After returning to the Lai Family, Xu Long used his telekinetic powers to scan the area and found an empty room that was well-furnished.
He is now the eldest son of the Lai Family, and his residence is probably the best besides that of the Master Lai.
But it doesn't matter if you get the wrong one, there's no one around anyway.
Xu Long casually placed the unknown woman on the bed and opened the booklet.
The skill "Three Incense Sticks " should perhaps be called "God-Summoning Technique."
The skills are divided into three parts. The first part explains how to worship wild spirits, gods, and ghost soldiers, and how to communicate with them.
The second part involves summoning them to help you in battle.
The third part involves merging the summoned wild immortals, gods, and ghost soldiers into one's body, greatly enhancing one's strength.
Wild spirits are a bit better, because they are visible and tangible, and you can go directly to their homes.
But the gods and ghost soldiers are a problem; who knows where they are?
Therefore, sometimes a medium is needed.
It can be flesh and hair, it can be something that has been used, or it can be something with the same or related attributes.
Once you make contact with your target, you can attempt to communicate with them and summon them to help you in battle.
Of course, these wild immortals, celestial beings, and ghostly soldiers don't help for no reason; the caster needs to meet their demands, that is, offer them sacrifices.
Wild immortals are generally easy to please; they'll eat whatever you give them: grains, poultry, livestock, fruits, and snacks.
Those gods and ghost soldiers are a problem; they have all sorts of temperaments and personalities, and they're picky eaters with big appetites.
For example, Ma Yiheng worships Fox Immortal, and he only needs to offer ten catties of raw meat and ten catties of grapes each month.
"Without the necessary tools, the possibility of establishing contact with celestial beings or ghostly soldiers is almost zero, but what about wild immortals..."
Xu Long muttered to himself, wondering where he could find a wandering immortal.
"Huh? Isn't that white-stockinged loli the Wild Fairy?"
Xu Long slapped his head, then used his telekinesis to pull the white-stockinged loli over.
Whether she was naturally stupid or her intelligence decreased after becoming a loli, the little thing slept soundly, showing no trace of her previous anger and anxiety, nor any alertness whatsoever.
Xu Long placed it on the table and then established contact according to the methods in the booklet.
The process was simple, and the result was gratifying.
Xu Long successfully established a connection with the little girl, but unlike what he expected, the connection was too strong; Xu Long could even sense the content of her dreams.
"No wonder he's a weasel; he dreams of eating chicken."
Xu Long sighed, guessing it was because the difference in strength was too great, resulting in a crushing defeat for the creature.
To put it another way, if the little girl's strength far surpasses Xu Long's, then the situation would be reversed.
Everything about Xu Long will be monitored, and even his thoughts and actions may be controlled.
This is not an exaggeration, because Xu Long can now control the little girl to some extent.
"These Three Incense Sticks are truly a double-edged sword."
The skills are simple; the key is in the subsequent actions.
If you do it right, you'll gain a powerful assistant; if you do it wrong, you'll become a slave.
Xu Long certainly wouldn't want to become a slave, so he had to be careful when choosing who to offer sacrifices to.
Ideally, it should be someone who is powerful but lacks intelligence, or someone who has no intelligence at all.
This little girl fits the criteria, but unfortunately she's too weak; she could be crushed with a single stomp.
Summon it during battle; who knows who will protect whom?
After the woman woke up, Xu Long sent someone to take her home, while he himself went to Spring Fragrance House and found Zhang Buhui, the young master of the Zhang Family.
"What? You, Lai Xiaohua, the young master Lai, are not going to argue anymore, and are looking for old objects?"
Zhang Buhui and the other two looked at Xu Long with expressions of disbelief on their faces.
Zhang Buhui needs no further explanation; he's a spoiled rich kid who can't accept defeat, sharp-tongued, petty, good for nothing, and eats everything.
However, although Zhang Buhui a person of extremely poor character, he is at least reasonably good-looking.
The other two, however, belong to the unusual species.
He was skinny and tall, looked almost like Ma Gen, and had huge buck teeth and protruding ears.
He was short and fat, a spitting Wu Dalang reincarnated.
When these three people are together, Xu Long looks both handsome and stylish.
"Well, anything is fine, the older the better. Of course, it would be even better if it could be related to some legend of Kami, or demons."
Xu Long picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said.
We can just give up on worshipping wild spirits; their power is too weak, and it's not very meaningful.
Therefore, Xu Long focused his attention on the gods and the ghost soldiers.
The gods aren't really gods, and the ghost soldiers aren't necessarily real ghost soldiers, but it's always good to give it a try!
If you can really find some special items, just getting a couple will make you rich.
"As long as you bring the goods, we've got plenty of money!"
Xu Long added.
"Money? Do I look like someone who's short of money?"
The tall, thin man calls himself the all-around champion debater, but at the dinner table, he's as ruthless as Di Renjie.
Those who can associate with Zhang Buhui naturally not lack money.
However, when Xu Long placed a gold bar on the table, everyone fell silent.
Gold is a hard currency no matter where it is, and its purchasing power is immense.
This gold bar is worth at least three hundred silver dollars, enough for them to live a carefree life for half a month.
"Since Young Master Lai has spoken, I will naturally do my utmost."
The tall, thin man silently put the gold bars away, which was considered his agreement to the matter.
Seeing this, Xu Long naturally wouldn't show favoritism; he gave each person a gold bar as a deposit.
After leaving Spring Fragrance House, Xu Long did not return to the Lai residence, but instead strolled around the market.
Almost every slightly larger town has an antique market, but it's a murky place; at least 99 out of 100 items are fake.
The only genuine item might not even be of any quality.
Anyone who frequently visits antique markets, except for those masters who can find bargains, is either a fraud or a fool.
"This thing is pretty good."
Xu Long squatted down in front of a stall and picked up a jade piece to examine it.
It was emerald green, crystal clear, and so clean that no impurities could be seen, as if a faint shimmering light was rippling within it.
Although Xu Long didn't know much about jade, he could tell that this was a good piece.
Jadeite is generally divided into three categories. Grade A jadeite is pure natural jadeite that has been carved and polished into various styles.
Grade B fakes are made by washing away impurities with strong acid and then filling them with glue. To the uninformed, Grade B fakes look much better than Grade A fakes. However, the internal structure of these fakes is already broken, making them worthless.
The third category is counterfeit goods, which are handicrafts made of glass, plastic, and other materials. They are just for looking at and have almost no value for collection.
This jade piece is grade A, and its condition is even better than grade B.
It's strange that something like this would appear in an antique market, on such an inconspicuous little stall.