My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 673 Lingxi, Iodine King

"The name of Huangwai Mountain has a long history. Because Guandong is the place where the dragon rises and was once the location of the imperial capital, the mountain outside the city is called Huangwai Mountain. Not only are there a large number of monsters and demons lurking in the mountain, but there are also many old people from the previous dynasty living in seclusion here."

"These old friends are not like the crazy and infatuated old friends in Peking. Although they also firmly believe that the Lord of the Secular World will come back one day, they will not put themselves in danger or predicament."

"Since the night of dawn, it has been dormant in Huangwai Mountain, not communicating with the outside world, and not allowing outsiders to disturb this Huangwai Mountain."

"Although you have entered the Huangwai Mountain, the enemies you have to face include not only those evil spirits lurking in the dark, but also those old friends who are loyal to the royal family."

"You have entered the depths of Huangwai Mountain."

"Although the sun has come out and the sunlight is covering the Huangwai Mountain, you can still feel the chill as you walk along the mountain path, as if countless dangers will come at the next moment."

Seeing the description of the game text, Jiang Xinghuo was thoughtful. He opened his backpack and looked through it carefully, and found a prop from the magic bag.

"Golden silk robe with four-claw dragon pattern (excellent prop). In the old dynasty, only the royal family could wear this kind of clothing. It must be made of the finest palace fabrics, with golden and jade threads, jewels and precious stones, and embroidered with a four-claw dragon pattern. Wearing it can ward off evil spirits and is a symbol of noble status."

This prop was found in an ancient tomb under a mass grave on the official road in Peiping when he went there for the first time.

The owner of the ancient tomb was a prince who died after failing in the struggle for power. His body was buried under a mass grave by the clan office.

In addition to this golden robe with dragon pattern, he also obtained a tiger talisman of the general, which allowed him to enter and exit the gates of Peking and the Forbidden City freely.

Now, this robe comes in handy.

Jiang Xinghuo was also very glad that this prop was not burned to ashes by the evil fire, otherwise he would have to think of other ways.

"Do you want to take off the Huaishan Xiangling robe and put on this golden silk robe with four-clawed dragon pattern?"

Jiang Xinghuo immediately chose yes. This was his purpose. Since there were many old people from the previous dynasty living in seclusion in the mountains, if he put on this golden silk robe with dragon pattern, he might be able to disguise himself as a royal family member and deceive the eyes of those old people.

He didn't ask for any treasures. As long as those old men didn't come out to make trouble, he would be very satisfied.

"You have been equipped with the golden robe with four-claw dragon pattern."

"Your defense has been slightly improved, +1."

"The golden robe with dragon pattern on your body exudes the aura of a royal family member. You feel that there are fewer eyes spying on you in the deep forest."

"You continue on your way..."

"You met a red-eyed fire fox on the way. It had a box in its mouth. When it saw you, it threw the box on the ground, turned around and disappeared into the woods."

"Do you want to go over and pick up that wooden box?"

When Jiang Xinghuo saw the description in the text, he thought that the clothes were really changed at the right time. If nothing unexpected happened, the owner of this red-eyed fire fox should be an old man from the previous dynasty, and the thing in the box might be a gift from the other party.

"You chose to go over and pick up this box, and when you opened it, you saw a few things inside."

"You have obtained a glass wood bracelet, a crystal lion pendant, a hand-painted palm leaf scripture, and a piece of pickled bacon."

"Glass Wood Bracelet (Excellent Item), a bracelet made of carved glazed wood, with a total of 108 beads, which has the ability to dispel miasma and plague. Although it is a wooden bracelet, it looks crystal clear, like glazed wood, and can also attract fire and focus light through its unique structure."

Jiang Xinghuo clicked on the text, took out the thing and took a look. A crystal clear, sparkling bracelet appeared in his palm.

Although it looks like it is made of glass, it feels very soft and just like wood.

Jiang Xinghuo was secretly amazed. There really is nothing strange. If it weren't for the different touch, it would be basically impossible to tell the difference between the glazed wood and the crystal with the naked eye.

Jiang Xinghuo put the bracelet on his wrist, and a cool and fragrant scent immediately emanated, making people feel refreshed.

Then, Jiang Xinghuo looked at the remaining things.

"Crystal lion pendant (excellent item). Lions are traditionally used to ward off evil spirits, and are said to be a species of dragon. This pendant was carved with the essence of lion bones, so it also has the effect of warding off evil spirits. It can deter some evil spirits, especially those in the mountains and forests."

"Do you want to equip this lion pendant immediately?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes and equipped the item on his game character. He was now deep in the mountains, and this pendant might come in handy.

"Hand-painted palm leaf scripture (special item), a Buddhist scripture written by a great monk on a palm leaf. Carrying it with you can disguise yourself as a Buddhist disciple, and it can also resist attacks from Buddhist spells up to three times."

"Please note that since this palm leaf scripture was copied by a Buddhist monk with great effort, it will not have any effect on attacks from other Dharma lines. It is only immune to attacks from Buddhist magic."

"Current remaining times: 2/3."

"You have triggered the Tathagata's talent."

"You observed this palm leaf scripture through the vision of Tathagatagarbha, and unexpectedly discovered that the eminent monk who copied this page of scripture was actually Maitreya."

"Venerable Maitreya has the ability to see into the future through his Buddha's eyes. He can see everything that will happen in the future through his Buddha's eyes. I think the reason why he left this palm leaf scripture behind is that it has a unique purpose."

"So, you'd better keep this page of scripture carefully and don't use it lightly. It may come in handy at a critical moment."

When Jiang Xinghuo saw the prompt in the game text, he was thoughtful and put away the page of bayleaf scripture, but another question always lingered in his mind.

If Maitreya really possesses the Buddha's eyes that can see into the future, then can't he see the true nature of Ksitigarbha?

Even if Ksitigarbha's deep thoughts could be hidden from him, could they be hidden from the prying eyes of Buddha's future vision?
If Maitreya discovered the true nature of Ksitigarbha, then why did he pass the Ten Directions Zen Forest to him?
Or did Venerable Maitreya already know everything that would happen in the future and deliberately handed over the management of the Ten Directions Zen Forest to Venerable Ksitigarbha?
Tsk, there are really many talented people in Shifang Zen Temple. First, there was the Pure Land Tathagata who failed to seize power and became one of the thirteen Taoist masters in the secular world. Then came Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who coveted the things left behind by the ancient powerful men. They are all no pushovers.

Jiang Xinghuo pondered for a long time but had no clue, so he simply stopped paying attention to these things and focused his attention on the last item. "Pickled bacon jerky (common material), a piece of bacon jerky of unknown origin, pickled with a large amount of fine salt and dehydrated, the original texture of the meat can no longer be seen, and it is even more impossible to know what kind of meat it is made of."

"You have triggered the Tathagata's talent."

"You have once again triggered the innate vision of Tathagata, and discovered the secret hidden beneath the plain appearance of this piece of jerky."

"You have discovered the tongue of the Heavenly Official who tastes food."

"Tongue of the Heavenly Official of Food Tasting (rare item). The Heavenly Official of Food Tasting was originally the chief of the Imperial Kitchen in the Forbidden City. He was born with a tongue that could distinguish all kinds of flavors, so his sense of taste was extremely sensitive, and he was also very talented in cooking."

"After the dawn, the Forbidden City was in a state of panic. Someone took advantage of the situation to abduct the Heavenly Official who tasted food. Several great princes in the Imperial Kitchen tried their best but still failed to find the whereabouts of the Heavenly Official who tasted food."

"After being abducted, the Chef Teasing Officer fell into the hands of a noble prince. That noble prince loved delicious food and treated the Chef Teasing Officer with great courtesy. When the princes in the imperial kitchen found out, they did not interfere too much and allowed the Chef Teasing Officer to become the prince's private chef."

"In the past, everyone in Beiping knew about this famous chef. It was even rumored that his cooking skills surpassed those of the immortal chef. His natural tongue gave him the ability to detect the smallest and most subtle flavors."

"Because of this, Changshan Tianguan has a very high reputation in the Beijing food world. No matter what kind of food it is, as long as you take a bite, you can immediately know the ingredients, craftsmanship, and cooking time used, and you can find a solution to improve the shortcomings of the dish in the shortest time."

"Unfortunately, disaster strikes from the sky. The great prince who hired him died of illness. After his death, the great prince's property was taken over by his son, the young prince."

"This young prince also loves gourmet food, but he is cruel and arrogant. Once he deliberately made things difficult for the Heavenly Official who Tasted Food, and wanted to eat the flesh of a real dragon. The Heavenly Official who Tasted Food naturally could not satisfy his request, so the young prince flew into a rage and cut off its tongue. Not only that, he also turned the man into a human pig, and threw the man and his tongue into a salt jar, and sent it back to the imperial kitchen."

"Several great princes in the imperial kitchen were also furious, and they immediately summoned the experts in the Peking food world to seek revenge. The three major food organizations in the secular world put aside their past grudges and joined forces to break into the young prince's mansion. They turned all those involved in the incident into bacon, and the young prince was even turned into air-dried meat jerky, which was hung on an iron hook and wailed for seven days and seven nights before he finally died."

"But since then, no one in the secular world has ever seen the Heavenly Official of Tasting Food. Now, its tongue, which has tasted all the delicacies in the world, has fallen into your hands. I don't know the identity of the old man who gave you the gift, but I think he is definitely not an ordinary person."

"Do you want to take this tongue? If you choose to take it, you will get a pair of spiritual tongues that can not only distinguish and taste all kinds of flavors in the world, but also automatically analyze the corresponding recipes."

"You have taken the pickled Lingxi Tongue."

Jiang Xinghuo directly chose to use this item. After the game text appeared for a while, he felt his throat tighten, and then became numb. It felt like he had eaten a ton of peppercorns. His saliva kept flowing out, and he looked no different from a mentally retarded person.

This situation lasted for more than ten minutes, and the numbness in the tongue gradually disappeared, and everything seemed to return to normal.

Jiang Xinghuo went to the refrigerator and got a can of juice. After taking a sip, a sweet feeling surged to his taste buds. Suddenly, a bunch of names of additives appeared in his mind, and even the ingredients and production methods were figured out.

"hiss……"

Jiang Xinghuo took a breath and thought that this Lingxi tongue was quite evil.

He put down the juice and got a bottle of Coke. The recipe, which was said to be mastered by only a handful of people in the world, appeared very clearly in his mind.

Not only food in real life, but also medicine in the secular world is no exception. Just by taking a bite, you can immediately know the ingredients and production methods.

"I'm going to make a fortune this time."

Jiang Xinghuo smacked his lips. Apart from anything else, with just this tongue, he could clearly decipher any secret prescription in the world.

No matter whether you are a century-old shop or a traditional craftsmanship, it makes no difference to the sensitive taste buds of Lingxishen.

Of course, this ability can be controlled at will and is not a passive attribute. Otherwise, whenever you eat, related information will pop up in your mind, which is very annoying.

"You have successfully obtained the Spiritual Tongue."

"Spiritual Tongue (rare item), a tongue that can identify the composition of all substances in the world. Nothing can escape the perception of this tongue of yours."

Jiang Xinghuo glanced at the text and controlled the character to continue on his way.

This tongue is just a small episode.

After the initial excitement, Jiang Xinghuo calmed down and continued to look for traces of the iodine monster in the mountains.

"You came to the depths of Huangwai Mountain and found some humanoid creatures lurking among the rocks, but they seemed to be covered with white frost. They were the iodine monsters you were looking for."

"The intelligence of these iodine monsters is not particularly outstanding. They are only about the intelligence of an ordinary two or three-year-old. However, they have the characteristics of taking root in the rocks and veins of the earth. How do you plan to deal with these iodine monsters?"

Jiang Xinghuo opened the magic bag and found the salt altar left by the Salt God Susha. The deputy commander of the Sticky Pole Department said that the thing these iodine monsters fear most is fine salt. It happened that he had the Salt Altar in his hand, which could save him a lot of unnecessary trouble.

In fact, even without the Salt Altar, he still has ways to deal with these iodine monsters. Even if they can take root in the earth veins, Jiang Xinghuo can use the Mountain and River Dragon Vein Eye, plus the ability of the Evil Star Bite, to cut off the connection between the iodine monsters and the earth veins.

But doing so is too troublesome. Not only does it waste time, but you also have to do it yourself. Now, just throw the salt altar out, and the fine salt inside will cover all the iodine monsters in an instant, making it much easier to collect them later.

"You chose to use the Salt Altar."

"You threw the salt altar into the air, and the snow-white salt sand spread out like a tide, covering the iodine monsters. The iodine monsters sensed the presence of their natural enemies and wanted to get up and run away, but they were no match for the crushing force of the fine salt. They soon turned into salt sculptures, standing motionless between the rocks."

"You have killed the iodine monster +3."

"Your incense +210."

"You have severely injured a large number of iodine monsters."

"Do you want to go over and reap the lives of those iodine monsters?"

"You got it, Iodine King."

(End of this chapter)