I have a Taoist temple that connects me to other worlds

“What is your name?”

“Replying to you, Immortal Master, my name is Yang Da Niu.” The robust man grinned, his voice carrying a hint of clumsiness. “Immortal Master, please protect me later. I am very afraid of death.”

“Oh? What if the ghost is too powerful, and I can't protect you?” Jiang Wen couldn't help but tease, hearing Yang Da Niu's words.

Unexpectedly, this Yang Da Niu, despite his size, was so frightened by Jiang Wen's words that he fell off the ox cart. He scrambled to his feet, wiping his eyes and actually starting to cry.

“Immortal Master! I don't want to die! I won't be eaten, will I!”

Seeing the man cry so sorrowfully, Jiang Wen was momentarily at a loss for words. He could only assure the man that he would not let him be eaten by ghosts. Only then did Yang Da Niu stop crying, and with tearful smiles, he urged the ox cart onward.

Watching Yang Da Niu's back, Jiang Wen frowned. He hadn't expected that a single sentence would elicit such a strong reaction from Yang Da Niu. It seemed that the ghosts in Changping Village were exceptionally fierce, to the point where those who went there felt like they wouldn't survive.

This made him somewhat uneasy. He had only just embarked on the path of cultivation, and he didn't know if he could exorcise these ghosts.

Agreeing to the Changping Village Chief's request to exorcise ghosts in the village was initially just to accumulate some merit. After all, he had done this kind of thing many times in this world, and it was only at the Li residence that he truly encountered a ghost.

Secondly, he felt that even if he really encountered a ghost, he could also take the opportunity to verify his conjecture.

“Strange, why are there black dogs by the well?” Jiang Wen felt puzzled by this strange scene.

“……” Hearing Yang Da Niu's words, Jiang Wen pondered for a moment and then asked, “Have you ever killed a black dog?”

Oxen are spiritual creatures, often able to see things that ordinary people cannot. Applying the tears of an old ox to the eyes is said to allow one to see ghosts and deities. In various myths, the appearance of oxen is also numerous. For example, Lao Tzu riding an ox out of the pass, and Dong Yong flying into the sky on oxhide, these stories all demonstrate the extraordinary nature of oxen.

“Don't force it.” Jiang Wen patted Yang Da Niu's back, his gaze fixed on the old ox.

“The old ox is crying, a sign of great misfortune.” Jiang Wen sighed. “It seems that the ghosts in your village are by no means ordinary.”

“Forget it, we're already here. Let's go explore Changping Village and see what's going on. If it's really a fierce god or vengeful ghost, we can always run away.” Reassuring himself, the two slowly entered the village.

Now, the old ox was kneeling on the ground, tears streaming down its face. It was clearly afraid of something terrifying in the village, begging for mercy from it.

Yang Da Niu looked over at the sound and saw that the old ox was currently shedding tears. The tears were the size of soybeans, flowing down one by one.

“Immortal Master, please don't blame it. This old ox doesn't understand human nature and doesn't know the Immortal Master's power.” Yang Da Niu scratched his head, smiling apologetically at Jiang Wen as he explained.

“Sealed? Why was it sealed?” Jiang Wen pressed, just now he clearly saw that the well was open, how could it be sealed.

Cicada songs, insect chirps, all were silent.

Yang Da Niu, who was beside him, was confused but felt it was profound, curiously approaching Jiang Wen and asking: “Immortal Master, are we going to enter the village?”

“Let me use the drone to investigate first, and then make a decision.” Jiang Wen said without turning his head.

But now it seems that his idea was a bit naive.

Not to mention how many horror movies he has watched, he can also know a lot from Yang Da Niu's words.

“God... Immortal!” Yang Da Niu was stunned.

“The well in the middle of the village?” Yang Da Niu recalled for a moment, then shook his head. “That well was sealed off many years ago, and no one in the village uses it.”

The blood of a black dog can ward off evil spirits and exorcise ghosts, so why put dog blood at the wellhead? And who would do such a thing?

Jiang Wen thought of the open doors in the village, and then thought of the strangeness at the well. He suddenly remembered a rumor that a person had drowned in the well, and his ghost would be trapped in the well. If the ghost stays in the well for many years, it will breed resentment due to the yin energy in the well, and finally become a vengeful spirit.

He turned to Yang Da Niu and asked, “Is the well in the middle of your village still in use?”

Jiang Wen felt a headache thinking about these things.

Jiang Wen didn't pay attention to Yang Da Niu's emotional changes. He controlled the drone to come to the top of the village. Through the camera, he circled around the village and quickly took in the entire situation of the village.

The old ox pulling the cart neighed restlessly, almost breaking free from Yang Da Niu's restraints. It was as if there was something terrifying in the village, scaring the ox from going any further.

Before he had taken a few steps, the old ox suddenly knelt on the ground and refused to get up. No matter how Yang Da Niu pulled, the old ox just lowered its head and dared not raise it.

“I took on this matter, and I don’t know if it’s a blessing or a curse.” Thinking to himself, Jiang Wen came to the suitcase on the ox cart. Taking out a drone, he busied himself replacing the battery.

A well where someone died, a black dog that was bled. Combining such strange things together, he can be sure that there is absolutely a problem with this well.

Such behavior is truly extremely sinful. If there is no deep blood feud, I am afraid it will be difficult to do such a thing.

Jiang Wen had never seen such a situation before, and his originally somewhat confident heart also sank.

Beside the well in the center of the village, several black dog corpses were surrounding the wellhead. The necks of the black dogs were cut open, and the flowing dog blood had already dried into traces.

“That was a matter of some years ago. I only know that a woman drowned in the well. Then the village chief said it was unlucky and ordered people to seal the wellhead with huge stones, and it has not been used since. Immortal Master, have you discovered anything?” Yang Da Niu replied with a smile.

There was no trace of human habitation in Changping Village, and scattered leaves were scattered everywhere. The doors of each house were open, and it was a dark patch to look at.

It's just that some days have not been cleaned, and the roads of the village have been covered with weeds.

Jiang Wen didn't answer him, just pointed at the old ox's face and said slowly: “Look at the ox's eyes.”

I am afraid that someone deliberately moved the stones at the wellhead after the villagers left, and then used black dog blood to reverse and nourish the resentful spirit. Finally, they opened the doors of each house, allowing the resentful spirit to ruin the villagers' luck.

I am afraid that after the villagers of Changping Village left, someone came here again. He also killed several black dogs and bled them, so that the dog blood stained the edge of the well red.

“No one raises black dogs…” Jiang Wen looked at the wellhead on the screen and couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

Taking back the drone, looking at the talisman on the drone, Jiang Wen silently tore it off and put it in his pocket.

“Immortal Master, what should we do now?” Yang Da Niu asked in a muffled voice beside him.

“Let’s go into the village and take a look first, maybe there will be some clues.” After a little thought, Jiang Wen made a decision.