This is enough to make this simple compass unique, and its feel is not comparable to that of ordinary compasses. I asked the shopkeeper in a low voice: "Shopkeeper, this compass looks simple, but it must have a special purpose, because it has a special purpose."
Everything in Gui Tea House is full of treasures, can you teach us how to use them?"
Seeing that I had seen the clues, the shopkeeper smiled happily, took the compass in my hand and said with a smile: "I said you have wisdom and are not as stupid as Sword Star. Yes, this thing does have extraordinary functions. You should take good care of it."
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He put the compass in the palm of his left hand and held it with all four fingers except the middle finger. Miraculously, the usually quiet pointer started to rotate rapidly. What surprised me even more was 'Xuanwu, Suzaku, Qinglong, White Tiger'
These totems also started to rotate rapidly. Within two seconds, everything stopped and the pointer pointed at Xuanwu. I observed carefully and found that the white pointer turned black at some point.
"What's going on?"
The compass acted so magically that Sword Star was almost dumbfounded.
The shopkeeper smiled and explained: "This is not an ordinary pointer, but a pointer that can detect strange energy. Its name is 'Soul Pointer'. It points to Xuanwu, and the pointer turns black, which means there is a level of black in the direction of Xuanwu.
's soul."
Seeing how powerful the compass is, I couldn't help laughing: "It's amazing. I didn't expect this compass to have such a function, but what is this black soul?"
"The strength of the soul can be divided into five levels, which are set based on the five colors of official uniforms in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, namely vermilion (red), purple, crimson (dark red), green, and cyan."
The shopkeeper smiled slightly and continued: "But above this, there are two special levels, namely black and gold. However, the souls of these two levels are extremely powerful and very rare, so I won't go into details here."
I couldn't help but be curious and asked him in a low voice: "Then why did the pointer turn black and point to where? Could it be?"
The shopkeeper smiled: "In our Baigui Teahouse, the only ones with black souls are the boss and the patron saint here. What do you think?"
Jianxing and I were stunned for a moment, and our tone became even more curious: "I can understand the patron saint, but who is the boss here? Isn't it you?"
The shopkeeper explained: "No, no, no, the boss here is not me, I am just the second in command. The real boss rarely comes back, but if you stay here for a long time, you will definitely see him."
"It turns out you are not the boss, I thought you were the boss."
I smiled and joked: "Then the boss's skills must be superb, right? I think there are almost all small and medium-sized shopkeepers here. They are all capable people, right?"
The shopkeeper smiled slightly, without commenting. He put the compass into Jianxing's hand and scolded him in a low voice: "I said you have no talent. Giving this to you would be ruining its blessing. You must never do it."
Don't lose it, or you won't be able to afford the compensation if I sell you!"
Holding the soul-pointing needle, Jianxing was as excited as if he had been hit by a two-color ball. He murmured in a low voice: "If I meet a powerful guy in the future, I will leave immediately. Hehe, everything will be fine this way!"
After hearing his useless words, the shopkeeper couldn't help but scolded: "Look at your future, we are going to subdue the female ghost this time!"
I ignored them, but looked around the storage shelf. There was something covered under a layer of gray cloth. I reached out out of curiosity, and at this time, the shopkeeper's face showed a slight fluctuation, as if
It was as if I didn't expect that I would touch that piece of gray cloth.
It was precisely because it was inconspicuous that I noticed it. After lifting the gray cloth, what appeared in front of me was a Bagua compass as small as a palm. I took it out and saw that the compass was vermilion, that is, red.
, the shape is unremarkable, but there seems to be something interesting inside.
Let’s talk about the pattern inside the mirror first. There is a European railway pattern intertwined with dragons and phoenixes. There are densely packed small characters on the inner plate. I am very familiar with these. They are the ordinary distribution of heavenly branches and earthly stems. I focused on the pointer.
I found that the pointer was golden, and the sharp tip was still shining with golden light.
I held this very handy compass and asked the shopkeeper in a low voice: "What is the name of this compass? It feels good when I hold it in my hand, and its hands are golden."
"This... this is not very good. I suggest you use something else..."
The corner of the shopkeeper's mouth trembled a few times and his eyes were a little blurry. He didn't answer my words but turned around to look for another Bagua Compass.
Seeing that he looked a little unnatural, I became even more curious: "Shopkeeper, you don't have to look for it. This is pretty good. I want this."
Hearing what I said, the shopkeeper didn't say anything but Jianxing spoke first: "The shopkeeper said you are not very good, why do you still want it? These several shelves are all Bagua compasses, why don't you just pick another one?"
I feel helpless. Jian Xing is usually a generous person and has not put much effort into some key details. I don't blame him for this.
I whispered to him: "My intuition tells me that this compass is definitely a good thing. If you don't believe me, just listen to what the shopkeeper says."
So I deliberately said: "I like this. Can you, the shopkeeper, tell us what it is and how to use it?"
"this……"
The shopkeeper showed a bitter look on his face, and his words became hesitant: "The one you have was used by a senior named 'Xuan Tianzi' in the past, and its name is 'Void Wheel'. I suggest you not to use it."
good."
"Why? Since senior can use it, why can't I use it?"
Out of curiosity and competitive spirit, I couldn't help but ask the shopkeeper: "You might as well tell me the truth, otherwise I will really depend on this compass."
The shopkeeper was a little helpless when he saw my reluctance. While sorting out the compasses on the shelf, he explained to me: "The Void Wheel is indeed a good thing, but it is very difficult to control because it contains the soul of a female ghost. I say this
Do you understand? I don’t want you to cause unnecessary troubles.
"What? Is there a female ghost's soul?"
Hearing what he said, I hurriedly put the Void Wheel back on the shelf, clasped my hands together, and shouted several times: "Don't blame if there are strange things, don't blame if there are strange things!"
"You don't need to be alarmed. She is in a deep sleep now. She won't be able to hear clearly whatever you shout. But when she wakes up, it will be a different scene. I can guarantee that you won't like that situation. Absolutely not."
The shopkeeper laughed a few times and whispered: "Back when Emperor Xuan was out doing business, he met a female ghost whose soul had almost disappeared. Out of compassion, he put the female ghost into the Void Wheel to take care of her for a few days. Who knew that this female ghost had almost disappeared?
The ghost refused to leave and stayed in the Void Wheel. Emperor Xuan was helpless, but he saw that the female ghost had helped him many times in critical situations, so he allowed her to live inside."
"There is such a story! Not only does Baigui Tea House have a story, but the things inside also have a lot of origins."
Jianxing and I looked at each other and smiled bitterly: "It seems that this female ghost has really developed feelings, but Senior Xuan Tianzi is also a very generous person."
"Well, back then Emperor Xuan was in an accident and never came back. This female ghost was kind-hearted and said that she would wait until he returned to the restaurant no matter what, before reincarnating. However, she was very naughty and playful, and would go out to the restaurant for a walk at midnight.
If you have nothing to do, just help greet the diners coming and going, and the waiter in our store has been teased by her a lot."
When the shopkeeper said this, he couldn't help but chattered: "If you take away this Void Wheel, I'm afraid you may not be able to control her."
Hearing what he said, I really didn't dare to accept this Void Wheel, but the female ghost seemed to be grateful to Xuan Tianzi. After all, she was a kind soul.
Seeing my hesitation, the shopkeeper smiled and said, "Now that you know this story, just pick another woman."
I was about to nod when I suddenly saw a bright light in the void. Before I could react, the shopkeeper had already moved his hand to cover it, but after all, he was a step too slow, and the bright light suddenly flashed out.
"Oh, you stinky old man, you actually made up such a story to prevent me from going out!? What are you worried about?"
A fierce female voice emerged from the bright light. I squinted and saw a graceful woman slowly revealing her face.
Good guy, the female ghost in the light has a flushed apple face, wearing a sweetheart-neck brocade dress with a wishful pattern, a lemon-yellow printed lotus magnolia skirt, and auspicious cloud gauze and Huanhua brocade.
She has thick and soft blue hair, a chic and elegant bun on her head, a peach-shaped grate in her lightly curled temples, a twisted silver bracelet on her hands with smooth skin, and a floral satin palace ribbon tied around her waist.
Hanging is a brocade purse embellished with flowers and butterflies, and on her feet are gold-plated, cloud-red and fragrant sheepskin shoes. The whole person looks charming and naughty.
When I saw her, my eyes suddenly lit up. Not only was I not afraid at all, but I felt an indescribable excitement. I didn't expect that this female ghost was a real ancient beauty!
After being questioned by her, the shopkeeper's expression changed immediately: "Aren't we doing this for everyone? And you are indeed naughty and willful. You might even kill this young man."
The female ghost snorted and cursed: "You just bullied me and I made an agreement with Emperor Xuan not to leave Baigui Tea House without authorization. Now someone finally came to rescue me, but you stopped me in every possible way. It seems that you miss me."
Isn’t it possible to be wild?”
From what she said, it seemed that the shopkeeper was hiding something from us, and this female ghost was not polite at all to the shopkeeper, and she seemed to be a sweetheart.
"The agreement between you and Emperor Xuan cannot be changed, so if you want to go out, you must rely on this compass as a carrier. But if my brother doesn't want to take you away, there is nothing I can do!"
The shopkeeper pretended to be sophistry and winked at me a few times. I didn't react, but I heard the female ghost curse: "I heard it clearly from inside the Void Wheel just now. He was originally going to pick the Void Wheel."
, but you deliberately said that I like to cause trouble, aren't you trying to demolish my shop?"