My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 433 Five blessings come to your door
"You walked through the dark and damp alleys and came to the square behind the Shiva Village. This was once the place where the villagers in the village held the Uncovered Assembly."

"The so-called Wuzhe Assembly is a kind of grand fasting assembly inherited from the secular Buddhist sect. It is inclusive, unobstructed, unblocked, and unhindered. In Sanskrit, it is called Panjayuseh, and in Chinese, it means Jiemian. It treats all equally, regardless of whether they are monks or laymen, wise or foolish, good or evil. This is the origin of the meaning of Wuzhe."

"But since the belief in the Pure Land Tathagata spread here, the meaning of the Unobstructed Assembly has changed and has become a literal dirty thing."

"The Pure Land Tathagata even specially erected a stone tablet here, on which the practice of Joyful Zen was engraved in detail."

"Do you want to make a copy of it?"

Looking at the content of the game text, Jiang Xinghuo thought to himself, I read the Spring and Autumn Annals, how could I be blinded by these things.

However, the way of cultivation is to learn by analogy, and one can use the stones from other mountains to polish jade. If one concentrates on studying this joyful Zen method, perhaps one can comprehend the way of cultivation of the Pure World Tathagata.

Yes, that's it, there is absolutely no other meaning.

"You took out the Tianmu telescope from your trick bag and took photos of all the stone tablets erected around the square."

"You have obtained the method of practicing Joyful Zen."

"Joy Zen is a correct way of practicing Buddhism. It uses the principle of yin and yang to enhance each other's strength through mutual benefit."

"But even though the Dharma is righteous, people's hearts are evil. If it falls into the hands of people with bad intentions, this Zen Dharma will become a lowly method of using Yin to replenish Yang."

"At this time, you also found some pictures and inscriptions on the back of the stone tablets around the square. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be the Taoist mud and water alchemy method."

"You have obtained the Mud and Water Pill Method."

"This method is similar to the Joy Zen method. Both methods aim to capture the essence of yin and yang energy for cultivation."

"But the mud and water elixir method is considered a side path in Taoism. It cannot lead to immortality, and it is difficult to achieve immortality. If there is any mistake, one will fall from practicing Taoism to indulgence, and even miss the year and month, waste time, and not know the roots of the five elements, and it is difficult to understand the creation of the three talents."

"So if you want to practice this method, you must have great perseverance and not be obsessed with worldly beauty, otherwise it will be in vain."

Jiang Xinghuo walked around the village square and found nothing else but two "Physiology Education and Health Books", which would be useful when he gets married.

"Where are you going to explore next?"

Now, there is only one last option left in the game, which is the small river behind Shiva Village.

Jiang Xinghuo didn’t think too much about it. This was the last place he had left to go, so he had no reason not to explore it.

"You chose to explore the ditch behind Shiva Village."

"You followed the stone path under your feet and came to the back of Shiva Village. A river ditch emitting a strong stench appeared in your sight."

"Many years ago, the water in this stream was also crystal clear, sweet and refreshing, supporting hundreds of families in Shiva Village."

"But since the separatist war, followers of the Pure Land Tathagata have occupied this village, and the once clear stream has turned into a stinking ditch, emitting an unspeakable stench day and night."

"It is said that even the statues of Lord Shiva and Ksitigarbha were thrown into this stinking ditch by those crazy believers, and they have to live in the stinking mud all day long."

"Do you want to go down and explore?"

Jiang Xinghuo nodded directly, "Are you kidding?" He didn't want to get himself into trouble, so he decided to just stand aside and think of a way to explore.

Moreover, I don’t know if there is anything down there. It would be a waste of my life if I go down there carelessly.

"You took out the corpse net from your magic bag. There may be unknown treasures hidden under the filthy and smelly water, but there may also be invisible dangers. Do you want to use the corpse net to salvage it?"

"The greed in your heart controlled your hands, and you threw the body-recovering net in your hands into the ditch without hesitation."

"Waiting..."

"After a while, the corpse-recovering net trembled slightly, as if it had caught something. Do you want to close the net?"

"You chose to close the net."

"Unfortunately, the body recovery net was empty. Nothing was caught except some mud and weeds."

"Are you going to cast your net again?"

Damn! His grandma is out of air force!!
Jiang Xinghuo complained in his heart, threw the corpse-recovering net into the ditch again, and then waited quietly.

"You once again cast the body net into the filthy river."

"Waiting..."

"The corpse-retrieving net is shaking slightly, and the amplitude is getting bigger and bigger. It seems that something is struggling with you. Do you want to close the net?"

As soon as Jiang Xinghuo saw the description of the game, he immediately chose to close the game, thinking that he couldn't come up empty-handed this time, he had to get something up, otherwise all his work would be in vain.

"You chose to collect the net, but you didn't have enough strength to get rid of the dirty stuff in the water. You were dragged into the river by a huge force."

"Gululu, gurulu..."

"You choked on the dirty water twice, and vaguely saw a huge monster looming in the muddy water. Its scarlet eyes were glowing with bloodthirsty light, and it was biting straight at your head."

"You swung the Dragon King's Dao weapon in your hand and smashed it hard on the opponent, but the opponent was unharmed. Instead, he rushed over and bit your head to pieces, and another corpse appeared in the river."

"You are dead."

Jiang Xinghuo smacked his lips and thought that this death was a bit unfair. He didn't even see anything clearly and was killed in a daze.

"Are you going to use a scapegoat to resurrect underwater?"

Jiang Xinghuo did not choose to use a scapegoat. Since the Dragon King's soldiers could not hurt the other party, even if he was resurrected underwater, he would probably die. It would be better to go ashore first.

"You awakened at the shrine in Shiva Village."

"You came to the creek behind Shiva Village again, but this time you did not rashly jump into the water. Instead, you took out the imitation sea mirror from your magic bag."

"Imitation of the Sea Mirror (common item), a treasure made by the Tanka people in the Nanyue region based on the original Sea Mirror. It can illuminate the dark and dark deep sea with the power of the sun and moon."

"Do you want to use the sea mirror to look at the bottom of the river?"

"You used the mirror in your hand to refract the moonlight into the turbid river water, and saw a huge creature with red eyes in the turbid river water."

"You have triggered the Tathagata's talent."

"You have discovered it, Shiva the river god."

"Shiva the River God (Shengli) was originally a thousand-year-old turtle at the bottom of the river. At some point he became intelligent and listened to the sutras under Ksitigarbha, and thus became the river god of this river."

"After the night of dawn, Shiva Village was occupied by followers of Purnima Tathagata. The old turtle also lost the incense offerings and became weaker day by day."

"Later, the villagers of Shiva Village threw a lot of corpses into the river. In order to survive, the old turtle could only eat carrion. Gradually, it lost its original divinity, leaving only pure savagery and brutality."

After Jiang Xinghuo was resurrected, he used the ability of the Sea Mirror to spy on the murderer who killed him. It turned out to be an old turtle from years ago. No wonder the Dragon King's soldiers could not cause any harm to it.

It is not easy to get rid of an old turtle that has lived for thousands of years and has been worshipped for so many years. The key is to be unable to destroy the defense of the turtle shell.

Then we have to use other methods.

While Jiang Xinghuo was thinking about this matter in his mind, he went to look around the teahouse niche to see if there was anything useful.

"You have obtained the Yellow River God's Liver Toxin."

"Yellow River God Liver Toxin (Excellent Consumable Item). This deadly toxin is extracted from the liver of the Yellow River God. It contains the resentment of the deceased. Once it enters the body, it will immediately merge into the blood and bone marrow. There is no antidote that can cure it."

This is the solution Jiang Xinghuo came up with.

Poisoning!!
Since it is impossible to break the old turtle's defense, then just attack from the inside and simply poison it to death.

However, now that we have the poison, how do we administer it?
This is a very tricky question.

Jiang Xinghuo just took a walk along the shore, wanting to try whether he could directly drug the person, but unfortunately, there was no interactive option for drugging.

The only thing we can do is to find food offerings, then put the medicine on the offerings, and then feed them to the old turtle.

Jiang Xinghuo thought for a moment, then controlled the character back into the village and found the Shiva villager he had killed.

It just so happens that the body is still here, so it can be considered as making the best use of it.

"You brought the body to the bank of the Shiva River, put the river god's liver poison on the body, and then threw the body into the river."

"When the old turtle saw the corpse coming down, it thought it was your offering to it, so it tore the corpse into pieces and swallowed it without any hesitation."

It worked!
After Jiang Xinghuo saw the text, his eyes suddenly lit up. Although this old turtle had thick skin and flesh, he was not picky about food and dared to eat anything. Otherwise, his plan would not have succeeded.

The medicine has been administered, and now all that's left is to wait.

As long as he waits until the poison takes effect in the old turtle's body, he will be able to easily take off this big turtle shell without any effort.

Jiang Xinghuo waited for about five minutes, and new information appeared in the game.

"Shiva, the river god, is dead."

"You have obtained, Incense +500."

"The river god Shiva ate the corpse of the villager, and the liver toxin of the Yellow River god quickly took effect. Even though the old turtle was once a river god, and even though it had accumulated terrible toxins in its body after swallowing a large number of corpses, it still succumbed to the toxins in the liver of the river god."

"You stood by the river in Shiva Village and cast the body-retrieving net into the river again. You soon found the old turtle's body and then dragged it from the bottom of the river to the shore."

"You have obtained the body of the river god Shiva."

"Your body recovery net has been severely damaged and has lost its value for reuse. It can only be used as scraps to repair other body recovery nets."

In order to salvage the body of Shiva, the river god, the corpse-recovering net was completely destroyed and could not be repaired.

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the text and thought it was worth it. A corpse-recovering net only cost a few dollars. If compared with the corpse of the old turtle, he was making a profit no matter how he looked at it.

"What do you plan to do with this body? Do you want to find a proper place to dismantle it, or just hang it in a niche? I think it will sell for a good price."

The game gives two options: either find a place to dismantle the old turtle's body, or hang the old turtle's body on the niche.

Jiang Xinghuo would definitely not choose the latter, as it would be a huge loss to sell it, so he would better dismantle the body first.

However, now is not the time to deal with this matter. The old turtle is already dead, so we can deal with the body at any time.

As for now...

He had to continue salvaging in the river in Shiva village and try to salvage the Shiva statue that was thrown into the river. He still had a finger of Lord Shiva in his hand that he had not used.

Jiang Xinghuo thought to himself that perhaps he had to fish out the statue in order to trigger the use of the severed finger.

He also had to buy another corpse-recovery net.

Jiang Xinghuo was just about to go to the teahouse to buy a corpse-recovering net when he heard new news from inside the game.

"You have triggered the talent of treasure-hunting eyes."

"When you were collecting the old turtle's body, you accidentally discovered a lot of fragments in its belly. Do you want to cut open the old turtle's shell first?"

When Jiang Xinghuo saw the hint from the game, he naturally couldn't miss this opportunity. He tapped the screen with his fingertips and made his own choice.

"You found a spacious place and dissected the old turtle's shell. You found a lot of odds and ends, including a blood-stained corpse-retrieving net. Do you want to pick them up?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought that this plot was quite exciting. Fortunately, he didn't have to experience this feeling personally. He just needed to control the game character.

"You picked up the body net."

"You have obtained the corpse-retrieving net blessed by the river god."

"A corpse-recovering net blessed by a river god (excellent item). This corpse-recovering net has been blessed by a river god and is stained with the god's blood. It has a certain deterrent effect on underwater creatures. Its durability and flexibility have also been greatly improved. It can be used repeatedly and can repair damage on its own."

"Put the old turtle's body into your magic bag, take the corpse-retrieving net blessed by the river god, and cast it into the dark ditch again."

"Waiting..."

"You feel the corpse-recovery net trembling slightly, as if it has caught something. Do you want to retract the corpse-recovery net?"

"You chose to close the net. This time the process went smoothly. We didn't encounter any obstacles during the process. We easily pulled up the things caught in the net."

"You have been given the broken statue of Lord Shiva."

"You looked at the dilapidated statue in the body-recovery net and recognized that it was the Lord Shiva worshipped in the village back then."

"However, the original appearance of the Shiva statue is no longer recognizable. Only the messy blue-black hair can be vaguely seen."

"You took out clean water and washed away the mud on the statue, revealing the blurred true form of Lord Shiva."

"At the same time, you noticed that the severed finger of Shiva in the magic bag was also vibrating and humming, as if it had sensed what had happened to the original form."

"Do you want to take that severed finger out of your trick bag?"

Jiang Xinghuo saw the description of the game text and took out the severed finger from the magic bag, and new information popped up on the interface.

"You took out the severed finger of Shiva from your magic bag and placed it in the open palm of the Shiva statue. The severed finger actually merged perfectly with the Shiva statue."

"A force of destruction filled the body of the Shiva statue. Finally, the outer appearance of Shiva gradually broke and collapsed. In its place was a bronze statue that was shrunk by more than ten times and was only a little over half a foot in size."

"You have attained the destructive aspect of Lord Shiva."

"Shiva's Destruction Aspect (special item), the manifestation of Shiva's power. As long as you activate this Destruction Aspect with mana, you can use Shiva's Law of Destruction for your own benefit."

"Duration: 5 minutes."

"Shiva was originally a god in charge of destruction and creation in the secular pagan religions. Later, he became the Lord of Freedom in the Ten Directions Zen Forest and mastered the Buddhist dharma of joy and rebirth."

"So, these forms of Lord Shiva also contain a certain power that he possesses. The statue you hold is the destructive form of Lord Shiva."

"Now that you have cracked all the secrets of Shiva Village, I wonder what your next plans are?"

"Are you going to continue exploring the village, or leave Shiva Village before dawn and go somewhere else?"

Two options: continue exploring or leave the village.

Jiang Xinghuo chose the latter and quietly left Shiva Village before dawn when the villagers were still asleep.

"You choose to leave Shiva Village and walk along the path you came from, towards the village entrance."

"But when you passed by the Buddhist temple, you suddenly found a lot of fog all around, and a figure was looming in the fog. Do you want to go over and take a look?"

what's the situation?
Did anyone notice what I had done?
While Jiang Xinghuo was thinking about this, new message popped up in the game.

"You were hesitating whether to go over, but you saw that figure walking towards you."

"When the other person gets closer, you realize with a shudder that this figure is actually the Buddha statue in the temple, and it has come alive."

"Under the gaze of the Buddha statue, you felt nauseous and began to lie on the ground, vomiting continuously. It took you a long time to recover..."

"But when you look at the vomit in front of you, you always feel that something is wrong. Why do those things look so familiar? There is a heart, a liver, then kidneys, then lungs, and finally intestines..." "Ah, it turns out that you vomited out all your internal organs. No wonder it looks so familiar."

"You came to your senses and collapsed to the ground. The last impression in your mind before you lost consciousness was a one-eyed monk smiling at you..."

"You are dead."

Tsk, what a cripple's ass, so weird.

How could he die without any reason?
Such a tragic death!

Could it be that the Pure Land Tathagata noticed that I had tampered with its Dharmakaya statue, so he appeared to seek trouble and revenge on me?
"You awakened at the shrine in Shiva Village."

"Remaining number of shrines: 1/3."

Jiang Xinghuo was resurrected again at the shrine in Shiva Village, and then controlled the game character to walk into the village.

He wanted to see what was going on.

Death means nothing to him anyway. The worst that can happen is that he can start over again. It just so happens that the shrine can be used again.

"You walked into the village and came to the outside of the Buddhist temple. When you went in, you found that the reclining Buddha statue on the altar had turned into powder."

"Even this long-abandoned temple has completely collapsed into ruins under the shock of the Yin Thunder Qi."

"The villagers in Shiva Village were also awakened by the incident here. They ran out of their homes, holding pitchforks and carrying poles in their hands. They surrounded you viciously, ready to teach you a lesson."

"How do you plan to deal with these vicious villagers?"

Jiang Xinghuo really had no patience with these villagers from Shiva Village, so he decided to just take action.

"You vented your anger on these villagers and started a reckless massacre in Shiva Village."

"Although these villagers are fierce and stubborn, they are no match for you. They are just like leeks in front of you, and each crop is worse than the last. Your high-profile massacre has also attracted the attention of certain entities."

"You have killed a villager from Shiva Village, incense +50."

"You have killed a villager from Shiva Village, incense +50."

"You have killed a villager from Shiva Village, incense +50."

"Your incense +50, incense +50, incense +50..."

"After a battle that was not brutal but troublesome, you finally killed all the villagers in Shiva Village. Only the chief of Shiva Village is still alive."

"It is one of the most devout followers of the Pure World Tathagata. It has received the blessings and protection of the Pure World Tathagata, and its physical functions have been greatly improved. That is why it was able to survive your attack."

"However, even if it survived, it would be dying. It could only breathe in but not out. It was about to die."

"Before he died, the chief of Shiva Village cursed you. You destroyed the statue of the Living Buddha's Dharmakaya. You are doomed to be forever damned in hell, and you will never be reborn. You are doomed to die miserably, and you must pay a heavy price for this."

"The chief of Shiva Village cursed you and then took his last breath."

"You did feel a force of resentful curse descending from the sky onto you."

"But it was expelled by the Golden Law in your body and did not pose any threat to you at all."

That's it?

Jiang Xinghuo curled his lips.

"What are you going to do with these bodies?"

In line with the principle of making the best use of things, Jiang Xinghuo hung all the corpses on the niches and earned a large sum of money from incense offerings.

Afterwards, Jiang Xinghuo controlled the game character to leave Shiva Village, and before leaving, he did not forget to set fire to Shiva Village.

From then on, this map was completely wiped out from the secular world. Even if other players came here, they could only see a scorched earth and could not gain any valuable gains.

"You have left the confines of Shiva Village and have come to the woods outside. What are you going to do next?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and decided to get rid of the body of Shiva the river god first to see if there was anything useful, and then go to other places to explore.

"You took out the corpse of the river god Shiva and counted the undigested items in his stomach. You only found a few valuable things."

"You have obtained a pair of dark black gold and silver silk gloves, a broken Tianyin conch, a hunting waist badge of King Taiping, a rusty and broken dagger, and the flesh and tortoise shell of the river god Shiva."

"Black gold and silver silk gloves (excellent item). These gloves are made of black gold mixed with a large amount of silver silk. They are invulnerable to swords and spears, extremely soft, and can block most common toxins. They are very popular among martial arts masters."

"But this pair of black gold and silver silk gloves has been corroded by gastric juice and sewage for too long, so the gloves are covered with stains. If you want to restore their original function, you need to collect herbs and wash them."

"Refining prescription: ..."

Jiang Xinghuo read the description in the text, then put the gloves and the prescription into his magic bag.

This prop is not a necessity for him, and there is no need to go to great lengths to get those prescriptions. If there is a chance in the future, he can get it, and forget about the rest for now.

Jiang Xinghuo put away the pair of black, gold and silver silk gloves and looked at the remaining things.

"Broken Tianyin Conch (excellent quality), a kind of conch creature that lives in Guixu, Beihai. Its meat is tender and delicious. Eating it raw can nourish yin, strengthen yang, replenish qi and nourish the spirit."

"The conch shell can be used as a communication tool. The sound produced by the Tianyin conch can resonate with the air and travel dozens of miles, like the sound of heaven."

"However, the shell is now damaged and has lost its former magical and mysterious qualities. The sound can only be heard within a thousand meters. At the same time, the shell can also be used as medicine to refine pills to improve voice and protect the throat, which is most popular among the opera masters."

Jiang Xinghuo took the thing out and took a look at it. It was only slightly larger than a fist, as white as jade, and covered with tiny cracks on the surface.

Jiang Xinghuo put the conch to his lips, blew gently from a distance of about two inches, and immediately the sound of waves hitting the rocks was heard in the room.

This is the result of a light blow. If you blow the conch with all your strength, it is not an exaggeration to say that the sound can be heard a thousand miles away.

"King Taiping's hunting waist badge (common item), entry certificate to the Luofu area south of the secular world. Luofu Mountain is fertile and rich in resources. It is the royal hunting ground along with the Greater Khingan Range to the north and south of the Great Wall. But since the fall of the Lord of the Secular World, King Taiping has occupied the land south of the secular world, and Luofu Mountain has become King Taiping's private property."

"If outsiders want to enter Luofu Mountain to hunt, they must hold King Taiping's hunting badge, otherwise they will be killed on the spot by the Luofu Mountain God."

"You have obtained a partial map of Luofu Mountain."

"This waist badge has the function of recording the route that the holder has walked. Any place that has been walked on Luofu Mountain will be automatically engraved on this waist badge, so that the holder can check the route in the mountain to avoid getting lost in the mountain."

"You can hold this badge and go to Luofu Mountain in Lingnan at any time. You can freely enter the mountain to explore without being restricted by the outside world."

Jiang Xinghuo was playing with the exquisite token in his hand. On it were two ancient seal characters for "Taiping". On the back was a vague human figure, and it was unclear whether it was the King of Taiping or the God of Luofu Mountain.

However, Jiang Xinghuo remembered that the Medical Immortal Qihuang had mentioned that Luofu Mountain was the dojo of the great earthly god Marichi Tian, ​​but now it had been occupied by King Taiping as his private property.

Doesn’t Marichi have any objection?
Or,
Was Molichi Tianbei killed by King Taiping, or did he become King Taiping's subordinate?
Jiang Xinghuo pondered for a while but couldn't figure out anything, so he simply stopped thinking about it and looked at the broken dagger.

"A broken dagger (waste), a rusty and broken dagger. Even a pedicure knife on the street is sharper than this dagger. There is no value in reuse."

"But you found a half-broken pattern on it. The pattern is not very clear. It may be a broken map, or it may be an ancient text. It should have some symbolic meaning."

"Unfortunately, you have to find another dagger and complete the pattern to know what is engraved on it."

This was another clue to a mission with no end. Jiang Xinghuo took a quick look and threw the thing into the magic bag.

Finally, only the body of the old turtle of the river god Shiva was left. There was no use in keeping the flesh and blood, so they were hung on the niche and sold to those who were willing to take it.

As for the Turtle Shell Ginger Starfire, it is of some use and can be used as an upgrade material for forging strengthening items.

"Shiva River God's tortoise shell (excellent material), the tortoise shell of a thousand-year-old tortoise, indestructible, several times harder than rock, can be used as a raw material for forging and strengthening. Of course, you can also use it to make tortoise jelly."

"However, this tortoise shell is sweet and cold in nature, and its medicinal effect is a little stronger. If you want to make tortoise jelly, you need to pay attention to the dosage. If you add too much, people will die immediately after eating it."

So far,

All the gains from Shiva Village have been counted, and if there was no gain, a few things were indeed found.

But it cannot be said that the harvest was great. The only objects of clear value were the Shiva statue and the tortoise shell; the rest were not so good.

"Where are you planning to go next?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it, and then went back to read the game text. He noticed that when he first entered Shiva Village, the game text mentioned a place. When he came here, there was a fork in the road that led to another place.

Since we are already here, we might as well go and take a look. It is also a good opportunity to stop by on the way. Otherwise it would be a shame to miss it.

"You start walking back the way you came. The morning sun gradually rises from the horizon, illuminating every corner of the earth."

"Although there are many more dangers in the wilderness than in the city, the air in the wilderness is much fresher than in the city. At least there is no smell of the crazy and unbearable Fu Shou cigarettes."

"On the way, please wait..."

Jiang Xinghuo put down his phone, stretched, opened the window to let in some fresh air, then went to the bathroom to wash his face. He also opened the refrigerator to warm a cup of milk to moisten his throat.

After doing all this, Jiang Xinghuo returned to the sofa and waited for the news in the game while turning on the TV and taking a look. It was still one of the great TV series from his childhood, Young Justice Bao.

For most people now, television is just a decoration.

But Jiang Xinghuo had an obsession. Only when he heard the sound of the TV did he feel like he was back home. He felt at ease even if he was alone.

Otherwise, it would feel like sleeping in a hotel.

This is a habit that has been formed since childhood. When Jiang Xinghuo's generation was young, there were rarely computers at home, let alone iPads and online games.

Every night after school I would wait to watch the 5:30 cartoons and the prime-time TV series after 7:30.

Later, his family bought a computer and connected it to broadband. He also played 4399 mini-games, and single-player games such as Meteor Butterfly Sword and Dynasty Warriors.

Jiang Xinghuo still remembers that the most popular video software at that time was PPS, and the ones used to listen to music were Kugou and Kuwo, and Penguin Space was popular both inside and outside the campus.

I don’t know when it started, but it seemed like there were earth-shaking changes overnight, with the advent of smartphones and various mobile games.

Later, WeChat came into being, and short video platforms also emerged. The speed of change was so fast that it was hard to keep up, and there was almost no time to adapt.

Jiang Xinghuo stared at the TV screen in front of him, but his mind was drifting somewhere else. It was only when he heard new news in the game that he came back to his senses.

"You're not that old, how come you remember and forget? You're really pretentious..."

Jiang Xinghuo smiled self-deprecatingly, picked up the phone beside him, opened the game and checked the new information.

"You go back along the way you came and come to the fork in the road again. The left side of this fork leads to Shiva Village, but the right side of the fork leads to nowhere."

"You stand at the fork in the road and see the morning mist on the road. You can't see anything clearly. Do you want to go over and find out what's going on?"

"You chose the path on the right, walked through the lingering morning mist, with cold dew dripping from the treetops from time to time, and you finally came to the end of the path."

"What appears before your eyes is an ancient village. Standing outside the village, you can vaguely see figures flickering inside, as if they are worshipping something."

"You have arrived at Wufu Town."

"You looked around outside the town and found a shrine covered by vines. Do you want to touch it and light it up?"

"You chose to touch the shrine and remove the vines on it, revealing the shrine's true appearance."

"You lit up the niche in Wufu Town."

"Do you want to enter this village?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes and controlled the character to walk in. Since he was already here, he might as well make the best of it. He had already completely destroyed Shiva Village, so Wufu Town wouldn't make a difference.

"You walked into Wufu Town and came to where the figure was swaying. You were far away just now, and there was fog, so you couldn't see clearly."

"It turns out that these villagers were not worshipping or offering sacrifices, but were practicing a kind of health-preserving and guiding technique with strange yet beautiful postures."

"You have triggered the talent of Tathagatagarbha."

"You have discovered the Five Animal Play."

"Five Animal Exercises is a very ancient method of maintaining health. It is like boxing but not boxing, like dancing but not dancing. It is said to be a way of maintaining health passed down by the King of Medicine. It can make people look younger, turn gray hair black, and grow new teeth."

"Wufu Town is a small town built by the disciples of the King of Medicine. It is said that the villagers here were plagued by diseases and many people died of sudden illness in their prime."

"Fortunately, a disciple of the King of Medicine accidentally passed by this village and discovered the strange and abnormal phenomena in the village. He then taught the Five Animal Exercises to the villagers and also left behind a lot of medicinal food prescriptions, hoping that the villagers could help themselves."

"With the help of the Medicine King's disciples, the villagers' conditions have really improved gradually. Those villagers who were ill have also gradually recovered. Not only have their old illnesses recovered, but they have also all lived long and healthy lives."

"Those villagers were grateful for the kindness of the Medicine King's disciples, so they renamed the village Wufu Town, which means the five blessings will come to the door."

"The villagers also relied on the medicinal recipes left by the disciples of the King of Medicine to become famous doctors. They each had their own specialties according to the diseases of the five internal organs."

"You watched the villagers slowly practicing the Five Animal Exercises, and became curious, wanting to practice with them."

"But you're also afraid that your behavior might be rash and cause unnecessary misunderstandings. What are you going to do next?"

There are two options, either practice along or wait by the side.

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it for a moment and chose the former. He decided to practice with them. It would be too stupid to just stand there and wait.

"You walked silently to the back of the crowd and started practicing with them. Although your movements were a little unfamiliar, you were able to keep up with them."

"The other villagers who were exercising did not reject you. Instead, they smiled at you in a friendly manner and deliberately slowed down their exercise pace so that you could see the key points of the movements clearly."

"After performing a complete set of Five Animals Exercises, your forehead is slightly sweaty and your breathing is a little rapid."

"You feel something strange. The movements of the Five Animals Exercises are not complicated and the techniques are very peaceful."

"With your current physical condition, you wouldn't feel tired even if you practiced eight or ten times. Why are you out of breath after just one practice?"

"However, you vaguely feel that your internal organs seem to be relieved. I don't know if it is an illusion."

"At this time, an old man with black hair and beard came over and said with a smile that although you have mastered the movements, you don't have the corresponding breathing method, so it is a bit difficult to exercise. But even so, it has the effect of improving your physical fitness."

"The old man is willing to teach you the breathing method and complete training method of the Five Animal Play. Do you accept it?"

Jiang Xinghuo raised his eyebrows, thinking that there was such a good thing, and he would naturally not turn down the benefit that was delivered to his doorstep.

"You accepted the old man's kindness and learned the breathing points of the Five Animals Play, as well as the complete variation of the Five Animals Play moves."

"The complete Five Animal Exercises can be divided into five major forms: tiger exercise, deer exercise, bear exercise, ape exercise, and bird exercise. However, if you look closely, you can differentiate into two or three more forms."

"For example, the monkey form is similar to the ape play, the crane form is derived from the bird play, and the eagle form is the same as the bear play..."

"You have mastered the Five Animal Play."

The moment the game text flashed by, Jiang Xinghuo's mind also had more related memories, including the changes in the moves and breathing points of the Five Animal Play.

"You have learned the Five Animal Exercises in a very short time. This old man is very pleased."

"This is the rule passed down by our ancestors in Wufu Town. Whenever outsiders come here to seek medical treatment, they will be taught the Five Animal Exercises to conform to the four great words of a doctor's benevolence."

(End of this chapter)