Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 426: Yin De Umbrella

The red flowers at sunrise are as beautiful as fire, and the river water in spring is as green as blue.

There is a pavilion on the top of Xitai Mountain, but it is unknown how old this pavilion is.

Xiao Ran sat alone in the pavilion, looking at the sunrise in the distance. The sunlight shone on his face, making his entire face red.

Take out the [Guillotine]

The blade was shining with golden light. Although it was no longer as ferocious and dazzling as before, it had a sense of majesty and righteousness.

Xiao Ran placed his hand on the hilt of the knife. As the spell pattern merged with it, the Xiezhi on the spine of the knife seemed to come alive, with its eyes flashing red, as if it was about to pounce down from above at any time.

Special Cursed Item [Guillotine·Horizontal Training]

Enforce the law with the golden sword, and defend justice with the sword.

True Spirit Threshold (0/3000)

Privilege 1: Golden Sword Law Enforcement
With the power of the immortal Taihua, he has the innate ability to restrain the evil spirits in the world.

A-level restraint (10%), B-level restraint (30%), C-level (60%), D-level (80%)...

The person holding the knife, who silently recites Taihua's name, can obtain Taihua's divine power and can absorb the opponent's soul and kill him with the knife.

(Note: The prerequisite for absorbing the Yuan Shen is that the other party’s mental strength is not as strong as yours, otherwise the absorption will fail.)
Cooling time: 30 minutes
Privilege 2: God Slash

Silently chant Taihua's name and launch the Divine Slash, which can be enhanced with the power to break the law, increasing the power to three times.

Cooling time: 15 minutes
Privilege 3: Spiritual Sacrifice

The soul of a living being killed by the golden sword will be trapped in the golden sword and will not be able to be reborn.

And obtain the true spirit threshold. When the true spirit threshold exceeds 3000, you can initiate a spiritual sacrifice and ask the Taihua Immortal to supervise the execution.

(Note: The higher the target's karma, the greater the reward.)
Looking at the new attributes of the [Guillotine] in front of him, Xiao Ran couldn't help but smile.

"This is the true side of the guillotine."

The executioner is the leader of the four Yin professions and the only profession known for killing. As the inherited sword of the Fang family, how could it be worse than that of the Zhou family?

Now, three of the four tokens of trust, the guillotine, the seal of the underworld and the order to suppress evil, are in his hands.

As for the eyes of a coroner, Xiao Ran was born with them. The only thing he lacked was the eyes that the coroner had passed down.

But where can I find this thing by myself? I can only say that next time I go back, I will go to ask the bald old man about the situation. If that doesn’t work, I will try asking my grandfather.

When the sun rose high and the sky and earth began to feel warm, Xiao Ran also staggered down the mountain.

When I returned to Grandma Zhang's tea stall again, Grandma Zhang was waiting for me in the stall.

"Sir, you are going to Chang'an next."

Grandma Zhang brought Xiao Ran a bowl of tea and asked.

"Grandma, please don't call me Sir. Call me Xiao Ran, or Xiao Ran. We are talking about seniority, not official position."

"That... OK, then I'll call you Xiao Ran."

Grandma Zhang nodded.

"You just mentioned Chang'an. How do you know I'm going to Chang'an?"

"Sir... no, Xiao Ran, the Chang'an Sword Review only takes place once every twelve years. That time, it was known to the world. Although I never leave the house and stay here, the ghosts of Luoyang and Chang'an all enter the netherworld from here. I come here, sit down, drink some tea, and I am naturally aware of all the excitement in the world."

"Oh, too."

After hearing this, Xiao Ran thought that Grandma Zhang's tea stall was indeed a good place to collect information from all over the world.

Although it can only radiate to the Central Plains, the Central Plains today is the core of the world.

Any important intelligence will eventually be gathered here.

"Well, we need to discuss this with Li Botong and have someone build a branch of the Surprise Pavilion here to specifically collect intelligence."

Xiao Ran thought to himself that it would be best to get Grandma Zhang to join in so that he could take care of her when the time comes.

"Grandma, you mentioned this, but is there anything you want to tell me?"

"Ah."

Grandma Zhang nodded, sat down, and seemed to be organizing her words.

"Um, I don't know whether I should tell you about this. If you were an ordinary person, I would never dare to talk to you, but you are extraordinary. I saw it when you killed the Ghost King last night."

Grandma Zhang first said a lot of preparations. This was not an attempt to trick Xiao Ran, but her true feelings.

It’s just that Grandma Zhang usually has more contact with those old ghosts. These ghosts speak without restraint, and everyone is used to being straightforward.

Now that Grandma Zhang is suddenly asked to say something embarrassing, it's no wonder that she speaks awkwardly.

But Xiao Ran still listened patiently, just treating it as a casual chat.

I just listened to Grandma Zhang talking about a lot of her concerns, and then she made herself clear at the end.

"Although Chang'an and Luoyang are paradises on earth, they are also hells on earth. In recent years, more and more people have died there, all killed by the monks of Huaxue Temple. I shouldn't have said this, but I really can't bear to see those babies being killed."

"Last month, six or seven children in our village disappeared. When I got the news, I hurried back and asked several ghosts in the village for help. I also found some ghosts passing by. After asking around, they found out that the children were taken to Luoyang."

Because of this incident, Grandma Zhang wasted most of last month and had to pay ghosts for help, which resulted in her not even being able to raise enough money for the rent this time.

This is what triggered a series of events last night.

"Xiao Ran, you are a person with supernatural powers. I can only ask you for help in this matter. I don't want to bring all the children back, but if there is a chance, you can bring back one or two, even if it is just corpses."

When she talked about this, Grandma Zhang's eyes became moist. There are only dozens of families in the village, and children are the lifeblood of the village.

Even if the two families don't get along on weekdays, if one of their children is missing, they will put aside all their grudges and go together to look for the child.

Children are the roots of a family. If the roots are broken, the family will be over.

Watching Grandma Zhang wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes from time to time, Xiao Ran gradually realized something.

"Grandma Zhang, is your child also lost?"

It would be better not to say this. When asked by Xiao Ran, Grandma Zhang instinctively wanted to deny it, but she couldn't control her emotions at all. Her mouth was shaking and she couldn't say a word.

"I see."

Seeing Grandma Zhang's expression, Xiao Ran understood.

I felt even more respect for Grandma Zhang.

"I'll take care of this. As long as they're still alive, I'll save as many as I can."

"Okay, okay, no matter whose baby it is, as long as it can come, it is a child from our village. However, in this case, if you can save it, then save it. If you can't... I don't blame you."

Grandma Zhang never mentioned the name of her own child because she was worried that Xiao Ran would give up other people's children in order to save her own child. She was also worried that Xiao Ran would take risks for his own child because of what happened last night.

Grandma Zhang finished speaking.

Xiao Ran also received the task reminder.

"Trigger side quest: rescue"

Mission description: Rescue at least 10 abducted children.

Mission Difficulty: E
Mission Reward: E
Since there are task prompts, it means that these children are at least still alive.

Xiao Ran stood up and said, "Grandma, there is no time to lose. I will go back and head to Chang'an as soon as possible."

"and many more."

Seeing this, Grandma Zhang hurriedly grabbed Xiao Ran, turned around and handed the umbrella next to her to Xiao Ran.

"Here, kid, I've done my part."

Seeing this, Xiao Ran's face changed and he quickly refused: "No, no, these are all the good deeds you have accumulated, I dare not accept them."

Xiao Ran had witnessed how powerful the Yin De Umbrella was last night.

When the umbrella of Yin De is opened, all evils will avoid it and all laws will not invade.

Even the Ghost King couldn't do anything to Grandma Zhang.

Possessing this treasure is equivalent to establishing an invincible position.

It’s just that the good karma listed above was accumulated by Grandma Zhang year after year since she became a ghost walker.

It is also the foundation of Grandma Zhang’s practice.

Those who go to the underworld cultivate good karma, and after death they must rely on this good karma to exchange for a positive result in the underworld.

Without this umbrella, not to mention that Grandma Zhang’s own safety cannot be guaranteed, she is also afraid that all her practice in this life will be in vain.

Hearing Xiao Ran's words, Grandma Zhang smiled with relief: "What cultivation, what hidden virtue, are just empty words used by seniors when guiding juniors. Yin people do things with their hearts. If they do it just for rewards, then what is the difference between them and peddlers?"

Xiao Ran felt ashamed when Grandma Zhang said this. This old lady really understood the path of cultivation thoroughly.

"Child, take it, if only for the sake of giving me some peace of mind."

Having said that, what reason does Xiao Ran have to refuse?

Stretch out your hands and hold the Yin De Umbrella in your hands.

When this thing fell into his hand, Xiao Ran immediately felt its extraordinary weight.

At the same time, a prompt sound came.

"Found a C-level cursed item [Yin De Umbrella]. This item is a special cursed item and does not need to be activated."

Yin De Umbrella: C-level

Yin De: 136,872

Privilege 1: Umbrella to protect against wind and rain
Open the treasure umbrella, and the good deeds will protect the body, which can make all living beings within five feet around the center of the body immune to all non-physical attacks.

(Note: The higher the physical attack, the more Yin De is consumed.)
Privilege 2: Good deeds turn disaster into good fortune

When you open the treasure umbrella, you can eliminate all non-physical damage to yourself (curse, mental trauma, damage to your spirit, pollution from evil spirits...).

(Note: The higher the damage eliminated, the higher the Yin De consumed.)
It is indeed an extraordinary treasure.

Xiao Ran looked at the umbrella in his hand and couldn't help but sigh. This umbrella was just an ordinary umbrella.

In the hands of ordinary people, it is just a tool to protect against wind and rain.

But it is Grandma Zhang's good deeds that have been consistent for ten years and the blessing of her hundred thousand good karmas that make this umbrella comparable to a divine weapon and treasure.

Xiao Ran carefully put away the umbrella. He had no intention of using it himself, he only took it to give Grandma Zhang peace of mind.

After this trip to Chang'an is over, Xiao Ran will be sent back.

"Grandma, I'm leaving. Take care."

Xiao Ran bowed and said goodbye again. This time, Grandma Zhang nodded and waved to Xiao Ran: "Let's go. Be careful and don't force it..."

(End of this chapter)