My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 561: Yunmeng Old News
"You drank the Huiyuan Soup, and your strength was restored. You started chatting with the old farmer."

"At the same time, you began to try to decipher the secret recipe of Huiyuan Soup. You wanted to use your innate ability of Tathagata to analyze the composition of this bowl of medicinal soup so that you can replicate it in the future."

"Parse failed."

"Your Tathagata storehouse cannot completely decipher the secret recipe of Huiyuan Soup. You can only figure out some of the ingredients. You have no choice but to give up this idea for now and continue chatting with the old farmer."

"You can sense from your conversation with him that this old farmer is not as simple as he seems. He is well-educated and knows a lot of rumors and secrets in the secular world."

"More importantly, this old farmer saw through your identity as an exile and said that he and you were from the same race a long time ago."

Ok?
Jiang Xinghuo's eyes suddenly froze.

Is this old farmer also a human being?

Human beings born and raised in the secular world? ?
But then, Jiang Xinghuo noticed the content of the game text, and found that he was from the same race as himself a long time ago.

Does that mean he is no longer human?

Just like the monsters and demons of the lineage of Taoist Shen Ji Bai Lian, they were once human beings in the mortal world, but in order to escape the curse of the Golden Law, they turned themselves into monsters and demons.

However, there must be some unknown secrets hidden in this. If the curse of the Golden Rule can be escaped by changing into an inhuman body, then the Golden Rule is a bit too worthless.

Jiang Xinghuo tapped the screen to continue the story.

"The old farmer immediately changed the subject and took the initiative to bring up the Yunmengze Lake, asking if you knew about this place and what you were going to say next."

"Would you choose to say that you have heard of it and know a few details, or would you pretend that you know nothing and that this is the first time you have heard of this name?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and felt that it would be more cost-effective to choose the second answer. If the old farmer was lying to him, he could also get a glimpse of it from his words. There was no need to appear to be a complete idiot.

"You chose to hide your ignorance from the old farmer and said that you had never heard of this place. Could it be a place in the secular world as well?"

"The old farmer nodded, then shook his head, and briefly explained the situation in Yunmengze to you. It was almost the same as the information you learned from the Golden Casket Collection, except for some minor differences occasionally."

"The old farmer said that he was a survivor of Yunmengze. Although some people say that Yunmengze is the legendary fairyland where one can get rid of the pain of birth, aging, sickness and death, few people know that Yunmengze is an abandoned paradise where time almost stops flowing. You will always look the same as when you enter. Your genes will also be subtly changed by this power. The loss of vitality may be delayed by dozens or even hundreds of times compared to people outside. Although you will gradually age, it will be at least thousands of years later. Even if your head is cut off and burned to ashes during this period, you will be resurrected in the embers of your corpse."

After reading this, Jiang Xinghuo couldn't help but gasp. Well, Qin Shihuang must have heard this legend and sent people out to sea to search for him in a big way.

Although it is not true immortality, being able to live for thousands or tens of thousands of years is also amazing.

Don’t you see that Chinese civilization is less than ten thousand years old? If you can enter the Yunmeng Lake and take a stroll, you can basically live until the day when humans become extinct.

"The old farmer continued, saying that he was originally a woodcutter in the mountains. When he went into the mountains to chop wood, he happened to see people playing chess under a tree. He was fascinated for a while, and when he woke up, everything had changed. He followed the chess players into Yunmengze. At that time, Yunmengze was a true fairyland with countless aliens living there. He also spent a long time there, until the night of dawn. For some reason, Yunmengze suddenly collapsed, and the aliens living in it died one after another. Yunmengze was also swept into the void, drifting in the secular world and disappeared. Only a few people escaped by chance and took on the responsibility of rebuilding Yunmengze."

"Because of Yunmeng Lake, the old farmer's body aged very slowly. In addition, he was from the exile race. Even though he hid in Yunmeng Lake, he could not escape the curse of the Golden Law. However, fortune and disaster go hand in hand. It is precisely because of this that the worldly kingdom of death also refused his arrival. Even though his body has aged beyond recognition and his strength has been lost, he will not die."

"However, he no longer has the ability to undertake the task of rebuilding Yunmengze. He came to the mining city this time to look for his former companion, but that companion had passed away many years ago, and his descendants were nowhere to be found. But just when he was discouraged and was about to give up this idea, he met you in the mining city."

"At that time, he really wanted to give you the treasure of Yunmengze. If you accept it, you can indeed get the treasure, but then the old farmer will think you are a person who wants to repay a favor, and he will not tell you the whole story. Whether you can find Yunmengze floating in the void depends on your luck."

Tsk, this old man is quite cunning. Fortunately, he has the Hundred Eyes that can see through people's hearts. Otherwise, he would have missed this opportunity, and it is unknown whether he can find Yunmengze in the future.

"The old farmer took out a Yunmeng relic. It was a piece of copper with a strange pattern on it. The old farmer said that the pattern on it was the key to opening the entrance to Yunmeng Lake. It's just that you lack a few other patterns, so you can't find Yunmeng Lake quickly. You need to waste some time and have some good luck."

"Back then, those who were lucky enough to escape from Yunmeng Lake copied down the core of the operation of Yunmeng Lake, the [Heavenly Stele]. There were more than a dozen patterns engraved on it, corresponding to different permissions of Yunmeng Lake."

"The part of the Heavenly Stele Map that he holds corresponds to the authority to open Yunmeng Lake. The Heavenly Stele pattern in the hands of the old man from the mining city can sense the approximate location of Yunmeng Lake. If we are lucky enough to find other Heavenly Stele Maps, we can even directly locate the location of Yunmeng Lake."

"But times have changed. Over the years, they have been scattered all over the secular world and have long lost contact with each other. He doesn't know whether those old friends are still there. You can go to Dahuaao Street in Guandong City, Liuli Hutong in Beiping City, and Qingyang Temple in Meishan to see if you can find other Yunmeng survivors and obtain the Heavenly Stele Map in their hands."

"You have obtained the Yunmeng Heavenly Stele Map - Remains (special item)."

"Look carefully at the Heavenly Stele in your hand. Suddenly you realize that the pattern on it looks familiar. It seems that you have seen it somewhere before. It seems to be very similar to the pattern on the rag. The two should have the same origin. Do you want to take it out and show it to the old farmer right away?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it, but finally chose no. Regardless of whether the thing was there or not, what if the old man asked him how he got it? What would he say?
You said that the urban management officer who almost beat you to death during the day was the old friend you had always missed. So I avenged you and made your old friend childless?

There is no need to bring yourself so much trouble. It will not be too late to study it after you leave the old farmer's place.

"You talked with the old farmer for a while, and before leaving, you got the secret recipe of Huiyuan Decoction from him. The old farmer said that this is the recipe of Yunmengze, which has a unique effect on practitioners, but the materials required are quite demanding. Some things are already extinct, so other materials can only be used as substitutes, but the effect is much worse than before. If you can collect all the herbs according to the original secret recipe, it will have an unexpected effect."

"You have obtained the secret recipe of Huiyuan Soup (rare)."

"Where are you going next?"

"Will you continue to wander around the mining city, or will you leave the mining city and go somewhere else?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose to leave the mining city.

Now that his goal has been achieved and he has also obtained clues about Yunmengze from the old farmer, there is no need for him to stay any longer, but he can come and explore occasionally.

The next place he was going to was Shifang Zen Temple, to look for Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in exchange for the Eight Treasures Ruyi Incense, and then take some time to visit the several maps the old farmer told him to see if he could obtain other Yunmeng Tianbei maps.

But before that, he had to study the two pieces of the Heavenly Stele Map to see if they were of any use. "Take out the rag you got from the mining city and compare it carefully with the pattern on the copper plate to confirm that the contents were copied from a complete pattern."

"Attention, I have detected that you are holding two fragments of the Yunmeng Heavenly Stele Map. Do you want to merge them into one?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes without hesitation.

"In the process of merging, please wait..."

"The fusion is complete."

"You have obtained the incomplete Yunmeng Heavenly Stele Map."

"This is a fragment of the Heavenly Stele Map formed by the fusion of two fragments. After activating it with your own magic power, you can sense the approximate location of Yunmeng Lake."

"Do you want to activate this Heavenly Stele Map immediately?"

With the mentality of giving it a try, Jiang Xinghuo activated the Yunmeng Tianbei map, and soon a message prompt came from the game.

"You have sensed the approximate location of Yunmeng Lake. It should be around the Jingchu Plain in the secular world."

"The Jingchu Plain in the secular world is a place where witchcraft is prevalent. It is different from the witchcraft circulated in the South Seas. It is a region ruled by the ancient secular god [Donghuang] and is also the source of the oldest magic in the secular world. It has a long history and is even older than Taoism and Buddhism."

"There is a legend that the East Emperor is the embodiment of the power of the Sun Star. He once fought with the Lord of the Secular World, but no one knows who won. Since then, the East Emperor and the Lord of the Secular World have become good friends. The thirteen major cities distributed in the Jingchu Plain have also been ruled by the Lord of the Secular World. However, the Lord of the Secular World also gave all the annual taxes and wealth of those thirteen major cities to his good friend the East Emperor."

"However, on the eve of the Dawn Night, Dong Huang suddenly fell. Some people said that Dong Huang was plotted against by the Lord of the Secular World, while others said that Dong Huang faked his death and escaped, hiding his identity and becoming one of the thirteen Dao masters."

"But these claims are all groundless rumors. I'm afraid no one knows what exactly happened. We only know that the great god who now rules the Jingchu Plain is the original witch king among the thirteen ancient masters. It is said that the remains of the great witch from ancient times have derived new spiritual wisdom."

"What are you going to do next? Are you going to go to the Jingchu Plain immediately? Or are you going to wait until you get more Heavenly Stele Maps?"

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the text content in the game, thought about it carefully, and did not choose to go directly to the Jingchu Plain.

Because even if you go there now, you probably won't be able to find Yunmengze. The game text says it very clearly. The fragments of the Tianbei map in your hand can only roughly determine the location of Yunmengze.

Only by gathering more fragments of the Heavenly Stele Map can we accurately locate the specific location of Yunmengze.

Now the past is just a mess and a waste of time.

Thinking of this,

Jiang Xinghuo did not continue to worry about other things, but chose to wait until he obtained more Tianbei maps before going.

"Where are you going next?"

"Will you choose to find a safe place to rest for the night and then set out on your journey tomorrow morning?"

"Or should we leave the secular northwest land under the cover of night and head to your next destination, Shifang Zen Temple?"

"You chose to set out for Shifang Zen Forest under the cover of night."

"You have triggered the map of Shifang Zen Forest."

"According to the Ghost-Faced Buddha, the Ten Directions Zen Forest is located in a small cave heaven, but this cave heaven is inextricably linked to the secular world and is not completely separated from it."

“So, when you enter the edge of the cave of Shifang Zen Forest, walk forward seven steps with your back to the setting sun, then take two steps back, and turn from left to right. Keep your eyes closed the whole time, and when you open your eyes again, you will be able to see the gate of Shifang Zen Forest.”

"On the way, please wait..."

"It is estimated that we can reach our destination in about ten hours. Do you want to activate the innate ability of the Warrior Seal?"

"You activated the Warrior Seal."

"It is expected to arrive at the destination in about seven hours."

"On the way, please wait..."

The game has entered an idle state and I cannot continue playing today. I can only wait until tomorrow morning.

Jiang Xinghuo quit the game and started letting the character travel on his own, without having to worry about encountering any danger along the way.

The Fifty Armor Seals can not only be used to speed up the journey, but also to summon fifty armored soldiers to help. Ordinary demons and monsters cannot defeat these fifty armored soldiers.

The next morning, Jiang Xinghuo woke up and checked his phone. The game prompted that he had arrived at the Xumi Valley where the Shifang Zen Temple was located.

The journey was relatively safe and sound. Even if they occasionally encountered some monsters and demons, they were all dealt with quickly and efficiently by the fifty soldiers.

However, the Shifang Zen Temple can only find the gate at dusk and according to a specific method.

So even if we get there now, we can't get in. We can only wait until the sun is about to set in the evening.

(End of this chapter)