Starting from the folklore forum, making up town objects

Chapter 490 Integration, No Longer Human

The disappearance of the candied hawthorn left Chen Xin somewhat bewildered, but soon he realized a possibility.

He opened the "Complete Guide to Town Statues".

Sure enough, he saw a change in Yin De.

[Virtue Points: 485 million (2)]

"2?"

What does this extra '2' mean?
As soon as Chen Xin had a thought, he suddenly sensed a power that he could control. He manipulated this power and channeled it into his blood and qi.

The powerful energy within his body surged under the influence of this force.

However, she quickly calmed down.

Looking at the section on "Virtue" again, sure enough, the parentheses had disappeared.

Although he didn't feel a significant improvement, Chen Xin finally understood what that '2' really meant!
He took out the other candied hawthorn stick and ate all five large hawthorns on it.

After Yin De, there is another one (10).

After Chen Xin ate the candied hawthorn, it did not turn into qi and blood or into life force, but instead turned into a special kind of yin virtue stored in the "Complete Book of Suppressing Objects"!
This special kind of karmic merit can be directly controlled by Chen Xin and transformed into various kinds of power!
In other words, as long as there are enough candied hawthorns, Chen Xin can upgrade his Qi and blood power to a higher level even without cultivation!
"Perhaps it's not just candied hawthorns!"

Chen Xin immediately ate all the remaining food.

Soon, the number inside the parentheses changed from 10 to 38!

"As expected! The food over there can be transformed into this special kind of merit!"

"The reason for this situation is probably because I have the 'Complete Guide to Suppressing Objects'; otherwise, I would have been like the others, directly converting it into the power I need within my body."

Suddenly, Chen Xin thought of the Xia family.

If that's the case, did the Xia family already know about this situation?

After all, Xia Chuanshan has been eating that food for the past few days!

Chen Xin's expression suddenly became interesting.

"No wonder the Xia family members who controlled the entrance were so keen on eating these past few days; it turns out they already knew about this!"

"So, when exactly did the news break?"

Chen Xin's memory flashed back to the scene of Xia Chuanren's first time eating out.

At that time, Xia Chuanren was eating a bowl of noodles. After taking the first bite, Xia Chuanren was indeed stunned for a moment.

A look of surprise was visibly on his face.

Chen Xin also witnessed this scene at the time, and initially thought that Xia Chuanren was surprised by the taste of the food from the Ghost Realm, without considering any other possibilities. Now, seeing it again, Chen Xin naturally understood.

Xia Chuanren must have felt an increase in the power within his body.

"Given the Xia family's situation, Xia Chuanren's enhancement should be... the power of the Yin Spirit? That is, what they call the Yin and Yang energies?"

Chen Xin's eyes lit up. So, if he possessed a Yin spirit, he could transform it into Yin and Yang energies by using this special Yin virtue?

In that case, would he be able to achieve Xia Wuyou's ability to explore the netherworld without relying on the Xia family, by using the Yin and Yang energies transformed from special Yin virtue?
In that case, the Yin God from the Xia family, whom Chen Xin hadn't shown much interest in before, should be put on the agenda.

But will the Xia family actually exchange it?
Given the Xia family's current situation, once they learn that the food from the Ghost Realm can enhance Yin and Yang energies, the chances of them helping Chen Xin obtain the Yin Spirit are very slim.

Unless Chen Xin offers them a deal they can't refuse.

What should we use?

"The Xia family now has ten Zhenyin, and the people who needed to be sent in have already been sent in, so the demand in this area is not high."

"Then, it seems the only thing that can be used for trading is... silver!"

"The Xia family has so many Yin spirits, yet they only managed to bring in less than a hundred taels of silver. But I only need a million Yin virtues to bring a hundred taels of silver into the ghost realm."

"Given the difficulties the Xia family faces in Guanhong City, a hundred taels of silver would be of great benefit to them!"

"But it's not safe yet. To get them to agree, we have to wait until the next time they need the power of the underworld. That will be the best time to make our request. I can wait that long!"

With that thought in mind, Chen Xin turned his attention back to Qingshan Town.

Night is about to fall.

To be on the safe side, the Xia family members don't go out at night.

But Chen Xin wanted to go out and try. He wanted to see if he would be attacked by the natives who took human form at night if he went out in his current state!
……

the other side.

The ancestral land of the Great Xia Dynasty, in the center of the great sun.

The three Yin spirits, Xia Wuyou, Xia Chuanshan, and Xia Yifu, were discussing something.

"I'm sure you already know the details. What are your thoughts on this matter?"

After exchanging a glance, Xia Chuanshan and Xia Yifu spoke:

“Our Xia family has a limited number of Yin spirits. We can only bring less than a hundred taels of silver into that divine kingdom. Even if we use it all to buy food in that divine kingdom, it will only give birth to one Yin spirit like us at most.”

"But this is like draining the pond to catch all the fish. The money from that world should be used to do things. Once things have grown big enough and we can earn enough money, then we can consider improving the strength of the Yin God."

"I believe that our Xia family has this capability."

Xia Yifu nodded upon hearing this and then said, "Chuanshan is right, but we have only made initial contact with that divine kingdom. We should not do anything too outrageous and should develop it slowly first."

"Otherwise, I'm afraid that if we develop too fast, some beings in that world will sense that something is wrong, and we might face the risk of losing personnel and having everything we've built destroyed."

“Our ancestral land of Xia has not yet reached the point where we need to take this risk, so I think we should develop steadily.”

"As for the issue of money..."

Xia Yifu looked at Xia Wuyou.

"Ancestor, do you think we should increase the number of people who shed their Yin spirits each year?"

After listening to their conversation, Xia Wuyou pondered for a long time before saying:

"Yifu is right, we need to play it safe."

"But we really don't have enough money available right now. Increasing the number of people who can shed their bodies each year is something we really need to consider."

"However, if the number of people who shed their Yin spirits increases, it means that the foundation of the ancestral land will be depleted more quickly, and the other five surnames will also sense our situation, thus causing some trouble."

"However, if the five surnames cause trouble, they can simply change to another surname; that's not a problem."

"But the depletion of our resources means that our progress in the divine kingdom cannot be too slow."

At this point, Xia Wuyou looked at the two of them.

“We concentrated most of our people in Guanhong City before, leaving only one outside. Now it seems that we were too eager to control everything in Guanhong City and were a bit too hasty.”

"We should send more people out to spread the risk among ourselves."

"In this way, the development of Guanhong City can be slowed down, and the outposts outside can try more aggressive approaches."

"That way, if there is any danger, we won't lose everything."

Xia Chuanshan and Xia Yifu nodded upon hearing this.

Everyone was initially excited about being able to enter Guanhong City, and no one expected the crisis that would follow.

Now that things have calmed down, it's already a bit too late.

"Can't we cooperate with the underworld one more time?"

Xia Yifu asked.

Xia Wuyou shook his head.

"This is too frequent. The underworld is not an easy place to deal with, and we can't always put our hopes on them when we encounter problems."

At this point, Xia Wuyou glanced at the two of them.

"That's roughly the situation. I can't go there, but you two can." "Have either of you considered going over there to guard the only outlying base?"

"This is both an opportunity and a test."

“If it can be developed, I will allow you to take all the resources earned in the early stages. If it is successful in the later stages, even if the family sends people to take over, you will still have resources supplied at least one-tenth of the total income.”

"But if we go there, we'll have to fight alone for the time being. Our family can't help us; all they can offer is ten taels of silver."

"You two think about it, who should go and who should stay."

Both of them, who had already guessed this, were startled upon hearing this.

To be honest, having achieved the status of Yin God for so long, their strength had already reached the pinnacle of the family, and they had already felt the difficulty of further improvement.

They had accepted it, since the family could only do so much at the moment and could not abandon the family's development by supplying them with all the Yin and Yang energies.

But no one expected that Xia Chuanshan would bring such shocking news.

After eating just one bowl of noodles, Xia Chuanshan sensed an increase in the strength of the Yin God. Even if it was only a little, for people at their level, it was not a little. It was the hope of seeing a higher level of the Yin God!
This hope will not deplete the family's resources; in fact, it can even benefit the family!
But as our ancestor said, this is both an opportunity and a test.

If it fails to develop, or encounters unknown dangers, the outcome is predictable.

For a moment, both of them fell into deep thought.

Xia Wuyou was not in a hurry.

No matter what choice they make, it's all for the Xia family.

"Ancestor, I'll stay."

Xia Yifu's voice rang out, drawing the attention of the other two.

Xia Yifu smiled.

“I would like to go, but I am not a business person, nor do I have the interpersonal skills that the Chuan-Ren and Chuan-Shan brothers have. If I go, it will be difficult to make a breakthrough.”

"So let Chuanshan take this opportunity."

Upon hearing this, Xia Chuanshan paused for a moment, then nodded.

“Alright, I’ll go then. Uncle Jiu, you stay home and oversee things until things stabilize over there before you go over.”

"it is good!"

Xia Yifu smiled.

He hadn't heard Xia Chuanshan call him Ninth Uncle for a long time.

After becoming a Yin deity, this hierarchy becomes blurred.

However, Xia Chuanshan's use of "Ninth Uncle" suggests that he probably wanted to go there, but he refrained from speaking first because of his seniority.

Xia Wuyou nodded when she saw that a conclusion had been reached.

This is the result he wanted, but if Xia Yifu really wanted to go, he wouldn't stop him.

"Then it's settled. Chuanshan, get ready."

"Yifu, from now on, the family resources that Chuanshan and Chuanren once held will be left to you."

"The family is the family of all of us with the surname Xia. No matter where you are, you are all striving for the Xia family. Everything you do will be remembered by the family."

Xia Wuyou spoke indifferently, but Xia Chuanshan and Xia Yifu's eyes shone brightly!
……

Qingshan Town.

Chen Xin fed the donkey some bean stalks, which he bought while buying beans.

Originally, some beans could have been added, but Chen Xin was a little reluctant to do so for the time being, since they hadn't started working yet. He would add more food after they started working.

After patting the donkey's head, Chen Xin walked out of the shed.

Looking up, I saw that it was already dark.

The sounds outside the street were gradually fading away, and Chen Xin knew it was almost over.

Those demons and monsters are about to come out.

Chen Xin sat down on the stone bench in the courtyard and looked at the sky while waiting.

Because it was an illusion, Chen Xin did not need to eat.

If the Xia family knew about Chen Xin's situation, they would probably be very envious.

time flies.

Sounds began to emerge on the streets outside the courtyard, which had been silent for several hours.

The sounds were incredibly varied; if you listened carefully, you could hear all sorts of different sounds.

As Chen Xin looked up, he even saw a man who was over three meters tall and had a horse-like face walking past the courtyard wall.

When Chen Xin looked at it, it also looked at Chen Xin.

However, they did not stay.

Chen Xin got up, walked to the courtyard gate, and grabbed the doorknob.

Without any hesitation, Chen Xin opened the courtyard gate.

A disheveled figure who had just crawled past outside the courtyard was startled by Chen Xin's commotion and looked over.

Chen Xin met his gaze and walked out of the courtyard gate.

Just when Chen Xin thought the other party would pounce on him, he found that it had crawled away without looking back.

Not only that, but also other things that passed by Chen Xin's house.

The first crawling figure glanced at Chen Xin, but those who passed by afterward didn't even look at him.

Just as Chen Xin thought this was the effect of the seal, he suddenly saw a white light.

Chen Xin was stunned.

He raised his hand, and amidst the sound of paper rubbing together, he saw his own pale hand, made of paper.

Looking at his own body again, Chen Xin suddenly realized.

"So it wasn't a suppressing seal after all, but rather they mistook me for one of their own kind?"

Chen Xin walked to the riverbank and looked at his reflection in the water.

A paper figure with a bald head and drawn eyebrows and eyes is staring at him.

"So, they reveal their true forms after nightfall?"

"What would happen if my true form entered?"

"From this perspective, it seems that the Xia family made a wise choice not to go out at night."

Getting up, Chen Xin returned to the main road and followed behind a head rolling on the ground, walking forward.

Whether it was when I transformed into a bird last time, or this time.

Chen Xin noticed something.

These things don't seem to be just strolling around, but rather moving in a certain direction.

It's like people going to the market in the morning.

These things seem to be going somewhere, doing something.

Having fully integrated, Chen Xin naturally wanted to see where they had gone!
What is there?

……

(End of this chapter)