Huang Jin smiled bitterly, secretly thinking that this boy was still young, and sighed: "Looking for relatives after traveling thousands of miles, but not finding them when they arrive, isn't this nonsense? Forget it, let me explore the situation first. If someone is hospitable, it is not a waste of time. trip."
Seeing several young Taoist priests outside the mountain gate, Huang Jin stepped forward and saluted: "Excuse me, everyone, I want to ask about the chief. I don't know the number. I only know that he is around forty. He is from the north, and his common surname is Zhao."
The Taoist priest thought for a moment and said, "There are two Taoist priests surnamed Zhao, who are over sixty. We have quite a few Taoist priests surnamed Zhao who are under thirty and below, but none of them are around forty."
As they were talking, an older Taoist priest came over and said hurriedly: "Hello, Senior Brother."
"What's the matter with you?" asked the man who was called Senior Brother. The Taoist priest replied: "This good man is looking for a Taoist priest who is about forty years old and has a common surname of Zhao. There is no such thing as this."
"Sixth Master Uncle Xuanjing, his common surname is Zhao." The man who was called Senior Brother said calmly.
Several Taoist priests laughed and said: "It turns out that the stupid uncle's surname is Zhao."
"Be presumptuous! Don't be rude to your uncle!" The man who was called senior brother immediately scolded him with a glare.
After reprimanding several young Taoist priests, the man immediately changed his face to a smile, turned around and saluted Huang Jin and said, "My dear, Zhen Yuanzi, what do you have to do with your uncle?"
Huang Jin returned the gift and said, "I, Huang Jin, am just looking for a relative on behalf of a friend. Please recommend me."
"Looking for relatives? Oh, well... my uncle is away from home all year round and rarely returns to the Taoist temple." The Taoist priest named Zhen Yuanzi pondered, and then asked cautiously, "What is the relationship between your friend and my uncle?"
"Well... when will he come back? My friend is very anxious to see him. After all, he has traveled more than a thousand miles." Huang Jin answered the question.
"Well, the last time I came back was two years ago... If you have anything, I can convey it to you. My name is Yang Xiong."
"That's not necessary."
Huang Jin informed Zhao Chuan of the situation and helped Zhao Chuan analyze it, saying that he felt something was going on, because when the Taoist Zhen Yuanzi heard that he was looking for relatives, his attitude immediately changed, and he even reported his lay name, which was a bit disturbing. untie.
When Huang Jin saw that Zhao Chuan had been silent for a long time, he said that since the person he was looking for was not here, you should come with me.
Zhao Chuan said: "Since I don't know when he will come back, I think I'd better go back and let's say goodbye."
Huang Jin saw that Zhao Chuan was determined to break up, so he had no choice but to agree. After hesitating for a long time, he took out a fifty-tael silver note and handed it to Zhao Chuan. Zhao Chuan said goodbye without refusing.
Zhao Chuan's trip was not in vain. At least he knew that there was such a person. His name was Xuan Jing. He was not necessarily stupid. As the saying goes, a fool is as smart as a fool. Those who have secrets have their own means of self-protection. Who is the enemy of the Zhao family? Grandpa I didn't say it because I didn't want him to take revenge later and avoid losing his life.
Grandpa’s original intention was to only hope that Zhao Chuan could survive and keep his bloodline. He even asked him to remain anonymous and not even let him say his name. It seemed that the enemy was too powerful, otherwise Grandpa, who had practiced secretly for decades, would not be like this. Worry and fear.
Is the enemy's strength really that terrifying? Now that I have cultivated to the first level of the gold level, I can release spiritual energy outwards, see myself and others inwardly, and have keen awareness within three miles. It stands to reason that I have achieved some success.
Zhao Chuan thought for a long time and felt that it was better to be cautious. There was no harm in keeping a low profile and being invisible. He should first find out the truth about the tragic family feud.
But it is not easy to find out the truth, because this matter cannot be inquired about publicly in a big way. Besides, I don't know anything when I first entered the world. It seems that the only hope now is for my third uncle to find a place to settle down first and think about what to do in the future.
There is a small town at the foot of the mountain near the Taoist Temple, named Xintang Town.
Zhao Chuan felt that the surrounding environment was good, he could live in seclusion and practice, and he was close to Qingfeng Temple on the mountain, so he could inquire about his third uncle at any time, so he found an inn to stay temporarily.
A few days later, Zhao Chuan bought some clothes in the town, got a cross-shoulder bag, and went to a drugstore to buy two pairs of medical silver needles. He thought he could make some money for treating patients when he happened to meet them, so he couldn't just sit back and have nothing. , you have to make long-term plans. Now I only have less than one hundred and fifty taels of silver left.
Although there is a jade card given by the Han family with unlimited money withdrawals, Zhao Chuan does not want to be a soft rice, at least it is not his style yet.
Another rigid idea is that the medical skills taught by Xiao Tian cannot be wasted, and the techniques modified by the Medical Saint must also be practiced. Theory and practice must be combined.
Zhao Chuan found this inn, paid fifty taels for two months' room in advance, and asked the waiter to bring a bottle of water. Don't disturb him if nothing happened, and study Xiaotian's "Acupuncture Technique" carefully.
This set of "Acupuncture" is subdivided into: Nine Mysterious Acupuncture, Nine Chaos Acupuncture, Nine Quack Acupuncture, Nine Ghost Acupuncture, Eighteen Ghost Doctor Acupuncture, Nine Divine Acupuncture, Eighteen Divine Acupuncture, Nine Saint Acupuncture, Holy Acupuncture Thirty-six medical shots.
Xiaotian said that Jiuluan Acupuncture may look like random injections, but it is actually very mysterious and can cure all kinds of diseases among people. Jiugui Acupuncture can cure difficult diseases and evil spirits.
In less than half a month, Zhao Chuan had learned the Nine Ghost Acupuncture Techniques and the Five Elements Magic Skills had reached the fifth level of the water layer.
It turns out that the characteristics of the water layer are increased speed and agility, and the body shape is as changeable as water. This so-called water has no fixed potential and the body has no fixed shape.
Zhao Chuan has loved running since he was a child. Before the catastrophe, he would run for an hour every day as a basic martial arts skill. Now he can run faster. I tried it out and caught hares and pheasants easily.
He was practicing that day when someone knocked on the door. Zhao Chuan opened the door and saw the waiter. He had seen no movement for a few days and came over to take a look for fear of something happening. Zhao Chuan explained that he was too tired from the long journey from the north and needed to rest. Don't worry, everything would be fine.
It seems that the inn is not a good place to practice. Let's go out for a walk. In the next few days, we will leave early and return late. We will go to the mountains to find a place to practice martial arts during the day and come back to practice medicine at night.
Another half month has passed. My great-great-grandfather has taught me that he has completed the full level of the Five Elements Magic Skill on the Water Level, and he has also roughly completed the medical skill of Baicao Decoction.
It's just that this water layer practice is too weird. Every practice can only be effective in the water. Zhao Chuan finally understood that it was no wonder that Grandpa Tai had to dig a hole under the ancient well. It turned out to be to get close to the water.
However, Zhao Chuan practiced the Five Elements Magic Skill in the order of the five layers of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Although he has completed the first three layers now, he has only stopped at the ninth level of the water layer. No matter how hard he practices, he cannot surpass the water. Level nine enters the fire level.
Zhao Chuan suddenly remembered that Master Gui had said that this set of Five Elements Magic Skills created by his great-great-grandfather could be mixed and practiced among the five levels, and could be practiced repeatedly. Does that mean that each level could not be practiced progressively?
But what if you want to mix it up? What should I do if I want to practice repeatedly? Zhao Chuan didn't know.
Zhao Chuan only understood that his great grandfather said that as long as you learn the lowest level of kung fu, the rest will automatically upgrade as long as you practice, but this self-upgrade only comes in layers.
The most terrible thing now is that even if you practice hard, you can only upgrade to the ninth level of the water layer, and you will never advance further. What is going on?
Alas, my practice has reached a bottleneck. It seems that without a master to follow and guide me, I can't just wander around alone.
On this day, Zhao Chuan practiced hard for another day, but still made no progress, so he had to sigh and walk down the mountain to the town.
Zhao Chuan understood that every time the Five Elements Magic Skill passes a level, one of the acupuncture points on the body will be opened. Every time it reaches a level, the acupoints on the body will connect themselves into a meridian, and the true energy will automatically circulate along this meridian.
Now there are three meridian routes running on this body, but after the automatic upgrade, the first two meridian routes are automatically blocked. I want to open it but I don’t know how to operate it. Xiaotian clearly said that the five levels can be mixed and practiced, and can be practiced repeatedly. Now I can only run the third water layer meridian. Isn’t this annoying?
As Zhao Chuan went down the mountain, he thought about it gloomily.
After much deliberation, Zhao Chuan felt that this was not going to work and he should go back to Panlong Mountain near his hometown to find the ghost master Xiaotian for advice.
But my great-grandfather said before his death that he would never come back, but if he doesn’t go back and he can’t continue to practice this set of Five Elements Magic Skills, what should he do?
It seems that martial arts can only be suspended for promotion and practice. It is estimated that the current water layer martial arts cultivation level is not a big problem to save life.
So, it seems that the next step is to practice the medical skills taught by the ghost master Xiaotian.
Ghost Master Xiaotian's set of medical skills is divided into five parts: "Acupuncture", "Decoctions", "Elixir Pills", "Tuina Massage" and "Essential Medical Skills and Miscellaneous". These things have already been penetrated by Xiaotian with his mind. In Zhao Chuan's mind, all that's left is for him to slowly learn and practice. Now that he has also learned the "Soup and Medicine" part, he feels that he has almost mastered "Acupuncture".
However, Xiao Tian also said that practicing medical skills requires a combination of theory and practice, but the higher the level of Kung Fu cultivation, the higher the medical skills. The so-called medicine and martial arts do not separate. Alas, it seems that if you have the chance, you still have to continue practicing martial arts to advance! Zhao Chuan was conflicted, thought about it in a circle and came back again, very troubled...
The road down the mountain was easy to walk, but Zhao Chuan stopped and walked because he had to give way to others.
The reason for giving way is that there are many dignitaries who are going up the mountain to seek enlightenment. They are carried by servants in sedan chairs or sliding poles. They go up the mountain at this time to listen to the immortal scriptures at night. It is said that every night recently, immortals come to talk about how to live forever in the middle of the night. The true scripture of immortality or immortality.
Zhao Chuan secretly laughed, thinking that this was nothing more than Qingfeng Guan using a clever name to defraud money. If this was true, all the Taoist priests on the mountain would have ascended to immortality and fled long ago.
If other people have money, it belongs to others. They can spend it however they want. What does it have to do with you if you are defrauded of all your money? Rich people are willful.
Thinking of money, Zhao Chuan suddenly thought that he didn't have much money. He had been practicing every day these days, either practicing martial arts during the day or studying medicine at night. How could he have the chance to see patients and make money?
The mountain road going down the mountain is actually very wide, but it is not easy to walk in a sedan chair, because the sedan chair going up the mountain requires at least four people to carry it.
Zhao Chuan finally dodged another person carrying a sedan chair up the mountain. He stared at them for a long time and felt that these people were really boring.
Seeing that the sun had set, Zhao Chuan felt a little irritable. He didn't want to practice medicine tonight and wanted to go back to the store quickly, take a shower and go to bed.
When Zhao Chuan saw that there was no one around, he walked like flying. After running for a few steps, he felt that the Qiankun bag in his arms kept bumping up and down with his body. He suddenly remembered that there were many things in the bag.
Inside were the alchemy furnaces given to him by Master Ghost Xiaotian, and things that his great-great-grandfather gave him that he said he would not be able to use for the time being until the bag recognized its owner. So what are these things? Will it help with the cultivation bottleneck I am encountering now?
Grandpa just said that this bag will not recognize its owner until it has the ability. Now that it has reached the ninth level of the water layer, it is time to recognize its owner, but what should we do to recognize it?
Well, I need to find someone knowledgeable to ask. Zhao Chuan thought as he ran.
As I was running down the mountain, I suddenly heard the sound of crying on the road down the mountain. A few people ran down the mountain and saw a carriage on the road with several figures beside it.
As I got closer, I saw an old man lying on the ground with a boy crying beside him. Not far away, there was a vicious man walking toward the woods with a crying girl.
When he was really bored, a rabbit came over. It would be a good way to relieve his boredom. Zhao Chuan thought of this and walked forward calmly.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Zhao Chuan shouted.
The fierce man looked back and saw that he was a strong young man. He glared and said, "Get out of here, or I'll kill you!"
Zhao Chuan is not afraid of him at all, he is just a strong ordinary person.
Zhao Chuan had arrived, pointed at the girl and said, "Put her down first!"
The big man stretched out his hand and punched, but Zhao Chuan dodged lightly. The big man stepped forward and punched again. Zhao Chuan did not move away. It seemed that he was just a hair away. After more than a dozen punches, the big man was extremely angry. He had no choice but to abandon the girl and chase Zhao Chuan.
Zhao Chuan signaled the girl to go quickly, then turned and ran away. The big man was only a few feet away but could not catch up with him. The bigger the man chased, the more angry he became, so he ran for four or five miles and caught up to a cliff.
The big man was so tired that he almost vomited blood. He bent over and gasped, "Boy, run away, you are dead!"
Zhao Chuan faced the man and said, "Brother, go back and fight for a while. The girl will run away!"
"Wait for me to breathe for a while, then I'll kill you and leave!" After saying that, he rushed up and punched me.
Zhao Chuan flashed past, and the big man had already rushed down the cliff. The cliff was only two or three feet deep.
Zhao Chuan shouted down: "Brother, how are you doing? Are you okay? Come up and beat me!"
Zhao Chuan shouted for a long time, but there was no response.
"Hey, brother, you jumped down on your own, don't blame me. If you continue to ignore me, will I leave?"
Zhao Chuan shouted a few words and shook his head.
"Okay, if you ignore me, then I'm leaving and won't play with you anymore!"
