What Chen Yuanshan referred to as Shamanism, we called disciples who were proficient in the art, also known as celestial beings.
A celestial being is an accomplished spirit or monster that descends from the mountains to help people and do good deeds, selecting disciples from the crowd to carry out acts of kindness.
Celestial beings possess various abilities, such as fortune-telling, healing, and dispelling calamities for others.
Currently, among the ten so-called celestial beings, eight couldn't handle things properly, and many of them were plagued by illnesses, continuous financial losses, and domestic troubles.
The main reason for these problems was that some disciples had dishonest intentions, were driven by self-interest, and were greedy for wealth. These unscrupulous disciples or impostors from the martial world deceived ordinary people without any celestial connection, using various tricks to deceive them into joining their celestial sects.
"Master Chen, I know about Shamanism, but this Northeast Ma Family is the first time I've heard of it. Is the Northeast Ma Family powerful?"
I pushed the shopping cart and asked Chen Yuanshan.
"Most of the celestial disciples don't have any real skills; many are just frauds. The Northeast Ma Family was the official shaman family during the Qing Dynasty. The emperor would invite the Northeast Ma Family to help with ancestral and celestial ceremonies. The Northeast Ma Family is one of the eight major surnames of the Manchu, originally named Majia. Later, it was changed to Ma. There aren't many members of the Northeast Ma Family, but each one is truly skilled. They have internal and external disciples. Most of the internal disciples share the surname Ma, while the external disciples have more diverse surnames. Celestial disciples from the Northeastern provinces all consider the Northeast Ma Family as the leader. If anyone offends the Northeast Ma Family, they're in for trouble because the Northeast Ma Family always settles scores and repays debts."
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After listening to Chen Yuanshan's explanation, I understood what the Northeast Ma Family was all about.
We not only bought daily necessities but also purchased some food such as rice, millet, vegetables, meat, and seafood.
"Let's find a restaurant in the city to have some food. It's 7:30, and then we need to go to the Nanhua residential area to find Deputy Captain Liu."
After leaving the supermarket, Chen Yuanshan suggested finding a place to eat while scanning the surroundings.
After putting our purchases into the car, Chen Yuanshan found a place to eat. There was a grilled fish restaurant on the left side of the supermarket, and he wanted to take us there for dinner.
While eating, I kept thinking. Following Chen Yuanshan meant having food, drinks, and a salary. If he could accept me as his disciple and teach me some Taoist skills, that would be even better.
After finishing dinner, it was a little past 7 PM. We left the grilled fish restaurant, heading towards the Nanhua residential area.
When we arrived at the Nanhua residential area, we saw a police van parked under Building 2. Before we could reach the van, the door suddenly opened, and Liu Yuzhu jumped down from the van, walking towards Chen Yuanshan.
"Master Chen, you're here."
Liu Yuzhu greeted Chen Yuanshan politely.
"Yes."
Chen Yuanshan responded, looking up at Building 2, still shrouded in a layer of Yin energy.
"It's dark now. Let's go up. Deputy Captain Liu, apply this cow's tears to your eyes. It can open your heavenly eyes."
Chen Yuanshan handed a small bottle to Liu Yuzhu.
Liu Yuzhu took the bottle from Chen Yuanshan, opened the seal, and dropped a tear from the cow's tears onto each of his eyes.