When Zhu Yuanyu got the dagger, he wanted to cast a spell on it immediately to make it recognize Zhu Dafu as its master.
Just as he was told, Zhu Yuanyu closed the doors and windows of the room and stayed inside alone. He placed the dagger on the table, then took out the talisman paper and began to draw words. These newly painted talismans will be of great use later, helping him to successfully cast a spell to awaken the dagger's spirituality.
In this world, everything has existed for a long time, and has the opportunity to give birth to spirituality. At a glance, you can tell that it is also an ancient object. It already has spirituality, but it is not complete and requires external help to promote its growth.
He pulled out his dagger and put the scabbard beside him.
Zhu Yuanyu put the dagger and the talisman together into a formation. The talismans emitted yellow light one after another, and the words written in cinnabar lit up with red light, intersecting and connecting with each other.
The dagger suddenly began to tremble on the table, and finally started to bounce violently.
Lasting for a quarter of an hour, the dagger suddenly shone with light and then gradually became quiet, as if nothing had happened, only the surface became more dazzling.
The blade was as smooth as a mirror, and a red pattern appeared near the handle. It was a mini version of the formation that Zhu Yuanyu had just created with a dagger and amulet.
Zhu Yuanyu stroked the dagger gently, and the dagger trembled slightly, as if in response. He could feel that the dagger was full of joy.
The spell casting was successful, and the dagger gave birth to a complete sword spirit. After that, all he had to do was let it recognize Zhu Dafu as its master.
Zhu Yuanyu was about to sheath the dagger when he suddenly had a new idea.
This scabbard can be used with the dagger for many years, which proves that this scabbard is not ordinary. A dagger can give birth to spirituality, but what about a scabbard? Is that also possible? Or has it been born but not manifested itself?
Zhu Yuanyu put down the dagger and only picked up the scabbard. This change of thinking immediately changed his visual perspective, which really made him see the problem.
The scabbard actually revealed a spirituality. If he hadn't observed it carefully, he might not have noticed it. It seemed that it had been covered up by the spirituality of the dagger before.
"It's actually true. It seems that Dad's character has exploded."
Although it is rare for a treasure to have two spirits, the question remains, what is the spirit of this scabbard used for? The dagger can protect the owner, but what about the scabbard? They can't all be guardians, that would be too wasteful, a rare spirituality.
The scabbard was made of gilt copper. Zhu Yuanyu took a look and saw a mythical beast engraved on the surface of the scabbard, which seemed to be... Pixiu?
Yes, Pixiu!
Pixiu, also known as "to ward off evil spirits and Tianlu", is a ferocious and auspicious beast in myths and legends. Pixiu has a mouth but no anus. It can swallow everything without releasing it. It can only go in but not out. It has special magical powers. Therefore, it has the meaning of attracting wealth and absorbing wealth from all directions. It also has the function of driving away evil spirits and bringing good luck. It is a symbol of ancient times. One of the five auspicious beasts, it is called the beast that attracts wealth. In addition to its functions of attracting wealth, bringing luck, and warding off evil spirits, Pixiu also has the functions of holding a house, turning Tai Sui, and promoting marriage. Pixiu has rich meanings, and people believe it can bring joy and good luck. In ancient times, people often used Pixiu as a title for the army. (The above content comes from the Internet
Zhu Yuanyu already knew the correct way to use the scabbard, and the next step was to cast the spell.
After a quarter of an hour, it was done, and it was finally time for Zhu Dafu to return home at night.
In the evening, when it was just getting dark, Zhu Dafu came back.
Holding the dagger given to him by his son, Zhu Dafu smiled happily, "My dear son, your father will definitely carry this dagger with him! I promise not to lose it!"
"What are you doing? The food is ready. Eat it while it's hot." Wang Chunmei gave him an angry look.
"Ahem, um, let's eat and eat." Zhu Dafu put away his dagger.
Zhu Yuanyu smiled.
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In the evening, Zhu Yuanyu was reading in the study.
Suddenly, he sensed a strange movement in the amulet, which seemed to belong to Wang Jinyi.
Zhu Yuanyu frowned, something must have happened, right?
"Zhuangzhuang, go help me prepare the carriage. I'll go to the palace."
"yes."
Without disturbing Zhu Dafu and Wang Chunmei, Zhu Yuanyu took Li Zhuangzhuang to the palace.
When he arrived at the palace, he was told that Wang Jinyi had not returned yet. Zhu Yuanyu thought about it and hurried to the lake again. When we arrived at the lake, it was just as Wang Jinyi said. At night, the flower boats on the lake were decorated with lanterns. The lake was sparkling and it looked really interesting.
Zhu Yuanyu had good eyesight and soon found the palace's carriage, and the driver happened to be there too. I walked over and asked, and it turned out that Wang Jinyi had made an appointment with a group of friends to enjoy the moon on a flower boat tonight.
Looking in the direction pointed by the coachman, Zhu Yuanyu concentrated his attention and could faintly see several familiar faces standing on the bow of the boat. They were friends who were usually brothers of Wang Jinyi.
Zhu Yuanyu walked over to the boat docked by the lake and said, "Boatman, move the boat next to that boat." He threw a tael of silver to the boatman.
The boatman originally wanted to refuse, but when he saw the money, he smiled and nodded and asked Zhu Yuanyu to get on the boat.
Zhu Yuanyu and Li Zhuangzhuang got on the boat together. The boatman held a long pole and the boat moved slowly, slowly approaching the flower boat.
"Eh? Isn't that Brother Zhu?"
"Seems to be……"
"It's me! Brother Zhu - why are you here too? Come up quickly!"
"Hurry up and put the rope ladder down..."
After Zhu Yuanyu and the two climbed onto the flower boat, everyone gathered around to ask questions. Zhu Yuanyu was busy chatting with them while looking for Wang Jinyi with his eyes.
"Brother Zhu is here to admire the moon?"
"You too?" Zhu Yuanyu asked.
"Yes, how can we live up to such a good time and beautiful scenery... By the way, your cousin Jin Yi is also here - Huh? Where is the person? The one who was there just now..."
"I think I saw him walking to the stern of the boat. Let's go find him and come back." Someone suggested.
"That's very good."
So everyone walked towards the stern of the boat again.
When we got to the stern of the boat, there was no one there.
"It's strange, why aren't you here?" someone asked in confusion.
Zhu Yuanyu took a look, then walked to a corner and found a drunken boatman.
Patting the boatman on the face, "Wake up!"
The boatman snored, and an unpleasant rancid smell floated out of his mouth. Zhu Yuanyu put him down and covered his nose. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a puddle of vomit on the floor, and he suddenly became nauseated.
"My cousin isn't here, why don't you go to the cabin and have a look? I'll go back to the bow and have a look."
"Okay, then let's go to the cabin and look for it."
After they left, Zhu Yuanyu's face suddenly darkened.
"Master, why don't we go to the bow of the boat to find the master?" Li Zhuangzhuang asked in confusion when he saw Zhu Yuanyu standing still.
Zhu Yuanyu shook his head, "There's no need to look for him, my cousin is not on the ship anymore."
The flower boat never docked from the time it set off tonight until Zhu Yuanyu boarded the boat, but Wang Jinyi was nowhere to be seen and seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. It is really unbelievable that a big living person disappears for no reason.
Zhu Yuanyu looked down at the lake. Even with the bright moonlight and the dazzling lanterns shining on it, it was still pitch black under the lake, making it difficult to see through.
Zhu Yuanyu thought to himself that if the person was not on the boat, he would probably be at the bottom of the lake.
The amulet given to Wang Jinyi has not been destroyed, which proves that he is still alive, but the situation is still dangerous.
Zhu Yuanyu had to find him first, and then there was a possibility of saving him.
But the question is how to find it?
