Meng Xiuyuan took Qiao Sanhuai and his wife on their way, and they took the spacious official road, so they did not encounter any dangerous twists and turns along the way.
However, this journey cannot be said to be smooth sailing. As soon as we entered the border of Jiangnan, trouble arose.
Qiao Sanhuai and his wife fell ill one after another on the road, perhaps due to the fatigue of the journey or the acclimatization.
Meng Xiuyuan hurriedly opened their luck channels and pushed their blood through the palace. Unfortunately, his Qi was not omnipotent after all.
Although the "Healing Chapter" in the "Nine Yin Manual" can cure internal injuries, it cannot cure diseases. Although the Beiming Zhenqi in this life is wonderful and domineering, compared with the body in the previous life that integrated the innate Yang Qi of the human body,
Pure Yang Qi, but also lacking a lot of vitality.
Therefore, even if Meng Xiuyuan sent Qi to Qiao Sanhuai and his wife three times in the morning, noon and evening, it could only cheer them up and make their bodies stronger, but it could not eradicate their illnesses.
When Meng Xiuyuan used his true energy to check their internal organs and meridians, he could only see that their internal organs were weak and their righteousness was not strong, but he could see what the specific disease was.
Meng Xiuyuan had almost forgotten all the medical knowledge he had in his previous life, and he did not dare to try it on the two elders. He had to stop to seek medical advice when passing through a town along the way, and hired a famous local doctor to diagnose the couple's illness.
After being seen by several doctors one after another, they all gave similar diagnoses. They said that the old couple worked too hard when they were young and did not have enough to eat. As a result, they were weak and the root of the disease was deeply buried.
Now that you are older and are no longer immune to external evils, once you are tired, tired, and change the environment, it is easy for old illnesses to come out and defeat your body.
There is no magical medicine that can cure this kind of disease. It requires long-term treatment with decoctions, supplemented by rest and cultivation, in order to repair the body bit by bit.
When Meng Xiuyuan heard this, he didn't dare to make the two of them tired anymore, so he decided to stay in a town temporarily and rested for nearly half a month.
When the condition of the old couple was about to improve, Meng Xiuyuan thought of continuing their journey to find a good place for them to spend their old age.
Originally, Meng Xiuyuan's plan was to take Qiao Sanhuai and his wife to Hangzhou and Shaoxing, where the economy is prosperous, the environment is stable, there are no well-known banditry, and it is rare for Jianghu sects to kill each other. It is a very suitable place for retirement.
But now it seems that since it is not suitable for Qiao Sanhuai and his wife to travel far away, it would be good to stop in Wuxi or Suzhou.
In this way, Meng Xiuyuan took his wife to Wuxi City first and placed them in an inn to recuperate and rest.
Within a few days, Meng Xiuyuan invited a famous local doctor in Wuxi to diagnose and treat Qiao Sanhuai and his wife. Although the consultation fee was expensive, the diagnosis he gave was no different from the previous doctors. Even the prescription only contained a few more expensive and rare ingredients.
It's just some medicinal materials, and I can't say that it can definitely cure the two old men's bodies.
Hearing the sound, Meng Xiuyuan felt relieved and felt that it was not an incurable disease.
As for the problem of physical weakness and deep-rooted diseases, we can only wait until the couple is in better health, and then teach them the method of strengthening their body that was passed down to Zhu Yuanzhang's family in the previous life, and let them practice it as soon as possible.
Although the two of them are too old, the effect of practicing this kung fu may not be as good as that of young people, but with Meng Xiuyuan always helping them, and supplemented by medicinal supplements, they may be able to slowly recover their bodies.
Another half month passed like this, and Qiao Sanhuai and his wife's health gradually improved, and the symptoms temporarily disappeared. Meng Xiuyuan took them for a walk around Wuxi and experienced the prosperity of this big city.
For these two farmers, who had been born and raised at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain all their lives and had almost never been to the city, this kind of experience was very novel.
Eating in Songhe Tower and rowing on Tai Lake, although the old couple always said that they would not let Meng Xiuyuan spend money, the smiles on their faces could not be faked, and they were obviously enjoying themselves.
However, after a long time like this, the two of them quickly joined forces to put pressure on Meng Xiuyuan, and they no longer wanted to live in Wuxi city.
First of all, everything in Wuxi is expensive, and Meng Xiuyuan always arranges the best for the two of them, so the delicacies at every meal make them heartache, and they stay in the inn every night.
Going to the house made them even more uneasy.
It's said to be enjoyment, but it's also torture.
Furthermore, the city of Wuxi is bustling with people and is too bustling. It seemed novel when we first arrived, but over time, it became a bit too noisy for the couple who had lived in a small village all year round.
Moreover, the two of them couldn't quite understand the accent of the Wuxi man's speech, and they couldn't help but feel upset and irritated after listening too much.
After Meng Xiuyuan heard their thoughts, he did not rush to persuade them. Instead, he thought about it carefully and felt that what the old couple said was indeed reasonable.
Although the bag of money he had at this time was quite a lot, it was not enough to buy a good house in the prosperous and prosperous city of Wuxi. After all, he could not let the old couple live in an inn.
Furthermore, Qiao Sanhuai and his wife had just been ill and needed some rest.
After thinking about it, we should arrange a suitable residence for them both outside Wuxi city.
In this way, Meng Xiuyuan asked the Ya people to help introduce them, and at the same time he began to search around Wuxi City to see if there were any houses or courtyards that were more suitable for the old couple to live.
Unfortunately, after more than ten days, the place I found was either unsatisfactory with the house or the environment, and it was ultimately difficult to achieve perfection.
At this time, Meng Xiuyuan couldn't help but sigh, buying a house was not easy in the Northern Song Dynasty, and it took quite a lot of time and energy to invest in it.
Until that day, when Meng Xiuyuan was exploring the environment around Wuxi, he used Qinggong to fly by and accidentally walked into an inconspicuous hill.
At first, Meng Xiuyuan only saw that the surrounding environment was good, and wanted to check whether there were people living there and whether there were houses for sale. But when he got a little deeper, he suddenly smelled a sweet and pleasant fragrance of flowers.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! You must know that it is almost the end of the year, and most of the flowers have faded long ago. Even if there are flowers blooming now, they will never be as sweet as this.
Meng Xiuyuan felt surprised in his heart, so he followed the scent of flowers until he reached the depths of the mountain, where he saw a sea of brilliant flowers.
There are several exquisite small houses surrounded by a sea of flowers. The brick walls of the houses are also decorated with various colorful pieces, which match the sea of flowers and are very beautiful.
Obviously the owner here must be a person who loves beauty and is attentive.
Meng Xiuyuan stopped to admire it for a moment, then turned and left, not wanting to disturb the owner here.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he took a few steps, he saw a woman in her thirties with an elegant and beautiful appearance walking from the outside of the mountain and bumped into him head-on.
Before the woman even got close, a gentle fragrance of flowers came from her body. It was similar to the smell of the sea of flowers around her, but it seemed like there was something extra.
Meng Xiuyuan was originally afraid that the flowers were poisonous, so he secretly blocked his heart and lungs Qi with his true energy, but after a while, he only felt refreshed and refreshed. Apparently there was no poison in the fragrance of the flowers.
The woman was also very wary when she saw Meng Xiuyuan. Although she saw that Meng Xiuyuan was handsome and looked upright, she still frowned and asked:
"Sir, I wonder why you are lingering in front of my house?"
Meng Xiuyuan smiled when he heard this, and explained to the beautiful woman:
"Don't be surprised, Your Excellency, I just happened to walk to the nearby mountains and smell the fragrance of flowers..."
Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the woman:
"Sir, I advise you to tell the truth and don't fight with me.
I have created a strange gate-hiding formation in this mountain, and ordinary people can't find it even if they try to find it, so how can you just "just" walk in?"
While she was talking, the beautiful woman had inadvertently pulled her sleeves. It was obvious that there was some hidden weapon hidden in the sleeves. If Meng Xiuyuan said something wrong, she would probably turn against her and take action.
Meng Xiuyuan felt very unjust when he heard this, and couldn't help but muttered:
"Is there a Qimen Dunjia Formation...?"
He was in a hurry just now, using his true energy to perform Qinggong with all his strength, flying straight through the branches and leaves of the forest, completely unaware of whether there was any Qimen Dunjia Formation in the jungle.
Seeing that Meng Xiuyuan was "pretending" and unwilling to tell the truth, the beautiful woman felt very bad in her heart, thinking that maybe the enemy was really coming to her door.
But she was not sure, so after thinking for a moment, she put the hidden weapon in her sleeve back for the time being, and said to Meng Xiuyuan:
"Sir, although I see that you don't look like a villain, your behavior is too suspicious, so I still want to give you a try..."
Before she finished speaking, the beautiful woman stretched out a jade hand to grab Meng Xiuyuan's chest, using Qiao Jin to capture her. She obviously wanted to force Meng Xiuyuan to take action and see his martial arts skills clearly.
But Meng Xiuyuan didn't want to take action against her. He originally thought that he was disturbing the family's seclusion, so he didn't want to bother her any more and wanted to turn around and leave.
But he didn't expect that when this beautiful woman reached out to catch her, her techniques were so varied that Meng Xiuyuan looked very familiar. It actually reminded him of the Xiaoyao sect's "Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand".
Of course, this woman's kung fu is far from as sophisticated as "Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand", but there are some vague shadows in it, which makes people feel that there is some connection.
It had been thirty years since Meng Xiuyuan was reincarnated, and he could not remember many of the plots in the Eight Parts of Tian Long. Therefore, he could not determine the identity of the woman in front of him for a while. He had to sway, retreat two feet away, and test the woman.
asked:
"What you are using is the Kung Fu of Xiaoyao Sect?
Who is your master?"
When the woman heard the words "Xiaoyao Sect", she first trembled, and then she instantly turned into a look of rage and shouted at Meng Xiuyuan:
"Hmph, since you can name the Xiaoyao Sect, why are you pretending?!
Unexpectedly, the disciple of old monster Xingxiu could find me here.
It seems that you are still unwilling to let go of me, a weak woman who was expelled from the master..."
As she spoke, the woman waved her sleeves, and a strong fragrance hit Meng Xiuyuan's face. It was obvious that she had used some kind of poisonous powder.
Meng Xiuyuan was already on guard, so when he saw this, he waved his hand and blew it away with the wind of his palm. However, Meng Xiuyuan did not take action because the other party's words reminded him of something vaguely:
"Old monster Xingxiu...expelled from the master...are you Su Xinghe's disciple?"
"How dare you call out..."
The woman originally thought that the man in front of her was a disciple of Xingxiu Old Immortal. She was very angry when she heard him calling her master by his name, confusing the seniority. But before she could finish her words, she saw Meng Xiuyuan suddenly take out a gem ring and put it on
She waved it in front of her:
"Do you recognize this?"
The woman was stunned for a moment when she saw the gemstone ring, and then stared at it silently for a long time, with disbelief written all over her face.
"you……"
At this time, Meng Xiuyuan had roughly confirmed the identity of the other party, so he wanted to explain the matter clearly as soon as possible. Therefore, before the woman finished speaking, he answered first:
"Don't worry, I didn't snatch this ring or pick it up.
It was Senior Brother Wuyazi who passed this ring to me..."
While talking, in order to prevent the other party from misunderstanding, Meng Xiuyuan immediately performed the "Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand". As his right hand fluctuated, more than a dozen flowers of various colors within a ten-foot radius rose into the sky, and slowly began to bloom.
It fell into his hand and gathered into a bunch.
When the beautiful woman saw Meng Xiuyuan displaying such a magical skill, she no longer had any doubts in her heart. She immediately knelt down on the ground and kowtowed to Meng Xiuyuan "Dongdongdong":
"Shi Qinglu, I met the master's uncle.
Qinglu is blind, but I hope my uncle will punish me!"
Seeing the situation, Meng Xiu smiled and shook his head, then quickly waved his hand and used his strength to help her up.
"You're welcome, I just recognized your identity.
Shi Qinglu...you should be the 'Flower Saint' among Su Xinghe's eight disciples.
Your master mentioned you to me, I should have thought of it earlier."
Shi Qinglu was very surprised when she heard this. She couldn't help but take a few steps in front of Meng Xiuyuan. She knelt down and kowtowed several times before standing up and saying:
"Uncle Master, I would never dare to bear the title of 'Flower Saint'.
My master taught me the art of growing flowers, but I have only learned less than 20 to 30% of it at most. How can I be called a saint?
However, Master, he still remembers the eight of us?!
It’s great, it’s really great…”
Meng Xiu saw the situation and shook his head secretly. Su Xinghe actually never mentioned Shi Qinglu, nor did he mention any disciples he had accepted.
During that time in the Valley of Deafness and Mute, Su Xinghe had always been cautious in front of Meng Xiuyuan, not daring to say anything at all, and just serving him and Wu Yazi wholeheartedly.
Even if he occasionally choked out a few words, he just couldn't help but ask about Wu Yazi's physical condition. How could he bother to mention how many disciples he had who had been expelled from the sect.
It was then that Meng Xiuyuan suddenly remembered that in the original work, Su Xinghe had eight disciples called the "Eight Friends of Hangu". Their martial arts were not too high and their appearances were not many, but they were all quite interesting.
Shi Qinglu didn't know this kind of thing. After listening to Meng Xiuyuan's words, she thought that the master still remembered her eight brothers and sisters. She couldn't help but be so happy that she couldn't help it, her pretty face and cheeks were slightly red.
After a while, she gradually calmed down and respectfully invited Meng Xiuyuan into her room to drink tea.
When Meng Xiuyuan heard the sound, he did not reject it. He just kept looking around at several houses in the valley. He felt that the environment here was quiet and the fragrance of flowers was overflowing. It was really a good place.
After entering the house, Shi Qinglu greeted her, and soon two maids came out of the back hall and brought a cup of scented tea to Meng Xiuyuan. Shi Qinglu stood respectfully beside Meng Xiuyuan, with no intention of sitting down together.
Seeing the situation, Meng Xiu was not polite to Shi Qinglu. He took a sip of the refreshing tea and then asked:
"Mrs. Shi, I want to ask you to do something for me. Is it okay?
When things are done, I will teach you some skills in return."
Shi Qinglu's knees softened when she heard the sound, and she immediately wanted to kneel down again, but was supported by Meng Xiuyuan in time. She had to quickly bow again, and said respectfully to Meng Xiuyuan:
"Uncle Master, I'm not married yet, just call me Qinglu.
If you have any instructions, please don't be polite.
Qinglu is extremely honored to be able to serve the leader, and she dare not ask for anything in return.
Moreover, Master has already expelled the eight of us from the school. For me to call you Master-uncle is an act of transgression.
I can no longer learn the magical skills of the Xiaoyao Sect."
Meng Xiuyuan smiled when he heard the sound and said to Shi Qinglu:
"Miss Shi, you don't need to be too polite. I just showed you this ring just to prevent you from misunderstanding that I am an enemy. I don't want to use my identity as the leader of Xiaoyao Sect to order you around.
As for the matter of you being expelled from the school, after I deal with Ding Chunqiu and clean up the family, I will tell Su Xinghe about it for you.
I think when the pressure from that traitor is gone, he will definitely be willing to formally admit the eight of you into his family again."
When Shi Qinglu heard this, she heard that Meng Xiuyuan wanted to deal with the evil thief Ding Chunqiu, but was also willing to help intercede for the eight of them to return to the school. For a moment, Shi Qinglu was so excited that her body could not help but tremble.
However, she understood that Meng Xiuyuan did not like excessive etiquette, so she did not kneel again, but hurriedly expressed her position to Meng Xiuyuan:
"The great kindness shown to me by my uncle, the master, is extremely difficult to repay.
No matter what instructions you have, please ask the leader to give them.
Even if Qinglu breaks the body into pieces, it will definitely be completed!"
Meng Xiuyuan shook his head when he heard this, smiled and said to her:
"It's not that serious. I just heard that among the eight of you, there is a miracle doctor named Xue Muhua, nicknamed 'The Enemy of Hell'.
I want to ask you to help me find him.
There are two respected elders in my family who are not in good health recently and I would like to ask them to help take care of themselves."
Hearing this, Shi Qinglu felt that Meng Xiuyuan, his uncle, was too polite, and quickly waved his hand and replied:
"You want to ask for my fifth brother, this is not a big deal, let alone a 'please'.
As long as I go and page him, even if his legs are broken at this moment, he will definitely crawl over and come immediately to pay homage to you, the master master."
Having said that, Shi Qinglu immediately arranged for her maids to fetch her cloak and luggage, and arranged for people to take care of Meng Xiuyuan, and she was about to set off immediately.
Meng Xiuyuan saw the situation and secretly said that although the disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect were not as good as the previous generation, they respected their teachers quite a lot.
After thinking for a while, Meng Xiuyuan finally made up his mind and stopped Shi Qinglu who was about to go out. Wen Yan said with a smile:
"By the way, Miss Shi.
I see that the environment here is quiet and the flowers are fragrant. It is a good place for recuperation and rest.
I wonder if I can lend you your precious land so that my two elders can live there for a while?
It would be even better if you could let me buy one or two of your houses in the mountains."