My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 739: Queen Taishan and the Wanted Order

Jiang Xinghuo closed his eyes and immersed himself in the practice method of the Corpse Reincarnation Immortal. The most important thing about this technique was that one needed to die once first.

However, death is not something that can be achieved by simply slashing the neck with a knife. Preparations must be made in advance, using talismans and spells as media, and there are also various restrictions such as the burial site.

Moreover, the state presented after each death is different.

The closer one gets to the state of perfection after nine deaths and nine rebirths, the more perfect the state presented is, just like the corpse-reincarnated immortal in the crystal coffin. The description in the game text is lifelike, no different from a living person, just like he is asleep.

However, if someone has just started to practice corpse transformation, the state that appears is that of rotting flesh and rotting bones, which is exactly the same as the decay process of an ordinary corpse.

Only after surviving a calamity can one be reborn from the dead, regain human form, and then continue to practice until nine cycles of life and death are complete.

This process takes an extremely long time, often a hundred years at most, unless it is an extremely special situation, such as abundant spiritual energy or guidance from a master, the speed of cultivation can be accelerated.

Otherwise, even if everything goes well, it will take more than a thousand years to achieve a perfect immortal body after nine deaths and nine rebirths.

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the talismans and incantations needed for the initial practice, was silent for a moment, took out yellow paper and cinnabar from the magic bag, and drew the talisman according to the memory in his mind.

This way, you can use it at any time without having to cram at the last minute. If you really have to use it, you can just take it out and use it, and avoid attracting the attention and vigilance of others.

“I really hope I never have to use this thing in my life.”

Jiang Xinghuo sighed lightly. He now placed all his hopes on the fragments of the Heavenly Soldier Map.

According to the fortune teller who is suspected to be Qing Nang Gong, as long as he can find the fragments of the Heavenly Soldiers Map, he may be able to break out of his deadlock.

But he didn't know where to find the remaining fragments of the Heavenly Soldiers Map. He just guessed that they might be in the hands of the ten emperors under the Taoist throne, but he had to find the real result himself.

"What are you going to choose now?"

"The Corpse Reincarnation Immortal has already left this abandoned Yellow River Ancient Road, and the illusion outside has also collapsed. You can leave here at any time. Do you plan to continue wandering here? Or do you plan to leave here and go somewhere else?"

Jiang Xinghuo didn't think much about it. When he was about to control the character to leave, suddenly a new text popped up.

"You triggered the dragon raising technique."

"You put away the crystal coffin in the cave and were about to leave the cave, but suddenly you found a familiar power fluctuation emanating from the place where the coffin was placed."

"That is the power from the Territory Chapter of the Dragon Raising Technique. There is a master who is proficient in the Dragon Raising Technique. He used the dragon veins and earth energy here to perform the Territory Sealing Technique. Do you want to go over and check it out carefully?"

Ok?
Jiang Xinghuo immediately raised his eyebrows, thinking what a coincidence, he didn't expect to find traces of dragon-raising techniques here.

"Turn around and walk back to where you were. Carefully sense the dragon vein node and confirm that this is the method of sealing the territory. After a long period of time, the power of this seal has dissipated by 70% to 80%. Do you want to try to break the seal and see what is imprisoned underneath?"

The game gives two options: unlock the seal and leave the cave.

Jiang Xinghuo's eyes flickered slightly.

He didn't know whether the seal was left by Mr. Huang He, or by the corpse-reincarnating immortal, or by a master from the clan office, but since he had already discovered it, he had no reason to leave.

Moreover, this seal has obviously existed for quite some time. Even if it really sealed some extremely evil creature, it is like a toothless tiger after such a long time. Its threat has been greatly reduced. It is still uncertain who will win or lose if a real fight breaks out.

After making up his mind, Jiang Xinghuo no longer hesitated and directly controlled the character to go over and unlock the seal.

"You came to the seal and used the territorial sealing method of the Dragon Raising Technique to easily unlock the seal on the ground."

"You have cracked the territory's ban."

"A dark cave entrance appeared before your eyes. It seemed as if it could swallow up all the light. The pearly fluorite inlaid in the cave could not illuminate the area below. Only your eyes could vaguely see what was below."

"It is vaguely visible that it is a huge cave, filled with various yellow paper talismans, and there are also rusty iron chains hanging in the air like cocoons. There seems to be a figure of a boy imprisoned in it. Do you want to go down and take a closer look?"

"You jumped down the cave in front of you and saw the figure tied up in the air by chains. He looked no different from the little boy from the Taoist sect, but he exuded a sense of weirdness. There was a soul-locking dragon-suppressing nail embedded in his forehead. It was this nail that killed the life of this green-clothed boy over the long years. Even if the Lord of the Underworld came in person, he could not pull him back from eternal death."

"You have found the dead Tarzan boy."

"You looked around the cave and found a stone tablet not far away. You walked over and saw that it was left by the chief of the clan affairs office. It recorded in detail what happened that year."

"This boy in green was originally a child under the Queen Mother Taishan. He is also the Queen Mother Taishan's spokesperson in the secular world and possesses extremely impressive strength."

"But later, for some reason, this little boy became rebellious and wanted to usurp the position of Queen Taishan and take her place. He also took away most of Queen Taishan's power while she was not paying attention."

"The Goddess of Mount Tai is a secular deity born from Mount Tai. She has existed for a very long time and is in charge of the legendary Mount Tai Hell, which is where the living beings outside the Three Realms and Six Paths go after death. Once the authority of this hell falls into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, it is bound to cause turmoil in the secular world."

"So, Taishan Niangniang sent a message for help to her old friend Da Zongzheng. After Da Zongzheng learned about this, he immediately rushed to Taishan Niangniang Temple and captured Taishan Boy at the last critical moment."

"But the Taishan boy has taken away most of the power of the Taishan Goddess, so he has mastered the ability to reincarnate from the dead. Only the same power can kill him completely, but it will also take a long time."

"So, Queen Taishan combined her own authority with the dragon-raising technique of the Grand Master, forged a soul-locking dragon-suppressing nail, and asked the Grand Master to take it to a top-secret place to suppress it. The place chosen was unknown even to Queen Taishan herself, in order to prevent the news from being leaked accidentally."

"The Grand Master finally chose the location at the Corpse Reincarnation Immortal's dojo. On the one hand, he wanted the Corpse Reincarnation Immortal to help suppress the Taishan Boy, and on the other hand, he could draw all attention to the Corpse Reincarnation Immortal."

"Of course, the Grand Master is also here to help the Corpse Reincarnation Immortal resolve a disaster. This is a win-win transaction for both parties."

"Now, the body of the Taishan boy has fallen into your hands. Dazong is leaving a message on the stone tablet, hoping that someone who finds this place one day can return the Soul-Locking Dragon-Suppressing Soul-Dispersing Nail to Taishan Goddess. This is the authority to control Taishan Hell. Except for the gift from Taishan Goddess, no one can take it for themselves, otherwise they will definitely suffer heaven's punishment."

"You have been cursed by the Lord of the World."

"This is the power and authority that Da Zongzheng obtained from the secular world. It can curse any creature that sees this stone tablet. Even if someone uses soul-searching magic to search the memory, they will not be able to peek into this memory." "If you can return this Soul-Locking Dragon-Suppressing Soul-Dispersing Nail to Lady Taishan, then in return, Lady Taishan will give you a complete Dragon-Raising Technique. It is a perfect Dragon-Raising Technique without any flaws, which can allow you to obtain the most powerful power in the world."

"What are your options next?"

"Will you choose to remove the body of the Tarzan boy from the chains, or will you choose to pretend that you never encountered this?"

"Sometimes, opportunities often mean trouble. The power of the Taishan boy comes from the Taishan Queen. Normally, it can never pose a threat to the Taishan Queen, but it can take away most of the Taishan Queen's authority. What kind of secrets and information is hidden in this is really worth discussing."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the description and options in the text, and didn't care about the potential danger between the lines. He directly chose to go over and untie the body.

"You have obtained the body of the Tarzan boy."

"The corpse of the Taishan boy (a rare material). The corpse of the Taishan boy after his death can be used as a material for refining some special elixirs. You can also use your limbs to splice the Dharma image and devour it. Then, after you unfold the Dharma image, you will be exempt from the suppression of the Taishan Hell."

"You have obtained the Soul-Locking Dragon-Suppressing Soul-Scattering Nail."

“Soul-Locking Dragon-Suppressing Soul-Scattering Nail (Super Epic Item), Taishan Goddess combined her own authority with the dragon-raising technique to create this magical weapon, which can suppress and kill creatures that also possess Taishan’s authority.”

"Are you going to devour the body of the Tarzan boy?"

Jiang Xinghuo directly chose yes.

"Use your limb-joining form, draw the body of the Taishan boy into it, and begin to digest and devour it."

"In the process of merging, please wait..."

"The fusion is complete."

"Your limb splicing aspect level has been improved by +1."

"Your Dharmakāya ability has been enhanced. When you enter the Taishan Hell, you will not be suppressed by the rules inside. Instead, your strength and cultivation will be slightly enhanced."

"What are you going to do with that nail next?"

"Will you choose to keep it all for yourself? Or will you choose to send it to the Taishan Goddess Temple and return it to the Taishan Goddess?"

Jiang Xinghuo hesitated for a moment and chose the latter.

Even though this item is of super epic level, it is not very useful to him. If it were all the power, he might be tempted.

But now he only has half the authority, and he plans to use this opportunity to trigger new plots and map clues.

"You plan to return this nail to Lady Taishan."

"At this moment, the stone tablet that recorded the whole incident suddenly glowed with light and condensed into a roll of animal skin map that fell in front of you."

"You have obtained the map of Taishan Niangniang Temple."

"Only after you make this decision will the stone tablet reveal a map leading to the Taishan Niangniang Temple. Otherwise, even if you go to the secular Taishan, you will not be able to find the Taishan Niangniang Temple."

The game text stops abruptly.

There was no new development in the subsequent plot. Jiang Xinghuo controlled the character to leave the cave and returned to the ancient Yellow River Road outside.

"Are you going to leave the Yellow River Ancient Road?"

"Many gold diggers and corpse collectors witnessed you coming in. They must be waiting for you at the entrance. If you go out right now, you will probably be surrounded by them."

"Are you planning to wait until this storm is over before leaving? Or are you going to head straight for the exit?"

Jiang Xinghuo didn't really care about those gold diggers. If they dared to cause trouble, it would be a good opportunity for him to gain some unexpected benefits.

"You chose to leave the Yellow River Ancient Road."

"You walk out along the path you came from. You will see that the steep cliff has disappeared. The exit is not far ahead. You can vaguely see a lot of people wandering on both sides. They are gold diggers and corpse collectors. They seem to be waiting for you to get out."

"But just as you were about to leave the Yellow River Ancient Road, you suddenly felt your feet go empty, and a pair of hands grabbed your ankles and pulled you underground."

"But you didn't detect any ill will from the other party. The four-faced god pendant on your chest also showed two faces of joy and happiness. This shows that the environment you are in is very safe, at least for the time being."

"It was then that you realized that the person who dragged you down there was the gold digger who had advised you not to come in."

"This old gold digger has used the same method used by tomb robbers to pull you down from above to the underground, and is taking you quickly out along the tunnel. Do you want to follow him?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it for a moment and decided that since the other party had no ill intentions, there was no need for him to refuse. He would just follow it and see what it wanted to do.

"You followed the gold diggers all the way, and finally left the Yellow River Ancient Road and came to a safe place."

"The gold digger finally breathed a sigh of relief and said that the corpse collectors and gold diggers had already buried fire mines. As soon as you come out, they will blow you up and take away the things on you."

"It saved you because you once saved its son. When the Skyfire Mine collapsed in Northwest Mining City, you saved most of the people, including its son. Although you are an exile, it is still grateful for your kindness. Otherwise, it would have experienced the pain of losing a son in its old age."

"Then, the old gold digger took out a wanted warrant from his body. The person wanted on it was you, but the person who issued this wanted warrant surprised you a little, because the person was actually a leader whom you had never met..."

"You have obtained a wanted warrant issued by the Body Splicer."

(End of this chapter)