My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 86 Forbidden City
"You knocked on the door of the old man's house."

"The old man came out from behind the door, and you handed over what he needed. He was very surprised. He didn't expect you to act so quickly."

"You have completed the old man's commission."

"Looking at the mastiffs and guinea fowls frolicking on the ground, the old man heaved a sigh of relief."

"With these two things to protect the house, it no longer has to worry about evil spirits coming to the house at night, and it can finally sleep well."

"It seems that the old man is very grateful to you. He took out a few things from his bag. You can choose any two of them as a reward for you."

"This old man has a great background. His ancestor was once an official in the Imperial Academy. He is good at writing cursive script and is favored by those bigwigs. He also receives many gifts on weekdays."

"After the Dawn Night, in order to avoid the reckoning of the great gods, the old man fled from Beiping City to Guandong with his family, and brought those treasures with him to Guandong City."

"The Great Five Thunder Method (excellent technique), is an advanced version of the Small Five Thunder Method. You must first practice the Small Five Thunder Method before you can practice this method. It can summon heavenly thunder to strike a large area with thunder."

"Note: Using this spell on a rainy day will increase its power, but it will also easily injure yourself by mistake."

"Death substitute (excellent item). After fusion, it can protect the host from a fatal crisis and help the host escape. However, it can only be used once within 24 hours."

"Ancient Sword Drawing Technique (Ordinary Skill), inherited from the ancient sword drawing technique of Yingzhou on the East Island. With one sword, one can kill ghosts and gods. It was once sent to the Imperial Palace as a tribute from the lower states to the Celestial Empire, and later bestowed upon the ancestors of the old man."

"Paper Man Transformation (Ordinary Item), you can place your spiritual power on the paper man, and control the paper man to move freely, but it cannot be exposed to water or fire for a long time, duration: 8 hours."

"Note: Can only be used once every 24 hours."

"Twenty-Four Filial Piety Paintings: Lying on Ice to Pray for Carp (Excellent), one of the twenty-four stone carvings passed down by the Immortal of Loyalty and Filial Piety. Lying on Ice to Pray for Carp can make the owner fearless of the biting cold, and will not be affected in the slightest even in the ice and snow."

"Of course, everything you gain has a price. The price of lying on the ice to catch carp is that after three days, the owner will feel cold all over the body until all the coldness in the body is exhausted."

"Twenty-Four Filial Piety Paintings: One Hundred Miles Carrying Rice (Excellent), one of the twenty-four stone carvings passed down by the Immortal of Loyalty and Filial Piety. The One Hundred Miles Carrying Rice Painting can give the host super endurance."

"Note: After using the Baili Fumitu, the pressure you endure will be released over a seven-day period. If you use it repeatedly for a long time, your vitality will be greatly squeezed."

"Cursive calligraphy copybook (common item), a copybook left by my ancestor, the Hanlin Academy. After copying it once, you can learn the cursive calligraphy style."

Jiang Xinghuo counted them and found a total of seven options. According to the old man, he could only choose two of the seven options as rewards.

The Great Five Thunder Method is a must.

The Small Five Thunder Technique has already benefited him a lot, and he will definitely not miss the more powerful Big Five Thunder Technique.

As for the remaining items, Jiang Xinghuo picked out and chose the picture of lying on the ice to catch carp.

Lying on the ice to catch carp and carrying rice for a hundred miles each have their own strengths.

However, since entering the game, Jiang Xinghuo's physical condition has been improved many times, and his endurance and physical strength are no longer the same as before.

Later, he was blessed by the hearth fire, and his resistance to fire was greatly improved.

The only thing is that it has little resistance to cold.

This painting "Lying on the Ice to Catch Carp" just makes up for his shortcoming.

"You've made your choice."

"You have obtained the Great Five Thunder Method and the Lying on Ice to Seek Carp Diagram."

The moment the game text popped up, the practice manual and memory of the Great Five Thunder Method appeared silently in his mind.

At the same time, a picture appeared on the right forearm, which was the story of lying on the ice to catch carp.

Soon after, the drawing of strangling a tiger to save his father appeared next to it. The two drawings complemented each other, sparkling and very beautiful.

Jiang Xinghuo had completed the task and received the reward. When he was about to leave, the game text suddenly changed. "You took the old man's things."

"You turned around and prepared to leave, but you didn't notice the old man's resentful look."

"Just as you turned your back to it and walked away, a cold and sharp blade flashed by."

"The old man used the ancient sword-drawing technique on you!"

"You didn't have time to react, you just felt a chill on the back of your head."

"You are dead."

"This old man walked up to your body and said that his things were not that easy to take. Since you took his things, you deserved to be killed."

Seeing these two lines of text, Jiang Xinghuo's eyes widened and he thought to himself, who the hell are you? I've done my job for you, and you turn around and kill me.

This bridge is finally settled!

"Do you want to activate the Fall Guy?"

"You activated the Fall Guy."

"Current number of substitutions (3/4)."

"You used the trick of escaping from death to get behind the old man. Before he could react, the Qiankun stick had already hit his head."

"The old man's brain burst and he died on the spot."

"You have killed the old man from the previous dynasty."

"You have obtained 300 incense sticks."

"You went forward and touched the corpse of the old man, and you obtained a scapegoat, a painting of carrying rice in a hundred miles, an ancient sword-drawing technique, a paper doll, and a famous sword, Onikiri Maru.

"Famous Sword - Onikiri Maru (Excellent Equipment), a famous sword from the Eastern Island Yingzhou, forged by the most famous swordsmith. When the blade was first made, it killed a ghost king, hence the name Onikiri Maru."

"It was once used as a sacrifice along with the ancient sword-drawing technique and stored in the treasure pavilion of the Forbidden City."

"You burned the corpse of the old man to ashes."

"You walked into the old man's house and explored it carefully. With the help of your Tathagata's gift, you found a mahogany box hidden in the cracks of the wall."

"You have obtained the teleportation talisman to the Forbidden City."

"Teleportation Talisman (Excellent Consumable Item). Using mana to activate this talisman, you can ignore spatial barriers and teleport directly to the Forbidden City."

"On the night of dawn, the ancient king died on the dragon throne, and the corrupt order was completely shattered."

"But there are still many old people holding on to hope."

"They believe that in the near future, the ancient king will come to this world again, and will lead them to eliminate all rebellion and restore their former glory."

"This talisman is a magical tool developed by those reclusive elders."

"However, after the Dawn Night, the Forbidden City has become a place where life is forbidden. Anyone who enters without permission will surely die."

"These old people are no exception."

"Even though you have the Heavenly Official's Blessing Seal in your hand, you cannot resist the forbidden power in the Forbidden City."

"So, you'd better think twice."

(End of this chapter)