Max Level Metaphysician: A Debt Repayment Journey…?
Chapter 573: Ancestor Gives You Some Advice

Chapter 573: Chapter 573: Ancestor Gives You Some Advice

Jiangli’s words snapped Chu Xi back to reality.

Xia Xin gave him a meaningful look.

Immediately, Chu Xi walked over with the red cloth, "Abbot, we’ve already brought back Third Sister."

He explained to Jiangli what he had already explained to Xia Xin, for fear that Jiangli would misunderstand and be displeased.

Jiangli took a sip of tea, used it as a mouthwash, and then said, "Your dad has been hospitalized?"

Chu Xi, surprised and uncertain, nodded repeatedly, "Yes, he fell ill as soon as we got back, with a high fever and unconsciousness, and has been taken to the hospital."

Jiangli said, "This is his fate. Just let him recuperate at the hospital."

As for how much he could recover or how long he would be sick...

Jiangli did not say.

Chu Xi remembered what Jiangli had said before and felt a pang in his heart.

He realized that his father’s illness was not due to so-called Yin Energy.

It was because his father had made a promise to Jiangli, which was now starting to come true.

Chu Xi was somewhat shocked; he hadn’t expected the promise to be fulfilled so quickly.

Jiangli was... practically the King of Hell on earth, making whatever she said come to pass.

"Then my dad... he..." Chu Xi’s throat moved slightly. Although he knew this seemed inevitable, he still felt rather mixed.

Jiangli finished her milk tea, threw the cup into the trash can beside the table, and looked at Chu Xi with a slightly cold gaze, "You remember what I said, don’t you?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xi knew he shouldn’t have asked.

His voice hoarse, he said, "Then, then I understand, Abbot. Then my Third Sister..."

Jiangli glanced at the red cloth in his hand, took out a talisman, and laid the Talisman Paper on the table. With a flick of her fingertip, a Copper Coin smashed onto the red cloth.

The next second, Chu Xi felt as if the red cloth in his arms moved, quivering like a living being that had been struck.

Chu Xi looked down, his eyes fixed on the red cloth in his embrace.

The red cloth trembled a few times, and a wisp of black mist suddenly sprang forth, passing through the hole in the Copper Coin as if summoned, and with a swish, it darted into the Talisman Paper on the table.

Chu Xi’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"Abbot, this is..."

"This is a Soul Nurturing Talisman. Her soul has been trapped there all this time, suffering quite a bit of damage and accumulating a substantial amount of Evil Qi. It needs to be cleansed of the Evil Qi and then nourished before I can send her to her rightful place," Jiangli explained.

Jiangli nodded toward the red cloth in his hand, "As for these bones, find a place with good Feng Shui to bury them so she can truly rest in peace. If you wish, you can set up a Rebirth Plaque at Jiaoyang Temple for her to receive some spiritual offerings, which would also ensure her a better next life."

Chu Xi, already feeling guilty, immediately nodded his head, "I’ll get to it right away! Abbot, how much is a Rebirth Plaque?"

"It depends on the wood," Jiangli took a sip of water, gargled, and then said, "Ordinary sandalwood is a bit cheaper, while top-quality Golden Thread Sandalwood is more expensive."

She paused, looking at Xia Xin.

Xia Xin promptly said, "Right, it’s based on the wood here. Even the ordinary sandalwood ones start at... ten thousand, and those made of Golden Thread Sandalwood are much more expensive."

The old Taoist who was here before did Rebirth Plaques for others, charging only a few hundred to a thousand.

Xia Xin had been about to quote a thousand, but then he thought, since their ancient ancestor was charging ten thousand per Talisman, Rebirth Plaques couldn’t possibly be priced lower than Talisman Paper, so he quickly corrected himself.

Jiangli nodded in satisfaction, saying to Chu Xi, "That’s right, ordinary sandalwood Rebirth Plaques in most temples start at ten thousand, but those issued by me start at a minimum of fifty thousand, while Golden Thread Sandalwood ones cost over two hundred thousand. What kind you want depends on your own choice."