As the old Taoist priest walked out of the main hall, the two of them turned into a lonely room in the side corridor. The old Taoist priest went in first and lit the oil lamp to illuminate the whole room.
For the sake of safety, Jiang Wen first took some realgar and went to the mountain road just now, spreading it along the way to dispel the traces of rotten bone poison and prevent the other party from tracking him overnight.
As long as the sky is clear and dew heavy, no trace will be left.
Jiang Wen leaned against the door and looked back at the Taoist temple in the dark night. Listening to the whispers of autumn insects in the forest, he felt that the fog was rising in the pine valleys in the forest, and everything was silent.
The room was extremely cold. Yuan Huazi put his hands into his sleeves and lit up the layout of the room. One wall was filled with cabinets of various medicinal materials. The names of the medicines were staggered up and down. The open space was filled with altars, stoves and stoves. , tripods, cauldrons, pots, jars, there are all kinds of dazzling arrays. The Yin and Yang Dan furnace alone includes Baiyan furnace, Yanyue furnace and chrysanthemum furnace.
"come in."
In addition to various equipment, there is also an old table in the alchemy room, and several volumes of Taoist scriptures are neatly placed. Yuan Huazi should often read and note things here.
"Master, look at those two children, how should we treat them?" Jiang Wen said quickly.
Yuan Huazi's lips trembled slightly, as if he was silently reciting something and thinking about it carefully.
"It is recorded in the medical books passed down by the old Taoists that the rotten bone poison spread to Uighur in the Western Region after the last outbreak. This poison was not life-threatening at first, but it became difficult to cure repeatedly in the future. It will gradually become like a falling leaf within seven or forty-nine days. Wither and rot and die.”
Jiang Wen nodded slowly: "That's true. That's why I dare not use acupuncture and massage treatment casually, for fear of causing toxic backlash."
"But according to Lao Tao's knowledge, the source of its poison did not spread to Uighur in the Western Regions. In fact, it came from the seven flowers and three insects unique to the Western Regions, all of which are capable of killing people. In addition, the predecessor of this poison is a sect in the former Song Dynasty The sinister martial art is called Corpse Palm..."
The more Jiang Wen listened, the more familiar he became, and he asked humbly and studiously: "Master, is the place you are talking about a place called Cuocha in Duoganxingdu Commandery Division?"
Yuan Huazi raised his eyebrows: "Yes, how do you know?"
Jiang Wen chuckled and stopped answering.
Cuocha means Huahaizi in Tibetan. There are hundreds of springs and stars, which look like bright stars from a distance. There is also a Chinese name that is more well-known -
Xingxiu Sea!
Jiang Wen asked: "What should we do?"
"Two methods. One is to treat it ourselves. It is mentioned in the Book of One Hundred Poisons that rotten bone poison can be controlled by using medicine specially designed to treat filthy, broken, foul-smelling, paralyzed and critical wounds, and then slowly remove the poisonous roots; One way is to go to the poisoner and get the antidote, and you can recover in one day."
The grass and trees rustled outside the house, and Yuan Huazi spread his hands, looking very bachelor.
Since ancient times, medicine and martial arts have been hand-in-hand, and Yuan Huazi said it very clearly that there is no poison in the world that has absolutely no solution. At most, it is just a poison that attacks quickly and kills secretly. If the right medicine can be prescribed and timely treatment can be taken, things will turn around.
Master Jiang walked around the room and clapped his hands: "Master, your thoughts are the same as mine. I don't like the feeling of being controlled by others. The other party obviously has sinister intentions. I'm afraid that the lama will secretly poison him again, and the two poisons will be combined." It will only cause injuries... We'd better do it ourselves!"
"That's okay, bring it."
The old Taoist priest stretched out his hand, his posture stretched like cotton, and he contained strength.
Jiang Wen subconsciously stepped back and bent back with skill to avoid Ning Huazi's clutches.
"Don't do it suddenly. What are you bringing?"
Yuan Huazi stroked his beard and said with a glare: "Golden Injury Elixir, Xiao Huan Dan, Da Huan Dan, Wu Long Dan, Poria and Ganoderma Pills are all fine! Otherwise, you think that if you don't pay for the consultation and don't add incense, the old man can do it out of thin air. Take out the medicine?"
"I gave you all my big money last time. You are a true Taoist after all. Why do you lose sight of money again? I went out to fight tonight and I didn't bring anything with me..."
The old Taoist priest's expression was calm and composed, and he was truly unfazed: "This Taoist temple costs money everywhere, and there are seven brothers from the same sect. You should be glad that you are not meeting my senior brother, Taoist Yuanbao..."
Jiang Wen groped for his body with a grimace and rummaged through his pockets, "Here, I don't even have anything valuable, just this broken stone. If you like it, take it."
Before he finished speaking, the flickering candlelight shone on the stone in Jiang Wen's hand. The old Taoist's eyes suddenly widened, the wrinkles in his eyes instantly smoothed, and his mouth suddenly opened like a lion's roar.
"Give me that stone!"
The old Taoist frowned and glared, and used the Kung Fu of Long Palm to brush Jiang Wen's arm without any smoke and fire, but still used his true strength. Jiang Wen, who had learned from the old Taoist, could tell that if this palm were to hit the target, the muscles and bones would be broken!
Jiang Wen did not dare to confront him head-on, and allowed the old Taoist to snatch the stone away. He stood there motionless for a long time before hearing him speak.
"This thing...where did you get it?"
Yuan Huazi's voice was a little hesitant, as if he couldn't believe his eyes, but it was clear that he was just a piece of stone that had been randomly carved.
"It was snatched from the hands of the White Lotus Sect."
Jiang Wen replied honestly.
The old Taoist pursed his lips and shook his head slightly: "No, no... this is clearly something from my Taoist sect..."
"You want to say...this thing is destined to me?"
Jiang Wen took half a step back, leaned against the wall and spoke carefully.
"Master, if you like it, take it away. It's really not necessary. If you say, 'Fellow Taoist, please stay,' then I will fall out..."
The old Taoist priest said displeasedly: "Don't you really see what this is?"
Jiang Wen shook his head.
After receiving it, he also studied the scratches on it.
These convoluted and continuous lines were of varying thickness and clumsy technique, making him dazzled just by looking at them. There was no way such complicated and difficult to write words with vague brushwork existed in the world, and it was even less possible for him to recognize the meaning inside.
Yuan Huazi took the pen and paper and used the pen of Qi Luck Dantian to write down 80% of the complicated pattern with just one glance, spread it out and displayed it on the paper, and said slowly.
"The great king's crown, the jade female wat, the celestial ridge with twelve layers of towers, the nine-curved jade lin that loops around to protect it, the roar of tigers can be heard in the air on the cliff, the cold spring crosses the rainbow and the hidden dragon crosses... As far as the old Taoist can see, the words carved on this stone are not words at all. But a picture!”
"Picture? Is it a treasure map?!"
Jiang Wen's scalp felt numb. Could it be that the White Lotus Sect also had a Wuyi treasure map in their hands? Are treasure maps available wholesale?
Yuan Huazi sneered, disgusted with Jiang Wen's ignorance: "This is the true shape of Wuyi!"
………
Under the dim oil lamp, Ning Huazi told Jiang Wen cryptically that since ancient times, the five mountains have had true shape maps, all of which were passed down by Taishang Taoist ancestors. Obtaining them is like gaining the charm of the mountains. Taoist monks living in valleys must obtain true shape maps. If you wear it, all evil spirits, tigers and insects in the mountains will not be able to get close to you.
This map of the true form of Wuyi was not handed down by the Taoist ancestors. It is said that it was received by an envoy from Lord Wuyi in the sixth year of the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It also involves some old news stories.
During the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion, Liu Ju, the son of King Wu Liu Bi, was good at elixirs and had strange skills. After being defeated, he fled to the Minyue Kingdom, which was the beginning of this chaos.
King Ying of Minyue became more and more crazy because of his slander, claiming that he could communicate with the gods and be resurrected from the head. For several years, he first harassed the Dongou Kingdom and then attacked the Nanyue Kingdom, finally angering Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
In the face of the rebellion, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Wang Hui, the general, and Han Anguo, the chief minister, to attack Fujian and Yue.
But on the way, all the Han troops in Yuzhang lost their way and wandered in the Wuyi Mountains for more than a month without being able to escape. They were attacked by chisel teeth and suffered heavy losses. Fortunately, they received a god who taught them the true shape of Wuyi.
Regarding the chisel teeth, Wang Hui of Daxing wrote to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who was fond of myths and legends: "Its face is like a leather shield, swarthy, without eyes, nose, mouth, or ears; it often sticks out its tongue, which is as red as cinnabar and is three or four feet long. , and you will often die if you open your mouth to others."
At this time, Yushan, the younger brother of King Ying of Minyue, rebelled. He handed over the head of King Ying of Minyue to King Hui of Daxing and apologized politely, finally quelling the war.
After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty heard about it, he thought that the king's presentation of the picture was an auspicious sign from heaven, so he sent someone to confer the title of Lord of Wuyi Mountain to show his respect.
After saying this, Yuan Huazi sighed, suddenly pointed outside and asked, "Jiang Wen, do you know the name of this Taoist temple?"
"Hui Xian Guan - I really know how to read!"
The old Taoist didn't care and continued: "Huixian Temple was named after Li Liangzuo, the younger brother of Yuanzong of the Southern Tang Dynasty. He withered and died in the day while he was practicing Taoism in the mountains. The name was changed after the body was not found. The old Taoist picked it up casually when it was being renovated. In fact, it was in San When it was destroyed by thunder and fire a hundred years ago, its name was Wuyi Palace, and it was the place where emperors of all dynasties worshiped the Wuyi God..."
Although Yuan Huazi's explanation was clear, Jiang Wen found it difficult to relate to the deserted Taoist temple in front of him.
"Master, if this place was once so famous, why is it not famous now?"
"When the envelope of the human head of King Ying of Minyue arrived in Chang'an several months ago, it was still lifelike and breathy, and everyone was surprised. Therefore, this place is also called the Palace of Ten Thousand Years. The kings of the past dynasties believed that there was a secret in Wuyi Mountain that allowed gods to live for ten thousand years. But we have been unable to ask for it for generations.”
"Later, Yu Shan rebelled again. Seeing that there was no hope for immortality, Han Wu was angry and issued an edict to eliminate all the people who moved to Fujian and Yue, and to offer sacrifices to the Lord of Wuyi Mountain, he could only "sacrifice him with two dried fishes." "
Cold sweat fell from Jiang Wen's forehead. As expected, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who was able to fight with his own son just because he suspected a poison, was too petty to avoid others.
As early as "The Rites of Zhou", food was divided into four categories: "dead, raw, fresh, and dead", and the "animal cages" used for sacrifices must be "live and fresh" animals. Dried fish belongs to the category of "dead and dead". Similarly, the "Book of Rites" also stipulates that sacrifices must be "upright and respectful". They must be square when cut into pieces, and whole fish must be used.
Cutting open the belly of dried fish is obviously not raw, not fresh, not honest, and incomplete. This is a sacrifice that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deliberately gave to Lord Wu Yi as a "dead or dead" sacrifice.
"Let's not talk nonsense. This Wuyi true shape map was later banned by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and was completely destroyed from the books. It is of great significance to see it today. I will use it as medical expenses and medicine."
After Yuan Huazi finished burning incense and praying, he opened the medicine stove, took out a crumpled elixir recipe from the cabinet, and flattened it with his palm.
"The world only knows Shaolin's Xiao Huan Dan. Today I will make a batch of Taoist Taiyi Xiao Huan Dan to open your eyes!"
