My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 824: Seven Treasures of the Sea God - Guixu Order
"What are your options next?"

"Would you choose to go to the door and sell yourself, recommend yourself, and take the initiative to help the clay figurine craftsman solve the problem? Or would you scare the clay figurine craftsman for a few days, and then solve these problems for him when the time is right?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and decided to wait a few more days. If he went to the craftsman's house now, the craftsman might be confused and might suspect him, which would easily cause him to be disgusted.

In the following days, Jiang Xinghuo was not in a hurry to explore the new map. He just wandered around Lingnan City every day.

During the day, he was busy with small business in the store, and at night he would go to the home of a clay figurine maker to help him. The two green-clothed ghosts tortured the clay figurine maker to death.

The clay figurine maker was not idle either.

Not only did he try to exorcise evil spirits himself, he also invited many local sorcerers from Lingnan City.

But in the end they were unable to resist the evil spirit of the Green-Clothed Ghosts, especially the Green-Clothed Ghost that was about to transform into a Ghost Immortal. It was definitely not something these ordinary sorcerers could resist and they were easily driven away by the two Green-Clothed Ghosts.

Jiang Xinghuo saw that the time was almost up, so after logging into the game that day, he controlled the character to come to the outside of the Clay Man’s House.

"You have arrived at Awakening Lion Street."

"At this time, the Awakening Lion Street was completely silent, without the bustle and bustle of the past. All the martial arts schools on the street knew that there was a ghost in the clay figurine craftsman's house."

"And it was a very fierce ghost. Not only could ordinary sorcerers not deal with it, but even the boiling blood and energy in the bodies of those warriors could not drive away the ghost that was haunting the clay mansion. Instead, they were attacked by the evil spirit and had to lie in bed for several days."

"After this incident, no one dared to take the business anymore. The clay figurine craftsman was also tortured and exhausted. He looked like he was possessed by a ghost. With dark circles under his eyes, he squatted on the doorstep to bask in the sun, as if this could dispel the fear and chill in his heart."

Looking at the content of this game text, Jiang Xinghuo found that he had underestimated the clay figurine maker's fear of ghosts. At the same time, he was very surprised by this. It was really too unbelievable that a clay figurine maker, a monster in the secular world, would be so afraid of ghosts. He was now very curious about what the clay figurine maker had experienced to make him so afraid of ghosts.

"You are now outside the Clay Man's House. What are you going to do next?"

"Would you choose to go over and say hello to the clay figurine craftsman, pretending to be a passing Taoist priest and talk to him? Or would you choose to leave here and add fuel to his fear?"

"You chose to go over and greet the clay figurine maker."

Jiang Xinghuo was also worried that other unexpected events would occur if this continued, so he decided to quit while he was ahead and not make things worse and cause other unnecessary troubles.

But before making a choice, he first took out a Taoist robe from his backpack and clicked to equip it on the game character.

As the saying goes, if you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools. Since you want to pretend to be a Taoist priest, you must prepare all the tools.

"The clay figurine craftsman raised his head listlessly and looked at the Taoist robes you were wearing. A glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, but then dimmed again. He had already looked for many Taoists and monks in the past few days, including some disciples from famous families, but they all fled in panic in the end and did not solve the problem at all. He is now a little desperate, especially after he had hope in his heart, he was faced with despair again. He does not want to endure this feeling again and again."

"The clay figurine craftsman has made up his mind. If it doesn't work out, he will move away from here and live somewhere safer. If those two shameless people continue to harass him, he will move directly to the gate of Tianshidao. He doesn't believe that those two things will dare to chase him there."

When Jiang Xinghuo saw it, he thought that this was a psychological trauma. Otherwise, the clay figurine craftsman would not have come up with this idea. He came here at the perfect time, neither too early nor too late, just the right time.

"You disguised yourself as a Taoist priest, saying that you were traveling from another place. When you entered the city, you heard that there was an evil spirit haunting the clay figurine craftsman's mansion, so you came uninvited, intending to solve the source of the evil for the clay figurine craftsman."

"After hearing your words, the clay figurine craftsman shook his head and stood up, thanking you for your kindness. He said there was no need to bother him anymore. He has already started to ask his disciples to pack up their belongings. If there are still ghosts lingering here in two days, he will take his disciples away directly."

"What are your options next?"

"Are you going to let the clay figurine craftsman leave? Or do you choose to continue to persuade him?"

"You chose to continue persuading the other party."

"You've expressed your thoughts. Now that things are like this, the situation can't get any worse. It's better to give it a try. It won't lose anything anyway. If you succeed in driving away those evil spirits, it won't have to move again."

"Hearing your words, the clay figurine craftsman's face flashed a trace of hesitation. He felt that what you said made sense. Anyway, the situation is already like this. Even if it gets worse, it can't get any worse. It's better to let you give it a try. If it can really solve the problem, he can also avoid the trouble of moving. He has lived in Awakening Lion Street for many years and has long been accustomed to the life here. He really doesn't want to move unless it is absolutely necessary."

Seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo felt relieved. If the clay figurine craftsman really decided to move away, he would have been self-defeating. He could only resort to kidnapping him and then use soul-searching technique to search his memory.

"The clay figurine craftsman made way and led you into the house. What caught your eye were all kinds of clay sculptures, some finished and some semi-finished, as well as a large amount of raw materials. This was also the reason why it didn't want to move, because once it moved, these clay sculptures and the raw materials would have to be left here and couldn't be taken away."

"You came to the yard, pretended to look at each room, and finally said a lot of mysterious things. In short, the clay figurine craftsman was born with bad luck. It is not difficult to solve it. Just use the method of restraining and commanding to forcibly take away the two evil ghosts."

"As you said this, you took out the animal skin talisman made by the Shouchi method from your body, pinched your fingers, and chanted a spell. In an instant, a biting cold wind whistled up, and two green-clothed ghosts gradually appeared from all sides, emitting a monstrous murderous aura. The clay figurine craftsman protected you in front of him without making a sound. The sorcerers and exorcists who came here in the past would also encounter this situation when casting spells, but in the end they all returned empty-handed and almost hurt themselves here. The clay figurine craftsman has seen this situation before, so he is prepared to deal with it. If there is a problem, he will leave here immediately."

Tsk, you are so cunning, even protecting yourself. Do you think you are Han Paopao?
"You held the animal hide talisman in your hand and danced around in the yard like a shaman. Finally, a vortex appeared on the talisman, which directly sucked the two green-clothed evil spirits into the talisman. Without the power source provided by the two green-clothed evil spirits, the lingering yin energy around you also dissipated, like white snow under the scorching sun, without the slightest trace left."

"You displayed your prowess in front of the clay figurine craftsman and subdued two green ghosts, which greatly shocked the clay figurine craftsman. He didn't think much of you at first, thinking that you would be like the others and be frightened by the ghosts and flee in panic. He didn't expect that you, who are so insignificant, could actually subdue the green ghosts. The clay figurine craftsman was extremely grateful to you and immediately took out 3000 incense sticks and planned to give them to you as a thank you gift."

"What are you going to do now?" "Will you accept the 3000 incense sticks as a thank-you gift from the clay figurine craftsman? Or will you reject the incense sticks he is offering and put forward your own terms?"

Tsk tsk, three thousand incense sticks, I have to say, this number is very attractive, but Jiang Xinghuo still refused the incense, he did not forget what his needs are.

"You refused the incense offered by the clay figurine craftsman and instead expressed your desire to learn from him. You said that you were originally the heir of a dilapidated Taoist temple, but the statue of the founder in the mountain gate had fallen into disrepair and was in a state of disrepair. You wanted to repair it but couldn't find a suitable craftsman. Today, you happened to meet a clay figurine craftsman who was proficient in clay sculpture. If possible, you would like to learn clay sculpture skills from him and then repair the statue of the founder when you return to the mountain to express your filial piety."

"After hearing your request, the clay figurine craftsman agreed to your request without hesitation. This is not a problem at all for it. The clay figurine craftsman asked you to wait for a moment while it went to get some things for you."

"After a while, the clay figurine craftsman came out of his workshop and handed you a package. Do you want to open it?"

"You opened the package in your hand and found several things inside. They were tools that could be used for clay sculptures, and there were also two thread-bound handwritten books."

"You have obtained a complete set of clay sculpture tools (common item), a book of clay sculpture secrets (common item), and a handwritten book of clay sculpture experience (rare item)."

"Clay Sculpting Tool Set (Ordinary Props), a set of tools that contains all specifications of statues. There are a total of 30 tools, corresponding to statues of different sizes, and can increase the success rate by more than %."

"The Secret of Sculpting (Ordinary Props), a secret manual passed down from generation to generation by clay sculptors. It records in detail the dimensions and specifications of various statues, as well as the matters that need to be paid attention to when making them. It can be regarded as an entry-level guide for clay sculptors."

"A handwritten copy of the clay sculpture craftsman's experience (a rare item). This manual of clay sculptures was copied by the clay figurine craftsman himself and records his experience gained over the years. It also includes methods and rituals on how to consecrate a statue of a deity and give it magical powers. It is a unique treasure in the secular world. With this handwritten copy of the secret manual, one can establish his own sect and develop a local power."

Seeing the last handwritten secret book, Jiang Xinghuo was a little surprised. This could be said to be the clay figurine maker's special skill, and he just gave it to him like that?
"Do you want to use these two items immediately?"

"You have used the Mystical Spectrum."

"You have used the Clay Sculpting Experience Manuscript."

"Learning, please wait..."

"Study completed."

"You have successfully mastered the Mystic Shaping Spectrum."

"You have successfully mastered the hand-copied experience of clay sculpture craft."

While the text prompts flashed in the game, Jiang Xinghuo also gained all the information in reality. All the related clay sculpture techniques appeared in his mind, which were more sophisticated than those craftsmen who had studied this for decades.

"You have successfully mastered the craft of clay sculpture, but the clay figurine craftsman said that although you have mastered the basic theory, if you want to truly master the essence of clay sculpture, you must rely on a lot of practice. Otherwise, you will not be able to truly master it even if you only have the theory."

"When you heard what the clay figurine craftsman said, you followed the trend and said that when you came here, you saw a dilapidated temple outside the city. There happened to be a dilapidated statue inside, which you could use as a prop for practicing."

"When the clay figurine craftsman heard you mention the dilapidated temple, he suddenly became nervous and seemed to want to say something, but in the end he stopped talking and just took out a scroll from the workshop. He said that this scroll can help you repair the statue. If you can completely repair the statue, you can come back to find it. Then it will have something to say to you. If you can't repair the statue, it's up to you whether to come or not."

"You have obtained the mysterious scroll."

"What are your options next?"

"Will you stay in the clay mansion and continue to talk? Or will you leave here and head to the ruined temple outside the city?"

"You chose to leave the Clay Man's House and walk towards the dilapidated temple outside the city."

"On the way, please wait..."

"You have arrived at the ruined temple outside the city."

"You walked into this seemingly real temple, looked at the dilapidated statue, and unfolded the scroll given to you by the clay figurine craftsman. You found that the painting on it was actually a majestic god. The god's clothing and appearance were somewhat similar to the dilapidated statue. A thought arose in your mind: Could this statue be the god painted on the scroll?"

"What are you going to choose now?"

"Will you choose to restore the damaged statue according to your own ideas? Or will you choose to restore the statue according to the god on the scroll?"

Jiang Xinghuo pondered it for a while and thought that since there was a model, he should not try it on his own. It was often easy for a sudden inspiration to lead to bad things. It would be better to wait and see what happened next.

"You decided to restore the damaged clay statue according to the image on the scroll. You took out the clay sculpture set and the rootless water, and began to repair the damaged statue according to the technical points of clay sculpture. Soon the statue was restored to its original state, almost identical to the image of the god on the scroll, except that it lacked some charm. But at this moment, the scroll in your hand suddenly caught fire and turned to ashes in the blink of an eye. A gust of wind happened to blow by, blowing the paper ashes with sparks onto the statue."

"At this moment, you discovered that the lifeless clay statue suddenly came alive, emitting a faint red light, which finally condensed into a cinnabar fire stick and fell from mid-air into your hand."

"You have obtained the Guixu Order (the Seven Treasures of the Sea God)."

(End of this chapter)