Ever since I was little, I, Jiang Feng, have never been afraid of the sky or the earth, but this time, I am afraid!
I approached the Taoist priest, my eyes were red, and I shouted angrily, "Speak quickly! How do you want me to help you? Even if it takes my life to make firewood, I have no regrets!"
The Taoist priest coughed a mouthful of yellow foam, raised his left hand gently to signal me to calm down, and then said, "It's simple, young hero, go straight to the roof along the smoke-free place, break all the tiles, and let out the poisonous smoke." Just disperse."
"Okay! What's so difficult about this!"
I agreed quickly, and Shu Najin jumped up to the roof, punching and kicking the green tiles on the roof. Three times, five times five divided by two, the green tiles on the roof were swept away by me, and billowing yellow smoke came from the beams in the house. I knew it was poisonous, so I quickly covered my mouth and nose with my hands, held my breath, and went down to the house to take Jiang Xingze out. I found an open space outside the house and waited for the smoke to dissipate.
I looked at Jiang Xingze, whose life or death was uncertain, and felt sad in my heart.
This is my life-and-death brother. If he has any shortcomings, I will spend the rest of my life in regret and distress.
After a while, the yellow smoke dissipated, and the clouds guarding the house opened to see the sunrise.
The Taoist priest slowly walked out of the house, walked up to me and slowly handed over his regrets, saying in a muffled voice, "Young hero, just now my alchemy went wrong, causing me to lose my mind and lose control. In my madness, I hurt my little friend. It's really terrible." There is no redemption for you!"
"Taoist Master, don't say any more!"
I suppressed my anger, picked up Jiang Xingze, and glared at him coldly, "Save my friend quickly. As long as my brother can be brought back to life, I will forget about the past."
The old Taoist priest felt ashamed and grateful that I saved his life. After hearing what I said, the old Taoist priest immediately took Jiang Xingze from my hand and placed it on the ground. He took out a bottle of pills from his arms, took out one pill and inserted it into Jiang Xingze's mouth. , and then use your mind to massage it repeatedly.
But there was a little red air in Jiang Xingze's eyebrows, and red air surged out of his limbs and bones. This red air flowed straight into the sky along the Baihui point, and smelled rancid.
I frowned but said nothing.
Young Master, I saw that Jiang Xingze seemed to be in pain, so I quickly asked, "Old Taoist Priest, what is the elixir you took for my brother?"
"Young hero, this is the Resurrection Pill. It can interrupt life and restore the flesh and bones of the dead."
The old Taoist priest kept his hands on his hands, but slowly replied, "There are not many people in the world who can practice this!"
I nodded and said nothing all night.
The water was far away and the mountains were long, and the rooster broke at dawn. Jiang Xingze was still shrouded in a red mist, with no sign of waking up. The Taoist priest frowned, breathed a long sigh of relief, put away his thoughts and said to me, "Young hero , my little friend’s injuries are too serious. Although the Resurrection Pill has been digested, it can only protect the heart. If you want to wake up, you will need strong medicine.”
I frowned, "What if strong medicine doesn't work?"
The old Taoist priest said regretfully, "I will be in a coma for the rest of my life!"
call!
At that time, I was ready to kill this dog Taoist Priest!
But curing Jiang Xingze still required the help of this veteran, so I suppressed my anger and said coldly, "Do you have any good ideas in mind, Taoist Master? Can you tell me about it?"
The Taoist Master looked apologetic and said to me, "Enter my alchemy furnace, shed your skin and change your bones. Wash your marrow and emerge from the womb, be reborn on the spot, achieve thousands of things, and become a person who enters the country."
I was shocked for a moment, and then I was happy. Could it be that my brother had turned danger into safety and turned danger into opportunity?
This is pie from the sky!
I was about to get excited when the old Taoist priest suddenly said out of fear, "But."
When I heard that his tone was wrong, I immediately understood that there is no free lunch in the world, so my voice became cold and I said, "What?"
The old Taoist priest said coquettishly, "All Taoist priests in the world can make alchemy in an alchemy furnace. None of the Taoist priests in the world can make alchemy in an alchemy furnace. I am a Taoist priest, so naturally I don't know how to do it. I learned this trick inadvertently and haven't really tried it yet." .”
OK! This is also a second-level player!
I forced down my anger and asked, "Where did you learn this?"
The old Taoist priest said, "Learned in dreams!"
After hearing this, I could no longer bear it, punched the ground and yelled at him, "Old bastard! I tell you, this is my brother of life and death. He was seriously injured yesterday while trying to save my life from you. I made it clear to you today that if you, a Taoist dog, can’t cure my brother, I will chop you up and feed it to the wild fish in the sea. I will do what I say!”
The old Taoist priest was not angry or annoyed. He had a look of regret on his face and hurriedly replied, "This disaster was caused by a poor Taoist, so I should go all out. And for this method of saving people, I should use my thoughts as fire, and use my heart as a fire." The little friend is a fetus, so it won’t be a problem to facilitate this. Just, just!”
I hurriedly roared, and kept yelling, "Don't prevaricate. If you have anything to say, say it quickly. If you have farts, don't waste my brother's time here."
"Quenching the body in a furnace is a new method in Taoist sect. After it is completed, a little spiritual light can penetrate the void. It cannot be hurt by cold, temperature, wind and dampness. It cannot be harmed by ghosts and spirits. It cannot be hit by five soldiers and hundreds of poisons. It cannot be burdened by worries, joys, denigrations and reputations."
I said anxiously, "Isn't this great!"
The old Taoist priest changed the subject, lowered his head and said, "However, those who achieve this will have to lose five years of their life! In their later years, they will suffer from many illnesses and disasters, and they will be tired. In the end, they will taste all the pain in the world and die."
A sense of powerlessness suddenly surged into my heart like a river flowing backward.
Tasting all the pain in the world, what kind of pain must this be!
I knelt down weakly in front of my brother, looking left and right, tears flowing out unconsciously. Finally, I had no choice but to lean into Jiang Xingze’s ear and said softly, "Brother, you decide your own fate. I You are not qualified! If you want to enter the furnace, just move your eyes. If you don't want to, just move your fingers. I will take you back to Quzhou immediately. There are many famous doctors in the world, but I don't believe that they can't cure you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Xingze's eyes moved slightly.
This time, I looked up to the sky and cried loudly.
I really thought that my brother moved his fingers. Then, I took him back to Quzhou. Maybe he would be fine after a few years of rest? Why go through the pain of losing your skin and replacing your bones?
But the Taoist priest bowed in front of me and said with some urgency, "My friend, it's not too late to get this done sooner rather than later! Do you think?"
My eyes were bloodshot, and I glared at the dog Taoist priest with murderous intent, "Old Taoist Master, let's start the ugly talk. After today, what should I say if I can't save my brother?"
Without any hesitation, the old Taoist priest immediately knelt down in front of me and swore to the sky, saying, "Young knight, as a Taoist, you save people from danger and avoid disasters, and protect people from diseases so that they do not die in vain. This is the cause of this disaster." I stand up, if I can’t save him, I am willing to pay for my life with one life!”
After reaching an agreement, I picked up Jiang Xingze and said softly, "Okay! Keep your word! You can lead the way."
Later, the dog Taoist led the way. As we walked, the dog Taoist told me that his name was Ge Hong and he was the Taoist leader of this Luofu Temple.
I remember this name, this name will last a lifetime.
Walking into another dojo in Luofu Temple, a smaller alchemy furnace than before appeared in my eyes.
The alchemy furnace is quite tall, with eight corners and eight edges, and eight small windows. On each of the eight sides are written the characters Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun, and Dui. The lid of the furnace is inlaid with colorful gems. The alchemy furnace generates smoke without fire. When I see it, I feel that the Taoist gate is mysterious.
Ge Hong looked at me and saw that I had no expression on my face. He took Jiang Xingze from my arms and thought about it. He saw that Ge Hong had not moved, but Jiang Xingze was swinging towards the alchemy furnace and its lid. As soon as it was opened, Jiang Xingze entered the furnace.
I clenched my fists and stood silently.
One qi transforms the three pure things, and one furnace molds the soul. Brother, hold on!
Ge Hong remained silent, sitting cross-legged and meditating on the spot. His reddish thoughts slowly poured out from his body, fluttering in mid-air and gathered under the alchemy furnace. He worked hard for a long time until the furnace fire condensed with his thoughts flourished. , then he breathed a sigh of relief and whispered to me, "I have read books on cultivating one's nature, which Jiu Ji has been reading for a long time. There are thousands of books on them, and they all focus on returning the alchemy liquid." Then, return it to the alchemy liquid, and the main thing is to revive the soul and increase the body."
I put up my sleeves and said nothing, my hands already sweating due to nervousness. My brother is in danger, and I have no interest in listening to this old man's gossip. Seeing that I didn't care about him, Mr. Ge Hong stopped talking. From time to time he waved a whisk to add firewood to the fire, and from time to time he made some strange spells at the alchemy stove.
The waiting time seemed to pass very quickly and very slowly. Looking at the swaying fire, I felt a little impatient, so I asked, "Taoist Master, what happened last night?"
Old Ge Hong gave a wry smile, shook his head and said, "I am a poor Taoist who loves alchemy. He has spent most of his life doing this, but he has achieved some success. Ten months ago, I suddenly saw a recipe in an ancient book. The recipe said, 'Wrap it with white ingredients' Dan is boiled with bamboo juice, and is called Hongquan. It is steamed in floating soup, mixed with Xuanshui, and after taking it, it will make you immortal for a year. After getting this magical prescription, I was ecstatic and tried it many times on my own. To no avail, it is a shame that my skills are not as good as those of others. Moreover, every time when the elixir is about to be completed, poisonous smoke will always come out from the elixir furnace. Inhaling a few puffs can make people temporarily fine, but inhaling too much can cause people to be temporarily stupid and murderous. Cruel, but once the poisonous smoke dissipates, the person who inhaled it will be fine. Every time the poor Taoist refines this elixir, he always tells the Taoist boys to go out immediately when something bad happens, and then come back when the poisonous smoke dissipates. How could I know that I am so eager for success today? , excessive force caused the alchemy furnace to collapse, and the smoke became even worse."
I nodded and thought deeply: No wonder those Taoist priests ran out one after another when I first entered the door. It turned out that they wanted to wait for the yellow mist to dissipate before entering the temple.
I turned to think again: I don't really blame Ge Hong for what happened today. After all, the escaping path at the door had reminded me several times that I and Jiang Xingze still had to go in. If something happened, I couldn't blame others.
But I am a person who is unwilling to give in. After all, my brother was hurt by him, but there is still a hurdle in my heart. So I raised my head and said, "Greed and addiction are the sea of suffering. Why is Taoist Master so obsessed? I try The wonderful things that I have learned about the Tao cannot be exhausted, and the things that are close to it cannot be described. If a Taoist requires cause and effect in everything, wouldn't it violate the original intention of Taoism?"
"My little friend taught me that before, I always thought that if the defense is strong, the water will not be drained away, and if there is too much fat, the fire will not be able to sleep. I originally wanted to accumulate more elixirs to prepare for emergencies, but in the end I was wise and reversed. I was fooled by my cleverness. Hey! A person as obsessed as me is afraid that he will suffer in the underworld and will not be able to be reincarnated for a long time!" Ge Hong slowly shook the fly whisk and added another three minutes of fire to the alchemy furnace. Then he said to me, "Be pure and dustless. After today, I will no longer insist on this path. From now on, I will be quiet and do nothing, and let nature take its own course."
I took out my hands, cupped them sideways, and said lukewarmly, "Sages also have negligence. Masters can wake up and follow the way of heaven. This is really the best way to seek the way. I admire you!"
