My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 833 Six Gods of the House
Jiang Xinghuo felt that this was possible. God only knew what tricks these old guys had left behind. Each of them was like a sieve filled with spirits, full of tricks. Maybe the Immortal Gushe had a sudden inspiration and left some tricks in the abandoned medical school.

The identity of that Chestnut Granny is also very suspicious. She is most likely a former subordinate or disciple of Gushe Immortal. There is also a slight possibility that she is the incarnation of Gushe Immortal.

But Jiang Xinghuo felt that this possibility was unlikely.

You have to know that this is in the Lingnan region, which is now under the jurisdiction of King Taiping. The other party is worried about not being able to find the trace of Gushe Immortal, so it is unlikely that Gushe Immortal will come out in a high-profile manner and leave many legends among the people.

Of course, it is not ruled out that the Immortal Gushe played a trick of hiding the truth under the lamp, and deliberately used the method of Granny Chestnut to wander in the secular world, with the purpose of concealing the perception of King Taiping.

And there is another possibility, that is, the Gushan Immortal knows that the current Lingnan Taiping is just a false substitute, and the real King Taiping has died long ago, and his body is in the small sky prison in the Beijing Criminal Officer Hall.

Therefore, the fairy Gushe dared to walk the secular world unscrupulously under the identity of Grandma Li Zi.

But he has to find the truth himself. Maybe it's one of the many possibilities he guessed, or maybe he's just thinking too much, and Granny Chestnut and Gushe Immortal may have no connection at all.

Jiang Xinghuo put away the broken copper bowl and sugar-roasted chestnuts, and was about to control the character to continue exploring the abandoned medical school. However, he would have thought that trouble would arise again, and before he could even walk out of the street, he was intercepted by an uninvited guest again.

"On the road leading to the abandoned medical school, you saw an old woman in tattered clothes. Although she looked a bit like Granny Chestnut, the feeling she gave people was completely different."

"Granny Li Zi gave people a feeling of being bathed in spring breeze, as if she were a close relative, kind and amiable. But the old woman in front of me gave people a feeling of being bathed in winter wind and snow in December. Her old face full of wrinkles and ravines was full of coldness. In her hand, she was holding a large rattle stained with blood, on which you could vaguely see the faces of children."

"You have discovered it, bedside grandmother."

Ok?
Jiang Xinghuo raised his eyebrows, thinking that just as the chestnut woman left, now the bedside woman came. Looking at the description in the game text, the other party did not seem to be here to give him something, but rather like an evil ghost who came to pursue his soul and take his life.

"Do you want to trigger the storyteller's golden collection of books to search and view the information about the bedside grandmother?"

Jiang Xinghuo directly chose yes.

Since the other party didn't attack me at the first time, I shouldn't take the initiative to pick a fight. I should first find out the background of this bedside woman.

"You have triggered the storyteller's golden collection of books."

"You want to know the relevant information about the 'Bedside Mother-in-law'."

"Searching for you, please wait..."

"Searching..."

"The entry has been found."

"Editing the entry for you, please wait..."

"Entry editing completed."

"Please read:"

"The Bedside Lady is a folk legend that has been circulating in the secular world for a long time. She is also a well-known benevolent deity. Whenever the parents of a baby are careless, the Bedside Lady will appear at home, carry the baby to bed, and use the rattle in her hand to coax the child to sleep. She is deeply loved and respected by the common people."

"But I don't know since when, the old lady at the bedside suddenly became no longer as kind as before, but became extremely cruel. She often appeared at the baby's bedside and used the most cruel means to peel off the baby's skin, and even forced it to do so in front of the baby's parents."

"At first, the victims' families thought it was a demon who was using the image of the Bedside Lady to harm them. But later, the experts we invited said that this was the real Bedside Lady. They just didn't know why she changed from a good god to an evil god. Later, it was the previous generation's Heavenly Law Controller "Zhulong" who personally took action and sent the Bedside Lady to a place of no return. Only then was the matter completely resolved."

"However, since the night of dawn, Zhulong disappeared, and Bedhead Granny appeared in the secular world again. For some unknown reason, she became the mortal enemy of Granny Chestnut. She desperately wanted to kill Granny Chestnut, but she never succeeded."

After reading the information given by the Golden Chamber Collection, Jiang Xinghuo understood the origin of this bedside old woman, and had a rough guess as to why it appeared in front of him. However, what attracted him more was the "Zhulong", the previous generation's ruler of the laws of time mentioned in the game text.

Since he is the ruler of the laws of heaven and earth in the previous generation, it means that the other party is no longer the ruler of the laws of heaven and earth.

Could it be that Zhulong is another Taoist master who had the same fate as Gushe Immortal? Was his identity as a Taoist master forcibly robbed? ?
As more and more secrets are discovered in the game, many unknown past histories are gradually revealed.

First of all, there are strong men like Gushe Immortal and Zhulong. They are probably the masters of the previous generation, but later due to various reasons, the laws they ruled were taken away, which led to the thirteen masters who besieged the Lord of the Secular World.

This may be the past history of the secular world that can only be known after the game has progressed to a certain level. Otherwise, ordinary players only know that there are thirteen masters of the way in the secular world, and have no idea that there were more masters of the way before.

Knowing the origin of this bedside grandmother, Jiang Xinghuo clicked on the screen and continued to scroll down the text content.

"What are you going to choose now?"

"Do you want to go over and say hello to the bedside lady?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and did not choose yes, but directly chose no.

He chose to greet Granny Chestnut at that time, and judging from the description in the game text, the other party did not seem to have any malicious intentions, but this Granny at the Bedside was almost writing clearly saying "I'm going to kill you."

If I choose to go over and say hello at this moment, I will definitely be attacked by the other party.

"You didn't choose to say hello to the old lady at the bedside, but pretended not to notice her and continued walking forward."

"But just as you passed by the bedside granny, she suddenly reached out to stop you. A sinister voice sounded in your ears, asking what the old whore of Chestnut Granny gave you. She also asked what your relationship with Chestnut Granny was. As long as you hand over what she gave you, she will let you leave here safely."

"While she was talking, the old lady at the bedside shook the human skin rattle in her hand. It was made of the skin of a baby under one year old, and was stained with the blood and wailing of innocent baby spirits. It had a strong impact on the mind." "You took out the black jade mask left by Fengdu from your backpack and equipped yourself with it. At the same time, you also hung the listening shell pendant on your body to block the mental pollution brought by the rattle."

"The black jade mask resisted the mental impact of the rattle, and the shell pendant offset the mental pollution caused by the rattle. The bedside grandmother's method had no effect at all. What are you going to do next?"

"Will you choose to leave here directly? Or will you choose to use the person's method to return the favor and attack the bedside woman?"

"You launched an attack on the bedside mother-in-law."

"The fire of the kitchen god spreads rapidly in your palm, and the black flame condenses into a dragon-headed sword, which draws a crescent-shaped trajectory and fiercely chops towards the head of the mother-in-law at the head of the bed!"

Come and go without indecent!
Jiang Xinghuo is not a clay man who can be manipulated by anyone. If the bedside lady doesn't attack him, he is too lazy to attack her. It is best for everyone to live in peace.

But the mother-in-law at the bedside attacked him first, so he can't blame her for being ruthless. If they really fight, it's not certain who will win or lose.

"You attacked the bedside granny. She wasn't good at close combat and barely blocked a few attacks with the rattle in her hand. The power of the black fire burned the rattle to ashes. But she flipped her hand and a new rattle appeared in her palm."

"Moreover, the mental impact and pollution emitted this time are much stronger than before, especially the mental pollution caused by the rattle. You think the listening shell pendant on your body can no longer completely offset it."

"Your mind has been contaminated by an unknown source."

"When the pollution level reaches 100%, you will fall into an uncontrollable state of madness, and eventually die of heart failure."

"Current contamination level: 58%."

“Pollution continues to grow…”

Jiang Xinghuo was not surprised by this. After all, she was a secular god who had been famous in the secular world for a long time, and it was impossible for the bedside mother-in-law to be defeated by him easily.

But he didn't intend to just sit there and wait for death. Since the Listening Shell didn't work, he decided to change the prop.

Jiang Xinghuo opened the backpack panel and found the meditation pendant left by the Xinghai Immortal. This was an item specially prepared by the Xinghai Immortal to offset the spiritual pollution of the ancient gods. It was naturally no problem to deal with the bedside mother-in-law, and it could even be said to be a waste of talent.

"You have equipped the Xinghai Immortal's Meditation Pendant."

"The mental pollution of the bedside granny can no longer affect you, and the mental shock it brings cannot offset the black jade mask left by Fengdu. As you watch the dragon-headed sword in your hand rushing towards you again, two tall figures in armor flash out from behind the bedside granny in an instant."

"These two figures, one holding a three-stop water-dividing wolf-fang pick, and the other holding an eight-diagram crescent-shaped Xuanhua axe, crossed and raised them upwards, just in time to block the dragon-headed broadsword in your hand, and knocked you back."

"You steadied yourself, and then you realized that the two figures who saved the old lady at the bedside were actually two door gods in the secular world."

"There are many door gods in the secular world, most of them are military generals from various dynasties. After their death, they were worshipped and became door gods. The two in front of you are no exception. They are both brave and powerful generals who once fought on the battlefield."

"But unlike the other door gods who have a pure aura of incense, these two door gods are filled with a bloody aura. There are also countless roaring souls behind them. It is obvious that they have killed many innocent lives."

"As soon as the two door gods showed up, they immediately attacked you. The wolf-tooth pick and the Xuanhua axe are both heavy weapons. Two against one, they have the upper hand in numbers. You wielded the dragon-headed broadsword in your hand, but you could only barely hold off the attacks of the two door gods. You couldn't gain the upper hand at all."

"Just when you were about to release the monsters in your acupoints to help you, a chilling aura suddenly rose up from behind you. It turned out that the dry well in the corner suddenly began to surge with dirty, turbid yellow water for some reason."

"The well water seems to contain some kind of imprisoning power. The acupuncture points on your body were instantly sealed, and your body fell into numbness. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the two gate gods also came in front of you. The wolf-fanged chisels were like giant pythons coming out of the cave, directly smashing your chest. The Xuanhua axe also flashed a cold light and chopped off your head from your neck, leaving only a cavity gushing with blood."

"Your head fell to the ground and rolled far away. Before you lost consciousness, you saw a wet figure crawling out of the dry well. Then your consciousness completely disappeared, and you were shrouded in darkness and knew nothing."

"You are dead."

"You were attacked by the Five Sacrifices of the House and died at their hands. Because the Five Sacrifices of the House originated from the Exile, your scapegoats and grave cakes are ineffective. You can only use the dog-beating sticks and dry food. Do you want to use the dog-beating dry food to revive immediately?"

"You have used the dog food."

"You woke up next to the shrine in Lingnan City."

Jiang Xinghuo let out a long sigh, thinking that he had not escaped death today. He had thought that with the help of the Kitchen God's fire, the black jade mask and the meditation pendant, he could take down this bedside woman. However, he did not expect complications to arise, and not only did he fail to kill her, but he ended up letting her kill him instead.

There are also the Five Gods of the House, which are also household gods in folk legends. The gods worshipped in different places are different, but they are basically the same.

Usually the door god and the kitchen god must be worshipped, and the other three depend on local customs. Some places worship the house god, Zi Gu, and the well god; some worship the land god, the bed lady, and the bed god; and some worship the house god, the land god, and the well god.

In some areas, all of them are even offered as sacrifices, collectively referred to as the Six Gods of the House.

He didn't think about it when he first saw the old lady at the bedside, but when the two door gods appeared, he figured it out. In addition, the figure that the character saw before his death should be the well god among the five sacrifices of the family. Only then did he completely understand the origins of these people.

Except for the toilet goddess Zi Gu and the Kitchen God, the other six gods of the house attacked him at the same time, so his deaths were not unjust.

"What are your options next?"

Jiang Xinghuo took a look at the text options given and was about to control the character to re-enter the city to investigate. Unexpectedly, just as he walked to the city gate, new game text suddenly popped up.

"You are stopped by an old man on the street, who claims to be the former lover of the old lady at the bedside. Do you want to stop and listen to what he wants to say?"

(End of this chapter)