My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 149 Toad Fairy

The next twenty hours or so were completely one-sided torture for Jiang Xinghuo.

No matter what method he used, every time he was resurrected, he would be hunted down by those evil spirits and demons, and he could not escape at all.

After Jiang Xinghuo tried twice, he simply gave up. After being resurrected, he didn't go anywhere and just waited for the ghosts and gods to come and find him.

Until 24 hours later.

Finally, a prompt message came from the game.

"You have escaped the gaze of the Master."

Jiang Xinghuo breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was finally over. Killing people and setting fires might feel good for a while, but afterwards you would have to stay there until you grow old.

He did the math and came to the conclusion that the cost of taking action in the game was too high, unless it was in the wilderness where there weren't so many evil spirits, or in a mission event with particularly large rewards.

Otherwise, if you act rashly, you will lose too much time and you will be the one who suffers overall, especially in a big city like Peking.

"Where are you planning to go next?"

Jiang Xinghuo took a look at the listed text and selected the Dongyue Temple sub-map.

"You choose to visit Dongyue Temple."

"The journey is ongoing..."

"Please wait……"

"You have arrived at Dongyue Temple."

"This used to be the most popular temple in Beiping, but now it has become dilapidated. When you walk into the temple, you will see broken statues everywhere."

"After careful identification, you will find that in addition to the Taishan God worshipped in the Dongyue Temple, there are also the Goddess of Descendants, the Wenchang Tianguan, the Lucun Xingjun, the Hongluan Xingguan who controls marriage, the Five Plague Gods who eliminate plagues and diseases, the Baicao Fairy who practices medicine and cures diseases, the Cangshen and the Kitchen God who protect the granary, the Horse King of the mule, horse and donkey trade, the God of Joy in the opera world, and other folk gods."

"You searched the temple carefully, but to your surprise, the temple was completely clean and empty. You did not find any valuable props or materials."

Seeing this text, Jiang Xinghuo was quite surprised. It was the first time he encountered such a situation. In the past, when exploring other maps, he could always find something.

It's just a matter of quantity. At the very least, you can find some common materials or props.

This is the first time I have found nothing.

"You walked around the temple again, but still found nothing. You had no choice but to leave."

"But just as you were leaving, you heard a faint frog croaking from the dry well next to you."

"You walked to the well out of curiosity and looked down. You saw a palm-sized toad buried in the muddy well. Half of its body was buried in the mud. If you didn't get it out, it would be completely swallowed by the mud."

"You have triggered the Tathagata's talent."

"You don't see anything magical about this toad. Maybe it's just an ordinary toad. Do you want to rescue it?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and decided that it would not be difficult to rescue him, so he chose yes.

"You jumped into the muddy dry well, carefully dug the toad out of the mud, and then washed the mud off its body with clean water."

"However, just when you were about to release it, the toad suddenly spoke."

"It said that it was originally a toad fairy under the Five Plague Gods, but its spirit was dispersed by a Taoist master, which is why it has become what it is now. You rescued it from the mud, and it is willing to give you something as a reward."

"You've discovered it, the Toad Immortal." "The Toad Immortal (excellent), the Toad Immortal under the Five Plague Gods. Although he is a toad that has attained enlightenment, he has the ability to dispel all poisons in the world. As a great god, he can block all means of spying below the myth level."

"You have obtained the Great Toad Qi."

"Dachanqi (excellent breathing method), a breathing method that exercises the internal organs. Through special breathing methods, the strength of the five internal organs can be tempered, thus obtaining a physique beyond that of ordinary people."

"Moreover, this breathing method can also help eliminate the remaining poisons accumulated in the body through breathing. Although it is not immune to all poisons, it can eliminate the poison at the fastest speed after being poisoned, and there will not be any residue in the body."

"Do you want to practice the Great Toad Qi?"

"You have learned it, the Great Toad Qi."

A frog croaked in his ears, and Jiang Xinghuo felt that his bones, blood and flesh began to vibrate with the croaking of the frog. The key points and frequency of the breathing method also appeared in his mind.

Jiang Xinghuo tried to breathe according to the method in his mind. His cheeks began to swell and his abdomen also made thunderous sounds. His internal organs squirmed, sometimes expanding like drums, and sometimes sinking like urns...

Finally, a fishy smell came out of his mouth, and Jiang Xinghuo suddenly felt refreshed, as if all the impurities in his body were gone.

"Comfortable!"

Jiang Xinghuo sighed sincerely.

This big toad energy is indeed extremely exquisite. Since he entered the game, his physical fitness has improved and he still has a physique that is immune to all poisons.

But since people eat a variety of grains, it is impossible not to get sick.

Unless one day, he can be like the immortals recorded in the classics, eating wind and drinking dew, and no longer eating grains of the world.

Now that he has the Great Toad Qi in his body, as long as he practices it according to the method every day, not only can he strengthen his body and bones, but those impurities will also be gradually discharged from his body.

"Now that you have obtained the Great Toad Qi, will you choose to leave here and explore other places, or continue chatting with the Toad Fairy?"

Is there a follow-up mission plot?

Jiang Xinghuo saw the text description and directly chose the latter and continued chatting with Toad Fairy.

He also noticed the text introduction of the Toad Immortal, which said that the Toad Immortal was the body of a great god and could block all means of spying below the mythological level.

Mythical...

This was the first time Jiang Xinghuo had seen this grade of gold. It should be even higher than his own Tathagata Garbha, so its gold content was naturally beyond doubt.

"You sat next to the Toad Fairy and started chatting with him, asking him what happened in the past? Why did he fall to such a state?"

"It seems that the Toad Immortal has not communicated with anyone for a long time. After hesitating for a moment, he told you about the past."

"You have triggered a hidden mission."

"You learned a long-forgotten secret from the Toad Fairy."

"The story begins many years ago, during the reign of the Lord of the Secular World. As the most powerful ruler of the secular world, He had already fully mastered the power of the Golden Law."

"All creatures under heaven must submit to His rule. Your ancestors, the humans on earth, were not yet cursed at that time."

"They were unwilling to submit to the corrupt laws, so they ignited the flames of resistance, although they ultimately failed and were exiled from the secular earth."

"But the spark of resistance they left behind was not completely extinguished. Instead, it spread like wildfire and burned across the entire secular world..."

(End of this chapter)