eight pm!
After Li Youdao finished dinner, he went to the end of the street and arrived in front of Ping An's store.
When he saw that the store was open, he walked in. The store was very dark and cool, and the paper figures around him had their eyes lit. As soon as he entered the store, he felt like he was being stared at, which made him feel a little hairy and uncomfortable. .
Papermaker, originated from ancient funeral customs, has a history of thousands of years, and is a profession of fishing for the dead.
The ancients believed that after death, people enter the underworld, and the burial utensils are for the deceased to use while they are alive, so there are underworld utensils.
With the popularity of papermaking, paper utensils gradually became popular, and papermakers also emerged.
Legend has it that the art of paper-tying is a tradition passed down by the Five Realm Lords, the Great God of the Underworld. Many paper-tying craftsmen worship the Lord and call him their ancestor!
It has been said among the people that papermakers tie ghost paper to worship yin and yang!
It is said that some powerful paper craftsmen have superb skills, and the vessels and characters they create are lifelike and lifelike, and can be transformed into underworld vessels.
Paper makers have always had a taboo: they cannot draw eyes on paper figures, otherwise they will attract evil spirits and come to life to harm others.
But all the paper figures in Chen Ping'an's paper-making shop have eyes painted on them, so you can imagine that the shop owner is a ruthless person.
"Safety!"
Li Youdao shouted towards the room behind the counter.
"Coming!"
After a while, a voice came from the room.
Not long after, Chen Pingan walked out of the studio, with remnants of bamboo silk still hanging on his clothes, and a round box with paste tied to his left wrist.
When Chen Ping'an saw that the person coming was Li Youdao, he joked: "Hey, what kind of wind is blowing tonight? It actually brought our Taoist priest Li here."
"We are all neighbors, haven't I seen you for a long time?"
Li Youdao said with a smile: "After dinner, I had nothing to do, so I went out for a walk and stopped by to see you."
"Haha, don't you usually avoid my shop? But you are so kind to visit me today."
Chen Ping'an sneered at his words. As the saying goes, if you don't have anything to do, you don't go to the Three Treasures Palace. If you come to see him tonight, you will definitely come to him if you have something to do. "Tell me, come and see me tonight. What's the matter?"
Li Youdao laughed, "Haha, I can't hide anything from you, brother!"
"Pindao has a guest who is haunted by a dead ghost and asks him to be his substitute."
Then, he told him the purpose of coming to visit, "Tomorrow night the ghost of the dead ghost will solidify and become a real ghost, coming to claim his life."
"You also know the strength of Pindao. He is half-assed and has no chance of winning against a ghost. So I came to you to buy a paper man and lock up that evil ghost."
Chen Ping'an heard his purpose and said speechlessly: "Old Li, I'm not telling you, if you don't have such a big head, don't wear such a big hat."
"With your little strength, you are not even a cultivator, yet you dare to interfere in sneaky things at will. I think you are too dissatisfied with your longevity."
Li Youdao said with some embarrassment: "I can't help it. Guests are coming to my door, so I can't just ignore them!"
"I think you are reluctant to part with the money they send to your door!"
Chen Pingan rolled his eyes at him and said in a deep tone: "Old Li, I can help you for a while, but I can't help you forever."
"My paper figurines are sold to dead people. I only take money from the dead. Without the money, the cause and effect will be determined. You and I have formed the cause and effect. If you use it, it will only damage your moral character."
"You are also a half-cultivator, so you should understand what will happen if your moral integrity is compromised."
"I know!"
Li Youdao nodded, and took out five black copper coins from his pocket, with the word 'Hades' printed on them, "A poor man has money from the underworld!"
"Where did you get the money?"
Chen Pingan was a little surprised when he saw the money he took out.
This guy is not fishing for money from the underworld, so where can he get the money from the underworld?
Li Youdao said with a proud look on his face: "Don't worry about where Pindao got it from. Anyway, now that Pindao has the money to buy paper figures from you, you can sell them or not!"
"Sell it, why not sell it, business comes to you, how can you not make money!"
Chen Ping'an took the money in his hand and smiled, "What paper figures do you want? What are your needs?"
Li Youdao said directly: "There is no need for a paper man, as long as it can trap the evil ghost."
"That's easy, just wait for me!"
Chen Pingan turned around and went back to the studio. He quickly brought out a paper man about 1.7 meters tall and asked Li Youdao: "Old Li, can this work?"
Li Youdao looked at the paper figures that Chen Ping'an had brought out. He had made them lifelike, whether it was handwork, painting or coloring.
He couldn't help but give Chen Ping'an a thumbs up and sighed: "Ping'an, your craftsmanship is beyond words, it's amazing."
"As long as you are satisfied!"
Chen Pingan nodded, handed the paper man to Li Youdao, and told him: "My paper man is not omnipotent, so be careful."
"I still say the same thing. Before you become a true cultivator, you should mind your own business and don't risk your life for that little money."
"Well, I'm measured!"
Li Youdao hugged the paper man and nodded, "I have something else to do, so I'll go back first."
Chen Pingan looked at Li Youdao's leaving figure and shook his head helplessly. This guy must not have listened.
But Li Youdao's luck is not bad. His light blue luck should be his destiny to be an official. Why did he run away to become a Taoist priest? It shouldn't be!
Chen Ping'an couldn't understand, and didn't think much about it. There were all kinds of wonders in the world, and his grandpa's luck in being rich and wealthy was not to be a paper maker.
Li Youdao is not from Longtan Town, but a foreigner who moved here a year ago.
He and Chen Ping'an met because there was an evil spirit in the town. This guy was half-skilled at catching ghosts, but he was pressed to the ground and rubbed by the evil spirit, and almost died.
The place that happened to be haunted was South Street. Chen Pingan noticed it and rescued him.
After Li Youdao saw Chen Ping'an's magical ability, he also settled on South Street.
After that, he came over every once in a while to establish a relationship with Chen Pingan, and everyone became familiar with each other after going back and forth.
It is said that he is a descendant of Maoshan. His father was once a disciple of Maoshan. He later went down the mountain to participate in the war and got married in the secular world.
I don't know whether Chen Ping'an is real or fake, but he is very knowledgeable and knows a lot about the cultivation world.
Regardless of his half-assed level of strength, the talisman drawing technique is quite powerful. With his half-step first-level cultivation, he was able to successfully draw the talisman, which surprised Chen Ping'an.
Half-step one level, he is not a true cultivator yet, he has just practiced the cultivation method and developed a bit of magic power.
Only by breaking through a realm and refining Qi can one be considered a true cultivator.
After Li Youdao left, Chen Pingan planned to return to the studio to continue working, when he suddenly noticed a book and a small tripod on the counter.
Chen Ping'an was a little confused. He didn't remember this thing. He picked up the book and looked through it. He didn't recognize any of the fonts on it. It seemed to be the characters of the Miao ethnic group.
The small tripod next to it is dark and engraved with insect patterns.
Chen Pingan was sure that there was absolutely no such thing at home. He turned around and asked the other paper figures, "Which of you got these two things?"
"Little Third Master, I got it."
Among the paper crowd, the voice of the thunder and fire ghost came out, and he claimed the credit: "After I burned the Gu Master's body last night, I found what I found on his body. Even my thunder and fire couldn't burn it. It must be a treasure, so I Bring it back and present it to you, mistress."
"good!"
Chen Pingan nodded, "I'll give you and Lian Yue extra food tomorrow."
The things on the Gu Master's body, this book should be his cultivation method, and the small tripod is the Gu Cauldron.
Thunder Fire Ghost said excitedly: "Hey, thank you so much, Mistress."
"I didn't expect that you, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, would actually be a flatterer!"
The other paper figures curled their lips and said!
