The old man held up the wooden charm and stretched out his hand.
Princess Wenzhu looked at the old man for a few times, took out a piece of broken silver and put it in the withered hand.
The old man handed over the wooden talisman, but Princess Wenzhu did not accept it.
"It's a reward for you." The princess said,
Taking a Taoist priest to sell talismans, if it were anywhere else, he would definitely be deliberately looking for trouble. But in a place like Lulingsai, you probably won't find many normal people.
Although Princess Wenzhu felt awkward, she didn't take it too seriously. After giving him the money, he turned around and left without picking up the wood charm.
"Taoist priest, do you know what a peace talisman is?" the old man suddenly asked.
Princess Wenzhu stopped walking, looked at the old man again, and said: "Use the power of magic and mind to consecrate the light, seek good luck and avoid bad luck, and eliminate disasters and ward off disasters."
"That's not true." The old man shook his head, "The one you mentioned is an amulet, and this is a peace amulet. It's a thought and a blessing. It doesn't necessarily have any magic power, but it can keep you safe."
Princess Wenzhu looked at the old man carefully and felt something strange in her heart.
This place is too close to Siyin Mountain, and this old man is so weird. Princess Wenzhu had some doubts as to whether there might be any special origin.
Princess Wenzhu suddenly raised her hand and grabbed it with her fingers.
With a whoosh, the wooden talisman in the old man's hand flew out and was directly caught by Princess Wenzhu.
The old man's eyes were blank and unchanged.
Princess Wenzhu picked up the wooden talisman and looked at it. She tentatively inserted a magic spell and found nothing wrong.
It's just an ordinary piece of wood, with no magical power or ghostly illusions.
Princess Wenzhu pondered for a moment, then patted the bamboo tube on her waist, and a few drops of transparent liquid flowed out. Dip it on the index finger and ring finger of your right hand, form a spell, and wipe it across your eyelids.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw that everything was red.
The invisible and colorless Yin Qi has substance, and people who are severely corroded by Yin Qi will bring out black Qi. The old man didn't seem to be any different from the others.
"It seems like I'm overthinking, I'm just an ordinary person..." Princess Wenzhu was secretly embarrassed and felt a little hypersensitive.
"Would you like my wooden talisman?" the old man said again, "You already have it in your hand, but you still have to put it down."
Princess Wenzhu instinctively wanted to return the wooden talisman, but the old man's words made her feel an inexplicable pain, and she couldn't help but think of the past.
At that time, she was young and went to Maoshan to observe the ceremony on behalf of Wei State and participated in the founding ceremony of Xuanxin Zongzong. In an inconspicuous porridge shed at the foot of the mountain, I met an even weirder porridge seller.
A bowl of porridge, price yourself.
As if joking, he offered his body in exchange for the price, and the porridge seller offered to give him three sticks of incense. Later, the offer of a hairpin was changed to a stick of incense. Later, I learned that the porridge seller was the master of Penglai, and he chose disciples for the immortal sect based on fate.
At that time, I cried and regretted it because I missed a better opportunity. But actually at that time, I didn’t understand what it meant. It wasn’t until I actually embarked on the path of spiritual practice that I realized what a precious opportunity I had lost.
Every time I think about it, I almost feel suffocated, and it even affects my practice. It is obvious that the talents of the third generation disciples are top-notch, but their cultivation is lagging behind others.
Princess Wenzhu held the wooden talisman in her hand, and that feeling came to her heart again.
"Here you go, take it." Princess Wenzhu put the wooden talisman away.
I don't think this talisman seller is the same as the porridge seller, and the wooden talisman in his hand also represents some great opportunity. But the irreparable regret in her heart made her unwilling to let go of anything she got.
"Old man, this peace charm will keep me safe during this trip."
Princess Wenzhu saluted the old man, then turned and left. The old man turned his head and looked to the other side. Several warriors were revealed at the corner.
The warriors exchanged glances with each other, and some of them continued to follow Princess Wenzhu quickly. One stayed there and stared at the old man, while the other turned back to report the news. After a while, the leader arrived with the warriors.
"What did you give that Taoist priest just now?" the leader stepped forward and asked.
"A piece of peace charm." The old man did not leave, as if just to wait for these warriors. "It's not given, it's sold."
"Safe Talisman? Sold to a Taoist priest for the Peace Talisman?" The leader felt that his intelligence was insulted, and he felt more and more that there was something weird about this old man. "Do you think I will believe it?"
He sent people to follow Princess Wenzhu all the time, but he did not dare to get too close for fear of being discovered. I only saw the princess and the old man seeming to exchange something, but didn't hear the two talking.
"Since you are an old friend, you can also buy one." The old man glanced at the leader and said, "You will die during this trip. With a peace charm, you can survive this disaster."
"Old friend?" The leader became more vigilant, "Who are you?"
"The talisman seller," the old man replied.
The coldness in the leader's eyes became even stronger, and he put his right hand on the handle of the knife.
"General." A warrior approached the leader and lowered his voice. "I just asked people nearby. It seems that this old man was already here when many people first came here. Maybe he has seen you before. elder……"
The leader thought for a moment and loosened his grip on the knife.
The Wang family is a family of generals in the Wei Kingdom, and their ancestor, General Wang, participated in the Battle of Siyin Mountain. And his uncle also served as the last guard of Lulingsai after the killing god Zhao Ji. If this old man has been in Lulingsai, he may be an old soldier back then, or he may have met someone from the Wang family.
"Buy one." While the leader was thinking, the old man took out another string of wooden talismans and said to everyone, "You can all buy one to ensure a safe trip."
Looking at the large string of so-called peace charms, the leader's expression was stunned, and the warriors stood up in unison.
"General, this is an expert."
"No wonder the princess took something from him. She was impressed by the master."
"How about you buy one? It might be useful..."
Amid the laughter of the warriors, the leader was very depressed.
Now it is clear that this is a charlatan, making a living with a bunch of rags. Princess Wenzhu was kind-hearted and bought a peace charm. As a result, they were in a panic and thought there was some conspiracy.
"What's the peace talisman? I don't believe it." The leader knocked off the wooden talisman with a snap. "A real man should get fame right away. Who would believe this nonsense?"
The old man's expression did not change, and he only said slowly, "Back then, two generations of military gods from the Wei Kingdom laid a killing spree in Siyin Mountain. Some people lost their lives on the battlefield, and some fell off the cliff. The so-called fame and fortune have long been in vain."
"Bold!" The leader was furious, and the steel knife suddenly unsheathed, "I don't care what you know, if you continue to talk nonsense here, believe it or not, I will kill you!"
"General, calm down." A warrior quickly advised, "We will go into the mountains tomorrow, so it would be better if we do less business today."
The leader glanced around, and many people turned their attention. With a heavy snort, he returned the steel knife to its sheath.
"I'll spare you for today."
Now the leader has basically confirmed that this old man is a former pawn. If they were political opponents in the DPRK, they would not show off their secrets in this way. And even if there is any problem, it is really not good to cause problems now.
The old man said nothing more and just bent down to pick up the wooden charm.
The leader snorted, deliberately kicked the string of wooden talismans far away, turned around and walked away.
A young warrior hesitated for a moment, picked up the string of wooden charms, and helped put them back into the old man's hands.
The old man glanced at the warrior, took off a wooden charm and handed it over.
The young samurai smiled, accepted the wooden talisman and caught up with the team.
The leader saw this in his eyes, glared at the young warrior, and then told the people next to him, "Keep an eye on this old man, if there is anything unusual..."
Before he finished speaking, the leader couldn't help but be stunned.
The old man selling talismans disappeared without knowing when.
"Where are the people? Where are they?" The leader was shocked and angry.
"I don't know, I was there just now."
"strangeness……"
The warriors were also extremely strange.
When the young warrior helped pick up the string of wooden talismans just now, everyone saw the old man still sitting by the street. But in such a blink of an eye, a big living person disappeared.
"Find the person!"
The leader gave the order, and the warriors all took action. But no matter how carefully I searched, there was no sign of the old man anywhere.
…
When a Taoist priest enters the city, the old man sells him amulets. Dao smiled and said, I am Dao, and the talisman is the foundation of one's body. You dare to do it. The old man said, "Your talisman brings good luck and avoids bad luck. My talisman is the faith and wish of my relatives. It is not just one thing." Tao thought it was reasonable, so he bought it.
"Qingzhou Chronicle"
