Chapter 1110 The Returnee's Notes 184
After the scriptures were recited, the forbidden texts were recited under Aunt Fang's guidance, and nine bows were performed, one bow a day, for nine days.
On the last day, Aunt Fang picked up the box of bamboo strips that had been placed on the table and offered before the statue of Laozi along with Xie Ning.
"I heard from Xie Li that you know how to summon lightning? Then you can do it yourself."
Xie Ning glanced at Xie Li.
"Go."
Xie Ning is now becoming increasingly proficient in the lightning-summoning technique. With just a hand seal, a thunderous roar echoes through the sky, and lightning strikes directly at the bamboo strip inside the brocade box.
Hearing the sound, the disciple who was playing chess with the child at the gate couldn't help but shudder, saying with regret, "A lightning-summoning technique! It's a pity I can't go see it. I heard that Xie Xiangu's umbrella was also made of lightning-struck wood..."
Xie Ning was surprised that his master was willing to make an umbrella for him personally, since in recent years, the umbrella-making business had mostly fallen to his fellow disciples.
Xie Ning, standing in the center of the courtyard, changed his hand gesture again, "Help me to break the prohibition!"
Another clap of thunder sounded, and lightning struck. The bamboo strips inside the box, which had been split into black charcoal, seemed to have shed their outer shell, revealing a translucent blue color inside.
There were also some faint golden runes on it.
I don't know if it was carved there before or formed after a lightning strike.
Aunt Fang pushed the wheelchair over and, seeing the clear bamboo strips on the broken box, glanced at Xie Ning in surprise. "This quality... I've only ever seen it in books!"
Then he circled around Xie Ning and said, "There are many people in this world who have done good deeds, and although there are few people who have done great good deeds, there are still some."
But I've only ever seen people like you in books, child... no...
Aunt Fang paused for a moment. Knowing Xie Ning's identity as an outsider spirit, she changed her address and called him by his name.
"Xie Ning, do you have believers?" Otherwise, how could you have the power of their will?
Xie Ning was completely baffled by the question. She herself didn't know either. She couldn't help but recall her previous lives. Could it be that someone had been worshipping her with incense?
But she had no descendants.
Seeing Xie Ning's blank expression, Aunt Fang sighed, "Never mind, I'll make an umbrella for you. I hope my craftsmanship won't ruin this green bone."
"Of course not." Although she didn't know what was so special about these bamboo strips, Xie Ning still trusted Aunt Fang's craftsmanship.
All of this stemmed from Xie Li's affirmation.
"Hahaha--
"With your words, I'll have to pull out all the stops." Aunt Fang's fingertips traced the jade-like bamboo strips, her face showing amazement. She then said to Xie Ning, "My master left behind a scroll of 'Mountains and Rivers in Brocade,' which I'll use to match it; it will surely be excellent."
"Shanhe Jinshu" is the name of a specially made type of cotton paper, representing the highest quality.
"Thank you, Master Fang."
The term "Celestial Master" here is simply a respectful title for a person of high moral character. Xie Li and Aunt Fang are familiar with each other, but Xie Ning and she are meeting for the first time. They can't be that familiar with each other, but they can still show some respect.
In addition to the bamboo strips, Aunt Fang also asked Xie Ning for a bowl of blood before the customization process was completed.
Next comes the payment of the reward; only after the reward is paid can you obtain the Soul Umbrella.
However, Xie Ning had just bled, so Xie Li told her to rest for two days before paying her.
So the two of them moved back to the inn where they had started.
The innkeeper was still lazily reading a book behind the counter, but the usually empty inn now had three more people besides him.
There was one woman and two men. The woman appeared to be in her early forties, with a full head of silver hair as white as frost and snow, which seemed inconsistent with her age.
When you look at her face, you can hardly see any trace of time or wrinkles, as if time has stood still on her face.
Xie Ning was able to know some of the people's information thanks to the gatekeeper disciples who would occasionally come to chat with her.
Looking at the two men, they were both around thirty years old.
One of them was dressed in an exquisite Tang suit and was slightly thin, but his temperament did not match his attire, making him appear somewhat unconventional.
The other man was more robust, with a buzz cut, giving him a powerful and muscular appearance.
Upon seeing Xie Ning and the old lady enter, Ju Du looked over curiously, breaking the delicate atmosphere that had just been there.
The shopkeeper glanced at her, then continued reading her book without a care.
Xie Ning went straight to the innkeeper and booked two rooms for rest. She and Xie Li had been staying at Aunt Fang's place for the past few days, so they had cancelled their reservations for the rooms here.
Xie Ning could feel the intense gazes behind her, but she ignored them and followed Xie Li upstairs without looking to the side.
The three people sitting at the square table narrowed their eyes. One of the women asked the innkeeper, "Were those two other visitors?"
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