In the quiet room of Xiancao Building.
The old man with white hair and beard stroked his beard, put his fingers on Tao Fengnian's wrist, and gradually frowned.
"Lao Du, can I... last three years?" Tao Fengnian's voice was trembling and his face was heavy.
Eucommia ulmoides stopped her hand and sighed, "It's difficult!"
"Then just tell me, how long can I live?"
"One year at most, and that's on the premise that you calm down and take care of yourself."
Tao Fengnian was silent. The longevity pill was a rare item and the supply exceeded the demand. There was no hope of buying it outside. The only way was to find a way within the Tianyan Sect.
He entered Taoism in his early thirties, but his qualifications were far from satisfactory. He failed to build the foundation twice and even damaged the foundation.
In the early years, he still had the energy to take on the task of planting elixirs, but now everything is stable, and there is no way to save the 30,000 contribution points that can be exchanged for the ten-year life extension pill. The only hope is Jiang Yuebai.
But even if Bai Yatou had extraordinary abilities, she still wouldn't be able to pass the exam as a spiritual cultivator in one year.
"Is there no other way? Even...even if you let me last for two years." Tao Fengnian begged with eyes.
Du Zhong was confused, "When you came here last year, didn't you say that you should follow the arrangements of heaven? How come you have the desire to live again?"
Tao Fengnian smiled bitterly, if he could avoid death, who would want to die? If not for the sake of living, why would he come to cultivate immortality? He would have gone with his wife long ago.
In the past, there was no hope and no care in my heart, so death meant death.
But now, when he thinks of that girl, his heart is as sharp as a knife and he is reluctant to let her go.
She was still so young and relied on him for everything, so how could he pass away so easily, leaving her sad and helpless.
"It's not impossible."
Tao Fengnian suddenly raised his head, his eyes burning.
Eucommia ulmoides took a breath and said, "Using poison to kill oneself is tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst. You have to think clearly."
Tao Fengnian lowered his eyes, "I have no choice but to drink poison to quench my thirst. That girl keeps saying that she wants to fight. If she doesn't fight with the sky, she will be destroyed by the sky. I don't want to die, so why not fight for a while."
Eucommia ulmoides nodded, "It's also the way of heaven that favors you. Otherwise, Xiancao Tower wouldn't have met that day's witch and Gu master half a year ago and bought this batch of Gu things. Just wait a moment."
After a while, Eucommia ulmoides left and returned, putting down a pot of flowers and a bottle of elixir.
The flowers are like blazing fire, and the stamens are like sarcoma, which is extremely strange.
Eucommia Eucommia said: "This is the Zimu Gu, called 'Burning Heart'. If you take the Zimu Gu, your vitality will increase greatly in the first three days. But starting from three days later, you will suffer the pain of burning heart at noon every day. It needs to be absorbed." The essence of the mother flower can provide relief.”
"This poisonous poison will not cause the victim to die easily. For at least three years, the poison will squeeze the essence of the victim and kill him. To cure this poison, you need to water the mother flower with your own blood, wait for the flower to bear fruit, and then swallow the fruit to resolve it. insanity."
Tao Fengnian nodded. At this moment, he was not afraid of the poisonous poison. Instead, he felt a sense of relief and the joy of finally being rescued.
"Lao Du, this kindness is equivalent to reincarnation. Thank you very much, Tao." Tao Fengnian stood up and thanked him.
Eucommia ulmoides' eyes flashed, and he stood up to hold Tao Fengnian's arm.
"To put it seriously, if you hadn't saved me from falling off a cliff while collecting medicine, how would I have been like this? Everything was a result of fate."
"Don't blame me for nagging, every voodoo is a flower, and the mother flower must not be lost, otherwise it will be difficult for the gods to save you, and even a hundred-year life extension pill will not be able to prolong your life. During the period of being poisoned, use less weapons and eat more things that warm and replenish your energy. Nourishing the Gu worms will last long."
"Also, if you can find another way, it's better...it's better not to take Gu insects."
"Got it." Tao Fengnian put down a pack of spiritual stones.
Holding the rune wooden box containing the mother flower, Tao Fengnian walked out of the Xiancao Tower, his mood suddenly brightened.
He couldn't help but start to think about Jiang Yuebai growing up day by day, becoming a spiritual cultivator, and even apprenticed to the inner sect true master, showing off to him proudly.
At this moment, life is full of hope.
Tao Fengnian's lips curled up into a silly smile, and he turned to look for Jiang Yuebai.
I saw her playing with wooden blocks in front of the stall opposite and the wooden sign on the stall, and I suddenly became anxious.
"Oh, why did I forget to tell her not to be fooled?"
Tao Fengnian walked over quickly. There were many scammers like this in the market. They used valuable magical instruments as bait, arranged seemingly simple puzzles, and induced others to use their small and generous thoughts to defraud spiritual stones.
"It's untied, bring the stuff!"
When Tao Fengnian arrived, he saw Jiang Yuebai put down the torn pieces of wood with a proud look on his face and stretched out his little hand.
The stall owner's mouth opened slightly, and the people around him were stunned.
They had not yet taken apart the first of the nine items. Jiang Yuebai had dismantled all nine items in three strokes, five by two, not to mention a quarter of an hour, which was not even enough for a cup of tea.
The female cultivator put down the file, her eyes brightened in surprise, and she came closer and asked, "Child, have you seen this kind of magical lock before?"
Jiang Yuebai didn't hide it, "Three generations of my family have been carpenters. This magical lock is just a slightly complicated mortise and tenon structure. I can play with it at the age of two."
The female cultivator showed an expression that was indeed the case, turned over her hands and took out a small boat as big as a walnut and threw it to Jiang Yuebai.
"Let's play with it."
Jiang Yuebai caught Xiaozhou and was stunned for a moment. He originally thought she was a liar and wanted to deny her, but who would have thought she would be so bold.
Could it be fake?
She immediately checked the boat in her hand, and Tao Fengnian's voice came from above her head.
"It's a real seventh-grade magic weapon."
"Grandpa!" Jiang Yuebai's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly held the boat in front of Tao Fengnian like a treasure, "I won a flying magic weapon for you, you really should throw away your broken paper crane."
"This is too valuable, keep it for yourself." Tao Fengnian refused.
Jiang Yuebai forcefully put the boat into Tao Fengnian's hand, "I can't use it, and grandpa sends me back and forth every day, so it's better for grandpa to hold it."
Tao Fengnian was moved and rubbed Jiang Yuebai's head, "Okay, grandpa will hold it for you first, and then return it to you when you can use it."
"Ahem, I'll interrupt you two. I wonder if this fellow Taoist would like your little granddaughter to be my disciple?"
After hearing this, Tao Fengnian raised his head and carefully looked at the female cultivator in front of him.
Jin Dan Zhenren!
Tao Fengnian's heart trembled, and he quickly bowed his hands and saluted, "I have met my senior."
The female cultivator gave a faint hum, and the golden elixir's pressure came out, and the people, birds and beasts watching the excitement scattered around.
"I am Mo Baichun, a Taoist named Wuhao Sanren. I have mastered the art of puppet mechanism. I have traveled far and wide with nowhere to return. Recently, I have felt something in my heart. I saw an opportunity, so I set up this stall to look for good talents to pass on my mantle."
Jiang Yuebai blinked blankly, Tao Fengnian frowned, and the mood that had just cleared up became clouded again.
He never thought that Jiang Yuebai would have such an opportunity to be favored by Master Jindan. Even if he was just a casual cultivator with no family or sect, it would be better than working as a handyman in Tianyan Sect.
Moreover, he knew that Jiang Yuebai had been reading "Wuwei Miscellaneous Collection" recently and yearned for the days when Wuweishan people traveled around the world.
But he...
Tao Fengnian clenched and unclenched his fists, but Mo Baichun was not in a hurry. She had already seen that Tao Fengnian was about to die, and she was very sure about recruiting a disciple this time.
"grandfather?"
Taking a deep breath, Tao Fengnian squatted down and said warmly: "Girl, Wuhao Sanren is Jin Dan Zhenren. She wants to accept you as her disciple and take you to travel around the world. This matter is very important to you, so you need to do it yourself." To make a decision, you don’t need to worry about grandpa, just ask yourself if you want to go with her."
Jiang Yuebai's beautiful eyebrows furrowed and she looked at Mo Baichun with a wary expression, determined.
"I dont go!"
