My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 559: Ghost-Faced Buddha

"You have obtained the Dragon Slaying Sword Fragment - Condensed Ice."

"This lost fragment represents the ice-condensing ability of the Dragon Slaying Sword. With sufficient mana, it can freeze thousands of miles of rivers in an instant."

"In addition, the Dragon Slaying Sword can also condense moisture in the air to attack the enemy, and can release extremely cold temperatures to completely change the climate environment in an area."

"However, since the Dragon Slaying Sword is incomplete, its power is far from what it was before when it was intact. Fortunately, you have completed the three magical powers of the Dragon Slaying Sword, so you can use it for about 10 minutes."

"Within these ten minutes, you can use the three great magical powers of the Dragon Slaying Sword: Forbidden Water, Walking on Rivers, and Condensing Ice without any scruples."

"But after each use of the Dragon Slaying Sword, there is a 24-hour cooldown period before you can use it again."

Looking at the contents of the game text, Jiang Xinghuo found out the record details given in the game text when he obtained the Dragon Slaying Sword fragments the last two times.

The first time he obtained the sword fragment was in the Qianlong Residence in Peking, which was the water-restricting power of the Dragon-Slaying Sword.

It can prohibit the operation of water-attributed power in a certain area, and the duration is only about two minutes.

The second time was inside the Dragon King’s Tomb, when he completed the fragments representing Lujiang’s magical powers.

He gained the ability to control the power of water veins and use it to recover from injuries. The duration was also increased from two minutes to five minutes.

Now, he had obtained the fragments of the Ice Condensation Magical Power, and the time was increased from the short five minutes to ten minutes.

If one day all the fragments could be restored and the sword sharpened with the scales and horns of a heavenly dragon, I wonder what kind of power this sword would emit.

"What choice are you going to make next?"

"Will you choose to stay in the mining city and continue exploring, or leave the mining city first and go to other cities?"

According to the prior preparation, Jiang Xinghuo left the mining city directly and returned to the origin of the secular story, the city of Beiping.

"Where are you going now?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and controlled the character to find the mob. The clues about the mission of Longpi Taibao had been triggered for more than a month.

But the whereabouts of the other party have not been found yet, and I don’t know whether the mob has made any new discoveries in the past few days.

"You came to the place where the mob gathered, and learned from them that on a recent full-moon night, Longpi Taibao suddenly appeared outside the Forbidden City and had a head-on fierce conflict with monsters from many forces. Not only did he severely injure the Ghost-Faced Buddha, he also obtained a key to the interior of the Forbidden City from other forces."

"However, Longpi Taibao fought alone but was ultimately defeated by the crowd. He was torn to pieces by a mysterious master. In order to save his life, he had no choice but to flee deep into the Forbidden City. His life or death is still unknown."

"But according to the speculation of the mob, it is very likely that Dragon Skin Taibao is dead, because since the night of dawn, anyone who dared to enter the Forbidden City would either die or be disabled, with few exceptions."

"Occasionally, a few lucky ones who managed to survive would become insane and trapped in the Forbidden City, unable to find a way out."

"Only a very small number of madmen may find a way out of the Forbidden City by accident, but by then, they will have already become wandering creatures that are neither human nor ghost."

"So, these rabble advise you not to plot against the other party. It is not worth it in any way to risk your life for a little benefit that you have not yet obtained."

"Do you want to enter the Forbidden City to find out?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose no without hesitation, even though he had the blessing left by the Lord of the Secular World, which could ensure that he would not be affected by any negative conditions in a short period of time.

But now is not the time to go in. He plans to wait until he comes out of the City of Origin or from inside Lei Ze before challenging this highest level copy.

This is not an exaggeration. There is no doubt that the Forbidden City is the highest copy of this game.

At least one of them.

Because the level of the City of Origin may be higher than that of the Forbidden City, and with some dusty and ancient secular relics, it may be comparable to the Forbidden City.

But the value of the Forbidden City is definitely among the top ones. Even in terms of the degree of danger, the Forbidden City may be the most dangerous among all copies.

"You suppressed your greed and did not go to the Forbidden City to look for Longpi Taibao. Perhaps your rationality and thinking saved your life just in time."

"However, these rabble can be considered as a service. Because they did not find the other party's whereabouts before Longpi Taibao showed up, this business is not over yet. You can still get a piece of information you want to know from them. At the same time, the rabble will give you another opportunity to ask questions, but whether they will answer your questions depends on whether the value of your question exceeds their expectations."

"To put it more bluntly, it all depends on their mood at the time. If they are in a good mood, they might be able to go along with it and tell you the answer to your question, but if they are in a bad mood, then you can only consider yourself out of luck."

"Do you have any questions?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and decided that the money had already been spent, so it would be a waste if he didn't ask. There was no point in keeping it. If it expired, he would have wasted the opportunity.

But what are you asking?

Jiang Xinghuo pondered carefully for a while, then looked at the game text above, and his eyes suddenly lit up. Dragon Skin Taibao had seriously injured the Ghost-Faced Buddha, so wasn't this the best opportunity to pick up peaches?
But it is better to ask about the origin of this Ghost-faced Buddha first. If the other party is a disciple of Shifang Zen Temple, maybe we can find out the specific location of Shifang Zen Temple from him.

Although he knew that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was in the Shifang Zen Forest, he had never obtained a relevant map and did not know where this place was located in the secular world, so he was unable to trigger the relevant options at all.

Jiang Xinghuo originally wanted to go to the teahouse to inquire, and now is a good place to start.

"You asked these rabble about the origin of the ghost-faced Buddha and whether he was a disciple of the Ten Directions Zen Temple."

"As expected, according to what these rabble said, the Ghost-Faced Buddha is a disciple of the Ten Directions Zen Forest and a disciple of the head of a Luang Phor temple. He was originally a monster in the secular world of Southeast Asia, but later worshipped under the seat of the Great Luang Phor. It is said that he was blessed by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and is proficient in both Buddhism and witchcraft. His strength is not weaker than that of Longpi Taibao."

"If it hadn't been so impatient that night, Longpi Taibao wouldn't have found its weakness and nearly had its internal organs shattered by a dragon-shaped palm strike."

Seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo had a general understanding of it in his mind, and at the same time, another message popped up in the game text.

"You have already asked a question. Do you want to ask another question?" Jiang Xinghuo still chose yes.

"You questioned these rabble again, saying that you wanted to know where the Ghost-Faced Buddha was staying and that you wanted him to help you with something."

"After hearing your question, the mob didn't hesitate too much, because it wasn't a valuable question for them, so they quickly told you what you wanted to know."

"You have obtained the location of the Ghost-Faced Buddha."

"Where are you going next?"

"Will you choose to just wander around Beiping City casually, or will you immediately go to the address given by the mob to look for the ghost-faced Buddha?"

"You chose to look for the Ghost-Faced Buddha."

"You followed the instructions of the mob and found a remote alley where the Ghost-Faced Buddha was hiding to heal its wounds. Before you even approached the house where it lived, you smelled a strong smell of blood in the air."

"Suddenly, a tattered body, drained of blood, was thrown out of the window into the corner outside."

"You triggered it, the Coroner's Knowledge Panorama."

"You went forward and carefully examined the body, and found that the fatal wound was a bite mark on the carotid artery in the neck. It looked like a snake bite, and the surrounding flesh was faintly black and dark. In addition, it emitted a faint burnt smell."

"You found the reason for this situation in the secret book of witchcraft you read before. This is a common practice method in the Nanyang region. It is usually used to heal injuries after serious injuries. The poisonous insects devour the essence and blood of living things to recover from their injuries."

"What are you going to do now?"

"Based on the temperament of this ghost-faced Buddha, it is obviously impossible for him to talk to you nicely. It is more likely that he will kill you as well and use you as nutrients and medicine to recover from his injuries."

"So, are you planning to charge in with great fanfare and engage in a head-on conflict with the Ghost-Faced Buddha, or are you going to find another way and think of some other way to attack?"

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the text, thought about it carefully, and then took something out of his magic bag.

"High-concentration neurotoxin (a precious consumable item). It is a concentrated toxin extracted from the liver and gallbladder of pufferfish, supplemented with the saliva secreted by the Meishan cobra king. The neurotoxin is colorless and tasteless, and can be dissolved in food and evaporated through the air. It can kill people without leaving any trace, and no one will notice it. Once discovered, the toxin has already penetrated into the bone marrow."

"Are you willing to use this high-strength neurotoxin?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose to use it without hesitation.

"You threw the neurotoxin in your hand onto the ground. The colorless and transparent liquid quickly evaporated into gas, slowly spreading in the surrounding air. The sound of shattering glass seemed to have attracted the attention of the Ghost-Faced Buddha. But before it could open the door to see what was going on, you waved your hand and summoned a gust of wind, sending all the toxins in the air into the house. Soon, an inhuman roar was heard from the house, accompanied by the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground."

"You waited outside the door for a while, and after making sure there was no sound of struggle inside, you carefully pushed the door open and walked in. You saw a monk with a Shura ghost face, lying on the ground and twitching constantly. Although he tried desperately to get up, he could not control his body, just like a seriously ill patient with a stroke."

The game text clearly depicts the current situation of the Ghost-Faced Buddha.

The so-called wind disease, in modern terms, refers to diseases such as cerebral thrombosis, cerebral hemorrhage, and cerebral infarction.

In common parlance, it means a carrying basket.

No matter how powerful you are, if you get hit by this, even if you don’t die, you will have no ability to resist.

"You attracted a strong wind to dispel the remaining neurotoxins in the house, walked to the side of the paralyzed Ghost-Faced Buddha, and asked about the specific whereabouts of the Ten Directions Zen Forest."

"The ghost-faced Buddha wanted to hold out for a while longer, but under your threat of the unfounded antidote, it no longer had the courage and capital to resist and honestly told us the location of the Ten Directions Zen Forest, where Ksitigarbha was practicing in seclusion."

"You have obtained the map of the Ten Directions Zen Forest."

"The ghost-faced Buddha told you the information you wanted, and struggled to ask you for the antidote for the poison he was poisoned with. But when he learned from you that there was no antidote, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his neck twisted, and he was actually pissed off to death by you."

"Of course, this is not entirely your credit. Its heart meridian has been severely injured. It was already at the end of its strength. And after you added fuel to the fire, it would be abnormal if it could hold on."

"You have obtained, Incense +3000."

"Do you want to touch the body of the Ghost-Faced Buddha?"

"You opened the Ghost-Faced Buddha's storage item and found something in it."

"You have obtained: a Gu-raising jar (rare), a secret book of witchcraft (excellent), a string of Dragon King Buddha glass beads (rare), a Buddha amulet blessed by the Four-Faced Buddha (rare), and a tattoo baseplate of the Great Saint Huanxitian (rare)."

When Jiang Xinghuo took a look, he found that the things he found were quite valuable. They were all of rare quality and were considered good things in the secular world.

Jiang Xinghuo began to count them one by one. He took a look at the secret book of witchcraft and hung it on the niche for sale. He had never had any interest in witchcraft.

On the contrary, the Gu-raising jar was somewhat beyond his expectations, because there was a Gu worm in it, which almost took his life.

"You have discovered the Fire Dragon Gu."

"Fire Dragon Gu·Juvenile (Rare Material), a strange insect inherited from the South Seas. Although it is called Fire Dragon Gu, it is actually a fire python. Its body seems to be made of gold and stone, and it can also spit out flames."

"The Nanyang Dharma lineage was greatly influenced by Buddhism, and all religions were united and learned from each other. The dragon in Buddhist legends is not the dragon or Jiao in the Middle Earth, but just a python with scales. It can be big or small, shorter than an inch or longer than a hundred feet. Although it cannot be compared with a real dragon, it can compete with Jiaolong."

"But this Fire Dragon Gu is not yet an adult, it is just a juvenile, and is far from being as powerful as a real Fire Dragon Gu. But because of this, the toxicity accumulated in its body is still small. After being processed, it is not only harmless, but also beneficial. It can be used as a material for forging tools, and can also be used as a medicine for refining pills."

"Fire Dragon Gu..."

Jiang Xinghuo muttered to himself, remembering the time when he was exploring the underworld...

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(End of this chapter)