innate talisman, Jiang Liu has an instinctive sense of the timing and location of things. Based on the fluctuations in his own magnetic field, he can also determine that although this place seems gloomy, the energy flows smoothly. People who cultivate Qi here year after year can also feel comfortable in body and mind.

The only downside is that you have to deal with corpses all the time, which requires a strong heart.

"Boom boom boom!"

Jiang Liu walked to the door, looked up and knocked.

"Who?"

The door opened, revealing a bowl-cut hairstyle.