My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 382 The Dharma is Initially Completed
"You have been used, scapegoat."

"You triggered the ability of the scapegoat."

"It works for the dead straw man."

"You opened your eyes, and with the help of the scapegoat's ability, you escaped and returned to the brewery."

Jiang Xinghuo breathed a sigh of relief, the sudden crisis was resolved. While still feeling scared, he read the game copy again.

"Your soul has been polluted by the power of the Mad Fire. The worldly power you possess will also be burned into pure ashes by the Mad Fire..."

Jiang Xinghuo sensed it carefully and found that he could no longer remember how to use some of the abilities he had mastered.

For example, the various spells obtained in the Maoshan Sect Altar, and the Chinese martial arts practiced during the exploration of the underworld.

It was as if it had been erased from his mind by some force. It was not just a simple forgetting, but it had truly disappeared from his cognition.

In addition, some of the props that Jiang Xinghuo placed in the magic bag were also destroyed and turned into a pile of ordinary ashes.

This was beyond Jiang Xinghuo's understanding and could not even be described as a high-dimensional attack. It was simply a dimensionality reduction attack like the two-dimensional foil.

"Crazy fire..."

Jiang Xinghuo flipped through the text records. He remembered that when he was exploring Coffin Town, he met an ancient human who called himself the Buried Immortal, and he was contaminated by the evil fire.

And according to the other party, the humans in the secular world were also cursed by the mad fire, so they had to go to the place of exile outside the secular world.

Now, he met the second person who was contaminated by the fire of madness, and it almost put his life in danger.

This was indeed somewhat beyond Jiang Xinghuo's expectations.

Because in his past worldly experience, the danger in the game always ended with the death of the character.

As long as the game character declares death, it is completely over and will not affect reality.

Unless the monsters and demons from the secular world come into reality, they may pose some threat to oneself.

Could it be that this kind of madness is also a kind of monster?
Jiang Xinghuo was thinking about these things when a new message popped up in the game.

"The Usurping Immortal has invited you. He sensed that you were not affected by the power of the Mad Fire, but instead retained your lucid mind and successfully survived."

"It has been searching for this kind of power that can resist the fire of insanity for many years, and has gained some small experience over the years, so it thinks that you should have a good chat, verify each other's views and results, learn from each other's strengths and make up for your own shortcomings."

"Do you want to go to the Ministry of Justice again and discuss this issue with the usurper immortal in person?"

Looking at the prompt information in the game text, Jiang Xinghuo thought that this was a big trap. If he went over there, he didn't know how the other party would treat him.

Maybe even the golden law in your body will be affected.

So after thinking about it, Jiang Xinghuo chose no and ignored the invitation from the Immortal.

I must go, but not now. At least I have to wait until my strength reaches a certain level before exploring this copy.

Otherwise, you will die every time you go, and it will be useless except wasting time.

"What are your plans next?"

"Will you continue to work as a waiter in the brewery? Or will you leave here and go somewhere else?"

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the text, took a sip of ice cola, and in the end, he did not choose either option.

Now, all the materials needed to cast the Dharma image have been gathered, and there is no need to wait any longer.

Moreover, after successfully casting the Dharma image, your own strength will be improved accordingly. Maybe when you explore the new map, you will discover more secrets.

Therefore, the most important thing at the moment is to find a quiet place and create the limb splicing method as soon as possible.

"Do you want to choose to cast the Dharma image immediately?"

Jiang Xinghuo took a deep breath, locked the shop door, and used his magical powers again to arrive at the abandoned church during the day.

The game does not explain what kind of situations will occur during the process of creating a Dharma image.

Maybe it is a very simple process, or it may be a very complicated process.

Therefore, in order to avoid making too much noise during the process and alarming other irrelevant people, Jiang Xinghuo decided that it would be safer to find a deserted place to create the Dharma image.

Jiang Xinghuo walked into the abandoned church, where he didn't have to worry about being detected by the satellite connected to the magic-sealing formation.

Although Lin Tianshou did not explain to him the true power of the Demon Sealing Array, he should not forget that he still has the Tathagata Garbha and the Sky-Peeking Eye.

These things could not be hidden from his eyes at all.

The Demon Sealing Array is not only connected to the back-end terminal system of the Public Opinion Survey Bureau, but also to the space-based satellites in the Earth's space orbit, so it can monitor every corner of the country at any time.

He didn't want to be monitored without knowing it, even though the chance of the other party discovering him was close to zero.

Jiang Xinghuo looked around the church. All the seats on both sides had been moved away, leaving only a crucifix tied to a cross.

Tsk tsk, Jiang Xinghuo looked at the statue of Jesus in front of him and thought that these Christians were too impious. At least they should get their ancestors away. They shouldn't be afraid that heaven will make things difficult for them in the future.

Jiang Xinghuo waved his right hand lightly, and all the materials needed to cast the Dharma image appeared in front of the statue of the Crucifixion of Jesus.

But at this moment, Jiang Xinghuo suddenly discovered that there seemed to be a bird's nest on the head of the crucifix. It was too far away and the light in the church was too dim, so it was not very clear.

Now that I'm closer I can see what it is.

Jiang Xinghuo subconsciously opened the Tathagatagarbha, and the small pupil of his right eye shone brightly, and he soon saw through some hidden secrets.

"The Crown of Thorns of the Anointed (legendary prop), the crown left behind by the first Anointed One in history. When worn on the head, it can greatly increase spiritual power and gain the blessing of the Lord of the Mass. Innate ability: Holy Light."

"Holy Light: The flawless light created by the power of the soul has a strong purifying effect on all the filth in the world."

Tathagata Zang saw the true face of the "bird's nest", which turned out to be a legendary prop. It was placed there so openly, and it had been weathered by countless storms, but no one had discovered the secret hidden in it.

"I'm really lucky..."

Jiang Xinghuo muttered a few words, walked forward, took off the crown of thorns, and looked at it carefully.

It doesn't look special, just a ring of thorns, dark brown in color without any dazzling luster.

The word "anointed one" comes from the Old Testament Hebrew and is the original meaning of the word "Messiah".

Later, the Greek word in the New Testament was translated into christos, from which the concept of "Christ" was derived.

In Christian legend, the anointed one refers to the savior who is anointed with holy oil by God and goes to the world.

The most famous anointed one in history is the Son of God, Jesus. Even if you are not a Christian, most people have heard of this name.

Therefore, the anointed one also indirectly becomes a synonym for Jesus.

It is said that when Jesus was crucified on the cross, he was wearing a crown of thorns on his head. Could it be the one in my hand?

Jiang Xinghuo played with it for a while and then threw it over his head. It seemed to be levitated by magnets and floated above his head, just like the angel halo in the movies.

At the same time, Jiang Xinghuo felt refreshed, as if his brain was fully activated, and his spirit continued to extend outward, interweaving into an invisible giant net, which soon covered the entire Binhai. At that moment, Jiang Xinghuo felt as if he had become a god.

All the scenes of the coastal city appeared in his mind, and he could observe every place at will as long as it did not exceed the range of his mind.

After a moment, Jiang Xinghuo took off the crown of thorns on his head and looked at the plain thorn ring with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

The function of this thing is obvious, which is to improve one's mental power and weave the mental power into a net that covers a fixed area.

But Jiang Xinghuo guessed in his heart that the effect of this thing might be more than that. If it were replaced by someone with greater mental power than himself, it might cause a qualitative change.

For example, one can rely on invisible spiritual power to cause large-scale damage to objective materials that exist in reality.

Of course, it is not easy to do this.

Because the power of this crown of thorns is really strong, just that one blow almost completely drained all the strength in Jiang Xinghuo's body.

If he continues to insist on this, he might become mentally ill and turn into a madman with confused thinking.

After putting away the crown of thorns, Jiang Xinghuo took out the Lingquan gourd and patted the belly of the gourd seven times in a row before the consumed magic power and spirit were restored.

Then, he walked around the church again, and after making sure that nothing was missing, he began to work on casting the image.

Jiang Xinghuo released the fragmented laws in his body according to the records on the Dharmakaya structure blueprint. The mysterious power swept out and enveloped all the materials for casting the Dharmakaya.

At this time, relevant prompt information also came from the game.

"You have all the materials needed to forge the 'Limb Splicing Dharma Image'. Now you can start forging the Dharma Image..."

The moment when the game text flashes by.

In reality, Jiang Xinghuo's body also exploded with a "bang". Under the vast night, the power of the law began to gather and surge.

It was a very strange feeling. Although Jiang Xinghuo's body turned into nothing, his consciousness and senses were not affected at all.

He could clearly "see" and "feel" the changes around him, and the materials needed to cast the Dharma image were also condensed and melted by the power of the law.

I don’t know how much time had passed, maybe just a few minutes, or maybe a few hours.

Jiang Xinghuo suddenly felt that his body had returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

But there was a powerful force in his body, and he seemed to be reborn, in sharp contrast to himself not long ago.

The materials placed in front of the crucifix also disappeared without a trace, leaving only some inconspicuous residues and fragments.

"Did you make it?"

Jiang Xinghuo tried to mobilize the power in his body.

The next moment, countless black mists surged out from behind him, and ghost shadows struggled and disappeared in it.

Some of them are in human form, some are in animal form, some have animal heads and human bodies, some have human bodies and animal heads. There are many different types of them.

These things were roaring and screaming, trying to break free from the shackles of the black air, pulling out illusory light and shadows, ruthlessly destroying everything in front of them.

But they were unable to get rid of the black fog and were instead controlled by Jiang Xinghuo's thoughts.

In addition, Jiang Xinghuo discovered that there were more than a dozen metal arms of various shapes extending from both sides of his spine behind him, and they were evenly arranged in a circle behind him.

Jiang Xinghuo tried to control the metal arm behind him with his mind.

Although they are limbs derived from the Dharmakāya, they are controlled just like flesh and blood, as if they were born this way, without the slightest bit of awkwardness or sluggishness.

After trying several times, Jiang Xinghuo suddenly seemed to have an idea and soared into the sky. The black mist behind him was like two huge wings, wrapping his body up, breaking through the church and hovering high in the sky.

"disease!"

"Wind and Fire Edict!"

"Five thunders rectify the law!"

"Xiandu, Shenxiao, Shangqing, Yushu, Guandou, Feijie, Dawei, Beiji, Shenfu Tianshu..."

Jiang Xinghuo clasped his hands together, and the dozen or so metal arms behind him also transformed into different thunder magic techniques.

All of a sudden.

The night sky above the abandoned church was covered with dark clouds, and countless purple and white lightning flashes were wandering in the clouds, with a momentum far beyond ordinary comparisons.

More than a dozen different kinds of thunder magic techniques suddenly appeared in the sky at the same time. If they fell down, not only would the entire mountain be razed to the ground, but the abandoned church below would definitely be destroyed.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Xinghuo couldn't help but be shocked. He quickly dispersed the thunder energy gathered in his chest and put away the limb splicing method.

The strange phenomenon in the sky gradually disappeared.

Jiang Xinghuo knew that the noise just now was too loud and would easily cause unnecessary trouble.

So he immediately used his magical skills to return home as quickly as possible, and the rest of the matter had nothing to do with him.

Jiang Xinghuo first took a hot bath and changed into a set of clean clothes, then lay on the bed and thought about the changes in himself.

When he performed thunder magic in the past, he could only use one kind of thunder magic because he only had a pair of hands. If he wanted to perform other thunder magic, he had to disperse the spell he was using.

But now with the help of the limb splicing method, the situation has become very different. The extra dozen or so metal arms can actually be used to activate thunder magic.

In this way, the power of one person is equivalent to that of more than a dozen people performing thunder magic together, and the power exerted is naturally incomparable.

After a while, Jiang Xinghuo took the phone, opened the game, and logged into his account.

The new game text popped up immediately.

"The Dharmakāya (Dharmakāya) formed by combining the limbs and body parts and integrating the "Fragmented Law" has the initial power of the Dharmakāya: Hurting the Officials and Robbering the Wealth."

"Shangguan Jiecai (initial Dharma power): can randomly steal an ability from others and use it for yourself, but before stealing the next ability, you must give up the ability that has been integrated into your body."

"Duration: Permanent."

Jiang Xinghuo took a quick look and found that this talent was quite good.

You can randomly steal an ability from others and use it without practicing. It looks a bit like the transfer function of a USB flash drive.

Now that the Dharma image has been completed, Jiang Xinghuo has put his mind at ease. Next, he can unlock new maps and explore other places without having to worry about anything else.

"Where are you planning to go next?"

Looking at the options given in the game text, Jiang Xinghuo thought about it briefly and decided to go to the Half-Ghost Village in Xiangxi first.

See if you can find any clues about Di Ting.

I updated it first and revised it later. This chapter was a bit rushed.

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