Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 325 Yard
It is hard to imagine a living person standing calmly among a pile of paper figures in the middle of the night.

Especially these paper figures, each one looks so miserable and terrifying.

Wei Xi was born without the word "fear".

On the one hand, she couldn’t write (referring to her illiterate childhood), and on the other hand, she was courageous.

At this moment, in this situation, Wei Xi even had the mind to carefully look at the several paper figures nearby.

Wei Xi is completely clueless about art appreciation, his comments often coming down to simple, unassuming phrases like "good-looking," "not good-looking," "similar," and "not quite." He's certainly not like the gifted Lian Gou-yu, who can clearly discern the strokes and colors of a child's graffiti.

Paper figurines can barely be considered works of art representing death.

While waiting for the saint to come and pick her up, Wei Xi gained a preliminary understanding of the craftsmanship of paper figurines: the paper figurine facing her was extremely finely crafted and looked very much like a living person.

Wei Xi was clearly more familiar with funerals than weddings. In her hometown, paper dolls were considered a special connection between the living and the dead. Many rural ghost stories featured vivid paper dolls taking the place of the deceased.

This kind of creepy ghost story is very popular with little Wei Xi.

But the adults didn't think so. Even when Wei Xi left Xizhou and joined the Qingcheng Sect, it was still taboo in his hometown to make paper figures look lifelike.

The sobbing of Wei Nei Ci gradually calmed down - in the silent courtyard, crying loudly was neither polite nor safe - the trembling way of crying shook the air around her, making people feel more and more suffocated.

Wei Xi patted the trembling paper man soothingly. After all, it was still useful before the saint was caught.

Of course, this soothing action is very perfunctory and mainly serves a cosmetic purpose.

Wei Xi: I want to focus on appreciating paper figures!
In addition to the extraordinary expressions of the paper people (the kind that would give children nightmares), it was hard for Wei Xi not to notice that these paper people were strictly speaking made of paper and wood.

The harmony of the two different materials is reflected in the paper figurine, as if the two materials are born to be the best partners.

Wei Xi's body was slightly hunched, holding a paper lantern in her left hand, waiting for an opportunity to move, and her peripheral vision vigilantly observed the surrounding environment: she planned to use the lantern to shine on the paper figures nearby.

This behavior must first avoid the Neici. Once it discovers her behavior, who knows what trouble will happen. In addition, Wei Xi is very worried that the faint light of the paper lantern will disturb the paper man who is not currently attacking.

However, Wei Xi could also see the potential benefit of being able to maintain a certain degree of control over the surrounding environment and avoid new and unexpected threats.

After weighing the pros and cons, Wei Xi made a decisive decision: to use the lantern to shine on the paper figures nearby before the "groom" came to pick up the bride!
His left hand moved slowly, and when Wei Nei Ci lowered her head in sadness, Wei Xi successfully extended the paper lantern to the torso of the paper figure closest to her.

Surprisingly, the appearance of the paper man did not change at all.

Wei Xi narrowed his eyes and flexibly moved his left hand, so that the paper lantern rested on the wooden forearm of the paper man again.

There was still no change, which surprised Wei Xi.

According to Wei Xi's idea, all the paper figures in the yard should be traitors of the same type as the Nei Ci. After all, living in such a strange environment as paper figures is certainly not a pleasant and relaxing job.

Adhering to the idea that a single piece of evidence is not enough to prove anything, Wei Xi quickly used a lantern to check several paper figures nearby.

The chosen paper figures varied in appearance, some male, some female, and the wooden splices ranged from fist-sized to half a body. But without exception, the light from the paper lanterns couldn't alter them in any way. "Strange..." Wei Xi thought to herself, the lantern in her hand seemingly losing all its magical power. For comparison, she tried to shine the lantern on her inner thorn.

But the thorn in her neck is gone!

Wei Xi was extremely calm at the moment, but cold sweat still flowed down her back.

You know, Wei Xi's peripheral vision was always paying attention to the movements of the inner needle! This paper figure was frightened by her and was at a loss of consciousness. How could it disappear without a sound?
Subconsciously, I looked towards the room with red lanterns hanging on it. There was no strange movement, and it was still filled with a joyous and dead atmosphere.

Therefore, Wei Xi quickly took back the lantern: apart from the possibility that Wei Nei Ci had left by himself, the possibility that he would cause trouble by moving the lantern was also high.

"It only takes a few breaths to find the paper figure," Wei Xi said, his mind racing as he vigilantly observed his surroundings. "In such a short time, even if Wei Nei Ci escapes, it will be difficult for her to hide from me..."

"Unless...unless it's the Wood of Immortality!"

In the current situation, Wei Xi could not think of a more appropriate reason than the Longevity Wood.

"Damn it," Wei Xi thought one after another, "There won't be any key clues on the body of Nei Ci!"

Wei Xi's keen senses suddenly caught a chill. Almost instinctively, she bent down, lowering her center of gravity and pulling out the bamboo knife from her sleeve, ready to defend her life at any moment.

As the cold grew more severe, Wei Xi found her body growing heavier. If this continued, she would lose her ability to move before she was completely petrified!
Wei Xi immediately began to move like a cat, trying not to disturb the paper figures. Her eyes swept across the yard filled with paper figures, trying to find the source of the weakening of her ability to move.

At this moment, the sound of "Carrying the Bridal Sedan" came from far away outside the courtyard gate.

Although the joyous tune of the anthology suddenly became extremely gloomy, Wei Xi's spirits were lifted: the "bridegroom", the saint, had finally arrived!
According to Wei Xi's thinking, since she chose to welcome the saint who came to pick up the bride in the courtyard, if she wanted to get the saint's approval and fulfill the mission of a blessed person, she must open the gate of the courtyard.

Judging from the volume of the noise, Wei Xi didn't have much time.

To make matters worse, Wei Xi felt increasingly cold. Her steps became slower and her movements were no longer light. She looked like a drunk bear.

Wei Xi's mind was still clear, and his eyes caught sight of an inconspicuous paper man in the chaos.

One of the paper man's eyes is made of paper, and the other is made of wood, both of which are motionless and nestled in their eye sockets.

Wei Xi curled up his lips into a sneer: There are only a few paper figures in the whole yard with intact facial features. How come you are the only one with two eyes?

Before Wei Xi could react, the paper figure secretly opened its eyes and met Wei Xi's scrutinizing gaze.

...awkward, silent, and completely speechless.

The paper man closed his eyes tactfully, as if he had never opened his eyes to see the world.

Wei Xi, however, was unyielding and rushed forward with the lantern in his hand, poking it directly into the paper man's face.

The music was getting closer and closer. The paper figure refused to sit still and wait for death. It struggled free from Wei Xi's clamp-like right hand and plunged into the pile of paper figures.

(End of this chapter)