Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 453 - 313 Ancestral Secret Recipe_1

Feng Shou had waited until the king cobra had finished eating before he watched it slither away from the orchard and then he made his way back.

In his excitement, Feng Shou came up with some new ideas.

Since there were no other hired workers around and he was alone in this area, he carefully took out the pill box from his pocket and removed the Copper Coin inside it.

Before that, he had wiped his hands clean, in order not to let the sweat from his hands erode and spoil the "medicinal properties" of the Copper Coin.

It was when he saw the ants bustling on the ground that he got the idea.

Using a small piece of fruit with a sweet scent, he lured the ants.

When the fruit had attracted enough ants that they seemed to engulf it like a black veil, Feng Shou cautiously approached, careful not to disturb the ants with his footsteps.

He held the red string tied to the Copper Coin, maintaining a distance for starters.

Some ants left the fruit, but many others still clung to it.

Feng Shou didn’t move, keeping that distance and even lightened his breathing.

After waiting a moment, the ants that had left started to return.

Stealthily moving closer to the fruit, Feng Shou extended his arm, bringing the Copper Coin near it.

As the Copper Coin neared, the bustling ants seemed to sense something, abandoning the enticingly sweet fruit and scattering in a panic.

"Its effect on ants is limited, not as profound as its effect on snakes."

This result was not surprising.

When Feng Yi gave him this Copper Coin, he mentioned it was processed with something used for repelling snakes, so it surely was specific in its purpose.

With this in mind, on his way home from the orchard, Feng Shou tried it on other small insects and animals, including the birds that occasionally came swooping in to bother him.

Then he found that the item had varying effects on different animals.

Although not as strong as the effect on snakes, as one got closer, it still served to repel.

Wearing this, one wouldn’t even have to fear mosquito bites!

It’s really damn effective!

If Feng Yi hadn’t explained the principle behind how it was made, he would certainly think it was due to some supernatural factor, like what his grandmother mentioned about ancestors consecrating it.

If he hadn’t been informed, he would probably be keen to set up an altar and worship it right away!

Indeed, looking at strange events from a scientific perspective makes everything much more rational and calm.

Although Feng Shou didn’t feel like setting up an altar and worshiping the Copper Coin, he still thought it should be consecrated!

Such a precious and effective object deserved to be revered when not in use!

Looking at the old red string wrapped around the Copper Coin, now somewhat faded and stained, it seemed particularly jarring against the backdrop of the shiny new Copper Coin. freēwēbnovel.com

"I’ll buy a new red string tomorrow! I’ll wear it around my neck when I go out!"

When he got home, Feng Shou asked his grandmother for her Copper Coin and tested the ants with it in the same way.

His grandmother’s Copper Coin, which had been with her for decades, also drove away the ants but was much less effective.

It was probably because it was so old that the scent had faded, so it wasn’t as effective as the new one.

Regardless, the fact that it could maintain its "protective" function for so many years was quite exceptional.

As for whether it was consecrated by ancestors, Feng Shou didn’t know.

In fact, after seeing the effect of the Copper Coin Feng Yi had given, he had already started to doubt those supernatural explanations.

But he wasn’t completely dismissive.

The rituals at the Feng Family Ancestral Hall in Yang City, which he had personally experienced, still shook Feng Shou’s beliefs.

Looking at the Copper Coin in his hand, Feng Shou thought that maybe the one Feng Yi had given him had been treated with medicine, but his grandmother’s might have undergone some unknown, mysterious ritual as well as medicinal treatment?

Shaking his head, Feng Shou put aside the jumbled thoughts in his mind and turned on his mobile phone to check his messages.

He had previously sent a message to Feng Yi, who had now replied. After sending another message to inquire and learning that Feng Yi was available to talk, he made a voice call.

"Brother Yi, thank you for that Copper Coin you gave me, its effect is so obvious! That king cobra was over three meters long, and it was about seven or eight steps away from me, but as soon as I took out the Copper Coin, it ran away! Super effective!"

Feng Shou briefly described what had happened today, and continued, "My grandmother also has a zodiac copper coin, which she has been wearing since she was a child. It has a similar effect to the one you gave me, only maybe it’s just because it’s been so long, the effect is not as striking as yours. My grandmother says her Copper Coin was consecrated by our ancestors, so it could last for so many years..."

Pausing there, Feng Shou tentatively asked, "Are these Copper Coins all consecrated?"

He was unfamiliar with the customs of the Feng Clan and wanted to learn more.

What exactly was this consecration ritual?

Beyond that, he also wanted to know if this Copper Coin had any additional value. Although he had not been involved in such things before, he knew that for the same object, one that had been consecrated and one that had not would be vastly different in price!

On the other end of the line, Feng Yi paused for a moment before saying, "...The one I gave you was just wrapped with something that repels snakes, I don’t know about any additional treatments for other Copper Coins."

"So, the level of medicinal treatment is pretty much the same, roughly speaking? Could you tell me a bit about it?" Feng Shou asked, curious.

"Sorry, it’s a family secret recipe," was all Feng Yi could say.

Upon hearing "family secret recipe," Feng Shou promptly apologized. He understood that one couldn’t probe too much into technical secrets.

Not pressing further on the secret formula, Feng Shou shifted to asking, "How long can this Copper Coin maintain its snake-repelling effects?"

"To be honest, I don’t know," Feng Yi admitted.

Feng Yi genuinely did not know how long the effect would last, as he hadn’t tested it himself.

Estimate?

That was even harder. Each Copper Coin’s patina contained varying amounts of active substances; they weren’t all exactly the same.

When Feng Yi said this, Feng Shou believed him even more.