Chapter 76: Opening the altar, magic tricks (please subscribe)
But the more fearful they were, the more confused Chen Yushu became.
What was the identity of Liu Qiao'er's grandmother, the "ghost woman" from back then? Why did Wu Hong and Taoist Master Ma fear her so much? Even after ten years of death, they still treated her with such reverence and awe?
Even when he just mentioned it briefly and borrowed some of Sister Qiao'er's identity, the two of them gave up the idea of continuing to invite them.
Next, it seemed that because of Chen Yushu's identity as a ghost, the few people talked to him without being too concerned about Chen Yushu.
"This time, our Yinsi Zhen suffered quite a few losses, especially Old Wang, who is still recovering from his injuries."
After drinking a glass of wine, Wu Hong couldn't help but sigh.
“This incident was a bit sudden.
Otherwise, if Lao Wang had been well prepared and set up a 'magic altar', then even if there were twice as many evil spirits, they wouldn't be able to defeat him."
Taoist Ma shook his head and said.
“That’s true.
However, the things that need to be prepared in the early stage of opening the altar are too complicated, especially the talismans that are "requested to be sealed". If the quantity is not enough, it is easy to suffer backlash.
Lao Wang just lacks a strong enough talisman, otherwise the battle would have been much easier."
Wu Hong nodded, then looked at Taoist Ma and said, "But speaking of it, Taoist Ma, can you also 'open the altar' now?
You Qingsong Temple has no shortage of talismans, especially the Qingsong Sword. I heard that it has killed more than one evil spirit.
It’s really enviable.”
"That's the exclusive property of our Qingsong Temple's Master, so don't joke about it.
As for me, I have learned the method of opening the altar, but to truly establish the altar, I still need to cultivate the spirit, and I still lack a sufficient 'spirit'."
Taoist Priest Ma also shook his head, seeming to have some regrets.
Chen Yushu ate silently.
Although it was not a full meal, there were indeed a lot of good wine and food in the restaurant. It was a rare opportunity for him to have a meal, so he was eating his fill.
Of course, he also listened to the conversation between the few people.
Especially the word "opening the altar" made a glimmer of light appear in his eyes.
Open the altar and perform the ritual.
This is the sign of a man of virtue.
In Li Chao's ghost records, it was only mentioned once, that he personally witnessed a man opening an altar and capturing an evil spirit to kill it alive.
He could clearly feel the envy and yearning in that tone just through the words.
It’s a pity that apart from this, there are no further descriptions about the practice of opening the altar.
Therefore, he was both yearning for and helpless about this aspect, and he really knew nothing about it.
Now, from what they said, it seems that after three incense sticks, we can prepare to learn the ritual of opening the altar?
However, it seems that it requires a 'suppressant' and a 'spirit'?
"Ah, ah, ah, I say enough is enough.
Can you talk about something I can understand?
If you keep doing this, I’ll leave.”
However, at this time, the shopkeeper Su on the side was unhappy and slammed the table and said.
"Okay, I forgot Brother Su is still here."
Wu Hong smiled and toasted with a glass of wine, then said: "This time there has been such a big commotion, we must investigate that place.
So I looked through the town annals and found that things there might really be something unusual.
There, there is a tomb."
“There must be a tomb.
Otherwise, how could there be so many ghost things hidden here?"
Shopkeeper Su couldn't help but complain.
"It's not just any tomb, it's the tomb of a great martial artist."
Wu Hong said softly.
Immediately, Shopkeeper Su sat up straight and asked in a low voice, "Whose is it?"
Wu Hong glanced at Chen Yushu. Chen Yushu was also smart and knew that this was not something he should know. He said, "Boss, I just saw a performance outside. Can I go out and take a look?"
"Go!"
Shopkeeper Su waved his hand.
Only then did Chen Yushu walk out obediently.
As for the tomb they were talking about, he knew without guessing that it must be in the Shuiliangou.
But this matter has nothing to do with him.
He didn't even want to mess with the little ghosts, let alone the tomb that hid countless evil spirits.
After leaving the restaurant, the streets were still bustling, especially around the magic troupe, where many people were still gathered. Seeing this, he couldn't help but walk over.
As soon as they got closer, a burst of cheers was heard.
From a distance, I saw that it was the neighbor Qin family, father and son, performing.
At this time, Qin Chuan was tied to a wooden board with his bare chest.
His son Qin Fen, who was only half a person's height when he stood up and looked about six or seven years old, was standing three meters away, holding a throwing knife in one hand and gesturing constantly.
Then a flying knife was thrown out.
Boom!
It fell directly onto the wooden board, only three inches away from Qin Chuan.
"good!"
Seeing this, the people around immediately cheered loudly.
Then, Qin Fen swung his knife again, and each flying knife hit the wooden board accurately. Each knife was very close, but none of them hurt Qin Chuan at all.
Seeing this, Chen Yushu was also amazed.
If Qin Fen's flying knife technique is classified according to the skill level on the attribute panel, it has already reached the level of minor success, which is indeed very good.
Not to mention, Qin Fen looks only six or seven years old.
After the performance, Qin Chuan took Qin Fen and walked around in the crowd, holding a bag to collect tips.
After just one round, very few people were willing to pay. Some were too shy to continue watching and just left. The crowd suddenly dwindled a lot.
After walking around, the Qin father and son happened to walk next to Chen Yushu. The other party recognized him, but did not want to take the reward from him. Just as he was about to walk around, Chen Yushu glanced at his pocket and saw that there were only a hundred coins in total, so he took out a few coins from his pocket and threw them in.
It’s not much, but it’s a thoughtful gesture.
"Thank you, brother!"
Qin Fen said obediently.
After some tipping, the crowd was reduced by half.
“Those with money support the show with money, and those without money support the show with their person.
Next, we will perform a secret trick.
This is something you don’t see normally.”
However, with the sound of a few gongs, an old-looking troupe owner on the stage spoke loudly, and immediately the crowd gathered again.
On the day of the big market, there are indeed a lot of people.
Soon the magic troupe was surrounded by people again.
"Next, the performance is invulnerability."
The old man shouted loudly.
Then, a man came out, a well-dressed young man.
The old man took a knife from his hand, with a scarecrow and a wooden stake beside him. He first chopped the scarecrow with the knife, and with one stroke, it cut into two halves.
The sword hit the wooden stake, and it broke into pieces.
From this, we can see how sharp the knife is.
Then, he took a sip of wine, sprayed it slightly on the blade, and slashed straight at the young man.
"ah……"
There was a burst of exclamations one after another.
Many people covered their eyes out of fear.
The knife slashed directly at the man, but did not penetrate at all, did not hurt him at all, and only left a white mark on his body.
The crowd was suddenly in an uproar.
But some people were dissatisfied and shouted: "It was not cut at all."
Chen Yushu was also surprised. With such a powerful blow, there should be no room for maneuver. Could it be that this man is a martial arts master and his control over the swordsmanship has reached an extremely high level?
Then, he couldn't help but use the Qi-gazing technique.
The art of looking at qi can not only observe the spiritual power of the ghost people, but also the qi and blood of the warriors.
The thicker the qi and blood, the stronger the natural strength.
For example, Shopkeeper Su's blood and qi surged like smoke, while Manager Zhou's blood and qi were like armor. As for the apprentices, their blood and qi were thin like mist, filling the air...
Anyway, the contrast between strong and weak is very obvious.
At this moment, he looked at the old man. Not only was his blood and energy thin, it was even worse than Manager Zhou's. The young man was just an ordinary person, with nothing special about him.
This made him curious.
At this time, the old man started to argue with those who were shouting, and said, "Why don't you come and chop me to see if I am invulnerable to swords and guns."
Some people were dissatisfied after hearing this, and several people stood up immediately.
The old man was not afraid and said, "You can chop it down if you want.
"One knife costs five taels of silver. If you have money, chop it up. If you don't have money, leave it."
As soon as these words were spoken, a few people retreated.
Five taels of silver is not a small amount of money. Who wouldn't feel bad if they gave it away all at once?
But this world is never short of rich people. The key point is that the old man spoke too aggressively. Some people with strong tempers couldn't help but get angry. But they were still a little worried and asked, "What if he gets hacked to death?"
“Count it in!
I can sign a life and death agreement for you. If anything happens, I will never trouble you. There are so many people at the scene who can testify to this."
As soon as these words were spoken, the man could no longer sit still. He stepped forward, took out five taels of silver and threw it out, snatching the knife from the old man's hand.
He first tried the knife on the scarecrow. It was still sharp and cut it in half directly. Then he chopped it on the wooden stake, leaving a deep mark.
Then he hesitated for a moment, raised the knife, and stabbed the young man in the chest.
Just like the old man before, except that a white mark was left on his chest.
The other party was unharmed.
Suddenly, everyone exclaimed.
Some people didn't believe it and paid money to try it, but got the same result.
Among them was even a martial artist who was known by some people around. They said he was a disciple of Changfeng Martial Arts School and the young master of the Li family, Li Dashao. There was no way he was a shill. Then the other party used all his strength to chop him down, and it was the same.
All of a sudden, everyone cheered.
At this time, the Qin family father and son came forward to receive the reward, and everyone was generous in paying.
Indeed, if you perform well and satisfy everyone, they will be happy and will not care about the few cents or tens of cents.
Chen Yushu watched the whole process and sighed.
This is indeed very exciting.
The key point is that even with his eyesight that can see as bright as day in the dark, he still couldn't see the key point, which is really terrifying.
"It really is true. You can't underestimate anyone. Any street performer might have one or two unique skills that are hard to guard against."
Chen Yushu couldn't help but sigh in his heart,
After watching the performance, although I felt like I was being pawed by a cat and was very curious, this was his unique skill, his ability to make a living, and he would definitely not reveal it without just empty talk.
He didn't think too much about it. Remembering that Manager Su was still in the restaurant, he hurried in that direction.
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Chapter 3 will be updated tomorrow during the day!!
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