Chapter 76 Scenery of Jinling
After hearing the words of the human pig in the barrel, whether simple or complicated, the Wang family's affairs were mostly known. It turned out that Mr. Wang was actually impersonated by someone else, and the identity of the person impersonating Mr. Wang was not simple either, as he was also a member of the Wang family.

After hearing this talk of kinship, everyone present was a little confused. They had never thought that the Wang family's affairs were so deep and involved the grievances of the previous generation of the Wang family.

Liu Kunyi arranged everything properly, and took the opportunity to look at Li Daoxuan: "Boy, your hand talisman technique is not simple. I'm afraid you are not from an ordinary sect? May I know the name of your master?"

"Master Changming is a Taoist priest from Mount Mao." Li Daoxuan answered calmly.

"Okay." Liu Kun nodded. "You have done me a big favor this time. I can grant you a request. Do you have any request?"

"Can you really mention anything?" Li Daoxuan asked curiously.

"Of course not." Liu Kun shook his head. "If it violates the law, I cannot agree to it."

"Of course it won't violate the law." Li Daoxuan answered immediately. He pondered for a while and then told Liu Kun about his request.

"I heard that foreigners have something that can start a fire when rubbed. People call it a match. But this thing is a foreigner's thing, involving overseas shipping and trade. My father wants to do this foreigner's business. I wonder if you can allow it?"

After hearing what Li Daoxuan said, Liu Kun looked at him with some surprise. After all, as the Minister of Commerce of Nanyang, he had a lot of contact with foreigners in trade.

Generally speaking, those who can go out to sea for trade have powerful backers behind them. Foreign goods during this period were in short supply, and it was difficult for ordinary merchants to get those foreign goods, let alone conduct commercial trade.

Thinking that he had recently been quite supportive of merchants engaging in trade with foreigners, he agreed after thinking for a moment.

"Well, I'll agree to your request." Liu Kun nodded and smiled, and casually agreed to a big deal in the eyes of Master Li.

This was great news for the Li family, no less than the Li family becoming the disciples of the Governor-General of Liangjiang. Mr. Li, who was sitting nearby, was stunned by the good news and did not react for a long time. It was not until everyone came to congratulate him that Mr. Li came back to his senses.

He immediately thanked Liu Kun, congratulated him and flattered him. Liu Kun finally lost his patience and started to criticize Master Li, saying that he was not as steady and decent as his own son.

On the way back, Master Li was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He praised and rewarded Li Daoxuan, which made him feel uncomfortable.

When she returned to the Li family's house, the banquet had already ended. Mrs. Li, who was restless, waited for her husband and children to return home. When she heard that they had returned, she hurried to the door and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the father and son laughing.

"Are you okay?"

"It's all right! Not only is it all right. San'er has brought honor to us and brought longevity to our family!" Mr. Li said happily. He then told Mrs. Li that the Governor-General of Liangjiang had promised the Li family to engage in foreign trade, which made Mrs. Li unable to recover for a long time.

When Madam Li returned to her body, she also praised Li Daoxuan as much as Master Li did. Li Daoxuan finally got impatient and simply hid in the house to read, no longer paying attention to external affairs.

Another day passed, and the new year was about to end. The Li family sat in more than a dozen carriages and drove slowly towards Jinling.

The snow melted in early spring this year, and the area around the two rivers could be considered to have a good time.

Li Daoxuan entered his dream again with the help of the skills he had practiced over the past two days, and had a good chat with his Uncle Jiu.

After learning about his recent experiences, Uncle Jiu said that as long as he was safe, he was fine. He told him that he should carry more talismans and some magical instruments with him as a backup.

"Why not make two seals, one for the Supreme Pure Brightness and one for the Master of Pure Brightness. The Seal of Pure Brightness is used for memorials. The Seal of the Master of Pure Brightness is used to summon ghosts and gods. Keep it with you on a daily basis. If you need it urgently, you can use the Master of Pure Brightness to summon gods and cast a spell with Pure Brightness. You won't be as helpless as you were when you entered the tomb this time." Uncle Jiu said seriously. "The Seal of the Supreme Pure Brightness? The Pure Brightness Sect?" Li Daoxuan was deeply puzzled, but then asked, "How can I carve this kind of seal, I don't know the pattern and the refining method?"

In Taoism, in addition to traditional instruments such as swords and Bagua mirrors, there are also many other instruments such as drums, bells, rulers, ropes, divination sticks, seals, hand warmers, dragon horns, tokens, etc.

Among them, the seal is a very important ritual tool in the Zhengyi Lu method, which is used in Taoist talismans and rituals, namely to protect the body and communicate with gods, to refine and save people, to eliminate disasters and drive away evil spirits, etc.

Most Dharma seals are carved from wood, and the materials should be jujube, cypress, maple, peach, and catalpa. Other woods are not allowed to be used. Those who violate this rule will fail in their tasks.

There are inscriptions on it that can be used to cast spells. The seal used by Bai Li is a magic seal.

"The right seal can be made of gold, silver, jade, or thunder-struck jujube wood, or any hard wood. These two seals are 2 inches and 4 points wide, corresponding to the 24 qi; 2 inches and 8 points long, corresponding to the 28 constellations; and 1 inch and 2 points thick, corresponding to the 12 zodiac signs."

"Choose a day with three yuan and eight festivals, Jiazi and Gengshen, or Dingjia, the water and fire elements. Face east."

"Engrave it with gold characters. Nurture it for another 9981 days. Place a table and seal it in the open air. Offer incense, flowers and water to the seal. Put it away at dawn. It should become a good seal. I also happen to know the method of making the Supreme Spiritual Treasure Pure Bright Seal, so I will teach it to you today."

Uncle Jiu did not say much, and passed on to him the method of making two seals of the Jingming Dharma Seal. He also explained the inscriptions on them and how to use them for sacrifices. He explained them one by one, in a proper manner.

Li Daoxuan understood and waited until the sun set in the illusion before saying goodbye to his uncle.

When I woke up, I drove to Jinling, where it was already bustling with activity.

Passing by the city gate, there were calligraphy and paintings on it. Li Daoxuan looked from afar and saw that it was a wanted poster for the fake father and son of the Wang family.

Since the failure of Longling, the father and son of the Wang family have been missing. No one knows where they are now. It's a pity for the Taoist priest who tried so hard to revive the eldest son of the Wang family. He didn't expect that the fake father and son of the Wang family would be so determined to abandon the Taoist priest at the last minute.

But I think the Taoist will not care about this matter. It's just a few more clowns in the world. What does it have to do with him? By cutting off the dragon vein of the Qing Dynasty, the Taoist's plan will be completed.

Walking further into the city, passing by the commercial street, the business flags were already flying, and every business was open. Occasionally, one or two blond foreigners could be seen, but they also hurriedly got on the car and left without staying for long.

Passing the streets and alleys he had come from, Li Daoxuan discovered that there was another opium den. Inside, an old man was puffing out smoke and lying on his couch with a look of trance and joy.

The eldest brother reached out and covered Li Daoxuan's eyes, telling him not to look at these things.

"They are all drug addicts, don't be like them." Li Mingda taught. "Once you get addicted to opium, even if your family has a mountain of gold, it will be squandered. Dad can't bear to see people smoking this stuff, so don't be curious and try it."

"I understand, big brother." Li Daoxuan nodded. He knew the harm of opium better than anyone else. But now that he saw this big opium den open in the center of Jinling, he still felt a little sad.

Although both Jiangnan and Liangjiang banned opium, they could not withstand the dominance of the foreigners. They suffered disastrous defeats in both wars, so they could only obey the orders of the foreigners.

They can still call them barbarians now, but when the Eight-Nation Alliance comes, they will call foreigners their superiors.

Alas, it was such a shame, such a tragedy. Li Daoxuan lowered the curtain and didn't want to look at the scenery of Jinling anymore.

(End of this chapter)