My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 677 Zhenhai Tower

"Back then, the Dragon Rising Land outside the Great Wall was infested with monsters. It could be called a bloody land of monsters. Fighting and slaughtering never ceased all year round. I don't know how many races disappeared because of that."

"The three ancestors outside the pass were originally ordinary creatures in the mountains. They didn't even have their spiritual intelligence opened. They were completely unable to participate in this kind of fight. They suffered from this kind of suffering and torture. Countless people in the tribe died or were injured because of this."

"Later, when avoiding a fight between demons, the Three Forefathers of Guanwai fled to the depths of the Guandong Mountains. That place is a restricted area in Guandong, containing countless unknown dangers. Even those cruel and tyrannical demons dare not set foot there casually."

"The three ancestors outside the pass originally wanted to give it a try. If they stayed outside, they would eventually die. They thought that going deep into the mountains might give them a glimmer of hope, but they didn't expect that this trip would change their fate."

"They encountered a relic of the old world in the mountains, and found the legacy left by the powerful people of the old world."

"It was with the help of those legacies that they transformed from ordinary wild beasts in the mountains into powerful monsters. After they had cultivated successfully, they came out from the depths of the Guandong Mountains and used thundering means to cleanse the monsters outside the pass. They also formulated rules that could not be violated, which frightened the monsters outside the pass and made them dare not stir up trouble again. The monsters outside the pass also transformed into immortals outside the pass and began to sign contracts with other creatures, lending their power to them, thereby accumulating merits and incense to assist their own cultivation."

"This is the origin of the Shaman wizards outside the Great Wall. Later, some disciples who went out to perform rituals emerged from this. Due to their own talents, these disciples were unable to sign an equal contract with the immortals outside the Great Wall. They could only serve as teachers in exchange for the powerful power brought by the immortals' possession."

"Later, the three ancestors outside the Great Wall reached a contract with the God of the Mountains. The two sides worked together to turn the area outside the Great Wall into a pure land, which can be said to be second only to Beiping where the Forbidden City is located. But just when they thought everything was fine, a terrifying existence suddenly descended on the area outside the Great Wall and defeated the three ancestors and the God of the Mountains with absolutely overwhelming strength."

"Mama Hei sacrificed her own flesh, blood and soul to help the Changxian Patriarch survive the thunder tribulation and transformed into the last true dragon in the secular world. This bought enough time for Lingshen to escape from Guandong and avoid the pursuit of that terrifying strong man."

"Mama Hei and Patriarch Changxian died at the hands of that terrifying strong man. Even though Patriarch Changxian had transformed into a dragon, he was still no match for that man. He didn't even have his entire body preserved before he was reduced to ashes."

When Jiang Xinghuo saw this game text, he thought it made sense. When he explored Lingshen Village, he found the last words left by Lingshen in Lingshen Temple, which were exactly the same as what the remaining spirit of Black Mother said.

However, Ling Shen did not reveal the identity of the mastermind in his will. He only guessed that it might be the work of Shanhe Jishi Zhenjun.

Jiang Xinghuo continued to look down.

"Mama Hei said that the reason it survived until now is because it cured illnesses and saved lives in Kanto, and many believers built temples to worship it. As a result, a trace of its soul, under the protection of incense, luckily rests on the broken statue. But this is only a temporary solution and cannot be maintained for a long time."

"So, it reached a deal with the Tai Sui Tian Guan. If it doesn't meet someone who can tell it the truth before it completely disappears, it will store this information in the body of the Tai Sui Tian Guan until someone later discovers the decayed Tai Sui Tian Guan and perhaps learns this fragment of information from it."

"The terrifying strongman who killed them and the God of the Mountains was the True Lord of Mountains and Rivers. In order to obtain the whereabouts of the ancient ruins, the True Lord of Mountains and Rivers threatened the lives of the Guandong group of immortals, but in the end he did not succeed. Instead, he was injured by them with the power of the Lord of the Secular World, and could only hide and recuperate in secret."

"Because these old creatures have existed for a very long time, they are also in a competitive relationship with each other, constantly fighting over various legal powers, but due to their strong strength, they have not torn their faces apart. If one of them is in trouble and the others know about it, then what awaits him is definitely a group attack."

"Shanhe Jishi Zhenjun has no other choice but to support a puppet and let that puppet become his spy in Guandong, trying to find out the information about the ruins of the old secular world."

Seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo had some guesses about the identity of this puppet. If nothing unexpected happened, it should be the ancestor Shou Chi.

"Mama Hei said that the Shouchi Patriarch who was severely injured by you before was the spy puppet supported by the True Lord Shanhejishi. But the Shouchi Patriarch is not willing to be under someone else's control. Although he is the puppet of the True Lord Shanhejishi on the surface, he has always wanted to take the old secular ruins for himself in private. He believes that as long as he can find the old secular ruins, he can get rid of the control of the True Lord Shanhejishi."

“But after all these years, Shouchi Patriarch has never gotten what he wanted, so he wanted to completely destroy the remaining soul. To be on the safe side, Shouchi Patriarch even wanted to destroy the entire Huangwai Mountain. Even if there are any remaining clues, they will disappear into thin air. What he can’t get, no one else can get.”

"At this point, the truth of all things has been revealed before your eyes. The mastermind behind the killing of the Three Forefathers and the God of Mountains is the True Lord Shanhejishi, but he was also injured by them. If you can find the whereabouts of the True Lord Shanhejishi, then the chance of killing him will be much greater than others."

"You also learned from Mama Hei that the injury on the body of True Lord Shanhe Jishi was caused by the Lord of the Secular World with the help of the God of Mountains. It was in the vital part of the heart in the chest. It is also the most fatal weakness of True Lord Shanhe Jishi. As long as the weapon condensed by the golden law is stabbed into there, True Lord Shanhe Jishi can be killed."

"In addition, Black Mother also told you the whereabouts of the old secular ruins hidden deep in the mountains of Kanto. You can go there to explore at any time."

"You have obtained the whereabouts of the ruins of the old secular world in Kanto."

"After Black Mother finished recounting these past events, her life came to an end. The last bit of her soul that was left was blown away by the wind. The Three Ancestors from the Outer Pass truly became history in the secular world. The mountains in the east of the Pass seemed to be mourning the passing of the Three Ancestors, triggering a widespread but mild earthquake."

"You noticed that the big banyan tree outside the Black Mother Temple had a tree hole entrance due to the vibration. Do you want to go in and take a look?"

Jiang Xinghuo remembered the commission from Tai Sui Tianguan. His son should be under this tree hole. It would be a good opportunity to go in and see if there were any other good things.

"You come to the tree hole and see a staircase made of vines extending downward from the entrance of the tree hole. It is pitch black below, with only a faint light flickering at the deepest part. Do you want to enter?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes without thinking too much and directly controlled the character to enter the secret room under the tree hole.

"You follow the stairs made of vines and enter the depths of the tree hole. You feel a force full of vitality slowly spreading and flowing in this tree hole."

"Under the influence of this power, the level of your Dead Tree Resurrection Technique has also been slightly improved, +1."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the text and thought it was quite interesting. The revival of dead trees was a secret method of healing passed down by the King of Medicine. He didn't expect that it could be further improved.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xinghuo found the Shennong ruler from his magic bag and clicked to use it.

"You have activated the effect of Shennong Ruler."

"You walked in the tree hole holding the Shennong ruler, and found that the vitality flowing around you also had some effect on the Shennong ruler, but it was very weak and could not cause any qualitative change to the Shennong ruler at all."

Jiang Xinghuo put away the Shennong ruler with some disappointment. He had thought that he could awaken more functions of the Shennong ruler, but now it seems that he was overthinking.

"You walked down the last vine staircase and came to the bottom of the tree hole. You found a wooden bed in the middle of the tree hole. A little Tai Sui was lying on the bed and sleeping. It was the son of Tai Sui Tianguan. However, judging from the state of this little Tai Sui, it should have been cursed with Huangliang. As long as the power of this spell is not removed, the little Tai Sui will continue to sleep."

"In addition, you found a small wooden box next to the wooden bed where Little Tai Sui was lying. On it was a talisman passed down by Taoist Master Lushan, which can prevent outsiders from approaching the box." "However, you have studied Taoist Master Lushan's talisman thoroughly, and this talisman will not have any effect on you."

"Do you want to go over and uncover the talisman and see what's inside the box?"

"You go over and take off the talisman."

"You have obtained the Ten Thousand Needle Talisman."

"Ten Thousand Needle Talisman (Excellent Item), one of the eight hundred small talismans passed down by Taoist Master Lushan, specially used for the protection of doors, windows or private items. As long as the talisman is attached to them, an invisible barrier will be created. When ordinary people touch it, it is like being pierced by ten thousand needles."

This talisman is quite interesting. Although it doesn’t have much power, it is good for hiding things.

Jiang Xinghuo casually stuck the talisman on the money box. Anyone who dared to touch the money box would be punished by Rong Mama's power.

"Do you want to open that box?"

"You opened the wooden box and found something inside. You gained something."

"You have obtained a Zhenhai Tower, a Huangliang Curse, a piece of Longevity Wood, and a bottle of Fake Death Pill."

"Zhenhai Tower (special prop). In the secular world, the southern part of Fujian is full of winds and waves. Hurricanes often appear in coastal areas, and the people suffer greatly from them. Therefore, a master built a Zhenhai Tower. Wherever there are people living in the coastal areas, there is a Zhenhai Tower to protect peace and ensure that they are not disturbed by wind and waves."

"The Zhenhai Tower you saw should be one of them. I don't know who took it away from the seaside and took it for themselves. Carrying it with you can protect you from wind and waves. Even in the sea with strong winds and huge waves, it can ensure the stability of the ship you are on."

Jiang Xinghuo took the thing out and took a look at it. It looked like a miniature cultural and creative product of an ancient building, but it felt heavy in his hand, as if it were made of pig iron.

This thing should be useful when exploring the treasure of Poseidon in the future. At least it can ensure that the boat does not capsize in the sea.

Jiang Xinghuo put away the things and looked at the remaining things.

"The Yellow Millet Curse (rare item), a magic technique passed down by the Taoist ancestors, has no lethality, but can put oneself or others into a deep sleep. After the person falls into a deep sleep, their body functions will also be stagnant. They will remain in the same state as when they fell asleep until the curse is lifted. Taoist disciples often use this curse to protect themselves and their lives. When they encounter danger, they have a chance to save their lives."

"Be careful, if no one wakes up after casting this spell, the person under the spell will continue to sleep forever."

"Do you want to use this item?"

"You have used the secret book of the Yellow Millet Curse."

"Learning, please wait..."

"You have successfully mastered the Yellow Millet Curse."

The moment the game text flashed by, in reality, corresponding information appeared in Jiang Xinghuo's mind. In a sense, this Huangliang Curse is not weaker than those powerful spells.

"Longevity Wood (rare material), a branch of the ancient immortal tree, involves the mysterious power of time. It can transfer the damage suffered by the self to countless future selves, so as to quickly recover from the injuries suffered by the self."

"Please note that the effect of the Longevity Wood can only be triggered once every 24 hours. After being triggered, it needs to cool down for 24 hours before it can be used again. The number of times cannot be accumulated or stacked."

"I have detected that you have a piece of the Immortal Wood on you. Do you want to merge these two pieces of the Immortal Wood together?"

Jiang Xinghuo raised his eyebrows and chose yes without hesitation.

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

"The fusion is complete."

"You have obtained the Wood of Immortality."

"The level of the Immortal Wood has been slightly improved, and the cooling time has been shortened from 24 hours to 20 hours. After each use, it needs to cool down for 20 hours before it can be used again."

After the upgrade, the cooling time of the Immortality Wood was shortened by four hours, which made Jiang Xinghuo feel very surprised. He did not expect that there would be such a thing as the Immortality Wood in this wooden box.

The Tai Sui Tianguan left these things here, probably not for his son, but for the person who took over his commission.

If someone agrees to its request, but does not come here to rescue people, but runs away with the reward it paid in advance, then these things will naturally not be obtained. Only those who keep their promises can get these treasures.

Finally, there is one bottle of fake death pill left.

"Fake Death Pill (Ordinary Item). After taking it, you will fall into a state of suspended animation. All body functions will be the same as those of a dead person. This will last for three days. After three days, the drug will lose its effect and the person who takes it will automatically wake up."

Jiang Xinghuo put these things away, and then put the little Tai Sui and the wooden bed into the magic bag.

He didn't plan to remove the curse from Little Tai Sui right now, mainly because it was too inconvenient. He wasn't interested in carrying a burden around with him. It would be more convenient to remove the curse after arriving in Jiangnan City.

(End of this chapter)