I discovered a world bug.

After Lu Ran left, Lin Shu returned to her room.

Only then did he see clearly what was in his hand.

It was an ordinary triangular auspicious symbol, made of folded yellow paper, with the name of the Ziwei Emperor, "Yu Jian Er," faintly visible on it.

Judging from its shape, this seems to be a very common amulet.

Similar amulets can be bought for ten yuan at various Taoist temples, and their only function is to provide psychological comfort.

But when Lu Ran gave this thing to him, he said that it was one of the few "ritual artifacts" they possessed.

Furthermore, she confidently asserted that it could save her life in a critical moment.

Is it that strong?

Lin Shu looked at the amulet in her hand over and over again. No matter how she looked at it, it was just an ordinary amulet.

Ritual and ritual creation...

Similar to... a snake?

Essentially, the snake is also a ritualistic creation.

Once a complete ritual is performed, it can be initiated at will without any prerequisites.

In theory, this amulet can be activated at will, right?

What should I do?

Lin Shu tentatively closed her eyes, imagining herself feeling the flow of "energy" within the amulet, just like the Taoist priests in those movies.

Unfortunately, such attempts yielded no results whatsoever.

No, does this thing even work?!

Never mind, whether it's useful or not, I'll keep it safe for now.

Lin Shu carefully put the amulet in his pocket and hid it close to his body. He was about to go to bed when an idea suddenly popped into his mind.

A peace charm is for protection and safety.

The Master's Knife Altar is also for ensuring safety.

So, these two.....

Aren't they essentially the same ritual?!

Could these two things have anything in common?

If we can identify the commonalities among them, is it possible to complete the original, incomplete ritual of the Master's Knife Altar?

Lin Shu immediately became interested. After hesitating for a moment, he took out his phone and found Qin Lang's WeChat, which he had just added earlier.

"I received a lucky charm from Lu Ran."

"I'd like to ask, do you have the recipe for making this where you live?"

After sending the message, Lin Shu stared at the screen nervously, waiting for Qin Lang's reply.

He wasn't actually sure if the other party would reply, after all, a set of "experienced" rituals was a valuable asset to any faction.

Logically speaking, they had no reason to casually hand over the ritual procedures to outsiders.

Even though I'm on the same boat as them now, I've only just boarded the ship, and the level of trust is far from sufficient.

Therefore, it's normal for him not to give it to me.

On the contrary, I would be a little surprised if I actually received it.

But it's okay—what's wrong with asking?

If they don't want to give it to me, then they don't!

Lin Shu was prepared to give up, but to his surprise, Qin Lang sent a message just half a minute later.

Research on the Creation Method of the Purple Star Enclosure Protective and Peaceful Talisman

What the hell!

You really gave it to me?!

Lin Shut up abruptly, and then Qin Lang sent a new message.

"The method for making amulets is in this document; the entire ritual is not complicated."

"But to be honest, if you want to make your own talismans... forget it."

"We've tried many times before, but the success rate is very low."

"Moreover, only two or three specific people can create effective talismans."

"I suggest you get some rest. The study of rituals is not something that can be done overnight; we have to fight a protracted battle."

"It would be ridiculous if the enemy didn't defeat you, but you ended up with a heart attack from exhaustion..."

Qin Lang's tone was somewhat teasing, but Lin Shu was more concerned about the sentence he mentioned.

"Only specific people can create effective talismans"?

Does that mean that only specific people can perform a certain set of rituals?

This does not seem to align with Xu Changshun's research.

In Xu Changshun's view, only four elements affect the success or failure of the ritual: "location, method, time, and words".

Now, should we add a "person" as well?

It seems reasonable, but it's not entirely reasonable either...

Anyway, let's give it a try.

Lin Shu thanked him briefly, opened the file Qin Lang had sent, and quickly read through it.

He then discovered that the ritual was actually very simple—at least compared to snake keeping.

The first thing to do is to choose the right time.

The time to make a peace charm should be at noon, when the yang energy is at its peak.

Either it has to be at midnight, the time when yin and yang intersect.

Before making a talisman, one should first purify oneself—not in the way eunuchs purify themselves, but simply by washing hands, taking a bath, and burning incense.

The compiler of this ritual believed that the purification process was crucial in the entire ritual, and its purpose may not be to achieve "cleanliness" but rather to achieve a psychological self-suggestion of "cleanliness" and "purity".

Only when such self-suggestion is achieved can the subsequent rituals have a chance of success.

After the purification conditions are met, the next steps are to "set up an altar", "prepare utensils", "chant incantations", "invite the gods", and "make talismans".

After reviewing the entire ritual, Lin Shu had a strong feeling.

This ritual is absolutely wrong!

It's not that it's incomplete, but rather that it's been crammed with too many unnecessary things!

Although I have not really studied the "rituals" systematically, the documents left by Xu Changshun are indeed a valuable asset.

After repeatedly reading those documents, I have gradually developed an "intuition" for the rituals.

As for the specific ritual of this "peace charm", Lin Shu could tell at a glance that there were several steps in the ritual that were completely unnecessary.

The first part is the "purification" process.

As we all know, the effectiveness of a ritual is not subject to human will; a ritual does not become usable simply because you say, "I am devout and sincere."

What truly makes rituals usable is an extremely rigorous process, a set of rules that allow no room for error.

Therefore, incorporating "psychological factors" into ritual preparation is a fallacy, and any process based on such psychological factors is unreliable.

In addition, there are many contradictions in the entire ritual.

Taking snake farming as an example, this process is extremely yin, requiring it to be performed in the place with the strongest yin energy, and all the steps of the entire ritual are also closely tied to "death".

And what about the "Method for Making the Purple Star Guardian Amulet" that Qin Lang sent over?

It's neither entirely yin nor entirely yang.

It's... a hodgepodge.

Perhaps this is why this ritual has a low success rate?

Lin Shu's heart began to race, and he turned on Xu Changshun's computer.

After entering keywords to search, he found a ritual similar to the "Ziwei Star Enclosure Protective and Peaceful Talisman Making Method" in the records related to "Master's Knife Altar" and "Avoiding Calamity Method".

Next, by comparing, filtering, and combining the content provided by both parties, and then conducting a rigorous controlled experiment, we might get unexpected results...

Just do it!

All the materials at hand are complete, the only thing missing is the divine position of the Ziwei Emperor.

But there aren't many rules about this thing. You can just write "The Divine Seat of the Great Emperor of the North Pole of the Central Heaven" on yellow paper with a red ink pen, and it will be a temporary substitute.

Lin Shu unfolded the yellow paper and dipped it in cinnabar.

At first, he wrote very slowly.

But gradually, he became more and more skilled.

And talismans began to pile up on his desk...

......

Almost simultaneously.

1:20 am.

Inside a luxurious mansion hidden deep in the mountains, someone vomited blood...