My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 531 Fragments
Picture of Thirty-Thirty Thousand Heavenly Soldiers.

Jiang Xinghuo opened the magic bag and took out a yellowed catalog. This was not a prop he found in the game world, but something he found in reality.

The information that Tathagata Zang saw at that time was similar to what was described in the game text, both saying that it was a magical weapon passed down by the Taoist Ancestor.

However, since there are only some fragments, it is difficult to unleash the true power of this epic item. Therefore, Jiang Xinghuo has kept it in his magic bag. Its collection value is far greater than its practical value.

Unexpectedly, we can find clues to the remaining fragments of the Heavenly Soldier Map on the skin of this unknown creature.

As for what the game text said, Mr. Dao also obtained relevant clues, but Jiang Xinghuo didn't care much about it, because the text described it very clearly. In order to find the fragment of the Heavenly Soldiers Map sealed by Dao Zun, one must first obtain the other fragments. Otherwise, even if one knew the specific location, one would not be able to crack the seal left by the other party.

And that half scroll of the Heavenly Soldiers Map is now in Jiang Xinghuo's hands. Even if Mr. Dao spreads this news, he can only sigh in despair, thinking it is futile and a waste of effort.

Afterwards, he put the Heavenly Soldiers Map back into his magic bag and continued to move forward with the new plot.

"What are you going to do now?"

"Mr. Dao also knows the clues about the Heavenly Soldiers Map. Do you want to kill him to prevent the news from spreading?"

"Be careful. When Mr. Dao deciphered these contents, he had already passed the news to other fellow disciples through the secret calligraphy technique of the sect. Even if you kill him to silence him, there is no guarantee that the news will not be leaked."

"So, do you want to kill the other person?"

Jiang Xinghuo took a look at the text and chose no. There was no need for that. As the game text said, it had already spread the message. Even if he killed it now, it wouldn't change anything.

Besides, the remaining half of the Heavenly Soldiers Map was in their hands, and they were simply unable to unlock the seal left by the Taoist Master.

"You didn't attack Mr. Dao, but let him go. So, where are you going next?"

"Will you choose to go to the underworld immediately to find the Heavenly Soldiers Map left by the Taoist Master, and go to the Lord of the Underworld to complete the task and receive the corresponding reward, or will you choose to stay in the world of the living and continue your unfinished exploration?"

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the two options given by the game, thought for a while, and then made his own decision and plan.

"You choose to stay in the world of the living for now and are not in a hurry to go to the underworld. Please choose the place you want to explore next?"

"Do you choose to go to the wasteland outside the Forbidden City, or do you plan to go find the storyteller and explore the storyteller's cave, or do you plan to go to the Qianlong Residence where the Lord of the Secular World lived before he ascended the throne?"

"Of course, you can also choose to wander around the city of Beiping. Perhaps you can trigger some unexpected events and interactions?"

This time, the game gives four optional interactive answers: the wasteland outside the Forbidden City, the storyteller's cave, the residence of the lord of the secular world, and just a quick tour and a random stroll.

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the four answers one by one and quickly made a decision. He planned to go to the Qianlong Residence of the Lord of the Secular World first. He had unlocked this map a long time ago, but had not explored it in depth. He just took a quick tour around it. He was not particularly clear about what was hidden there.

"You chose to go to the Lord of the Secular World's Qianlong Residence."

"On the way, please wait..."

"You have arrived at Qianlong Residence."

"Do you want to go in and explore?"

"You walked forward, opened the door, and entered the mansion. Just like the last time you came here, the huge mansion was filled with thick fog. You could say that you couldn't see your hand in front of you."

"You want to use the wind to blow away the fog that is all around you, but the fog around you seems to be endless. No matter how hard you try to mobilize your magic power, the fog around you just keeps rolling around and doesn't completely dissipate."

"On the contrary, your rash actions alarmed some beings wandering in the yard. I heard dragging footsteps and a cold breath."

"You were attacked by a ghost eunuch."

"The ghost eunuch recognized your identity in secret. It was you who killed its master, the resentful dragon girl."

Blame the Dragon Girl?
When Jiang Xinghuo saw the name, he felt it was a little familiar, as if she was the daughter of the Lord of the Secular World?

When he first came here to explore, for some unknown reason, he was spotted by the resentful dragon girl who was wandering here. She wanted to forcibly recruit him as her consort. As a result, Jiang Xinghuo killed the resentful dragon girl with a basin of black dog blood that had been medicated.

This was nothing at first, just a small episode, but now that I think about it carefully, there seems to be something wrong.

Why doesn't he remember where that basin of black dog blood came from?

At that time, the game text described the origin and weaknesses of the Dragon Girl, saying that Black Dog Blood could easily take the opponent's life.

Afterwards, he obtained a basin of black dog blood mixed with secret medicine.

This is completely inconsistent with the rules and order of the game. If you want to obtain props or magical tools in the game, you either have to find them somewhere clearly, or buy them from major niches.

It is impossible for it to suddenly appear in your hands, unless there was another person watching at the time and gave you the black dog blood with secret medicine added.

However, due to the perspective of the word game, he was unable to see the other person. In other words, he might have been used as a knife!
Thinking of this, Jiang Xinghuo couldn't help but feel frightened. It wasn't that he was afraid of that thing, but he didn't know what the other party's purpose was. What if it set a trap for him again?

Just as he was thinking about this, another text prompt message popped up in the game.

"You were attacked by a ghost eunuch."

"Your vitality begins to fade..."

Jiang Xinghuo woke up from his deep thoughts and thought, forget it, let’s not think too much about it for now. There will always be a way out when you reach the mountain. Let’s deal with the things in front of us first and then consider other things. Otherwise, it would be a pity to waste a life in vain.

"You blocked the attack of the ghost eunuch and used the Dragon Capture Technique to absorb all of his strength to make up for the damage you suffered."

"You have killed the ghost eunuch."

"You got, Incense +800." "You found something where the ghost eunuch's body collapsed. Do you want to go over and pick it up?"

"You walked over and tried to pick up those things, but you didn't expect a withered hand to suddenly pop out from behind the mist and try to snatch the thing on the ground from you. Do you want to stop it?"

Jiang Xinghuo raised his eyebrows and thought, "How dare you steal my things? The last Tianji puppet who dared to do this was almost torn into pieces by him. How dare you, a lonely ghost, snatch food from the tiger's mouth?"

"You used the Five Thunders Technique."

"A lavender tear flashed by and landed right on the ghost hand. A scream was heard and the ghost hand instantly shrank behind the mist and disappeared."

"You have obtained the key to Qianlong Mansion."

"There are countless rooms in Qianlong Mansion, but most of them are locked. No one can enter without a key. If someone uses violence to break in, it will trigger the power left by the Lord of the Secular World, and the soul will be blown away."

"Where do you plan to explore next?"

The game gives four options: east, south, west and north. It is just a general direction and does not specify the specific location.

Jiang Xinghuo randomly chose one and planned to go to the east first.

"You have come to the east side of Qianlong Residence. This is where the Lord of the Secular World lived before he ascended the throne. You need a key to open the door. Do you want to use the key you just got?"

"You have used the key to Qianlong Mansion."

"You opened the door to the residence of the Lord of the World. Although no one had lived there for a long time, the house was unusually clean, without any trace of decay or dust. It was then that you suddenly realized that not only this house, but the entire Qianlong Residence seemed to be like this, clean and tidy, as if someone was cleaning it at any time."

"Do you want to explore the house?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes without hesitation.

"You conducted a detailed exploration in the house and discovered some things. You gained something."

"You have obtained: a dragon head-slaying sword (rare), a golden body armor (rare), a pair of moon-walking boots (rare), a book on dragon-raising techniques (common), and a small sandalwood box (special)."

Jiang Xinghuo took a look at the things he found, which seemed to be weapons and armor left behind by the Lord of the Secular World. Then he began to count them in detail.

“Dragon Head Beheading Sword (rare item). When the Lord of the Secular World was still a prince, he once led troops to fight against rebellion. This sword accompanied him in beheading generals and seizing flags, laying the foundation for his unshakable position as the crown prince. When facing the enemy, the pressure on the sword can be triggered, causing 10% to 30% deterrence to the enemy.”

"You can use this sword as your own weapon, or you can integrate it into other weapons as a reinforcement material to increase the level of equipment."

"Golden Silk Body Armor (rare item), a soft body armor woven from rotten gold silk mixed with silk. It can be worn close to the body and hidden under normal armor. It can increase the body's defense by 30%. It also has a certain weakening effect on attacks from sharp weapons such as swords."

"A pair of boots forged with unique craftsmanship that can grant the wearer extraordinary speed and correct the wearer's body balance. Whether it is escaping or chasing, it can play a very powerful role."

These three items correspond to attack, defense, and escape respectively. It can be said that they cover all aspects, and they appear to be of high quality. They are all rare-level items.

Jiang Xinghuo directly equipped the character with the gold-thread soft armor, which could be hidden under the Huaishan Xiangling robe.

As for the Dragon Head Slaying Sword, he planned to integrate it into the Evil Star Bite, and as for the Cloud-Climbing and Moon-Stepping Boots, he planned to integrate them with the Cloud-Stepping Boots. Otherwise, they would be useless if they were kept and would just be left there gathering dust, so it would be better to integrate them together.

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the remaining two things again.

"The experience of practicing the Dragon Breeding Technique (Ordinary Item). The Dragon Breeding Technique is a secret technique of the royal family. Its content is obscure and difficult to understand. Ordinary royal descendants can only choose one to practice. However, the Lord of the Secular World is naturally intelligent. He not only has some knowledge of the nine major Dragon Breeding Techniques, but has also practiced them to the stage of mastery. It can also be used as a reference for other practitioners of Dragon Breeding Techniques."

"Do you want to use this item?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes.

"You have used the Dragon Raising Technique to practice your skills."

Jiang Xinghuo only felt a slight shock in his head, and a large amount of information poured into his mind. The tricks and chapters of the nine dragon-raising techniques flashed through his mind one after another. However, only the dragon-raising techniques that he had obtained were recorded relatively clearly. The dragon-raising techniques that he had not obtained were blurry and he could not see anything clearly.

Moreover, this only put the tricks and points that need attention into Jiang Xinghuo's mind. He still needs to ponder them carefully in the future. It does not mean that the level of dragon-raising technique can be improved immediately after using it.

Finally, only the small sandalwood box was left.

"Do you want to open this sandalwood box?"

"This box is filled with the power of the Golden Law. Only someone who has mastered the Golden Law can open it. Otherwise, it is impossible to open this box at all."

As soon as Jiang Xinghuo saw the description in the text, he immediately became interested and chose to open the box.

"You used the power of the Golden Law to open the sandalwood box, and found that inside was a half-broken sword blade, only about five inches long, and it looked rusty and nothing special. But you felt that the Dragon Slaying Sword in the magic bag was constantly vibrating. Do you want to take it out to see what's going on?"

Jiang Xinghuo's heart skipped a beat and he immediately took out the dragon-slaying sword.

“Dragon Slaying Sword (Epic Item·Incomplete), a precious sword forged by the Great Dragon King, the master of dragon-type monsters, with his own scales. It has the eight magical properties of water blocking, stopping the flow, walking on rivers, freezing ice, bewitching, stunning, slaying dragons, and slaying dragons. It can suppress dragon-type monsters below the epic level by more than 70% and cause critical hits.”

"But now, this broken sword has lost its sharpness and no longer has the divine power it once had. Only by using the horns of a heavenly dragon as the sword core and sharpening and tempering the sword again can this dragon-slaying sword regain its former sharpness."

"But before that, you still need to repair the broken blade. This blade is part of the Dragon Slaying Sword. Do you want to fuse them together?"

Jiang Xinghuo was pleasantly surprised. He didn't expect to find the fragment of the Dragon Slaying Sword here, so he immediately chose to integrate it into the Dragon Slaying Sword.

"The Dragon Slaying Sword has completed some of its fragments (1/9)."

"This fragment represents the Dragon Slaying Sword's water-banning ability, which can prohibit the flow of water power in a certain area and also curb the flow of water. However, since the sword is incomplete, its power is no longer as strong as before, and the duration of its effect is also extremely short, only about two minutes."

(End of this chapter)