The young man surnamed Shi turned his palms and took out two book boxes, one containing martial arts secrets and the other containing various sage books.
Every time he returned to Qingyang Temple, he never forgot to bring these to Yulang.
"Thank you, Brother Shi!"
Yulang happily took it and couldn't wait to open it. Sure enough, there were many things he hadn't seen before.
At this moment, a fragrant wind suddenly blew from the distance. Yin Qiaoer came back from nowhere and landed in front of the Taoist temple.
Yin Qiaoer hurriedly walked into the Taoist temple and saw the young man named Shi in the courtyard.
The young man surnamed Shi felt the breath behind him, turned around, and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Miss Yin. I didn't expect to meet you again at Qingyang Temple. You're all right."
"Fellow Taoist Shi, you are well."
Yin Qiaoer subconsciously even slowed down her steps. She glanced at her aunt who was holding the door frame, nodded to the young man named Shi, walked around to the front, gently supported her aunt, and couldn't help but look back at the young man named Shi.
"Brother Shi, you two fellow Taoists, please go in and talk."
Yulang warmly invites you.
However, the two women did not go in. Their eyes followed the young man named Shi and watched him walk to the front of the hall.
The young man surnamed Shi stopped and looked at Nian Hui, "Is this fellow Taoist a friend of Miss Yin?"
"Well!"
Yin Qiaoer looked a little strange. She looked at the young man named Shi, then at her aunt before saying, "She is my aunt."
"Oh? It turns out she is also a silver girl. Shi is rude." The young man surnamed Shi gave Nianhui a fist in his arms.
"My aunt's Dharma name is regretful," Yin Qiao'er interjected.
"Repent..."
The expression of the young man surnamed Shi did not change, he just nodded lightly.
At this time, Nianhui loosened his grip on the door frame and asked in a low voice: "My Taoist friend's surname is Shi?"
"good."
The young man named Shi nodded.
Yin Qiaoer looked at her aunt expectantly, but when she saw that her aunt just nodded lightly and stopped asking any other questions, she couldn't help but feel anxious and gently tugged on her sleeve.
The young man surnamed Shi seemed unaware, and stretched out his hand to guide us, "It's rare for a Taoist priest to leave the seclusion, so don't miss the opportunity. The two Taoist friends should have arrived long ago. First come, first served. You two go first."
"Thank you, fellow Taoist Shi."
Nianhui turned around and entered the main hall. Yin Qiaoer had no choice but to follow him in.
Qin Sang was sitting behind the case as usual, looking at the account books on the table, waiting for the person who wanted medicine to come to the door.
After the three of them greeted each other one by one, Nianhui sat down opposite Qin Sang and put his arms on the table, revealing his bright wrists.
Under normal circumstances, a cultivator can know the situation at a glance with his spiritual consciousness and does not need to diagnose the pulse.
Qin Sang still stretched out his fingers and put them on Nian Hui's wrist. He immediately felt something. His expression moved slightly and he ordered: "Suppress the true energy in the body and don't resist."
Nian Hui hesitated for a moment, then nodded yes.
Qin Sang separated a ray of true energy and entered her body along the meridians to check the cause of the disease.
There was silence in the palace.
Yulang picked up a book and couldn't put it down and read it.
Xiaowu is replacing the confession with new tributes.
Yin Qiao'er and the young man named Shi both stood aside and watched Qin Sang treat Nian Hui.
Time passed slowly, Nianhui closed his eyes, his breathing became softer and softer, as if he was falling into a deep sleep.
Yin Qiaoer couldn't calm down, took a step back, hesitated, and said to the young man named Shi: "My aunt used to have a... uh... Taoist friend. I once saw the portrait in my aunt's room.
Fellow Daoist Shi has some resemblance."
The young man surnamed Shi smiled dumbly, "Beyond the Yan Kingdom, there are many countries. Counting mortals, I'm afraid no one can count how many there are. Even if two strangers are born from the same mother and look exactly the same, it wouldn't be surprising.
?”
"That's what fellow Taoist said."
Yin Qiaoer lowered his head, "It's just that the last time I saw Taoist Fellow Shi, I suddenly thought of that portrait."
"Oh? I wonder how similar Shi's appearance is to that fellow Taoist? What sect is that fellow Taoist from? Is he also a monk from the Yan Kingdom?" The young man surnamed Shi became slightly interested.
Yin Qiao'er raised her eyes and looked openly at the young man named Shi. She suddenly hesitated again, "The facial features don't seem to be similar. I...I can't explain clearly. I have never seen him. I asked my aunt, and she only said that
My surname is Sha. It seems that something happened to my family and I lost contact with her later, but my aunt has always kept that portrait with her."
The young man surnamed Shi's eyes flashed, "Really? I must have a good relationship with fellow Taoist Nianhui and that fellow."
"Maybe! Fellow Taoist Shi's previous dojo was not in Yan country?"
Yin Qiaoer didn't give up and continued to ask.
The young man surnamed Shi shook his head and said meaningfully: "The place where Mr. Shi practiced before is far further away than you think, girl."
Yin Qiaoer's eyes widened, and it was hard to imagine how far away it was. Could it be one of those legendary places mentioned by the elders?
While the two were whispering, Qin Sang removed his fingers from Nian Hui's wrist and said: "Your disease is caused by congenital deficiencies. It has been treated before, so why did it stop halfway? If it had been cured in one go, it would definitely have been cured at that time."
It can be cured. But it was a failure, the best opportunity was missed, and it has been wasted so far. Even though you have the golden elixir stage cultivation, it is more than ten times more difficult to cure it than it was back then."
When Nian Hui heard this, he showed a shocked expression.
She did not come here for treatment. Unexpectedly, the other party not only saw the cause of the disease, but also revealed what happened back then.
Nian regret couldn't help but look back at Yin Qiao'er.
"I never told my seniors."
Yin Qiao'er shook his head repeatedly and said with joy on his face: "Senior, can you cure my aunt? Two hundred years ago, the family asked a master of alchemy to prescribe a prescription for my aunt, but our Yin family is not as prosperous as it is now.
, the refined elixir is not enough. My father said, as long as I can cure my aunt this time, no matter what is needed, our Yin family will do our best and never make the same mistake again!"
"The elixir is not enough?"
Qin Sang shook his head and showed a meaningful smile.
"According to Pindao's opinion, lay people not only have physical illnesses, but also mental illnesses. The patients themselves are unwilling to treat them. Even if Pindao has the ability to live and die, flesh and bones, he cannot cure them."
"No! No! Auntie will definitely be willing!"
Yin Qiaoer was in a hurry.
I regret that I am silent.
The young man surnamed Shi silently looked at Nianhui's back for a while, and suddenly he saw a statue of a god.
Under the light, the statue looked mottled, and the young man named Shi had a faint look in his eyes, wondering what he was thinking.
After a long silence, Nian Hui finally made a decision and said in a deep voice: "I am willing, please save me, Taoist Priest."
Qin Sang's eyes were like swords, and Nianhui looked at him calmly.
After a while, Qin Sang spread out a piece of paper and scribbled down some medicine names, "Go back and collect three copies of these elixirs. Come back to Qingyang Temple in half a year. Here is the consultation fee."
Yin Qiaoer took it with both hands, thanked Qin Sang profusely, helped Nian regret up, and asked hesitantly: "Auntie, are we going home now?"
When she passed by the young man named Shi, Yin Qiaoer glanced at her aunt and couldn't help but ask: "Fellow Taoist Shi, where is the famous mountain where you are practicing now?"
"Shi has no fixed abode and wanders around."
The young man named Shi said calmly.
"Young Daoist Shi, if you have free time, you might as well go to Yinping Mountain. Last time my father saw you, he was very impressed with you and mentioned it to you many times," Yin Qiaoer invited.
Watching the two women leave, the young man surnamed Shi also sat in front of Qin Sang and said respectfully: "I am not injured this time, but I would like to ask the Taoist priest for some medicine. Can the Taoist priest be accommodating?"
…
This time, the young man surnamed Shi stayed at Qingyang Temple for a longer time and left early the next morning.
"Brother, there is no need to send you far away. The capital is not far from where I live. Next time I will go directly to the capital to find you."
Outside the Taoist temple, a young man named Shi said goodbye to Yulang and gave him careful instructions.
"This trip down the mountain is your first time to go out for training. Be careful in everything. The world of immortality is not as cruel as Qingyang Temple. The cruelty is far beyond the world, and those ghosts and gods may not be trustworthy.
"If you encounter difficulties, try not to disturb the Taoist priest, lest the Taoist priest will be disappointed in you.
"If anyone dares to make things difficult for you, send a message to my brother, and he will solve it for you! Shi will not look down on the mere ghosts and gods of the Yan Kingdom!"
A fierce look flashed in the eyes of the young man surnamed Shi, and he was full of murderous intent.
Yulang was secretly frightened. Brother Shi had always been kind to him. This was the first time he felt such shocking murderous intent and hostility from Brother Shi.
I don’t know how many killings I have experienced!
There are many ghosts and gods of Nascent Soul level in the capital city of Yan State.
But Yulang inexplicably believed that Brother Shi really dared to risk his disobedience and kill people in the capital of Yan!
He quickly dismissed the idea of the young man surnamed Shi, "I want to enter the mortal world and experience the world, so naturally I have to follow the rules of the world. If something doesn't go well, asking Brother Shi for help loses the meaning of experience."
"Haha! Okay, I'll wait and see what great achievements my brother can create!"
The young man named Shi laughed loudly and rode away in the wind.
Not far away, the young man surnamed Shi suddenly saw a person standing on the hilltop in front of him. He was shocked, fell down quickly, and bowed: "What are the instructions from the Taoist Master?"
Qin Sang looked at him and said calmly: "You have never thought of using Yulang. This is good."
The young man named Shi was horrified and frightened.
For a moment, the blood in his body seemed to solidify, and his body trembled slightly.
He didn't know exactly how much the Taoist priest in front of him knew. The other person's eyes seemed to penetrate into his heart, making him unable to escape.
After a long silence, the young man surnamed Shi said in a solemn voice: "Taoist Master Mingjian, I am sincerely befriending Yulang. He is my brother and I will never take advantage of him!"
Qin Sang said 'hmm' and threw out a jade bottle, "This is the elixir you want."
"Thank you for growing up. I will definitely take good care of Yulang and the others."
The young man surnamed Shi grabbed the jade bottle tightly and waited for a while. Seeing that Qin Sang had no other instructions, he bowed and left.
…
half year later.
The beginning of the new year.
Big Year.
However, it is a cold winter on the mountain, and there is no sign of spring.
There was a heavy snowfall two years ago, and before the snow melted, Xiaowu and Yulang were about to embark on a journey.
In front of Qingyang Temple.
Xiao Wu and Yu Lang were dressed in Taoist robes and carrying bundles. They turned back to face Master and both bowed, "Master, we are going down the mountain."
Qin Sang didn't give any instructions, just nodded and said: "Go."
Watching the two apprentices go down the mountain.
Until they could no longer be seen, Qin Sang turned around and returned to the ground.
After that, people discovered that the Taoist temples and schools had changed owners.
The man who was in charge of the Taoist temple became Doctor Liu in the town, and the school also got a new master.
The Taoist temple still treats people, and schools still teach. It seems that nothing has changed, but the Taoist priests in Qingyang Temple are becoming increasingly rare and have gradually become a legend.
…
Outside Jin County, two horses were walking calmly on the official road.
Yulang suggested: "Senior sister, let's not use magic power, let's just ride to the capital. The capital examination will be this year, and there should be many scholars on the road who are going to the capital to take the examination."
"good!"
The road is vast and there are few people around. The two men raise their reins and gallop forward.
Even on horseback, their speed is much faster than ordinary people.
These two horses were given to them by Chen Zhenqing before he left. They were fed with elixirs and grew fat and strong.
Climb over mountains and ridges, take a boat ride.
Yulang lives in a Taoist temple and knows the mountains, rivers, geography, prefectures and counties of Yan State very well, and has already planned the route.
They first went to Fucheng without stopping, and then went to Zhoucheng in Nanshuzhou, where they visited for a few days and then continued their journey north.
Along the way, unlike in the book, Taoist priests went down the mountain and killed demons along the way.
The territory of Yan State is relatively peaceful.
They made friends with many talented people.
Although the two of them were dressed as Taoist priests, their talents and learning were no less than that of a scholar, and they could easily impress each other.
After leaving Nanshuzhou, he did not go straight to the capital. Yulang also wanted to follow Tao Yu's example and walk around, and took this opportunity to visit Chen Zhenqing.
After roughly traveling through the three states, they rode eastward until they reached the border between Yan State and Daliang, and then headed north along the border to reach Luzhou.
Yulang deliberately slowed down his pace.
In the world, there is no disaster more severe than military disaster, and military disaster is particularly severe at the border.
Yulang had seen too many tragic descriptions in books.
Nanshuzhou is adjacent to some small countries, but Daliang State is a large country comparable in size to Yan State.
The war that lasted decades ago has detailed records in the books.
The two countries have had a truce for many years, and the border is still desolate. The wounds left by the war are not easy to recover from.
Some prefectural cities are not even as prosperous as inland county towns.
Moreover, although the two countries have a truce on the surface, they still have frictions secretly and disputes arise from time to time.
Heading north slowly.
Yulang saw a lot, and his heart became heavier and heavier.
He thought of what Senior Qingyuan said: disputes will never disappear, oppression is everywhere, and even if there are no immortal cultivators, the world will not be peaceful.
There are always countless innocent people and countless weak people who are trapped and trampled on.
What Tao Qi has to do is actually not simple at all!
In Zhongning Mansion in Luzhou, Yulang and Xiaowu met their teacher who had not seen them for many years.
Chen Zhenqing was overjoyed to learn that they were going to Beijing and urged Yulang to take part in the imperial examination.
Yulang shook his head, "I still want to take a walk and take a look before making a decision."
"That's fine." Chen Zhenqing took them to the study and took out a stack of manuscripts. "This is what I learned from being a teacher and an official for many years. If you want to participate in government affairs, even if you are not an official, you must not understand these things."
Yulang took it solemnly.
Humanity and sophistication are exactly what he lacks.
They stayed in Zhongning Mansion for a while, visited local ghosts and gods, and then bid farewell to Chen Zhenqing.
After that, it took nearly a year to stop and go before moving to the capital of Yan State.
From a distance, you can see the city walls of the capital, like mountains stretching across the front, majestic and magnificent.
Yulang admired him for a while, then turned around and asked, "Senior sister, what are you going to do after entering Beijing?"
He would definitely go to Tao's house first to discuss the next affairs with Tao Qi, because he was afraid that the senior sister would not like intrigues.
