American Exorcism Male God

Holy Relic? Xu Yi was stunned when he heard Ed's words.

He had heard of Exorcism Holy Artifacts, such as the Spear of Longinus, which was famous in the church, but what was a Holy Relic? Could they be the same thing?

"Don't misunderstand, Holy Relics are different from Exorcism Holy Artifacts. In fact, the term 'Holy Relic' isn't accurate. It has many other names, like Holy Divine Relics, and Gifts Blessed by the Divine Spirits."

Ed seemed to be able to read Xu Yi's mind, guessing what he was thinking without Xu Yi saying anything.

"Do you still remember what I told you before about the spread of demonic thoughts?" Ed suddenly changed the topic.

"You mean to say, demonic thoughts and Holy Relics are greatly related?" Xu Yi instantly grasped Ed's point.

"Talking with a smart person really saves effort. Yes, usually as demonic thoughts spread, Holy Relics also descend, signifying a peculiar symbiotic relationship between the two," Ed snapped his fingers.

Xu Yi suddenly recalled the Yin and Yang theory from Huaxia, stating that the harmonious existence of both is the Tao. Could it be that demonic thoughts and Holy Relics also embody the principle of two sides of the same coin?

"Holy Relics are extremely rare and precious, with different Relics possessing various miraculous effects," Ed continued to explain.

"Then do you know what kind of Holy Relic this leaf belongs to?" Xu Yi eagerly pressed for an answer.

"It's been so long that I've almost forgotten. Let me check the records. Just give me a moment."

The call was not disconnected, and hurried footsteps could be heard from Ed's side, followed by the sound of flipping pages before his voice came through again.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"I found it! A plant that can resurrect cats from death, with leaves resembling mint leaves and growing vines, should be the Cat Spirit Holy Tree, Bastet," Ed's voice expressed admiration.

"Where did you learn this information about Holy Relics, Ed?"

Xu Yi was filled with curiosity about these so-called Holy Relics.

"This is one of the foundations of the Holy Court's heritage. The accumulation of knowledge over the long years. What do you think, interested in joining the church?"

Ed knew Xu Yi wasn't interested, so his question was merely in jest. He then continued, "Now, the Church is aware of about 108 kinds of Holy Relics. The Cat Spirit Holy Tree Bastet happens to be one of them."

"Has anyone from the Church seen Bastet?"

Ed flipped through the book, "According to the Church's records, Bastet appeared once 50 years ago. But the bad news is, it coincided with a plague that swept through the whole of Europe."

A sense of unease suddenly echoed in Xu Yi's heart, giving rise to an ominous premonition.

He suppressed the tumultuous thoughts in his mind and asked the question that interested him most, "Can Bastet's leaves only resurrect cats?"

A sigh could be heard through the phone as Ed shook his head, "I know what you're thinking, but unfortunately, Bastet's leaves only work on cats. They have no effect of resurrection on other animals or humans."

Though he had anticipated this, Xu Yi couldn't help feeling somewhat disappointed.

"If Bastet truly worked on humans, the Church would have gone mad searching for it. Bastet would have become a part of the Collection Room long ago," Ed joked.

A thought struck Xu Yi; the speaker might be unintentional, but the listener took note. Ed's remark revealed a lot of information.

First, there existed a place in the Church known as the "Holy Site," filled with various treasures. It was very likely that many Holy Relics were stored there.

Could it be that Ed's Psychic Collection Room was modeled after the Church? Xu Yi couldn't help but sarcastically think so.

"Oh, according to the records in the book, if a cat is resurrected through Bastet, it will soon enter hibernation, for about 6 days," Ed suddenly added.

Xu Yi felt a bit regretful. He had wanted Black Carp to lead him in search of the Cat Spirit Holy Tree, but now it seemed they had to wait.

"Does Bastet have any other miraculous effects?" Xu Yi continued to inquire.

"Bastet can emit a kind of Hypnotic Pollen that puts its target to sleep. Bastet can also draw in a person's soul, protecting it within the tree," Ed responded.

"It seems it truly is the Cat Spirit Holy Tree!" Xu Yi was almost certain of it.

In his Psychic vision, the group of people under the vines of Bastet were likely affected by the Hypnotic Pollen.

"Of course, what Bastet is most famous for is its suppressive ability. Whether it be Evil Spirits or Demons, any Dark Creature, Bastet can subdue," Ed added.

Xu Yi's eyes lit up as he suddenly made a connection to Annabelle's toy Treasure Box.

To make the Toy Treasure Box a paranormal containment, it was not necessary to make the box immensely sturdy.

He could switch to a different line of thought.

If there was something within the toy treasure box that could suppress the dark creatures, combined with the treasure box's inherent "Heart of Toy" rule,

The dual suppression might make it difficult for the weaker dark creatures to resist.

In this way, might it be possible to prevent the toy treasure box's space from being destroyed?

The more Xu Yi thought about it, the brighter his eyes became.

If he could obtain the Cat Spirit Holy Tree Bastet, then he would be one step closer to the Divine Kingdom he envisioned.

Seeing Xu Yi fall silent for a long time, Ed suddenly lowered his voice, "About you asking me about the Cat Spirit Holy Tree, I won't tell anyone."

Xu Yi felt a warmth in his heart. In fact, when he approached Ed to inquire, he was prepared for the church to find out.

After all, considering how closely Ed was linked to the Holy Court, and given the importance of holy relics, it would be understandable if he informed the church.

Xu Yi was silent for a moment before saying from the bottom of his heart, "Thank you!"

"No need to be so formal, we are friends."

Ed shook his head, "Besides, holy relics are not that easy to get hold of. Otherwise, the Holy Court would have taken Bastet back to the Holy Site more than 50 years ago."

"Also, New York has been quite restless lately. Be careful. If things get too difficult, you can bring your family and friends to stay with me for a while. After you left, Judy kept mentioning you," Ed rambled on.

Suddenly, Xu Yi felt that having Ed as a friend was really great.

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After finishing the call with Ed, Xu Yi suddenly didn't feel like sleeping anymore.

"Why sleep so much in life, for death brings eternal slumber!" he mumbled as he patted his face with cold water.

He found a large stack of drawing paper and prepared coffee in advance, deciding to battle it out tonight.

The Fire Gui portrait battle begins!

Ever since the sales of two Fire Gui portraits, the whole thing got a bit uncontrollable, and the queue for purchasing more Fire Gui portraits had already extended to number three hundred and beyond.

For so many people, even if he drew day and night, it would take over two months.

Xu Yi was the boss of the studio, not a 996 worker; understandably, he was not willing to do that.

Moreover, he still needed to farm entries experience. It wasn't worth wasting so much time just for the money.

Thankfully, Ailent had long thought of a solution.

"Scarcity is what makes things precious. The same principle applies to Fire Gui portraits; three or four a month is sufficient," he said.

If they followed this business strategy, they should really be raising the price of the Fire Gui portraits, but Ailent had an even better suggestion.

"The price of Fire Gui portraits should be kept unchanged, or they could even be given away for free! Money is not always that important. We can use the Fire Gui portraits as a gift, a means to establish connections with high society," he advised.

Xu Yi nodded in agreement.

Social connections could be sometimes useless but critical at other times.

Like the last time he needed someone to get an antique appraisal certificate for Alchemical Revolver Messiah so he could bring it on the plane and return to New York smoothly.

In the future when the lab starts up, some high-end equipment that couldn't be bought with money would be needed, and that's when social networks would come into play.

He already had many subjects worth researching on hand, such as the mysterious bloodstains possibly from the Holy Court, Mary Shaw's human skin scroll, Alchemical Revolver Messiah, and the Demon-Breaking Flame Bullet.

"I need to build my own business empire, if for nothing else, then at least to have a continuous source of funding for research!" Xu Yi planned for the future.

The Fire Gui portrait battle continued into the late night, and a tired Xu Yi dragged himself to bed.

But soon, in a drowsy haze, he heard the shrill sound of an alarm.