My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 562: Ten Directions Zen Forest
dusk.

Jiang Xinghuo closed the shop early. After dinner, he sat on the sofa, took out his mobile phone and logged into the game.

"You opened your eyes in front of the reclining Buddha statue in Xumi Valley."

"Sumeru Valley is a valley located in the secular world. It is also called the Ten Thousand Buddha Caves because there are tens of thousands of Buddha statues in the huge valley, all of which are carved according to the natural shapes of the rocks."

"It is said that these Buddha statues of various shapes in the valley were all carved by eminent monks who have achieved great success in Buddhist practice. They not only contain their understanding of Buddhist practice, but also hide the true meaning of Buddhism that these monks have practiced throughout their lives."

"If someone has a predestined relationship with Buddha, he or she can enter into enlightenment in front of this Buddha statue and thus gain the Buddhist teachings that the great monk has comprehended."

"Do you want to take a detailed tour of the Ten Thousand Buddha Caves?"

"It's still about half an hour before the sun sets. You have plenty of time to meditate here."

"In addition, the Xumi Valley Ten Thousand Buddha Cave is also open to the public. No matter what race you come from, you can study Buddhism here, and fighting among yourself is not allowed, so as not to pollute the purity of Buddhism."

"Therefore, many worldly beings who have caused trouble outside or are being hunted by their enemies will come here to seek refuge. As a result, in addition to those Buddha statues, there are also many monsters and demons lurking in the Ten Thousand Buddha Caves."

"How are you going to choose?"

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the options given in the game text and directly chose to take a tour here first. Anyway, there was still enough time, and what if there were some unexpected gains?

Moreover, the Sumeru Stone he obtained from the stubborn stone monk also requires Buddhist magic power to open.

It would be the best thing if you could comprehend one or two professional skills that are not exclusive to Buddhism.

"You took a quick tour of the Ten Thousand Buddha Caves."

"In progress, please wait..."

"You open the small pupil of your right eye, and try to use the power of Tathagatagarbha to peek into the secrets of these Buddha statues."

"But all the cultivation methods you have seen require joining the Ten Directions Zen Forest before you can practice them. Although there are many techniques that make you excited, it is impossible for you to give up the techniques you have already mastered and practice the Buddhist methods wholeheartedly."

"Do you want to continue?"

Jiang Xinghuo still chose yes.

Again.

Let’s give it a try first to see if there are any.

What if there are exceptions?

To put it another way, even if nothing was discovered, he would not suffer any loss and could just use this opportunity to kill time.

Jiang Xinghuo controlled the character to continue wandering in the valley, and soon more than half an hour passed.

But the result still did not change.

But just when Jiang Xinghuo was about to give up exploring and was preparing to enter the Shifang Zen Forest according to the method, a new message suddenly popped up in the game text.

"You have triggered the Tathagata's talent."

"You found a collapsed and broken Buddha statue in the valley. However, this Buddha statue was wearing a Taoist robe, which seemed a bit out of place. However, your Tathagata storehouse understood the secret."

"You have discovered the statue of the god and Buddha of Jingwei Taoist."

"Jingwei Taoist is a rare genius in the secular world. He has entered Taoism three times and Buddhism three times. He has the strengths of both Buddhism and Taoism, but neither of them recognizes his identity. This also leads to the fact that although he is of a very high generation and can sit on an equal footing with the old Heavenly Master and the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, the disciples of the two sects regard him as a heretic."

"Long, long ago, when the Taoist Jingwei called himself the Monk Jingwei, he carved his own statue of the Dharmakaya in the Ten Thousand Buddha Caves, blending the characteristics of Buddhism and Taoism into one. He even forcibly moved a Buddha statue away just to occupy this Feng Shui treasure land."

"Later, Taoist Jingwei disappeared from the secular world and did not appear for a long time. The statue of the Dharmakaya was then smashed to pieces. However, since the other party was of a very high seniority, Shifang Zen Temple did not move the broken statue away, but it also did not repair it."

"What are you going to do now?"

"Do you want to piece together the broken statue of the Dharmakaya of Taoist Jingwei?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes.

This is obviously a prerequisite for triggering the subsequent plot. If you choose no, this line will probably be broken.

"You went over and picked up the broken pieces on the ground, put them back in place, and restored the statue of Taoist Jingwei to its original state."

"At the same time, the statue of the Dharmakaya of Taoist Jingwei suddenly turned into dust, and a bit of immortal spiritual light merged into your sea of ​​consciousness."

"You have obtained the great magical power: A world within reach."

"The world is within reach (legendary spell), can change the longitude and latitude force field within ten meters of the user, infinitely compressing and extending the surrounding space. The world is within reach in a single thought. The duration and coverage of the longitude and latitude force field are closely related to the user's magic power."

"Please note that this spell is the result of the Taoist Jingwei's study of the way of birth and death of the universe. It has not yet been completely perfected. It can only be said to be a rough creation of this magical power. If you want to completely perfect this magical power, you must base it on the power of the three laws of Jingwei, Qingwu, and Xingxiu."

Looking at the description of this magical power, Jiang Xinghuo couldn't help but suck his teeth. He was familiar with these three laws. In the previous game exploration process, he had more or less come across related clues.

The laws of longitude and latitude and the laws of stars are both laws mastered by the annual star gods.

But Zhu Sui Xing Jun had already been killed by Ling Guan Ye, and his bodies were buried in different places.

I guess the clues to these two kinds of legal power can only be found in the ups and downs of the earthly world.

As for the Qingwu Law, he didn't know much about it. He only knew that Qingnang Gong and Kanyu Gong were the main competitors of this law.

But now, Mr. Kanyu has been killed by Master Wan Miao Zhenjun in Daliang City, and Mr. Qing Nang's whereabouts are unknown, and it is unknown whether he is alive or dead.

Jiang Xinghuo once suspected that the fortune teller he met in Longmen was Qingnang Gong, who had been missing in the secular world for many years, but he did not find any clear evidence to prove this.

He vaguely remembered that the fortune teller mentioned that he seemed to be going to the mining town to do something.

However, during the time he was exploring the mining city, he did not trigger any interaction with the other party, and he had no chance to find evidence to prove the other party's identity.

It is not an easy task to obtain any one of these three laws, let alone to collect all three laws to complete the deduction of this magical power.

Tsk, this is another endless task.

Jiang Xinghuo tried to use this magical power, and the spatial force field around him did change, but the coverage range was only about two meters, far from comparable to the Dayan Bell he obtained in Taiping Ancient Town.

However, compared with the Dayan Bell, the magical power of "A World Away" also has an advantage, that is, when it is performed, there are no conditions, and it can be performed while sitting still or in action. When using the Dayan Bell, you need to keep backing away and leave the range covered by the force field, otherwise you will hurt yourself.

The area covered by "A World Away" is small, but there is no need to retreat.

Comparing the two, each has its own strengths.

In open areas, the Dayan Bell is naturally more useful.

But if it is in a narrow area, the Dayan Bell is no better than a world away.

While Jiang Xinghuo was thinking about these things in his mind, he clicked on the text on the screen to continue advancing the new plot.

"You obtained the treasure left by Taoist Jingwei, but just when you were about to leave, a burly figure blocked your way."

"You have discovered it, Son of the Altar."

"Altar God Son, the guardian elder of the Altar God Cult, got into some trouble outside, so he fled to the Ten Thousand Buddha Caves in Xumi Valley, hoping to use the complex terrain here to avoid being hunted down by his enemies."

"The cave it was hiding in was not far away. It witnessed everything that happened just now and knew that you received the gift from the statue of the Taoist Master Jingwei. So it wanted to take advantage of the situation and rob you. It didn't take you seriously at all and thought you were just a small character that could be manipulated at will."

"What are you going to do next?"

"Would you choose to just take out something and get rid of the other party, or would you rather kill him here as quickly as possible?"

Jiang Xinghuo was too lazy to continue wasting time, and chose the latter without hesitation. He directly summoned the Black and White Impermanence in the acupoint, and dealt with the Son of the Altar in no time.

"You have killed the Son of the Altar."

"You have obtained 500+ incense sticks."

"Do you want to touch the corpse?"

"You have gained something after some exploration."

"You have obtained: a secret book of the Altar God Sect (excellent), a Altar God jar (excellent), a human skin lantern paper (common), an order of the Altar God Sect elders (common), a Altar God body protection technique (excellent), and an Altar God statue (special)."

Jiang Xinghuo took a look at the things he found. None of them were valuable, but something was better than nothing.

So, while counting these things, he controlled the character to walk outside, preparing to open the gate to the Shifang Zen Forest before the sun set.

"The Secret Book of the Altar God Religion (Excellent Item) records some of the crude spells of the Altar God Religion. Most of them are spells used exclusively by folk practitioners. They are not systematic and their power is not worth mentioning. However, precisely because the content is too complicated, some of the spells can actually have miraculous effects."

"Do you want to use this item?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose no. He was not interested in practicing these miscellaneous things, so he simply hung it on the niche.

Soon, the income from incense was deposited into the account.

This kind of worldly magic secret book is still quite attractive to ordinary players.

After all, not everyone can obtain [Legendary] or [Epic] level relics.

For those players whose heritage relics are of relatively low quality, the difficulty of the game will naturally soar.

This simple and effective folk law can often enable them to have a certain self-protection ability in the shortest time.

"The Altar God Jar (Excellent Item), a must-have tool for the cultivation of Altar God disciples. It is as hard as a rock and is used to raise Altar God dolls. It can also be used as a storage item. At the same time, corpses can be placed in it and refined into an uncanny medicine that can improve one's cultivation level."

"Human skin lantern paper (common material), a piece of human skin lantern paper that has existed for quite some time. As long as you put it on the lantern stand and light the bone candle, you can see things that are invisible to the naked eye."

"The Order of the Elders of the Altar God Sect (common item), a symbol of the status of the guardian and elder of the Altar God Sect, carved from dark wood, which does not rot when exposed to water or burn when exposed to fire. It can also mobilize ordinary disciples of the Altar God Sect, and its symbolic significance is greater than its practical significance."

"Altar God Body Protection Technique (Excellent Technique). The Altar God Sect was originally a folk cult in the secular world of Xiangxi. It worships a monster named Altar God. After becoming a disciple of the Altar God Sect, they would offer blood to the Altar God. After that, they would perform this body protection technique and receive the blessing and protection of the Altar God."

"The statue of the altar god (special item), a statue of evil spirits worshipped by the altar god cult. It is also a prop used by the altar god cult members to preach. As long as you put a drop of blood on the altar god's forehead, you can gain the other party's recognition and become a follower of the altar god cult."

"Do you want to light the statue of the altar god with your own blood?"

Jiang Xinghuo nodded repeatedly. This altar god was obviously not a good thing. If he really added his own blood to it, who knows what trouble might arise.

However, this thing has to be viewed from two sides. The way the altar god gains believers is most likely to control them with blood.

But if a monster with a higher status and more powerful cultivation were to replace it, no one knows who will be the one to suffer in the end.

Perhaps I can start from this aspect in the future, and maybe I can kill this altar god directly.

Jiang Xinghuo secretly kept this idea in mind, planning to collect the blood of high-level monsters when he had the chance in the future.

Afterwards, Jiang Xinghuo controlled the character to the entrance of Xumi Valley, and opened the portal to the Ten Directions Zen Forest according to the method he heard from the Ghost-faced Buddha.

"Do you want to enter the Ten Directions Zen Forest immediately?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes without hesitation.

"You have entered the Ten Directions Zen Forest."

"A stretch of majestic palace buildings comes into your sight, like a dormant dragon lying on the earth."

"At this time, a monk named Dipankara came over from the palace in the distance, saying that he came to greet you on the order of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Do you want to follow this monk?"

"The monk holding a bronze oil lamp in his hand leads you along the path. You follow him and feel yourself in a trance. There seem to be ripples in front of your eyes. When you come to your senses, you find that you have been burned into a pile of bones, while the monk in front of you still has a warm smile on his face."

"You were led into the Scorched Earth Hell by the Burning Lamp Monk, and burned into a pile of dry bones by the ghostly fire of the netherworld."

"You are dead..."

Damn! Jiang Xinghuo was a little speechless, thinking, what on earth is this? Is this how Shifang Zen Temple entertains guests?
Three fires at meeting.

I'll burn you clean first! !
"Do you want to use a scapegoat to resurrect in the Ten Directions Zen Forest?"

"The Ten Directions Zen Forest is inextricably linked to the Six Paths of Reincarnation Hell in the underworld. Any living being that dies in the Ten Directions Zen Forest can return here through the Six Paths of Reincarnation Hell..."

The general meeting is held. It's late. Sorry. Sorry.

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(End of this chapter)