The Reversed Compass: Mysteries of Sydney’s Ley Lines

[Synopsis]

The Reversed Compass: A Sydney Earth-Vein Mystery. Lin Qingfeng, an heir to Maoshan lore, travels to Sydney with his ancestral bronze compass to fulfill a three-generation vow to protect the earth’s veins. But he runs into bizarre upheavals caused by the Five Elements being reversed in the Southern Hemisphere: his compass needle spins wildly in the opposite direction, a fire-element wealth-gathering formation turns into a curse that drains fortunes, and the garden ponds at a Chinese tycoon’s villa overflow while his warehouse catches fire. In a single night, Lin becomes a laughingstock among the feng shui community, and the Western astrologer Paul publicly mocks him.

At his lowest point, he encounters Xuanchen, a reclusive feng shui master, and learns that the earth’s veins in the Southern Hemisphere require reversed arrangements. While learning how to read the veins, he runs into Su Qing, an heir to a renowned mystic family, at an earth-vein node. The two go from testing one another to joining forces to break through the crisis: they investigate a theater at night to dispel sinister energy, search the deep sea for a warding relic and nearly fall victim to a sneak attack, all while facing layer upon layer of obstruction from the mysterious Earth-Vein Guardians’ Pavilion.

Three ancient warding relics hold the secrets of the Nanyang earth veins, while the compass’s failure warns of upheavals in earth veins around the world. When Lin Qingfeng uses the reversed art to turn the tide, Su Qing’s peachwood sword shields him from the formation’s backlash, and Paul stands before a Chinatown flower shop with a bouquet in hand, repenting. Fate lies hidden within feng shui formations, and deep affection connects the earth-vein lines. This strange Sydney adventure is both a legacy passed down through generations and the beginning of two stars standing guard together.

(Feng shui × two romance arcs × exploration of the Nanyang earth veins)