My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 841 Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism

"The Su Wang Bamboo Slips (legend props), bamboo slips written and carved by Su Wang himself, which record in detail the essence of Su Wang's lifelong learning. However, this bamboo slip itself does not have any magical features. It is just made of ordinary bamboo. The real treasure is the content recorded on it."

"Different people will gain different abilities from reading this Su Wang bamboo slip. Everyone will understand different principles from it, such as self-cultivation, family management, governance of the country and peace in the world, according to their own ideas and subconscious thoughts."

"Moreover, this scroll is not unique. You can make countless copies of it and spread it around the world. The King of Su has truly achieved the goal of teaching everyone. As long as there is a desire to comprehend the knowledge and principles he has mastered, the King of Su will impart his knowledge to others without reservation."

"What are you going to choose now?"

"Do you want to read the Suwang Bamboo Slips right here and see if you can gain some insights from them?"

Jiang Xinghuo pondered for a while and felt that the nature of this scroll of Suwang bamboo slips was similar to that of the Taoist Immortal Scriptures. Neither of them had much magical power in itself, but the students could rely on their own talents and dispositions to comprehend different spells from them.

When he first obtained the Taoist Immortal Scripture, what he comprehended from it was the Thunder Ancestor's Treasure Scroll, thus mastering the power of thunder. This enabled him to possess powerful killing spells to protect himself at the beginning of the game. Otherwise, he might not have been able to get to where he is today, and might still be struggling in the small map, or even be involved in some special events, and would have entered the spirit world and become a wandering ghost.

"You chose to read the Su Wang Bamboo Slips."

"Reading, please wait..."

"You read the Suwang bamboo slips. At first, there was no change. It was just an ordinary book of sages. But as time went by, you suddenly found that the words on it seemed to come alive. They actually left the surface of the bamboo slips and escaped into the depths of your mind, constantly washing your cerebral cortex. You also comprehended a new kind of magic power through the constant washing of these words."

"You have obtained it, and the law follows your words."

"Words come true (ordinary magic), according to legend, the words and deeds of the saints in ancient times were in accordance with the principles of heaven, and they had the ability to make their words come true. Later, a saint compiled this method into a book and passed it down to later generations, and it evolved into a great magical power that can tamper with the world with words."

"Please note that although this method was passed down by an ancient saint, it has been cursed by this world, so that its power has been weakened by as much as 90%. Practitioners need to perfect this method on their own to restore its true power in ancient times, or even go a step further and become a mythical magical power."

"This magical power of "Words Come True" is obscure and difficult to understand. Many masters have studied it for hundreds of years but still cannot find the method. In addition, this method has been weakened by a curse and its power is difficult to restore. Over time, no one is willing to practice this method anymore. Today, I am afraid that no one in the world can master this skill anymore."

"But you were able to master the magical power of speaking and following the law very easily when the Suwang Bamboo Slips were almost like an initiation."

"You have successfully mastered the art of following your words."

In reality, Jiang Xinghuo only felt a stream of clear water surging in his mind, which quickly irrigated his whole body like a gushing spring.

But this feeling soon disappeared, replaced by an unprecedented sense of clarity, which is difficult to describe in words, as if in that instant, I had become an omniscient being who knew everything.

Fortunately, this illusion came and went quickly, and Jiang Xinghuo returned to his normal state in a short while.

"Is this it?"

Jiang Xinghuo looked at his palm suspiciously and said tentatively: "The wind is coming."

The moment the sound fell.

Well, no reaction at all.

The air was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Jiang Xinghuo scratched his head in embarrassment, thinking that it was a good thing no one saw it, otherwise he would have looked like a fool and was really embarrassed.

Unexpectedly, just when Jiang Xinghuo was about to continue reading the text, a cool breeze suddenly and without warning brushed across his cheek.

Immediately afterwards, a violent whistling sound suddenly rang in my ears. It was the sound of wind passing through a narrow space at high speed.

A fierce gust of wind suddenly blew up from the ground, stirring up the air in the living room of the shop. Papers and light objects in the room were picked up by the airflow and hit the wall.

"boom!"

Then, the door outside was suddenly knocked open, as if someone had kicked it open.

A visible vortex of wind swirled in from outside the door and merged with the strong wind inside the shop, making the noise in the entire living room even more violent and chaotic.

The cabinets containing various goods also began to shake violently. The small living room became a mess in a short time. The glass around it creaked and was about to shatter completely.

The mask of the Nuo god of wind hanging on the wall suddenly emitted a blue light, and an illusory figure holding a long banner appeared in the living room. With just a wave of his hand, all the strong winds were absorbed into the banner.

Suddenly, everything was calm.

All the strong winds seemed to disappear in an instant, leaving only the small shop that had been ravaged by the strong winds, and Jiang Xinghuo, who had a pale face and fell powerlessly on the sofa, as if he had had sex a hundred times in one night.

"Oh my god, this is too weird..."

Jiang Xinghuo muttered to himself with lingering fear, and struggled to take out the medicine gourd from the void drawer. He took a few big gulps and made up for all the magic power and physical strength he had consumed.

He still underestimated the magical power of making things happen with his words. From the description in the game text, he thought that the power of this magic had been weakened by 90%, and no matter how powerful it was, it would not cause much trouble.

But who would have thought that when he just shouted "come with the wind", the magic power in his body was instantly drained away, and the whole person seemed to be poisoned by Ten Fragrance Softening Powder and Sad and Sudden Breeze, and collapsed on the sofa, unable to move at all.

I don't know whether this is the effect of the magical power of making words come true, or my own strength is too weak to support this level of magic.

But according to the description in the game text, the spell has been weakened to a common spell. It is hard to imagine what kind of power the complete version of the spell would have. Would it be able to summon the strong wind from the sky? ?
Jiang Xinghuo calmed himself down and was about to try to say "fire" again, but then he changed his mind and thought, the wind made such a loud noise, what if the fire made such a loud noise as well, and it would be troublesome if it set the house on fire.

This time he was lucky to have the help of the secular god evolved from the Fengbo mask, and he had already given the Wind Gathering Banner to the Fengbo Nuo god. Otherwise, even with the help of the Fengbo Nuo god, he might not be able to safely control the strong winds.

The Nuo masks hanging in the living room of the shop have come to life after being blessed by the Realm of Life, and have evolved into folk gods who usually guard the safety of the shop. In order to improve the combat effectiveness of these folk Nuo gods, Jiang Xinghuo also gave the props that he did not use to these Nuo gods according to the characteristics they represented, which can greatly improve their combat effectiveness.

The wind-gathering flag in Fengbo's hand is one of them. Since Jiang Xinghuo got this prop, he has not had many opportunities to use it. It has been gathering dust just sitting there, so he simply gave it to Fengbo, the Nuo god, to use. It just happens to be in line with the nature it represents. The two can exert great power when combined with each other. Although it is just a Nuo god evolved from ordinary props, its combat power is definitely above that of ordinary monsters and demons.

The God of Wind held the wind-gathering flag in his hand and gathered the strong wind in the house into the flag. Then he turned into a green light again and returned to the mask of the Nuo god.

Jiang Xinghuo tidied up the house briefly. Fortunately, there was a magical tool called the Dust-Repelling Beads in the house, so there was no dust. He just picked up the things that had fallen on the ground, and there was basically no damage. The structure of the house itself was not affected.

Afterwards, Jiang Xinghuo continued playing the game.

"You have comprehended the magical power of "Words Come True" from the Su Wang bamboo slips. The Su Wang was also quite surprised. He didn't expect you to comprehend this power from it. But since you have obtained "Words Come True", it means that this magical power is very suitable for your nature."

"However, there are too many taboos in using the word and the law, especially the huge consumption of mana. You must master the timing of using it, otherwise it is easy to leave a fatal flaw for the opponent."

"In addition, King Su also told you a secret, that is, deep in the heart of the earth in the secular world, there is a saint's bones buried there. That saint is the powerful one who created the magical power of speaking and acting."

“If one day you can find that corpse deep in the center of the earth, you will gain the true power of “speaking and making things happen”. That is a completely different power from the “speaking and making things happen” mastered by the Su King. It is a great power that can truly change the world with a single word.”

"The Su King entrusted you with the bamboo slips and his hopes, and then he fell into some kind of abnormal confinement. It seemed that the prison of all things had set up a soul confinement for these Taoist masters."

"What are your options next?"

"Will you choose to continue exploring the Suwang Temple? Or will you choose to leave the Suwang Temple and explore the other two buildings?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose to stay in Suwang Temple to see if there were any remaining treasures here.

In the end, only a broken prop was found.

"Broken Saint Sword (rare item), the sword held by the saint is said to be forged from a dead dragon vein and has the ability to cut off the connection between heaven and earth. King Su once used this sword to seal the entrance to an ancient god world, cutting off the possibility of the ancient gods from outer space descending into the mortal world."

"But now the sword has been broken. There is only one chance left to swing it. After this final swing, this Saint Sword will completely dissipate and return to the earth."

Jiang Xinghuo clicked on the text, and a long sword full of cracks appeared in his hand. It was completely black and exuded a strong smell of withering. You could vaguely see the corpse of a dead dragon lurking inside the sword.

According to the game text, this sword was forged from a dead dragon vein. It could cut off the connection between heaven and earth and sever the connection between the mortal world and the world of ancient gods. However, there was only one chance to use it, after which the sword would completely disappear.

Jiang Xinghuo thought secretly in his heart that this last chance must be used at a critical moment, and it would be best if it could be used on those ancient gods from outer space, so as not to waste this last chance.

Afterwards, Jiang Xinghuo controlled the character to walk around the temple again, but did not gain anything else, so he had to leave Suwang Temple and explore the other two buildings.

"You left the Suwang Temple."

"What are your plans for the next step?"

"Would you choose to explore the temple filled with Buddhist music? Or would you choose to explore the Taoist temple with its doors tightly closed?"

"Of course, you can also choose to quit while you're ahead and leave this prison of all things through the Lost Shrine immediately."

The game gives three optional answers: Buddhist temple, Taoist temple, and leave.

The last answer is obviously impossible to choose, so the only option left is to choose between a Taoist temple and a Buddhist temple.

In the spirit of saving the delicious food for last, Jiang Xinghuo chose to explore the Buddhist temple first.

It was mentioned in the previous game text that the three buildings were in the shape of a triangle, with the Suwang Temple on the left, the Buddhist Temple on the right, and the Taoist temple in the middle. Naturally, the Taoist temple had the highest status, so Jiang Xinghuo put it last.

"You chose to enter that Buddhist temple first to explore."

"You walked into the Buddhist temple, and the sound of the wooden fish gradually became clearer and clearer, accompanied by bursts of Zen fragrance, but you didn't see anything with your eyes."

"The huge Buddhist temple is completely empty. It's impossible to tell where the wooden fish sound is coming from. It's as if someone is beating the wooden fish not far in front of you, but your eyes can't detect any living creatures at all."

"Buddhism and Zen are all about opportunity. You have gained nothing now, which means you have no affinity with Buddhism. Perhaps this is not the place you should be."

"What are you going to choose now?"

"Do you choose to continue staying here? Or do you choose to leave here and go to that Taoist temple?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it carefully for a while, and suddenly thought of something about himself. He had nothing to do with Buddhism, but that did not mean that other people had nothing to do with Buddhism.

He still has the remains of a venerable who has attained Buddhahood in his body. Why wait any longer? ?
Thinking of this, Jiang Xinghuo immediately opened the backpack panel and found the remains of Venerable Kashyapa.

He obtained the remains of Venerable Kashyapa outside Yanshi Town. He originally planned to send it back to Shifang Zen Temple for burial, but after the incident with Venerable Ksitigarbha, he gave up this idea.

This corpse has been kept in my backpack all this time and has never been put to a proper use. Now is the opportunity to use it.

"You took out the remains of the Venerable Kasyapa and placed them on the straw mat in the middle of the temple. Then you heard the sound of Zen in the temple. The sound became louder and louder, and finally it was as deafening as the sound of a Huangzhong Dalu."

"But you discovered that under the shock of this Zen sound, the Venerable Kasyapa, who had long since passed away, actually slowly opened his eyes..."

(End of this chapter)