Zhan Changfeng visited the store every day, chatted with the talkative shopkeeper Chen next door, and copied scriptures when he had nothing to do.
The little girl practicing swordsmanship also became a regular customer of the store. She would sell the newly picked spiritual herbs to the store and come back from time to time to buy herbs for medicinal baths.
It's just that the clerk Mingxin is incompetent. He always stays in the alchemy and doesn't know how to come out to entertain the guests.
Zhan Changfeng was going out that day, and seeing Ming Xin indulged in the alchemy, he simply took him out, closed the door, and went with him.
Teacher, what are we doing here?
There is a village of mortals on the other side of the mountain. Let's go to a free clinic for them.
They passed through a barrier and walked along the mountain road for a while. In front of them, they saw a stretch of terraced fields, criss-crossing roads, and farmhouses.
Mountains and seas are an intermediate realm. The natural accumulation of vitality and the parents who have cultivated their abilities, so that 90% of the children born can start practicing martial arts. Even those who are not good at practicing martial arts can become an acquired martial artist, but there are some
Children who are born unable to engage in any cultivation are either raised by families or sent to protected mortal areas. This village is one of them.
The people in the village are not ignorant of the outside world. They know where they were born and why they live here. Maybe one day they will send their children out to seek enlightenment. However, they seem to be content with this and create a
A piece of Peach Blossom Land-like openness and simplicity.
Zhan Changfeng came here, firstly because she was curious about their attitude towards survival, and secondly, by chance, she heard from a medicine collector that recently many mortals were seeking medicine from outside, and there was an epidemic.
Several barefooted villagers saw the two of them and greeted her from afar. They raised their hands and made a Taoist salute. The two Taoist priests were here to collect information, or they were just passing by. You might as well go to our place for a cup of tea.
Zhan Changfeng said, "We have a medicine shop outside. I heard that there is an epidemic here, so I came to see if I need any help."
Since our relationship is good, I will take you two to see the village chief first. The villager who calls himself Lao Hei enthusiastically leads the way and says, these days, some villagers have red spots on their skin. Drink the water with the all-purpose detoxifying pill.
It's no use, I don't know what's going on.
Another villager, Zhong Fei, had a worried look on his face. One of my children also suffered from this strange disease. In addition to having red spots, it was not painful or itchy, and it was not like mosquito bites. He had tried all possible medicines, but to no avail.
It doesn't seem to have a big impact on people, but I still feel uneasy.
Can I see the patient later?
That's natural. The Taoist priest can help us, but it's too late for us to be happy. Zhong Fei points to a house in front of us. This is my home. How about the Taoist priest go to my house first?
Can.
Zhong opened the fence before running away. My wife went to the fields, the eldest child was practicing with the village chief, and the second child stayed in the house. The village chief said that so many people had this strange symptom, and it might be some kind of epidemic, so he asked
They stay away for the time being and don't go out.
Zhan Changfeng nodded slightly and walked into the elegant little house with white walls and green tiles. The Feng Shui layout of this village is excellent. There are ornaments such as Tai Chi and Bagua in the house. There are also Taoist classics on the bookshelf in the hall. From the words and deeds of the villagers,
It can also be seen that they pay attention to practice in daily life, which is no different from monks at home. If you put them in a small world, they may be masters of metaphysics.
The second child, Zhong Fei, opened the door of a room. Inside, there was a boy of thirteen or fourteen years old lying on his back on a wooden bed. Hearing the sound, he jumped up and noticed that his father was followed by an outsider. He felt depressed.
I was about to speak loudly and whispered, "Dad, I just have a few spots on my face, but I am in good health. When can I go out?"
Don't beep, dad has brought two Taoist priests to treat you. If you are not sick, you can go all over the mountains and have fun. After Zhong Fei said with a tiger face, he turned sideways and said to the two of them with a smile, this is Quanzi Zhongwen,
Sorry, you two.
Ming Xin and Zhan Changfeng called him, and he passed a few people and came to the young man. The young man realized that the two Taoist priests were referring to the monks outside, and he immediately became nervous, and the little red spots on his face became brighter.
Already.
Mingxin looked at his Qi with his eyes and saw that there was no disease on the surface, so a wisp of white fire popped up and circled around his body, and the red spots on his face turned into bright red smoke and disappeared.
What's going on? The two villagers were suspicious. It didn't look like they were sick.
A kind of curse. Zhan Changfeng asked the child, where had you been before the red dot appeared?
I haven't been anywhere, just like usual. When Zhong Wen heard that it was a curse, he was frightened, but he recalled the places he had visited one by one.
Mingxin, you and the two of you go to see the village chief and ask him to gather the "patients" to help you solve this matter. It's best not to make it public or disturb people's hearts. I'll go outside and take a look.
Yes, teacher.
This little friend, please come with me. Zhan Changfeng took Zhong Wen for a walk around the place where he once stayed. Zhong Wen’s life is relatively regular. He gets up in the morning and goes to the Taoist temple where the village chief is to do morning lessons.
, then go to the fields and woods, do farm work and hunt, and then do evening classes in the evening.
They first walked along the route he took from the fields to the forest, but found nothing unusual, and finally came to the Taoist temple.
The Taoist temple stands against the mountain and has a majestic atmosphere. Almost everyone in this village will come here to practice Taoist scriptures to maintain their own mind.
When Zhan Changfeng learned about the existence of this Taoist temple, she thought she had found the main reason for the open-mindedness of ordinary people here.
Teacher, the red spots on the remaining patients have been resolved. Mingxin walked out of the bustling hall, followed by a middle-aged woman wearing Taoist robes.
The middle-aged woman bowed calmly and paid homage to the Taoist priest. I am the village chief here, Zheng Mo.
There is no need for the village chief to be polite. He could have asked the person with the red spots where he has been, who he has met, and who he has offended?
I asked once before and asked again in detail just now. I wrote everything down in detail and asked the Taoist priest to take a look at it. Zheng Mo saw that Zhan Changfeng didn't beat around the bush, so he answered whatever he had and neatly presented a stack of records.
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This made Zhan Changfeng take another look at her. She was astute and far-sighted. She was a talented person.
Zhan Changfeng read all the contents in one glance, and will go to a few places he has never been to look for it later.
She glanced at the main hall by the way, and all the statues of humane ancestors were enshrined in it. After pondering for a while, she asked, how many days do we want to stay in your place? Can the village chief arrange two empty rooms in the Taoist temple?
Zheng Mo immediately responded, "This couldn't be better. I will clean up the house right away."
After she said that, she couldn't suppress her worry and dared to ask the chief what on earth did the people in my village get?
At present, we only know that it is a rare curse. What kind of curse it is, we must first determine its source. My student and I will find out as soon as possible.
On behalf of the whole village, I would like to thank both of you in advance. If you need me, please feel free to give me any instructions.