My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 649: Followers of Shanhejishi Zhenjun?

"You left the old witch's yard. Where are you going to go next?"

"Night has fallen in the secular world, and there are countless evil spirits wandering outside. Do you choose to find a place to rest for the night? Or go somewhere under the cover of night?"

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the two options that popped up on the screen, then looked up at the time. It was not yet ten o'clock, so it was very early. He decided to continue exploring first.

"You chose to stay in Beiping and continue exploring."

"Please select the place you want to explore:"

The game provides a lot of options, all of which are sub-maps that he has already opened up and unlocked, but there are also two maps that are newly unlocked but have never been to.

One is the main incarnation of the Five Grains Reincarnation Master in the sewers of Peking City.

Another piece of information was obtained in the Bafang Linglou, which was the Chaoyangmennei Street that had disappeared in the city of Beiping for many years.

After these two options popped up, Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and finally chose to go to the newly appeared Chaoyangmen Street.

"You chose to go to Chaoyangmen Street."

"On the way, please wait..."

"You find that there are many dirty things hiding in the darkness along the way, coveting your flesh and blood. Moreover, they are very brave and are not afraid of the evil-repelling sachets on your body at all. They rush straight towards you from the darkness."

"At the same time, an unacceptable smell of Fu Shou cigarettes also hit me. This smell is stronger than ordinary Fu Shou cigarettes, like the smell produced after full combustion."

"You just feel your whole spirit pause, your mind quickly empties out and you feel as if you are flying."

"When you came to your senses, that filthy thing had already dug out your heart and was devouring and biting your body."

"You were attacked by the vengeful spirit of Fu Shou Lao."

"You are dead."

"Do you want to activate the Fall Guy effect?"

"You are activated, straw man."

"Current remaining times: 5/6."

"You used a scapegoat to revive yourself and come back to life."

"You stared at the charred, dirty thing in front of you, and through the vision of Tathagata, you understood its origin and identity."

"You have discovered the vengeful spirit of Fu Shou Lao."

"Fu Shou Lao, this is a monster from the same lineage as the opium addicts and drug addicts. They are all monsters who are addicted to Fu Shou tobacco and cannot extricate themselves."

"The vengeful spirit of the Fu Shou man in front of you was smoking in the Fu Shou tobacco shop when a sudden fire broke out, causing all the Fu Shou cigarettes in the shop to be ignited."

"These longevity guys were addicted to longevity cigarettes and could not escape from the smoking den. As a result, they were burned to death in the smoking den. Only a wisp of resentful soul was left, unwilling to enter the underworld, and wandered the streets all day long, begging for blessings and longevity."

"The smell of fushou smoke emitted from them can numb people's nerves and minds, making it easier for them to catch prey."

"At this time, Fu Shou Lao also launched an attack on you again. Countless ashes emitting a burning breath swept towards you under the influence of Fu Shou smoke."

"But this time you were well prepared, and you easily dealt with the resentful spirit of Fu Shou Lao in front of you."

"You used the Soul Calming Talisman."

"You have killed the vengeful spirit of Fu Shou Lao."

"You gained incense +200."

"You found a black object in the ashes after the ghost of Fu Shou Lao died. Did you pick it up?"

Equipment dropped?

Jiang Xinghuo went over and picked up the thing out of curiosity. He also wanted to know what kind of things a creature like Fu Shou Lao could leave behind after dying twice. It was probably related to opium or something like that.

"You walked over and picked up that thing, and observed it through the vision of Tathagatagarbha, and discovered the mystery hidden in it."

"You have obtained the numbing ointment."

"Ma Fei Gao (excellent consumable material), the product left behind by the resentful spirit of Fu Shou Lao after his death. Because he smoked Fu Shou cigarettes for many years during his lifetime, the tobacco poison seeped into his bone marrow. After being burned by the fierce fire, the tobacco poison in his body mutated and turned from something that harmed people into something that saved people."

"To use this paste, you only need to take a grain of rice-sized amount, light it with the tip of an incense stick and place it under the patient's nose. After a while, the patient's nerves and mind will be anesthetized, and the patient will not feel anything even if his skull is opened or his abdomen is cut open."

When Jiang Xinghuo read the description in the text, he thought it was quite interesting. It was clearly Fu Shou tobacco that harmed people, but after being calcined and transformed, it actually became something that saved people.

Is this the truth that everything will turn into its opposite when it reaches its extreme?

Jiang Xinghuo shook his head, put the things into the magic bag, and then controlled the character to continue on his way.

"On the way, please wait..."

"You have arrived at Chaoyang Gate."

"Chaoyang Gate, during the reign of the Lord of the Secular World, Chaoyang Gate was the place where grain from the north and south entered and exited. The food supply of the people of Peking depended on this place. It was divided into two streets, the inner and outer streets, so it was unusually prosperous."

"But since the night of dawn, Chaoyangmen Street disappeared without a trace overnight, and in its place was a loess road overgrown with weeds, and countless broken bones were buried under the loess."

"Many residents who originally lived on Chaoyangmen Street also disappeared. No one saw anyone alive or dead. No one knew what happened. Even the Chaoyangmen Gate, which had existed for thousands of years, disappeared, and was replaced by a brick wall."

"A few years later, someone accidentally passed by this place late at night and found that the disappeared Chaoyangmen Street had reappeared. Out of curiosity, he entered it and obtained a lot of gold and silver treasures."

"After the news was released, it spread like wildfire and attracted many people's curiosity and covetousness, but what happened later was beyond everyone's expectations."

"Those who went in to look for treasure all died suddenly in their homes within a few days of coming out for unknown reasons, holding the treasures they found on Chaoyangmen Street."

"Later, when some people wanted to go to Chaoyangmen Street to find out what happened, they were surprised to find that Chaoyangmen Street had disappeared again."

"Since then, every ten years or so, Chaoyang Gate will reappear in its original location. As long as you walk in, you can enter Chaoyang Gate Street. The duration of its existence is different each time, sometimes half a month, sometimes three days, and then it will disappear without a trace again."

"Moreover, anyone who enters the gate to look for treasures will not have to worry about their lives as long as the number of things they obtain is no more than three. Once greed takes over and they want to take more, they will surely die suddenly in their own home. The more treasures they take, the more they will have to pay with their lives."

"Do you want to enter Chaoyang Gate?"

After reading the long text above, Jiang Xinghuo had a general understanding of Chaoyangmen Street and directly chose to enter the gate to explore.

"You walked into Chaoyang Gate." "Two roads forked in front of you."

"You stand at the intersection on the left and look forward. You can see bright lights and crowds of people ahead. It seems that some kind of lantern festival is being held. It looks unusually prosperous and lively."

"You stand at the intersection on the right and look forward, but the scene you see is exactly the opposite. Not only is it deserted and dead silent, but there are no lights at all. It's dark wherever you look."

"Which path do you plan to take to explore?"

"Please note that you only have one chance to choose. You cannot change your choice after that. The other path will automatically disappear."

Jiang Xinghuo immediately fell into deep thought. He thought about it carefully in his mind, then clicked on the skill panel, found the divination technique and chose to use it.

"You have used the divination technique."

"You stood at the fork in the road and divined the fortunes of both roads at the same time, and soon came up with the corresponding results."

"The fork on the left, good luck."

"The fork on the right is very dangerous."

"Which path will you choose to explore further?"

The left side is very auspicious, the right side is very unlucky.

Logically, he should have chosen the left fork that leads to Daji. Judging from the description in the text, the place is brightly lit and bustling with people, so it should be the correct choice.

But Jiang Xinghuo did the opposite and chose the fork on the right which was more dangerous.

He always remembered one thing, that is, in this game, danger and opportunity are often linked. The greater the danger, the greater the rewards and the more secrets that can be discovered.

He can completely rely on the player's constant resurrection to gain the greatest reward. As long as I die enough times, nothing can stop me.

With this mentality in mind, Jiang Xinghuo chose the fork in the road on the right.

"You walked onto the cold and eerie fork on the right. Suddenly, you felt your ears clear. When you looked back, you saw that the other fork in the road was rapidly moving away and soon disappeared from your sight. Only a void filled the space."

"You walk on the empty streets and feel a sense of being watched, as if someone is hiding in those quiet houses and watching you."

"You saw a rotten wooden sign on the street, with the three characters 'Chaonei Street' painted in cinnabar red."

"You have arrived, head towards the inner street."

"The street outside Chaoyang Gate is divided into two, the inner and outer streets. In the days when the Lord of the Secular World ruled, all kinds of strange things happened repeatedly on Chaonei Street. Among them, No. 81 Chaonei is the most bizarre and is also one of the most famous haunted houses in Beijing."

"You found a collapsed building on the side of the road. Although the building's frame is still intact, it is covered with signs of burning. It must have been abandoned after a fire. Do you want to go in and take a closer look?"

"You walked to the front of the ruined building and saw half a sign on the steps at the door. You could vaguely see the words 'Shouyan', but the rest had been burned beyond recognition and you couldn't even tell what it originally looked like."

"But you smelled a disgusting odor at the door."

Jiang Xinghuo's heart moved. From the words on the half sign, it was not difficult to tell that this should be an abandoned Fushou tobacco shop.

Then, he thought of the vengeful spirit of Fu Shou Lao who was killed by him. Could it be that this opium den was the one that caught fire that year?

While he was pondering it, a new text message popped up.

"Do you want to go in and find out?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes without giving it much thought. Since he was already here, there would be no harm in going in and taking a look.

"You walked into this abandoned Fu Shou tobacco shop."

"The huge smoking den is littered with charred bodies. Although many years have passed, the smell of the burning Fu Shou cigarettes still lingers. Even though you have been prepared, the smell is too strong and still has a significant impact on you."

"At this time, the charred bodies in the smoking house also revived from the dead, emitting a burning breath and surrounding you."

"You were severely injured by the charred corpses and finally managed to escape from this opium den. You were then encountered by a night watchman wandering the street. He opened his huge mouth and swallowed half of your body."

"You died in the mouth of the night watchman. You are dead."

"What will you choose next? Do you want to activate the effect of the scapegoat?"

Jiang Xinghuo was not surprised. He had already prepared for death. He used dry dog ​​food to revive himself in the shrine in Beiping City. Then he controlled the character to go to the teahouse and shrine shop, intending to buy some food before going to the opium den.

"You have obtained the poison-avoiding bead."

"You have been granted the Musk Scarf."

"You have lost, incense -500."

"Poison-avoiding beads (common item), the inner elixir produced in the body of a hundred-year-old centipede, has the effects of refreshing the mind, avoiding poison and detoxifying, and warming the body."

"Musk scarf (common item), a scarf soaked in musk, when worn on the face, can effectively prevent the influence and invasion of toxins."

The smell of the Fu Shou cigarettes in the opium den is too strong. If you don't prepare in advance, it will be easy to make the same mistake again even if you go there.

Therefore, Jiang Xinghuo planned to make preparations before going there, so as to avoid being tricked by those damn things again.

"You came to the opium den on Chaonei Street again and walked into it as you did before. This time, the longevity smoke that filled the den had no effect on you. You easily dealt with the charred corpses and gained something from them."

"Fire-Refined Ointment (Excellent Consumable Item), a drug extracted from the corpses of drug addicts. After being burned and forged at high temperatures, the properties of the drug have changed. It can treat the addiction symptoms of Fu Shou Gao Cigarettes."

"As long as you dissolve the ointment in clean water and take it for a month, you can quit smoking cigarettes, and it will produce a rejection reaction to cigarettes, so that the patient will not relapse."

Ok?
After reading the description of the fire-refined ointment, Jiang Xinghuo's heart suddenly moved. This is a rare and good thing. It can eliminate the worldly addiction to smoking and can also have a repulsive effect on it and prevent it from recurring.

If this is used on drug addicts in the real world, will it have a better effect? ​​?

From this perspective alone, the value of the fire-refined ointment far exceeds its own quality.

Jiang Xinghuo was thinking about this matter when the game screen flashed and new information popped up.

"You found the traces of the night watchman."

"The Night Watchmen are a group of evil spirits wandering around the streets of Chaonei. They are said to be believers who were once enlightened by the True Lord of Mountains and Rivers."

(End of this chapter)