Adam the Spirit Master

Chapter 15

Granny Gui shook her head “I tried to investigate but to no avail." She rubbed her temples "There are days when I saw traces of a spirit but all the searches yielded no answer.”

“Is this the first time you encountered such a spirit?"

Gui nodded frantically as her eyes scanned the space behind me. She was afraid the door would open suddenly.

“This is. Indeed it is."

She swallowed and then stammered, "I had a couple but the last few has been extremely stressful and ..."

"And what?"

"Violent." She said silently as the wrinkles on her lips looked more pronounced

"All unpleasant ones. I am unable to understand the reckless anger. I do not even know where the spirit came from. It is too powerful, I am just..I had to take refuge here.”

I inhaled. “Granny Gui, what did you see? Can you tell me about the form or characteristics?"

“You have not seen it, have you?” She lowered her head “Sometimes you do not need to see fear. You only need to feel it. I took so long to sense it. Useless me.” 

“It is not your fault. Stop blaming yourself. You have done a great duty by serving this family.”

“I am sorry. I do not sound rational. It must be the trauma from all the attacks.”

“Could you…”

At this moment, she placed her finger on her lips and rolled her eyes to the ceiling. Then she looked to the door. 

“Can you hear it?”

I strained my ears.

“I didn’t hear anything.”

Gui was irritated “Focus.” I shut my eyes and chanted my mantra. 

I was deaf to the sound that Granny Gui was referring to. Usually, if there are supernatural beings, my senses will pick up sounds ranging from their breathing to their movements in the air.

I shut my eyes and breathe. Then I focused again and this time, I felt something.

I turned to Gui and nodded. She flapped her hands in anxiety 

“What do we do?”

“Shall we investigate? I asked and held ready my Buki Brush in one hand. 

“Be ready.” She warned, “I felt better with you around.”

Gui glided forward and opened the doors cautiously. Then she took the first step. I followed and quickly realized the corridor had now taken on a tone of dark green. 

Using my golden brush, I scribbled a talisman on my hands and then executed a flipping action with my right hand, and instantly a roll of talismans, yellow energy, materialized in the air. 

I commanded.  “兵! Soldier!"

Instantly the roll of talismans obeyed my command, and in quick succession, they built a shield of yellow illumination around us. 

The act caught Gui’s attention. Agape, she commented. 

“I had not seen this before. You must be a powerful spirit master.”

“Powerful? You can repeat that after we get pass this one.”

I added as we paced down the corridor to the second-level living room. 

It pains me to see Gui hobbled on and her difficult pace spoke of the pain she suffered. In the living room, I was dismayed to see the white orchids had turned into morbid grey. 

“The Orchids.” I whispered. “It has changed colours.”

Gui nodded “From bright white to dull grey. The colours reflect the aura in this space whenever the spirit lurks, Master Adam.”

“Where you attacked here?"

“Yes, Master Adam. It happened when I was investigating the presence of the spirit.” Once we reached the living room “ This is where I was attacked last night.” She pointed to the space just next to the coffee table by the sofa.

“Are you able to control it?”

"I wished..." At this moment, I noticed Gui’s eyes widened. There was movement behind me and it came with a hissing sound.

I turned to see a dark tornado coming at me. Before I could form a protective shield, it knocked me off the ground, and within a second, sent me tumbling down the stairs. With every step I rolled, my emotions oscillated between anger and shock at the strength of the dark powers.

This is no ordinary spirit!

Straddled on the first floor, I quickly got up and tried to apply my powers. However, I was quickly pinned down again. I called out to my talisman powers.

"兵，急急如律令. Soliders to my command!" 

They regrouped and formed the shield which I used to repel the dark force.

At this moment, it seems Gui was unceremoniously flung over the railing. She landed ugily like a sack of sand. I checked on her and found her eyes blue and cheeks grey. That is a sign of depletion in a celestial being. 

“婆婆, Granny Gui,” I called out but she failed to respond. 

Her spiritual powers have been broken as I felt her energy dissipating fast.

I placed my sword finger over her forehead and chanted the Kstigarbha Mantra.

Om Ah Kshitigarbha Thaleng Hum

Eventually she stirred.

"Thank you, Master Adam. However, I will not last long. I have to count on you now. This has been a good household but..."

"But what?"

She shivered and then shut her eyes for eternity. Gradually, her physical form dissipated and fizzled into the environment. 

I bowed and chanted the mantra again for seven times, praying for her smooth rebirth.

I stood up and look around me. I am now alone, against an unknown foe.