"Yu'er, what's wrong?" Master heard my scream and immediately turned around and asked.
I stared at the compass and said blankly: "Master...Master, just...just now...when the coffin...the coffin was opened, this...the needle of the compass moved...moved..." Speaking of which,
This is the first time I have seen a compass needle vibrate on its own. I have never encountered this situation before, so I always thought that the compass was just a toy to fool people.
Master walked over quickly, snatched the compass from my hand, picked it up and looked at it, his face suddenly changed, and he murmured: "It... turned out to be... a ghost..."
The young men who were carrying the coffin lid were startled when they heard the word "ghost". They quickly put the coffin lid on the ground and quickly retreated outside the main room.
Second Master Qi was still standing in a corner of the main room. He asked in a daze: "Taoist Master Mo, what... what is a ghost...?"
The master took a deep breath, raised his head, and said slowly: "Generally speaking, after a person dies, the ghosts will fall into the six realms of reincarnation, but there are also some ghosts who have unresolved matters or are nostalgic for the mortal world.
If you are willing to enter reincarnation, you will become a ghost. There are many types of ghosts. Most of them do not harm people, but there are exceptions. If you have resentment in your heart when you die, you may turn into a powerful ghost and come out to harm people.
, and the most powerful among the evil ghosts is none other than Gui Sha!"
"What...what!? Has Lao Qi's soul changed...into this ghost?" Mr. Qi's face suddenly turned pale, his hand shook, and his pipe fell to the ground.
The master waved his hand and said: "It has nothing to do with Ma Laoqi. Ghosts are usually powerful ghosts who have practiced cultivation for more than a hundred years! According to my estimation, it probably has something to do with this locust wood ghost coffin! Lone souls and wild ghosts cannot live long in the world.
To survive, you must find something to rely on within seven or seven forty-nine days after death, and the locust tree gathering in the shade is the best place for lonely ghosts to go!"
"You mean, this... this locust tree has a ghost attached to it!?" Second Master Qi seemed to understand.
The master nodded slightly.
Second Master Qi sighed: "Alas! This... this old seventh man didn't choose from so many trees on the mountain, but he chose this evil locust tree! Now he has caused such a big trouble... Is there any chance for Taoist Priest Mo?
What's the best way to deal with this evil spirit?"
Master did not directly answer Second Master Qi. He didn't seem to be very sure. He sighed and said, "Oh! Let's take a look first!" With that, he walked to the coffin and began to look at Ma Laoqi's body.
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After all, I was still an eight-year-old kid, too small, and the coffin was placed on a bench, so I couldn’t see what was going on inside the coffin. However, in fact, I didn’t dare to look at all, so I just stood aside.
He stood there blankly, wiping the sweat from his palms on his pants from time to time.
After more than ten minutes, the master raised his head and said solemnly: "It seems that this ghost wants to use Ma Laoqi's body to resurrect his soul. After the first seven, things may be difficult to deal with."
"What! Resurrection of a corpse? How did you see it, Taoist Priest Mo?" Mr. Qi stood on tiptoe and looked into the coffin from a distance, but he did not dare to step forward.
The master replied: "Ma Laoqi's body has now turned black, and a layer of fine white hair has grown on his body. There are no pupils in his eyes and they are blood red. This means that the body has been invaded by evil things.
It is a sign that a corpse transformation is about to occur, and judging from this situation, it may turn into an extremely severe hairy zombie! I don’t know how many lives will be harmed by that time!”
When Second Master Qi heard this, his face changed drastically, and he quickly begged the master: "Master Mo, you have to think of a way to save the lives of our villagers no matter what!"
The master pondered for a while and said: "There is only one way for now!"
"What can we do?" Second Master Qi asked quickly.
"Burn the corpse and burn the coffin!" Master turned his head and said one word at a time.
Second Master Qi was stunned: "What! And... we still have to burn the corpse? Can't we just burn this evil ghost wooden coffin?"
In rural areas, people must be laid to rest after death. Cremation is disrespectful to the deceased and is also a taboo matter. Although Ma Laoqi has no offspring, he is a member of the Bai clan after all. According to clan rules, everyone has to find a piece of cake for him.
Let him be buried in peace. So when the second master Qi heard that the corpse was to be burned, he couldn't accept it for a while.
However, the master replied resolutely: "No! Now that Ma Laoqi's body has been invaded by ghosts, it must be burned! Otherwise, it will still come out to harm others."
Although Mr. Qi was the head of Qiping Village, he could not make the final decision on the matter of burning corpses. He picked up the dry pipe on the ground, dusted it, put it in his mouth and took a few puffs.
, then said: "Taoist Mo, if you want to burn the body of Lao Qi, you need the consent of several elders in the village. Why don't we discuss it first."
The master nodded: "However, this matter cannot be delayed any longer. You should decide as soon as possible!"
Second Master Qi also knew that the situation was serious, so he quickly asked a few young men standing at the door to call the elders in the village. After about half an hour, seven or eight elderly men led their own way.
Several young people gathered in front of the old house one after another. They took a look inside the house, but they didn't dare to go in. Second Master Qi naturally knew what they were afraid of, and he didn't force it. Let the young people
I went into the house and took out seven or eight long benches, and sat down in a circle in the open space in front of the house.
Second Master Qi walked to the middle of the crowd, bowed his hands towards them, and said straight to the point: "I invited all my uncles and brothers here today because I want to discuss with you the funeral of Lao Qi."
At this time, an old man who seemed to be about the same age as Second Master Qi said: "Second Master Qi, Fourth Master Chun, the biological brother of Master Ma Qi, left early. Among our cousins, you are the only one who has a little kiss with him.
Plus you are the head of a village, so you can make the decision on this matter, so why discuss it! We will do what you say we should do, everyone is right!"
Everyone immediately echoed:
"Yes! It's up to you to decide this matter, Mr. Qi!"
"Yes, you are the only one who has the final say in this matter, Mr. Qi! You have the final say on when to bury it and where to bury it!"
"That's right, I don't think there's any need to discuss this matter. I'll just listen to Mr. Qi!"
…
Second Master Qi raised his hands and pressed them down, and said in a loud voice: "Uncles and brothers, please listen to what I have to say first!"
Everyone immediately became quiet and raised their heads to look at Mr. Qi.
Second Master Qi coughed a few times, cleared his throat, spit out a mouthful of thick phlegm, and then said: "Originally, this matter was settled by me. However, there is something going on now, and everyone should already know it.
What happened last night? This is the Taoist priest I invited from Liushan Village!" Second Master Qi raised his finger and pointed at the master who was standing in front of the hall door. The master nodded slightly to everyone.
Second Master Qi continued: "Taoist Master Mo has come to our Qiping Village more than once or twice. There must be many people who know him. After careful inspection, he basically knows the reason why Lao Qi committed suicide last night.
." As he said that, Second Master Qi told all the things that Master said about the ghost coffin in locust wood, possession by evil spirits, and the need to burn corpses and coffins.
"What! Master Ma Qi needs to be cremated?"
"How can this work?"
"Yes, I heard that if the body is burned, the soul will have no body to possess it. Doesn't this mean that Master Ma Qi will not be able to rest in peace after his death?"
"Second Master Qi, I can listen to you on everything else, but this is the only thing I can't do!"
As soon as they heard that the body was to be burned and the coffin was to be burned, everyone immediately exploded.
"Quiet! Everyone, be quiet. Let's listen to what Taoist Master Mo has to say first!" Second Master Qi turned to look at the master.
The master raised his head, glanced at everyone, and said loudly: "Everyone, I know that everyone does not want Master Ma Qi to be cremated! But the matter has come to this, and if you want to survive this disaster safely, this is the only way. Otherwise, once Mao Zong develops, you will not be able to survive."
If it’s me, even if Master Zhang Tianshi descends to earth, I’m afraid it will be difficult to keep the whole village safe.”
"What on earth is this hairy zombie? It's not as fierce as you say!" one of the old men asked.
"There are eighteen types of zombies, the most ferocious of which are zombies, blood zombies, shadow zombies and fighting zombies. Mao zombies are a kind of zombies. They have developed a certain degree of demonic nature and are high-level zombies. They are addicted to
He has a bloody nature, he hurts everyone he sees, he is as strong as an ox, he moves very quickly, and he has copper skin and iron bones, making him invulnerable..."
When the master finished speaking, the whole place was silent for a moment. After a long while, an old man asked in a low voice: "Ma... Can Mr. Ma Qi really... really become such an evil thing?"
The master replied seriously: "Ma Laoqi's corpse has been possessed by a ghost. It is not a question of whether it will transform into a corpse, but it has already transformed into a corpse! Now there are fine white hairs growing on the corpse.
I'm afraid that after midnight tonight, he will wake up. After the first seven days, the hair stiffness will take shape, and it will be too late to deal with it! Therefore, we must hurry up and treat the old Ma before midnight tonight.
Burn Qi’s body, fire is the best way to deal with the corpse transformation!”
After the master finished speaking, everyone started talking in low voices again, but now there were far fewer voices opposing the burning of Ma Laoqi's body, and everyone looked solemn and worried.
After a while, an old man with gray hair stood up tremblingly. Mr. Qi hurriedly stepped forward to support him. The old man said in an old and hoarse voice: "Since Lao Qi has provoked this...
To protect the safety of the villagers, let’s burn his body!”
This old man must be a highly respected figure in the village. Although his words were not serious, he spoke loudly and no one had any objections.