Knife splashing

Chapter 9: Three Talents Demon Suppression Coin

Spend money?

Li Yan looked at the copper coins in his hand and frowned slightly.

He liked antiques in his previous life, so he naturally knew about this.

This kind of money is also called "victory money" or "folk money". There are many types of money with different functions. They are mostly used to ward off evil spirits, prevent disasters, pray for blessings and good luck, etc. They have no circulation value.

But the coins in his hand are obviously not simple.

Just by holding it in his hand, Li Yan could smell a strong smell, like sharp icicles, with a hint of blood.

The smell of incense that the plaque had before completely disappeared.

This thing has a very strong and murderous smell, like a fierce blade.

The previous plaque "Mighty in a Hundred Battles" seems to be just its scabbard.

Now that the scabbard is damaged, the sharp weapon is revealed.

squeak~
Just then, the sound of the door being pushed open was heard.

It was his grandfather Li Gui who woke up and walked out of the house.

When Li Yan saw this, he secretly said in his heart, "Oh no!"

Although my grandfather lost a leg during the suppression of the rebellion in the northern border and the pursuit on the ice field, it was also the greatest achievement of his life.

He knew how much importance his grandfather attached to the plaque "Mighty in a Hundred Battles". He often wiped it on weekdays and burned incense to offer sacrifices during festivals.

Now that I see the plaque damaged, I’m afraid I can’t bear it.

Sure enough, when Li Gui saw the cracked and peeling plaque, he was stunned for a moment, opened his mouth, but just sighed slightly.

Li Yan asked carefully: "Grandpa, you..."

"fine."

Li Gui waved his hand, then lit up his pipe, took a few puffs, and shook his head, saying, "It must have been cracked due to the dryness these days. I'll just find someone to fix it."

After that, he went out for a stroll, leaning on his crutches and humming a little tune.

It doesn't look like he's telling a lie.

Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief and was secretly amazed.

My grandfather has been in a bad mood and has a bad temper since my father died. Whenever he encounters something he doesn't like, he always curses.

Why is something a little unusual today?

Of course, he didn't have time to think about it. After packing up his things, he hurried to Widow Wang's house...

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"Just stay alive, just stay alive!"

This was the first thing Widow Wang said when she opened the door and saw him.

Li Yan frowned, "What do you mean?"

"Come in and talk."

Widow Wang closed the gate and led him into the house. Without further ado, she explained, "We miscalculated yesterday, too."

"When that cold altar soldier appeared, his power had increased again. He should have swallowed up all the lonely ghosts within a ten-mile radius. He became even more difficult to deal with."

"I thought you were going to die, but you're still alive..."

"Miscalculated?!"

Li Yan was furious when he heard this.

The methods used by that thing last night were much more brutal than what the immortal said. Judging from what Widow Wang said, even if she didn't make any mistakes, she wouldn't be able to catch it.

How could such a life-threatening matter turn out like this?

Widow Wang's face turned bitter, but she didn't say much. She struck King Wen's drum again and sang the tune to invite the god, asking Hu Sangu to show up.

After seeing him, Hu Sangu started mumbling again.

Widow Wang explained: "The immortal asked you to describe what happened last night in detail."

"Also, the magic weapon you are carrying has too much evil energy, which makes the immortals very uncomfortable. Stay away from it and don't get close to the red circle."

Li Yan nodded, took a few steps back, recounted what happened last night, took out three copper coins and asked about their origins.

The girl stretched her neck to take a look, with some surprise in her eyes. She swung her whisk in frustration, motioning him to stay away, and then she started mumbling non-stop.

Widow Wang listened and translated at the side.

"The immortals said that Leng Tan is a bloodthirsty and cunning soldier, and his background is definitely not simple."

"Also, has your family offended anyone?"

Li Yan was slightly stunned, "What do you mean?"

Widow Wang explained: "Spending money is a very important magical tool. Various sects and even the imperial court will spend a lot of effort to refine it."

"You have a lot of money in your hands. Have you ever heard of Yang Yi?"

Li Yan nodded, "Of course, the name of the God of Killing is well-known."

During the Daxing period of the previous dynasty, the Golden Horde invaded and occupied half of the country, confronting Daxing from the north to the south. During the hundred years of fighting, countless people were killed and wounded, and many martial arts masters emerged.

Yang Yi is one of them.

He is skilled in using dual swords, having gone against his innate abilities and achieved the realm of a grandmaster.

There are even folk rumors that the other party has transcended the mundane world, realized the true way, reached the realm of a grandmaster, and became the pinnacle of the martial arts world of that era.

The Liang Yi Liu He sword technique he left behind is still practiced by many people today.

Of course, he is more famous for his title of God of Killing. He was a general of the Daxing Dynasty. He once led a lone army into the grassland, killing people in a bloodbath. In his later years, he led his army to suppress the rebellion in Jizhou and slaughtered three cities in a row.

In folk legends, it is like an evil god.

Aunt Hu was mumbling something, and Widow Wang continued, "Folk legends are often distorted. Some things can only be known by people in the mysterious world."

"Although Yang Yi is a master, he is not strong enough to overpower the other heroes, so he asked a treasure hunter to search everywhere and found a heavenly spiritual treasure. He also spent a lot of manpower to forge and refine it, and finally made a pair of magic swords that scared away gods and ghosts."

"At the time, he cooperated with the Taixuan Orthodox Church and broke up the grassland shaman lineage of the Golden Horde Wolf Kingdom, which laid the foundation for the subsequent unification of the country."

"But this magic knife was extremely vicious. Yang Yi was also influenced by it in his later years and became bloodthirsty and cruel. After his death, the Daxing Dynasty melted the magic knife and forged 108 talisman coins, which were then offered at the Taishan Temple to eliminate the evil spirit."

"This coin is called the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coin. The back is engraved with the sun, moon and stars. In addition to Yang Yi's portrait, the front is also engraved with a spell: Heaven is clear and earth is peaceful, kill ghosts and exterminate spirits, slay demons and exorcise evil spirits, and hurry up and obey the command."

Li Yan was delighted after hearing this, "So, it's a good treasure?"

"Of course it's a good thing."

Widow Wang listened to what Hu Sangu said and explained, "Although the money for this talisman is not of the highest quality, as long as you gather enough of the three elements of the sun, moon and stars, you can suppress evil and kill spirits."

"But hiding it in the house-guarding plaque is a vicious method!"

"That plaque was bestowed by the imperial court on people who have made contributions. Even if it costs money to place on it, it is mostly for blessing and securing the home. It also requires incense offerings and consecration."

"But the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins are made from a magic knife. The fierce aura that suppresses evil is hidden in the plaque and covered up with the smell of incense. It's like a needle hidden in cotton. Three fierce blades are hung on the door. It's a clever way to win."

"If I'm not mistaken, your family must be very small. Since your grandfather, the luck of three generations has been affected, and they all have the sign of sudden death, until the bloodline is cut off!"

"what?!"

After hearing this, Li Yan looked incredulous.

In the past, he would definitely not believe in such mysterious things related to destiny, but his experiences in recent days have made him realize that there are mysterious powers in this world.

What Hu Sangu said was absolutely correct.

His family has only one son. According to my grandfather, he had several sons but all of them died young, leaving only his father as the only child.

His father was a swordsman and a playboy.

He had a wife at home and a lot of romantic debts outside, but he also had only one son, and his death was also somewhat strange.

If you think about it carefully, your previous incarnation died inexplicably at a grave in the middle of the night when he was a child, and that’s why his soul was possessed by him. Isn’t this a sign of sudden death?

Thinking of this, Li Yan felt a murderous intent in his heart, "Senior, do you know who used this method?"

"Don't say you don't know. Even if you know, there's nothing you can do!"

Widow Wang shook her head and advised, "This Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coin would make ordinary sorcerers jealous, but it was used to harm your family, and it can also make trouble with the things given by the court. How can you, a child, mess with it?"

"Revenge? Save your life first."

As he spoke, he listened attentively to the immortal's story, a hint of joy appeared in his eyes, and he said, "However, the chances were slim, but with this item, the disaster can be eliminated!"

"The method used two days ago did not fool the arrogant soldier, but he swallowed the peach wood in the rooster's stomach and clashed head-on with your house-guarding item, which has already hurt his soul."

"The previous method can only be used once or twice, but not three or four times. If that arrogant soldier comes again tonight, he will definitely come directly to you."

"Tonight, you should hide next to the land temple at the entrance of the village. There is a lot of incense burning there. If the soldiers want to get close, they must find a physical body, and they will be suppressed by the land god."

"The immortals will use the Three Elements Demon Suppression Coins to make a knife tassel using a secret method, and then directly chop off the head of its physical body, and the battle will be successful in one go!"

After saying this, the girl who was possessed by the immortal asked Widow Wang to bring her a red rope.

First, it was stained with Li Yan's blood, and then, with a look of heartache, he pulled out a dozen long white threads from the whisk in his hand.

Widow Wang followed his instructions and weaved the white silk and red rope into a strange knot, and strung the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins inside it.

While weaving it, she explained: "The horsetail hair used for this whisk was left by a spiritual horse with great spiritual power. My incense hall was robbed, and this is the only one left..."

"This knot is called the Ruyi Knot for Exorcising Evil Spirits. It is woven with the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins as the tassel of the sword. It can draw out the fierce and evil spirit in your sword and kill rampant soldiers. Ordinary evil creatures dare not approach at all. This is considered a benefit to you..."

"But you are not a member of the Xuanmen sect, so you cannot wear this item all the time. When you don't need it, put it in a red cloth bag and burn incense on the first and fifteenth day of each month to avoid being harmed by it..."

Widow Wang kept on talking and Li Yan listened carefully.

After this incident, he dared not be careless.

An hour later, the knot was finally made. Li Yan tied it to the Guanshan Sword, and a strange look suddenly appeared in his eyes.

He could smell the bloody and murderous aura of the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coin, which actually spread along the hilt to the blade and felt like ice in his hand.

Not only that, this Guanshan sword was originally left by his father and was made by a famous craftsman. Many people died by using this sword, and it seemed that the evil spirit in the sword had also been drawn out.

It shook slightly, and the cold light was so blinding that it hurt.

Li Yan felt a chill in his heart and quickly and carefully took off the tassel of the knife. He then took the red cloth bag given by Widow Wang and put the knife in it.

After carefully asking about the precautions again, Li Yan said goodbye and left.

What he didn't know was that not long after he left, the little girl possessed by Hu Sangu suddenly opened her eyes and said:

"The soldiers' arrival is strange. Perhaps they were sent by our enemies. Once this matter is resolved and the road is clear, we will leave immediately."

Although the tone was sharp, it was still vague animal language.

The words of the immortals are called Shangfangyu, which needs to be translated by disciples.

But if he can speak human language, he must be an experienced person with profound experience.

Widow Wang was startled and asked carefully, "Third Aunt, that boy has spiritual roots. Should we accept him as our disciple?"

The little girl shook her head and said, "It's just a smelling ability. Besides, I'm not young anymore and I've already missed the opportunity. I won't achieve anything even if I try to enter the Dao."

"Let him be. Once his spiritual roots are activated, ghosts and gods will spy on him, and there will be masters plotting against him..."

"Tsk tsk, even if you survive this disaster, you won't live long..."

As he spoke, his eyelids began to droop, his voice became quieter and quieter, and he fell into a deep sleep once again.

(End of this chapter)