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Chapter 43 Preparation
When the carriage arrived at He's house, Li Ming woke up Chang Miao, and they got off the carriage and saw a wealthy family with red walls and green tiles, which was very magnificent.

Chang Miao exclaimed in admiration: "No matter how many times I see it, I have to admire the Nine-Bend Flying Star pattern arranged by Master. I wonder when we can achieve such a skill."

Li Mingze smiled and said, "Nine Flying Stars: One White, Two Black, Three Green, Four Green, Five Yellow, Six White, Seven Red, Eight White, and Nine Purple. Each star has its own function, with a master and a servant. It's in accordance with the right time and place, with both rise and fall, that we can have a long and prosperous life."

"Master's feng shui arrangement isn't about forcing blessings, but rather cleverly crafting it around the Nine Bends. Fortune, luck, romance, and luck all vary, but relying on the Nine Bends to transform them allows for long-lasting blessings. It's truly a brilliant concept. Do you think you can achieve this level of skill? I doubt you'll be able to achieve it even if you sleep for another twenty years."

"Of course that's not enough." Chang Miao didn't refute anything.
At this moment, the door opened, and a young man who looked like a gentleman stepped forward. He bowed and said with a smile, "It is truly a blessing for our He Mansion that you two are here. Please move aside. I have prepared wine and food to welcome you two gentlemen."

"Master He, is it necessary now that we are so familiar with each other?" Chang Miao said carelessly.

Master He gave a wry smile and said, "My father ordered that etiquette must not be abandoned. Please come in."

"Well, thank you very much." Li Ming looked at Master He with a smile and bowed as a greeting.

Young Master He also smiled and waved his hand, then walked in first.

To be honest, the three of them are quite familiar with each other. Young Master He's name is He Shaohua. They are of similar age. When they were young, the adopted children of the He family often played with him. He also went when Fuyouzi was choosing his disciples, but his physique was not good enough, so he was not chosen.

Later, the two of them went up the mountain, and the young master would go up the mountain twice a year to play with them. When Chang Miao was a child, he looked forward to that day the most. To be honest, he was the only childhood friend besides Li Ming.

Butler He looked at the backs of the three people, smiled slightly, and nodded gently.

Not long after the three of them stepped into the gate, a girl in a Western dress suddenly waved excitedly at He Shaohua and spoke loudly.

"Cousin! I miss you so much!"

That’s right, it’s a dress!
Looking at the girl's dress, Li Ming couldn't help but feel a little complicated.

In fact, when he heard a foreign language from Fuyouzi for the first time, his three views were shattered, especially when he learned that this hermit master had traveled around the world, including the East, Southeast Asia, and Western Europe, and was proficient in the languages ​​and scripts of seventeen countries. He was even more overwhelmed.

During the ten years that Fuyouzi had been on the mountain, he had not only taught Taoism, but more importantly, he had imparted knowledge, very pure knowledge, including but not limited to the Chinese language, mathematics, English, physics, chemistry, biology, politics, history, geography, etc. that Li Ming had learned during his nine years of compulsory education.
So Li Ming knelt down. At first he thought Fuyouzi was an old Taoist stubborn man, but later he found out that he had already opened his eyes and seen the world. It was during this period that Li Ming also learned about the background of this world.

It is roughly equivalent to the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. According to Fuyouzi, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is declining. Taoism still has some power now, but in a hundred years at most, it will probably be the end of the law.

Therefore, compared to Taoism, he was more willing to teach these miscellaneous studies, and he believed from the bottom of his heart that these things were more useful.

So after ten years of study, Li Ming can now be regarded as a person who knows everything from astronomy to geography, is well-informed and has extensive knowledge.

Fuyouzi was also very satisfied with Li Ming and was very willing to hand over the Tongxuan lineage to him. Of course, the entire Tongxuan lineage's assets should only be a charity cemetery, probably.
Oh, and there is a junior brother who loves to sleep.
He Shaohua saw the joy on the girl's face and said with a smile, "Cousin, you're back from studying abroad? Didn't the letter say you'd be back in August?"

The girl laughed and trotted towards He Shaohua. "Of course I want to give you a surprise, cousin. We haven't seen each other for three years! I missed you so much!" As she spoke, she suddenly jumped onto He Shaohua.

He Shaohua caught her very naturally, and even turned her around twice before putting her down.

Then he smiled embarrassedly, looked at Li Ming and Chang Miao and said, "This is my cousin Sun Yu. She went to a famous university in Western Europe and received a Western education. She is quite open-minded. Don't mind."

"How could that be?" Li Ming smiled faintly, and Chang Miao also shrugged to show that it didn't matter.

He Shaohua introduced them, "This is Chang Qing, and this is Chang Miao. They are both capable people and good friends of mine."

Sun Yu looked around, looking at Li Ming and Chang Miao, who were wearing long gowns and long hair, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes. He asked, "Is this the master who has been living in the mountains over there? He looks very young."

"Strictly speaking, the master you are talking about should be our master." Li Ming replied indifferently.

"Okay, cousin, stop making trouble. I have something important to do. You go and talk to your aunt first. I'll come to you after I'm done." He Shaohua said hello and continued to walk inside with Li Ming and Chang Miao.

When they arrived at the dining room, He Shaohua said embarrassedly, "My grandfather is old and rarely sees people now. My father is accompanying foreigners now, and they also want to intervene in the water and land ceremony. The foreigners are powerful now, and our He family must be careful to deal with them. Please forgive me for my poor hospitality."

"Why are you saying this to us? Isn't it enough to have you by my side?" Chang Miao said with a smile, and it was obvious that he didn't care about this at all.

Li Ming naturally didn't mind. Although there were only three of them, a large table of dishes was still served, which allowed Li Ming and Chang Miao to satisfy their appetites.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, He Shaohua said, "There are only seven days left until the Dharma Assembly. Why don't we go and inspect it this afternoon? If there are any shortcomings, I can give instructions and have others prepare."

Li Ming and Chang Miao looked at each other, and Li Ming said, "The sooner the better, the better. Let's set off now."

The three of them came here side by side. Li Ming looked up and down and saw 7749 altars, high and low, with various ritual instruments on them, such as bells, whisks, wooden fish, Bagua mirrors, etc., each of which was different.

The Water and Land Dharma Assembly is held every three years, on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, in order to liberate the homeless souls and accumulate merit for the He family. In order to comply with the Nine-Curve Flying Star pattern, the Dharma platform for the Dharma Assembly is all set up in the west of the He Mansion.

This altar sits on a Yin cave in the earth's veins, and it has the effect of gathering Yin. If the water and land rituals were not held every three years, I am afraid that within ten years, Jiuqu Feixing would have become an extremely evil and ferocious place.

Whenever the three-year period is approaching, the Yin energy actually gathers to a certain limit. At this moment, a ritual platform is set up to suppress it. One reason is to facilitate the ritual meeting seven days later, and the other is to suppress the Yin energy just in case.

Li Ming looked it up and down, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing!"

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