My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 395 Forbidden Land
Jiang Xinghuo used the technique of reviving dead trees to save Chihu from the brink of death. This action not only won Chihu's respect, but also won the favor of everyone in the village.

The villagers' attitude towards Jiang Xinghuo also changed. When he first entered the village, although the villagers were relatively friendly to him, they could sense a clear sense of alienation.

Now, these villagers seemed to treat him as one of their own and were obviously much closer to him. And it was not the kind of utilitarian closeness, but a genuine feeling of intimacy towards him.

This is not difficult to understand. Taoyuan Village has been isolated from the outside world for many years, so the relationship between the villagers is naturally very close.

Rather than a village, it is more like a large clan where all members are related by blood.

The villagers prepared lunch together. The men slaughtered pigs and sheep and prepared various mountain game, while the women washed rice, selected vegetables, washed dishes and sifted wine. It was a lively scene.

Jiang Xinghuo originally wanted to join in the fun, but was stopped by the others, who said that it was unreasonable to ask guests for help.

There was no other way, so Jiang Xinghuo had to accompany the old man and the middle-aged man named Cao Wu to the village ancestral hall to drink tea and chat.

Jiang Xinghuo paid special attention to the middle-aged man.

He just heard the embroiderer call the other party "Grandpa Caowu", and the villagers treated him with great respect.

Moreover, when middle-aged people interact with the elderly, they do not act like juniors, but rather more like brothers of the same age.

"Young friend Jiang's medical skills are truly miraculous. I haven't seen a man as skilled as you in many years."

The middle-aged man stood up and took the large clay pot that was heating on the fire nearby, and poured a large bowl of fresh peach blossom tea for Jiang Xinghuo and the old man.

Compared with dried peach petals, fresh peach blossoms are less fragrant but more soft.

"Senior, have you ever seen someone with special abilities before?"

Jiang Xinghuo took a sip of peach blossom tea and looked up at the middle-aged man beside him. The reason why he performed the dead tree revival technique in public just now was to test the villagers' reaction.

According to the fire-extinguishing woman, Peach Blossom Spring was originally a small cave opened up by the Kitchen God on the earth, and the Kitchen God's followers came here to avoid being hunted down.

Theoretically, the villagers here should also possess worldly power, but according to his secret observations, the villagers in Taohuayuan are all ordinary people.

At most, they have practiced some martial arts and fighting techniques, like Xiu Niang's bow and crossbow and Chi Hu's spear.

After hearing Jiang Xinghuo's words, the middle-aged man nodded and said:

"That must have happened many years ago. It seems that it was still the Tang Dynasty. The emperor's surname was Li. They called him something... Heavenly Khan?"

"Tian Khan?"

"Tang Taizong Li Shimin!!"

Jiang Xinghuo was stunned at first, then he reacted and couldn't help but gasp. There were many wise kings and enlightened rulers in the Twenty-Four Histories, but there were only two emperors who were honored as Khans by foreigners.

One is the sage Khan, Yang Jian, the founder of the Sui Dynasty. He was the monarch who unified China again since the Han Dynasty, and all the barbarians submitted to him and all nations came to pay tribute.

Another one is Tian Khan, Li Shimin, the greatest monarch of the Tang Dynasty. He initiated the Zhenguan Reign, which inherited the past and ushered in the future. The prosperous Tang Dynasty lasted for a hundred years and was also the most glorious dynasty in ancient Chinese history.

But what shocked Jiang Xinghuo even more was the age of the two people in front of him.

He originally thought that starting from the Ming Dynasty, it was already outrageous and amazing, but who knew that it would be pushed back another seven hundred years.

It has been more than 1400 years since the Tang Dynasty. Doesn't that mean these two people are more than a thousand years old?

This is a bit too unbelievable. Two ordinary people lived for more than a thousand years. It is a bit hard to believe no matter how you think about it.

“But that person did not come in from outside, but appeared directly outside the ghost nest in the back mountain.”

The middle-aged man recalled the past and told Jiang Xinghuo all his experiences.

"At that time, my brother and I went into the mountains to hunt, but we ran into a mountain ghost wedding and were besieged by hundreds of mountain ghosts."

"If that mysterious traveler hadn't shown up in time, my brother and I would have died at the hands of those mountain ghosts."

"I remember his name seemed to be..."

The middle-aged man frowned, as if he was recalling the other person's name.

At this time, the old man put down the tea bowl in his hand and whispered two words: "Medicine King."

"The name of the mysterious guest is Medicine King. He not only possesses the magical skill of bringing the dead back to life, but also possesses the mysterious method of calling the wind and rain."

"Yes, it's the Medicine King..."

The middle-aged man sighed and said, "I have been asleep for too long, and I don't remember many things clearly. His name is Medicine King. My brother and I are still alive today because of him."

The old man said, "Back then, my younger brother and I were besieged by mountain ghosts and were seriously injured. We were about to be eaten alive by those beasts. It was that Medicine King who saved us and gave us the ability to live forever..."

"Immortality..."

Listening to the descriptions of the old man and the middle-aged man, Jiang Xinghuo gradually understood what was going on.

The Medicine King should have visited the Earth many years ago, but for some reason he came to the Peach Blossom Land. By chance, he saved the lives of the old man and the middle-aged man, and granted them the art of immortality.

However, because the middle-aged man's injuries were too severe, even though he obtained the method of immortality, there were still some minor hidden dangers.

That is, every hundred years, he would fall into a dormant state, and it would take ten years for him to wake up again.

Although the old man did not need to enter a sleeping state, his body was still slightly affected, causing him to become what he is now.

"Old man, I've heard you mention mountain ghosts several times. Brother Chihu was also injured by a mountain ghost. What exactly is this mountain ghost?"

Jiang Xinghuo asked the biggest question in his mind.

"We don't know the origin of the mountain ghost..."

The old man shook his head and said:
"We only know that it is a very ferocious monster that has existed for many years. Not only is it extremely powerful, but it also likes to eat human flesh and blood. Fortunately, it cannot escape the shackles of the mountains, otherwise we would not be able to resist it."

"Is there any way to completely get rid of them?"

Jiang Xinghuo couldn't help but ask.

"According to the notes left by our ancestors, there is a way to deal with mountain ghosts in the forbidden area of ​​the back mountain. However, the back mountain has been occupied by mountain ghosts now. We can't enter it at all. Even if there is a way, we can't get it."

"The forbidden area in the back mountain?"

Listening to the middle-aged man's words, Jiang Xinghuo's brows were filled with thought, maybe he should go over and take a look.

Maybe there will be some unexpected discoveries.

"Two elders, can I go to the forbidden area in the back mountain to have a look? Maybe I can find a way to deal with the mountain ghosts hiding in the forbidden area."

"no!"

The old man shook his head firmly and said:

"Friend Jiang, it's not that we are narrow-minded, it's just that the ghost problem in the back mountain is too serious."

"If those mountain ghosts see you, they will tear you into pieces immediately. Even if you have special skills, you can't resist the siege of hundreds or thousands of mountain ghosts."

Jiang Xinghuo smiled calmly and shook his head, saying, "Don't worry about the safety of the two elders. I am confident that I can deal with those mountain ghosts."

As he spoke, Jiang Xinghuo stretched out his right hand, and a ray of lightning immediately appeared in his palm, bright white and blazing, flickering in his palm, emitting terrifying power.

The old man and the middle-aged man were immediately shocked.

"Friend Jiang, do you also know how to call the wind and rain?" the old man couldn't help but ask.

Jiang Xinghuo nodded slightly: "I only know a little bit, it should be enough to deal with those mountain ghosts."

The old man and the middle-aged man looked at each other and seemed to have made up their minds.

Then, the old man stood up from his chair and said seriously:

"Then I'll leave this matter to you, young friend Jiang. If you can get the method left by our ancestors to deal with mountain ghosts, everyone in Taoyuan will definitely make a ring with grass to repay your kindness."

"Grandpa, lunch is ready."

At this time, Xiu Niang and Chi Hu walked in from outside.

"Okay, Jiang Xiaoyou, let's go eat first, and then we can talk about other things after dinner."

A group of people walked out of the ancestral hall.

Looking at the embroiderer's graceful figure, Jiang Xinghuo thought to himself that he didn't know if the embroiderer was the old man's granddaughter. If so, the old man must be in very good health.

While thinking about these uncertain things, Jiang Xinghuo came to the open space outside the ancestral hall.

Several large tables were placed on the open ground, with a wide variety of delicious dishes on display. Although they did not have the seasonings used outside, they were all pure natural and pollution-free food.

Vegetables, fat chicken, beef and mutton, roasted pork, steamed fish, fruits, rice wine...

"Come on, Brother Jiang, I'll toast you, drink this bowl of wine!" Chihu walked over with the wine bowl.

"it is good!"

Jiang Xinghuo also stood up and drank the wine in the bowl.

The wine in the village is slightly turbid and tastes sour and sweet, with no spicy taste at all. They are all home-brewed rice wine and fruit wine.

Jiang Xinghuo also accepted all the drinks and drank them to his heart's content, just like drinking sweet water, and soon finished a large pot of wine.

But at this moment, a light breeze blew, and Jiang Xinghuo felt a little dizzy.

The young men nearby were in even worse condition. They fell to the ground and fell into a deep sleep.

"Huzi and the others can't drink much. Come on, Brother Jiang, have another drink. This is the fruit wine I brewed myself..."

A villager came over and filled Jiang Xinghuo's bowl with another one. Jiang Xinghuo felt a little dizzy, but he still drank the fruit wine in the glass.

"This can't go on like this..."

Jiang Xinghuo muttered a few words in his heart, secretly activating the Thunder Ancestor's Treasure Scroll. The domineering power traveled through his internal organs, quickly dissipating the effects of the alcohol, and his eyes became clear again.

"Come on, let's drink to our heart's content today..."

Jiang Xinghuo took the initiative and started drinking with everyone.

Although there was a lot of drinking at the lunch, it was not hard to see that everyone was a little uneasy and wanted to suppress it with the help of alcohol.

Jiang Xinghuo drank while observing everyone's expressions. The uneasy feeling should come from the mountain ghost.

Perhaps Chihu's experience put pressure on them.

The banquet lasted from noon to dusk.

Jiang Xinghuo sat there leisurely, sipping his wine slowly.

The other young people were basically lying down, and the older villagers were also leaning down. Except for some women, children, and elderly people, the rest could be said to have been wiped out.

After a while, the sun was about to set, and Jiang Xinghuo put down the wine bowl in his hand and helped the women to send the drunk man back home.

After sending everyone back, the sun had completely set and the bright moonlight enveloped the village.

Jiang Xinghuo returned to his residence and looked at the moon in the sky thoughtfully.

Although Taohuayuan is a small cave opened up by the Kitchen God, the flow of time and the alternation of the sun and the moon are no different from the outside world.

This is equivalent to completely embedding the small cave heaven on the earth. It can even be said that the Peach Blossom Spring is a space on the earth, but it is not known to the public.

Jiang Xinghuo took out his cell phone from his pocket again and looked at the time. It was already past nine o'clock in the evening. The mountains in the distance looked like a dormant monster in the night.

Suddenly, Jiang Xinghuo discovered a flash of fire in the forest, which was particularly obvious in the darkness.

"..."

Jiang Xinghuo frowned slightly. Through the conversation with the village chief's brothers during the day, he had a general understanding of those mountain ghosts.

Although they look like monsters, they have intelligence no less than that of humans, and they also know how to work in a team and design traps.

"Let's go and take a look."

Jiang Xinghuo thought for a while and decided that since he would have to go there sooner or later, he might as well go there now to see what was going on. He wanted to see what those mountain ghosts were.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xinghuo immediately used his magical speed to rush towards the back mountain along the repaired dirt path.

soon.

He came to the foot of the back mountain, and what came into view was a dense forest with a road built in the middle and trees on both sides arranged in an unusually neat manner.

Jiang Xinghuo inexplicably thought of the tombs on both sides of Taoyuan, which were arranged as neatly as these trees.

"call!"

Jiang Xinghuo exhaled a breath of foul air, and his eyes opened wide. On both sides of the road, which was originally empty, there were stone sculptures.

It looked to be about half a person's height, with a light blue flame burning on it, which looked extremely strange in the night.

"The stove?"

Jiang Xinghuo walked up the mountain, waved his right hand, and used the Kitchen God's method of gathering fire to draw the flames from the sculptures over.

At the same time, the Kitchen God's fire also ignited from the palm of his hand, trying to devour the blue flames.

However, those blue flames were completely incompatible with the Kitchen God's Fire. Not only could they not merge together, but they were completely dispersed by the Kitchen God's Fire.

"Weird."

Jiang Xinghuo tried again, but the result was no different. The two flames were completely incompatible.

He had no choice but to put out the Kitchen God's fire, but just when he reached the halfway point of the mountain, a strong smell of alcohol suddenly came from the air ahead.

Moreover, the smell of alcohol was mixed with the smell of fresh blood and a disgusting greasy smell.

"Hahaha……"

"Hahahahaha..."

Then, a sharp and piercing laugh came from not far away. Jiang Xinghuo immediately looked up and saw a black shadow quietly appearing on a tree branch a dozen steps away...

(End of this chapter)