He opened his sleepy eyes and looked over the counter.
This is a coffin shop.
It is said to be a coffin shop. In addition to coffins, it also has ingot candles, shrouds, paper figurines, and all kinds of funeral supplies.
A kerosene lamp on the counter emitted a weak light, illuminating the young man's confused eyes.
Where is this...
Chaotic memories flooded into his mind, flashing through Xu Ping's mind one by one like a revolving lantern.
After pondering for a moment in confusion, Xu Ping couldn't laugh or cry, feeling a mixture of happiness and sadness.
"Travel..."
"They say time travel is good, but if you actually travel through time, it would be quite confusing."
I understand from my memory that this is a parallel time and space similar to the Republic of China period.
The warlords separated the country, the people were in dire straits, and evil spirits caused cholera.
The plains are covered with white bones, and it happens from time to time that people exchange their children for food.
He is now in the only coffin shop in Renjia Town, and this coffin shop was handed down from the ancestors of the Xu family and is the only way to make a living.
"Is Renjia Town the Renjia Town in Uncle Jiu's world?"
Xu Ping was worried and happy at the same time.
What worries me is that the world is too chaotic, and life may not be peaceful.
What makes me happy is that I have a share of the family business to make a living, and there is also an uncle Jiu who is superb and upright.
"Why don't you take the time to pay a visit and get to know the door first, so that if something happens in the future, you won't be unable to find anyone."
After Xu Ping had sorted out his memories, the idea of finding Uncle Jiu just came to his mind when the door creaked and someone pushed it open a crack.
The night wind swirled in the air and blew into the crack of the door, like a female ghost crying at night.
"Sir, you..."
Following the dappled moonlight that shone in, he could clearly see the person coming at the door. Xu Ping's words were stuck in his mouth before he could finish speaking.
A chilly air rushed from the tailbone to the top of the head.
There was an old lady standing at the door, her face was lined with wrinkles, her eyes were gray, and she had a heavy look of death.
It's like the grandma in the Hong Kong movie Yin Yang Road... Looking at her standing at the door, curled up, Xu Ping asked: "Grandma, this is so late at night, who are you..."
"Profiteer!"
"Grandma, what did you say?"
Xu Ping's question stuck on his lips again.
"Profiteer!"
Xu Ping furrowed his beautiful eyebrows and looked around. His pupils suddenly shrank like needles, with a look of horror on his face.
"There is no shadow..."
The grandma at the door, under the moonlight, had no shadow at her feet.
This is a big joke... Xu Ping quietly touched the counter with his right hand. Next to the account book and abacus, there was a Bagua mirror.
Those who work as ghosts will always encounter ghosts if they walk a lot at night, so they should be somewhat prepared.
"You profiteer, go to hell!"
A vicious roar sounded, and Grandma's body instantly turned into a plume of black smoke, rushing towards Xu Ping.
"Look in the mirror!"
Xu Ping held the Bagua mirror in his hand, pointed it at the black smoke, and a flash of light illuminated the room.
"ah!"
A shrill scream sounded in the coffin shop, and Grandma's body was forced out of the black smoke and fell heavily to the ground.
The harsh and unpleasant screams resounded through the house, which was frightening to hear.
Xu Ping subconsciously covered his ears, but he still couldn't resist the sound of ghosts crying and wolves howling.
The nosebleed slowly flowed out, and he covered his head with a splitting headache.
He didn't know what he was worried about or resented, but his grandma turned into black smoke again and rushed toward him. Xu Ping, who was in a daze, was not prepared. The black smoke that his grandma's ghost turned into immediately penetrated into his eyes.
A sinister energy surged through his body. Xu Ping foamed at the mouth, rolled his eyes, turned black, and fell to the ground.
The Bagua Mirror in his hand fell off and fell into pieces.
Curling up on the ground, unable to make any sound, Xu Ping had difficulty breathing. The biting cold felt like lying on the ice, but it actually cheered him up.
"leave!"
After scolding, Xu Ping struggled unconsciously.
The evil energy passes through the soul and reaches the depths of the sea of consciousness, trying to crush this new-born soul.
"boom!"
Two lifetimes of memories, a huge influx of information.
Grandma's soul was overwhelmed and was immediately expelled from the body. Her form was blurry and almost transparent.
"In a time of peace and prosperity, a home where flowers are grown..."
The old lady murmured, her eyes full of confusion.
Born in Renjia Town, died in Renjia Town.
Grandma, who has little knowledge, never imagined that there is such a beautiful place.
I was suddenly yearning for it.
"Is there any place like this in the world?"
Looking at the panting Xu Ping in front of her, grandma looked very excited.
Seeing her inner thoughts, Xu Ping suppressed the panic in his heart and comforted him softly: "Grandma, go ahead and reincarnate. I hope you can experience it personally in your next life."
The weak ghost took a deep look at him, the viciousness in his eyes dissipated, and said faintly: "Young man, you must be honest when doing business in the future."
Xu Ping was confused and thought in his mind.
If the original owner had offended her in some way, he should try to make up for it. A person should not be without virtue.
"Grandma, you just called me a profiteer. Why?"
Looking through the scenes in his memory, Xu Ping really couldn't think of where he had offended her.
"The coffin I bought from you two days ago was quite short. I was huddled in it and felt very uncomfortable, so..."
Grandma said while Xu Ping recalled.
About seven days ago, a man did come to buy a coffin.
She also specified a coffin for children because that kind of coffin uses less materials and is cheaper.
At that time, the original owner thought that his child had died unexpectedly and was very sad. The price was quite favorable.
An unfilial son, not a son of man, will bring trouble to me.
Looking at his mother who was kept in the dark, if he told the whole story, lest her resentment would grow again and she would suffer another unreasonable disaster, Xu Ping pondered for a moment and said tactfully: "Grandma, I know, you can go with peace of mind. It's the New Year and the holidays."
Yes, I will burn some paper money for you."
After hearing these words, grandma was both pleased and looking forward to it. With longing for the new world, her soul gradually disappeared in the air.
“It’s so exciting to bump into ghosts when you first come here.”
The excitement of the aftermath of the disaster had not faded away, and suddenly, I felt in a trance.
Black mist slowly filled my eyes, billowing like ink.
The mist is surrounded by evil spirits and monsters laughing ferociously, and demons and ghosts are everywhere like splashing ink, which is very strange.
Finally, the mist began to gather, outlining a dark black scroll with four strange characters on it:
"Yin Yang Illustrated Book"
The scroll slowly unfolded, and the black mist outlined an innocent soul with a row of characters below.
The heaven and earth are kun, the sky is yang and the earth is yin.
All things have animism and are all yin and yang.
Transcend evil spirits: resentful ghosts.
Obtain reward: Blood Pupil Paper Tie Technique.
The moment he saw the wronged soul, a black smoke curled up and poured into his mind along the seven orifices.
In an instant, obscure and complicated strange spells flooded into his mind.
As the saying goes,
The eyes of the paper man are drawn without blinking, the paper horse stands without raising its mane, and the horse cries without listening to the laughter of others. If you don’t remember the invitation of the King of Hell.
The extra knowledge of magic is like practicing for many years. The craftsmanship of making paper figurines and the method of infusing spirits are all clearly presented in my mind.
Xu Ping woke up from his trance, his eyes full of surprise and excitement.