<<Folklore>>
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Once upon a time, they say in the common world, there is a Scrap Immortal.
Although he is called the Scrap Immortal, but what this immortal blessed weren’t scrap collectors, but the peace of the mortal realm. This is because at the same time, he is also the strongest of martial gods.
There is no evil he could not vanquish, there is no ghost he could not slay. He possessed the power to annihilate the world, but he does not lack the heart to cherish the flower.
However, to worship a god there comes a set of rules and taboos. If one was to come by a temple that worshipped this immortal, one must never prostrate so casually.
Apparently, this Scrap Immortal has a special constitution and will summon misfortune. Don’t believe it? Prepare a dice, rub the hand of the immortal’s divine statue, roll the dice, and your luck would for sure be the worst there is.
So, to pray to this Scrap Immortal’s dusty white divine statue might bring more and more bad luck the more one prayed, to the point where even water can get stuck between teeth, see ghosts when wearing taoist robes.
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They also say in the common world, that there is such a Red Robed Ghost King.
Although this Ghost King is considered to be inhuman, he possessed an immense number of worshippers, and there are often those who would secretly set up the shrine of the Ghost King in their own abodes, worshipping day and night, praying for good fortune.
This is because, not only is this Ghost King invincible, it appears he had never tasted a single defeat, and his luck is comparably powerful.
Don’t believe it? Before rolling the dice, prostrate before him. If he is willing to assist, then your next roll would definitely be exceptional.
However, ghosts aren’t like gods, so naturally there are even more taboos. While this Ghost King is powerful, his personality is peculiar and extreme.
If he’s happy, he’ll help you even if you don’t pray; if he’s displeased, you can give a thousand gold and he would still turn away; if he was very displeased, who knows if one day he’ll just take your life.
So, by the same logic, it’s best to show your respects but stay far away.
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However, if people worshipped the divine statues of this one god and one ghost together, then there will be a miracle.
That Red Robed Ghost King will expel all the misfortune enveloping the Scrap Immortal, and let him reveal his true appearance.
People will shockingly discover that, turns out, the Scrap Immortal’s colours aren’t dusty white, but shimmering gold.
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Legends are usually based on truth. However, this is probably a tale of a long, long time ago, maybe it’d even need to be told starting from eight hundred years ago, and it would be a very, very long tale to tell. People might not have the patience to listen.
But what can be certain is, in order to have both of them display their strongest powers, the two must be worshipped together.
This way, one can receive double the fortune, and twice the invincibility.
By the Heaven Official’s Blessing, No Paths are Bound!
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Story End
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