My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 138 Arrival in Beiping City

Jiang Xinghuo took stock of his gains. This time, he explored the underground palace in the mass grave and gained quite a lot.

Not only did he get a corpse king-level body, he also got fragments of the Skyfire Meteorite, a horned dragon ball, and more importantly, the key to the Yellow River Underground Palace.

He believed that there must be many treasures left by the Yellow River Lord hidden in the Yellow River Underground Palace, and perhaps even the tidal laws left by him.

But I don’t know where to find the last key.

After arriving in Beiping City, go to Fuchun Teahouse and you may get clues about the last key.

While thinking about these things, Jiang Xinghuo controlled the character to walk out of the underground palace.

When passing by the underground river, Jiang Xinghuo couldn't help but mutter to himself.

That river boy should have left, right? It's been so long, he shouldn't still be waiting here, right?
"You are next to the underground river again."

"A huge monster is hiding under the water, staring at you through the water. If you dare to step into its territory, it will kill you without hesitation."

Seeing the information given in the game text, Jiang Xinghuo sighed speechlessly. It seemed that this river-guarding boy was quite petty and would not stop until he killed himself.

"What are you going to do next?"

"Are you going to confront the River Guardian Boy head-on, or are you going to negotiate with him and resolve the issue in a peaceful way?"

Jiang Xinghuo is not a fool. Although he has mastered the Xinghe Water-controlling Technique and obtained the Horned Dragon Ball, he may not be able to defeat the ghosts and gods formed by the essence of the river water.

"You chose a peaceful solution."

"Because the Yin energy in the underground river is too heavy, ordinary creatures can't survive at all, so the river boy hasn't eaten for a long time."

"If you could get him some food, maybe that would improve his opinion of you."

When Jiang Xinghuo saw this text, he immediately went to the niche shop for a look and actually found a few things.

"Water Ghost Mud Snail (Ordinary Material), a snail that grows in the mud at the bottom of the river. It grows on a hotbed of rotting corpses at the bottom of the river. It has a tough and chewy texture and contains rich protein and Yin energy. It is icy and refreshing, and is the favorite of aquatic monsters and ghosts. Price: 10 incense sticks."

"Dried water ghost fish (common material), small dried fish made from ghost fish. Because this small fish has no bones or thorns and feeds on the rotten flesh of corpses all year round, it contains rich Yin energy from the dead. It is the favorite snack of water ghosts and cat-like demons. Price: 10 incense sticks."

"Water Ghost Crab (Ordinary Material), a small crab that grows in the corpses of dead people, juicy, tender and crispy, medium size, one bite is crunchy, price: 10 incense sticks."

Jiang Xinghuo bought ten of each of the three kinds of food, spending a total of 300 incense sticks, then returned to the bank of the underground river and threw the things into the river.

Not long after, a new text message popped up in the game.

"The River Guardian Boy ate the food you gave him, and his hostility towards you began to diminish."

"Now you can cross the river. It won't try to stop you."

"The favorability of the River Guardian Boy towards you has reached 20%. When the favorability reaches over 70%, you will have a chance to gain his recognition."

Jiang Xinghuo's mind became active, and he went to the niche shop to buy a lot of mud snails, dried fish and small crabs, and fed them all to the River Guarding Boy.

"The River Guardian Boy's favorability towards you has exceeded 70%. If it were not for its inability to leave the underground river, it would be willing to stay by your side forever, even if you are a cursed exile."

coming!

Jiang Xinghuo's eyes lit up. This was the opportunity he had been waiting for!
The River Guardian Boy is a typical water monster. If he can be integrated into the Water God Palace, the Water God Palace will definitely be upgraded. "You expanded the Water God Palace in your body. A piece of water emitting green light connected to the underground river. You invited the River Guardian Boy."

"The river-guarding boy also roared with excitement. He had been lonely in this underground river for too long. Now he finally had a chance to leave!"

"The river-controlling boy immediately turned into a stream of water, creating a powerful water tornado that rushed into your Water God Palace."

At the moment the text flashed, Jiang Xinghuo also felt a change, as if something new had appeared in his body.

hum!
Suicune Palace Expand!

In the flashing green water, a huge monster was looming, its body completely merged with the water, and the outline of a human figure could be vaguely seen.

Jiang Xinghuo could feel the kindness in the other party. Even though they were evil spirits, they did not have any evil thoughts towards him, the exile.

It's just that the two sides are unable to communicate with words for the time being.

………………

The matter of the underground palace in the mass grave came to an end. After another two days of travel, Jiang Xinghuo finally arrived at his destination on the second night.

"You have arrived in Beiping City."

"You explored outside the city and finally found a dusty shrine in a collapsed land temple on the side of the road.

"You lit up the shrine of Peking."

"You walked into the city of Peking."

"This is the birthplace of the folk world and the beginning of all stories. The majestic imperial city stands in the distance, densely packed courtyards are stacked and deposited, and the alleys that extend in all directions are compact and crowded. Standing on a high place, they look like pigeon cages."

"The ancient Forbidden City is guarded by the old and young in this bloated and sick city. The afterglow of the setting sun shrouds the glazed tiles, like a golden flame across the sky, attracting countless old men from the previous dynasty to kneel down and worship."

"Even the city wall seemed to have its own life, presenting a ferocious mouth with sharp teeth like knives and swords, and countless limbs and arms were chewed in the mouth."

"The nine gates of the Imperial City have been sealed. No one has entered since the night of dawn. Anyone who dares to enter will either go crazy or die. Anyone who manages to escape will be killed on the spot by the mad Lord of the Nine Gates."

"Only in places far away from the imperial city can one see the atmosphere of fireworks, which forms a very sharp contrast with the decay and decline at the foot of the city wall."

"High officials hide in the downtown area, and all kinds of people are seen in the market. As long as you have the ability, you can make a name for yourself in Beiping. Even if you have worthless strength, you can buy three full meals and support your family."

"Food, clothing, shelter, transportation, everything you can think of can be found in this city of Beiping."

"Where are you planning to go first?"

Even though Jiang Xinghuo was mentally prepared, he still gasped when he saw hundreds of optional map branches.

If you want to explore all these maps, it will take a long time. I'm afraid you won't be able to do anything else for a whole year.

Jiang Xinghuo took a quick look and randomly chose a street, ready to go over and test the waters to see what it was like.

"You have arrived..."

(End of this chapter)