Before my grandfather died, I always thought he was just an eccentric old man who liked smoking a long-stemmed pipe and knew a few folk remedies.
It wasn't until the seventh night after his death that a “person” beneath the locust tree at the village entrance stopped me and demanded my life in payment. I fled back to the old house and stuffed the gaps around the door with the “notes” Grandfather had left behind. A moment later, a shriek that could not have come from any human being sounded outside.
When I opened the yellowed notebook, I learned that my grandfather had been the renowned “Chen the Half-Immortal,” a famous figure in the occult world. The Fox Immortal Temple, the mass grave, the dried-up well… every place in the village concealed a malevolent spirit Grandfather had sealed away. And I was just a student who had only recently gotten into college and had never even killed a chicken.
To stay alive, I had no choice but to follow Grandfather's notes: learn to draw talismans, read feng shui, and summon household spirits. I thought I could return to the village after graduation and live quietly as a “charlatan,” until my college classmates Liu Wanting and Lin Xiaoxiao came to the village to “escape the summer heat.” I caught the smell of graveyard soil on them, a scent found only at the mass grave.
At the same time, a group of “archaeologists” speaking stilted Chinese arrived in town. They offered high prices for antiques and took a keen interest in the temples of the “Five Great Immortals” in the village. On the last page of the notebook, Grandfather had written a blood-red warning in cinnabar:
“Protect the ‘Five Constant Immortals’ spiritual lineage. Do not let the Japanese succeed, or the land will be thrown into chaos and ghosts will roam by night!”
😳😳This is so good! The story reminds me of my childhood in the countryside; it brings back so many memories. Keep updating! This type of story is great. Author, please update more often; the story is exciting and fun.
Very good, it has a plot. It captures the inner fear!
It's a really good story with a great plot and basically no plot holes. I've read a lot of horror novels of this type, and this one is quite good. It's just that there aren't enough chapters yet. Please update with more chapters soon! 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
The storyline was great; I read it chapter by chapter, hehe. I have a suggestion for the author: in the earlier parts of the story, the protagonist's teacher only granted a seven-day vacation 😂 and by chapter 70, it was the ninth day and the protagonist still hadn't returned to school 🤔 I hope the author can manage the time more reasonably later on. Thumbs up! 👍🏻
This is a supernatural novel leaning towards Northeast China's folk customs. It's not mindless; the story is relatively fresh, and many customs, legends, and taboos have a clear origin. Of course, Southerners won't find it hard to miss either. The supernatural story is interwoven with the realities of daily life, keeping the pace brisk and engaging. It's definitely worth reading.
It's absolutely gorgeous! Highly recommended!
[Added to bookshelf] A pretty good book, very enjoyable, the plot is tight and doesn't drag, the storyline is very coherent, highly recommended! [Already added to wishlist] [Already added to wishlist]
The storyline is full of twists and turns, just like it happens in real life. The narrator's voice is also very pleasant, calm and composed, which is my type.
The content is tight and stimulating; I've always enjoyed reading or listening to this type of book.
It looks good. You can do it every day.