I have a Taoist temple that connects me to other worlds
#22 - Exorcism
"Why are you sweating so much? Are you feeling hot?" Seeing his child covered in sweat, Li Laosan couldn't help but touch Li Yanming's forehead and ask.
Li Yanming shook his head, keeping his mouth shut, not telling Li Laosan about the strangeness he had seen. Even if he were to tell such a bizarre story, his own father might not believe it.
When they were almost home, Li Yanming, who had been holding back for a long time, curiously said to Li Laosan, "Dad, that scholar's wife is really beautiful."
"Of course, the wife a scholar marries will naturally be beautiful. When Yanming goes to study in the future, how about you take the imperial exam and become a scholar for Dad? At that time, Dad will also find you a beautiful wife." Li Laosan teased his son, and the two walked into their yard.
Wang Shi's face showed a displeased expression when she saw the father and son return. After Li Yanming jumped down from Li Laosan's body, Wang Shi pinched his face and said, "You don't even know to come back when it's time to eat."
"Mom, it hurts."
Li Yanming tried to get away with being cute, took Wang Shi's hand, and walked into the house.
Li Village has a large population, and their ancestors were all refugees who came from elsewhere. After the imperial court stabilized, their ancestors settled here.
Most of the villagers are named Li, and they are all somewhat related to each other.
Li Changxin's family is even more prosperous, with his mother, Zhang Shi, having given birth to four sons. Except for Li Laosan, who only has one son, Li Yanming, the other three sons all have several descendants.
It's just that Li Laosan had a son in his middle age, and he was unwilling to let his child be abandoned like this, so he and Wang Shi fed Li Yanming milk and medicine, raising him with great effort.
Li Yanming was melancholy and unknowingly walked to a mountain god statue. He looked at the statue, clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and sincerely pleaded.
"God Grandpa, please save my cousin."
In this era, the more men a family has, the more comfortable their life is. They even have more confidence when speaking in the village.
His cousin's matter has made the Li family uneasy, and the family's savings have also been spent a lot, but his cousin hasn't shown any signs of improvement. If this continues, Auntie will definitely cry to death.
He knew that his family doted on him a lot, and his cousins didn't get any of the eggs he got. Li Yanming felt that when he grew up, he would definitely repay his family well, and at that time, he would let them have endless eggs to eat.
Li Laosan awkwardly held the chicken, looking at Jiang Wen, not knowing what to do for a moment.
So, surrounded by the Li family, Jiang Wen saw Li Xin, the grandson of the Li family, who was sleeping soundly. He took out an exorcism talisman from his bosom and stuck it on Li Xin's forehead.
The old man sat at the head of the Eight Immortals table, looking at his children and grandchildren with a smile. Having a house full of children and grandchildren is what the elderly value most.
So, when Li Yanming grew a little older, he would always be given an extra egg at every meal. Although the eldest and second daughter-in-laws had some complaints, this matter was personally decided by the old man, and no one could change it.
"A water ghost is here!" Li Yanming's exclamation came. Jiang Wen looked at him with some surprise, not expecting that this child could actually see ghosts.
Passing by the kitchen while putting down the bowl, he overheard Wang Shi and his aunt talking.
A group of people quickly arrived at the entrance of Li Yanming's house, where Li Laosan was preparing to kill a chicken.
"Alas, I'm just worried about my cousin." Li Yanming pouted, seeing that this person was also a Taoist priest, so he told him about his family's affairs. "I wonder if Taoist Grandpa has any way to save my cousin."
After waiting for a while, the dark shadow kept sticking to Li Xin's body. Jiang Wen knew that this was because the ghost had been with the child for a long time, and almost possessed him.
"Three Taoist priests have already come, and they all said there's no way." The old man said with red eyes. "If the Taoist priest can save my grandson, I'm willing to spend as much money as it takes."
"What should I do, sister-in-law? My poor son hasn't been able to wake up yet."
"Xin-ge will be blessed by the heavens and will always wake up. Sister, don't be sad."
"That's a deity! Here to save Xin-ge!" Li Yanming happily shouted.
"Pfft." Two fairies chuckled.
Without mentioning the matter of money, he looked at the old man and said directly, "Take this poor Taoist to have a look."
The midwife said that he wouldn't grow up and that he was destined to die young, advising Wang Shi to throw him away and conceive again.
"You, how did you know!" Li Yanming was shocked. His eyes were dazed as he excitedly looked at Jiang Wen. "Are you a deity?"
"I'll take you to my house!" Li Yanming ran forward very excitedly, and occasionally looked back to see if Jiang Wen had been left behind.
Just then, the child lying on the bed trembled, writhing up and down like a live fish. His face, which originally didn't have much color, turned pale, and he made a gurgling sound.
When Wang Shi went to the kitchen, she peeled a boiled egg for him, which made his cousins stare at his bowl with envy. However, everyone knew about his situation, so there was no dissatisfaction.
Accompanied by a sharp cry, the black shadow frantically窜出 from the child's body, wanting to run towards the outside of the house.
"Yes, and also no. However, I should have a way to wake up your cousin." Jiang Wen smiled.
Behind the Taoist priest, two beautiful girls like fairies were also poking their heads out to look at him.
Before it could gather, a golden light scattered it.
Jiang Wen looked at the simple house and knew that the Li family was not well-off. However, he didn't plan to charge much money either.
"Child, what are you praying to the gods for?" A clear voice came, and Li Yanming was startled. Could it be that the gods had manifested? Did they know my wish?! He quickly opened his eyes and saw a Taoist standing in front of him, looking at him with a smile.
Fortunately, the old man came out at this time. Seeing that Jiang Wen was extraordinary, a happy expression appeared on his face, and he took Jiang Wen into the house.
"Yanming, this is?" Li Laosan looked at Jiang Wen and then at his child.
Li Yanming was a premature baby, thin and yellow at birth, and not even the size of a palm.
"Evil creature! Quickly reveal your true form!" Jiang Wen shouted loudly.
"There really are gods." Li Yanming said blankly.
"Is your grandfather called Li Changxin?" Jiang Wen was a little surprised. He didn't expect that his luck was not bad. He met the child of the person in charge as soon as he came to Li Village.
After all, he had been lying in bed for many days without eating, and he was afraid that he would easily become malnourished. Since he had taken action to solve this matter, he would help as much as he could.
"Woo woo woo..."
"This poor Taoist is from Jingxu Temple. I heard about this matter and came here specifically to take a look." Jiang Wen performed a Taoist salute and said to Li Laosan.
Li Yanming finished eating the egg and licked the rice grains in the bowl clean.
He was puzzled when he saw his son bringing a Taoist priest.
Thinking of this, he didn't wait any longer, took out a Guan Gong Exorcism Talisman and pinched it in his hand.
Jiang Wen listened to Li Yanming's words and looked at him with amusement. He had seen the child praying just now, which was somewhat interesting. He didn't expect that the kid also had troubles and needed the gods to bless him.
"Child, you haven't answered my question yet." He asked playfully.
Before the family was divided, the house was mostly lively.
"It's already resolved." Jiang Wen looked at the old man and smiled.
"Thank you, thank you, Immortal Elder, for your life-saving grace!" The old man tremblingly bowed to Jiang Wen. He wiped a handful of tears and looked at the child on the bed. The child's eyelids twitched, and soon he slowly opened his eyes.
The Li family came upon hearing the news, happily looking at the child on the bed. Especially Li Xin's parents, they directly knelt down and kowtowed to Jiang Wen, making Jiang Wen feel a little embarrassed.
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