My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 70 Strange Things (Please collect! Please recommend! Subscribe!)
"The undertaker was very pleased to see that you agreed to his request, and immediately entrusted you with something through the door."

"It said that a body was lost in the coffin shop, and tomorrow morning is the day of the deceased's funeral. If the body cannot be found, the funeral cannot be held, and it will not be able to explain to the customer."

"The undertaker is busy making a coffin for tomorrow's funeral, so he can't spare any time. So he hopes you can go and find the lost body for him."

"When it went out this afternoon, I heard someone mention that someone had seen a wandering corpse in a mass grave outside the town. I wonder if it was the missing one. You can go and try your luck."

"The undertaker said that he would not let you run in vain. He has prepared everything for you. As long as you can find the body, those good things will be yours."

"You accepted the request of the undertaker in the yard and went to the mass grave outside the town according to what he described."

"You saw a night-scented man outside of town."

"It asked you what you were doing?"

"You didn't hide your purpose and told it the truth. After listening, Ye Xiangfu found a body from his cart. It picked it up on the roadside. I wonder if it's the body you're looking for?"

"You took a closer look and found the mark of a coffin shop on the body. If nothing unexpected happens, this body should be the one you are looking for."

"You successfully found the lost body, but you didn't notice the look in Ye Xiangfu's eyes when he was looking at you from behind when you left. It seemed that he saw something precious."

"You hadn't walked far when you were hit by a club outside the town. A foul smell hit you. In a daze, you seemed to hear someone talking, saying that he hadn't eaten meat for a long time, and today he could finally eat to his heart's content..."

“You’re being carried onto the grill.”

"You feel your body gradually becoming crispy."

"You are dead."

Jiang Xinghuo had expected this and was not surprised. After all, he had obtained the mission item. After consuming a bottle of dog food, he took the corpse back to the coffin shop.

But before looking for the undertaker to complete the task, Jiang Xinghuo first took a look at the information of the corpse.

"Scorpion corpse (excellent material). This is a hapless person who was stung to death by a scorpion. The body contains a large amount of scorpion venom. An ordinary person would die if they touched it. However, everything has two sides. The scorpion venom in the corpse has merged with various microorganisms, and subtle biological changes have occurred."

"This kind of seldom seen corpse is a very rare material for refining medicine. Many alchemists will flock to it. You may want to give it a try. Give up the commission given to you by the coffin maker and hang this corpse on the niche. I believe you can sell it for a good price."

Seeing this line of game text, Jiang Xinghuo clicked "no" without thinking. This was obviously a trap to encourage him to jump into it. There was no need to take the risk just for a few incense sticks.

Jiang Xinghuo controlled the game character, came to the outside of the coffin shop, and honestly completed the task.

"When the undertaker saw the body, he was very happy. He could finally finish his job tomorrow morning without having to worry about anyone causing trouble."

"But the undertaker didn't open the door to let you in. He just asked you to wait a moment while he took out the things he had prepared for you."

"You can choose one of the following five options as a reward."

"Dragon-Seeking Technique (Ordinary Skill), the specialty of the Feng Shui master lineage, has the ability to locate dragons and observe the stars, but when performing the technique, a compass must be used as a medium."

"Taijiquan (common skill), a unique martial art of traditional Chinese martial arts, was created according to the principles of yin and yang. It emphasizes using softness to overcome hardness, using a little force to move a heavy object, pressing the outside to injure the inside, and killing people without being seen."

"The Great General's Talisman (common item), a talisman that was passed down secretly by the Taoist priests of Mount Mao to suppress corpses. When the Great General comes here, all evil spirits will retreat. It is specifically designed to target all kinds of evil spirits that try to resurrect corpses and raise spirits."

"Bigu Technique (Ordinary Skill), a method of health preservation passed down within the Taoist sect. By practicing it, one can master the art of fasting."

"Little Door God (incomplete), a little door god statue that was once blessed by the Heavenly Master at the Luotian Grand Ceremony. Placing it at the door can prevent evil spirits from invading the house, but now there is only one left, and its power is far less than before."

Jiang Xinghuo took a quick look and chose one that he could use.

"You have obtained the Little Door God."

Jiang Xinghuo clicked on the text, and a palm-sized wooden sculpture immediately appeared in front of him. The carving was extremely delicate, with a leopard head with round eyes, wearing armor and holding a silver melon hammer.

Jiang Xinghuo's mind moved, his pupils appeared, and his Tathagata's talent was triggered.

"The Silver Gate God is one of the Taoist guardian gate gods. He holds a silver melon hammer and is known as the Gold and Silver Gate God together with the Gold Gate God. The two combined can resist many evil spirits in the world. He was blessed by the Heavenly Master himself at the Luotian Grand Ceremony."

Hey!
It really is!
The first time Jiang Xinghuo saw the reward, he thought of his own little door god. Unexpectedly, it was actually the other missing door god.

Two small door god statues stood on the left and right, and a white light burst out immediately, and two tall and majestic door god shadows flashed by.

Looking at the entrance of the folk shop again, a white light invisible to the naked eye protected the door like a shield.

After selecting the reward you want, the subsequent game text will pop up.

"You completed the chores assigned by the undertaker in the yard, but instead of opening the door to let you in, it still has things for you to do."

"You have two choices now."

"1. You can directly reveal your identity as the exile, rush into the yard, and kill the undertaker and the apprentices. Then everything will be yours. Of course, you may get nothing."

"2. Continue to disguise yourself as an apprentice of the coffin shop and complete the tasks given to you by the coffin maker. At the same time, you will get the rewards given by it. After you have completely squeezed out its value, you can kill it."

If you have to choose one between the two, anyone who is not a fool knows which one to choose. Just keep pretending, and at least you will be able to make a profit regardless of drought or flood.

"The undertaker told his commission through the door. The body was originally dressed in shrouds, but after the body was lost, the shrouds were also taken off."

"Fortunately, it ordered two shrouds. You only need to go to the shroud shop and identify yourself, and you can get the shroud back. Then it will prepare something better for you."

It’s really off the mark!!
Jiang Xinghuo had never heard of anyone making two sets of shrouds for someone, but in this strange and crazy world, nothing would come as a surprise.

"You accepted the undertaker's commission and came to the shroud shop. Now it's dark and the shop is closed. You spent a lot of effort to wake up the dead tailor in the shroud shop."

"After the dead tailor learned of your purpose, he poured you a cup of tea and asked you to sit for a while. There are still some processes to be completed for the shroud. You don't have to wait too long. It can be completed in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea."

"You sat on the chair and took a sip of tea. Suddenly you felt dizzy. In a daze, you were dragged to the backyard."

"You feel as if the skin has been peeled off your body."

"You lost a lot of blood."

"You are dead." Damn!
Jiang Xinghuo knew it wasn't that simple. When he saw the text about drinking tea, he felt something was wrong. But he had no way to control it and could only let the game character drink the tea.

"You activated the Fall Guy."

Jiang Xinghuo used a scapegoat, Li Dai Tao, to resurrect himself in the funeral shop, and then struck the dead tailor to death with a Five Thunders Spell.

"You are awarded the tailor's shears."

"Tailor's scissors (common item), a tool used by tailors to cut cloth. No matter how tough the cloth or leather is, it will become fragile under these scissors."

"You have been given a golden shroud."

"Golden Silk Shroud (Ordinary Prop), the masterpiece of the Dead Tailor. The fabric used is golden silk. In the past, only the royal family was qualified to use it. Now there are no such taboos. Wearing it can prevent the corpse from resurrecting."

Jiang Xinghuo brought the funeral clothes back to the coffin shop. The undertaker's reward this time was still one of five choices. Jiang Xinghuo chose the skill of circular light.

"Circular Light Technique (common-grade technique) can use magic power to condense a beacon. As long as the beacon is not destroyed, even if it is thousands of miles away, the scene within a radius of 50 meters of the beacon can be seen through the circular light. The closer the distance between the two, the longer the beacon can be maintained."

After Jiang Xinghuo completed this task, he was mentally prepared that the undertaker would probably have some more troubles that he would need to solve himself.

as predicted.

"You have retrieved the shroud. The undertaker is very happy. He has one last thing for you to do. As long as you can complete this task, he will open the door and let you in."

"It ordered a white paper horse for the deceased at the paper-making shop a few days ago, but it forgot to get it this morning because it had something else to do. Without the white paper horse, the funeral tomorrow morning cannot proceed. I have to trouble you."

"You accepted the coffin maker's request and went to the paper-making shop in Coffin Town. You explained your purpose to the paper-making craftsman in the shop, and he gave you the white paper horse that the coffin maker had ordered."

"Take the paper figures and paper horses back to report. Fortunately, nothing went wrong this time, and we returned to the coffin shop safely."

"Please choose one of the following five options as your reward."

"..."

It’s still the same old process, and the entire event line is the same. The only difference is the task details and the rewards obtained.

The five options this time were all rather useless, so Jiang Xinghuo randomly picked a elixir gourd.

The elixir in the gourd can revive the dog three times on the spot, just like the function of dog food. It will be automatically destroyed after three times.

"You banged on the door of the coffin shop."

"But this time, there was no sound inside the coffin shop, and even the lights were off. It seemed like a dead house. Just when you were about to break in, the knocking on the door attracted the night watchman."

"The night watchman told you to stop filming. This coffin shop has been closed for more than ten years and the owner has passed away. If you want to make a coffin, you'd better go to the coffin shop in the west of the city. The owner's craftsmanship is the best in the whole coffin town."

"After listening to the night watchman's description, you were stunned. If they are all dead, then who did you encounter?"

"You quickly caught up with the night watchman and wanted to ask him what was going on, but he just held out his hand to you and said that money makes the world go round. He would never ask for money if he didn't have it."

"You gave it 20 points of incense."

"The night watchman told the whole story. It happened many years ago."

"The coffin shop owner was drunk and accidentally lost a body, so the family members were angry and came to the shop to argue with him. Unexpectedly, the two sides got into an argument, and the boss was pushed down and hit on the back of his head. He died."

"The coffin shop became quiet because of this incident, and several apprentices also went their separate ways. It was not until Master Guan's apprentice was born, inherited the title of coffin maker, and set up his own shop in Willow Lane in the west of the city that this incident was gradually forgotten by everyone."

Looking at the game text on the screen, Jiang Xinghuo understood in his heart that he had mistaken Feng Jing for Ma Liang and came to this coffin shop that had been closed for many years.

Then the task and reward he just received should have been the coffin shop owner's obsession before his death. No wonder the door was locked from the outside.

But this also saves a lot of trouble.

According to the map, the tunnel leading to Master Coffin's mansion is located under this abandoned coffin shop. Since the coffin shop has no owner, he can go in directly.

Jiang Xinghuo controlled the character back to the coffin shop, and after wandering around for a while, a new game text popped up.

"Do you want to enter this courtyard?"

Two options, yes or no.

Jiang Xinghuo definitely had no reason to choose no, so he chose yes immediately, and the game text changed accordingly.

"You entered the courtyard."

"You have arrived at the abandoned coffin shop."

"You walked into the yard and looked around carefully. Apart from a dead tree, a dry well, and two dilapidated houses, there was nothing else in the yard."

"You walked into a shabby house."

"Because no one has cleaned the house for many years, a lot of dust has accumulated in it. You explored the house and found a suicide note from a coffin maker, a set of tools for making coffins, a piece of waste ore, and a fragment of an unknown object."

"Tools for making coffins (common materials). The coffin maker asked the Divine Craftsmen to make these tools. They don't have any special functions, but they can keep their blades sharp all the time. They can be used as materials to upgrade props and equipment."

"A piece of waste ore (common material), a stone from the back garden of the Forbidden City. It is said to have been stained with the blood of the descendants of the Dragon Prince. It is useless except for hitting people. Its commemorative significance is greater than its practicality."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the descriptions of the two props, but he had no interest in them, so he just threw them into the magic bag.

Unlike other players whose backpacks have limited space, you have to be selective when picking up things, otherwise the backpack space will often not be enough.

Jiang Xinghuo didn't have such concerns, as his Tai Sui magic bag had enough space, so he threw whatever he picked up into it, including good things, bad things, and quite a few broken things.

This is also a habit of Jiang Xinghuo. It is like saving plastic bags. It seems useless now, but maybe someday, they will suddenly come in handy.

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