My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 647 Calculation
"When the old witch saw the Nanyang wizard travel thousands of miles to send his nephew's ashes back home, he was very grateful to him and even invited him to stay at his home and entertained him warmly."

"The Nanyang wizard was not in a hurry to show his claws and teeth. Instead, he served the old witch wholeheartedly and learned a lot of witchcraft from the Middle Earth. At the same time, he secretly tampered with the old witch's diet. Within a few days, he was poisoned by voodoo. He looked like he was seriously ill, just like he had malaria."

"The old witch was an expert in this matter. He guessed that it might be the Nanyang wizard who did something, so he asked his wife to observe secretly. But how could he have expected that the people around him were the most unreliable. The enchanting woman discussed privately with the Nanyang wizard and decided to act early to avoid any more trouble."

"The Nanyang wizard cast a spell on the old witch, causing her to go out drinking. Everyone saw her drinking late at night, and she died two days after she came back. No one suspected that she was murdered."

"The Nanyang wizard also showed up at the right time, saying that he was the nephew sent by the old wizard to Nanyang to learn skills, and now he has returned to serve his uncle, but he didn't expect that he was still a step too late and didn't have time to fulfill his filial piety."

"So, the Nanyang wizard naturally became the new owner of this household. However, the Nanyang wizard is well aware of the strangeness of witchcraft. Although the old witch was killed by it, if he is not allowed to completely die, maybe the old witch can still revive."

"At that time, it was naturally no match for the old senior with its methods, so it used the Sun and Moon to trap his soul in a puppet, and tortured him day and night with the power of the sun and the moon. After only thirty-six days, the old witch's soul would completely disappear into thin air."

"You learned from the Enchanting Woman why they wanted to kill the old witch, and then asked them whether they had found the so-called immortality technique?"

"The enchanting girl kept defending herself, saying that she and the Nanyang wizard had searched the place thoroughly and dug deep into the ground but still couldn't find the immortality technique."

"The Enchanting Girl believes that this is just an illusory rumor. If the old witch really possessed such a heaven-defying method as the Art of Immortality, even if it secretly poisoned the old witch, it would not have any effect on the old witch, and he would not be poisoned to death on his sickbed by the Nanyang wizard's black magic."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the text and nodded. This made sense. He had originally thought so. If the art of immortality really existed, how could the old witch end up like that?

However, there are exceptions to everything. Perhaps the art of immortality really exists, but the old witch doesn't know where it is hidden.

He noticed this when he was checking the game text just now. The old witch's nephew said that his family had inherited the art of immortality after drinking.

But it did not say that it and its uncle had mastered this technique.

This is like Zhang San saying that his ancestor buried a box of gold in the yard.

All future generations know about this.

But no one knew where the box of gold was buried.

This leads to two possibilities: perhaps the gold really exists, or perhaps it is just a rumor.

"You have learned the whole story from the enchanting girl. What are you going to do next?"

"Will you let it go and let it leave? Or will you end it all and send it to serve the old witch?"

The game gives two choices: let the enchanting girl go or kill her.

Jiang Xinghuo didn't even hesitate and directly chose to kill the other party. There was no need to talk about morality with such a creature.

"You chose to kill the enchanting woman."

"The enchanting girl saw that you didn't keep your word, and she let out an angry roar. She cursed you, the lowly exile, to never have a good death! You will be despised by the secular world forever! She will make you pay the most painful price in this world!"

"You have been cursed by the enchanting woman."

"Your fragmented law takes effect, swallowing up the curse of the enchanting woman."

"You killed it, Enchanting Woman."

"You gained incense +300."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the screen in silence. The strength of this enchanting woman was too weak. The curses from other monsters were cast upon her and could only be removed by the Golden Law.

But the curse of this enchanting woman was actually swallowed up by the Fragmented Law and completely disappeared without even a splash.

However, just when Jiang Xinghuo thought that the matter had come to an end, a new text message popped up in the game.

"You have been subjected to the causal deduction of 'Old Monk Luang Po'."

"You have triggered the effect of the Causal Talisman that eliminates disasters and saves all beings."

"The causal line created by your killing of the Nanyang wizard and the enchanting woman has been erased. The old monk Luang Po can no longer use this causal line to track you down."

Jiang Xinghuo raised his eyebrows and thought that after killing the younger one, the older one would come. If nothing unexpected happened, this old monk Luang Po should be the master of the Nanyang wizard.

as predicted.

When Jiang Xinghuo clicked on the relevant entry, detailed introduction information popped up.

"Luang Po is the head of the Wufo Sect in the western part of Nanyang. Even in Nanyang where thousands of religions coexist, it has a seat at the table. The Wufo Sect is also a major force in the area. Luang Po was born in Buddhism and also practiced Wudu. He has established his own sect and has many disciples."

"It is said that it has mastered the mysteries of the law of cause and effect, but no one has ever seen it use the power of the law of cause and effect."

Ok?
The law of cause and effect?

Jiang Xinghuo immediately became interested. His 'Divine Talisman for Eliminating Disasters and Saving All Causes and Effects' and 'Divine Talisman for Eliminating Evil Traces of Cause and Effect' were both transformed from the law of cause and effect.

If this old monk Luang Pu also possesses the law of cause and effect, we must not miss it. We must find an opportunity to go to Southeast Asia and snatch the fragments of the law of cause and effect.

Jiang Xinghuo kept this matter in mind and planned to go to Nanyang when he had the chance in the future. Lingnan happened to be adjacent to the Nanyang region, so maybe he could go for a stroll then.

"You burned the body of the enchanting woman to ashes, but found a golden object in her ashes. Do you want to pick it up?"

Any surprises?

Jiang Xinghuo picked up the thing out of curiosity, but he didn't expect that the function of this thing made the whole thing even more interesting.

"You have obtained the Life-changing Nail."

"The Life-Changing Nail (rare item), a vicious magical tool passed down in the ancient witchcraft tradition. One's own birth date and the birth date of another person are engraved on it, and the nail is then driven into the body of that person along with the magic water. When one's own life ends, the soul can be transferred to the other person, and the person can live another life in his place."

"But this method is quite strict to perform. One must find someone whose birth date and fate are exactly the same as one's own. Moreover, the person must have opposite yin and yang to perform it. Otherwise, this method will not work at all." Jiang Xinghuo thought for a moment and made a rough guess. If nothing unexpected happened, this life-changing nail was injected into the body of the enchanting woman by the old witch.

Well, it turns out that all of them are evil, with no good intentions. One schemes against another, and ends up getting themselves involved.

"You have triggered the storyteller's golden collection of books."

"Searching for the term."

"Please wait……"

"Editing the entry for you."

"Entry editing completed."

"Please read:"

"The Life-Exchange Nail originated from the Wanmiao Zhenjun in ancient times in the secular world. It can forcibly take over the body and life of others for its own use."

"However, this method was created by Master Wan Miao when he was young, so it has significant limitations and flaws."

"First, the caster must have run out of life naturally. If he dies suddenly in an accident, the Life-Exchange Nail will not have the corresponding effect. Instead, the remaining life of the deceased will be added to the caster's body."

"Secondly, the target that the caster wants to exchange lives with must not only have a birth date that is completely consistent with the fate, but also be of the exact opposite gender. Only when the yin and yang complement each other can the new body be fully occupied."

"Finally, the person being affected by this spell must not be informed during the process, otherwise the spell will immediately become ineffective and backfire on the caster."

"The Master of Ten Thousand Temples thought it had too many restrictions and was too lazy to perfect it, so he abandoned it and gave it to the beggars on the street."

"Later, the beggar used this to change his life and fortune. He first became a fallen girl in the Miao area, and then used this method to take over the body of the Miao king and regain his male body. He then passed this magic down among the Wu Gu lineage."

After reading the introduction to the Golden Chamber Collection, Jiang Xinghuo was greatly enlightened. He had not expected that it could be played in this way.

The man first took over the woman's body, and then took over the man's body. Theoretically, as long as this method continues, he can achieve another kind of immortality.

The old witch probably wanted to take over the body of the enchanting woman through this method.

After all, it is not young anymore, and it just happens to be greedy for the reputation of beauty, which can also cover up its real purpose.

But man proposes, God disposes, and in the end, everything failed.

If the old witch had not wanted to exchange his life for hers, he would not have married the enchanting girl into his family. If he had not married the enchanting girl into his family, he would not have been murdered by the other party's poison, and the Nanyang wizard might not have been able to take him down so easily.

It wanted to live a few more decades in exchange for its own life, but in the end it couldn't even enjoy its old age in peace. If it hadn't met itself through the avenging boy, it would have been dead.

However, Jiang Xinghuo also knew that he was able to trigger this plot only thanks to the passive effect of the Qilin's Blessing. Otherwise, he would not be able to trigger this plot. Even if he met the avenging boy, the game text would not have any relevant interactions.

It all comes down to one word: fate!!
"Where are you going next?"

"Will you choose to continue exploring in the yard? Or will you choose to go somewhere else?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose the former without much thought. It was already dark and there was no need to go anywhere else. He might as well explore the old witch's house carefully to see if he could find the so-called immortality technique.

"You chose to stay here and explore."

"Exploring, please wait..."

"You searched the house. Although the old witch had died and the Nanyang wizard had taken over as the new owner, the furnishings in the house had not changed in order not to arouse suspicion from others."

"You found some things left by the old witch on the shelf against the wall."

"You have obtained: a complete collection of shamanic rituals (excellent), a skull bowl (common), a shaman tiger god robe (excellent), a heart-piercing willow branch bow (rare), a pot of realgar and snake gall wine (rare), and a soul-stunning bead (common)."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the few things he found and began to count them one by one from beginning to end.

"A Complete Collection of Witchcraft Practice (Excellent Item), a collection of witchcraft practice written by the old witch in his spare time. It records the key points that need to be paid attention to in various witchcraft practice methods, as well as how to crack various witchcrafts, and books introducing related witchcrafts, but there is no specific practice method."

"When you carry this book with you, if you encounter witchcraft and evil magic recorded in the book, it will automatically trigger the corresponding clues and information."

Jiang Xinghuo understood that this was equivalent to an encyclopedia of witchcraft, which introduced the characteristics and cracking methods of various witchcrafts, but did not record the methods of practice.

This thing might be useful when I explore Southeast Asia in the future. At least I’ll know how to crack those evil witchcrafts.

"The Kabala bowl (common prop) is a ritual implement made by Mahavairocana monks. It is usually used to hold some liquids for offerings, including but not limited to milk, water, wine, ghee... and various body fluids."

Jiang Xinghuo had no interest in this thing, so he just put it up for sale on the niche, asking for 300 incense sticks. It was soon bought by a gamer named "Liansheng Tongzi".

"Shaman Tiger God Robe (Excellent Item), a robe blessed by the Tiger God, one of the thirteen gods of Shamanism. Wearing it can perfectly replicate the physical qualities of a mature tiger. Duration: 5 minutes."

This is a prop that can temporarily improve your physical fitness. It may be useful in the future.

"Heart-piercing willow bow (rare item), a small bow made of willow branches, only the size of a palm, and can be hidden between the palm and fingers. The old witch has been casting the 'heart-piercing spell' on it for decades, which can injure or kill people without them being seen. The victim will feel a piercing pain in the heart, but there will be no wounds on the body, only blood vessels will be blocked."

Tsk, this thing can be said to be an assassination weapon. Judging from the description in the text, the senses and performance of the person who has been hit by it are not too abnormal from myocardial infarction. They all have heart pain, and then congestion until death, without any wounds.

Jiang Xinghuo took it out curiously and took a look at it. It looked like a casually made toy. Anything made by a random child might be more beautiful than the willow branch bow in his hand.

"Realgar Snake Gallbladder Wine (rare consumable item), this is a medicinal wine brewed by the old witch. It can be taken orally or used externally. Applying it on the body can prevent the invasion of poisonous snakes, insects and ants. After taking it, it can also treat the neurotoxins released by poisonous creatures."

"Be careful. If you drink this wine for a long time, the realgar poison contained in it will gradually erode the blood, causing blood stasis, affecting cell metabolism, and thus leading to organ failure."

(End of this chapter)