My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 668 Huaiyin Water Palace
"Do you want to take out the broken Shennong ruler from the magic bag?"

Looking at the prompt in the game text, Jiang Xinghuo didn't think too much and chose yes without hesitation.

The reason he came here was to complete the Shennong ruler. Now that this sign appeared, how could he miss it easily?

"You took out the broken Shennong ruler."

"Under the guidance of the Shennong ruler, you came to the secret room of the research institute. The remaining half of the Shennong ruler was lying quietly on the research table. Because no one had taken care of it for many years, it was covered with a thick layer of dust. Do you want to go over and put it together?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes without much thought.

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

"Successful integration."

"You have obtained the Shennong ruler."

"Shennong Ruler (legendary prop), the crystallization of medical culture handed down from the last secular civilization, has the supreme power to cure diseases and save lives. As long as there is still a breath, the Shennong Ruler can be used to save the person. However, because this prop has been covered in dust for a long time, its spirituality has been lost over the long years, so it can only be used once a day. After using it once, it needs to cool down for 24 hours before it can be used again."

"Moreover, according to some ancient books, the Shennong ruler is also the key to unlocking a relic of the old world. When the holder encounters that relic, the Shennong ruler will automatically display a map of the interior for the holder to enter and explore."

After reading the description of Shennong ruler in the game text, Jiang Xinghuo frowned slightly. He always felt that something was strange. This Shennong ruler did not seem to have the magical power he imagined.

It can only be used once a day, and after use, you have to wait for a 24-hour cooldown period.

In addition, Shennong ruler does not have the ability to bring the dead back to life, it can only save the seriously injured.

If that's the case, his Qilin Regeneration Technique and Dead Tree Resurrection Technique can do this easily.

Could it be that the crystallization of the medical culture of the last secular civilization is just such an ordinary thing?

Or is it that I haven't discovered the hidden mystery?
Jiang Xinghuo personally prefers the latter.

There must be some secret that I haven't discovered yet, otherwise, the Shennong ruler, an item of legendary quality, would be a bit too unworthy of its name.

Afterwards, Jiang Xinghuo began to explore the research institute again.

However, apart from this Shennong ruler, he did not find anything else. He did not know whether the relevant interaction was not triggered or whether there was really nothing else.

Jiang Xinghuo didn't care too much. It would be best if he could gain something else, but if not, he wouldn't force it.

Just let nature take its course.

"Where are you going to explore next?"

"Will you choose to explore the Huaiyin Water Palace? Or will you go somewhere else to have fun?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and realized that this research institute was just outside the Huaiyin Water Palace. There was no need to go far away to other places. It would be a good idea to explore the Huaiyin Water Palace nearby.

"You chose to go to Huaiyin Water Palace."

"On the way, please wait..."

"Huaiyin Water Palace was originally the residence of the ancient Huaiyin Water God. However, since the death of the Huaiyin Water God, this area of ​​water has become a forbidden area for living beings. Any living being who dares to enter it without permission will inevitably suffer misfortune. No one has ever truly entered the core of the water palace. At most, they would wander around the periphery and occasionally pick up two treasures that had slipped out from the interior."

"You have arrived at Huaiyin Water Palace."

"You stand at the entrance of Huaiyin Water Palace and look around carefully. You find a dirty shrine buried under the mud not far away. Do you want to go over and take a look?"

"You go to that shrine, clean the sand off of it, and then light it up again."

"You have lit up the shrine of Huaiyin Water Palace."

"You entered the Huaiyin Water Palace to explore."

"You are walking in the water palace under the protection of the Water-Repellent Pearl. Suddenly, you find a royal family coffin buried under the mud. Do you want to open the coffin and look for the treasure?"

"You walked over and dug out the coffin of the royal relative's treasures that was stuck in the mud. When you were about to open the coffin to take out the treasure, you suddenly felt a sharp pain in your finger. You looked down and found that you were stung by something, but you didn't feel anything unusual, so you simply ignored it."

"But the next moment, you realized something was wrong. You found that your flesh and blood were separating from your skeleton, and this trend could not be stopped. In just a few seconds, your flesh and blood had completely separated from your skeleton, leaving only a bloodstained skeleton standing there, with your internal organs still beating inside the skeleton."

"You were attacked by a bone-stripping worm."

"You passed out from blood loss."

"You are dead."

"Do you want to activate the effect of the scapegoat?"

"You used a scapegoat."

"You were resurrected at the place where you just died, and in the mud pit where you dug out the coffin, you found an inconspicuous bug."

"You have discovered the bone-shedding worm."

"Bone-stripping worm (rare), an extremely rare exotic worm that lives inside coffins. It is non-toxic, likes cold and fears the sun. Because the body fluid it secretes can instantly separate the bones, flesh and fascia of living things, it is very effective in treating bone injuries, so it is very popular among surgeons."

Jiang Xinghuo thought to himself that it was no wonder. If it was an ordinary poisonous insect, his body would have detected it long ago and expelled the toxin.

But this thing happened to be non-toxic, which led to his death here.

"What are you going to do with this bone-stripping worm?"

"Would you choose to collect it and sell it for a good price? Or would you just burn it to ashes?"

Jiang Xinghuo found something to collect the bone-peeling worm. Since this thing was popular among surgeons, he would hang it in the niche and sell it to the public. He thought he could earn a lot of money from it. If it was burned to death, there would be nothing left.

Then, Jiang Xinghuo set his sights on the coffin.

"The Imperial Coffin with Mantras and Sutras (special item), a nanmu coffin engraved with mantras and sutras. Only the royal family and nobles are qualified to use it. Anyone else who uses it without permission will be guilty of usurpation."

"Attention, the scripture engraved on the coffin is the Four Heavenly Kings Mantra of Buddhism. By offering the corpse in the coffin, you can summon four sutra and mantra guardian kings to launch a devastating attack on anyone who invades the coffin."

"Do you want to open the coffin and search for treasures?" "If you choose to open the coffin and search for treasures immediately, then you must be prepared to face attacks from the four sutra and mantra guardian heavenly kings."

Jiang Xinghuo did not retreat. They were just four Heavenly Kings of Sutras and Mantras. He could still handle them.

"You chose to open the casket."

"The moment you opened the coffin lid, the Four Heavenly Kings Mantra on the coffin began to sparkle, and instantly four majestic sutra and mantra guardian heavenly kings emerged, each waving their magic weapons and attacking you."

"You were attacked by the Dharma Protector Heavenly King."

"The Dharma Protector of Sutras and Mantras (excellent), the Dharma Protector of the Tantric Buddhism, possesses the supreme power to subdue demons."

When Jiang Xinghuo saw the four guardian heavenly kings appear, he also summoned the Ox-Headed and Horse-Faced Devil and the Black and White Impermanence from his acupoints.

After a fight.

The four guardian heavenly kings of sutras and mantras were all defeated.

The Ox-Headed and Horse-Faced Demons and the Black and White Impermanence also retreated into their acupuncture points to heal their wounds.

"You opened the coffin of the royal relative and found that besides the remains of a royal relative, there were also many other things inside."

"You have obtained: a gold bracelet for burial, a jade cicada for mouth, an anti-insect talisman, a set of dragon-patterned longevity clothes, a piece of seven-treasure Ruyi dragon-subduing wood, a group of remains of imperial relatives, a Vajra Buddha's hand, a nectar bottle of the Great Sun Buddha, and a skull bowl of a senior monk."

"You opened the sutra and cursed the royal family's treasured coffin, violating the taboo of the secular master. You were cursed by the blasphemous immortal and will die suddenly once every morning, noon and evening."

"You have triggered a fragment of the Golden Rule."

"The Golden Law sensed the blasphemous curse in your body, but because you violated the taboos left by the Lord of the Secular World, the Golden Law cannot completely remove the curse from your body. It can only change the three sudden deaths a day to losing half of your life at midnight every night, and there is a high probability that you will be hunted down by strange creatures from the underworld."

Tsk, this is a huge loss. Nothing has happened yet, but he has already thrown half his life in. If the things he finds after opening the coffin are of no value, then he will lose everything.

Jiang Xinghuo put the matter of the curse aside and began to check the treasures he had found after opening the coffin.

"A gold bracelet for burial (common item) with dragon and phoenix patterns. It can ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters. When worn on the wrist of the deceased, it has the ability to slightly purify evil spirits and can also suppress evil spirits and avert disasters."

"The Jade Cicada in the Mouth (Ordinary Item), when a corpse holds the jade in its mouth, it will not rot. It has the ability to suppress the evil spirits of the corpse, preventing it from resurrecting, and at the same time ensuring that the corpse does not decay."

"Anti-insect Talisman (Ordinary Item), a talisman with anti-insect erosion properties. Sticking it inside a coffin can prevent it from being eaten by insects. Sticking it inside your own house can also prevent mosquito bites in the summer, and it can also purify the environment."

Jiang Xinghuo didn't think it was bad luck because he could use it himself, so he just stuck the anti-insect talisman on the cabinet. Summer was coming, and it was the time when mosquitoes were rampant, so this talisman could come in handy.

“Dragon Patterned Shroud of All Blessings (Excellent Item). Only the royal family members who are granted the grace of the emperor after death can wear this dragon patterned shroud. It is not only the supreme symbol of the emperor’s power, but also a manifestation of one’s status. It can also prevent the corpse from returning to life. When worn by a living person, it also has a certain defensive ability.”

"Seven Treasures Ruyi Dragon-Subduing Wood (rare material), the Dragon-Subduing Wood grown in the Seven Treasures Pond of Buddhism is not only an offensive material for formations, but also a good material for making handicrafts. Drinking the water soaked with Dragon-Subduing Wood can also remove all poisons and cultivate one's body and mind."

Jiang Xinghuo took the thing out and took a look at it. It was about half a foot long and as thick as an arm, with dragon patterns on it, just like a dragon coiled around a pillar. The faint fragrance it emitted made people feel clear-headed when they smelled it.

"nice one……"

Jiang Xinghuo placed the dragon-subduing wood on the cabinet, treating it as a handicraft ornament that could also purify the air. Otherwise, it would just collect dust if placed in a magic bag.

"Remains of a substitute monk of an imperial relative (rare material). In order to win over the Mahavairocana Esoteric Buddhism, secular rulers of all dynasties would choose a substitute monk from the imperial family to replace themselves as a monk of the Esoteric Buddhism. The chosen one's status in the imperial family is no different from that of the secular ruler. At the same time, he also serves as an eyeliner for the imperial family to monitor folk religions. This is a rare and excellent material."

"The uses include but are not limited to medicine, sacrifice, refining, and growing life bases. If you know other appropriate development methods, they can also be used."

When Jiang Xinghuo saw it, he thought it was a really good use of everything.

Such a corpse actually has so many uses. It seems that I have underestimated these royal corpses.

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and decided not to sell the body, but to keep it first, in case it could be used in the future.

"Vajra Buddha's Hand (excellent prop), the right hand of a great Tantric monk that was cut off after his death. It contains a thousand pounds of strength. Holding it in the hand, one can break a monument with one hand and smash a stone into powder."

"The nectar bottle of Mahavairocana Buddha (excellent prop), the nectar bottle blessed by the Tantric Buddha, puts clean water in it and it turns into nectar, which can eliminate all poisons and plagues, and can also be used in rituals to bless believers."

"The high monk's skull bowl (common prop) is a ritual implement made from the skull of a high monk of the Mahavairocana Tantric Buddhism. It is a unique offering of the Tantric Buddhism. Its symbolic meaning is greater than its practical meaning. Only the Tantric method can activate this ritual implement."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at these things and shook his head. He had heard of Esoteric Buddhism and knew that these things were the result of culture.

But knowing does not mean he can understand it, and naturally he would not use it. He simply hung the Vajra Hand and the skull bowl on the niche shop and sold them to the public.

I didn't expect that they were bought as soon as they were put up, and the price offered was not low. The two items were sold for nearly 1000 incense sticks.

He had already counted all the treasures he had found in the coffin, and had used those that were useful, and sold those that were not, leaving only a few things in his trick bag.

Jiang Xinghuo controls the character to continue exploring in depth.

"You continue to go deeper into Huaiyin Water Palace, and the light around you gradually dims. You find that in the darkness ahead, there is a temple of the Great Immortal of Life-Substitute. That is where the Great Immortal of Life-Substitute is enshrined. Do you want to go and take a look?"

The God of Substitution?

"You walked towards the Temple of the Great God of Life. When you arrived in front of the temple, you saw that the temple was dry and there seemed to be an invisible barrier at the entrance of the temple, blocking all the river water outside. Do you want to enter the temple?"

“You walked into the temple.”

"However, the moment you set foot inside the temple, you suddenly felt your body drifting, your consciousness began to blur, and your limbs became extremely heavy, as if there were many people pressing on your back."

"You are being held down by a water ghost."

"You were taken as a substitute by the water ghost that roams the temple."

"You are dead."

Shit, dead again!
Jiang Xinghuo smacked his lips, reread the text, then took out the Soul-Locking Nail from his magic bag and melted it into his body.

This is a prop he got from the Public Opinion Research Bureau. Its effect is very simple, which is to prevent evil spells such as taking lives, calling souls, and taking substitutes.

It can be used to deal with these water ghosts.

(End of this chapter)