Feng Shui Secrets of the Entertainment Industry

Chapter 105 The Secret Inheritance of Aristocratic Families

"Won't a lot of people die then?"

I murmured.

"dead?"

Master Liu scoffed, "When the time comes, anyone living within a hundred meters of this damaged ley line will either be plagued by bad luck or, in severe cases, lose their life and die a violent death in the streets!"

"They don't care about any of that; all they care about is their own family!"

"There must be many similar arrangements, right?" I asked.

"Those large clans that have been passed down for over a hundred years mostly possess methods to alter their clan's fate. These methods can be broadly categorized into three types: borrowing the fortune of Heaven, borrowing the fortune of Earth, and borrowing the fortune of others!"

Master Liu spoke with a hint of sarcasm about three methods of improving luck.

"Fatty, have you heard of these three methods of borrowing luck?" I asked Fatty Lin.

"No!" Fatty Lin shook his head.

"It's actually very simple!"

Old Master Liu held a bowl in one hand and a handful of copper coins in the other, tossing one coin here and another there, saying as he did so, "In ancient times, emperors were also called Sons of Heaven. The so-called 'borrowing the mandate of heaven' meant forming a marriage alliance with the royal family!"

"This method is rare and highly dangerous; one could easily be implicated if the dynasty collapses!"

"Borrowing the earth's fortune, which is what we see now, involves using the spiritual energy of the earth's veins to nurture the family's luck!"

"This isn't borrowing, it's stealing!" Fatty Lin interjected.

"Borrowing land's fortune comes in many forms. The best method is to bury ancestors in auspicious feng shui locations, while the worst method is this: stealing instead of borrowing, which is extremely detrimental to one's karmic virtue!"

Master Liu pointed to the infant corpse wrapped in yellow cloth and said, "The lineage to which this corpse belongs will suffer the consequences of the earth's backlash!"

"This is called harming the branch veins to enrich the main vein; harming one branch to benefit the entire clan!"

"Of course, if a branch is strong enough, it can also turn the tables and prey on the main branch!"

Throughout history, spanning thousands of years, there have been numerous examples of people turning the tables and transforming illegitimate children into legitimate ones!

"What about borrowing someone else's help?" I asked.

"Borrowing someone's money is even simpler. There are ready-made examples right there. I'll tell you, and you'll understand!" Master Liu placed the last copper coin in his hand and nodded in satisfaction.

"What example?" I asked.

"The infamous Macau gambling king, Lu, is the best example!" said Master Liu.

"Is Stanley Ho the best example?"

I was reminded of Fatty Lin's down-on-his-luck second-generation friend from Hong Kong, Lu Jingming.

"That's right!"

Master Liu chuckled and said, "Just look at the fate of the gambling king's first branch, and you'll understand what it means to rely on someone else's luck!"

At this point, Master Liu paused, then said, "In this trade, using people for transport is also called 'cannibalistic transport'!"

"The first wife of the gambling king Lu has been mentally impaired for decades, his eldest son and daughter-in-law died in a car accident, his eldest daughter suffered from mental illness, and his second and third daughters went overseas to escape disaster. This is truly a case of cannibalistic luck!" Fatty Lin recounted the situation of the gambling king's first wife's lineage with some emotion.

"Alright, the formation is set up. I'm going to return the dragon to its lair. Fatty, make sure you film everything carefully and don't miss any details, or you'll be taking the blame!"

Old Master Liu grinned at Fatty Lin, took out a flat iron box from his old coat, opened it, and poured the water inside into the small pit where the coffin had been dug. As he poured, he chanted, "May the earth's veins be connected, may the water palace grant mercy, may the dragon fish guide the way, and may blessings be bestowed upon future generations!"

After reciting the incantation, he grabbed a handful of glutinous rice and sprinkled it into the pit.

Fatty Lin didn't miss a single detail and filmed meticulously.

After sprinkling the glutinous rice, Uncle Liu uncovered the red cloth and slowly poured the bowl into the small pit. The water in the bowl, along with the two red carp, fell into the pit.

A magical thing happened: after the two red carp touched the soil in the pit, they disappeared before my eyes and simply melted into the soil.

Strangely, the water in that bowl didn't make a ripple; it, along with the two fish, dissolved into the soil and disappeared.

After the water and fish completely disappeared, Liu Erye laid the red cloth into the pit and then placed the seven copper coins that had been placed around it on the red cloth.

Having done all that, he breathed a sigh of relief, gave Fatty Lin a wink, and said, "All done!"

Fatty Lin put down the DV camera and asked, "Second Master, is that all?"

"What do you expect if it's not finished?"

Master Liu pointed to the pit and said, "Those two dragonfish and the water in the bowl are formed from the earth's spiritual energy. They originally belonged to this place and don't need any extra arrangements; they can blend into the earth's veins!"

"The yin energy doesn't seem as strong as before?" Fatty Lin said.

"Of course it's not that heavy!"

Master Liu chuckled and said, "It's like having a large chunk of flesh cut from your arm; those two dragonfish are that piece of flesh, and the water in the bowl is like the blood!"

"Now that the flesh has been replaced and the blood has been replenished, the wound has been healed, and there will be no more bleeding. The yin energy will naturally weaken!"

As he spoke, Uncle Liu put the bricks that had been removed back in.

Seeing this, Fatty Lin also stepped forward and, together with Master Liu, began to fill the bricks back in according to a set procedure.

I'm not good at this, so I didn't move forward.

"When you get back, make a copy of the video you filmed and give it to Hua Laosan. As for who he wants to give it to, that's his business, don't interfere!"

After filling the pit, Liu Erye took the DV and said.

"Second Master, what do you mean?" Fatty Lin asked inquiringly.

"Give him something to do, so he and his personal feng shui master won't be scheming about all that nonsense!" Master Liu said with a hint of sarcasm.

"It's not just about Hua Laosan; I'll give gifts to all the other families as well. In recent years, those people in Southeast Asia have taken advantage of their wealth to profit from China. This time, I'll find them some work to do!"

"Second Master, your skill is truly remarkable!" Fatty Lin said with a fawning smile.

"Get lost, you're probably thinking I'm a cunning old fox!" Old Master Liu snorted.

"Second Master, how could that be? I'm not that kind of person!" Fatty Lin quickly denied.

"You might not be so sure!"

Master Liu nodded at Fatty Lin and said, "After this incident, those companies in the country will definitely start looking for old houses with similar issues!"

"Those who can tamper with these old houses are either powerful families who fled to Southeast Asia, or the Japanese invaders back then!"

He paused, then added, "Besides them, some traitors who acted as compradors in recent years haven't done anything good either. Let them fight like dogs!"

"In the end, with them locked in a fierce battle, neither side will gain any advantage. Spiritual creatures like the dragonfish will most likely return to the earth's veins!"

"Second Master, you've gone to so much trouble!" Long Nier said softly.

"Nizi knows how to talk. Look at you two, you're both full of bad ideas!" Master Liu nodded with satisfaction, then his expression changed and he pointed at the two of us and started cursing.

"Second Master, I didn't say anything, so why are you so full of bad intentions?" I said, feeling a little wronged.

"snort!"

Master Liu scoffed and glanced at me sideways.