My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 722 Justice Hall

"You boarded the ship with the Five Rats of Xiankong Island. When you were about to set off for Xiankong Island, you noticed a whirlpool under the water. Through your talent of seeing through walls, you could vaguely see a bronze gate standing in the whirlpool, but it looked illusory."

"The Sky Rat came over and said that the illusory bronze door might be the entrance to the legendary Dragon King's Tomb. But what you can see with your naked eyes is just an illusory projection, floating aimlessly underwater. Some people have tried to enter the vortex to find out what's going on, but after going in, the bronze door will immediately disappear, and it will be replaced by an undercurrent vortex that can easily tear a person's body into pieces."

"Over time, everyone living here knew about this matter and no longer dared to go there to find out the truth, for fear of losing their lives."

"At this time, the fourth of the Five Rats, the River Rat, came over and said that it was the best at swimming. It had gone there to explore and find out the truth. It found that there was indeed a mystery in the vortex, but its body could not withstand the pressure brought by the undercurrent, so it had no way to dig out the truth of the vortex."

"But you are different. You are an exile who is spurned and cursed by the secular world. Everything in the secular world refuses your arrival, including the kingdom of death. Therefore, even if you die in the vortex, you can be resurrected anytime and anywhere, and perhaps you can glimpse some of the mysteries in it."

"However, the phantom of the bronze gate caught in the vortex will not stay in one place for a long time. You'd better anchor the coordinate point of the vortex first, and then find a suitable opportunity to look for it."

“As he spoke, Flip River Rat took out something from his body and handed it to you, saying that it could anchor the location of the vortex. No matter where the vortex appears in the future, you will be able to detect it.”

"You have obtained it, carving a mark on a boat to find a sword and a ruler."

"The Carving Boat Looking for Sword Ruler (Ordinary Item), a positioning tool commonly used by fishermen in the water. It can lock the coordinates of an object. No matter how far away, the user will be able to sense the object being anchored."

"Do you want to use the Kezhouqiujian Ruler to anchor the position of this vortex?"

When Jiang Xinghuo saw that the things were delivered to his door, he didn't need to be polite and chose to use them without hesitation.

"You have used it, carving a boat to find a sword and a ruler."

"You have anchored the coordinates of this vortex. As long as the vortex is still within this area of ​​water, you can clearly sense the location of the vortex."

Now that they had locked onto this vortex, they could come and explore it at any time. So Jiang Xinghuo was not in a hurry and followed the Five Rats back to Xiankong Island.

But at this moment, the phone screen suddenly flashed and new game text popped up.

"You have received a call from the Bafang Linglou altar."

"The altar of the Eight Directions Spirit Tower issued a command to all ghost hunters in the secular world, requiring them to rush to the Eight Directions Spirit Tower within seven days. Those who fail to arrive at the Eight Directions Spirit Tower after seven days will be stripped of their status as ghost hunters and will be forever excluded from the Eight Directions Spirit Tower."

As soon as Jiang Xinghuo saw this game text, he immediately understood what was going on. It must be something that happened in Yanziwu that alarmed the altar of Bafang Linglou. After all, so many Ghost Hunters died here, it would be strange if Bafang Linglou did not react.

Seven days.

Fortunately, there is enough time and there is no need to rush over. It will not be too late to go over and join in the fun after we are done on Xiankong Island.

While Jiang Xinghuo was pondering over this, the game progressed to Xiankong Island.

"You have arrived at Xiankong Island."

"Xiankong Island is a unique place in the south of the Yangtze River. Although it is called an island and is located in the center of the river, the main part of it is actually floating in the air. Therefore, a long time ago, Xiankong Island was also called Hanging Island."

"However, the magnetic field around the Hanging Island is extremely chaotic. All instruments or tools containing magnetic force will suddenly lose their effect after reaching the range of the Hanging Island. Only the Hanging Island will not be affected, so it is called the Trapped Sky Island. On the contrary, the original name of the Hanging Island is now rarely known."

"You got off the boat and came to the Babel Tower on Xiankong Island. This is the only building leading to Xiankong Island. Only by entering the Babel Tower can you successfully reach Xiankong Island and enter this magical place."

"You found a forbidden shrine inside the stone next to the Tower of Babel. From the outside, it looks like an ordinary stone, but it is just a cover-up for the shrine inside. Do you want to go over and try to light up the shrine?"

Jiang Xinghuo controlled the character and walked over. The shrines that were usually lit were all exposed. Even if they were somewhat covered, they were not completely closed. Now he encountered a completely closed shrine, and he didn't know if he could light it up.

"You pretended to walk to the stone unintentionally and placed your hand on it. Soon a voice appeared in your mind."

"You have lit up the shrine of the Hanging Island."

"You have obtained the clue to the last words of the Taoist priest."

"Xuankong Taoist, the founder and creator of Xuankong Island, was once an aide to the Lord of the Secular World. Later, when the Lord of the Secular World ascended the throne, Xuankong Taoist disappeared without a trace. Some people say that Xuankong Taoist retired from the world and practiced the art of supporting dragons. Now that his wish has been fulfilled, he has retired into seclusion in the martial arts world."

"But some people also say that after the rabbit dies, the dog is cooked, and after the bird is dead, the bow is put away. Because it knows too much, the Lord of the Secular World killed it after ascending the throne and completely wiped out its traces in the secular world."

"Both these statements have their own merits, and there are many clues to support them, but there is no direct evidence to prove their claims."

"No one in the world knew that this Hanging Island was actually built by the Hanging Taoist. I thought it was just a coincidence of the same name, but I didn't know that the Hanging Taoist had already left his last words here."

"But only when you enter the Tower of Babel at midnight, at 15:30, and with the help of the reflection of moonlight, can you see the true last words engraved on the inner wall of the Tower of Babel."

Late at night, at three quarters past midnight.

Jiang Xinghuo remembered these two key words.

Time in the secular world and in reality flows at almost the same speed, which means that we will not know the last words left by the Taoist priest until around 11:45 at night.

It's only around eight o'clock now, and there are still four hours before that time. It's not too late to come back when the time comes. "After you light up the shrine, follow the Five Rats into the Tower of Babel. This tower is made of polished bluestone. Although it's dark inside, it has a unique ancient charm."

"You walk up the tower under the guidance of the Five Rats. When you reach the top of the Tower of Babel, you suddenly feel that the view in front of you is clear. A strange island suspended in the sky appears in front of you. Although it is late at night, the island is still brightly lit and people are coming and going. Among them are monsters from the underworld, mountain ghosts and river gods from the secular world, and many heroic escort masters from the rivers and lakes."

"Some people here have completely opposite views outside, but now they are drinking and chatting happily, holding hands and singing wildly. This is all due to the reputation of the Five Rats of Xiankong Island in the secular world."

"Although Xiankong Island is located in a remote corner of the south of the Yangtze River, it has a bit of the appearance of the former Gongyi Hall. No matter who they are in the world, if they have grievances that cannot be resolved, they can come to Xiankong Island and find the Five Rats. Then the Five Rats will do their best to mediate the grievances and give both sides a satisfactory result. They will also turn hostility into friendship. From then on, Wu and Yue will become one family, and there will be no more disputes."

"Gongyi Hall was well-known for its style back then, attracting countless heroes. Everyone praised Gongyi Hall. But because of this, the court was wary of Gongyi Hall, and they launched a large-scale expedition to wipe Gongyi Hall out of the secular world. They also launched a wanted list for all its disciples, which lasted for nearly a hundred years until all of Gongyi Hall's disciples were killed or injured. Only then did the court slow down its measures, turn a blind eye, and no longer insist on pursuing it."

"The behavior of the Five Rats of Xiankong Island is similar to that of the Justice Hall. In addition, the methods of the Five Rats are similar to those of the five former masters of the Justice Hall. Therefore, many people speculate that the Five Rats have inherited the legacy of the Justice Hall, which is why they are doing what they are doing now."

"But the truth of the matter is probably only known by the Five Rats themselves. Even if others speculate, it is difficult to find out the reason behind it."

"Under the warm hospitality of the Five Rats, you entered Xiankong Island, where a grand banquet was held to welcome you."

"To the Five Rats of Xiankong Island, you are their benefactor. You first saved the Sky-Drilling Rat in Dragon City, and then rescued the Golden-Haired Rat in Red Lantern Town."

"Especially Jinmaoshu, not only is he arrogant, but he also values ​​his appearance the most. If you hadn't rescued him in Red Lantern Town, even if he could have saved his life, he would have become a monster that is neither human nor ghost."

"To express our gratitude to you, the Five Rats have taken out their best treasures to entertain you, our lifesaver."

"You have used the 5-year-old Hundred Flower Dew, and your magic power has been increased by +."

"You devoured the meat of the Nian beast that the Kitchen God sat on. Your strength of bones and muscles increased by +5."

"You consumed the dragon blood fruit that was irrigated and nurtured by dragon blood. As a result, the blood in your body has undergone some kind of mutation, and contains a trace of the power of a real dragon. It has a strong inhibitory effect on evil demons."

"After three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes, your friendship with the Five Rats has also deepened over the wine table. In the conversation with them, I learned that the Five Rats are indeed related to the Justice Hall. However, it is not as the secular world guesses that they have inherited the five masters of the Justice Hall. Instead, they are the direct descendants of the Justice Hall."

"Back then, the Justice Hall was brutally attacked by the imperial court. The five hall masters each secretly left behind a single descendant to avoid being completely wiped out. They also left the treasures accumulated by the Justice Hall over the years to these five descendants. This is how the Five Rats were able to gain a foothold in the secular world. With the treasures left by their ancestors, they wanted to re-establish the reputation of the Justice Hall."

"The reason why the Five Rats told you all these things is because you are an exile, just like them, poor people who were persecuted by the Lord of the Secular World. You should be companions and comrades in the same trench."

"The Five Rats invite you to join the Justice Hall and become its mundane servant. Your status and position will be equal to the five hall masters, but you will not need to deal with the affairs of the hall. Your duty is to deal with those injustices, so as to publicize the reputation of the Justice Hall and attract more people to join it."

"Moreover, after you become a walking member of the Justice Hall, your identity will not be affected in any way. You can also freely join other forces as long as you do not do anything harmful to the Justice Hall."

"Do you want to accept the invitation from the Five Rats?"

When Jiang Xinghuo saw the description of this text, he thought to himself, isn't this just an honorary director? He only needs to spread the reputation of the Justice Hall, and he doesn't have to bear any responsibilities or obligations, nor will he be completely bound to it.

This kind of good thing must not be missed, maybe it can trigger more mission clues.

"You gladly accepted the invitation of the Five Rats, joined the Justice Hall, and became the third-ranked walking elder of the Justice Hall."

"The number one walker in the Justice Hall is the Northern Knight in the secular world. He walks among the northern underworld and is considered the chief of the northern underworld. He has a high reputation in the underworld."

"The second-ranked walker in the Justice Hall is the Nan Xia Ke Ye in the secular world. He is well-known as a chivalrous man in the southern martial arts world. The entire southern martial arts world obeys his orders. Even the mountain gods and river gods have to give him some face and dare not offend him easily."

"You have now become the third walking elder of the Justice Hall. In addition to your life-saving grace to the Sky-piercing Rat and the Golden-haired Rat, the Five Rats took out a few items from the Golden Bell and Jade Treasure Pavilion. On the one hand, they congratulate you on becoming a walking elder of the Justice Hall, and on the other hand, they express their gratitude to you."

"You have obtained: a flying immortal rope (rare), a pair of earth-escaping hoes (rare), a fossil palm secret book (rare), a water-dividing crown (rare), and a delicate eye (rare)."

Jiang Xinghuo couldn't help but gasp. Did the Five Rats get drunk, or did they do this on purpose? They really spent a lot of money!

Five props of rare quality can definitely be said to be treasures no matter where they are placed. He just took them out and gave them to me so openly, which shows that he is really rich.

As the saying goes, when you give someone a gift, you must have something in mind.

The Five Rats gave me such a good thing. If I encounter any trouble on Xiankong Island in the future, it would be difficult for me to shirk responsibility. Well, I should get the benefit now and worry about the future later.

Afterwards, Jiang Xinghuo began to check the things that the Five Rats had given him.

"The Feixian Rope (a rare item) is a prop used by the Grand Master of Kuaiyi Hall in the past. It is a rare treasure for escaping. The Xianxian Rope of Xifamen is derived from the Feixian Rope. With a light throw, it can rise into the air. Climbers can use this rope to instantly reach a distance of a hundred miles, but it requires strong mana to support it."

"Earth-escaping hoe (rare item), a weapon used by the second master of Kuaiyi Hall in the past. It belongs to the twenty-four paths and five elements. It can be used as a magic weapon to smash the enemy, or as a close combat weapon. It also has the innate ability of earth-escaping, which allows it to quickly escape in places covered with soil."

"The Fossil Palm Secret Book (rare item), a spell used by the third master of Kuaiyi Hall in the past. It can melt gold and fossils. It has both offensive and defensive capabilities. It can melt soil into stone out of thin air, and it can also turn iron and stone into nothing. It is also a way to deal with various mechanism messages, and it can easily crack the core of the mechanism trigger."

"Do you want to use this secret book immediately..."

(End of this chapter)