Twilight Boundary Chapter 242

Chapter 242: Ghostly Things

Everyone hurriedly entered the town. They were carrying a coffin, but they couldn't stay in a hotel directly. Fortunately, there was a coffin shop in the town, so they transported it there first and stored the coffin and the donkey cart here.

Then they were divided among several people, ensuring that someone would be guarding the coffin at all times. The others went to have a full meal first, and then found an inn to stay.

First I asked the store to bring hot water and took a good shower. After all, my body almost stunk...

 Of course, for people in this world, it is actually the norm.

 Let alone the handlebar type and the waiter, even Agu Zhang endured it silently.

 Among the group of people who couldn't help it, it was Hu Ma and Housekeeper Zhou. One of them maintained some of the habits of the reincarnated person, and the other was a housekeeper in the Li Mansion, so they were used to living a refined life.

After sleeping first, Hu Ma went out with Aunt Zhang and walked with her to the paper shop in the city, buying some items needed by the ghost walkers, such as incense candles, yellow paper, paper figurines with white flags, cinnabar talisman paper, soaked Black dog **** red rope wooden nails and so on.

Although they had exchanged some with the caravan earlier, they were only regular ones and could barely be used, but not enough for Agu Zhang to use her skills.

Beckle brought enough silver, Zhang Agu also saved the habit of using it. Of course, it was no problem to buy it.

However, Hu Ma was also curious. No matter what Aunt Zhang bought, she always wanted to ask about its effects. Aunt Zhang had a good temper, so she told him everything.

Not to mention the incense candles and yellow paper, the paper figurines are used to burn to the evil spirits and serve as servants, the cinnabar talisman paper is naturally used to ward off evil spirits, and the red rope wooden nails soaked in the blood of black dogs can ward off ghosts. It can also ward off evil spirits.

Even those copper coins that have been used by others and have missing corners are useful. They are stained with people's energy, which can determine people's souls and can be used as a lure.

 “Is this the weapon used by ghost hunters?”

Hu Ma thought of the description in Zhensui's book, and felt that many aspects were indeed related to the ghost walker. However, the path of the ghost walker was more complicated, and the description was down to earth.

　　“At most, it can only be regarded as a negative object, not a town object.”

Aunt Zhang seemed a little surprised that Hu Ma actually knew the name "Zhen Wu". She smiled and explained to Hu Ma: "Zhen Wu has magic power and can restrain evil spirits to a certain extent, help people on the altar to cast spells, or Just use it as a guy."

“In addition to daily experience and methods of survival and defeat, the most important thing for a ghost walker is to have a counterweight. With a counterweight, things will be easier to do in many cases.”

“What we buy now are just some commonly used things. At most, they are things with a bit of popularity or yin energy. They are not considered to be town items. Of course, the usage is almost the same.”

Hu Ma remembered everything in his heart.

I discovered the difference between the Zhensui Book and Agu Zhang's method. They used magical things to assist them in doing the method, but there is actually no such link in the Zhensui Book.

According to the Zhen Sui Shu, if something like this is placed in the altar, it is a Zhenwu.

Of course, I have discovered a long time ago that the more powerful the suppressant is, the better the effect will be, so I have started to pay attention to it and collect it.

Now I just take this opportunity to see how Aunt Zhang chooses these items, what kind of incense is good, what kind of paper is good, what kind of cinnabar should I buy, and how to find suitable items from old items.

 Aunt Zhang is very experienced and has her own way of selecting.

 Some of them are well-founded and reasonable, and she understands them once she talks to Hu Ma, but some of them are not clear to her. It seems that Agu Zhang only knows that they are useful, but she can't explain why they are useful.

 This is a characteristic of ghost practitioners.

 The skill of being a watcher is learned once you have learned it. Regardless of the early moves, sealing the furnace, or the later refining life and death, you may not be proficient yet and lack experience when you start to use it, but this skill is already within you.

But ghost walkers are different. Their ability is to be used. The more they use it, the more experience they have, and the greater their ability becomes.

In addition, they do not shy away from teachings and can teach them when asked.

Of course, they also learn the skills of other people if they are useful.

 “This is a skill beyond the ordinary…”

Hu Ma listened to Aunt Zhang's talk and suddenly became curious: “What's the skill of walking in the ghost world?”

Asked other questions, Aunt Zhang answered casually. When asked this question, she glanced at Hu Ma.

 “Am I asking too bluntly?”

Hu Ma couldn't help but think, thinking that if Agu was angry, she would immediately help her. Agu had such a good temper, she shouldn't be angry with herself.

Just when he was worried, he heard Aunt Zhang say: "Ghost walkers don't really know who is in or out of the family. Anyway, ghost walking means dealing with enemies from all walks of life. The more you interact with them, the more you know how to do it."

“But if you insist on saying something, you have to ask the spirit.”

She slowly said to Hu Ma: "It's not enough just to know some ways to deal with enemies. After all, not all enemies can talk to each other and be reasonable."

“So, if you want to become a real ghost walker, you must be able to set up an altar.”

“Only when you set up an altar can you know how to distinguish between enemies, know what the rules are, and then you can try to invite spirits, inquire about spirits, and summon spirits.”

"However, once you invite an enemy, I'm afraid you will never be able to separate from these things."

“It is said that ghost walkers who have experienced ghosts will have some temperament in their bodies that enemies can recognize, and they will come to you.”

  “...”   “This is probably the reason why ghost walkers are most affected by karma, right?”

Hu Ma thought about it for a moment, and finally understood that this wandering man, whether inside or outside the door, had one characteristic, and that was that he got into trouble.

When you are outside the door, no matter how many methods you learn, the more you use them, the more effective they become. The more you use them, the more you know what's going on. This means you are destined to deal with all kinds of strange things. But after you enter the door, you don't want to find them yourself. Enemies, enemies come by themselves.

Back in the village, Xiao Hongtang said that ghost walkers do not drive away evil spirits, but only attract evil spirits. This is probably the same truth.

“Of course, ghosts don't invite spirits casually.”

When Aunt Zhang said this, she also sighed lowly, her expression seemed a little sad, and said: "If you come, you have to be able to send them off, and you can't just invite one person. After the invitation, you can give offerings, but you can't keep them."

“Otherwise, the ghost walker will not be a ghost walker, but will become a negative spirit person..."

 “Yes, I have written it down.”

Seeing that Aunt Zhang was serious about what she said, Hu Ma quickly thanked her, but she suddenly felt a little curious in her heart: "Look at it this way, raising the altar is the first step to walking away from ghosts, and inviting spirits is the key."

“So, Agu is not very old, but she is an old man like Old Man Zhao. He calls her a big ghost. She must have some abilities that are different from ordinary ghosts. I wonder what kind of spirit she will invite?”

However, this question was not asked directly, which was a bit too probing.

No matter how good-tempered my aunt is, it's not a good idea to ask about such a secret thing... It's better to observe secretly on your own!

 “Then let's go!”

First, she accompanied Aunt Zhang to buy things, then went to refill the food and water, and replaced the clerk who was guarding Xiang Yatou in the coffin shop. After everyone rested peacefully for a day, Hu Ma decided on the next day's itinerary before moving forward. After walking thirty miles, we have to cross the Shasha River.

 After crossing the Shazi River, you will find the prosperous place of the old capital. I think it will be much easier to walk there.

It has been almost half a month since we came here. Although we have experienced some dangers, everything can be considered smooth.

Now that we are halfway through the journey, even the old housekeeper feels a little more relaxed.

Early the next morning, we paid the rent, hitched the donkey cart, and had a hearty meal of mutton stuffed buns and soy milk at a roadside stall. After a day's rest, everyone set off on the road in high spirits.

After walking for about half a day, after noon, we could already see a vast river in front of us from a distance, coming from the west and running straight to the east.

The slightest trace of water vapor makes people's faces feel cold.

Before they set out, they had inquired about it and came to this place where the river was narrow. There was a big stone bridge just across the river.

 But when I got here, I found that there were some people gathered at the bridge, but no one was crossing the river.

I could hear everyone talking. Some said they should turn back and wait for a few days before going over. Others said that if they couldn't collect some money to buy some offerings, they might as well make offerings to Mr. Qiao before going over, so as not to accidentally fall in. in the river.

 “Brother, what's going on?”

Huma noticed something strange, so she accompanied Xiaolian and asked a kind person to inquire.

 “Hey, weird things are happening everywhere these days.”

The old man also had a sad look on his face and said: "Earlier, there were many tourists coming and going on this bridge. We went to deliver food to the restaurant opposite. We had to walk there several times a day. Everything was fine. But just a few days ago, something happened. , this bridge has become evil."

“I don't know what's on the bridge. If people want to cross the bridge, they will fall into the river in a daze.”

“Yesterday, a man who was riding in a sedan chair was halfway across the street when a strong wind blew and he and the sedan fell into the river. When they were fished out, they were all gone.”

 “Is there such a thing?”

Hu Ma, however, felt a little scared. She quickly glanced at the bridge, but saw that there was no fall or crack. A dark stone bridge spanned both sides of the Shasha River. There was no problem.

 He asked the old man curiously: "Then there is no other way to cross the river?"

 “Yes!”

The old man said: "Either you go downstream and find someone to hire a boat to sail across, or you have to go over there and buy the offerings..."

As he spoke, he lowered his voice and glanced at the teahouse not far away. He could vaguely see seven or eight vicious men there, with their **** exposed and armed with swords, guns and sticks. They were drinking tea in the thatched shed and said: "The offerings are what they are selling."

“Some people say that this is the murderous gang who deliberately invited evil spirits to block the bridge and pay for the passage here!”

“We don't know what's going on. Anyway, we don't want to buy offerings from them, and we can't find a way to find a boat to cross over, so we have no choice but to give birth on this side of the river…”

 “Even if you really have to buy offerings, how expensive it would be…”

 (End of this chapter)

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