As An Antique Shop Owner, It's Only Reasonable That I Know A Bit Of Magic - Chapter 78

“If it kills enough people, there’s no telling, it might even transform into a ‘Sha’.”

“What’s a ‘Sha’?”

“The so-called ‘Sha’…”

Su Fan paused here.

In places where the heavenly rules are complete, spirits who harm innocent lives will face three types of tribulations: punishment from the Heavenly Dao’s authority, punishment from the Earthly Dao’s foundation, and execution by the Human Dao’s laws.

Only after enduring these three can a ferocious ghost transform into a Sha.

This is also why Sha are extremely rare.

But this is the free land of America. Nothing is surprising here.

And with horror movies merging into reality, are the rules even truly complete?

“Just understand it as a terrifying ghost even more vicious than Freddy.”

“That powerful?!”

After hearing Su Fan’s explanation, Jamie shivered all over.

“Not only that, but the other residents around would also move away. Once the human presence thins out, it becomes more suitable for spirits to operate.”

“It kills multiple birds with one stone. Why wouldn’t a evil spirit that harms people do it?”

“The only explanation is that thing isn’t powerful enough yet, and can only target immature children.”

[You are studying texts related to numerology. Comprehension of Numerology +1]

Shortly after, the prompt appeared in Su Fan’s ears.

He was completely undisturbed and continued.

“If you want to save people, take a few Evil-Warding Talismans back with you.”

At this point, Su Fan looked up.

“Although just posting the talisman will suppress it, let me be clear upfront.”

“Once you act, you must root it out completely.”

“During the process of the talisman completely destroying it, you must ensure it isn’t contaminated by external defilements.”

“Otherwise, an evil entity that escapes human execution will become even stronger and more cautious.”

“Understood?”

Although Su Fan’s tone didn’t change much, Jamie could hear the unusual seriousness in it.

“I understand.”

Jamie nodded heavily.

Then, Su Fan took out two Evil-Warding Talismans he had drawn during his spare time from the counter and handed them to him.

“One for protection, one for suppression. If anything unexpected happens, you can call me.”

Having known each other for so long, Jamie was considered an old acquaintance of Su Fan’s.

If there was real danger, he would still help.

Seeing Jamie off, Su Fan put away the Zi Wei Dou Shu book he was holding.

He went over to Old Man Su’s bookshelf and started searching through it.

Zi Wei Dou Shu is used for charting destiny astrolabes; its usefulness wasn’t that great for Su Fan, it was just to satisfy his curiosity.

After all, he wasn’t a fortune-teller under a bridge.

But just now, talking about numerology sparked an idea in Su Fan to learn divination.

Although his ‘Premonition’ ability could sense crises and certain important events in advance, it only let him know about things that were about to happen soon.

Learning divination, combined with the sudden inspiration from ‘Premonition’, would likely be extremely accurate.

Soon, Su Fan found the books he wanted.

Plum Blossom Numerology and the Six Lines Method… which one should he choose?

From a practicality standpoint, Plum Blossom’s application is slightly better than the Six Lines Method.

Its hexagram casting is flexible and versatile, quick to deploy. When inspiration strikes, you can do a reading anytime, anywhere.

The Six Lines Method requires always carrying three coins, which is a bit more troublesome, but it’s stronger than Plum Blossom when determining matters for others.

Su Fan’s eyes shifted back and forth between the two books in his hands, then he took both to the counter.

Children make choices.

Su Fan, of course, would take both.

——-

After saying goodbye to Su Fan, Jamie soon drove to the vicinity of his apartment.

The whole way, he felt somewhat nervous.

Although he had personally experienced two hauntings before, Su Fan, the expert, had been present both times.

Even if something unexpected happened, Jamie hadn’t been flustered at all.

But now, going alone with just two talismans to deal with an evil spirit… he really wasn’t so sure in his heart.

Where do I put it? How exactly do I ‘post’ it?

How long does the suppression and exorcism process take? Do I have to watch it the whole time?

All sorts of messy thoughts filled Jamie’s mind. Before he knew it, he had already arrived at the entrance to his apartment building.

“Good evening, Jamie.”

The security guard changing shifts greeted him at the entrance.

“Good evening.”

Jamie wasn’t really in the mood to talk and answered hurriedly.

But the guard didn’t seem intent on letting Jamie leave just yet, blocking his path.

“Jamie, you don’t look too good. Has something happened?”

Jamie was about to deny it when he noticed the guard’s expression also seemed a bit off.

His eyes, narrowed to slits by his flesh, constantly scanned left and right. After confirming no one else was around, he leaned closer to Jamie and spoke in a low voice.

“Don’t tell me you’ve also heard about what’s been happening recently with the Quinn family?”

“What thing?”

Jamie’s heart skipped a beat.

Quinn was the name of the neighbor girl, a lively, cheerful teenager who always dreamed of becoming an actress.

“Residents downstairs say they’ve been hearing Quinn screaming in fear from inside their apartment lately…”

“Some were worried her father was abusing her and reported it to community services, but after an investigation, they confirmed their relationship is good, and her father isn’t some domestic violence bastard.”

“Now many people think they’re haunted by something unclean.”

The guard spoke very quickly.

“Just a friendly word of advice, pal. Maybe you shouldn’t stay here for a while.”

“To be honest, the thought of being alone on night duty gives me the creeps.”

“Thanks for your concern, but I have things to do at home tonight… It’ll be fine, don’t worry.”

Jamie didn’t know what else to say, so he could only decline the offer and head straight for the elevator.

How could he tell him directly that he had magical talismans from an Eastern exorcism master, and that the evil spirit would explode immediately upon contact?

This feeling of knowing everything but not being believed when you say it is just awful.

Jamie pressed the button for the fourth floor as usual.

Soon, the metal doors closed, sealing Jamie tightly inside the small space.

The feeling of weightlessness soon appeared, and simultaneously, the elevator’s floor display kept changing.

1……2……3……4…

Just as it reached the fourth floor, Jamie suddenly felt a slight warmth emanating from the Evil-Warding Talismans inside his jacket.

Before he could even think about it, the elevator doors slowly opened.

Before him was a corridor that seemed more deserted than usual.

At this hour, everyone who was coming home should already be back, and most people should be resting in their units, so no one moving around was normal.

But for some reason, Jamie felt the temperature in the corridor seemed quite a bit lower than usual.

It was as if a chill was seeping through his clothes and flesh, right into his bones.

Just then, another wave of warmth spread from his jacket.

This time, the warmth dispelled the chill surrounding him, making Jamie feel much better.

Knowing it was the Evil-Warding Talismans at work, he felt a bit more at ease, took a deep breath, and stepped out of the elevator.