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Chapter Eight Kiln Fire Severing the Lineage
At that moment, to find out if there were any other issues in the village, I asked Elder Patriarch to bring me a Compass and take me around the village. Just like that, during our tour, I discovered something unusual about the village!
As we reached the outskirts of the village, the needle of the Compass suddenly began to shake. Following the direction of the needle, I looked ahead and saw a large Brick Factory. The Kiln was facing the village, with a tall Chimney billowing thick smoke.
Seeing this, I had a bad feeling and quickly checked the Compass. The position of the Kiln was exactly in the northeast direction of the village. At that moment, I was startled and exclaimed, "This is definitely True Fire Severing the Lineage. It's no wonder there are problems in the village!"
Upon hearing this, Patriarch understood that I was referring to the Kiln before us. He asked in shock and fear, "Are you saying that this Kiln is causing trouble?"
I nodded and said, "Yes, this Kiln is located directly in the northeast of your village. This is called True Fire Severing the Lineage, which is indeed a very ominous sign. The young people in the village are likely to face disaster."
Patriarch and the villagers were greatly frightened, especially those young villagers who were terrified upon hearing that they might encounter misfortune. Their faces turned pale as they panicked.
I did not intend to scare them. There are three types of True Fire that are extremely dangerous in this world: Kiln Fire, Incense Fire, and Furnace Fire. The so-called Kiln Fire refers specifically to fires from kilns like this one; Incense Fire refers to fires burned in temples; and Furnace Fire refers to the fire used in blacksmith shops for forging iron. These three types of fire are indeed the most perilous.
Some may argue that these three types of fire are quite common; after all, every place has temples, kilns, and blacksmith shops. Yes, they are common, but they represent great misfortune. If one is not careful, it can lead to calamity.
The three fires mentioned by the Supreme Being refer to these three types of fire, also known as True Fire. It is said that when Sun Wukong caused havoc in heaven and knocked over the Bagua Furnace, he pushed down the fire from the furnace into the mortal realm. Each of these three places received one type of fire.
According to legend, when the Supreme Elder Lord saw these three fires enter the mortal realm, he realized they could not be retrieved. Thus, he bestowed these three powers upon these three places.
Of course, you may not believe this, but you can ask around; every year these three places offer sacrifices. Otherwise, if the Incense Fire does not flourish, bricks cannot be made or iron forged properly. Taoist disciples traveling across seas can find food and shelter at these three places because they all worship a common ancestor (you can ask around if you don’t believe it).
Returning to our topic, this Brick Factory before us is indeed a manifestation of the True Fire that fell from the Bagua Furnace. Any kiln producing bricks that faces a village will bring continuous disasters or even deaths to that village. Moreover, any place affected by these three types of fire will have its Qi Mai burned away and will be considered Deadly Ground, unsuitable for establishing either a Yang Residence or a Yin Zhai.
The Kiln in front of us is particularly ominous, as it is located in the northeast position of the village, which aligns with an Old Saying in Feng Shui known as True Fire Severing the Lineage. What does it mean to sever the roots of descendants? It signifies complete extinction, leaving not a single person behind, starting with the Young Man!
Speaking of this, it reminds me of a certain incident related to “Furnace Fire.” In the past, some Blacksmiths would travel around, using Camels, Bellows, and Hammers to make a living. They would stop at each village, seeking out a Hut Family to stay with for a few days, crafting Farming Tools, Axes, and Knives for the villagers.
It is said that seasoned traveling Old Blacksmith Masters understood the rules; they typically wouldn’t stay longer than Forty-Nine Days when forging iron tools in someone else's home.
Once, a Young Blacksmith passed through a village and temporarily stayed with a Hut Family. This family had Two Sons and One Daughter. The two sons were in their twenties, while the daughter was eighteen and exceptionally beautiful. During his stay, the Blacksmith fell in love with the woman from the Hut Family after spending half a month together.
Soon, the time limit of Forty-Nine Days arrived, and according to tradition, the Blacksmith had to leave the Hut Family and continue his travels. However, he was deeply in love with the Daughter, who refused to let him go. Unable to part from her, he disregarded what his Master had taught him and decided to stay longer, planning to propose to her parents later.
In rural areas, a Blacksmith would typically pass through only once a year; some remote villages might wait two or three years for one to arrive. Yet villagers needed iron tools for farming every year. Thus, when this Young Blacksmith stayed at the woman's home, he continued working without pause. After finishing local jobs, people from neighboring villages brought old tools for him to refurbish.
As a result, he worked for over half a year without stopping. Finally, one day after six months, he proposed to the woman’s parents. They found him suitable and agreed to their union.
Quickly, the Young Blacksmith took the woman away from the village back to his home, starting their new life together.
Although they found happiness together, shortly after they left, calamity struck the woman’s parents. First, both sons died when a tree they were cutting fell on them. Then both parents suddenly fell ill and passed away. A once happy family was nearly wiped out, leaving only their recently married daughter.
The villagers spoke of how tragically and strangely this family had died; everyone was worried. At that moment, a passing Feng Shui Master heard about it and explained that the Hut Family wasn’t claimed by ghosts but had perished due to being burned by True Fire.
As mentioned earlier, places affected by Incense Fire, Kiln Fire, or Furnace Fire will eventually have their Qi Mai damaged over time, rendering them as Deadly Ground. It is unsuitable for establishing either a Yang Residence or a Yin Zhai, with a time limit of forty-nine days.
The fact that the Blacksmith ignored his master’s rules and continued forging iron tools here after forty-nine days inevitably led to disaster. The damage done to the Qi Mai turned it into Deadly Ground, resulting in catastrophic consequences for anyone living there.
As the saying goes: ignoring elders' advice leads to immediate suffering. Sometimes what elders say or traditions set by previous generations should not be casually dismissed. In certain instances, principles of Feng Shui, or metaphysics cannot be fully explained by science because science does not encompass all truths.
Returning to the main point, when villagers learned how ominous this Kiln was, chaos erupted as discussions ensued.
I asked them how long the Kiln had been operating. The villagers told me that this Kiln had not been here long, only two months, and that the people running it were from the county town, not locals.
I calculated that this Kiln had just passed forty-nine days, which means the troubles caused by this Kiln had only just begun. So I asked the villagers if all the previous casualties had been women, right?
The villagers nodded, so I asked again, Liu Xiaohai was the first male to die, correct? The villagers continued to nod. I then said, "So it’s settled; those women who took their own lives were indeed caused by the Old Huai Tree, while Liu Xiaohai was most likely a result of this Kiln."
Of course, after seeing this Kiln, I was about eighty percent sure that the fire that burned down my shop in our village was definitely from this Kiln Fire, because this Kiln was located just west of my village, and there was only one source of spiritual True Fire here. It’s important to note that ordinary fire could not possibly reach our Village.
At this point, the villagers asked me what to do.
I said that we could only stop the Kiln from firing up and it would be best to dig it out to prevent greater disasters from befalling the village.
Given how serious I made the situation sound, the villagers naturally did not dare to be negligent. They looked furious and were eager to flatten the nearby Kiln. A few young men immediately ran home to grab shovels, insisting they should go dig out that Kiln right away.
Seeing this, I quickly intervened, fearing things would escalate. After all, we live in a society governed by law; if they didn’t manage to dig out the Kiln, they might end up in legal trouble.
After some discussion, the Patriarch suggested he would first go negotiate with the Kiln to see what they had to say.
I agreed that this was the most prudent course of action, so I decided to accompany the Patriarch in hopes of resolving things peacefully.
The situation was serious, and we did not dare delay. Once we made our decision, we headed straight to the Kiln.
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