Folk customs begin with the entire funeral procession

Chapter 22 Century-Old Peach Wood
After what happened that night, Chen Miao pondered for a whole night and finally made a plan for his six coins of yin virtue.

Two coins were exchanged for a century-old peach wood, two coins were exchanged for eight incense sticks, and the remaining two coins were left untouched.

The amount of century-old peach wood you received in the exchange was very generous!

It was a full meter long, as thick as a forearm, and perfectly straight!

After obtaining the century-old peach wood, Chen Miao went to learn about the making of peach wood swords.

After checking, I discovered that peach wood swords also come in different specifications.

The length of a peach wood sword used for warding off evil spirits is around 60 to 80 centimeters, while the length of a peach wood sword used for ritual purposes is around 50 centimeters. There is also a type of personal sword that is only 20 centimeters long.

Chen Miao ultimately set his sights on the latter two options.

These two types of peach wood swords are the perfect length to carry around, and if you really want to make them, you can make three swords from a single piece of peach wood!
One magical sword, and two personal swords!

After making the decision, Chen Miao took the peach wood early in the morning and went to find an old carpenter at the address given by his uncle.

When Chen Miao laid out the century-old peach wood, the old carpenter's gaze made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

After learning that it would take at least three days to make the peach wood sword, Chen Miao left with the peach wood, completely ignoring the other party's offer of a discount.

Only then did Chen Miao realize something: both sandalwood and century-old peach wood were rare and precious items.

No one knows whether others will have any improper thoughts after seeing these things.

The peach wood sword was, after all, something that concerned Chen Miao's life, so Chen Miao didn't mind speculating about others with the utmost malice.

There is only one way to prevent this problem from occurring: do not rely on others.

It was just a peach wood sword, and Chen Miao felt that even if he couldn't make a very good one, he could still make a rough one.

There are all kinds of self-media online now, and Chen Miao only needed to do a quick search to find the complete production process.

Chen Miao didn't expect to find the actual crafting method for the magical peach wood sword online, so he only planned to make a rough prototype of the sword and use the natural properties of the century-old peach wood for self-defense.

It's not too late to refine it after we obtain the actual method for making peach wood swords.

So after that, Chen Miao went directly to a general store and bought all the tools he could use to make a peach wood sword.

Compared to the past, today's tools are much more advanced.
The saws that used to be pulled by two hands are now available in electric models that can be operated with one hand. As long as you're not clumsy, you can follow the video step by step and you won't do too badly.

What's more, Chen Miao also has Bing Xin!
When we got back to the funeral home, it was already 10:30 in the morning.

Upon returning, Chen Miao was told something.

The body of the twin sister was returned, and her family changed the date of the memorial service back.

The twins' memorial service will be held at 2 PM this afternoon.

Chen Miao's first reaction upon hearing the news was to open "Notes on Becoming a God in the Mundane World," but nothing had happened on it.

If it were anyone else, Chen Miao would tell them that cremation in the afternoon is not a good idea, but if it were twins, he wouldn't mind cremating them immediately!
He then went to the cold storage and opened the cabinet containing Li Shirui's belongings, which had just been delivered, but found nothing there.

This relieved him, but also left him with some doubts.

He had assumed that Li Shirui's return would be a backup plan for that man with the triangular eyes, since Chen Miao had stopped his actions last night.

But nothing is happening now, which is rather strange.

The twins will be cremated after the memorial service in the afternoon.

Chen Miao couldn't believe that the other party could still cause trouble after the person had turned to ashes.

If that's the case, then the other party might as well just use the ashes from the columbarium to cause trouble!
So, the other party has given up?
Chen Miao couldn't guess.

Since we don't know what the other party is going to do, we should remain unchanged in the face of all changes.

As long as he can arm himself, he can withstand whatever moves the opponent makes!
I glanced at the time; it was eleven o'clock.

There are still three hours until the twins' memorial service at 2 p.m.

Chen Miao thought for a moment and decided to make a small peach wood sword blank first, so that he could carry it in his pocket and deal with any unexpected events that might occur.

Although Chen Miao was confident in his hands-on skills, he still practiced on a few pieces of wood first.

In this way, another hour and a half passed.

Chen Miao had a quick and easy lunch, and then began making the century-old peach wood sword.

Chen Miao divided a one-meter-long piece of peach wood into three sections in a ratio of 2:1:1.

After cutting off a 25-centimeter section of peach wood, Chen Miao began processing it.

It must be said that although Bing Xin's state was unassuming, her help to Chen Miao was no less than that of the "Six Secrets of Subduing Truth".

Whether it's reading, analyzing situations, or even crafting a peach wood sword, the efficiency and quality in Ice Heart state are incomparable to those in normal state!

There's a saying that goes, "People are most afraid of when they get serious."

The "ice heart" state is actually about making people take things seriously!
after an hour.

In front of Chen Miao was a 20-centimeter-long portable peach wood sword blank, and five small wooden plaques, each five centimeters long and wide and half a centimeter thick.

These small wooden plaques are rough drafts of peach wood charms. When he has time later, Chen Miao will try to make one or two peach wood charms to see if they are useful in the event of supernatural occurrences.

As for the waste materials from the process of making the peach wood sword blank, Chen Miao also collected them.

Whether it's useful or not, I'll put it away first.

To Chen Miao's surprise, everything he made—the peach wood sword blank, the small wooden plaque, and even the pile of scraps—could be added to his inventory.

A century-old peach wood sword blank; five century-old peach wood plaques; a handful of century-old peach wood dregs; a section of century-old peach wood.

It seems that anything redeemed from this book, no matter what it becomes, even if it's trash, can be added to your inventory.

This is a good thing for Chen Miao.

I glanced at the time again.

It was already 1:30 pm.

The memorial service is about to begin in half an hour.

After tidying up and changing his clothes, Chen Miao printed out the eulogy and the host's script, and then opened the book again for a glance.

There is nothing unusual.

Nevertheless, he carried the book with him at all times.

Soon, Chen Miao arrived at the main farewell hall.

Although the memorial service was still half an hour away, many of the twins' relatives had already arrived.

In comparison, Old Wang's use of the main farewell hall that time seemed rather 'shabby'.

Chen Miao glanced around but did not see the triangular-eyed man.

But he saw the old man with the triangular eyes.

After asking, he learned that the man was the twins' grandfather, which added to Chen Miao's doubts.

Chen Miao didn't go directly to ask about the triangular-eyed man, because who knew if he was in cahoots with him?

Chen Miao is still hiding in the shadows. If he were to ask questions, it would be tantamount to exposing himself.

However, Chen Miao didn't need to ask the twins' grandfather, because after learning that Li Shirui had been taken to the cold storage, he had already asked the hearse driver.

From them, Chen Miao learned that Li Shirui was brought from a shop called Duan Yin Yang in the north of the city, and that he had also seen a man with triangular eyes during the process.

Thus, apart from not knowing the other party's name, Chen Miao had already obtained the other party's basic information.

After that, you only need to ask around to find out his name.

Therefore, Chen Miao did not make any unnecessary movements this time.

Time flies by.

The memorial service began.

"Please turn off your mobile phones and remain quiet."

As the funeral music began, Chen Miao glanced at the open book on the table. Finding nothing amiss, he calmed down and resumed his duties.

Although the twins almost killed him, that wasn't their intention.

At this moment, the twins are nothing more than the deceased to Chen Miao.

The dead are great!
"The cherry blossoms faded with the wind before they could bloom, and the Milky Way was still twinkling when it disappeared into the clouds."

"Today we bid farewell to Li Shilei and Li Shirui with endless sorrow."

"They are as pure as morning dew, as radiant as summer flowers!"

"They froze their youth in its most beautiful years, but left their warm smiles forever in the hearts of everyone who loved them!"

……

(End of this chapter)