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After leaving the iron-locked suspension bridge, the limping Zhongjian led Yu Ye to a ruins.
According to him, this is the Buddhist Scripture Pavilion in Beiqi Mountain, and now only a pile of charred wood remains. Disappointed, he did not give up. He led Yu Ye through a mountain path and found a secret place covered by vegetation.
Passing through the lush vegetation and thorns, a thick wooden door appeared in front of me. The closed wooden door was covered with vines and hung with a rusty iron lock.
Yu Ye swung his sword to split the iron lock and slowly pushed open the wooden door.
Zhong Jian behind him took a torch from the stone wall next to the door, lit it, and said in surprise: "Haha, I remember clearly that this is a Buddhist scripture cave. Later, when a Buddhist scripture pavilion was built, it was converted into a warehouse. It is indeed intact now. "
Looking with the light of the torch, the cave with a radius of more than ten feet was filled with various items.
The Taoist gates of the Northern Qi Mountains were destroyed, and the pavilions and pavilions were burned to the ground. The Sutra Cave escaped disaster because of its secret location.
Yu Ye seemed to realize it later and said softly: "No wonder Brother Zhong brought the cart with the goods. He came prepared!"
"Oh, it's a pity that we lost a few brothers!"
Zhong Jian put the lit torch back to its original place, couldn't help but fell to the ground, grinned and said: "Oh, it hurts me to death. There may be herbs here that can connect broken bones. Please help me, brother Yu, find some." Healing.”
Yu Ye nodded and looked around.
On the left side of the cave are salt, lamp oil, rice, cloth and other objects, and on the right are herbs, iron tools, swords and other objects. At the end of the cave, there is a row of wooden shelves with several boxes and a pile of volumes placed on them.
Yu Ye walked to a pile of herbs with his long sword in hand, looked around and said, "What kind of herbs are suitable for broken bones?"
Zhongjian replied: "Strong muscle grass, bone grass, or Milletia sinensis, turmeric, or hematoxylin are all suitable. Then find two plywood and rope."
"What does Stretchwort look like?"
"Ah... Since ancient times, medicine has been divided into different schools. You are an expert in qi refining, how can you not recognize herbal medicine?"
"It's not that I don't recognize it. The herbs piled here are old, dry, tangled, and covered with dust. They are really difficult to identify. Let me take another look--"
Yu Ye scratched his head, thoughtfully.
He grew up in the mountains, and he did recognize a few herbs, but most of them were ordinary things that could be found everywhere in the mountains. The herbs here should be much more precious, so he naturally looked unfamiliar.
The classics passed down by Jiaoying contain various herbal medicines, prescriptions and treatment methods. It also details the differences between herbs, elixirs, and elixirs, as well as many prescriptions, effects, and treatment methods, etc. For example, the herbs spoken by the common people are roughly similar to the herbs spoken by monks, and it is difficult to distinguish them from each other in terms of names. However, the potency, efficacy and spiritual energy contained in the two are completely different.
Yu Ye thought for a moment, then reached out to pick a handful of herbs, then walked outside the cave and chopped down two branches and vines with his sword. He put everything in front of Zhong Jian and said: "Cinnamon osmanthus, Millaplasma vine, and Peregrine grass all have the effect of regenerating bones and activating blood circulation."
"That's right, that's right."
Zhong Jian lowered his head and said, "If there are ginseng, wild ginseng, turmeric, and Millet Spatholobus, the medicinal effect will be even better!"
"Let's have some."
"What do you mean by just eating something? If you take the herbs raw, shouldn't you boil them into medicinal soup and swallow them?"
"Well, I've been chewing it raw and dry for three months."
Yu Ye thought of the days in Moyadong and felt a little sad to look back. He rolled up his sleeves and reached out to touch the broken bone of Zhong Jian's left leg. He exerted force with his fingers, causing the other party to scream in pain. He took the opportunity to pick up a handful of medicinal herbs and stuffed it into Zhongjian's mouth, then clamped the broken leg with two branches, and quickly tied it with vines. Then he clapped his hands and stood up and said: "I have straightened the broken bone, and I will use it again." The willow branches are connected, so it must be no big deal.”
Zhongjian spat out a mouth full of herbs and was about to continue shouting when he suddenly felt that the pain was relieved and said in surprise: "Brother Yu's medical skills have improved, but his methods are a bit rough..." When he looked at the branches on his legs, he couldn't help but glared: "Zhong has heard of willow branch bone grafting technique, and are you talking about willow branches or pine branches?"
"Pine branches... can also set bones..."
Yu Ye hesitated, feeling a little guilty, and turned around and walked away.
He found the bone-setting technique from medical books and combined it with the native methods of hunters in the mountains. He reluctantly connected Zhongjian's broken bones, and secretly injected some vital energy to relieve the pain. I couldn't find any willow branches at the moment, so I had to use pine branches instead. As for the efficacy, he was really unsure.
Yu Ye walked around the cave and found an iron cauldron. He took it outside the cave, washed it, added stream water and rice, placed it at the door of the cave, smashed a few pieces of wood, poured lamp oil on it and lit it.
Zhong Jian sat slumped on the ground, looking a little tired, but looking at Yu Ye who was busy, he couldn't help but feel worried.
"What are you busy with, brother Yu?"
"Cooking."
"Boss Hu may have gone up the mountain, so aren't you afraid that the smoke from the fire will attract him?"
"It's raining and foggy outside the cave, don't be afraid!"
Yu Ye added fire to the iron cauldron. Seeing that Zhongjian's face was pale and his body was shaking, he found some mattresses to keep him warm from the cold. When the food in the cauldron was cooked, he put it in two pottery bowls, sprinkled a few grains of salt on it, and divided it between the two of them. Then he washed the iron cauldron again, took water from the stream, added herbs, and put it on the fire to simmer slowly.
Although he had eaten the herbs raw and chewed them for three months, he still helped Zhongjian make a pot of medicinal soup. Why impose it on others when you have suffered the same hardships yourself?
According to Zhongjian's reminder, this place was once a Buddhist scripture cave, or there may be ancient books left behind, so we should look for them carefully.
Yu Ye walked towards the row of wooden frames at the end of the cave.
On the wooden shelf, there were four dusty stone boxes. Opening them one by one, only two jade pieces were found. The white jade piece is seven inches long, four inches wide, and one minute thick. It looks mottled in color but smooth and flawless to the touch.
Yu Ye stuffed the jade piece into his arms.
Next to the stone box is a pile of volumes, also covered with a layer of dust. Brush off the dust and the volumes take on different textures. Among them, there are animal skins in rolls, and animal bones and bamboo in rolls.
Yu Ye opened several volumes at random.
The writing on the animal skin has been blurred, but the writing on the animal bones and bamboo is clearly there. It is nothing more than astrology, divination, Taoism, medical books, etc.
After a while, all the volumes were placed in front of Zhong Jian.
Zhong Jian was already unable to support himself and was sitting on the ground drowsily. When he suddenly saw the piles of volumes, he suddenly became energetic. As he was flipping through the pages, he said excitedly: "The centuries-old heritage of Beiqi Mountain is all here!"
Yu Ye had no interest in the inheritance of Beiqi Mountain and sat alone pondering the jade pieces.
There is no word or pattern on the jade piece. After thinking about it for a long time, I still don’t know its purpose.
While Zhong Jian was flipping through the volume, he glanced up and said unexpectedly: "Jade slips..."
"Jade slips?"
"The purpose of the jade slips and the scrolls are the same. They may record the inherited skills. Check it quickly and let me know. Zhong can't wait, haha!"
"The scrolls can still be written, but there are no words on this jade slip?"
"You...you are a disciple of the Taoist sect and a master of Qi refining, but you don't know the jade slips. This is a special thing for monks and should be viewed with spiritual consciousness. Brother Yu, you are not playing tricks on Zhong, are you?"
Yu Ye couldn't care less about defending and looked at the jade slip in his hand.
His spiritual consciousness was just beginning, but he was not yet proficient in using it. He tried several times in succession but could not see anything. The more impatient you are, the less likely you are to get the right solution. He took a breath and closed his eyes slightly. As his mind moved, the white jade slips seemed to suddenly disappear, replaced by many unfamiliar mountains, rivers, and countless market towns and cottages. For a moment, he couldn't see everything at all. I'm afraid there is no radius of a million miles. The vast areas are all drawn with pen and ink, but they are detailed and lifelike, with characters flashing through them. There is another line of characters that is quite eye-catching: Yanzhou Mountain and River Geographic Map.
"Brother Yu?"
Seeing that Yu Ye remained silent, Zhong Jian asked, "What exactly did Brother Yu see? Can you tell the truth?"
Yu Ye opened his eyes, and the condensed consciousness suddenly dissipated. He was silent for a moment and said: "The map of Yanzhou."
Zhong Jian said unexpectedly: "Did you see it wrong?"
Yu Ye affirmed: "Yanzhou."
"I heard that there is Qizhou across the sea to the south of Daze, that is, Qichuan, but I have never heard of Yanzhou. Even the elders in Beiqi Mountain have never mentioned it..."
Zhong Jian was even more puzzled, but he guessed: "This jade slip should have been accidentally obtained by the seniors of Bei Qishan. Because no one knew where Yanzhou was, they regarded it as useless and abandoned it here."
Yu Ye raised the jade slip and asked, "Does it return to its original owner?"
"I am no longer a disciple of Beiqi Mountain, so there is no way I can return the property to its original owner."
Zhong Jian waved his hand and refused, he was quite generous. When he looked at the volume in front of him, he couldn't help but said with joy: "What's the use of a map? What I want is the hundreds of years of inheritance from Beiqi Mountain, haha!"
Yu Ye originally wanted to take out another jade slip, but gave up immediately. There is an old saying in the village, deceiving others does not deceive the heart. Since there is no such thing as returning the property to its original owner, there is no need for him to do anything unnecessary. Seeing that the firewood at the bottom of the cauldron was about to go out, he walked over and added a piece of wood, then picked up the long sword and said: "Brother Zhong's leg injury is no longer serious. The soup can be taken after another hour of boiling. It's time for me to go - —”
"Ah, you want to leave?"
Zhong Jian was unexpected and said in astonishment: "Boss Hu is coming at any time. Why are you leaving and where are you going?"
"The Sutra Cave is a secret place, and Boss Hu may not be able to find it. Brother Zhong can eat and drink here without any worries, and just rest in peace and recuperate. As for me..."
Yu Ye smiled and said, "I made an agreement with Brother Zhong. I wonder if Brother Zhong remembers it?"
"Oh, of course I remember!"
Zhong Shicheng vowed: "Brother Yu accompanied me to the Beiqi Mountains, and I will definitely accompany you to the Xuanhuang Mountains!"
Yu Ye grinned and said bitterly: "That's not the agreement between you and me!"
"You and I have made an agreement, how can we be wrong?"
Zhongjian raised his hand and said: "It is absurd to make a promise without making an agreement. It is the duty of a person not to break a promise."
Brother Zhong's eloquence is beyond imagination, and his ability to pretend to be confused is equally extraordinary.
Yu Ye could only say frankly: "Brother Zhong owes me a favor, right?"
"I will never forget it."
"Since Brother Zhong knows how to repay his kindness, why not return the favor to me!"
"ah……"
