Chapter 116: Gathering, Animal Hide Talisman, Threshold
Chen Yushu took a look inside the shop and saw a tall man talking to Old Fu in the shop.
Soon, the big man came out. When he saw Chen Yushu, he just nodded slightly, then picked up the big coffin, put it on his shoulder, and walked directly to the coffin shop opposite.
"Two sticks of incense are enough.
His Qi and blood are vigorous, no weaker than those of martial artists who practice internal cultivation.
Is it martial arts training, or the physical training techniques of the sect?"
A glimmer of inspiration flashed across Chen Yushu's eyes, and with his spiritual eyesight, he quickly determined the strength level of this big man.
The cultivation level of two incense sticks is actually not weak.
Not to mention that his qi and blood power is also very powerful, comparable to the internal training warriors among warriors.
As to whether he was also practicing martial arts, he couldn't tell.
Because at this time he already knew that there was actually a special method of body training in the sect, which could make people's body strong and powerful enough to fight against King Kong.
In ancient times, there was a lineage known as physical cultivation. When one reached a high level of cultivation, although they did not cultivate internal strength, they could fight zombies in hand-to-hand combat. In battle, they were extremely ferocious and even better than warriors.
"Who is this person? He lives in the coffin shop?"
A thought flashed through Chen Yushu's mind, but he didn't delve into it further.
Soon, he returned home.
He took out the posting method again and started watching.
"The method of posting a stake can transfer the damage of an attack on oneself to the object of posting.
The secret book says that the first thing to rely on is God and spirit.
Because anyone who is in this field will burn incense and offer sacrifices to the gods, so there is an extra layer of connection between them and the gods and spirits, so they can borrow power. Afterwards, they just need to offer incense, and that is enough.
In addition, there are demons and monsters... Once you sign a contract with these things, you need to make compensation.
Whether it's blood, essence, life span, or tribute... the price is often even higher.
Just like Boss Zuo, he signed a contract with the little ghost and raised it into a fierce ghost.
It is because the two are blood relatives, the little ghost, out of old friendship, evenly absorbs the blood, essence, and life span of the people in the troupe.
Otherwise, the troupe would have been dead long ago..."
Chen Yushu thought silently.
What makes him different from other people in the sect is that he does not burn incense to worship gods.
I have been practicing and practicing hard on my own.
What I rely on is always my own strength.
Unlike others, he can borrow the power of 'God'.
This kind of leverage is extremely beneficial in the early stages of practice.
For example, one can enter into a state of meditation more quickly, and when practicing, one will have a feeling of being "assisted by God", and the speed of practice will also be increased by several percent.
As a price, one only needs to offer incense every day, and after growing to a certain level, it is "possible" for the other party to drive him to do certain things.
These "gods" do exist.
Such as the land god, kitchen god, temple god... and some ancient sages, who were artificially "deified", all of them really existed.
Just like Uncle Zhong from Beijiao Village, he also has the habit of worshipping the land god and offering incense.
Before, it was Chen Yushu who didn’t understand.
His limited knowledge of this line of work came from Li Chao's Records of Seeing Ghosts. He simply practiced step by step based on his own understanding.
Although he knows more now, there is no need for him to worship gods and seek help from them anymore.
Because his state of meditation has reached the level of constant meditation, and his cultivation speed is extremely fast for ordinary people who practice Yin.
Going to worship the gods again would be counterproductive and might even attract attention.
god!
There are also good and bad ones.
For example, the temple priests in some temples are, to a certain extent, the incarnation of "God" on earth, and they are the people who do things for the other party.
It's fine for ordinary people to burn incense and pray for peace, but if a cultivator wants to "borrow the Dharma", you need to do things for him.
In essence, it is mutual assistance and mutual benefit, but there are also many cases where people are coerced into doing evil.
“So, when I practice this method of sending a pile, I can’t use the ‘god’ to cast spells.
Can only borrow the 'spirit'.
Or, through demons and monsters..."
Chen Yushu thought silently.
spirit!
Nature is the spirit of the ancestors.
Especially for someone like him who comes from a mountain village, the best way is to borrow the ancestral spirits to protect himself from disasters.
However, when he thought about the situation in his Beijiao Village, he shook his head again.
All the spirits in the ancestral hall are gone.
How to borrow?
Even though ten years have passed now, the ancestral spirits should have been "born" a little bit.
But it must be weak and not suitable.
Otherwise, it is easy to pit the ancestors.
"Now it seems that we can only use the help of demons and monsters to cast spells."
Chen Yushu muttered that there was nothing to worry about.
There is a saying called forced casting.
He was not afraid of the ghosts retaliating and asking him for payment.
Because the biggest difference between him and Zuo Banzhu is that he can "control" ghosts, while the other party cannot.
Time passes.
Soon, it got dark.
Boom boom boom~!
In the middle of the night, there was a knock on the door.
Chen Yushu put the drawn talisman into his backpack and walked over.
Tonight is the day that Shi Hao had agreed that the exchange meeting would begin. He had already packed up everything he needed to prepare beforehand.
When he opened the door, he saw Shi Hao waiting at the door.
He was also disguised, wearing a straw hat and covering his face with a black cloth.
Obviously, at this exchange meeting, no one knew the other party's background.
Some necessary precautions are still necessary.
"Brother Chen."
The other party greeted him.
Chen Yushu nodded, took a hat, and also took a black cloth, put it on his head, and said, "Let's go!"
The two of them had agreed to travel together, so naturally they didn't say much at this time. They looked at each other, then quickly left and headed towards the east of the town.
Soon, the two arrived at the entrance of a pavilion.
This place, of course, still belongs to Jianghuan Town. I remember there was a small temple nearby, and the deity enshrined in the temple was a general.
It is said that this general, named Zhao Junwu, was born in Jianghuan Town. He started as a soldier and rose step by step to the position of general. His reputation was earned through actual combat.
Therefore, a hundred years later, this general of the Zhao army was posthumously named General Fengyun by the imperial court, and a temple was built in his hometown of Jianghuan Town for future generations to pay homage to him and worship him.
Of course, now that decades have passed, the incense offerings at this general temple are certainly no longer as popular as they were at the beginning.
Being in such a remote place, only during festivals and holidays will the surrounding residents offer incense as a token of respect.
At this time, some people gathered here in groups of three or four, but they were all standing there with confused expressions on their faces.
Obviously, they also received news that there would be a gathering of people from the underworld, so they wanted to join in the fun.
“The news is that it’s in this pavilion.
I just don’t know why there are only so few people here?”
Shi Hao also had a confused look on his face.
Chen Yushu did not suspect that Shi Hao was deceiving him. The two had dealt with each other more than once and they trusted each other.
Then he took a closer look at his surroundings, and a look of realization soon appeared on his face.
“There’s a formation here.
Only those who are truly in the know can see clearly."
Chen Yushu said in a low voice.
As for the rest, they were probably ordinary people who heard the news and followed out of curiosity.
However, this formation is designed to protect against these ordinary people.
Perhaps these people are considered to be proficient in this field in the surrounding area.
But without the necessary spiritual practice, one would be excluded naturally.
"How can I get in?"
Shi Hao asked quickly.
"Go Yin!"
Chen Yushu whispered.
Just at this moment, someone else came over.
The man who came was a tall man with a face full of flesh. When he saw Chen Yushu and others, he didn't say anything, nor did he talk to anyone. He just walked a few steps along the pavilion and suddenly bumped into someone.
Disappeared in an instant.
Others also saw this scene.
It's just that those people looked a little ugly, because they had no idea how the other party had "entered".
Some clever ones imitated the other person's walking route, followed it, and then bumped into him...
He is still there.
Didn't crash into it.
He even fell down because he used too much force and started cursing.
"It's the coffin bearer I met today."
Chen Yushu's face showed a thoughtful look.
The sturdy man just now was the sturdy man carrying the coffin whom he had met once today.
But at this time, he was not carrying the coffin, and he had changed his clothes, so he almost failed to recognize him.
"Brother Chen, I don't know how to do Yin."
A wry smile suddenly appeared on Shi Hao's face.
He did have other ways to get in, but it would be too humiliating to ask the immortals for help just to enter the door.
"No problem, I'll take you in."
Chen Yushu didn't care about these. He reached out and pulled Shi Hao, then took a step forward.
Suddenly, Shi Hao felt a flash before his eyes, and a slightly bustling street appeared in front of him.
Although it is called a street, it is actually not very long. It is just like a vegetable market, with stalls set up on both sides and some people walking in the middle, squatting down from time to time to ask questions.
Exchange meeting, coming in!
Excitement immediately appeared on Shi Hao's face.
"Brother Chen."
But at this time, he didn't dare to walk around, just looked at Chen Yushu.
"Come in."
Chen Yushu also followed in.
Only then did he realize that there were more people here than he had imagined.
There are at least more than twenty.
Except for a few people who walked in openly, most people were disguised.
Just from the appearance, you can barely tell the gender.
Chen Yushu was not surprised by this.
When he got closer, he looked directly at the stalls.
Most of them were old artifacts, and there were one or two soul bones. What surprised Chen Yushu was that he also saw some secret manuals among them.
Such as Tiancheng桩法, Sardin拳, Qixuelianpi经...they are actually some martial arts secrets.
Because there are not many people setting up stalls.
Chen Yushu looked from beginning to end and only saw ten stalls.
He was not very interested in most of the things and felt a little disappointed.
This was far from the exchange meeting he had imagined.
As a last resort, he walked to a stall selling second-hand utensils.
If it were before, he would actually look down on these old tools.
Because the old tools were of little use to him, sometimes they were not as useful as talismans.
But after he learned how to open the altar, he understood.
Old utensils also play a significant role when opening the altar.
It can increase the thickness of his "wall" so that the ghosts being interrogated cannot see his figure.
Only when you can't see will you feel awe, and only when you feel awe will you be able to capture, judge, and slay demons and evildoers.
However, Chen Yushu didn't buy too much. He only chose two jades and two iron items.
About thirty taels each, which cost him one hundred and twenty taels of silver.
Then, he began to pick from the pile of secret books.
However, he found that both the standing meditation and the internal training techniques were far inferior to those taught in the pharmacy. He picked and chose, but finally gave up. This made the old man who was setting up the stall frown, with a look of disgust on his face.
In response to this, Chen Yushu could only shrug helplessly.
Suddenly, Chen Yushu's eyes lit up.
He saw someone selling talismans at a new stall.
Of course he had no shortage of talismans and the like, but out of instinct, he still walked over.
Amulets to ward off evil spirits, cleanse, soothe the mind, and cure illnesses...
Chen Yushu looked at these talismans, all of which had spiritual charm. They were obviously formed talismans that could play a role.
But the number is not that large, only a dozen or so in total.
"How much is this cleaning talisman?"
Chen Yushu asked curiously.
"Eight taels of silver."
The man who was setting up the stall was a middle-aged man, and his face was not covered.
Of course, in the dark, few people can actually see his true face. After all, not everyone is like Chen Yushu, who can see in the dark as in the day and can clearly see the scenes within a certain range in the dark.
"I wonder what your name is, big brother? Are you a talisman maker?"
Chen Yushu handed over eight taels of silver, then said in a friendly manner.
"My last name is Feng. I'm not a talisman maker, but are you?"
The middle-aged man responded because the other party had bought the talisman, but his tone was still a bit aggressive.
“Brother Feng, don’t misunderstand me.
I actually wanted to ask you something.
What material is the talisman paper you made from?"
Chen Yushu had just noticed that the paper used by Master Feng Fu to draw talismans was different from the pleated paper he had used before, and was obviously of higher quality.
Thinking about the fact that I cannot draw the Golden Armor Talisman, Ice Arrow Talisman and Golden Armor Talisman now, the main reason is that the quality of the talisman paper is low and its carrying capacity is weak.
In addition, there are talismans such as house-guarding talismans and exorcist talismans, which have long been improved to the level of minor success by him, but he can only draw talismans of the finest level.
Any higher and it won’t work.
It will explode due to too much stored spiritual energy.
This has happened more than once before.
So he could only control and draw talismans of lower levels.
The new talisman paper is very important to him now.
Although he had asked Lao Fu before, and the other party said that he could purchase it for him from other places, it would take a relatively long time.
Now, if I can buy suitable talisman paper from Master Feng, then this trip to the exchange meeting will be worthwhile.
“This is animal hide talisman paper.
They are all made of exotic animal skins and are very spiritual.
You know, those strange beasts are all aware of yin and yang and can absorb spiritual energy on their own.
The fur on the body is soft and the membrane is also an excellent material for making talismans, and it has a strong conductivity for spiritual energy.
Even if it's an ordinary talisman, once it's made, its power will be much stronger than those low-level pleated papers."
"I see.
I wonder if Brother Feng still has this animal skin talisman paper?
Would you be willing to sell me some?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Yushu asked impatiently.
"Um?
What do you want the talisman paper for?"
Master Feng Fu was stunned, and a look of obvious vigilance appeared on his face.
"Of course, it's used to draw talismans."
Chen Yushu said calmly, "To be honest with you, Brother Feng, I am also a talisman maker."
"you?
Also a talisman maker?"
Master Feng Fu was stunned, and a hint of sarcasm appeared on his face.
As a talisman maker, he knew too well the difficulty of this job. It was not something that one could just draw by saying so.
He also worked hard for many years and was only able to draw a few kinds of talismans after being trained by his master.
And the person in front of me?
Although the other person covered his face and could not be seen clearly, he could tell from his eyes and voice that he was not very old.
This kind of person probably had the help of some elder to enter this exchange meeting. Even if he relied on himself, his level of cultivation would definitely not be high.
Draw talismans?
It's almost like a ghost painting.
It's almost impossible to succeed.
However, this is also a good thing for him.
The reason why he sold talismans was naturally because he was short of money. It just so happened that he had his own set of experience in making talisman paper... In fact, most talisman makers can make talisman paper.
Because, this way, it saves more money.
After all, if you want to achieve something in the art of talisman making, you need to spend time and energy. The blow of continuous failure at the beginning is not only mentally but also financially.
Therefore, if they are not born into a wealthy family, most talisman makers need to run back and forth to raise funds to buy talisman paper and ink.
But if you master the skills of making talisman paper and ink, you can naturally save a lot of money.
In his eyes, Chen Yushu at this time was just a beginner in talisman making with a small fortune.
It was also his favorite God of Wealth.
So, his attitude changed, and he quickly said, “Of course I’ll sell this animal hide talisman paper as well.
It’s just that the price is much higher than ordinary pleated paper.”
"Oh? How much is it?"
Chen Yushu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
If the other party insists on not selling, he will have no choice.
If you are willing to sell, everything will be easy.
"Ten taels of silver in a stack, ten pieces in a stack."
Master Feng Fu looked at Chen Yushu with a shrewd look in his eyes, and said.
"Ten taels of silver in two stacks, I want twenty stacks."
Chen Yushu spoke directly.
Master Feng Fu was about to retort when he suddenly froze.
Twenty stacks means two hundred pieces, which, according to the other party, is worth one hundred taels of silver.
Although the price is far lower than that of finished talismans, the key is that the success rate is also low.
With his talisman-making skills, he might not be able to make a successful one out of ten. It would be better for him to make money directly by selling the talisman paper.
Although the price was a bit low, it was only relative, so he quickly said, "Deal!"
Then, he took out stacks of animal skin talismans from the package under him.
After Chen Yushu checked it briefly and confirmed that everything was correct, he took out one hundred taels of silver without hesitation.
in this way.
The deal was done.
Both sides showed satisfaction on their faces, and both felt that they had made a profit.
Of course, Chen Yushu was even more excited.
Master Feng Fu may make money, but he will never lose money.
Because once he gets the hang of making talismans, there is almost no chance of failure.
In his eyes, these two hundred pieces of animal skin talisman paper are equivalent to two hundred talismans.
Even if we calculate the price of the most common house-guarding talisman at five taels of silver per piece, it would still be worth one thousand taels of silver.
But in fact, he only knew how to use this animal skin talisman paper to make golden armor talismans, ice arrow talismans and weapon armor talismans, and at most add some high-quality low-level talismans.
Any one of them, if sold, would be worth at least fifteen or twenty taels of silver.
No matter how you look at it, it's a big profit.
On the contrary, the 'high price' offered by the other party was nothing in his eyes.
After all, he is rich now.
Excluding this purchase and the four old items he had bought before, he spent a total of two hundred and twenty taels of silver, and he still had nearly three hundred taels of silver in his bag.
He is very rich.
"Brother Chen, come here quickly.
There is a door here. I just asked, and the outside is the trading area, and the area inside the door is the exchange meeting.
It is a place where people of the same trade come together to discuss and debate things.”
Shi Hao, who had just completed the transaction and was walking around, quickly grabbed him and spoke.
"oh?"
Chen Yushu was already somewhat disappointed with this so-called exchange meeting. After hearing this, he suddenly understood and asked hurriedly, "Who are the people who entered?"
"have no idea.
But there's someone guarding it, saying only people who have been there for more than one incense stick can enter."
A hint of embarrassment appeared on Shi Hao's face.
He has been in this business even shorter than Chen Yushu, and there is no such thing as incense in his line of work.
The strength of one's power is basically related to the strength of the immortals invited.
"Go and take a look."
Chen Yushu nodded.
Under the leadership of Shi Hao, they soon arrived at a big gate.
Chen Yushu noticed that there were stone lions at the door and the word "General" could be vaguely seen above the door. If he guessed correctly, this should be the gate of the General Temple.
It turned out that the person who set up the formation just happened to skillfully combine them together.
“Stop.
Only fellow Taoists who have been here for more than one incense stick can enter here."
There was also someone guarding the door. When he saw them coming, he hurriedly spoke.
"Then do you think I have the ability to practice Taoism for the duration of an incense stick?"
Chen Yushu said calmly.
Without making a sound, he slightly withdrew the hidden fragrance technique.
When the man heard this, a light flashed in his eyes, and he had already used some means such as the Qi-gazing technique. Seeing that Chen Yushu had indeed reached the level of one incense stick, he nodded quickly and said, "You can go in.
But the person next to you..."
"My brother is from the lineage of the Chu Ma Xian.
There is no such thing as incense in this lineage of inheritance.
It is possible that the immortal he invited is much more powerful than those Taoist friends who only have one or two incense sticks.”
Then, Chen Yushu spoke again.
Although the lineage of the Chu Ma Xian also practices, its inheritance of incense is different from that of the Zou Yin people, and it is another kind of manifestation.
Therefore, it is difficult to "see through" their true strength with ordinary qi-gazing techniques.
Because their strength really has little to do with themselves.
"All right……"
After hearing this, the man hesitated for a moment before nodding and letting them go in.
(End of this chapter)
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