Jiang Shuo was overjoyed when he heard this and said, "That's great. I also ask Elder Ruixi to prepare an antidote for everyone."
Hun Wei said clearly: "Yes, yes. If you need any medicinal materials, please tell me as soon as possible. Hun will arrange the purchase."
Ruixi said: "According to the principle of mutual restraint of physical properties, the antidote that can detoxify the poison of Bronchus will naturally accompany the poison of Bronchus..."
Hun Wei Ming said: "There is no problem with Persian medicinal herbs. We have also done business with the big cannibals. Persian mansions are spread all over the country. No matter what kind of rare medicinal materials, you can buy them."
Ruixi said: "Master Hunhu, please be patient. It would not be difficult to detoxify the poison from the gallbladder. However, the bright salt is made by boiling and filtering the gallbladder for many times. To detoxify the poison, only one medicinal material is needed." Produced in the land of Tuyuhun."
Hun Weiming said: "Hey... Tuyuhun's herbal medicine is not rare either. Although Tuyuhun is now controlled by Tubo, and Tubo and Tang Dynasty have been fighting for years, private trade has never been interrupted. Elder Ruixi, can you tell me what the name of this medicinal material is?" Son?"
Ruixi said: "Podophyllum."
Hun Weiming was stunned when he heard this and said: "The herbs in Tuyuhun are nothing more than snow lotus, Ganoderma lucidum, rhubarb, astragalus, etc., but I have never heard of 'podophyllum'. "
Ruixi said: "Because podophyllum is not a herb but a poison, it is not sold in ordinary medicine stores."
Hun Wei said clearly: "Elder Ruixi, are you mistaken? What we want is an antidote, not a poison..."
Ruixi smiled and said: "Of course we are making an antidote. The toxicity of this bright salt is very specific. It turned out to be incurable. Later, I thought that the elder from Tuyuhun accidentally discovered the toxicity of podophyllum and the miraculous effect of bright salt on fighting poison with poison. Only this bright salt has the antidote. Podophyllum grows on the rocky beach beside the Western Sea of Tuyuhun. There are only a few straight stems with lonely leaves. It can be said to be inconspicuous, but its roots are extremely strong. When dug out After cutting the rhizome, a white fatty gum will flow out. This gum will be dried and ground into fine powder, which can be inhaled to detoxify the bright salt."
Jiang Shuo said: "I remember that the antidote taken from the Second Envoy of Light was two small porcelain bottles."
Ruixi said: "Yes, although podophyllum can detoxify the poison of bright salt, it is also highly poisonous. Inhalation can cause tachycardia, fainting, and long sleeplessness. Therefore, an antidote prepared with several other medicinal materials is needed. These two bottles of antidote are actually one containing podophyllum powder, and the other is a powder that can detoxify the poison of podophyllum. They must be used together to detoxify the poison of bright salt. There is no difference in the taste of the two bottles of powder, so they are divided between two envoys for safekeeping. , even if it is stolen, using only one bottle will do more harm than good."
Jiang Shuo said: "That's it. Fortunately, I took away two bottles of medicine powder from the second envoy that day, otherwise I would have suffered the consequences."
Ruixi praised: "Jiang Xiaoyou is also a blessed person... Although the medicinal materials to detoxify podophyllum are quite rare, they can be bought in pharmacies after all. For podophyllum, you need to dig out the rhizome and cut the glue immediately. Once the rhizome dries up, there will be no glue left." qδ
Hun Weiming said: "It seems that everyone has to go to the west."
Ruixi nodded and said: "It takes time to go to the Western Region. The sooner you can cure the poison of bright salt, the better. Otherwise, as time goes by, the loss of internal energy will be irreparable."
Wei Jingzhao said: "We, the noble sects, should think of the common people in the world. Now the Demon Sect, along with several leaders of the Cao Gang and the Jianghu League, are missing. Instead of saving people, we only want to detoxify ourselves. I’m afraid this is not what chivalry should do.”
Shenhui also said: "Internal strength is acquired through cultivation. It doesn't matter if you lose some. Saving people is more important."
The monks either put their palms together and proclaimed the name of the Buddha, or they chanted in memory of the Heavenly Lord, and they all said this together.
Hun Weiming hurriedly said: "Two masters, you want me to say that saving people and finding antidotes is not contradictory. Didn't Xiang'er also say that Abo and Feihongzi went west. I guess they are either going to Xijing Chang'an or to Xijing Chang'an. Kongtong Mountain is the home of Feihongzi. The West Sea where podophyllum grows as mentioned by Elder Ruixi is also in the west. It is also our way to pursue the enemy all the way west."
Jiang Shuo said, "But now that Xiang'er has run away, can the mark left by Master Ge and his wife still be found?"
Hun Weiming smiled and said, "Don't worry, young master. What Master Ge left behind is the secret code of our Jianghu Alliance. Xiang'er is not the only one who can recognize it..." Seeing Jiang Shuo's thoughtful look, he whispered again: "I think Xiang'er will also follow the marks to find her parents. Let's go west.
Sooner or later, we can find Xiang'er. "
Jiang Shuo smiled and said, "Then we will go west. What do you think, masters?"
Wei Jingzhao said: "Without further delay, let's set off now." Shenhui and Ruixi also nodded in agreement.
Huan Weiming rolled his eyes, crossed his hands and said to Ruixi: "Elder Ruixi, there are only a few Shaolin monks, Maoshan Taoist priests and I, Zhenze, so naturally we have to follow the young master, but your sect has too many followers, so I Lao Hun said, the elders have to choose who to take."
Ruixi knew that Hun Weiming still had doubts about Manichaeism, and was afraid that if too many Manichaeists went, it would be detrimental to everyone, so he chuckled and said, "Master Hunhu, don't worry, Rui Xi will go with you alone."
Jiang Shuo was startled and said: "But, Elder Ruixi, everyone in Manichaeism has also been poisoned by the bright salt. Isn't it true that if you stay in the Central Plains, you will not be able to detoxify in time?"
Ruixi said: "Jiang Xiaoyou has a kind heart and is considerate of our followers. Ruixi is very grateful. However, the toxicity of bright salt is quite weird. The higher the internal strength, the deeper the poison. There are no masters among my followers, so there is no need to worry." . Besides, after my original plan to destroy the main altar, I can no longer stay in the Central Plains. I plan to move to the south to preach. These believers will only be a burden if they follow me. It is better to let them go directly to the south."
As soon as this statement came out, the Manichaeans immediately protested. A small leader said to Ruixi: "The elder cannot go alone, in case..." He glanced at the heroes here, Ruixi smiled and said: "Who are Master Shenhui and Taoist Master Jing Zhao? Young Master Jiang is not only a young hero, but also a kind and benevolent person. Why don't you worry about me walking with them?"
Another leader said: "But if we go to the Western Regions and encounter Abo Damucha's people, what will you do if you are alone, elder?"
Jiang Shuo said, "Don't worry, everyone, as long as I am here, I will definitely keep Elder Ruixi safe."
The Manichaeans were still waiting to speak, but Ruixi said: "Okay, Young Master Jiang said this, what do you have to worry about? Besides, today we have accepted so many brothers back to the right path, and there are no other matters to be dealt with in the sect. A few..." Everyone under his command immediately understood that with so many believers surrendering this time, who knows how much is sincere and how much is false? Ruixi asked them to stay just in case anything happened.
So several leaders bowed solemnly to Jiang Shuo and said in unison: "In that case, we all rely on Young Master Jiang."
Jiang Shuo hurriedly crossed his hands and returned the greeting. Ruixi laughed loudly, touched Jiang Shuo's arm and said, "Let's go now." The monks and Taoists all shouted, and surrounded Jiang Shuo and walked out together. Jiang Shuo turned his head. Asked Ye Qingyao who stepped aside: "Sister Qingyao, will you come with us?"
Ye Qingyao still had tears in her eyes, but she nodded firmly and followed Jiang Shuo's movements. Although she followed Jiang Shuo, the intimacy between the two was completely different from when she came. She always maintained a distance of ten feet away. distance.
Walking out of the third courtyard of the main altar one by one, Jiang Shuo saw that the buildings along the road were in ruins, and the ground was full of potholes. There were dead bodies lying on the ground here and there. When he walked out of the square courtyard, he saw that the outside was completely different. The ground was covered with arched soil. The ground seemed to have been plowed several times, revealing numerous criss-crossing open ditches, and there were several holes with thick smoke billowing out.
It seems that everyone from Minglitang has dug countless maze-like tunnels under the main altar, and by chance they launched a full-scale attack today. The defenders of the Miaofengtang Church were quite powerful. They first dug tunnels directly, but later found that there were too many tunnels, so they switched to using smoke to force their opponents out of the tunnels. Both sides suffered heavy casualties during the attack and defense. The corpses were stacked on top of each other on the ground. The scene was unbearable to watch. However, it seemed that the attacking Mingli Hall had the advantage. At this moment, the Miaofeng Hall's congregation was already in tatters and disgraced. The Minglitang teaches everyone to add swords to their necks.
At this time, some believers had come out to tell people outside what was happening inside. Some of the believers in Miaofeng Hall surrendered, while others chose to disarm and leave. As everyone was walking across the battlefield, someone suddenly stood up and said to Rui Xi: "Rui Xi, you need a companion as you go west. Let me go with you."
Ruixi turned around and saw that it was Huaijin, the master of Miaofeng Hall. Ruixi said happily: "Brother Huaijin, I know that your conscience is still intact. You really did not follow Cui Qianyou and the others."
Huaijin did not comment and said to Jiang Shuo: "My name is Huaijin, which is the name of a monk.
I was originally a monk from the Kongtong Buddhist sect. Later, when Fei Hongzi came to Kongtong Mountain, I admired his martial arts skills and joined his disciples. Although Fei Hongzi claimed to be a Shaolin disciple, he was actually a Manichae. It was he who made me come back to the headquarters. Tan became the master of Miaofeng Hall under the command of Abo Damuchan, and then he embarked on a wrong path step by step. "
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Shen Hui said: "It turns out that Fei Hongzi is actually a Manichae. This is the first time I have heard of this."
Hun Wei said clearly: "This makes sense. Why is it that the so-called Western Shaolin is with the devil... ah this... Manichaeism." He wanted to say "the devil's sect", but when he thought of Ruixi and Huaijin at this moment Being with them, he changed the name "Demon Cult" to "Manicheism".
Huaijin said: "If you want to go to Qimen Mountain in Kongtong Mountain, the road is difficult to navigate, and there are many agencies. If you don't have someone who knows the path to guide you, you will suffer heavy casualties if you insist on entering."
Jiang Shuo said happily: "With Brother Huaijin leading the way, we will have more confidence in our trip." He also said to everyone: "Brother Ding Kun from the Caobang told me to go west over Zhongtiao Mountain and go to Pu Take the pontoon bridge to cross the river to the west at Zhoupujin Ferry. Brother Hun, you are familiar with the waterway. Is this true?"
Hun Weiming said: "It is indeed more convenient to take the land route than the water route. After passing through Zhongtiao Mountain, the Sushui Basin is full of flat land and is easy to travel. When you get to the river, there is a giant city called Puzhou. The river water is the gentlest in Puzhou. , there is a floating bridge to cross it.”
Jiang Shuo said: "Okay, then let's go this way!"
Hun Wei said clearly: "Young master, please wait a moment. I will ask my men to bring your mount over."
After a while, someone actually led the Longxiang Pegasus. It turned out that Hun Weiming and the others retrieved the mounts of Jiang Shuo and Dugu Xiang after they went to the Shaolin Temple to rescue people. Peach Blossom Chipo had been ridden away by Dugu Xiang. "Yuding Hay But the old horse, known as "Yellow", stayed where he was. As soon as he was shocked, the gang brought the old horse to Jiang Shuo. Jiang Shuo was overjoyed. The old horse also neighed with joy when he saw him. Only then did they get together again.
However, Shenhui, Wei Jingzhao and others did not have mounts, and Jiang Shuo was too embarrassed to ride a horse, so he told the old horse to go out of the mountain first in horse language, and he accompanied the two masters to follow on foot.
