My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 680 Choice
Jiang Xinghuo was just about to control the character to open the wooden boxes when new game text suddenly popped up, interrupting the original interactive options.

"You have triggered the talent of Kakui Tomi."

"You have discovered through your innate ability of seeing through walls that there is a secret in this stone. It is actually hollow inside, and there is another object inside. Do you want to try to take it out and see what it is?"

Ok?
Jiang Xinghuo thought that this was really one problem after another, and there was really something weird about this relic, but he couldn't just give up the reward, so he chose to take out that thing without thinking too much.

"You used the Five Ghosts Moving Technique."

"You moved the object hidden inside the stone into your own hands, and you discovered that it was also half of a broken seal."

"And this seal and the half seal you got earlier seem to be a complete whole. Do you want to try to combine the two seals into one?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes without hesitation. He didn't expect to find the remaining half of the seal so soon. It was just the right time to combine the two things together to see what kind of treasure this seal was.

"You chose to combine two incomplete seals into one."

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

"You have obtained the Five Ding Mountain-opening Warrior Seal."

"The Five Ding Mountain-Opening Warriors Seal (rare item), one of the five magic seals cast by Qimen monks, can summon 108 Five Ding Mountain-Opening Warriors, who have the ability to protect the law, subdue demons, open mountains, and ward off evil."

"Pay attention. Although the Five Ding Mountain-opening Warrior Seal can summon one hundred eight Five Ding Warriors, it requires extremely powerful mana to maintain the operation of the Five Ding Warrior Seal. The more warriors you summon, the more mana you consume."

"The Beastmaster split the Five Ding Mountain-opening Warrior Seal into two parts. One half was used as a reward for the tester's character, and the other half was used to protect the monsters and demons he left behind."

"But since this seal is split into two, if you want to exert its corresponding power, you must use other media. The talismans and scriptures on the stone are the medium that triggers the effect of this Hercules Seal. Now that you have combined the two seals into one, the talismans and scriptures on the stone have lost their effect."

After reading the description in this text, Jiang Xinghuo finally understood the whole story.

He was not a stranger to the Qimen monk. He had already obtained three of the five seal magic tools left by the other party, which could be considered a deep connection between them.

Jiang Xinghuo found two other seals from the magic bag, one was the Jiawushi Seal found in the storyteller's cave, and the other was the Yimu Jiashi Seal found in the mining city.

Now that he has obtained the Five Ding Hercules Seal, he and this strange monk really have a connection.

Jiang Xinghuo put away the Five Ding Mountain-Opening Hercules Seal and continued to move on to the subsequent text content.

"Look at the six wooden boxes placed on the stone. One of the boxes has been opened. Inside is the larvae of the six-winged golden cicada, which was taken away by the deputy commander of the sticking rod department. The remaining five boxes are still sealed. Do you want to open them and take a closer look?"

"You walked over and opened the wooden boxes, and saw the sleeping young ghosts and gods. These were all monsters and demons cultivated by the Beast Tamer Immortal. They have different abilities and talents, but because of the restrictions left by the Beast Tamer Immortal, you can only choose one of them as your helper."

"The Scripture-Eroding Bug (Rare) is a kind of monster born from Taoist and Buddhist scriptures. It looks like an earthworm and has the ability to deceive people. Although it has no direct combat power, it has thick skin and strong vitality. Even if it is chopped into pieces, it can still revive from death."

"The favorite food of the scripture-eating insect is various Taoist and Buddhist scriptures. It needs to devour a scripture every day. Living on the host's body, it can also help the host comprehend the essence of various scriptures. It is deeply loved by those who practice outside the world. It is said that in the current Tianshi Taoist temple, there is a scripture-eating insect that has lived for thousands of years."

After reading the description of the Sutra-Eating Insect, Jiang Xinghuo did not rush to make a choice immediately. He had already made plans and would make his own choice after reading the descriptions of the other monsters.

"Great Disaster God (Rare), a race of monsters and demons discovered by the Beastmaster Immortal at the Yellow Springs Ferry in the underworld. They have the innate ability to bring great disasters upon themselves and summon spirits and command ghosts. Because they were born from the underworld, their life form is between life and death, and ordinary power cannot hurt them at all."

"In addition, the Great Disaster God can also sense the time of life and death of ordinary people, and can absorb the disaster energy exhaled by others after death to enhance its own cultivation and magic power."

"Moreover, there is a long-standing legend in the underworld whose authenticity is unknown. It says that the monsters of the Great Disaster God race should not appear in the secular world. They are monsters hiding in the cracks of unknown history. In the distant future, the Great Disaster God's strength has grown to a terrifying level. Even those who hold the Dao dare not challenge him easily. However, the Great Disaster God in the future reversed time and space and invested his bloodline into the past history, which then gave rise to a terrifying and powerful race."

Tsk, his background is not ordinary. After reading the description of the Great Disaster God, Jiang Xinghuo did not expect that there was such an incredible legend. The Great Disaster God of the future reversed time and space and invested his own blood into the history of the past, thus giving rise to a race.

Then the problem of space-time paradox arises.

How did the future great disaster god come into being?

Did it invest its own blood into past history, giving rise to the race of the Great Disaster God, and then multiply into the future to give rise to it?

Or was it because the Great Disaster God existed first that this race of ghosts and gods appeared in the history of the secular world?
It is difficult to find a perfect answer to this kind of question, and even the person involved may not be able to explain it clearly.

Jiang Xinghuo was too lazy to waste time on this. Just when he was about to look at the remaining three monsters, he didn't expect that the game text about the Great Disaster God had not yet ended.

"If this rumor that has been circulating in the underworld for many years is true, then the bloodline of the Great Disaster God, a race of monsters and demons, is likely to contain the secret of controlling time and space."

"The power of time and the power of space are the two most mysterious powers in the secular world. So far, no one has been able to fully master these powers. If you choose the Great Disaster God as your helper, you may have the opportunity to comprehend the power of time and space from them in the future."

Jiang Xinghuo was moved. The description between the lines was very attractive, and he was also very envious of the power of time and space.

He now also has props related to time and space, such as the Dayan Bell, the heirloom lamp left by the Taoist priest, and the Meridian Lamp of the Queen Mother of Heaven, all of which are related to the two forces of time and space.

But unfortunately, although he had these props, he found it difficult to exert the corresponding power. Even if he wanted to practice, he couldn't find the method to do so.

Jiang Xinghuo temporarily suppressed his thoughts and looked at the remaining three monsters. "The Tianmu God (rare), born from the Tianmu monster race, has the ability to see the world and can show what it sees to the world through the sky. Its strength is far greater than that of other Tianmu monsters, but it also saw some things it shouldn't have seen because of this ability, which resulted in its death."

"The Beastmaster tried his best to save its life, but all its memories and abilities were completely gone. It can be said that the current Tianmu God is a completely new life, and has nothing to do with the previous Tianmu God."

"Moreover, the Sky Eye God can also grant the host the power of the Sky Eye, which can not only see through the ten-dimensional world, but it is said that when it grows to the extreme, it can even see the past, present and future, which has the same magical effect as the Buddha's eye of future vision."

"But this ability only exists in theory, because even when the Heavenly Eye God was at his strongest, he couldn't do this. So we don't know if there is any water in this, and how much water there is."

This is another extremely powerful monster with incredible abilities.

The Beast Taming Immortal is truly worthy of his name, and the monsters he has cultivated are all rare species in this world.

Just like the Tianmu Demon, he had not only encountered it himself, but he also knew that there was one in the Public Opinion Bureau, and it was very powerful. After connecting to the satellite, it could observe all places and detect the presence of other players.

"Madam Ba (rare), this is a monster found by the Beast Tamer Immortal in the drought-stricken northwest. At that time, the northwest was hit by a severe drought, and the land was barren for thousands of miles. People were living in misery. Some people said that it was the drought demon that was causing trouble, and that drought bone piles could only be used to relieve the disaster. However, it was impossible to find the whereabouts of the drought demon, and they were not even sure whether it was the drought demon. So someone came up with a crooked way. Since there was no drought demon zombie, they created one artificially and then burned it. Madam Ba had just gotten married at that time, and because she had no relatives or friends, she was chosen to be the drought demon and buried alive in the drought-stricken land."

"A few months later, when those people wanted to dig Madam Ba out of her grave and burn her to ashes, Madam Ba suddenly resurrected from her grave and set off a prairie fire that turned the area within a hundred miles into a scorched earth, with all living things extinct. Later, the Beast Tamer passed by this place, broke up Madam Ba's Taoism, and used a secret method to cultivate her, turning her into a Taoist organ and placing it in this box. As long as you use your own blood to hatch it, Madam Ba will recognize it as your master."

"Be careful, although Madam Ba is a zombie transformed from a demon, she is beautiful and graceful. Once she serves a master, she will be loyal and will do whatever the master wants."

Ok?
What does this mean?
Jiang Xinghuo slowly typed a few question marks and shook his head, indicating that someone as simple as himself could not understand what was said.

Finally, there was only one Golden Bell Monk left.

"Golden Bell Monk (rare), a monster born under a Buddhist bell. Born with an indestructible body, immune to all physical attacks and most magical attacks, including lightning and fire. It also has the ability to possess and protect its master. It can attach itself to the host and grant the host an indestructible body."

"Moreover, the Golden Bell Monk is a taciturn person who practices the silent meditation. He is also the only one who voluntarily asked to be kept here by the Beastmaster Immortal. He hopes to find a master who is worthy of his blessing."

"In addition, the Golden Bell Monk has a passive talent blessed by the Buddha's teachings. As long as one can gain the Golden Bell Monk's approval, one can comprehend various Buddhist teachings without a teacher, and has a chance to comprehend Buddhist techniques from Buddhist scriptures."

At this point, Jiang Xinghuo has a general understanding of the five monsters left behind by the Beast Taming Immortal.

It has to be said that these monsters are very attractive, especially for Jiang Xinghuo who has mastered the God-Binding Immortal Talisman and the Prison-Suppressing Disaster. He wishes he could take all of these monsters for himself.

But the key to the problem is that the Beast Taming Immortal left some restrictions, so he can only choose one monster.

Jiang Xinghuo regretted not getting the Nine-Death Cicada's clone out. If he had gotten the Nine-Death Cicada's shell out from the Dragon Court ruins, maybe he could have chosen one more monster.

The insect that chews and eats away at scriptures, the great disaster god, Madam Ba, the god of heaven’s eyes, and the monk Golden Bell.

These five monsters each have their own strengths. Jiang Xinghuo pondered for a long time, combined with the abilities he already possessed, and finally made a difficult choice.

"You chose the Great Disaster God."

As Jiang Xinghuo made his choice, the game text also popped up the corresponding text prompt, and he finally chose the Great Disaster God.

If for no other reason than the two authorities of time and space that might be involved.

These two forces are among the most powerful forces in the world. If I can master them, I won’t have to be afraid of those old monsters anymore. At least when facing them, I will have the capital and ability to fight against them.

However, Jiang Xinghuo's choice of the Great Disaster God does not mean that he has given up these things.

"You chose the Great Disaster God, triggering the restriction left by the Beast Tamer Immortal. You can no longer contact the other four monsters."

After seeing the prompt in the game text, Jiang Xinghuo could only give up. With his current level of cultivation, he was unable to resist the restrictions set by the Beast Taming Immortal.

But he couldn't get the remaining monsters, nor could he just give them up. Besides, just because it wasn't possible now didn't mean it wouldn't be possible in the future.

Jiang Xinghuo opened the skill panel, found the Dimension Technique, and clicked to use it.

"You used the dimensional technique to temporarily banish the box containing these four monsters to another dimension."

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Xinghuo found the method of sealing the territory of the dragon-raising technique, and added another layer of insurance on the basis of the dimensional technique.

"What are you going to choose now?"

"Are you going to leave the ruins of the Beastmaster Immortal?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes.

But after he controlled the character to leave the ruins, he also imposed a territorial ban on the entrance to the ruins from the outside, and left several breath-concealing talismans around to minimize the impact as much as possible.

After he did all this, the new game text popped up on the screen.

(End of this chapter)