My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 476 Yanshi Town

Jiang Xinghuo threw the Heart Demon Bug into the box. If anyone dared to cause trouble to him again in the future, he would put this thing into the other person's stomach and take it out after torturing the person half to death.

As for how to get this thing into the human body, Jiang Xinghuo had already made preparations. When he was free recently, he began to think about the use of the Five Ghosts Technique.

He didn't know how many methods there were in the Five Ghost Techniques, but the moving method and door-knocking method he had mastered now were already of great use.

However, these two spells are both used against inanimate objects. To put it bluntly, they are trying to take things out of people. So he began to wonder whether these spells could be used on living things.

For example, using the Five Ghosts Technique to send something into the opponent's body, such as poison or iron nails or blades.

If this idea can be realized, it will be of great help to his future exploration or when facing the enemy.

But this method is not something that can be figured out casually.

He must first thoroughly understand the principles of the Five Ghost Technique, and then evolve it on this basis, and perhaps he will have a chance to do this.

Jiang Xinghuo spent more than a month trying to figure out anything concrete. If it were someone else, they might have given up or become impatient.

But Jiang Xinghuo doesn't have this mentality at all, because he has a very good character trait, that is, he has never been obsessed with trivial matters since he was a child.

No matter what the matter is, if you can’t figure it out in one day, think about it for two days. If you can’t figure it out in two days, think about it for three days.

He never puts too much pressure on himself, and the opinions of outsiders are not important to him at all.

Jiang Xinghuo put away the Heart Demon Bug in the box and took out the "Eight Consciousness Wisdom Pagoda" from the magic bag.

There was a faint divine light flickering in Tathagata's small pupils. When he looked at the Buddha of Wisdom, the information and data about this prop immediately appeared on his retina.

"Eight Consciousness Wisdom Buddha·Remnant (Rare Item) In the secular Buddhist world, there was once a Seven Consciousness Heart King. It is said that his attainments in Buddhism were comparable to those of the Buddha. He realized the true meaning of Manas at the age of twenty, but he could not realize the final fundamental consciousness throughout his life."

"The Seventh Consciousness King had been enlightened for a hundred years, but still could not cross the final chasm. Eventually, he fell into the Five Decays of Heaven and Man. His Dharma body withered, his Buddha heart died, and his wisdom withered. However, just as his life was coming to an end and he was about to enter Nirvana, he received guidance from the Taoist Ancestor. Between life and death, he glimpsed the principle of the birth and death of the universe and realized the legendary eighth consciousness, the Alaya consciousness, also known as the fundamental consciousness, which is the source of Buddhism."

"However, the lifespan of the Seventh Consciousness King had already come to an end. Even if he had comprehended the Eighth Consciousness, he would not be able to condense his Dharma body again."

"He can only abandon this body and let his soul enter the underworld to continue to comprehend his Buddhist consciousness."

"However, before entering the underworld, the other party integrated all of his life's magic power and the Buddha's wisdom he had comprehended into that body, and burned it with the fire of his heart for seven days and seven nights, eventually forming a Buddha of Wisdom."

"Although this stupa cannot improve the practitioner's magical power, it can develop the innate understanding to the greatest extent. Even if one is stupid and foolish, as long as he sits in front of the stupa for three days and three nights, he can also open his mind."

"However, during the dispute between the exoteric and esoteric sects in the past, this Zhifutu was broken into pieces by the Acala of the Mahavairocana sect, who also took away some of the remaining fragments. As a result, Zhifutu no longer has the full power it once had."

"Pay attention, the Wisdom Buddha is a Dharma instrument refined by the Eight Consciousnesses with the essence of their lifelong learning. Although it does not have the ability to forcibly convert the mind, the Buddha nature in it will also subtly influence you. If you cannot stabilize your mind and stick to yourself, you will easily be influenced by the Buddha nature in it."

Tsk, Jiang Xinghuo saw the flaws of this Zhifutu through the vision of Tathagata, and thought that things in Buddhism are weird and one would fall into a trap if one is not careful.

At this moment, Jiang Xinghuo recalled the brief message that the fortune teller had left for him when he was in Longmen - the Tathagata Zang relic is a cryptic one, so don't trust it completely, use it with caution! !

Tathagatagarbha is the Buddha's eye left behind after the Buddha's Nirvana. There is no Buddhist item purer than this.

He didn't know what kind of hidden dangers this thing might contain. He had also looked up relevant materials and information, but hadn't found anything special.

All we know is that this so-called "World Honored One" was a powerful human being in the ancient times of the secular world, who once practiced Buddhism under the Buddha, and later betrayed Buddhism and turned to Taoism. Therefore, he mastered the essence of both schools of practice. We don't know any other information.

After being stunned for a moment, Jiang Xinghuo put away the statue of Zhifu and turned to continue looking at the screen.

Now that everything has been accounted for, it's time to explore the old world ruins.

"You put away all your things and came to the stone archway. It was dark as far as you could see. There seemed to be a deserted town behind it, which gave off a frightening atmosphere. Do you want to go in and find out what's going on?"

The game gives two options: go in and explore, or leave.

As expected, Jiang Xinghuo chose the former and controlled the game character to walk behind the stone archway.

"You chose to go in and explore, but the moment you stepped over the archway, the world in front of you suddenly spun around, as if the space had shifted, and you were actually back outside the archway."

"You have triggered the Tathagata's talent."

"You quickly discovered the secret of this archway. It turns out that someone has already set up a magic spell here. If you can't find the correct path, you can't enter it at all."

Seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo immediately understood the function of the Buddha bowl, which should be the key to entering the archway.

"You take the Buddha bowl out of your trick bag and walk behind the stone archway again."

"This time, you entered the ruins smoothly, and the previous situation did not occur again."

"You walked along the bluestone road and into the darkness ahead. Soon you saw a stone tablet standing diagonally on the side of the street. On the tablet were three large characters carved in cinnabar: Yanshi Town."

"You have arrived at Yanshi Town."

Yanshi...

Jiang Xinghuo looked at these two words, thinking deeply. He remembered that there was a record in "Liezi·Tangwen".

It is said that King Mu of Zhou went hunting in the far west, and on his way back he met a skilled craftsman who called himself Yanshi.

He presented a puppet to King Mu of Zhou. The puppet's appearance and size were exactly the same as a real person, and its walking movements were even more lifelike.

King Mu was delighted and sighed, "Can human ingenuity be as effective as that of nature?"

Since this town is named Yanshi, the people who once lived here must have been experts in the art of puppetry.

At this moment, Jiang Xinghuo thought of the man who had taken away the faceless Buddha statue, and his heart was pounding. Could it be that there were still people alive in this Yanshi Town? ?
Just like the old man in the ancient town of Taiping, he escaped the doomsday of the old civilization through some special method?

Jiang Xinghuo's mind was full of thoughts, but his hands were not idle either, as he was still pushing the plot forward.

"You discovered Yanshi Town, which has existed since the old secular era. Once upon a time, Yanshi Town was also the birthplace of puppetry." "All magicians who make a living with puppets came from Yanshi Town, and they are considered disciples of Yanshi Town."

"Unfortunately, times have changed. With the decline and destruction of the previous civilization, Yanshi Town has also fallen into dust. All puppeteers have died in the natural disaster. Perhaps some masters have escaped, but whether they are still here is still unknown. What are you going to do next?"

"Do you choose to explore Yanshi Town or just wander around the periphery? If you choose to explore deep inside, the unknown dangers hidden in the darkness may very likely take your life, so you'd better think twice and don't let greed blind your eyes."

Looking at the game text, Jiang Xinghuo pursed his lips, thinking that the copywriting package was still the same as before, and the words and deeds were trying to stop him from exploring, but he was a stubborn person who didn't understand "good words" and the more he was told that there was danger somewhere, the more he wanted to join in the fun.

"You chose to explore Yanshi Town."

"Ah, you ignorant exile, you have been blinded by greed. What awaits you is an abyss of no return. I only hope that your luck will be as good as your courage. I wish you good luck."

Jiang Xinghuo ignored the sarcastic game text and simply clicked on the screen to advance the plot.

"When you walk into Yanshi Town, you'll see collapsed buildings everywhere you look. Only a few buildings are still intact."

"Although Yanshi Town was not destroyed in the disaster, after a long period of baptism, it could not escape the end of being ruined and desolate."

"But at this moment, you suddenly heard the laughter of several young women coming from the empty street. The source of the sound seemed to be in front of you. Do you want to chase after them to see what's going on?"

There are two options: chase after it or stay where you are.

Jiang Xinghuo hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to chase after him. He had already come in, and if he didn't trigger the interactive plot, it would be a wasted trip.

He did not activate the innate ability of "Sunsui" to transmit his own consciousness projection to Yanshi Town.

Now, the situation here is still unclear, and no one knows what kind of danger is hidden. The only thing he can be sure of is that there are still people in the town, but he doesn't know how they can lead the way.

It would be fine if he was like the old man in the ancestral hall in Taiping Ancient Town, who had his own principles and bottom line in his heart.

However, if you encounter an evil creature that wants to take over someone's body and revive, it would be inappropriate to project your consciousness over rashly, so as not to let the other party catch any flaws or weaknesses.

"You walked in the direction of the sound, turned two empty alleys and streets, and came to the outside of a puppet theater. The woman's laughter and playfulness came from inside the theater. Do you want to go in and explore?"

"You chose to enter the puppet theater."

"The huge theater has long been dilapidated, but judging by the layout and furnishings here, it was once a bustling place with many customers."

"Please choose where you want to explore."

"Where in the theater do you plan to explore first? The main hall where the big plays are performed, the back hall where people put on makeup, the innermost wing where people rest, or the Yanshi Pavilion where puppets are repaired?"

This time, the game provides four places to choose from, namely the main hall, the back hall, the wing rooms, and the Yanshi Pavilion.

This can be seen.

This puppet theater is huge.

Jiang Xinghuo didn't bother to think about it. There were only a few places and there was no need to rank them in order. He could just go one by one in the sequence.

"You chose to go to the back hall first."

Jiang Xinghuo controlled the character and came to the back hall of the theater.

"You have come to the back hall of the theater. This is where the puppeteer waits for his turn. It is only separated from the stage by a curtain."

“All preparations are done here, and we can perform on stage at any time.”

"You have explored here and although you have gained something, they are all materials that are on the verge of being scrapped. Only one thing still has some value."

"You have obtained the incomplete puppet talisman."

"There are many names and sub-factions of puppetry, and different puppetry has different methods of operating puppets."

"Some plays are puppet shows that use silk strings, which require puppeteers to manipulate the puppets behind the scenes with flexible silk strings."

"Some plays are puppet shows, using sophisticated and complex mechanisms to achieve a lifelike effect."

"There is also a kind of puppet show that requires the puppeteer to become one with the puppet, integrating his own consciousness and soul into the puppet."

"The puppet talisman is something that is specifically designed to deal with this situation. All the puppeteer needs to do is draw the talisman with his own blood and then stick it on the puppet's body. He can then temporarily merge his soul into the puppet and manipulate the puppet to perform various plays."

"This method is the essence of puppetry. It can not only be used for performance, but also as a means for puppeteers to protect themselves..."

The game text ends here, and the subsequent content seems to lack sufficient clues, so it has not been triggered for the time being.

Jiang Xinghuo put the puppet talisman away for the time being, perhaps it might be useful later.

"You continue to explore in the back hall..."

"But there is nothing valuable here except rotting dust and broken tables, chairs and benches."

"On the contrary, the materials of those tables, chairs and benches are quite special. They are all carved and spliced ​​from pure Yangtao wood, and they have the value of being reused. Do you want to collect those waste materials?"

After seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo thought, why not just give it away? No matter if it is useful or not, he should get it first and then worry about other things. It will not be too late to throw it away if it is useless.

"You have obtained the pure carambola wood fragment (material)."

"Pure Yang peach wood fragments (common material), lightning-struck peach wood that grows in the direction of the sun, contains the properties of breaking evil spirits and exorcising evil spirits, and can also be used to refine certain elixirs."

"The content of puppet shows is mostly related to ghosts and evil spirits, which can easily attract unclean things. Therefore, pure Yang peach wood that has been struck by lightning has become the favorite material of puppeteers. It can avoid a lot of unnecessary troubles."

(End of this chapter)