From a paper-making apprentice to a celestial master

Chapter 6 Folk Ghost Stories

Qin Shuang nodded upon hearing this.

He felt this deeply.

When he faced the other party directly, he truly felt that the other party wanted to pounce on him. If Liu Quan hadn't acted decisively and intimidated the other party, the consequences would have been unpredictable.

"However, ghosts are actually quite timid."

They were intimidated by me just now, so they probably won't dare to come out for the foreseeable future.

However, things are hard to say what will happen next. Since it has set its sights on something, it will inevitably test the waters again sooner or later.

Liu Quan thought for a moment, then handed over the black bracelet, saying, "Take this bracelet with you for now. It's made of peach wood beads soaked in black dog blood. It's a kind of talisman that's been with me for over ten years. It has some magical power. If you wear it, ordinary little ghosts won't dare to get close. If that water ghost really comes at night, it can also keep you away."

"Thank you, Master."

Qin Shuang was touched and quickly thanked her, then asked hesitantly, "What is a talisman?"

"A 'zhenwu' is a tool that can protect a house and ward off evil spirits."

In a sense, it can be considered a type of magical artifact, though it doesn't possess the same level of power as other magical artifacts.

Even so, if a household has one or two talismans, then ordinary ghosts and demons will not dare to approach.

Liu Quan explained for a moment, then thought for a moment and continued, "Since you've called me Master, I can't just leave you without teaching you anything."

I know you've read books and can read. Here, take this book and look at it first. Understand as much as you can.

If you don't understand, come ask me again tomorrow.

As he spoke, he pulled a thin booklet from his pocket; the pages were yellowed and the edges were frayed.

Qin Shuang's eyes lit up upon hearing this. So quickly, she could learn something?

He quickly took it with both hands.

The first thing you see is a line of vertical calligraphy characters, the handwriting is a bit messy, but it's still legible.

Folk Ghost Stories

Qin Shuang eagerly turned to the first page.

It was discovered that this booklet was not some serious cultivation method, but rather a casual notebook, which recorded all of Liu Quan's experiences and insights from dealing with various ghosts over the years.

In addition, there are some folk remedies, such as: which ghosts are afraid of glutinous rice, which ghosts are averse to cinnabar, what time of day has the heaviest yin energy, and what direction is most prone to encountering evil spirits... They are written down one by one, densely packed. There are also traces of corrections in some places, obviously Liu Quan figured them out by himself through trial and error.

Qin Shuang didn't look at it closely and quickly flipped to the next page, where the content gradually changed.

It contains Liu Quan's specific spellcasting techniques and descriptions of how he dealt with ghosts. For example, it records his use of the Flaming Sun Sword to suppress and kill fierce ghosts, his sealing technique to capture and suppress ghosts, and his Heavenly Gang Step to fight against corpse puppets...

Unfortunately, there were no specific methods for practicing these techniques. It was only stated that Master Liu Quan had mastered these techniques and used them to deal with those ghosts.

Finally, there are some obvious scriptures for deliverance and salvation, such as the "Wonderful Method of Reception," the "True Scripture of Salvation," and the "Wonderful Scripture of the Supreme Lord's Three Lives Resolving Grievances"...

These scriptures looked familiar to Qin Shuang, as they were quite similar to some Taoist classics he had learned at the foot of Longhu Mountain in his previous life, but they were more specific and straightforward, with less esoteric philosophical discussions and more practical and actionable content.

For example, which scriptures should be used to deliver the deceased from suffering, the specific standards for implementation, what offerings need to be placed, and the specific time, position, and method of the ritual, etc.

"Thank you, Master!"

Qin Shuang closed the booklet and bowed solemnly to Liu Quan.

At this moment, Liu Quan had also spoken to Qin Shuang's parents about some things. He simply smiled and nodded, saying, "Alright, you two rest now, I'll be going now."

Then, carrying the package, he quickly left along the way he had come.

Qin Shuang watched him leave, feeling both relieved and heavy-hearted.

Everything that happened tonight completely overturned his understanding.

Demons, ghosts, evil spirits, talismans, spells... These things had been passed down sporadically in his previous life, but they were usually far removed from his own experience and were mostly hearsay.

Yet, it truly exists in this world, and quite frequently.

He had heard of more than one such case from his memory, but this time, experiencing it firsthand made him feel it even more deeply.

Fortunately.

I have a properties panel.

Now I've become Grandpa Liu's apprentice and am about to enter this profession.

At least, it will give me some means of self-protection in this bizarre and bewildering world.

As Qin Shuang pondered this, her gaze once again fell upon her attribute panel.

Name: Qin Shuang

Guiding: Mastery (0/200)

Psionic Points: 0.12

……

One psionic point directly elevated his channeling skills from the beginner stage to the mastery level.

Qin Shuang was slightly surprised when she saw this.

He felt that the effect of those psionic points was far more powerful than he had imagined.

After all, in his previous life, he practiced diligently for three months, but his attribute panel showed that he had only just entered the beginner level.

Now, with just a little bit of psionic energy, he has been spared the arduous training from beginner to expert levels.

At this point, he felt a little regretful. The marks on his feet were now extremely faint, and he estimated that even if he completely eliminated them, he would not be able to raise the points of his spiritual energy to a whole number, thus preventing him from further improving his channeling spell.

"I wonder if there are any other ways to increase spiritual energy points besides absorbing these ghostly techniques?"

Now that he knew the purpose of these spiritual energy points, he naturally longed to obtain more and hoped to raise his own channeling skill level as soon as possible.

"Xiaoshuang, go back inside and rest. You're not fully recovered yet."

But at that moment, Zhou Yuehong's voice pulled him back to reality.

"Okay, Mother."

Qin Shuang responded and saw that her father, Qin Zheng, had already put away the candles on the ground and the offerings and incense burner on the table. He was about to go back to the house when her gaze suddenly fell on the incense burning in the incense burner.

Two short and one long.

His gaze involuntarily shifted.

People should avoid having three long and two short stubs, and incense should avoid having two short and one long stub.

Are the principles from past lives still applicable in this world?

As for why it burned like this, he thought it was normal.

It's abnormal that the ghost could appear in person and still burn everything neatly.

However, this also made him even more convinced that the methods from his previous life could also shine brightly in this world.

To know.

The most famous things in Longhu Mountain are talismans and thunder magic.

He had also learned a little bit about it.

of course.

In his previous life, he only studied it for a period of time, collecting and reading some corresponding classics, but he did not learn it and of course could not use it.

However, if placed in a world that truly contains demons, monsters, spiritual energy, and true "qi," it is not impossible to unleash its power.

"but.

The only problem is...

I don't remember the specific method.

How could he have imagined that he would travel to this place?

……