My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 284 Yellow River Festival
Looking at the text popping up on the screen, Jiang Xinghuo didn't think too much about it and just chose to go over and say hello.

"You went over and said hello to the other person, and he responded very friendly and pulled you to set off fireworks together."

"You have received the blessing of the pyrotechnician."

“Blessing of the Pyrotechnician (status). Whenever a festive occasion comes and you light fireworks and pray for blessings, your abilities will be slightly improved.”

Jiang Xinghuo was filled with emotion, thinking that it was easier to get things done with one's own people. If it were any of the monsters in the secular world, let alone getting any benefits, it was doubtful whether he could survive.

"You have now received the blessing of the pyrotechnician. In return, you also give the blessing of the Kitchen God to the pyrotechnician."

"Blessing of the Kitchen God (status). After receiving the blessing of the Kitchen God, you can slightly increase your temperature resistance and avoid being burned by high temperatures for a short period of time."

"The fireworks master received the blessing from the Kitchen God and was very excited. He also gave you something as a gift."

"You have obtained the secret of making iron flowers."

"The secret of making iron flowers (special blessing sacrifice) is a traditional fireworks technique that is popular in the secular world of Henan and Shanxi. It has the effect of praying for blessings, warding off disasters, and exorcising evil spirits."

"Special talent: sharing the sweetness of life."

"Sharing the sweetness and the taste: You can use the folk ritual of making iron flowers to temporarily lend some of your abilities to the other party."

"Duration: 10 minutes."

"But there is a crucial premise, that is, neither side can harbor malice towards the other."

"Do you want to learn this sacrificial method?"

Jiang Xinghuo studied it and felt that the sacrificial method of making iron flowers was somewhat similar to asking friends to help in battle. When encountering danger or difficulty, one could summon compatriots to help.

And there are no restrictions at all. It is entirely voluntary when used. Only when both parties agree will this sacrificial method take effect.

In that case, there is nothing to hesitate about.

Jiang Xinghuo chose to study directly.

"You have mastered the secret of making iron flowers."

The game text flashed by.

In reality, Jiang Xinghuo only felt a flash before his eyes, fireworks rose up, and thousands of stars fell. A large number of skills and tricks about making iron flowers flooded into his mind like a tide.

At this moment, the game text on the mobile phone jumped and new content appeared on the screen.

"You have arrived at the Longmen Ferry."

"This is the most turbulent part of the Yellow River. The tides on both sides are like thunder. The muddy yellow dragon rushes and swims, rolling up mud and sand. You can vaguely see countless huge monsters rising and falling under the river."

"You shuttled among the crowd, your pupils shining brightly, using the art of sight and identification to try to find the descendants of Master Huang He, but you never found anything."

"At this time, the Yellow River Festival officially began. Lights were lit up, illuminating half the sky. The three sacrificial animals were pushed into the river, and were swallowed up by the raging waves and mud in an instant."

"However, at this moment, there was a sudden commotion among the crowd, and there were cries and shouts."

"You looked in the direction of the sound, and saw a river sacrifice girl wearing a phoenix crown and a red robe, tied up and thrown into the rushing muddy water before anyone could react."

"It is the flood season for the Yellow River now. Coupled with the influence of the Earth-Moon gravitational pull, the water level in the river continues to rise, and the waves are rising and falling like mountains. It is more than ten thousand times more dangerous than usual."

"So, even those corpse-recoverers who were born on both sides of the Yellow River dare not go into the water at this time. They can only watch the girl being swallowed by the river." "But you who have mastered the law of tides may be able to resist the impact of the water and rescue the girl. Do you want to go and try?"

Looking at this task, Jiang Xinghuo seemed thoughtful. He was asked to save people, but there was no reward or benefit mentioned. It was up to him to decide whether to do it or not and how to do it.

Of course you can't miss a mission. This is not reality. You don't have to weigh the pros and cons of everything you do. At worst, just treat it as a good deed. Even if you work hard for nothing, you may even gain some merit. No matter how you think about it, you won't lose out.

"You chose to go down to the river to salvage the girl."

"Amid the shouts of the crowd, you leaped into the turbid current that was like an angry dragon. The power of the tidal law surged out instantly, enveloping you and taking you to the bottom of the river."

"You found a lot of heavy black jars under the muddy river bottom."

"But these jars have been eroded by the river for so long that they have almost merged with the riverbed. If you try, you can't pry them open, let alone take them away."

"You had no choice but to put aside your thoughts and go downstream along the river. Like thunder over water, like a dragon in the wind, you will soon find the whereabouts of the river sacrifice girl."

"At this time, the girl in the river sacrifice was already dying. A ferocious and vicious boy holding the river opened his bloody mouth and was about to put the girl into his mouth."

"Fortunately, you showed up in time. At the critical moment, you manipulated the water flow to turn it into a sharp blade, cut off the head of the boy holding the river, and saved the girl from the river sacrifice."

"You have killed it, hold Jiang Tong."

"You received incense +1000."

"You hugged the body of the river sacrifice girl, and spring thunder surged around you, breaking through the muddy current under the Yellow River. Surrounded by the fish and the Five Demons soldiers, you dragged your wet body onto the shore."

"You heard the cheers of the onlookers. Ever since the Yellow River Lord pacified the floods in the world, it is strictly forbidden to use living people for sacrifice."

"I didn't expect that there would be no problems for hundreds of years, but this year someone dared to defy the world and use the girl's river sacrifice in public."

"Fortunately, you rescued the people and saved the reputation of the people of Longmen, otherwise the Yellow River Festival would have become a complete joke."

"Your reputation in the secular Dragon Gate has been improved."

"When you travel and explore the Longmen area, you will not be harassed by hostile races of the Exiles."

"Although an accident occurred, the Yellow River Festival was not affected at all. Instead, it became even more lively."

"Not only was there a stage set up by the Yellow River, but there were also many performers in strange costumes walking among the crowd..."

"At this time, a trembling old man came over and toasted you with a big bowl of wine to thank you for your kindness tonight."

"At the same time, the old man also saw that you were worried, so he took the initiative to ask if there was anything he could do to help."

"You said you wanted to go to Huangni Village."

"After listening to this, the old man fell into silence, then shook his head and sighed, and finally turned and left."

Ok?
What does this mean?
Jiang Xinghuo was a little dumbfounded. He didn't understand what was going on. Why didn't you at least say something? Why did you just turn around and leave?
Jiang Xinghuo was feeling strange when a new text popped up in the game.

"You found a box where the old man was standing just now. You walked over and picked it up. Inside the box was a yellowed and bloodstained map."

"You have obtained the map of the Yellow River Ancient Road."

(End of this chapter)