My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 698 Buddha's Remains
Tsk, the game text is still the same, trying every way to tempt me to make mistakes.

But it has to be said that it is still quite tempting. Although he has agreed to redeem the pawn for the Tiangongye believers, the magnetic field detector is already in his hands. Even if he does not complete this task for the Tiangongye believers, the other party can't do anything to him.

As for the Datong Pawn Shop, there must be a lot of things stolen by the bandits. If I take them all, I should be able to make a fortune.

Anyway, Datong Pawn Shop can't find its whereabouts. Just as the game text says, it can completely put the blame on those bandits and say that it has not found their whereabouts or the lost goods. Once the storm has passed, the teahouse and niche shop will be spread out and they can just wait for the incense to come in.

But Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and finally decided to return the things. He couldn't ignore the future for the sake of temporary benefits.

He will need the Datong Pawnshop in the future. If he offends it now, even if they have no evidence that he has embezzled money, as long as they have suspicions, it doesn't matter whether they are guilty or not. They can put him on the blacklist or make things difficult for him in other ways.

Therefore, it would be more appropriate to return the things and wait and see how the subsequent plot develops. If it doesn't work out, I can act as a bandit again and let Datong Pawn Shop stage another theft drama.

"It's a pity that you chose to return the stolen goods from the Datong Pawn Shop to them. I have to say that this is a very regrettable thing. You missed the opportunity to make a fortune, but fortune and disaster go hand in hand. This choice may not be a bad one. As compensation for losing this windfall, you may gain the friendship and trust of the Datong Pawn Shop..."

"You chose to return to the netherworld of Chase Pawn Shop."

"On the way, please wait..."

Jiang Xinghuo felt that this trip was very fruitful. Not only did he recover the stolen goods, he also met Taotie Gong and obtained the things left by the Redemption Master from him.

According to Lord Taotie, as long as we find the old ruins of the secular world corresponding to the key, we can find Lord Redemption, and then many puzzles should be solved.

However, Jiang Xinghuo is not sure whether the ruins of the old secular world are inside the Bafang Linglou. He needs to go there and explore it personally to find out.

"You have triggered the effect of the Kirin's Blessing."

"As you were rushing back to the underworld stall of Datong Pawn Shop, several figures suddenly flashed out from the woods on both sides. They were the monsters from the underworld."

"They have set their sights on the goods in your hands and are threatening you to hand them over immediately, so they can let you go safely. Otherwise, half a step away will be your grave."

"These evil spirits from the underworld are so scared of poverty that they have been coveting the treasures in Datong Pawnshop for a long time. However, they are afraid of the masters in the pawnshop and dare not easily enter to steal the treasures. Last time when the bandits took advantage of the chaos to rob, they wanted to fish in troubled waters and sneak in to get a share of the spoils, but they were afraid to act, fearing that they would be killed by the masters of the pawnshop, so they missed this opportunity in vain."

"These evil spirits began to linger around the pawnshop, regretting their actions. They wanted to see how the pawnshop would resolve the matter. If the pawnshop tried to settle the matter peacefully, and made a big deal out of a small matter, then they would take risks and imitate the bandits to start a fire and steal treasures."

"But after waiting for so long, you finally showed up. Among these monsters, there is a demon who is good at eavesdropping. He heard your conversation with the underworld shopkeeper, so he set his sights on you. Since the underworld shopkeeper entrusted you to recover the lost goods, they can reap the benefits. As long as you find those treasures, they can snatch the things from you."

"In this way, they don't have to worry about being retaliated by the Datong Pawn Shop, nor do they have to take the risk of robbing the pawn shop. They can also get back the lost items. It can be said to be a win-win situation."

"What are you going to choose now?"

"Would you choose to spend money to avoid disaster, pick a few items, and hand them over to these ghosts and monsters who are taking advantage of the situation? Or would you choose to ignore them, send them away quickly, and then go back to complete the task?"

Jiang Xinghuo naturally would not choose the first answer. If that were the case, it would be better for him to hide the thing himself so that it would not be given to others for nothing.

"You summoned the Black and White Impermanence in your acupoints. The two evil spirits brandished their mourning sticks and soul-binding chains. After a very easy fight, they swallowed up the evil spirits that were blocking your way and robbing you."

"But Bai Wuchang took something out of his stomach and handed it to you. This should be something from the monsters he swallowed."

"You took it and looked at it, and found that it was actually a piece of bone, but it was emitting a little golden light, and there were faint sounds of Buddhist scriptures floating out."

"If nothing unexpected happens, this should be a piece of Buddha bone, perhaps something left behind by a certain Buddha after his death."

"You have triggered the Tathagata's talent."

"You have discovered the lost finger bone of the Buddha."

"The lost finger bones of the Buddha (special props). According to legend, many years ago, the Buddha passed away and his golden body turned into 206 pieces of Buddha bones, which are scattered on the earth. Anyone who is predestined can get them. Not only can they enhance their understanding of Buddhism, but they can also improve their own practice and the quality of other Buddhist props."

The Buddha's lost finger bones?
Seeing the description of this piece of Buddha bone, Jiang Xinghuo was also shocked. Buddhism in the secular world has a long history, but the person who can truly be called Buddha is the powerful man who founded the Buddhist lineage and suppressed most of the six-day ghosts and gods together with Taoism.

This piece of Buddha bone is actually the golden body of Buddha?
Jiang Xinghuo subconsciously clicked on the text, took out the thing and took a look, it was indeed a piece of finger bone.

It looked like an ordinary skeleton, but its surface emitted a faint golden glow, and just as the game text described, the sound of chanting and worshiping Buddha constantly floated out.

"Do you want to use this Buddha bone to improve the quality of your props? Or do you choose to use the Buddha bone to improve your Buddhist practice?"

Jiang Xinghuo took a look at the contents of the text and put the Buddha bone into his magic bag. He did not expect to receive such an unexpected surprise.

As for how to use this piece of Buddha bone, Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and chose to improve the quality of his props.

"Please select the item you want to upgrade:"

“1. Tathagatagarbha.”

"2. Shakyamuni knows the past and future."

"3. Maitreya Buddha bowl."

“4. Hand-painted palm leaf scriptures.”

“5. The Vajra Pestle for Subduing Demons.”

These five props are all the Buddhist instruments that Jiang Xinghuo currently possesses.

Needless to say, Tathagata Zang is able to have the good fortune he has today thanks to this inherited relic.

Although this relic cannot directly improve combat power, it can reveal many secrets hidden under the surface. Without the Tathagatagarbha, his exploration progress would not be so fast, nor would he be able to discover so many unknown secrets. The Sakya Destiny Pass is the Buddha bowl used by the Buddha's son Sakya. It has the ability to spy on the cause and effect of others. It is something he found at the Wuhemai headquarters in Beiping.

At that time, the old storyteller was captured by a mob, and he went to rescue him and found this thing inside.

The Maitreya Buddha Bowl is a magic weapon obtained from the White Lotus Saint. It is a Buddha bowl used by Maitreya Venerable and has the ability to suppress, detain, and seal.

The palm leaf scripture was something he had obtained in Huangwai Mountain not long ago. It was a page of Buddhist scriptures drawn by Maitreya himself. Its function was very simple, which was to grant immunity from attacks by Buddhist magic.

As for the vajra, he had forgotten when he got it, but it didn't matter. He had no intention of improving the quality of the vajra anyway. It was just to make up the number.

As for the remaining props, Jiang Xinghuo thought about it for a while and finally chose to improve the quality of Tathagatagarbha.

He was indeed a little afraid of this in his heart. He remembered that when he was in the Wulin Alliance, he met a blind fortune teller. He helped the fortune teller to recover his eyes that had been pawned to a restaurant. The fortune teller finally left him a message.

There is something fishy about Tathagata! Don’t trust everything! Use with caution!!!
Although Jiang Xinghuo didn't seem to take this sentence seriously, he kept it in mind. He didn't know what the Tathagata Zang's "ghost" meant? ?

Does it mean that the power of this relic is too strange?
Or is there some hidden danger in this inherited relic? ?

Could it be that the owner of this Buddha eye is still alive?

However, according to Jiang Xinghuo's observations, the inherited relics in the game of Folk World have a characteristic, that is, the owners of the relics have been dead for many years, and their abilities or magical instruments have been passed down to become the relics of the game players. It is impossible for living people to inherit the relics.

Therefore, the owner of Tathagatagarbha should have died many years ago.

But having said that, Jiang Xinghuo's heart is always shrouded in a shadow, but he just can't do without Tathagata Zang, especially since his cultivation is still shallow and many secrets in the secular world need to be discovered by Tathagata Zang. If it is abandoned, it will definitely do more harm than good to him.

Therefore, even though Jiang Xinghuo was afraid of this thing in his heart, he had to use the Tathagatagarbha frequently.

Even if he has this piece of Buddha bone now, he will use it to improve the quality of Tathagatagarbha.

However, Jiang Xinghuo was not unprepared.

His preparation for next year is to collect various laws, but secretly he is practicing the "Great Method of Disintegrating the Heavenly Demon", and he is using the body of the Nine-Death Cicada to practice it. Even if there is something fishy about the Tathagatagarbha, it cannot affect the body of the Nine-Death Cicada.

He also tried various means to find out information about "The Great Method of Disintegrating the Heavenly Demon", including the Eight Directions Spirit Tower and the Golden Casket Collection, but the results he obtained were all ambiguous.

All I know is that this book "The Great Method of Disintegrating the Heavenly Demon" is a technique for saving lives and protecting oneself, but it comes at an extremely painful price. Once it is used, all the bones, blood and flesh in the body cannot be preserved, only the soul can be saved.

This is also Jiang Xinghuo's worst plan. Once there is a problem with the Tathagatagarbha, the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Method will be his last trump card.

But for now, we still have to use the Tathagatagarbha as it should be used, and we cannot throw it away because of fear.

"You chose to improve the quality of Tathagatagarbha."

"The Buddha's remains immediately transformed into a golden glow and merged into the pupil of your right eye. You only felt a slight stinging pain in your right eye, and then a chill surged up. Your Tathagata storehouse level was increased again, +3."

In reality, Jiang Xinghuo also felt a tingling sensation just as described in the text, but it quickly turned into a warm and cool feeling.

However, Jiang Xinghuo currently cannot feel any obvious changes in the Tathagatagarbha after the upgrade.

"You have merged the remains of the Buddha and are continuing on your journey..."

"You returned to the underworld counter of Datong Pawn Shop and handed the things you found back to the underworld shopkeeper. Your behavior made the underworld shopkeeper very grateful. In fact, he was not sure whether you could stick to your original intention when faced with so many treasures. Now it seems that he thought too much. From now on, you are the most distinguished customer of Datong Pawn Shop, and you will receive a dividend from incense every month as a reward for your good deed."

Ok?
Am I a shareholder?
When Jiang Xinghuo saw the text saying there would be dividends from incense every month, he thought, isn't this the same as being a shareholder of those big companies?

But in this way, he would be tied to Datong Pawnshop, and they would give him dividends from the profits. If he encountered some troubles in the future, how could he just sit back and do nothing?

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it for a while, and he couldn't tell whether this was good or bad, but the choice was ultimately in his hands.

If Datong Pawn Shop really encounters trouble in the future, I would lend a hand if I can, and just regard it as a means to trigger an unexpected event.

But if they can't do it, they can't force themselves to do it. At worst, they can just part ways and go their separate ways. But they have to earn the money from the incense first, and they don't know how much they can get.

"The shopkeeper in the underworld has asked someone to fetch the goods that Master Tiangong had pawned. This is what you want to redeem. You don't need to spend any money. Just submit the bill and deposit slip and you can get the goods."

"You submitted the pawn ticket of Tiangongye."

"You have obtained the collateral of Master Tiangong."

"Do you want to open the box?"

"You opened the box and found that what was stored inside was some mechanical technology developed by Master Tiangong. However, the formulas and data on it were too complicated, and you were confused and had no idea what it was. Even if you were asked to copy it, you might not be able to understand it, let alone understand the secrets."

"Now that you have obtained Master Tiangong's mechanical technology, what are your plans for the next step?"

"Will you take this piece of mechanical craftsmanship and sell it at a teahouse for a good price? Or will you go back and give it to that believer in Tiangong?"

"You chose to return to Xishen City, find that Tiangongye believer, and complete the task that he entrusted to you."

The Tiangongye believer was introduced to him by the Guardian of the Kangning Gate God. If he chooses to break his promise and enrich himself, he will not be able to explain himself to the Guardian of the Kangning Gate God, and it may even distance him from it.
There is no need to delay other things for these petty gains.

(End of this chapter)