Cultivation by Trial and Error
Chapter 54 - 54 54 Visiting

54: Chapter 54: Visiting 54: Chapter 54: Visiting With a worried expression, Zhang Xiu brought out a chair and sat next to Li Hanchu.

“Head of the household, I went to Guo’s Beach and indeed met Mrs.

Ge.”

“But she seemed slightly off, saying that despite your good intentions, you messed things up.”

“The entity that was bound to you had been confined to one place but because of your reckless action, it was freed from its bounds.”

“Now that it has nowhere else to go, if it doesn’t latch onto you, who will it latch onto!”

“She wasn’t sure if she could resolve the matter, but after it gets dark, she will come over to assess the situation more thoroughly!”

…

Deeply troubled, Zhang Xiu summarized the outcomes of her trip to Li Hanchu.

In their family, Li Hanchu was undoubtedly the main support pillar.

Above him were the elders, and although there were siblings to share the burden, it wasn’t their family’s sole responsibility, yet unavoidable duties were completely inevitable for them.

And what about below?

Two children, both still in school, one in high school and the other in middle school.

If anything were to happen to Li Hanchu, she truly didn’t know how their family would cope!

“As long as Mrs.

Ge is willing to come, that’s good — she genuinely has the skills.”

“Maybe, just by taking a look, she might be able to easily resolve the matter with a simple ritual.”

Li Hanchu spoke, and although he sounded optimistic, his face still bore an unmistakable anxiety.

However, certain thoughts could only be buried in his heart, and he definitely wouldn’t voice them in front of Zhang Xiu.

If even he himself had already given up hope, how should his wife Zhang Xiu cope?

“Head of the household, didn’t Sun Jinzhong from neighboring Group Five come by this morning and mention that he knew a master?”

“When he left, he vowed that Li Tao’s uncle from Tai Island was greatly impressed by that master.”

“He said that just because the master casually gave him a few tips, he willingly gave him several thousand dollars as a reward.”

“If anything unexpected happens with Mrs.

Ge, I think we could ask Sun Jinzhong to invite that master to try.”

After a moment of silence, Zhang Xiu tentatively spoke, suggesting.

“With his young experience and unreliable ways, you believe what Sun Jinzhong says?”

“That guy, a street wanderer, just knows how to shoot off at the mouth — out of ten sentences he speaks, if one happens to be true, that would be impressive!”

“And Li Tao’s uncle being amazed by the master?

Everyone knows that Boss Li has been back in Yuedong for several days.”

“Using Boss Li as a cover?

It’s just lucky bluffing isn’t illegal; otherwise, his baseless claims would certainly land him in jail for a few days.”

Scoffing in disdain, Li Hanchu responded.

Li Hanchu was obviously aware of Sun Jinzhong visiting his home that morning, but he had never taken Sun’s words seriously.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have sent his wife Zhang Xiu to seek Mrs.

Ge’s assistance at Guo’s Beach.

“Alright, since you think Sun Jinzhong is unreliable, let’s not seek his help!” Zhang Xiu sighed.

There were some matters she had not fully discussed with her husband.

Rushing to Guo’s Beach, Zhang Xiu roughly recounted to Mrs.

Ge what had happened to Li Hanchu.

But then, Mrs.

Ge turned towards a gaudy ancestral portrait on the wall, muttered under her breath, bowed, and kowtowed repeatedly.

It seemed as though she knew something and was absolutely unwilling to accept Zhang Xiu’s invitation to come to her home and perform an exorcism.

To persuade her, Zhang Xiu exhausted all kind words, and finally, having no other choice, she stuffed two banknotes into Mrs.

Ge’s hands, and the old lady reluctantly agreed to come over in the evening and have a look.

From Mrs.

Ge’s actions, Zhang Xiu could tell that whatever her husband had encountered was certainly extraordinary.

If that weren’t the case, Mrs.

Ge wouldn’t have behaved in such a manner.

Suggesting they seek help from the expert Sun Jinzhong mentioned, Zhang Xiu was also looking to secure some insurance, giving herself another option.

But now, since her husband was so opposed to it, she had no choice but to drop the matter and refrain from saying anything more.

Time passed bit by bit, and soon, dusk arrived, and night began to fall.

Walking with a cane and her bound feet, Mrs.

Ge finally appeared, unhurried, before the eyes of Li Hanchu and Zhang Xiu.

Considering her age, Mrs.

Ge was already well over seventy, her face wrinkled like old tree bark.

Years ago, no one heard that she had learned any Taoist skills, but just in the past few years, she seemed to have an epiphany and suddenly mastered the techniques of exorcism.

Actually, in some villages, there are quite a few old ladies like Mrs.

Ge who know how to perform exorcisms.

According to Chen Hai’s theory, when a person is old and their life energy is waning, there’s a chance they might touch the frequency at which the Spirit Realm exists.

Men are of yang, while women are of yin.

Compared to pure men of yang attributes, yin women are clearly more likely to encounter creatures from the Spirit Realm.

Perhaps, like Mrs.

Ge, they had unintentionally communicated with some presence in the Spirit Realm and mastered some bizarre skills.

“Are you Li Hanchu?”

“The yin qi has deeply entered your body, your body is almost unable to distinguish between yin and yang, and your problem is difficult to handle!”

Mrs.

Ge stopped walking, looked Li Hanchu up and down, sighed, and said.

Hearing this, Li Hanchu was stunned.

Before he could speak, his wife Zhang Xiu had already panicked, “Mrs.

Ge, as long as you can cure my husband, even if it takes all we own, we are prepared to spare no expense.”

Zhang Xiu’s words squeezed a few tears from the corners of her eyes.

“Let’s not talk about payment for now; I can only promise to do my best.

Whether it works or not will depend on your husband’s luck!”

Sighing heavily, Mrs.

Ge said with a pained expression.

Everyone loves money, and she was no exception.

However, she did have some professional ethics.

Without having achieved anything, she couldn’t bring herself to discuss compensation.

After welcoming Mrs.

Ge into the main house, Li Hanchu and Zhang Xiu exchanged a few words with her.

Outside their house, Chen Hai and Sun Jinzhong were already swaying near, walking briskly towards them.

“Aunt Xiu, Uncle Hanchu, are you there?”

“This morning, I mentioned a skilled person to you, I kindly helped you invite him over!”

Just as he reached the front door of Li Hanchu’s house, Sun Jinzhong started shouting immediately.