My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 579 The Eight-phase World
"The Iron Tree Hell is one of the ten hells in the underworld. According to the Ancient Folk Customs and Rumors, anyone who sows discord between family members, fathers and sons, brothers, sisters and spouses, will go to the Iron Tree Hell after death. There are sharp blades hanging on the iron trees, and crows will peck at them day and night until the day when all their sins are washed away."

"These two pieces of black, charred wood are fragments of the Iron Tree. They are also the identity certificates for the ghosts to enter and exit. Only those who carry these two pieces of dead wood can freely enter the Iron Tree Hell."

Jiang Xinghuo was greatly surprised. He didn't expect that these two inconspicuous pieces of wood would be the key to entering the Iron Tree Hell.

If he wants to successfully build the Six Paths of Reincarnation Dharma Image, he must obtain fragments of the Ten Hells of the Underworld.

But now he has only obtained fragments of the three hells: Scorched Earth Hell, Blood Pool Hell, and Blood Paste Hell. Even if he adds his own Volcano Hell and the Cemetery Hell hidden under the Ghost Lake, it is only half of the number, far from the required number.

This time he came to the underworld, he also wanted to try to find out from the Lord of Huangquan how to obtain the fragments of hell.

After all, with the magical powers he possesses at the moment, it is obviously unrealistic to rely on his own strength to destroy hell.

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the game text on the screen and put the two pieces of iron tree debris into the magic bag. He planned to use these two things to sneak into the Iron Tree Hell after completing the task of Lord Huangquan to see if he could have a chance to obtain the fragments of the Iron Tree Hell.

But for now, we still have to focus our attention on this courtyard. There is a drowned body under the ancient well. If we choose to salvage it, it is likely to have died there, but if we don't salvage it, we may miss something.

Therefore, Jiang Xinghuo planned to deal with the ancient well last. Now he could explore the stone pavilion first to see what was hidden inside.

"You chose to go to the stone pavilion in the middle of the courtyard. When you walked in, you found that there were many patterns carved on the stone pavilion, which seemed to describe some of the things that happened when the Yinshan Ancient Tower was built."

"And you also found some images of buildings on these patterns, with different locations marked on them. It's like taking apart a part of the map and redistributing it on the stone carvings. Do you want to make rubbings of these patterns?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose to make rubbings of these patterns. It was not a difficult task anyway and would only take a few minutes. The rubbing tools in his hand were just suitable for this kind of use.

"In the process of copying..."

"Please wait……"

Jiang Xinghuo waited for about five minutes, and then a new prompt sound came from the game.

"You have successfully copied the pattern on the stone pavilion perfectly."

"Although you don't know what these patterns will be used for, I think they exist for a reason. Maybe you'll have a chance to use them in the future."

"What do you choose to do next?"

"Will you choose to leave this courtyard and explore other rooms, or continue to wander here?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose the second answer. He had not yet been to the ancient well. He had a hunch that the corpse in the well should be able to give him a big surprise, but it might also be accompanied by a shock.

"You came to the edge of the eight-sided ancient well, took out a golden rooster spear from your magic bag, and began to salvage the body floating under the water."

"This weapon is specially used by corpse retrievers. It can not only exorcise evil spirits, but can also be used to retrieve corpses. Even if it is a water evil spirit that died unjustly, the Golden Rooster Spear can easily suppress it."

"Especially the Golden Rooster Spear in your hand, which is made of pure yang rooster blood mixed with cinnabar and has an incandescent light. It can do unparalleled damage to underwater evil spirits."

"You held the Golden Rooster Spear in your hand and fished the body out of the well without much effort. But the moment the body returned to the surface, its cloudy eyes suddenly opened, and a cold breath instantly spread throughout your body, freezing your internal organs into ice."

"You were killed by a ghost that escaped from the Iceberg Hell, and the other party also escaped from the torture of the Iceberg Hell. However, before you lost consciousness, you used your stiff limbs to pull something off the other party's body."

"You are dead."

"Do you want to activate the innate ability of the reincarnation doll?"

"You have used the reincarnation doll."

"Current remaining times: (0/3)."

"You opened your eyes again beside the ancient well in the courtyard. The evil spirit that took your life had disappeared. Even the water under the ancient well disappeared without a trace. The dry and cracked soil appeared in your eyes, as if it had never appeared before."

"But the thing in your hand tells you that everything that happened just now was not an illusion, but something that really happened to you."

"You have obtained the Jade Dragon Ring."

"Jade Dragon Ring (rare item), a magical instrument created by the secular clan palace for the royal family's children. It can not only be used as an ordinary storage item, but also can assist in the practice of dragon-raising techniques when worn on the body."

"You have also practiced the art of raising dragons. Do you want to open this jade ring?"

A descendant of the royal family?

Jiang Xinghuo's heart was moved. Could it be that the floating corpse in the well was also a descendant of the Lord of the Secular World? ?

"Let's see what's inside first..."

To be on the safe side, Jiang Xinghuo did not take the item into reality, but instead controlled the character to open the jade ring in the game.

"You have opened it, Jade Dragon Ring."

"After a careful investigation, you found some things in the Jade Dragon Ring, but most of them have become waste and lost their spirituality. Only a piece of stone tablet has been preserved."

"You have discovered the Dragon Raising Technique: Dragon Swallowing."

"Dragon Raising Technique: Dragon Swallowing (Rare), one of the nine dragon raising techniques passed down in secret by the royal family of the secular world. After being improved by the Lord of the Secular World, it has become more and more domineering."

"The first half of this method is similar to the Dragon Transformation Chapter. It can be used to raise dragon-type monsters and use the power of dragon veins to improve their cultivation. When they are completely transformed into dragons, the secret method recorded in it can be used to forcibly devour their cultivation. At the same time, it can also devour the cultivation essence of other dragon-type monsters."

"Pay attention. The amount of mana swallowed in the Dragon Swallowing Chapter is closely related to the target you choose. If it is a dragon beast you have nurtured, you can obtain all of its power without reservation. However, if it is a wild dragon, you can only swallow half of its power, and you must be careful to digest the impurities contained in it."

"So, if you want to practice the Dragon Swallowing Chapter to the Great Perfection, you must have enough time and financial resources. If ordinary people practice this method, their progress will be much slower, and they may not be able to master it in their entire lives."

Jiang Xinghuo made a simple translation. This stone inscription that recorded the dragon-raising technique in the chapter on swallowing dragons was probably equivalent to the power-absorbing technique in martial arts novels, which could swallow the power of dragon-related monsters and use it for one's own benefit.

But as the text says, it takes a long time for a dragon beast to transform into a flood dragon or even a real dragon. Only the clan house that is proficient in dragon-raising techniques can produce a flood dragon with strong enough cultivation in a short period of time. Ordinary sects can only rely on time to survive, and they may not be able to survive successfully. Moreover, he is now sure that the evil spirit that escaped from the ancient well is the descendant of the Lord of the Secular World, and may even be a dragon son.

The original game text stated it very clearly. On the night of Dawn, the clan office gave the stone carvings of the dragon-raising technique to different royal descendants to take away, to prevent it from falling into the hands of evil spirits.

Since this person was able to get a piece of stone carving of the dragon-raising technique, it means that he is high-ranking in terms of both strength and status. Ordinary disciples probably don't have the qualifications at all.

Then, Jiang Xinghuo clicked on the glowing 'Iceberg Hell' entry again.

"Iceberg Hell is one of the ten hells in the underworld. According to the Ancient Folk Customs and Rumors, anyone who commits suicide will be sent to Iceberg Hell after death and will be tortured for 500 years before being able to leave. However, if someone takes their place during this period, they can also leave Iceberg Hell early."

Jiang Xinghuo understood that he was the unlucky guy who was used as a substitute by the royal heir, and the other party took this opportunity to escape from the iceberg hell.

But it could not be said that he suffered a loss. At least the Jade Dragon Ring fell into his hands, and the stone carving of the dragon-raising technique that recorded the Dragon Swallowing Chapter also fell into his hands.

Exchanging a life for these things is not a loss at all, and can even be said to be a huge profit.

"What are you going to choose next?"

"Will you choose to leave here and explore other places, or continue to wander here?"

The game still gives those two options.

But this time, Jiang Xinghuo chose to leave here and explore other places.

"Unfold the map in your hand and follow the marks left by the owner of Liuhe Pavilion to the door opposite."

"This is the room that the owner of Liuhe Pavilion entered that year. He narrowly escaped death in it. Although he found some gains, he almost died in it. Do you want to go in and explore it?"

Jiang Xinghuo didn't think much about it and chose to go in directly. It was his last life anyway, and death would be the same anywhere, so he might as well use it to explore the map.

"You enter this room with the Bagua mirror hanging on the door. As soon as you step inside, you feel lightning flashing in front of you, huge waves, raging winds, raging fires... all kinds of strange phenomena appear one after another, causing chaos and disturbance."

"You have triggered the Tathagata's talent."

"You have discovered the world of eight phases."

"The Eight-phase World is a great magical power in Taoist legends. It uses the eight phases of 'heaven and earth, wind and thunder, water, fire and swamp' as the source of power. It can cycle through time and space and wipe out all living things in the world. At the same time, it can also return all the power in the world to its original state and transform it into the purest breath between heaven and earth."

"However, the Eight Phases World in this room is on the verge of getting out of control. It should be that the great Taoist master has passed away and is no longer able to control the Eight Phases Power that is about to get out of control. He can only barely confine it to this spatial fragment and try his best not to leak it out and affect the outside world."

“But the Bagua mirror on the door has been shattered. When the Bagua mirror is completely reduced to powder, the power of the Eight Phases will completely permeate the entire Yinshan Ancient Tower.”

"The only solution is to find the source of this power and control it. There may be a chance to stabilize the chaotic Eight Phase World."

"How will you choose now?"

"Will you choose to go deeper into the Eight Phase World to find the source of this power, or will you withdraw in time before you go deeper into it?"

Jiang Xinghuo pointed his finger and directly controlled the character to walk in. Anyway, he had made sufficient mental preparations. If he died, he died, and he could start over again tomorrow. But if he could find the source of the Eight Phases World, he might be able to take this magical power for himself.

"You walked into the depths of the Eight Phases World. The Eight Phases Power that permeated the heaven and earth seemed to sense the invasion of an outsider like you. The power that was already on the verge of losing control became even more active at this moment."

"Eight completely different forces are overwhelming you. Before you even unsheathe the Turtle Spirit Seven Treasures Sword on your waist, the power of the Eight Phases has already blocked the space around you, leaving you with no way to avoid or hide. You can only face the power of the Eight Phases head-on."

"But unfortunately, although you resisted the first round of attacks, the power of the Eight Phases circulated endlessly. When the second round of attacks came, you could no longer resist and turned directly into ashes, dissipating between the Eight Phases of Heaven and Earth."

"You are dead."

Died again!!

Jiang Xinghuo let out a long sigh, threw his phone aside and drank a sip of water. This was all for today. The number of resurrections had been used up. If he wanted to continue, he would have to wait until tomorrow.

I looked up at the clock on the wall.

It was already evening.

Jiang Xinghuo charged his phone, went to get himself some food, and then began to study the Dragon Swallowing Chapter.

To be honest, Jiang Xinghuo was not very interested in this dragon-raising technique. The key point was that the practice was too demanding. He couldn't swallow the cloud dragon he raised.

Wouldn't that turn it into wonton? ?
Wonton?

Jiang Xinghuo shook his head repeatedly to dispel the nonsense thoughts in his mind.

In addition, devouring the essence of the cultivation of other dragon-like monsters is a bit useless to it. Not only can it barely devour half of it, but it also has to be wary of the impurities in it that may affect itself.

No matter from which perspective, it is a time-consuming, laborious and thankless practice.

So after some thought, Jiang Xinghuo gave up practicing this technique.

Instead, he was very interested in the magical powers of the Eight Phases World. The power of the Eight Phases circulated back and forth, carrying the power of heaven and earth to crush the enemy. There was simply no power that could better suit his wishes.

So, for the next few days, Jiang Xinghuo kept wandering around in the Eight Phases World. Relying on the number of deaths every day, he was able to make some progress, until a week later, when there were still about five days left until the Waking of Insects.

Jiang Xinghuo finally found the source of the power of the Eight Phase World.

"You have discovered that Daojun's avatar has transformed into an immortal..."

(End of this chapter)