My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 821 Door Gods and Incense

"You have obtained the Evil Green Ghost +2."

"The vicious green-robed ghost is a fierce ghost that was transformed by a sorcerer after the soul of a person who died with hatred in his heart was refined by a sorcerer. Ordinary ghost officials in the underworld are no match for it. Even in the underworld, it is a rare monster."

"Be careful, the evil green ghost has a lot of hatred, so it contains a lot of hostility. It is also very dangerous to the ritualist. If you are not careful, it will backfire on you. But if you can satisfy the obsession and source of hatred in the green ghost's heart, the green ghost will become a helper to the ritualist."

"What are you going to choose now?"

"Will you choose to control the two green-clothed ghosts to scare the clay figurine craftsman? Or will you choose to go to the martial arts gym of the winner of the lion fight during the day and avenge the two innocent green-clothed evil ghosts who died in vain?"

The game gave two options. Jiang Xinghuo didn't think for too long and directly chose the former and went to the clay figurine maker's house to scare him.

"You came to the clay figurine craftsman's house, took out the talisman and released the two green-clothed evil spirits hidden inside. Suddenly, a cold wind blew and ghosts howled continuously. Two green-clothed, blood-red-haired evil spirits appeared in the cold wind, emitting a strong murderous aura and trying to break into the clay figurine craftsman's house."

"But just as the two green-clothed evil spirits approached the gate of the clay figurine craftsman's house, the two door gods standing at the door suddenly emitted golden light. The clay bodies seemed to come alive, waving the water-ground bamboo steel whip and the corrugated gold-plated iron mace in their hands, and smashed down fiercely at the two evil spirits."

"You only heard a shrill scream, and the two evil ghosts instantly disintegrated and turned into puffs of green smoke that filled the night. They couldn't get close to the clay figurine craftsman's house at all. The two door gods also had their eyes wide open, tightly grasping their weapons, emitting the evil spirit of a white tiger that belongs only to warriors on the battlefield, and would not allow the evil ghosts to cross the line even a step."

After reading this text description, Jiang Xinghuo had a new understanding of the clay figurine craftsman. He originally thought that the clay figurine craftsman made these statues just for psychological purposes and that they had some power at best. However, he never expected that the door god statues could actually scatter the two green ghosts with just one strike.

"These two green ghosts were attacked by the door gods. The power of incense lingered on their bodies, constantly eroding their strength, so that the two green ghosts could not recover their form at all."

"Do you want to remove the incense power from these two green-clothed evil spirits?"

"Your Incense and Fire Art can absorb the power of incense and transform it into your own magic power to attack others. It is the nemesis of these secular gods of the Incense and Fire Shinto lineage."

"You chose to strip the incense power from these two green-clothed ghosts."

"You performed the Incense Art, and a vortex appeared in the palm of your hand, rotating in the opposite direction, emitting a deep suction force, which directly devoured and stripped the incense from the two evil spirits."

"Be careful. The incense you devour and absorb with the Incense Technique cannot be absorbed into your body. You can only condense and compress it for storage, and throw it out when you need it."

"You have obtained, Incense God Thunder +3."

"Incense God Thunder (Excellent Consumable Item), a product of the condensed power of incense, has extremely strong burning and explosive power. Ordinary means cannot extinguish it. Only means that control incense can be effective against it."

Jiang Xinghuo clicked on the text and took the Incense God Thunder out to take a look at it in reality. It was about the size of a fist, and its shape and texture looked no different from crystal, with the scent of incense smoke filling the air.

As long as it is thrown out, the outer shell will shatter and the power of the incense inside will explode immediately, which can barely be considered a kind of firearm.

Jiang Xinghuo put away the incense and divine thunder and continued to push forward the text.

"You peeled off the incense that was wrapped around the two green ghosts. Without the incense's power to eat away at and block them, the two green ghosts regained their shape again. However, the two ghosts did not show any intention of retreating. Instead, they became more aggressive and rode the cold and biting wind in an attempt to challenge the two gate gods again."

"Are you going to stop it?"

"Take out the pond-collecting talisman made of animal skin, collect the two ferocious ghosts, and then quietly disappear into the void under the cover of night."

"But you didn't leave Awakening Lion Street. You just hid in the shadows and quietly observed the outside of the clay figurine house. After a while, a figure opened the door and walked out. It was the clay figurine craftsman you were looking for. What are you going to do next?"

"Are you planning to continue hiding in the dark and deserted place? Or are you planning to rush out and kidnap the clay figurine maker right away?"

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the two options and his mind became active. If he kidnapped the clay figurine maker and used soul-searching technique to forcibly read his memory, would he be able to acquire and master the clay sculpture skills?
But after a brief and quick mental struggle, he gave up this unreliable idea.

Let’s not talk about whether we can kidnap the clay figurine maker from here. Even if we can, we may not get what we want, and it is easy to miss some subsequent plots, so we should just move forward with the plot honestly.

"You suppressed your impatience and did not rush out to kidnap the clay figurine maker. Instead, you quietly watched it return to the house."

"You came to a quiet place again and released the two evil spirits in the animal skin talisman. Although they were quite dissatisfied with your behavior, the fact that you could control the power of incense showed that you had absolute power over their life and death, so they also maintained enough respect for you."

Seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo suddenly had an idea. Since the power of incense has a strong restraining ability against the green-clothed evil ghost, does it have the same effect on other evil spirits in the underworld?
If the power of incense also has an effect on the monsters in the underworld, then my incense secret will definitely be an invincible weapon in the underworld.

He jokingly called the Incense Technique the Money-Throwing Technique. Generally speaking, the power of this skill has no upper limit. The more incense you put in, the greater the power generated after burning.

In this way, theoretically speaking, as long as there are enough incense sticks, there is a chance to directly kill the Lord of the Underworld, or even kill the real ruler of the Underworld - Yin Tianzi! !
Of course, all this is based on the fact that the power of incense has an effect on the ghosts and gods in the underworld. Otherwise, I am just daydreaming here. I will find an opportunity to go to the underworld to test it out, and I will decide whether it succeeds or not then.

"You have told me the reason why you stopped them. With their current strength, they are simply unable to compete with the two door gods at the entrance of the clay mansion. If they go over, they will only be asking for trouble. The power of the incense will only cause more and more damage to them."

"The two green-clothed evil spirits know that what you said makes sense, but they just can't swallow the anger in their chests. People who practice martial arts can be beaten to death, but they can never be scared to death. So even if they are killed by the power of the door god's incense, they are unwilling to retreat like turtles in the face of battle."

"At this time, a green-clothed evil spirit proposed his own idea. They wanted to seek revenge on the martial arts gym that killed them during the day. If they were killed because they were not as skilled as others, then they would have no regrets. They deserved to die in the hands of others because they were not good enough in martial arts." "But they were not killed because they were not as skilled as others. Instead, they were ambushed in advance and someone poisoned their food. As a result, their blood surged at the last moment, and the poison seeped into their heart veins. The opponent found a flaw and they died tragically on the spot."

"So they must redeem themselves and make all the truth known to the world. In this way, their obsession will dissipate. With your help, they may be able to transform from green-clothed ghosts into ghost immortals. Then, they may be able to fight against the gate gods."

"What are you going to choose now?"

"Will you choose to help the two green ghosts resolve their obsessions, or will you choose to find another way to enter the Clay Man's House?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought for a moment and chose the former, intending to help the two green-clothed ghosts resolve their obsessions. Even if they could not transform into ghost immortals, their strength would be greatly increased.

"Under the guidance of the two green-clothed ghosts, you came to Baisheng Hall. There was a big red flower hanging on the plaque on the gate. This was the honor of the victor. Baisheng Hall also became the largest martial arts hall on Xingshi Street and enjoyed a great reputation. Some even said that the owner of Baisheng Hall was qualified to become the deputy owner of the National Martial Arts Hall."

"Listening to the clinking of glasses in the courtyard, the two green-clothed evil spirits became more and more violent, especially when they saw the bodies outside Baisheng Pavilion, the violence almost condensed into substance, and the temperature around them dropped a level instantly, because those bodies were all their disciples, who died tragically outside Baisheng Pavilion in order to avenge their two teachers, and there was no one to collect their bodies. Do you want to go over and help collect the bodies?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes.

"You walked over and tried to collect the bodies on the ground, but before you could take any action, two steel knives were placed on your neck. Two disciples from Baisheng Hall walked out from the darkness. They threw the bodies here in order to lure out the snakes and catch those fish that slipped through the net in one fell swoop."

"What are your options next?"

"Will you choose to kill these Baisheng Hall disciples? Or will you choose to surrender and let them enter Baisheng Hall?"

When Jiang Xinghuo saw this good opportunity, he naturally didn't want to miss it, so he directly chose the second answer.

"You did not resist, but obediently followed these Baisheng Hall disciples into the inner house and were taken to the dungeon."

The game text stops abruptly.

There is no subsequent interactive pop-up.

Jiang Xinghuo was not in a hurry and just waited until midnight. After twelve o'clock, a new text suddenly popped up.

"You have triggered the gift of gossip ears."

"You heard the noise outside has died down. The party should be over. Do you want to leave the dungeon and take a closer look outside?"

"You have triggered the Nine Death Cicada Divine Art."

"You made your body disappear and left the dungeon easily. You came to the backyard of Baisheng Pavilion. Only one study room was still lit. There were faint sounds of conversation coming from inside the room. Do you want to go over and listen to what they are saying?"

"You used the dimensional technique to conceal your body and came to the outside of the study. You used your gossip ears to hear the conversation of the people in the fog clearly."

"You also learned the truth from the conversation between the people in the house. It turns out that the two green-clothed ghosts were not lying. They were not killed because they were not as skilled as others, but they were given a highly poisonous power-dissolving powder in advance, so they stumbled and died at the hands of others at the last moment."

"The one who poisoned them is the chef of the martial arts hall. He mixed the power-dissolving powder into their food, and it took root in their bodies imperceptibly until they used their ultimate killing moves. Their blood and energy surged, their breath was agitated, and the poison accumulated in their bodies suddenly erupted. Not only did they lose all their power, but their limbs also became sore and weak. They could only watch helplessly as the master of the Baisheng Hall's killing move fell on them."

"The person who ordered the cook to poison the food was the owner of the Baisheng Hall. In order to compete for the position of deputy owner of the National Martial Arts Hall, he needed a big victory to promote his reputation, so he resorted to such a despicable method."

"Now that everything has been settled, the owner of Baisheng Restaurant called the cook over, gave it a large sum of money, and asked it to leave Lingnan immediately and never set foot in Lingnan again for the rest of its life. The cook took the money and was about to leave excitedly, but can it really leave safely?"

After seeing this text, Jiang Xinghuo's first thought was that it was impossible. Then the words "murder and silence" jumped out of his mind, and then the game text also changed.

"The chef thanked him profusely and turned to leave. At this moment, the owner of Baisheng Restaurant attacked him with an iron hand, trying to smash the chef's head. Do you want to stop him?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes without hesitation.

"You used the King and Rook Transposition Technique, swapping your body with the cook, and just blocked the Iron Sand Hand of Baisheng Pavilion Master. The sudden change shocked both the cook and Baisheng Pavilion Master. Baisheng Pavilion Master didn't expect that his plan would fail, and the cook didn't expect that he would be abandoned after his rabbit died. He turned around and wanted to escape from the martial arts hall, but two green-clothed ghosts flashed in the cold wind and blocked the cook's escape route. He was so scared that he trembled all over and knelt on the ground to apologize like a kowtow beetle."

"On the other hand, Master Baisheng also knew that the matter must have been leaked. If he didn't keep you here, once the matter was publicized, he would end up in disgrace. So he did not hesitate to use his unique skills and launched a violent attack on you."

"But unfortunately, you didn't compete with Baisheng Pavilion Master in martial arts. You just struck out with a palm lightning, and Baisheng Pavilion Master was frozen there. Then you took out a talisman and stuck it on his body, and then came to the front of the cook."

"Ask the cook whether he wants to live or die. If he wants to die, tonight will be his death date. If he wants to live, he should explain the whole story in front of everyone tomorrow morning. Then he will have a way to survive."

"The cook also knows that he has no other choice at the moment. In order to survive, he can only agree to your conditions..."

(End of this chapter)