Chapter 2062: Chapter 1965: The Method to Break the Formation
The brothers who used to hang out with Zhang Chao found it hard to part when they learned he was preparing to leave for the Imperial Capital, but they all understood the situation of Zhang Chao’s family. Now that Zhang Chao had better opportunities, they were genuinely happy for him.
"Buddy, do well in the Imperial Capital. If I ever hit a rough patch, I’ll come to find you. You’ve got to look after us, brother!"
"Absolutely!"
Zhang Chao’s eyes were red, filled with reluctance, as he looked at these familiar faces.
No matter how reluctant he was, he wouldn’t stay. He was determined to make a name for himself in the Imperial Capital.
Father Zhang’s surgery was very successful, but he needed a long period of bed rest, along with medication. Under the current circumstances, Zhang Chao couldn’t guarantee that his troublesome relatives wouldn’t create a scene at the central hospital, which might agitate his father and hamper his recovery.
This urgency to leave Fucheng for the Imperial Capital made sense to Zhang Chao. Having had similar experiences with troublesome relatives, Huo Sining completely understood Zhang Chao’s mindset.
Thus, after settling Zhang Chao’s family issues, when she saw how eager Zhang Chao was to leave Fucheng, Huo Sining arranged for Liu Cheng to accompany him back to the Imperial Capital and helped transfer Father Zhang to Xiehe Hospital there.
Zhang Chao knew he was deeply indebted to Huo Sining and resolved that he would repay Huo Sining and her family’s kindness, even if he had to work tirelessly like an ox or a horse.
A few days after sending off Liu Cheng and Zhang Chao, the demolition work around Anmin Alley began intensely.
Everything from the old residential facilities, including Anmin Alley’s community to the surface cement roads, had to be completely cleared.
At the same time, Bai Buzhi and Zhou Shitao’s invited masters began arriving in Fucheng.
Upon seeing the master, Huo Sining couldn’t help but chuckle.
The master was none other than the high monk from Mount Wutai, whom Xie Daoyuan invited down the mountain back when they were at Yunling.
Huo Sining had considered calling Xie Daoyuan for help to invite a master if needed, but she didn’t expect this master to also be an old acquaintance of Zhou Shitao.
She had only briefly met the master in Yunling, and this time heard Zhou Shitao mention the master’s Dharma name: Master Shishan.
Upon hearing the name Shishan, Huo Sining couldn’t help but ask, "Master, do you know Master Miaoshan?"
The master was taken aback, glancing at Huo Sining as if noticing a significant change in her aura compared to their last encounter at Yunling. He smiled and said:
"Amitabha, Master Miaoshan is indeed my senior. He always travels the world, rarely staying long in one place. I didn’t expect you have received his guidance, which must be a good karma for you."
Saying this, the old Fangzhang cast a kind look at Gu Xu and Huo Sining, smiling slightly:
"Master Huo should have understood the prophecy my senior left for you. I won’t say much more; please remember to follow your heart."
Huo Sining was stunned upon hearing this. She felt as though Master Shishan’s words held hidden meanings, like he was speaking in riddles. However, when she wanted to inquire further, Master Shishan turned away to discuss Taoist arts with Bai Buzhi.
Feeling a bit frustrated, Huo Sining found herself unable to do anything about it.
Beside her, Gu Xu seemed to share the same feeling, sensing hidden meanings in Master Shishan’s words but unable to grasp their meaning.
Subconsciously, he looked towards Huo Sining.
Huo Sining furrowed her brow, and as their eyes met, both felt a strange sensation rising within.
Bai Buzhi was quite reliable. Upon seeing the underground tomb structure diagram drawn by Huo Sining, he immediately pinpointed the Gathering Yin Formation’s position and its eye without physically surveying the site.
The location of this formation eye had already been identified by Huo Sining using the Heavenly Eye, although she hadn’t included it in the diagrams. Bai Buzhi’s quick pinpointing prowess from afar deepened Huo Sining’s respect for his cultivation skills.
The method of breaking the formation eye was peculiar: being a Gathering Yin Formation, according to Bai Buzhi, it required the blood of a boy born in a yang year, yang month, yang day, and yang hour to break its effects.
However, finding a child with all-positively aligned birth details wasn’t easy.
Fortunately, those of significance were always willing to lend various means of assistance in such matters.
On one hand, Gu Xu discreetly had Yu Fei employ hacker techniques to conduct a wide-ranging population search, targeting boys born on yang years and days. On the other, the Fucheng Cultural Relics Bureau, eager to curry favor with their superiors in the Imperial Capital, also took the search seriously.
Frustratingly, a whole day of searching yielded no useful leads for Huo Sining and her team.
In the midst of their frustration, Yue Shuwen offered a suggestion: "If you’re looking for information about the birth times of such children, hospitals would be the most knowledgeable. You can simply go to a hospital, retrieve the birth records from the obstetrics department, sort by key information, and quickly find the candidate. It’s the quickest method!"
"Of course!"
Huo Sining slapped her forehead in realization and laughed, "We were overcomplicating things. Indeed, to find a boy with a purely yang fate, hospitals are the fastest and easiest route!"
Remembering Director Hu from the central hospital, Huo Sining immediately called him.
Soon, good news arrived. Their luck was with them; Director Hu investigated the central hospital’s ob-gyn database and quickly found a child with the right yang birth profile, using key times provided by Bai Buzhi.
"This child resides near Chaoyang Road in Fucheng City, just turned seven, and was born on the same yang year, month, day, and hour. I’ll send you the child’s detailed information, but this is from a seven-year-old record. If the family has moved, there’s nothing more we can do."
Having received the child’s address and contact details of his parents, Huo Sining expressed her gratitude to Director Hu and eagerly called on Wu Jun and Bai Buzhi to head to the child’s location immediately.
