Chapter 118: Generous Gift
Two days passed in a flash.
Recently, no matter whether it is the top wealthy families in Beijing or the bigwigs in various provinces, they are all discussing two things.
The first one was naturally about Master Fang. The story of how he cured Mr. Lu’s rheumatism became more and more mysterious.
At first, the news spread by the Lu family was that the real person's "Talisman Water" could cure diseases.
But as the story spread, it became known that Fang Yi went to the thirty-sixth heaven to ask Laozi for the elixir in order to cure Mr. Lu.
Originally this version was also acceptable.
Then something went wrong.
I don't know who spread the rumor that Mr. Lu's life span was already over, and Master Fang, in order to extend his life, even made trouble in the underworld like Sun Wukong did. A hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals came to capture him, but were all repelled by Master Fang.
Even Master Fang got so angry that he fought outside the gate of Lingxiao Palace.
Finally, the Three Pure Ones stepped in to negotiate peace, and the matter was finally resolved.
This is the first thing we talked about recently.
The second thing is also related to Master Fang.
It is said that Mr. Zhao and Mr. Ning are going to meet the real person soon.
After hearing the news, many people went to visit the Zhao and Ning families, just to ask Mr. Zhao and Mr. Ning to convey the other party's respect, and hoped to bring some gifts over, hoping to curry favor with the real person above.
Finally, after much anticipation, the date arrived for Master Fang to meet with Elder Zhao and Elder Ning.
Countless people were eagerly waiting to see what kind of elixir Zhao and Ning would get from Master Fang, or what kind of immortal fate they would gain.
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The Lu family, in the big mansion.
The West Wing is the largest guest room.
Fang Yi sat cross-legged on the bed, using his internal energy to perform the final repair on his soul.
The Dan Qi slowly flows into the Dantian, constantly nourishing the soul which is sitting cross-legged like a baby.
Suddenly, the soul emitted a strong red light, illuminating the internal organs.
This situation did not last long.
After about a breath or two, the red light gradually faded away.
The next moment, Fang Yi opened his eyes.
"Huh, my spirit has finally recovered. I was seriously injured in the previous battle with Guandi."
He couldn't help but feel a little emotional. It was obvious that Guan Di was much weaker than himself, but he used his powerful skills to create so much trouble for him.
"Now I can learn Guandi's magical power. If we fight again, I can kill him instantly with one move."
Fang Yi is full of strong self-confidence. Ever since he learned the magical power of Guandi, his control over his strength has greatly increased, and he can exert several times or even dozens of times more strength than before.
Naturally, he was confident that he could defeat Guandi in seconds.
"Now that my soul has been repaired, it's time to go downstairs and meet the two old men who have been waiting for more than two hours."
Thinking about this, Fang Yi stood up.
Walk to the door.
Open.
Xu Xiaoli and Lu Shisheng, who were watching, looked over immediately.
Xu Xiaoli turned around in surprise and said, "Master, you have come out of retreat."
Lu Shisheng also had a happy expression on his face and said, "Master, I greet you."
Fang Yi had no expression on his face. "Well, thank you for your hard work."
Even though he had been using internal energy to heal his injuries over the past two days, he could still sense the outside world.
The two of them stood together at the door during the day to protect him wholeheartedly, and each of them took turns at night.
Especially Lu Shisheng took the initiative to take on the responsibility of protecting the law in the second half of the night.
This made Fang Yi quite emotional.
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Downstairs, in the living room.
Lu Tingsong was chatting with Lao Zhao and Lao Ning.
But Lao Zhao and Lao Ning seemed a little absent-minded and kept looking outside.
They have been here for more than two hours, but the real person has not appeared yet.
They are not afraid of waiting, but they are afraid that Master Fang will not show up today.
Just then, two footsteps were heard outside the door.
The three of them looked in the direction of the sound at the same time.
Immediately, Master Fang walked in with his disciples.
“A real person.”
"Hello, real person."
"Master, I am sorry to disturb your peace."
The three of them quickly stood up and greeted.
Fang Yi smiled and nodded at them, stretched out his hand and pressed it down, "Sit down, don't be so restrained."
His smile seemed to have magical power, instantly calming down Lao Zhao and Lao Ning, who were originally a little nervous.
Fang Yi walked over and sat down on the chair.
Xu Xiaoli and Lu Shisheng stood on the left side behind the real person.
A servant immediately came forward to pour tea.
Lao Zhao and Lao Ning introduced themselves.
Their names are Zhao Youde and Ning Zhongshu.
Fang Yi chatted with them for a while.
We chatted for about ten minutes.
Zhao Youde suddenly said, "Master, I am sorry for disturbing your peace by coming to see you this time, so I have discussed it with Lao Ning and brought a gift as an apology. I hope you will accept it."
Ning Zhongshu smiled and nodded.
It is normal to bring gifts when visiting yourself.
Fang Yi did not refuse, "Thank you then."
Well, he really had no interest in gifts from mortals.
No matter it is gold, silver, jewelry, or anything else, nothing can tempt him.
But who would have thought that the gifts given by Zhao Youde and Ning Zhongshu would be so interesting.
Zhao Youde and Ning Zhongshu each presented something.
What Zhao Youde was holding was a document.
Ning Zhongshu’s is a wooden seal.
The two put their things on the coffee table next to Fang Yi and returned to their seats.
Fang Yi was stunned for a moment.
Lu Tingsong asked curiously, "Lao Zhao, Lao Ning, what did you give me? I will also give something to Zhenren later to thank him for curing my dad. I hope it doesn't conflict with your gift."
Zhao Youde laughed and said, "Haha, I didn't give you anything valuable. I just gave you a land use certificate and property ownership certificate for a shrine in Changkou Town, Hangzhou. Well, because it's relatively small, we don't need to apply for a religious venue business license. The gift is not valuable, but it represents a token of our love from me and Lao Ning."
Ning Zhongshu echoed, "Yes, for a hermit like Zhenren, it seems inappropriate to give him gold, silver and jewelry, so after discussing with Lao Zhao, we decided to give him a 'shrine'."
Lu Tingsong said with a strange look on his face: "You guys really have a good idea."
Fang Yi did not respond to the conversation between the three people.
He felt a little surprised.
What was clearly written on the document was "Yanling Nanke Danwu Lumo Zhenjun".
Isn’t this the title of god that the villagers gave me when I was in the small mountain village near Changkou Town?
At that time, the villagers in those small mountain villages only said that they wanted to build a temple.
But in fact, it is impossible to get it done through normal channels.
Because nowadays, the construction of shrines is not allowed, no matter what the size.
There is only one way to build a temple, and that is to rebuild it on the original site.
Therefore, even if the villagers in those small mountain villages really built a "shrine", the scale would probably be very small.
The land temple can’t be that big at most, otherwise it will be “demolished by force”.
Moreover, shrines built of this nature belong to "wandering ghosts".
Even folk sacrifices don’t count.
However, with these documents, the shrine that he worshipped was transformed from a "wandering ghost" into a serious folk sacrifice.
This is a huge leap for the "godhood" of the gods.
But then again, since the construction of a shrine is not approved now, the only way out is, as I just said, to rebuild it on the original site.
What is the scope of this on-site reconstruction?
Or there were already existing shrines or temples, which were demolished and rebuilt.
Or find the ruins.
Or you can look it up in the local county annals.
Only after it is confirmed that there was once a god here can the shrine be rebuilt.
In this case, what Zhao Youde and Ning Zhongshu presented was more than just a shrine.
He even tried to find a way to make "Yanling Nanke Danwu Lumo Zhenjun" become history.
There is basically no need to say how much effort is required.
Even though the shrine is of no use to him.
However, Fang Yi felt that the two men showed enough respect for him.
He couldn't help but smile, "You two are very thoughtful."
"I dare not, I dare not."
"Just to express my apologies for the intrusive visit."
Both were very polite.
As he spoke, Ning Zhongshu said eagerly, "Master, please take a look at the wooden seal."
Fang Yi had long felt that this wooden seal was very unusual.
Lu Tingsong still didn't understand, and asked in confusion, "Isn't it just a wooden seal? Is it necessary for the real person to see it now?"
"Old Lu, you really don't know what's good." Ning Zhongshu shook his head and explained, "This is a thousand-year-old lightning-struck jujube wood."
Lu Tingsong was surprised. "There are not many thousand-year-old jujube trees in the country. That's fine, but you were also asked to find a thousand-year-old jujube tree that was struck by lightning? This gift is very valuable."
Zhao Youde and Ning Zhongshu laughed.
Fang Yi looked at the two of them again.
I have to say that the gifts they prepared for themselves were really thoughtful.
The jujube wood struck by lightning has always been known as the "king of magical instruments" in Taoism.
As for wood, the heart of the thunder jujube is the best, sandalwood is the middle, and persimmon is the worst.
The jujube wood struck by lightning is the essence produced by the interaction of the yin and yang of heaven and earth.
When lightning strikes jujube wood, all the energy contained in the lightning is concentrated in the jujube wood.
Jujube wood itself belongs to the wood element. Water nourishes the jujube tree and it grows in the soil. After being struck by lightning, it has the properties of thunder and fire, and is finally made into a magical instrument with metal objects.
It can be said that the lightning-struck jujube wood ritual instrument contains the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth.
For Taoism, tokens, seals, and Tianpeng rulers made of jujube wood struck by lightning are the most precious treasures of Taoism.
Therefore, the jujube wood struck by lightning is called the "king of magical instruments."
Because artificial lightning does not count, and neither do trees killed by lightning.
Therefore, it is difficult to find ordinary jujube trees struck by lightning on a normal day, let alone a thousand-year-old jujube tree that has survived being struck by lightning.
This is indeed a great gift.
Fang Yi thanked them again, "It must have taken you two a lot of effort to collect this lightning-struck jujube wood seal. Thank you very much."
Zhao Youde and Ning Zhongshu said "No, you're welcome" but their eyes were glancing at Lu Tingsong.
It was as if he was saying that they were just paying a visit to Master Fang and he gave him such a big gift. Master Fang cured Old Man Lu, so what gift did you, Lu Tingsong, give him?
Lu Tingsong naturally understood the meaning in the two people's eyes.
He had prepared the gift long ago.
I originally wanted to give it to a real person privately.
But today I saw Zhao Youde and Ning Zhongshu "provoking" me.
He decided to take out the gift in advance.
Give Zhao Youde and Ning Zhongshu a hard slap in the face.
Lu Tingsong smiled calmly and said, "Master, you have come all the way here to treat my father. To express my gratitude, I also have an extremely precious gift for you. I dare not say anything else, but it is definitely better than the gifts from Lao Zhao and Lao Ning."
oh?
Better than the gifts given by Zhao Youde and Ning Zhongshu?
Let’s not talk about the shrine property certificate for now.
Just the piece of thousand-year-old lightning-struck jujube wood is one of the most precious things in the world to Fang Yi.
Naturally, Fang Yi became interested and wanted to know what more precious thing Lu Tingsong had given him to express his gratitude for treating his father's illness.
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