My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 835: Medical School Gate

When Jiang Xinghuo saw the description in the game text, he knew that after leaving the tea garden, he would most likely have to fight with others, and there might be some ignorant people who would want to forcibly take the tea from his hands.

"You have obtained the tea leaves roasted by the Tea Master himself. In addition, to thank you for giving him the ambergris and water essence, the Tea Master also specially gave you some of the Fire Dragon Tongue that he cultivated. The red tea leaves exude a faint fire smell and are shaped like a dragon with bared fangs and claws. Just one leaf can be brewed dozens of times. The fragrance lasts for a long time, and the taste becomes better with each brewing."

"You have obtained the Fire Dragon Tongue."

"Fire Dragon Tongue (consumable material), a new tea variety cultivated by the tea master, needs to be soaked in cold spring water to bring out its tea fragrance. After drinking it, it can not only restore the consumed physical strength and energy, but also drive away the evil cold poison. Drinking a cup of it in winter, even in the cold winter, you can still get through it safely in thin clothes."

Jiang Xinghuo clicked on the text curiously, took out the thing and took a look. The tea leaves were all red, similar in style to Houkui, but the outline of a dragon could be vaguely seen.

With the mentality of giving it a try, Jiang Xinghuo took out a piece of tea leaf and put it in the drinking jar, then poured a bottle of mineral water. The fiery red tea leaf softened instantly, like a dragon tumbling in the water. The clear mineral water gradually turned fiery red and exuded a rich aroma. The tea also became boiling hot, as if it was brewed from a water heater that had just started.

Then I picked up the cup and took a sip. The moment the tea entered my mouth, a force instantly burst out at the tip of my tongue. The spicy taste was like strong liquor, but after swallowing it, there was no stimulation at all. Instead, there was a faint warmth that moistened my throat and stomach.

The slight fatigue caused by the sluggish work disappeared without a trace, just like I had just finished soaking in a hot spring.

“It’s really good tea!”

Although Jiang Xinghuo didn't know much about tea, he could still tell the good from the bad. This kind of tea was hundreds of times stronger than any tea he had ever drunk!
Then, he brewed a pot of freshly roasted tea leaves from the tea master. The emerald green tea also had the effect of restoring physical strength, but it was still inferior to the Fire Dragon Tongue.

After drinking two cups of tea, Jiang Xinghuo contentedly put the tea leaves away, intending to bring them back to his parents and the elderly to taste, as it would be of great benefit to their health.

The game continues.

"What are your options next?"

"Will you continue to wander in the tea garden, or will you leave the tea garden and look for the bedside father-in-law?"

"You chose to leave the tea garden."

"You walked out of the tea garden and onto the street outside. The Mengtou Jutsu was triggered, and a faint sense of crisis enveloped your heart, which meant that someone was watching you. This was indeed the case. You noticed some sneaky figures behind you, following you secretly since you left the tea garden. Needless to say, the purpose was definitely for the tea leaves on you."

"What are you going to choose now?"

"Would you choose to shake off those people who are following you with bad intentions, or would you choose to lure them to a secluded place and kill them?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose the latter without much thought. No matter how small a mosquito leg is, it is still meat. If he avoids others who are targeting him, it would be too impolite.

"You deliberately led those people to a remote place, and they didn't pay any attention. They just thought you were deliberately trying to hide your presence. Now that you are in a deserted place, it will be much easier for them to take action."

"You came to a remote alley, and those people no longer hid their thoughts. They jumped out and blocked you, forcing you to hand over the tea leaves from the tea master. Then they would spare your life, otherwise they would make you wish you were dead."

"Do you want to hand over the tea?"

Needless to say, the answer was no. Jiang Xinghuo chose no without hesitation and directly controlled the character to attack these people.

"You transformed the lightning from your palm into a huge palm print, and slapped it down like slapping a fly. In just a moment, these seemingly vicious tea snatchers were slapped to death by you as if they were made of paper. Their bodies also turned into ashes in an instant, leaving only the incense that leaked out of their bodies before they died."

"You have obtained, Incense +500."

Jiang Xinghuo curled his lips, thinking that with just these two tricks he still dared to show off and imitate others to rob. The strength of the monsters and demons in the secular world can be judged from the incense that overflows from the body after death. Although it is not absolute, it makes no difference to ordinary monsters and demons.

Judging from the incense he just obtained, the opponent's strength is estimated to be only slightly stronger than that of a drug addict. Not to mention himself now, even a new player who entered the game can easily escape from these people as long as his luck is not particularly bad.

Afterwards, Jiang Xinghuo controlled the character to return to the hiding place of the father-in-law at the bedside.

"You brewed a pot of the tea leaves that the old man had just roasted. After the seriously injured and dying eunuch drank it, his condition began to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye. His dying old body actually regained new vitality and returned to its former appearance in the blink of an eye."

This made Jiang Xinghuo feel a little strange. Could it be that the power of the father-in-law at the bedside was still subjective?

He just took a sip of the freshly roasted tea by the tea master, but he didn't feel anything special. At best, it just restored some of his physical strength, but it was far from being a panacea.

"After the bedside eunuch finished drinking the tea, he recovered and started talking to you. You also learned about his experience from his words."

"The legend of the six gods of the house originated from the exiles. In ancient times, when humans were not exiled, under the leadership of the Kitchen God, six gods were worshipped with incense to protect the house. These six gods protected humans from being invaded by evil spirits. Later, this belief spread throughout the secular world. Not only humans, but other non-human monsters and demons also began to worship the six gods of the house."

"The six gods of the house do not favor one over another. They treat everyone equally. Even the inner gardens of the imperial palace receive their incense offerings."

"But since the night of dawn, the secular world has fallen into complete chaos, and the faith in the six gods of the house has been shattered. The Kitchen God has completely disappeared without a trace."

"After that, the bedside grandmother and the door gods were bewitched by others and believed that the six gods of the house should no longer be responsible for helping people in distress as before, but should find ways to improve their own strength and gain a place in this chaotic world."

"The Well God was also persuaded by the Bedside Grandma and the Door God to become one of them, but the Bedside Grandpa and the Land God disagreed, believing that this went against the original intention of the birth of the six gods."

"The bedside grandmother and the door and well gods were unable to convince the bedside grandfather and the land god, and the two sides quarreled and parted ways." "The bedside grandmother began to kill innocent babies to improve her strength, and the bedside grandfather also took the opposite path and specifically opposed the bedside grandmother. One wanted to kill, and the other wanted to save. Moreover, they had a rapport with each other and could find each other's location at the first time, so that the bedside grandmother's plans were repeatedly destroyed."

"But the bedside father-in-law still underestimated the viciousness of the bedside mother-in-law. In order to prevent future troubles, the other party began to pretend to repent and reform. The bedside father-in-law thought it was really repentant and gradually relaxed his vigilance."

"But just when he completely let down his guard, the bedside granny suddenly attacked him. The bedside eunuch was caught off guard and was seriously injured on the spot. Fortunately, the land god was prepared and rescued him at the first time. He was lucky enough to escape certain death, but he could only hide from place to place, because as soon as he showed up, he would be hunted down by the bedside granny."

"Today, he sensed the remaining aura of the Bedside Grandma on you, so he took the risk to come out and see you. Nowadays, the six gods of the house are dead in name only. Except for him and the land god, the others have lost their way and become evil spirits. Therefore, the Bedside Grandma hopes that you can help him to eliminate the lost Bedside Grandma, the door gods, and the well gods, and give justice to those who died in vain."

"Do you want to accept the request of the bedside father-in-law?"

Jiang Xinghuo subconsciously wanted to choose yes, but then he changed his mind and chose no next to it.

New game text pops up.

"You politely rejected the request from the bedside father-in-law. You expressed your own thoughts, saying that the bedside mother-in-law, the well god, and the door god were too strong and were not something you could handle at the moment. If you confronted them head-on, you would definitely be the one to die in the end."

"The bedside master has learned of your concerns. You don't have to worry about it. He has already prepared a solution. He has hidden the origin statues of the bedside master, the well god, and the door god in the abandoned medical school. As long as you can find the origin statues and smash them, you can easily kill them."

"This is also the reason why the bedside grandmother has been chasing him, because the origin statue is related to their survival. This matter should have been done by the bedside grandfather, but he no longer has the ability to do so. Even though he has almost recovered now, he is just a paper tiger with a hollow appearance. All his strength has been lost. If he wants to restore the strength of his heyday, it will take a long time to accumulate incense."

"Then the bedside master told you the exact hiding place of the Origin Statue, and you obtained the incomplete map of the abandoned medical school."

"Are you going to accept the bedside father-in-law's request now?"

Jiang Xinghuo read the text and this time he did not refuse but accepted the task.

"You accepted the commission from the bedside father-in-law, left his hiding place, and started walking towards the abandoned medical school in the city."

"On the way, please wait..."

This time, there were no more twists and turns on the road, and the game character arrived at the abandoned medical school smoothly.

"You have arrived at the gate of the abandoned medical school. The many buildings shrouded in darkness are like dormant beasts, waiting for those who don't know how to die to break in. Do you want to enter and explore immediately?"

"You chose to go in and explore."

"But just as you walked to the front door, the lights in the security room next to you suddenly came on, reflecting a skinny shadow. With a creaking sound, the window opened a crack, and a withered, gray hand stretched out. Its skin was covered with coin-sized corpse spots. It opened its palm towards you, as if asking for something. What are you going to do now?"

"Would you choose to ignore it, break the door violently, and force your way in? Or would you choose to spend some incense and see if you can open the locked door?"

The game gave two options. Jiang Xinghuo thought about it carefully and finally decided to try to force his way in first.

"You chose to force your way into the medical school. Black fire quickly condensed in his palm, transforming into a giant wolf-fang hammer, and fiercely smashed into the door in front of him!"

"But before your hammer touched the door, you felt a bone-chilling chill coming from behind you. Then a pair of shriveled hands rested on your shoulders. In an instant, your body became as cold as ice. You could clearly feel the vitality in your body being drained away by an invisible force. The black fire hammer also dissipated, leaving only a cold corpse falling to the ground."

"You are dead."

"You were attacked by an unknown creature and died silently. You didn't even have a chance to resist. You just became a corpse in a daze."

Seeing this text, Jiang Xinghuo was somewhat surprised. He didn't expect that he would die so easily. He died without even seeing the other person. This abandoned academy was really weird and strange.

"You used it, scapegoat."

"You used a scapegoat to escape certain death, but the scarecrow on the ground looked as if it had been soaked in sewage for years and had already rotted beyond recognition."

"What are you going to do next? Are you going to continue to force your way into medical school?"

But before Jiang Xinghuo could make a choice, new game text popped up.

"You felt that the evil spirit Ling Chi seemed to have something to say to you, so you released it from your body. After Ling Chi appeared, he fixed his eyes on the shriveled, skinny hand covered with corpse spots."

Ling Chi said solemnly, this hand is not an ordinary evil spirit, but a survivor from that supernatural era just like it.

"And the power you possess must be far greater than it. It is best not to have a direct conflict with the other party, otherwise it will be difficult to resist the other party's unknown and terrifying killing pattern."

"According to Ling Chi Ghost's guess, the evil ghost in the security room's killing pattern should be to charge a fee for entering the room. Once you violate this rule, you will be attacked by the other party."

Looking at the content of the game text, Jiang Xinghuo thought for a moment and chose to go over and offer some incense first.

"You walked outside the security room, took out 50 sticks of incense, and placed them on the palm of your hand, but the owner of the palm was indifferent. He shook his hand and the incense fell to the ground, as if he didn't care about the incense at all."

Ok?
Jiang Xinghuo thought to himself what did this mean, was it because he thought the incense was not enough or what, why did he throw away the incense?
(End of this chapter)