Chen Jishi, enraged and bewildered, lunged forward intending to grab hold, but the old Daoist merely flicked his sleeve, sending him tumbling to the ground. Startled awake by the fall, his mind reeled, and he broke into cold sweats, only to discover it was merely a terrifying dream. Strangely enough, from that day onward, Mrs. Chen became pregnant.
Afterward, Chen Jishi grew increasingly fearful and paranoid, suspecting something unclean resided within their home. His nerves frayed, and his demeanor turned jittery.
In her desperation, Mrs. Chen recalled their ancestral estate nestled below Jurong Mountain, where her uncle practiced Daoist cultivation at Baofeng Temple, skilled in warding off spirits and banishing ghosts. Thus, the family relocated there. However, upon arrival, they were met with the shocking news of her uncle's passing.
