Not sure whether it was because he was nervous or too excited, Yang Kai's eyes widened and his whole body trembled, "You...you...how do you know?"
Changsheng was also shocked at this time. He did not expect that the old man with disheveled hair in front of him would be a master of Taixuan. You must know that Taixuan is at the peak of purple energy. He has practiced Qi to the extreme and is almost invincible in the martial arts.
Seeing that Chang Sheng didn't answer, Yang Kai asked again, "Taoist Master, how do you know that my master is originally a Taixuan cultivator?"
Changsheng came back to his senses and said, "The meridians and air points of people who practice Qi are different from ordinary people. When I took the pulse from the neck of the master just now, I found the speed of blood flow in the Shaoyang Tianmo point of his hands and the Taiyang Tianzhu point of his feet. Far superior to ordinary people, this shows that he previously practiced the Great Zhou Tian Kung Fu and has achieved great success. There is another reason why I concluded that he is a Taixuan practitioner, and that is that although his blood flow is very fast, his heartbeat is extremely slow , less than half of ordinary people.”
Hearing Chang Sheng's words, Yang Kai was both surprised and happy, "Taoist Master, my master's current state is indeed caused by poisoning. Can you be merciful and help him detoxify?"
At this time, the ancient man had broken free from Yang Kai's embrace and was looking around for the little mouse that had escaped earlier. Chang Sheng turned to look at him, then turned back to Yang Kai and said, "I'm not sure."
"Can I give it a try?" Yang Kai asked excitedly.
After Changsheng nodded, he walked up to the old man and took a closer look. Then with the help of Yang Kai, he inspected the old man's skin, bones and hair, and finally forcibly inspected the old man's tongue coating and the whites of his eyes.
"How is it?" Yang Kai stared at Chang Sheng nervously.
"Do you know what kind of poison he was poisoned with?" Changsheng asked.
Yang Kai slowly shook his head.
"Master, will you live a long life this year?" Changsheng asked again.
"Two out of seventy," Yang Kai said.
Changsheng nodded and said, "He was poisoned at least ten years ago. He was plotted by someone. The person who plotted against him should be the people around him."
Hearing Chang Sheng's words, Yang Kai took a breath of cold air, "Why did the Taoist Master say this?"
"The poison he was poisoned by was taken orally. The specific poison is still unknown, but this poison should belong to the fire attribute. Fire poisons are pungent," Changsheng said, "If my guess is right, , he must have been drinking when he was poisoned, and the other party put the poison in his wine, using the smell of alcohol to cover up the pungent smell of the poison, and the person who poisoned him was the person who drank with him."
Yang Kai said in a trembling voice, "It was Master's sixtieth birthday when he was poisoned. At that time, I was only seven years old and ignorant."
After Yang Kai finished speaking, Ni Chenyi on the side asked, "Dare you ask about your master's name?"
Yang Kai was a little hesitant, but finally said, "My master's surname is Gu, and his name is derived from the word "Yen"."
Ni Chenyi nodded and did not ask again. Gu Yan was a Taixuan cultivator and must have been a well-known figure in the world back then. However, neither she nor Changsheng knew much about things in the world. In addition, Gu Yan's poisoning happened twelve years ago. Time has passed so long that people in the world must have forgotten about this person, and few people mention him again.
"Taoist Master, can my master be saved?" Yang Kai was very nervous.
"With all due respect, there's not much hope." Changsheng shook his head slowly.
Hearing Chang Sheng's words, Yang Kai couldn't hide his inner frustration and disappointment.
Ni Chenyi spoke up to discuss, "It's not convenient for diagnosis and treatment here. How about we go back to the inn first and then make further arrangements?"
"There are many people in the inn, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient." Yang Kai was worried.
Ni Chenyi pondered for a moment and said, "We have a lot of property in the city. How about choosing a secluded courtyard to stay?"
Seeing that Yang Kai didn't refuse, Ni Chenyi got up and walked out. She hadn't been back for a long time. She only knew that her home had many courtyards in Chang'an, but she didn't know where they were. She could only ask the accompanying retinue.
"Brother Yang, don't worry, I will do my best," Changsheng said to comfort him, "It would be best if it can improve, but even if it doesn't, I can guarantee that your master's condition will not worsen as a result."
"Thank you so much, Taoist Priest," Yang Kai hurriedly handed over his hands and thanked him, "It's just that Master and I have nothing to offer, so we only receive the Taoist Priest's kindness but we don't get to repay our gratitude."
"Brother Yang is seeing someone else," Changsheng shook his head and said, "I don't want to repay the kindness, I just respect your character and want to make friends with you."
"Ashamed, ashamed," Yang Kai waved his hands repeatedly, "Our master and disciple are in such a miserable state, how can the Taoist master come to establish friendship."
While the two were talking, Ni Chenyi came back, "We have several houses in Xicheng. The nearest one is only two streets away. Let's go there."
Changsheng naturally had no objections, but Yang Kai felt very sorry. The two persuaded him hard, and Yang Kai fearfully coaxed his master to follow them to the house Ni Chenyi mentioned.
This house is located in the second courtyard. There is an old concierge and two maids, one old and one young. The old maid knew Ni Chenyi and was so happy to see her coming. She kept talking about the time she lived in the house with her. Ni Chenyi had a good relationship with her in the past, but it was obvious that Ni Chenyi was not very impressed with her. After a few polite words, he ordered them to go cook and clean the room.
Gu Yan is insane and crazy. He likes to look for things everywhere. He has no specific goal and just rummages around aimlessly.
Once the door was closed, Gu Yan could not escape, and Yang Kai could sit and talk to Chang Sheng with peace of mind.
The two met by chance and had to introduce themselves. After talking, Yang Kai knew that Chang Sheng and Ni Chenyi were both disciples of Longhu Mountain, and they came to Chang'an to participate in the competition. The two also knew something about Yang Kai and Gu Yan. Gu Yan was originally the head of Qingyun Mountain, and Yang Kai was the disciple he accepted in his later years. In fact, he was not a disciple because he brought Yang Kai back to Qingyun. Not long after he arrived, something happened to Gu Yan, and Yang Kai did not perform the apprenticeship ceremony.
If we divide it according to the major sects, Qingyun Mountain belongs to the Confucian sect. The Zhen sect's secret skill, Zhou Tian Sheng Gong, is very mysterious. However, Qingyun Mountain is strict in recruiting disciples and there are not many disciples. When Gu Yan was in charge of Qingyun Mountain, there were only a hundred disciples. Man, in the early days of Gu Yan's poisoning, his disciples were still running around asking for medical advice. However, as time went by, Gu Yan's condition never improved, and everyone slowly lost hope and went down the mountain one after another. Finally, Yang Kai was the only one left to accompany Gu Yan.
The reason why Yang Kai has been following Gu Yan is because Gu Yan saved his life. Yang Kai's father was an official with Jinshi background. He encountered bandits on his way to another place and everyone including Yang Kai's parents died. , just when the thieves wanted to kill Yang Kai, Gu Yan passed by, rescued Yang Kai and killed the bandits.
Listening to Yang Kai's talk, Chang Sheng couldn't help but think of his late master. Yang Kai's experiences were very similar to his. They both received favors from others in times of crisis, and he didn't follow his master for a long time. In fact, Yang Kai followed Gu Yan. It has been more than ten years, but Gu Yan has been confused and confused these years.
"Brother Yang, who taught you Kung Fu?" Changsheng asked.
"My master, he wakes up for a moment every few days," Yang Kai sighed and said, "He's not completely awake, but he's not as confused as he is now. His mind is still not very clear. Occasionally he will recite a few formulas. I will remember them silently. Come on, try to figure it out and practice.”
"How have you spent these years?" Changsheng asked.
"Master doesn't value fame and wealth. There isn't much gold and silver in the mountain," Yang Kai said. "When everyone went down the mountain, they took away all the gold and silver they could. In order to live, I can only pawn and sell the things left on the mountain. , but I was young at that time, and unscrupulous merchants could not avoid cheating and expropriation. I could only accept as much as they gave me. Today, there are only a few wooden houses left in the mountains, and even the main hall and the auditorium have been sold by me."
"Doesn't your master have any relatives or friends?" Changsheng asked again.
Yang Kai shook his head and said, "If a tree is beautiful in the forest, it will be destroyed by the wind, and if a person is beautiful in the crowd, it will be slandered. Back then, Master's Zhoutian Divine Art reached its peak, and there were few opponents in the north and south of the country. Who is not envious, who is not jealous, and they smiled at each other when Master was well." Wait, after the master was in trouble, he couldn't avoid it. It was kind and righteous not to add insult to injury. Who would do that?"
Chang Sheng originally wanted to ask Yang Kai why he didn't take Gu Yan to seek medical treatment, but he changed his mind and held it back. The reason was simple: Yang Kai had no money.
He also wanted to ask Yang Kai if he knew who the murderer was and the motive behind the poisoning, but in the end he didn't ask. The reason was simple. Yang Kai was very young when the incident happened and it was impossible to know this.
"Did you come to Chang'an this time to receive orders from the imperial court?" Ni Chenyi asked.
Yang Kai nodded, "The imperial court must not be familiar with things in the world. I don't know that Qingyun Mountain has declined, and they also sent someone to inform us. I brought Master here because I was desperate and wanted to find a way out. In recent years, there have been many There is a famine and we really can’t stay in the mountains any longer.”
At this point, the maids came to tell them that the food was ready. Ni Chenyi ordered them to bring the food. They had already eaten it before, and the food they cooked this time was prepared for their master and apprentice.
The food cooked by the maid was not very elaborate, but the master and the apprentice devoured it. It was obvious that they had not had a decent meal for a long time.
The medicine that Changsheng grabbed for Yang Kai before Chang Sheng was also taken by the maid to suffer. Yang Kai was injured and the competition was about to take place, so he had to take medicine for treatment as soon as possible.
After the meal, Guyan fell asleep, and Changsheng was able to observe and diagnose his symptoms more carefully, but the results of the examination were not ideal.
Seeing Chang Sheng's serious expression, Yang Kai asked eagerly, "How is it?"
Changsheng said, "My master tried to force out the poison with luck when he realized he was poisoned. He was able to save his life because of his profound cultivation, but the poison he was poisoned was very overbearing. Although he suppressed the poison, he failed to prevent the poison from invading the seven orifices. God’s Mansion…”
