My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 101: Xihuafang

"You saved the little old man's soul, but because it was gone for too long, it can no longer return to its body."

"So the old man hopes that you can do it another favor and find a way to drive out the evil spirit and let the little old man regain control of his own body."

"In Guandong City, there are many evil spirits who are good at dealing with corpses and ghosts, but they are not friendly to you exiles who bear the curse of the secular world."

"Perhaps, you can go to Fuchun Teahouse to look for fellow exiles and see if there are any experts who are good at this."

The game text gave a hint, and this was obviously an area that Jiang Xinghuo had never touched upon.

His current state is actually broad but not deep. He knows a little bit about everything, but if he wants to touch those more advanced areas, he has to find other ways.

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it carefully. He hadn't explored Guandong City thoroughly yet. If he went to look for those evildoers, he might be killed. It would be better to look for players. Even if they had ill intentions or other plans, he could handle it himself.

Jiang Xinghuo went directly to Fuchun Teahouse, found the storyteller and sent an invitation to form a team. He briefly explained the situation of the little old man and offered 700 incense sticks after the matter was accomplished.

More than half an hour later, there was a response from the other side. Someone accepted his request for the commission. The two parties agreed on their respective titles and met next to the shrine in the great temple.

The title used by Jiang Xinghuo was Anonymous, and the title displayed by the other party was Chief Coroner.

Judging from the other party's title, we know that he must be good at dealing with corpses and ghosts.

Jiang Xinghuo controlled the game character to come to the Great Temple. After waiting for about ten minutes, a text message popped up in the game, indicating that the other party had arrived at the Great Temple.

"You discovered the figure of the chief coroner."

"Your Tathagatagarbha talent has been triggered."

"You saw the inheritance of the chief coroner."

"Head Coroner (rare relic), can talk to the dead and ask ghosts, can call the souls to calm down, has the ability to communicate with the dead, is a natural psychic, talent effect: physical strength penalty is halved."

"You and the chief coroner came to the old man's house. You subdued the evil spirit that had occupied his house. The chief coroner used a secret method to drive the evil spirit away and stuffed the old man's soul back into his own body."

"You have completed the old man's commission."

"The old man is very grateful to you two. Even though you are cursed exiles, he is still willing to give you his things."

"You two can choose any two of the following items as rewards."

"Feather Silver Needles (Excellent Equipment), silver needles made of peacock feathers, a total of 108. After being inserted into one's own acupuncture points, they can stimulate the potential in the body to the maximum extent, bursting out several times the strength of one's own body, up to ten times."

"The Penny-Length Dragon-Wrapped Treasure Robe (Excellent Equipment), the robe worn by the princes of the previous dynasty when they took up their fiefdoms. Wearing it can weaken the opponent's attacks by 50% without any restrictions. Even if it is damaged, it will slowly repair itself."

"Tianmu Yao (Excellent), a legendary monster with an appearance similar to an eyeball. Not only can it see through illusions, but it can also record what it sees and hears, but it has no lethal power."

"Soul-raising Temple (excellent item), a tomb tablet used to cultivate the spirits of the dead. By entrusting the spirits to the tomb, the dead souls will be greatly nourished. It can accommodate up to 99 dead souls."

"Twenty-Four Filial Piety Paintings: Playing with Colors to Entertain Parents (Excellent), one of the twenty-four stone carvings passed down by the Immortal of Loyalty and Filial Piety. It allows the owner to master the art of illusion and create various illusions through gold, iron, paper, wood, and other casting materials."

"The Halberd (excellent item) was used by the general of the previous dynasty when he was conquering the world. Later, the general died on the battlefield, and the halberd was also collected in the treasure pavilion. It has the property of being indestructible. It can be used as a weapon, and can also be used as a material for upgrading swords and guns."

"Tiger Robe Vajra King Robe (excellent prop), made of Tibetan black tiger skin, blessed by a senior monk with the Tiger Robe Vajra King mantra, when worn, one can transform into a black tiger, perfectly replicating the physical qualities of a tiger, duration: 5 minutes."

"Which of you two is going to choose first? Will you let the other choose first? Or will you kill the other and take all four places?"

Seeing the text message that popped up in the game, Jiang Xinghuo thought it was really dirty and never forgot to stir up confrontation.

He was also mentally prepared. If the coroner dared to attack him, he would not show any courtesy. But what surprised Jiang Xinghuo was that the other party did not react at all, but just said a word with the transmission prop.

You choose first.

Jiang Xinghuo was not polite either. He took a quick look at it and put the painting of entertaining parents and the precious dragon robe into his pocket.

The chief coroner chose the Feather Silver Needle and the Soul-Nourishing Temple, these two props could make up for his current shortcomings.

After the two made their choices, this quest line ended temporarily, and no subsequent text popped up.

Jiang Xinghuo also added the chief coroner as a friend and agreed to play other dungeons together when they had the chance.

"You left the old man's house and looked at the dark night in Kanto Castle. You decided to find a place to rest."

"You wandered aimlessly on the street and found that there were only a few places with lights on in the entire Kanto Castle."

"Among them, the most brightly lit and bustling is Xihuafang."

"Xihuafang is the most famous fireworks place in Guandong City. It is not inferior to the Eight Great Hutongs in Beiping City and the Qinhuai River in Jiangnan. Do you want to go in and explore it?"

Jiang Xinghuo grinned.

Does this game have any restricted plot?

As a three-good young man of the new era, he has the responsibility and obligation to criticize those dirty things.

Jiang Xinghuo had no choice but to go in, but before going in, Jiang Xinghuo put on an invisibility cloak first.

This world is full of dangers and weirdness, and this Xihuafang must be no exception. If you walk in with a swagger, I'm afraid even your bones will be eaten.

"You walked into Xihuafang."

"There is constant music in the market, and countless beautiful women are walking around. But in your eyes, those seemingly beautiful women are actually skeletons."

"You have discovered the secret of Xihuafang."

"The reason why Xihuafang is famous is because it is a ghost shop. All the girls are transformed by magic."

"Do you want to expose the truth about this Xihuafang?"

Seeing the text message, Jiang Xinghuo felt a little hesitant. Guandong City was so big, he couldn't be the only player. Could it be that other players hadn't noticed the abnormality here?

Jiang Xinghuo felt that this was a little unreasonable.

Someone must have suffered a loss.

It's just that the other party didn't say it.

Again.

Don’t worry about scarcity but inequality.

This is the nature deep within the human heart.

(End of this chapter)