Starting from the folklore forum, making up town objects

Chapter 408 Demon-Suppressing Lightning Strike Peach Wood Sword

After the incident triggered by that piece of paper passed, Chen Xin resumed writing about the Gates of Hell.

Ai Hu's appearance has given Chen Xin a backup plan for 'deterrence', but Ai Hu's abilities may not necessarily appear at the gates of hell. The "Complete Collection of Town-Suppressing Objects" will optimize the content compiled by Chen Xin, and Chen Xin has no absolute certainty about the outcome.

Therefore, all he can do is add as many elements as possible to the compilation of the Gates of Hell, so that even if the "Complete Collection of Tranquilizing Objects" is optimized, it will not be completely optimized away!
As for deterrence, Chen Xin's other idea was 'Thunder'.

The ghosts in this world have some similarities to the ghosts in Chen Xin's memories of his previous life, but they are not exactly the same.

'Daytime' and 'sneaky' are not in a 'naturally incompatible' relationship.

In this world, apart from wandering spirits and vengeful ghosts who avoid daytime and fear sunlight, ghosts of higher levels, especially those of malevolent nature, are generally not afraid of sunlight.

The reason why fewer ghosts appear during the day is simply because these ghosts dislike sunlight.

If you really provoke them, day and night will be no different.

However, things like sunlight, yang energy, and the power of qi and blood still have a certain degree of restraint against ghosts and spirits.

Similarly, the same applies to things like thunder.

Even during thunderstorms, the evil spirits lurk even deeper than during the day.

The reason why ghosts and spirits fear thunder is not only because thunder itself has extremely strong yang energy, but also because when thunder strikes, it can draw out the yang energy in the world, causing the yang energy to soar.

When yang energy is abundant, evil spirits will naturally stay away.

The Bureau of Pollution has also conducted research in this area. After discovering that Thunder could suppress ghosts, they naturally wanted to use this to create weapons that could target ghosts.

But when they created something that resembled lightning, they found it was completely useless against ghosts!

The thunder of nature and the lightning created by humans are not the same thing.

To give an example, a mass of yang energy that can destroy a wandering soul can expand to the point where it can destroy a ferocious beast under the influence of thunder in nature.

However, the lightning created by humans has absolutely no effect on yang energy.

The Bureau of Polls has yet to figure out the exact reason for this discrepancy.

Even in the Bureau of Investigation's files, thunder and yin energy are equated with the mystical.

Researchers at the Bureau of Polls suggest that perhaps once the secrets of thunder in nature are understood, the secrets of yin energy will also be solved.

Unfortunately, after decades of research, the Bureau of Polls still hasn't figured it out.

On the contrary, thanks to the presence of the warm sun, the Bureau of Public Opinion Survey on 'Light' has made great progress.

Therefore, some members of the Bureau of Investigation believe that in order to study the secrets of 'Thunder', a human with special abilities, like Warm Sun, would need to emerge.

This information was obtained by Chen Xin from top-secret documents he had previously exchanged with the Bureau of Investigation.

If Chen Xin were an ordinary non-governmental organization like the Bureau of Investigation, he wouldn't be able to make a fuss about Thunder.

But he is not.

Although Chen Xin could not decipher the mystery within the thunder, he could use the "Complete Book of Suppressing Objects" to borrow its secrets!

The existence of "The Complete Book of Town Objects" is equivalent to the special existence, like "warm sunshine," mentioned by researchers from the Bureau of Investigation.

Of course, the capabilities of "The Complete Book of Talismans" are not limited to this.

Therefore, Chen Xin had a strong idea of ​​incorporating the mysterious power of thunder into the Gates of Hell.

However, when he went on to compile the talisman with this goal in mind, what he ended up with left him conflicted.

Regarding lightning, the most suitable material Chen Xin could think of was lightning-struck wood. Whether it was lightning-struck peach wood or lightning-struck jujube wood, they all had special effects in folk legends.

In the ancient people's understanding, wood that was struck by lightning but had not yet been destroyed would lock the power of the lightning within it, and things made from this kind of wood often had some special effects. The most common explanation is that it was a lightning-struck peach wood sword.

This kind of thing has even been used in some ghost stories and movies.

Based on this, Chen Xin compiled the story of the lightning-struck peach wood sword.

"Exorcising Peach Wood Sword Struck by Lightning"

Uses: To ward off evil spirits and attract lightning.

Current strength: Underworld level
Current quantity: 0
Description of the talisman:

In ancient times, people feared thunder and lightning, regarding it as the might of heaven, capable of intimidating all living beings.

Later, an observer saw that when lightning struck the tree, the tree not only did not die, but instead sprouted new shoots. He concluded that this tree had received the favor of Heaven and contained the essence of thunder.

Furthermore, since peach wood is believed to ward off evil spirits, the two properties were combined to create a sword to suppress demons!

The method of sword making is as follows:
Choose wild peach wood that is over thirty years old, survives a lightning strike for more than a year, and has black lightning patterns on its heartwood.

He then carved a two-foot sword from a piece of wood, with the seven luminaries of the Big Dipper engraved on the blade and a five-colored silk ribbon wrapped around the hilt.

If so, the sword is complete!
Those with dense thunder patterns possess greater thunderous power and are more powerful.

Remember: Wood struck by lightning will never rot or decay. If there are signs of insect damage, it must not be used to make swords, or the swords made from it will turn on their master!
……

When Chen Xin created the Lightning-Struck Peach Wood Sword and saw that the Yin-Yang level Lightning-Struck Peach Wood Sword had the ability to [attract lightning], he knew that this talisman was definitely the most powerful among all the talismans he had created at the Yin-Yang level!
The mere mention of the words "attracting lightning" was enough to make Chen Xin's heart pound.

Even though the calamus sword could shoot out sword energy, Chen Xin was not particularly excited.

Because of the physical exercises, he can now unleash attacks formed from the condensation of qi and blood without using the calamus sword.

Compared to the Yama-level Acorus Sword, Chen Xin's blood and qi power was only slightly inferior.

But [Lightning Summoning] is different. The feeling of having the power of nature in your hands is absolutely incomparable to sword energy or blood energy.

Not to mention that the 'power of thunder' is among the top of all the forces of nature.

Despite his excitement, Chen Xin could only watch helplessly as the talisman lay quietly in his "Complete Collection of Talismans".

Chen Xin was eager to test the lightning-attracting ability of the lightning-struck peach wood sword, and also wanted to know what it would be like to upgrade the lightning-struck peach wood sword to the Yama level.

The problem is, this production method is far too demanding!
First, it must be a peach tree growing in the wild; second, it must be over thirty years old; and third, it must have been struck by lightning and survive for a year after being struck!

Finally, the piece of wood must be larger than two feet, otherwise it's useless!
Individually, only the first two are easy to achieve; the latter requirements are so rare that it's no exaggeration to say they're once-in-a-century.

Not to mention, this situation must be achieved simultaneously.

That's not all. At the very end of the ritual, it was said that the heartwood is incorruptible and indestructible, otherwise it would be useless!
Given all these factors combined, Chen Xin certainly wouldn't be able to find the materials and make it on his own.

Even if he issues tasks to the underworld officials, it still won't work.

Chen Xin couldn't think of anyone else who could do this besides the Bureau of Public Opinion Investigation, which could utilize the power of the entire Great Xia state apparatus.

If Chen Xin cannot create the first lightning-struck peach wood sword, he will be unable to obtain the lightning-struck peach wood sword condensed from the "Complete Collection of Tranquilizing Objects".

Therefore, Chen Xin's feelings were quite complicated after seeing this talisman.

It's like playing a game. You know that if you climb over this wall, there's a powerful artifact on the other side, but you just can't get over it!
After reading the description of the lightning-struck peach wood sword for a full half hour, Chen Xin sighed and turned to the next page. He could have asked the Bureau of Investigation to find it, or even trade some other items with them.

The problem is that the lightning-struck peach wood sword is just a preliminary test for Chen Xin's Ghost Gate Pass. If it is confirmed later, then the compilation of Ghost Gate Pass will definitely still require the use of lightning-struck peach wood!

In Chen Xin's vision, the Gate of Hell could not possibly be as large as an ordinary gate. So if the Gate of Hell really needed the material of lightning-struck peach wood, the required amount would be considerable.

Therefore, even if we could find a peach tree struck by lightning, this idea would be useless in the face of death.

Otherwise, if the "Gate of Hell" story is written but can't be made due to a lack of materials, that would be a huge problem.

Based on my extensive experience using the "Complete Guide to Talismans," it is impossible to compile two identical talismans, even if their abilities are similar.

In other words, if the Gate of Hell is created but cannot be built, then Chen Xin will have to come up with a new talisman with completely different abilities from the Gate of Hell!

But will this talisman still possess the capabilities Chen Xin envisioned?
The possibility is very small.

Therefore, the compilation of the story of the lightning-struck peach wood sword also served as a reminder to Chen Xin.

When compiling the Ghost Gate Pass, one cannot use rare items.

Artemisia argyi, the herb used to make Artemisia argyi, is an excellent choice!

Besides mugwort, the best material for creating the Gate of Hell is stone, preferably common stone.

Thinking of this, Chen Xin suddenly paused.

"Stone? Thunder?"

Chen Xin thought of something and flipped back a few pages of "The Complete Book of Town Statues".

Soon, a talisman appeared in Chen Xin's eyes.

"Auspicious Doorpost for Ward Off Evil"

Uses: To ward off evil spirits and bring good fortune.

Explanation of the talisman: The drum symbolizes thunder. The thunder's roar can ward off evil spirits, hence stone drums are placed outside doorways to protect the home and drive away evil…

Isn't this just a 'stone'?

Isn't this just "Thunder"?

Chen Xin couldn't help but hold his forehead.

So all that brainpower was wasted on creating something useless, while something perfectly met his requirements could be created without any effort!
It's truly a case of "searching for him a thousand times in the crowd, only to find him suddenly right under my nose!"

However, Chen Xin cannot be blamed for this.

The door knocker was something Chen Xin created to appease the Bureau of Investigation. After all, there were already two items for warding off evil spirits: the 'Candle Night Stone Town' and the 'House-Suppressing Medicine'. The door knocker was far inferior to the former two.

So after making the deal with the Bureau of Investigation, Chen Xin never paid any more attention to the door knocker, let alone upgraded it!

After sighing, Chen Xin summoned the door knocker.

Looking at the two small stone pillars in front of him, Chen Xin didn't want to wait for the house-protecting medicine to nurture them. He directly invested his good karma and upgraded the door pillars to the Yama level!

Looking at the stone pier, whose appearance had suddenly become ancient and sturdy, Chen Xin immediately turned to the "Complete Encyclopedia of Town-Suppressing Objects".

"Auspicious Doorpost for Ward Off Evil"

Uses: To ward off evil spirits, to ward off thunder, to attract thunder, to attract lightning.

A new characteristic has appeared in both the Yin Si level and the Yama level!
After Chen Xin saw the effects of the two characteristics, he immediately silenced him.

This talisman, which he had left for a month or two, suddenly became one of the top three, or even the first, of Chen Xin's existing talisman attack capabilities after its upgrade!

The new ability of the Underworld level is called [Thunderous Roar], which is the same 'thunder' as in the 'five thunderbolts striking the head'!
When a ghost approaches a house protected by a door knocker, the people inside can knock on the door knocker, and each knock will trigger a thunderclap within the area.

If there are any ghosts or spirits, strike them with lightning!
If there are no evil spirits, it can directly draw in the surrounding yang energy and generate yang energy!
Isn't this effect just like the effect of thunder in nature under normal conditions?
The Thunder Force, which the Bureau of Investigation couldn't figure out no matter what, just appeared like this?

Most importantly, this is still at the level of the Underworld!

According to the rules of the talisman, apart from the main talisman which can be promoted to the Yama level, other sub-talismans can be promoted to the Yin Si level at most.

However, the door knocker is not a talisman like the Yinchai Order, which cannot be used to ward off evil spirits and advance one's career.

In other words, those who have been left out in the sect will one day be able to advance to the Yin Si level and possess the power of [Thunderclap]!
If the researchers at the Bureau of Polling knew this, they'd probably go crazy!

However, Chen Xin felt that it would be a long time before the Bureau of Investigation discovered this situation.

First, because the Bureau of Investigation did not fully trust the underworld, it did not disclose the situation of 'special equipment upgrade', so most people did not have the idea of ​​'raising the same special equipment'.

In the eyes of most Bureau of Investigation agents, those special equipment items are replaceable at any time and do not need to be cherished.

Of course, the Bureau of Investigation will definitely upgrade the talisman, but the problem is that [Thunder] is not triggered passively, but requires actively knocking on the door to activate the thunder.

Given the cautious attitude of the researchers at the Bureau of Public Opinion on the underworld's protective charms, they would never have done anything else to the charms after they took effect.

As long as Chen Xin doesn't tell them, their chances of finding out how to use [Thunder] are entirely based on luck!

Who knows when someone might accidentally knock on a door of the underworld level and then blast all the underworld cultivators in the area to death, only then will they know how to use it.

Besides, even if the Bureau of Investigation knew about [Thunderbolt], it might only have helped them in their research on the power of thunder.

As for its effectiveness in dealing with ghosts and spirits, it is not good.

As for the reason, it's naturally because the prefix "镇宅" (zhen zhái, meaning to ward off evil spirits) is used in door knockers!

How could a talisman meant to ward off evil spirits be carried around outside to kill them anytime, anywhere?

Unless you have a construction team following you, building houses wherever you go!
That's one way to do it.

In fact, Chen Xin had done this before.

In order for the talisman to take effect in the Sanshan settlement, Chen Xin manipulated the large banyan tree to transform Sanshan Village into a giant treehouse, thus allowing the talisman to protect the entire Sanshan settlement.

So if it were to be used in this way, it would only be for dealing with certain special ghosts and spirits.

Thinking this, a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in Chen Xin's mind.

He quickly flipped through the pages, looking at the page about the lightning-struck peach wood sword that he had just compiled.

Suddenly, his eyes seemed to shoot out a sharp light!

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