Chapter 290 - Seekong Altar (1/2)

Chapter 290: Seekong Altar

“Mr Xiao Luo is good at selling ducks!”

Ji Siying made another entry in her diary Since she arrived at Xiao Luo’s village, her diary was now filled with entries, jotting down every minute details of Xiao Luo’s daily activities She overlooked nothing and even noted down mundane activities such as what Xiao Luo liked to eat, or what kind of TV progra she observed, shethem afterhen time allowed Her purpose was to understand Xiao Luo’s daily habits and see if she could discover any leads or clues to unravel the secrets of his unique powers

It would certainly have been aard if Xiao Luo had found out that she was taking detailed records of his daily activities

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Thedin of firecrackers welco, it was the tradition of the people fros at the s of chicken, burning of incense, setting off firecrackers, and the blare of tru suona[1] horns rendered the at had been a notable elder of Luo Village, having served as the village’s sha Shrine was a e traditions went, it was equal, if not even nificant than the Xiao Clan ancestral te possessedfulu talismans and divine water It was also said that he was invulnerable to swords and spears, and would not succu War had once broken out in the past, and aftermettle was unrivaled Their bravery and skills in co blades could not penetrate their bodies The enemy beca in all directions And in this way, they defended the land of Luo Village

Seekong’s ability to prepare Fulu and divine water was passed down over the generations, and his successor was an old e’s shaman, and it was still custo in the village To this day, even when villagers had fish bones stuck in their throat, they would request a fulu from Xiao Quanren and drink it down Without exception, the fish bones would be dislodged upon sing the fulu and flushed harmlessly into the stomach

This was not an isolated case, there had been multiple cases, and yet, none could be explained scientifically The locals believed that the ’s spirit

It was because of Seekong Shrine’s long history in healing and solving the villagers’ problems that it had secured its place in their hearts

Then there was the divine water, prepared withwater mixed with the ashes of Fulu and chicken’s blood before it was sealed for seven weeks This sacred water was stored in a massive wooden barrel and was placed in the innermost part of the shrine The barrel was secured with a lock, and its key was held by the old man, Xiao Quanren hi water it was derived frorance On the fifteenth day of every other s The shrine would be packed with people fro to consuainst sickness, and be blessed with longevity

“What time will people be able to drink the divine water today?”

After learning about its unique qualities fro to try the divine water

Xiao Luo put down his teacup and glanced at her teasingly “You wish to drink the Divine Water as well?” he said

“Yes, this is a long-practiced tradition here, so I would like to experience it”

Ji Siying responded, nodding her head, then added, “Don’t you want to drink it too, Mr Xiao?”

Xiao Luo s up It doesn’t have any special taste; it tastes just like plain water But if you wish to drink it, I can take you to the altar after dinner tonight to have a look Who knows, you et the chance to taste it?”

Since he had nothing to do at ho his liaison officer to fae seeht”

It suddenly occurred to Ji Siying that Xiao Luoall that divine water when he was growing up She now felt an urge to try drinking sorand, had returned to the village Things had not gone very well for Xiao Ping as the clothing business that he and his wife had started had suffered losses, and they were left with nothing

They lost their 100 thousand-dollar capital, but on top of that, they also borrowed from loan sharks to shore the business and noed another 200 thousand dollars Aunt Taoxiu’s family was a low-income household, and their primary source of income depended entirely on Aunt Taoxiu and her husband, Xiao Youfu,bricks to build houses for other villagers Xiao Ping already had the burden of caring for his three children, and the failure of his business would undoubtedlyand his farandmother said

“For what reason?” asked Xiao Luo