My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 732 Time Traveler

"The Consciousness-Only Monk shared his findings. He had long been aware of the ambitions of Ksitigarbha and Pure Land Tathagata. The two disciples of Maitreya were bewitched by different ancient masters. Even the death of Maitreya during the Unobstructed Conference of the Exoteric and Esoteric Schools was closely related to them."

"Although Maitreya's Buddha Eyes can see clearly what will happen in the future, he still cannot see through the true intentions of his two disciples. He thought that with his Buddhist attainments and the relationship between master and disciple, he could make the two disciples stop in their tracks, but in the end, he still lost his life."

"It was precisely because the Consciousness-Only monks saw through this that they disappeared from the Ten Directions Zen Forest and came to Beiping City to establish the Xisheng Temple. The so-called Xisheng is just a homonym of the word "Da Yin Xi Sheng"."

"But in order to avoid being silenced by Ksitigarbha, the Consciousness-Only Monk did not actually live in the West Holy Temple. Instead, he used the Buddhist method of the Buddha Kingdom in the Palm to open up a small cave and hid it outside the West Holy Temple. Even if Ksitigarbha came in person, he would not be able to enter unless he took the initiative to open the entrance to the Buddha Kingdom."

"You have now obtained the method of the Lion's Roar to subdue demons. The Consciousness-Only Monk hopes that you can make good use of this method. If you can find the relics and instruments of the Lion's Honored One, and practice this Lion's Roar to the highest level, you may be able to kill Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva with it."

"As he spoke, the Consciousness-Only Monk took out an object from the cushion under him. It was a crystal clear white bone Buddhist bead. This was a Buddhist bead that the Lion Venerable cut off one of his own finger bones and refined it with great magical power. Before Maitreya Venerable passed away, he gave it this Buddhist bead, saying that it could find the Buddhist Pure Land left by the Lion Venerable, which contained the method to restore order and restore Buddhism to the right path."

"You have obtained the Buddhist beads of the Lion Lord."

"Lion Lord, the great Bodhisattva who protects the Dharma in Buddhism, was once a wild beast in the mountains. When the Buddha attained enlightenment and preached, a lion lay beside him, listening to the wonderful Dharma. As a result, he became enlightened and became a Bodhisattva who protects the Dharma under the Buddha. His name is Lion Lord. He controls the Ten Powers to Subdue Demons and can eliminate all evil demons from the outside world."

"After the Buddha's transformation into rainbow body, the Lion King also disappeared, leaving behind only the inheritance of the Lion's Roar that can subdue demons."

"This bead has been passed down from generation to generation. Only the venerables of each generation know of its existence. Before Maitreya died, he gave it to the Consciousness-Only Monk. Therefore, neither Ksitigarbha nor Pure World Tathagata knew of the existence of this bead."

"When you hold this bead, go to the Western Zen Forest in the secular world, and you will have a chance to find the relics left by the Lion King."

"The map leading to the Western Zen Forest is engraved on this bead. But even if you follow the map, you still don't know whether you can find the Western Zen Forest in the end. Because many years ago, the Western Zen Forest was destroyed by the six heavenly gods. Now only ruins remain. No one knows whether the things left by the Lion King have been found and taken away by the six heavenly gods."

"However, since the Maitreya Master handed this Buddhist bead to the Consciousness-Only Monk, then the Lion Master's relic is likely to still be there. Otherwise, the Maitreya Master would not have had to hand this thing over to the Consciousness-Only Monk."

"You were escorted away from Xisheng Temple by the Consciousness-Only Monk, and the gate of the Buddhist Kingdom was closed again. No one could force their way in from the outside, but you noticed a few sneaky men in black robes wandering around the streets. They looked like passers-by, but their eyes were fixed on the gate of the temple you had just repaired."

"Moreover, you sensed a familiar scent from these black-robed men. It was the scent of the lamp oil that belonged to the monks of the Ten Directions Zen Forest."

"You immediately realized that these sneaky black-robed men were the monk Dipankara from the Ten Directions Zen Monastery. They were probably lingering here to keep an eye on the monk and see if he was hiding here."

"What are your options next?"

"Will you choose to kill these Burning Lamp Monks right away? Or will you choose to ignore them and just pretend that you didn't find any trace of these people?"

"If you choose to kill these monks, then it is very likely that you are trying to cover up something, which makes it more obvious. It is obvious that there is something wrong here in the Ten Directions Zen Monastery. Otherwise, why would you kill them?"

“But if you don’t find a way to resolve this matter, the fluctuation of the power when the Consciousness-Only Monk opened the entrance to the Buddha’s Kingdom cannot be hidden from these Burning Lamp Monks. After they return, they will still expose the whereabouts of the Consciousness-Only Monk.”

"So, what are you going to do now?"

"In fact, the life and death of the monk Ran Weishi has nothing to do with you. Especially now that you have obtained what you want, there is no need to get involved in this matter. You can just leave and don't have to consider others in everything. Anyway, even if the Ten Directions Zen Forest knows that the monk Weishi is hiding here, as long as the monk Weishi does not take the initiative to come out, the Ten Directions Zen Forest can do nothing to him."

After reading this game text, Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and realized that he couldn't kill him, nor could he let him go, otherwise it would alert the Shifang Zen Temple. He had to choose another method.

After thinking for a moment.

Jiang Xinghuo opened the skill panel and released the Xiaoyao Mengdie in the acupoint.

"You released the Dreaming Butterfly and controlled the spirits to enter dreams, causing the monks to fall into a coma. Then, with the help of the Dreaming Butterfly, you tampered with their memories and thoughts, and fabricated different dreams for each of them, completely sealing the events of the West Holy Temple from their minds. Only a master who is also proficient in dream magic can dig out this memory from their minds."

"But these monks are of low status. How can those masters who are good at dreams take the initiative to explore the memories in their minds? But you have also made a backup plan. If someone really wants to explore their memories, then the backup plan you left will take effect and instantly destroy the brain consciousness of these monks, turning them into idiots."

After doing all this, Jiang Xinghuo controlled the character to leave. Now that he had obtained the Heavenly Drum Thunder Sound Method and the Demon-Subduing Lion's Roar, there was no need to look for the Ancient Corpse Roaring Moon Technique anymore. He could just go back to Xiankong Island.

"You activated the shrine in Beiping City and teleported yourself back to Xiankong Island."

"You have arrived at Xiankong Island."

"All preparations have been completed. Do you want to activate the Legendary Lamp immediately?"

"Pay attention. When you use the soul of the sandrat and rushes as lamp oil to burn the heirloom lamp, you will return to last night and relive the experience of the sandrat again. All the harm you have suffered in the past will truly fall on you. It is not an illusory dream."

"If you die in a time segment of the past, then you will truly die and will never be able to start over again. That period of time will be completely blocked to you."

Jiang Xinghuo thought that this was a one-time copy. If he couldn't pass it, he would never have another chance in the future. Fortunately, he had prepared in advance and had all the countermeasures ready.

"You came to the sandrat's residence and placed the legendary lamp on the table. You used the sandrat's soul and rushes to forcibly activate the weak fragments of the legendary law in your body. At this time, the legendary lamp also burned silently."

"You just felt a black screen before your eyes, and when you opened your eyes again, you had become a sandshrew. However, only your appearance looked similar. In fact, your strength and the items you carried with you remained the same."

"You are lying in bed and suddenly you feel your heart start beating faster, from slow to fast in just a moment, as if it is going to jump out of your chest."

"You have been attacked by the Heart Demonic Technique."

"How do you plan to respond?" The game text lists several options: Kuiniu drum, heart-protecting mirror method, sky drum thunder sound method, and demon-subduing lion's roar.

Jiang Xinghuo chose Kui Niu Drum without hesitation.

This was a countermeasure he had prepared long ago, using the thundering sound of the Kui Niu drum to shake the surrounding environment, thereby destroying the effect of the Heart Demon Technique.

"You used it, Kuiniu drum."

"The invisible sound waves quickly spread out in all directions, and the area within a hundred meters immediately began to shake. The symptoms of accelerated heartbeat also quickly disappeared. Although it still has some effect on you, it is not enough to cause you any harm."

"At the same time, an unbearable howling sound came from outside. It sounded like a ghost crying, reaching deep into my heart. It was as if I was in the underworld, with countless demons and evil spirits circling around me."

"You try to block your hearing and block out the effects of the sound, but it's useless. You can still hear the terrifying and sharp ghost howl."

"You were attacked by the Heart-Eating Demonic Sound."

"Please select your response method:"

The options listed in the game text are still the same ones, but this time you can make multiple choices. Jiang Xinghuo directly chose the Heavenly Drum Thunder Sound Method, the Demon-Subduing Lion's Roar, and the Kuiniu Drum.

The three methods were used at the same time to deal with the heart-eating devilish sound outside.

"You used the Heavenly Drum Thunder Sound Technique to offset the damage caused by the Heart Devouring Demonic Sound. Then you used the Demon Subduing Lion's Roar, which combined with the Heavenly Drum Thunder Sound Technique and actually suppressed the Heart Devouring Demonic Sound."

"And you also captured the source of the Heart-Eating Demonic Sound. You directly controlled the invisible sound waves of the Kui Niu Drum, transforming them into countless invisible sword lights and shadows, sweeping towards that person's hiding place. The sound waves shook the ground and mountains. A figure in a black Taoist robe suddenly appeared in front of you, like a dark cloud flying over, with a strange light on his palm, and slapped you directly on the chest."

"You were attacked by the Broken Heart Palm."

"The heart-protecting mirror that you had integrated into your body worked, blocking the attack from the black-robed Taoist priest. At the same time, you swung out a mountain-breaking fist and smashed it on his head. The strong wind from your fist tore through the disguise on the black-robed Taoist priest's face, and you saw his appearance."

"But because your Tathagatagarbha is still in the process of cultivation, you did not recognize the other person's identity."

"After the attack failed, the black-robed Taoist stopped pestering and immediately turned into a puff of black smoke and dissipated, leaving only a broken and charred scarecrow on the ground."

"You have found the broken straw man."

"Stand-in Scarecrow (rare consumable item). This is a rare item. You can place your own soul on it and turn it into a clone. However, this clone only has three chances to attack. After three times, the scarecrow will automatically be destroyed, and the soul placed on it will return to the original body."

"At this moment, you feel the space around you distort, and a figure suddenly appears in the sky, forcibly expelling you from this fragment of time and space, returning you to the time and space that should have belonged to you."

"You have triggered the Peach Color Secret Record of the Lord of the Dragon Court."

"Although the contents of this book of peach secrets you obtained in the Dragon Court Ruins are mostly nonsense, one incident recorded in it left a deep impression on you."

"It is said that there is a group of beings in the secular world whose actions are extremely mysterious. They call themselves time and space travelers and do not participate in anything in the secular world. Even if the secular world is destroyed and civilization ends, the time and space travelers will not interfere in related matters."

"Because their duty is to target those powerful people who disrupt time and space. If someone reverses time and space and goes back to the past or goes to the future, then the time traveler will appear to kill and expel that person, so that what this person does will not affect the normal time and space."

"Coincidentally, there are similar records in some strange stories and miscellaneous notes in the secular world, so the existence of time travelers may not be fictional, but it is not widely known."

Time traveler?
Jiang Xinghuo was slightly stunned. Could it be that the person who expelled him was the so-called time traveler?
Is he the administrator of this game?

Jiang Xinghuo felt that this was almost what the time traveler meant. People who disrupt time and space are equivalent to viruses or bugs, which will affect the normal operation of the game and the player experience, so administrators will come forward to remove these things that should not exist.

"You returned to your own time and space world. Zuantianshu and others immediately surrounded you and asked if you had discovered anything. You concealed the matter of the time traveler and displayed the appearance of the black-robed Taoist priest in the form of a revolving lantern."

"But after the four rats finished reading, they looked at each other in bewilderment. They didn't recognize this person. He was not the Heart Demon Taoist, nor was he the Broken Heart Taoist. He was a completely unfamiliar existence."

"But as long as we know what this person looks like, other things will be much easier."

"There are many guests on Xiankong Island who are proficient in disguise. Even if a person uses the technique of disguise, he cannot completely disguise himself as another person. He will still leave his own facial features on his body. These masters of disguise can reversely deduce the person's true appearance based on those subtle features."

This is where the game text ends.

The plot of Xiankong Island was temporarily declared over. In the next two or three days, Jiang Xinghuo did not trigger any new plot on Xiankong Island.

Just control the character and leave Xiankong Island.

"Please choose where you want to go next:"

A lot of maps popped up, but Jiang Xinghuo did not rush to open up a new map. Instead, he chose to go to the Bafang Linglou.

"You have triggered a new mission - The Call of the Eight-Direction Spirit Tower."

(End of this chapter)