My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 738: Corpse Reincarnation Method (Updated First and Revised Later)
"You found a corpse that looked no different from a living person, as if it was asleep, with a ruddy complexion and a clear and spiritual aura. The Taoist robe and crown on its body, as well as the whisk in its hand, all emitted a faint precious light. You could tell at a glance that it was something of great value."

"In addition, you found a sword under the arm of the corpse. Do you want to pick it up and take a look?"

"You took the sword out of the coffin and found that it was engraved with Taoist spells and talismans, and it also exuded an awe-inspiring righteous aura that could not be dispelled."

"You have obtained the Demon Slayer Sword."

"Ghost-Slaying Sword (rare item), a precious sword made by a Taoist master using secret methods. It has two talismans engraved on it: 'Kill ghosts' and 'Slay monsters'. It has a critical hit effect on ghosts and monsters, and has a 3% chance of causing a one-hit kill. It can also be immune to damage caused by Yin Qi."

When Jiang Xinghuo saw the description of the Ghost-Slaying Sword, he thought that this trip was worth it. Even if he didn't gain anything in the future, it would be worth getting this Ghost-Slaying Sword.

When he goes to explore the underworld again in the future, with this ghost-slaying sword at his side, it will be much easier for him to deal with the ghosts and gods in the underworld.

Jiang Xinghuo put away the Ghost-Slaying Sword and continued to move forward with the text.

"You continue to look at the body in the coffin. You see seven oil lamps placed next to the body. They are seven very worn-out lamps, evenly arranged according to the positions of the Big Dipper. They are covered with broken lines, but the oil inside has long dried up, leaving only a burnt and broken wick."

"You have triggered the Folklore and Strange Tales."

"In this book that records many rumors and anecdotes of the secular world, you have seen a record of a magic that is very similar to these seven oil lamps."

"It is said that the Taoists have a special art called Qi Yan, which has the magical power to prolong life. It can use oil lamps to keep the soul in the body. As long as someone can relight the extinguished oil lamp before the soul dissipates, the dead can come back to life."

"The seven oil lamps you saw are probably instruments of prayer. The person in the coffin may have known that his practice would fail, so he made preparations in advance, using prayer to hang on to his last glimmer of hope, and placed his hopes on the next person."

"What choice do you plan to make next?"

"Will you choose to relight the seven extinguished oil lamps and awaken the life of the corpse-reincarnated immortal in the coffin? Or will you choose to add insult to injury and completely destroy the seven oil lamps, and then take the things on the corpse-reincarnated immortal for yourself?"

Looking at the two options given by the game, Jiang Xinghuo couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

If you choose to relight the oil lamp and rescue the corpse-reincarnated immortal, you may get a reward from him, or you may get nothing.

After all, the game text doesn't directly mention what the rewards are.

Moreover, the tasks are not mandatory, everything depends on whether it is voluntary, and the gains are naturally not guaranteed.

But if he chose to destroy those oil lamps, he could obtain those things from the other party. Even if he could not use them, he could sell them in teahouses or altars, and get a large sum of money in exchange.

Which one should I choose?

Think about it for a while.

Jiang Xinghuo finally decided to take a gamble.

He chose to relight the oil lamps. It would be better if there was a reward, but it would not be a loss if there was no reward. At least he got the ghost-slaying sword.

"You chose to relight those lamps."

"Take the mermaid oil from your magic bag, pour it into the seven oil lamps, and then relight the wicks."

"The faint candlelight flickered in the coffin, emitting dazzling colorful light. You subconsciously closed your eyes, but when you opened them again, you found that the coffin was empty. There were only the Taoist robe, Taoist hat, whisk, seal and other personal belongings. The body had disappeared without a trace."

Ok?
Seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo was stunned for a moment, thinking what was going on? How come after lighting the lamp, the person disappeared?

He tapped the screen to continue advancing the plot.

"At this time, you found a secret letter in the coffin. It might be left by the corpse-reincarnated immortal in the coffin. Do you want to open it and read it?"

"You opened this secret letter and read its contents, and discovered the root of the matter. It turns out that this corpse-reincarnated immortal had already cultivated to the realm of nine deaths and eight rebirths. He only needs to be resurrected for the last time to become a true immortal."

"However, the sword of corpse transformation is an unconventional approach, which goes against the natural cycle. Therefore, during the nine lives and nine deaths of cultivation, there will be three disasters and nine difficulties. Only by getting through these three disasters and nine difficulties can one truly achieve the right result."

"So, the Corpse Reincarnation Immortal chose this ancient Yellow River Road as his Corpse Reincarnation Dojo. He wanted to use this unique geographical location to avoid disasters, but he didn't expect that when the Yellow River Lord was controlling the flood, he would change the river's course, making his plan fail."

"But fortune and disaster go hand in hand. Although the Yellow River Lord's move to change the flow of water has destroyed the terrain here, in order to stabilize this ancient Yellow River road and prevent it from collapsing and causing blockages, the Yellow River Lord used the method of stabilizing the dragon veins and consolidating the veins to forcibly imprison the dragon veins and earth energy here underground. Even if there is a major earthquake, it will not affect this place in the slightest."

"The Corpse Transmutation Immortal also survived most of the disasters with this method, and achieved the cultivation achievement of overcoming eight lives and nine deaths."

"However, the last of these three disasters and nine calamities is an extremely unstable humanitarian disaster."

"This kind of disaster is not caused by the natural forces of heaven and earth, but is caused by humans. It is also the most unpredictable of the three disasters and nine tribulations. It is possible that a three-year-old child who is powerless can easily push him into an abyss from which there is no return."

"Throughout the ages, countless practitioners have been ruined by this, and their thousands of years of cultivation have been wiped out."

"This corpse-reincarnated immortal also knew that it was difficult to defy the will of heaven, so during his last transformation, he used the art of praying to protect his soul."

"If the heavens have mercy on him, he may still have a chance of survival. Otherwise, he will die."

"If you had chosen to destroy the lamp used for the prayer, the corpse-reincarnation immortal would never have woken up, and his soul would have dissipated."

"But you lit those seven oil lamps, and the merits of the Corpse Transmutation Immortal were fulfilled, and you truly cultivated an immortal body."

"The things in this coffin are the gifts he left for you. Just consider it as a token of his appreciation. You will meet again in the future, and he will surely give you another generous gift then."

After reading this game text, Jiang Xinghuo finally understood what was going on. It turned out that he was the human disaster of the corpse-reincarnated immortal.

If I had been blinded by greed and coveted the treasures on the corpse-reincarnating immortal's body, then the corpse-reincarnating immortal would have definitely disappeared into thin air.

But now that I have helped him achieve his goal, I have created a good relationship for him. Perhaps this good relationship can be of great help in the future.

Jiang Xinghuo learned what had happened and began to check the remaining items in the coffin, wondering what this corpse-reincarnating immortal would leave for him.

"After some inventory, you took out the items from the coffin and found something."

"You have obtained: a robe for calming the mind and spirit (rare), a pair of lotus silk boots (rare), a crown of three lights and mysterious heaven (rare), a seal of returning all things to their origin (rare), a replica of the bamboo slips of the immortal scripture (special), a bag of ten thousand talismans (excellent), a volume of the dragon-finding and positioning technique (excellent), and a secret book of the prayer technique (rare)."

When Jiang Xinghuo read the description in the game text, he wondered why this corpse-reincarnated immortal left behind all his belongings after achieving enlightenment, and didn't even take his clothes with him. How free and easy he was.

However, since the Corpse-Reincarnation Immortal kept these things, they are all just fine for me.

"The robe for calming the mind and spirit (rare item), a robe worn by high-level Taoist mages. It has the effect of calming the mind and spirit, calming the soul and spirit, and can prevent the invasion of inner demons. It also helps to restore mana when casting spells. It is also a symbol of status, and can be used to dispatch some Taoist disciples to serve one's own purposes."

"Lotus Silk Cloud-Walking Boots (rare item), Taoist boots worn by high-level Taoist masters, woven from cloud lotus silk mixed with silkworm silk. Not only can they walk on water as if walking on flat ground, but they can also walk on clouds and into the air, achieving the purpose of walking in the air for a short period of time, and at the same time can also help speed up the journey." "Three Lights Mysterious Heavenly Crown (rare item), a Taoist treasure, can absorb the power of the sun, moon, and stars to achieve the effects of self-defense, escaping, avoiding water, protecting the body, concealing breath, avoiding fire, and removing dust. It can keep away from dust and filth, so that one can always maintain a pure and spiritual Taoist body."

"These three items are all the magical tools that the corpse-reincarnating immortals carry with them to protect their bodies. Do you want to equip them on your game character immediately?"

Tsk, he is worthy of being a master who can cultivate into a corpse-reincarnating immortal. He has nothing cowardly on him. He starts with props of rare quality, and he has multiple talents and abilities. It is not just one talent.

"You have been equipped with the Three Lights Mysterious Heavenly Crown."

"You took off your Huaishan Xiangling robe."

"You have equipped the robe of tranquility and concentration."

"You took off your Wind-Racing Boots."

"You have been equipped with the Lotus Silk Cloud-Stepping Boots."

Jiang Xinghuo replaced all his clothes and boots with props left by the Corpse Reincarnation Immortal, and his own attributes were also comprehensively improved.

However, this is on the ground. If you are exploring underwater maps, Huaishan Xiangling Pao would be more suitable.

Continue counting.

"The Seal of the Return of All Laws (a rare item), a seal often used by high-level Taoist priests when performing rituals. It can summon the projection of the altar of the Heavenly Master's Law and the All Laws, without the need to rearrange the altar."

"Ten Thousand Talisman Bag (Excellent Item), a storage bag that can hold ten thousand talismans. The talismans stored in it will not lose their original spirituality due to the passage of time, and can also be used as a storage item."

"Dragon-seeking and Positioning Technique (Excellent Item), an advanced technique of the Geomancer's Qi-gazing Technique. It can identify the dragon veins and treasure caves hidden in the mountains and rivers with the naked eye, but it will be affected by some items."

"The Secret Book of Prayer and Exorcism (rare item) records the handwritten secret book of the Taoist secret prayer and exorcism. It can extend one's life by one century, but whether it will succeed depends entirely on one's own chance and the will of heaven."

At this point, the things left behind by the Corpse Reincarnation Immortal have been counted.

But Jiang Xinghuo always felt as if he had forgotten something. He went back through the text records and found that these were all the things he had found. He had already finished counting them all.

"Is the memory distorted?"

Jiang Xinghuo raised his eyebrows, feeling that something was not right.

But he couldn't tell what was wrong. Just when he wanted to give up and control the character to leave the cave.

A new game text popped up on the screen.

"You have triggered the talent of Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils."

"You saw a bamboo scroll in the empty crystal coffin. Do you want to pick it up?"

The moment the game text flashed by, Jiang Xinghuo's head buzzed, and the disappeared memories reappeared in his mind.

He remembered!!

Among the things left behind by the Corpse-Reincarnating Immortal, there was a replica of the Immortal Scriptures in bamboo slips. How come it disappeared when we were counting it just now?

Even the game text records disappeared without a trace.

If it weren't for his eagle eyes and golden pupil that allowed him to discover the bamboo scroll, he would have missed this prop.

"You picked up the scroll from the coffin."

"This scroll is a fragment of the immortal scripture that was copied and engraved by the Corpse Reincarnation Immortal himself. It not only records in detail how to practice the Corpse Reincarnation Immortal, but also some lost Taoist techniques."

"The Immortal Scripture was left by the Taoist Ancestor. After reading it, each person will gain different methods of practice, and they cannot be passed on to others, so the methods in it have never been passed down to the world."

"But that corpse-reincarnation immortal used his own immortal power to forcibly engrave the practice method of corpse-reincarnation on this bamboo slip, which also caused this bamboo slip to have some special properties, which can make people who see it subconsciously ignore its existence."

"If you didn't have the gift of Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils, you wouldn't be able to find this scroll. But now that you've noticed its existence, the various methods recorded in it are now yours."

"You have obtained the replica of the Immortal Scripture bamboo slips."

"Do you want to use this scroll immediately?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes without hesitation.

Ever since he obtained the immortal scripture from the old ape in the underworld, he had only comprehended the key points of thunder magic from it and knew nothing about other methods. Now that he had the opportunity to peek into other methods, he naturally could not miss it.

"You used this scroll of immortal scripture."

"You have obtained the method of practicing the Corpse Reincarnation Immortal."

"You have obtained the True Yang Mantra."

"You have obtained the Four Symbols Spell Method."

"You have obtained the transformation spell."

Jiang Xinghuo used the bamboo slips of immortal scriptures left by the Corpse Reincarnation Immortal, and four methods of cultivation suddenly emerged in his mind.

Three of the spells are offensive spells.

But what Jiang Xinghuo was most interested in was the practice method of corpse reincarnation.

This method of cultivation can allow people to return from life to death, and from death to rebirth. If one really cannot escape death in the future, this method of cultivation to become a corpse-reincarnated immortal may be one's last chance to turn things around.

Although there is a high possibility of failure halfway through and completely turning into dry bones and dissipating, it is better than having no hope at all and dying in the hands of others.

Of course, this is only the last step as a last resort, unless the remaining fragments of the Heavenly Soldier Map cannot be found.

Otherwise, he would not have chosen this life-threatening method.

(End of this chapter)