My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 450: Bai La Village

Jiang Xinghuo checked what he had found and then began to count them one by one.

"Blood of the Yin God (excellent material), the blood of the underworld monsters and demons, mixed with cow's tears, and then refined with Taoist talismans, it can detect the breath of the living, but it has no effect on the souls of the dead."

"Duration: 5 minutes."

"Be careful, because of the special material of this Yin God's blood, it is very harmful to the pupil and eye membrane. Long-term use will not only cause vision loss, but may even burn the iris of the eye."

"In addition, this material can also be used to paint spells and talismans, which may produce unexpected effects."

Jiang Xinghuo then realized that what the bounty hunter had dripped into his eyes was the blood of the Yin God.

However, the effect of this thing is indeed beyond words. According to the game text, this thing can detect the breath of the living. To some extent, it is the nemesis of the invisibility technique, but it just lasts for a shorter time.

Jiang Xinghuo took the thing out and looked at it. There was only half a bottle of liquid left, so he triggered his Tathagata's talent and wanted to try to figure out the formula of this thing.

As a result, they successfully deciphered the formula of the Yin God's Blood. The main ingredients were the heart blood of the underworld's monsters and the tears of the old ox before his death.

Then, use the talismans of the secular Taoist sect to perform rituals for three days, and you can completely prepare the blood of the Yin God.

However, Jiang Xinghuo merely copied down the recipe without thinking of mixing it.

His Tathagatagarbha and the Six Heavenly Demonic Eyes both have the ability to see through illusions and analyze the origin, so there is no need to go to great lengths for this thing.

Moreover, the blood of the Yin God can cause damage to the eyes if used for a long time. The cost is not worth the benefit.

Jiang Xinghuo put away the remaining half bottle of Yin Shen's Blood, then opened the small wooden box and checked what was inside.

“You opened the wooden box blessed by Ayurveda.”

"This wooden box was once blessed by Ayurveda, the god of life. It has the property of never being damaged. The things stored in the box will not be affected by external factors of time."

"You have obtained a white corpse candle, a second-hand eternal lamp, half a pot of mermaid oil, and three yellow incense sticks.

"White corpse-stain candle (excellent item), a corpse-stain white wax that was stolen by a bounty hunter. When lit, it has a sweet aroma that can not only cover up the smell of a person, but also deceive the eyes of those underworld creatures."

"However, your Tathagata discovered that this seemingly ordinary corpse-stained white wax seems to hide a deeper secret beneath its surface."

"You have triggered the Tathagata's talent."

"You have seen through the secrets beneath the surface of this corpse-soaked white wax."

"You found that the craftsmanship of this corpse-stained white wax is completely different from the wax making process taught to you by the human wax craftsman. It seems to be more advanced."

"If you didn't know the secrets of wax making, you probably wouldn't have noticed the subtle differences."

"You have seen a case related to this unique wax-making process in the detective's notes of the Xishen City Police Station."

"You triggered it, Inspector Tiger's notes."

When Jiang Xinghuo saw this, he was very surprised. He didn't expect that he could get clues about the mission related to Xishen City from such a long distance.

At the beginning, when he went to explore Xishen City in Maoshan, he learned the craft of making wax from a wax craftsman, and obtained the notes left by the son of the detective of the police station.

He originally thought that this was just a regional skill item, and he didn't want to leave the scope of Xishen City, and there would be a chance to trigger related clues.

"You saw the record of a case in the notes left by Inspector Tiger. It was a serial murder case that happened in Xishen City three years ago. All the victims were young girls, and there were traces of this white wax left at the crime scene."

"Inspector Tiger also asked around and finally learned from a peddler that this unique wax-making process is only known by the people of Baila Village and has never been passed down to outsiders. The reason why those girls were killed was to obtain the corpse oil in the girls' bodies. It is said that the candles made from them have a unique fragrance when lit, just like lying in the arms of your first love."

"But just when Inspector Tiger wanted to follow the clues and contact the inspectors of the police stations in the sister cities to jointly raid Baila Village, their actions were suddenly stopped. The higher-ups issued a clear order not to pursue the case further. Inspector Tiger was suspended for half a year, and the case was left unresolved."

"Afterwards, Inspector Tiger recorded the incident and marked the approximate location of Bai La Village. However, until it was killed, there was no chance to catch the murderer."

"If you can go to Bai La Village and catch the murderer for Inspector Tiger, it will be considered as fulfilling one of his long-cherished wishes."

"You have obtained the approximate location of Bai La Village."

"Do you want to set off for Ash Village immediately?"

Jiang Xinghuo did not choose to go over immediately, but first activated the ability of the Golden Box Book Collection, wanting to see what the origin of this Baila Village was.

"You have triggered the Golden Casket Collection of Books."

"You want to know the information clues about 'White Ash Village'."

"Keyword automatic recognition..."

"Please wait……"

"Keywords found..."

"You have found relevant information about 'Baila Village' in the ancient documents stored in the Golden Box. I am reading it for you..."

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"Reading completed."

"Baila Village is a village located in the Jiangnan area of ​​the secular world. It is far away from the secular world and separated from the outside world by a large river. The only way to go in and out is by water. The villagers are engaged in industries related to wax making. Because of the unique craftsmanship of the candles they make, they are very popular among the nobles. Even now with the existence of electric lights, the sales of candles are still as good as ever."

"But according to some rumors, there seems to be a close connection between Baila Village and the Queen Mother of Heaven."

Jiang Xinghuo read the contents of the Golden Chamber Collection and touched his chin. He didn't expect that this suddenly appeared Baila Village was related to the Queen Mother of Heaven. It seemed that he really had to find an opportunity to go there.

It just so happened that he had found quite a few maps of Jiangnan in the secular world. When he went there in the future, he would just go there one by one in order.

Afterwards, Jiang Xinghuo put the things into the magic bag and looked at the remaining items. "A second-hand eternal lamp. When bounty hunters travel the secular world, they are not picky about food or vegetables. As long as they see something good, they will take it away no matter where it is or who owns it. This eternal lamp is no exception. It is a funeral item obtained from a large tomb."

"The identity of the tomb's owner is a mystery. The specifications of the tomb are worthy of a king, but there is no clue about the tomb's owner's identity. There are no burial objects either. There is only a perpetual lamp placed at the entrance of the tomb, and there is also a half-pot of lamp oil next to it, which was taken away by the bounty hunter."

"But in your Tathagatagarbha vision, this inconspicuous eternal lamp actually hides other secrets."

"Seven-star Eternal Light Lamp - Lianzhen (rare item), the Seven-star Lamp, a secret of the Taoist sect, is also the core of the array of prayers. There are seven lamps in total, named after the seven ancient stars. According to legend, as long as the lamps are not extinguished, even those whose souls have fallen into the netherworld can be resurrected and walk the earth again."

"Now, this lamp has been stolen from the tomb by a bounty hunter. I'm afraid the prayer method will be ineffective. But if you can return the lamp, there may be a glimmer of hope."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the description in the text and thought to himself, you didn't tell me where the tomb is. Even if he wanted to send the things back, he couldn't find the specific location. It can only be said that it was luck and this disaster was destined to happen.

This may be the world's punishment for those who reverse life and death. Since you want to violate the world's taboos of life and death, you must bear the corresponding consequences.

The game text has mentioned more than once that violating the law of life and death is the biggest taboo in the secular world and a forbidden zone that the Creator cannot touch. Violators will inevitably be punished.

Jiang Xinghuo shook his head, put the oil lamp into the magic bag, and looked at the remaining two things.

"Mermaid oil (rare material), the oil extracted from mermaids, can burn fat for thousands of years without extinguishing it. Even in an environment without air, it can continue to burn for a long time."

"Attention, mermaid oil is also a rare medicinal material. It can remove dead flesh and regenerate new flesh. It is an excellent medicine for beauty and eye care."

"Yellow thin incense stick (excellent prop), a magical tool used for divination, it is said to have been blessed by the White Fairy. Once it is lit, good or bad luck can be determined based on the trajectory of the incense. If the smoke forms a straight line, it is very auspicious, otherwise it is very unlucky."

There were so many things in that wooden box. It couldn't be said that they were worthless, but they weren't particularly precious either, but at least we knew the approximate location of Baila Village.

This gives us one more place to explore.

Then, Jiang Xinghuo looked at the other things found from the bounty hunters.

"Bronze antelope statue (rare consumable), this item was made by Yunya Immortal, one of the 12 disciples of the Martial Lord. It is extremely precious and rare. After using it, you can obtain Yunya Immortal's blessing, which will greatly improve your jumping ability."

"Immortal Yunya is one of the twelve disciples under the Martial Lord. He is good at the Cloud-Stepping Moon Technique. Although he is not as fast as his senior brother, Immortal Yufeng, he has a better ability of leaping across the sky."

"As the saying goes, he can jump across rivers and into the sea, and step on cliffs thousands of feet high. Yunya Immortal once conquered the Great Snow Mountain outside Gumi City with his own strength in a few breaths, and was awarded the title of Great Wheel Vajra Venerable."

"Do you want to use this item?"

Jiang Xinghuo read the text description and thought that he and Lord Wu were really destined to meet. He had already met three of the twelve disciples, namely, the Wind-Controlling Immortal, the Fang-Tooth Immortal, and the Cloud Cliff Immortal, and he didn't know if he would have the chance to meet the rest.

"You chose to use this item."

Jiang Xinghuo took the thing out, and with a slight force of his five fingers, he crushed the bronze antelope statue in his palm. The bronze fragments turned into fluorescent particles and quickly merged into Jiang Xinghuo's legs.

"You have received the blessing of Immortal Yunya."

"Your lower limb strength has been greatly improved, level +3."

"You lost, the bronze gazelle statue."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the messages that kept popping up on his phone and shook his legs. He felt soreness, numbness, swelling, and a slight burning sensation in his bones and muscles, but he did not feel any pain. Instead, he felt extremely comfortable.

"Is this the end?"

Jiang Xinghuo muttered to himself, stood up and jumped lightly. Without much effort, he jumped more than one meter high and hit the ceiling with a bang.

"So evil?"

Jiang Xinghuo covered his head, feeling a little surprised. He hadn't even exerted his strength yet. If he exerted all his strength, he would probably jump even higher. Those high jump champions would never be able to beat him.

Finally, only the book of thirteen subjects of Zhuyou remained.

"The Thirteen Sections of Incantation (Excellent Props) is a combination of folk witchcraft and medical skills. Although many methods seem incredible, they have magical effects. The Nine Dragon Bone-Dissolving Water, Thirteen Ghost Gate Needles, and Snow Mountain Method that are popular among the people all belong to the category of Incantation."

"Please note that when using the Zhuyou technique, whether you are a doctor or a patient, you must unconditionally believe in the power of the Zhuyou technique. Otherwise, even if you successfully cast the spell, it will not produce the corresponding effect."

"If you truly believe in Zhuyou from the bottom of your heart, then even ordinary people who don't know magic can use this technique freely."

Ok?
Judging from the meaning of this text, the art of incantation is still a spiritual science. If you don't believe in it, it won't be effective.

This is a bit difficult. If you haven't tried it, how do you know whether the method in it works?

No matter how much others say it, it would be hard to believe it unless you experience it yourself.

It was just like the Nine Dragons Bone-Dissolving Water, which Jiang Xinghuo had seen with his own eyes when he was a child. When there was a fish bone stuck in his throat, he would drink a bowl of well water, draw a few symbols on it, and the fish bone would disappear after he drank it.

Jiang Xinghuo once thought that this was just a psychological effect, or that the fishbone was pushed down when he drank water in big gulps. Now it seems that there may be some metaphysical truth in it.

"Do you want to learn the Thirteen Branches of Incantation?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose no. He had never had any interest in medical skills, and he had no place to use them even if he learned them. Besides, this was a subjective ability. What if he was not sincere and let others see some problems with him?

I'd better leave it for others to enjoy. I'm not that convinced.

Jiang Xinghuo threw the secret book into the trick bag.

So far.

All the items have been counted. Although these bounty hunters don't have much in their pockets, they still have a few things that can be used.

After Jiang Xinghuo packed up these things, he controlled the game character and left the secret room under the City Lord's Mansion.

"You left the secret room and left the bodies of the bounty hunters here. Perhaps in the near future, someone will find them and come here. By then, these bodies will surely give them a big surprise."

(End of this chapter)