Folklore simulation, starting with the mortician

"A distinguished guest from your household?!"

Before Li Feng could speak, Mr. Lin snorted and turned to walk into the temple building.

Yang Liuzi ignored Mr. Lin and continued, "The county magistrate asked me who in the county was the most daring, and I told him. Master, please don't blame me, I had no choice. If we angered that important person, the whole county would lose its head!"

"ah?!"

Li Feng was stunned for a moment, never expecting that a powerful figure could hold the lives of an entire county in his hands.

"This can't be faked. Letters have already arrived from the capital. It's estimated that a big shot from the Eastern Depot is coming. If such a big shot is involved, you could lose your head if you don't handle this properly..."

Yang Liuzi spoke nervously, his fingers trembling, clearly terrified.

"So, Master Chef, I have to ask you for a favor..."

Li Feng glanced into the inner room but didn't see Mr. Lin. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Alright, Officer Yang, you go ahead first, I'll be right behind you!"

Upon hearing Li Feng's words, Yang Liuzi's anxious expression eased somewhat. He thanked him profusely and hurriedly turned around to report the news.

Only after Yang Liuzi left did Li Feng return to the temple. He saw Mr. Lin squatting in the corner, smiling awkwardly, "My old arms and legs aren't good enough anymore, I need a rest!"

"Mr. Lin, do you think this is feasible?"

Li Feng didn't mind too much, but he wanted to ask Mr. Lin.

"Do it? Why not do it? This is a huge deal. Think about it yourself, with people from the Eastern Depot coming, there must be some highly skilled individuals backing them up. What are you afraid of?"

At this point, Mr. Lin couldn't help but laugh again, "These scoundrels must have angered the Emperor, which is why they provoked the Eastern Depot!"

"What does this mean?"

Hearing this, Li Feng sensed there was more to the story and quickly asked.

"No, no... Come inside and sit down. Let's discuss this properly, father and son, and figure out how to do the business. We need to do it well, and we need to do it smartly!"

Mr. Lin looked extremely excited, his wrinkled old face radiating energy.

"Let me tell you this first. Now that you've lit the furnace, you've essentially accepted the challenge. But let me ask you this: your master at least passed on a skill for you to rely on, right?"

Mr. Lin looked closely at Li Feng, who was still crunching on the salted beans in his mouth.

"They taught me the 'door crack murder' method!"

Li Feng answered honestly.

This remark made Mr. Lin choke several times. He stared at Li Feng for a long time before finally speaking, "Your master is truly an extraordinary person. I've never heard of such a teaching method before. How can he teach the basic techniques directly without even lighting the furnace? That's something only a shopkeeper can use..."

"Don't tell me you used it?"

After asking his question, Mr. Lin tossed in another salted bean.

"Yes, I used it. Otherwise, how am I supposed to take care of those zombie lords!"

Li Feng's words made Mr. Lin cough up snot and tears again. After staring at Li Feng for a long time, he finally spoke, "I misspoke. Your master isn't an extraordinary person; you're the extraordinary one!"

"Since that's the case, I won't accept it. Here are two techniques from the main hall, not from our school, but they are still good skills. You only need to practice for one night. I don't expect you to master much, just learn about 10% would be good."

After saying that, Mr. Lin handed two thread-bound booklets to Li Feng, one titled "Methods of Undressing a Beauty" and the other "Methods of Sealing the Furnace with Yellow Clay".

"You..."

Li Feng took the two booklets. At first glance, the "Method of Sealing the Furnace with Yellow Clay" seemed quite proper, but the "Method of Undressing a Beauty" was somewhat improper.

"Hey, don't just look at the name, look it up carefully, it'll definitely come in very handy!"

Seeing Mr. Lin's confident demeanor, Li Feng decided not to say anything more.

After hesitating for a while, Li Feng still made up an excuse to ask for something from Mr. Lin. Mr. Lin didn't mind and gave Li Feng a clay doll that he had casually made.

Before leaving, he reminded her, "Hurry up and master the moves, learn as many as you can. There's no rush to go there; we'll head over tomorrow morning!"

Li Feng nodded; he shared the same thought. Preparations had to be thorough, in case anything went wrong—that could be a matter of life and death.

He then returned to his room, sat down next to the bed, and placed the clay doll in front of him. After a while, it remained motionless. He thought he was about to painfully open his books and start studying seriously.

The image suddenly appeared before my eyes.

[The Sims system is being forcibly activated. Five coins of merit are required. Related simulation information detected. Activating...]

"Hey……"

Li Feng was stunned. He touched his pocket and found that five of the few ingots he had were missing.

A moment later, words appeared before my eyes, recounting the first half of Mr. Lin's life.

[Having wandered half my life, I only regret not having met a wise ruler. If you do not abandon me, I am willing to become your godfather. This is the most accurate portrayal of the first half of your life. From a village schoolteacher to a clerk who raised a flag and changed sides, you have served various powerful figures, only to be defeated by them all. You have never achieved your ambitions, and you only regret that your skills are not being put to use.]

[Unfortunately, the imperial court is now very powerful, so you can only pin your hopes on taking the imperial examinations to achieve your grand ambitions. Unfortunately, you have repeatedly failed and have been unable to pass the exams. You can only retire to your hometown and wait for an opportunity to act.]

Heaven and earth are a single scale, its value used to judge good and evil; good deeds receive two taels of silver!

[A hidden dragon lies dormant in the abyss, soaring to the heavens with the clouds. Rating: Lower-than-average (Grade A).]

[Rewards: Hall-based ritual, Yellow Clay sealing ritual, Beauty undressing ritual, Altar-based incense-offering ritual.]

Looking at Mr. Lin's past, Li Feng's eyes widened. What kind of script was this? Every powerful figure who was worshipped was inevitably annihilated by the Great Yi Dynasty.

It seems that the Great Yi Dynasty should still be grateful to Mr. Lin for sparing their lives.

Judging from Mr. Lin's extensive experience and impressive resume, just how many extraordinary people have gathered in this small county of Gaoyin?

After pondering for a moment, Li Feng composed himself and began to carefully examine the three methods of the Hall of Supreme Harmony that the system had rewarded him with.

Compared to the two methods given by Mr. Lin, this is one more method, but it is also a method used in the main hall.

After mastering the essence of the three methods, Li Feng felt parched and went outside to boil some tea. As he walked outside with a lamp, he could vaguely see that Mr. Lin's room was still lit.

Just as he was about to knock on the door, he saw that the door was ajar and a fishy smell was coming from inside. Startled, Li Feng pushed the door open and saw Mr. Lin fiddling with the wick of a lamp, holding a clay doll by its chin and desperately trying to put it inside.

"Wait a minute, my method is correct, how could this be?!"

Listening to Mr. Lin's soft mutterings, Li Feng asked in a low voice, "Sir, are you alright?"

Mr. Lin seemed to only then realize Li Feng's presence, and was startled. "Ah, you...you've learned all of this?!"