Chapter 217: Something strange happened in the sky, the cold and evil air
"Quick, there is a Taoist temple ahead, let's go in and take shelter from the rain!"
"Xiao Rou, hold on for a while, we've found a place to shelter from the rain!"
"When we get to the Taoist temple, we'll light a fire to keep warm. You'll be fine!"
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Amid the noise, five or six people rushed into the hall. All of them were soaking wet, carrying packages on their shoulders, and some were even carrying weapons. It was obvious that they were not ordinary people.
One of them was carrying a young girl on his back.
When a few people entered the hall and saw that there were already people inside, they were stunned for a moment, but soon they didn't care about anything anymore.
After nodding to Lu Qing and the others, he hurriedly walked to the other side and put down the girl he was carrying.
But the girl's situation didn't look very good at this moment.
His face was pale, his lips were blue, his whole body was trembling, and there was a faint smell of blood coming from his body. He had fallen into a semi-comatose state.
"Xiao Rou, Xiao Rou, wake up!"
The middle-aged man who carried him in shook the girl's shoulders, trying to wake her up.
However, the girl just opened her eyes and looked at him, slowly called out "Dad", and then fell into coma again.
"Xiao Rou!"
The middle-aged man was shocked and shook the girl again.
Especially when he saw the girl's breath was getting weaker and weaker, he became so anxious that his eyes turned red.
"Master, what should I do?"
The others also became anxious.
Unfortunately, their luggage was left behind along the way, and they didn't even have any medicine on them, so they were completely of no help.
"Sir, could you please let me, the old man, take a look?"
Just when several people were extremely anxious, a gentle voice sounded.
When they looked up, they saw an old man with a kind and gentle face standing in front of them.
It was Doctor Chen.
In fact, the old doctor's expression became serious the moment he saw the girl.
Seeing that the girl had passed out, the middle-aged man and the others seemed helpless, and finally couldn't help but speak out.
"Who is your father-in-law?"
The middle-aged man asked hesitantly.
"I am a doctor. I have some experience in treating illnesses and injuries. Perhaps I can help." The old doctor said kindly.
"You are a doctor? That's great!" The middle-aged man was overjoyed and quickly gave up his seat. "Please, my daughter is already injured and has been soaked in the rain for a long time. She is now unconscious. I hope you can save her. I will reward you handsomely."
"Let me see your daughter first."
The old doctor leaned over and began to feel the girl's pulse. Unexpectedly, as soon as his fingers touched the girl's wrist, his expression changed.
"Ah Qing, boil the medicine immediately. Make a dose of the Heart-Protecting Soup. Boil it quickly over high heat. Hurry!"
"Xiaoyan, get me my medicine box!"
"Yes, Master!"
Seeing how anxious his master's tone was, Lu Qing knew that the girl's condition was probably very bad, so he immediately took out some herbs from his bag.
Xiaoyan was very sensible at this time and went to get the old doctor's medicine box.
After seeing this scene, the middle-aged men relaxed their vigilance a lot.
Since there are so many herbs in the luggage, there is also a medicine box.
It was obvious that the old man in front of him was indeed a doctor.
The old doctor took the medicine box and took out the needle bag from it.
First, he gave the girl a few injections.
Then he raised his head and said to the middle-aged man, "Sir, your daughter's condition is not very good. I must give her an acupuncture immediately. In addition, her wet clothes must be changed. Who of you can help with this?"
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man immediately said, "Qianlin, come and help Junior Sister change her clothes."
"Yes, Master!" A woman in her twenties stood up next to her.
However, she also showed difficulty on her face: "Master, our luggage is all left behind, and the packages are completely soaked by the heavy rain. I'm afraid we have no dry clothes."
The middle-aged man finally reacted and had to look to the old doctor for help.
The old doctor hesitated for a moment and said, "We do have clean clothes, but they are all men's clothes. I don't know if they are appropriate."
Among Lu Qing's group, except Xiaoyan, the others are all grown men, so naturally there are no clothes for young women.
"As children of the Jianghu, we are not fussy about trivial matters. Please lend us a few sets of clothes. I can pay for them."
The middle-aged man heard this and immediately said.
"There's no need to be so polite when you need help. Zi'an, go get some clean clothes."
"yes."
Wei Zian quickly brought the clothes, and the woman named Qianlin, holding the girl, followed the old doctor into the hall.
Lian Xiaoyan was called in by the old doctor to help.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man felt relieved.
The old doctor is old enough to be his grandfather, and with a little girl in his arms, it is obvious that he would not have any bad intentions towards his daughter.
"Xiaoyan, go and help this sister dry her body and change her clothes."
The old doctor reached out and removed the silver needle that had been inserted into the girl's body, then turned his back and gave instructions.
"Okay~"
Xiaoyan answered obediently.
The woman named Qianlin wanted to refuse when she saw Xiaoyan's petite body, but it was indeed difficult for her to change clothes for her unconscious sister alone, so she acquiesced in the end.
Then, when Xiaoyan actually helped, the woman was surprised.
Although the little girl looked small, she was very strong. With her help, she changed her junior sister's clothes very easily.
After the girl changed her clothes, the old doctor turned around, took out the silver needle, and began to give the girl acupuncture.
The old doctor has superb medical skills and extremely rich medical experience, and his ability in identifying acupuncture points is of course extremely accurate.
Even through clothing, the needle can still be inserted with incredible precision.
Soon, after he performed a set of acupuncture techniques, the girl's breathing finally calmed down, and a hint of color finally appeared on her pale face.
After the acupuncture, the old doctor continued to feel the girl's pulse, but the expression on his face became more and more serious.
The woman named Qianlin was so frightened that she could hardly hold back and asked about her junior sister's condition.
"Master, the medicine is ready."
Fortunately, at this time, Lu Qing's voice sounded outside, which made the old doctor's expression ease.
"Bring it in."
When the old doctor gave the girl the medicine and came out from the back hall with Xiaoyan, several middle-aged men immediately came to greet them.
"Father, how is my daughter?"
"Fortunately, you arrived in time. Your daughter's condition has been stabilized for the time being. The wounds on her body have been treated with golden medicine, but she still needs to be observed for a while and take two more doses of medicine." said the old doctor.
"Can I go in and see her?"
"It's possible, but it's not advisable to have too many people in at once."
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man immediately said, "Dashi, you guys wait outside now. I'll go in and take a look at your sister."
When the middle-aged man went inside, he saw that his daughter's condition had indeed improved a lot.
He walked out to the old doctor, bowed deeply, and said, "Thank you, old man, for saving my daughter's life. I will remember this favor in my heart and will never forget it."
The middle-aged man was really scared when he thought of his daughter's previous appearance.
Seeing her weak and feeble appearance, he almost thought that his daughter was going to die.
"You don't have to be so polite. Treating illnesses and saving lives is just the duty of doctors like us." The old doctor said gently, "But sir, can I, an old man, take your pulse as well?"
"We also want to take your pulse?" The middle-aged man was stunned.
He didn't feel any discomfort in his body.
Although the rain was heavy, with his cultivation level, he would not get sick from just getting wet.
"Don't think that you have abundant energy and blood and can resist everything. You must know that human injuries and illnesses often arise from subtle details, and sometimes you just don't realize it." The old doctor said seriously.
When the middle-aged man heard this and thought about the medical skills the old doctor had demonstrated before, he felt that it made sense.
He immediately stretched out his hand: "Then I'll have to trouble you, old man."
The old doctor stretched out two fingers and gently placed them on his wrist. At the same time, a trace of innate true energy quietly probed into the middle-aged man's body.
After a while, the old doctor withdrew his true energy, his expression unchanged, "May I ask your disciples to take your pulse as well?"
The middle-aged man even let the old doctor see him, so naturally he would not refuse.
He immediately shouted, "Dashi, all of you come here, let me feel your pulse to see if you have caught a cold."
"Yes." The three male disciples of the middle-aged man immediately came over.
The old doctor took their pulses one by one.
Lu Qing, who was standing by, noticed that his master's behavior today seemed a little strange.
But he had just used his supernatural powers to investigate the identities of these people. There were no major problems and they were not bad people.
He decided to ask his master later.
"How's it going, old man?"
After the old doctor finished taking the pulse of several people, the middle-aged man asked.
"Fortunately, you are all in very good health. It's just that you have been slightly affected by the cold. Just drink a bowl of cold-dispelling medicine." The old doctor said with a smile, "Ah Qing, boil some ginger soup for these people later."
"Yes, Master." Lu Qing replied.
"Thank you very much, old man." The middle-aged man thanked him quickly and bowed to Lu Qing, "Thank you for your help, young master."
They had been in the rain for a long time and really needed something hot to warm their bodies.
"It's just a small matter. By the way, I haven't asked for your name yet." said the old doctor.
"My surname is Fang and my given name is Tao, which means "Tao" in Chinese, which means pottery figurines. May I ask your full name, sir?" the middle-aged man asked respectfully.
"My last name is Chen, you can just call me Doctor Chen..."
The old doctor chatted with Fang Tao for a while, and Lu Qing also cooked the ginger soup. Knowing that Fang Tao and his companions' luggage were lost on the way, he cooked another pot of hot porridge and shared it with several people.
Seeing Lu Qing being so thoughtful, Fang Tao and the others were even more grateful.
They had been running in the rain for a long time and were already starving, so they immediately began to drink guzzling water.
Then, everyone was amazed.
"Mr. Lu, what did you put in this porridge? It's really delicious!"
The tall and strong young man whom Fang Tao called Dashi couldn't help but speak loudly.
"It's just some homemade bacon. It's not anything precious." Lu Qing replied with a smile.
"I didn't expect to be able to drink such delicious meat porridge in this remote Taoist temple. Young man, your skill in making porridge is truly unique." Fang Tao also praised.
As for the other disciples, they drank so much that they could not even lift their heads.
Because of this meat porridge, the atmosphere on both sides became much more harmonious and everyone started talking and laughing.
Time passed slowly as everyone chatted.
Although the rain outside was lighter, it did not stop and was still falling until dark.
During this period, the old doctor visited the girl several more times and gave her another dose of medicine.
"Master Fang, your daughter's health is no longer serious. She will probably wake up tomorrow morning. As long as she rests well in the days ahead, she will have no problem recovering," said the old doctor.
"Thank you, Doctor Chen!" Fang Tao said happily.
"Well, it's getting late. We've been traveling all day, so it's time to rest. If your daughter has any problems in the middle of the night, Master Fang can come and call me."
"Doctor Chen, take care."
After the old doctor left, Magu came in carrying a quilt.
"Master Fang, this quilt was specially allocated to Miss Fang by my master's order. He said that Miss Fang was ill and had caught a cold, so she shouldn't be exposed to the cold at night. However, we don't have many quilts with us, so we can't give you more. Please forgive me."
Lu Qing and his companions had their identities concealed during this trip, and Ma Gu's identity was a groom.
Therefore, in front of outsiders, he always called the old doctor "Master".
"That's enough. Please thank Dr. Chen for me when you go back."
When Fang Tao saw the bedding, he was surprised and grateful.
He was worried about the chilly night and wondered what to do with his daughter.
This bed and quilt is like a timely help.
As for him and several other disciples, they were all strong and healthy, so it was no problem for them to survive the night.
Just as Fang Tao was making the bed for his daughter, on the other side of the hall outside, separated by a curtain, Lu Qing was sitting opposite the old doctor.
A strange aura was emanating from the old doctor, covering the two-meter space around the two of them.
"Master, you took the pulses of Master Fang and his disciples one by one earlier. Is there anything wrong with their bodies?" Lu Qing asked.
But the strange thing was that his voice was confined to the two of them and did not spread out. Even Wei Zian and Ma Gu, who were not far away, did not hear it.
"Yes, I found a trace of cold evil energy in their bodies, especially the injured Miss Fang, which was more seriously accumulated." The old doctor nodded.
"Cold evil energy?" Lu Qing was shocked.
“Well, logically speaking, they were just caught in the rain and at most caught a cold. But now, they are invaded by the cold evil energy. This is probably not a good sign.” The old doctor looked solemn.
Lu Qing's heart moved: "Master, you suspect that..."
"Today's heavy rain is already unusual, and now it can invade the human body with cold evil. I'm afraid it's very unusual." said the old doctor.
"Ah Qing, you once said that the world is about to change drastically, and spiritual energy will revive at that time. However, judging from the rain today, with the changes in the rules of heaven and earth, in addition to the spiritual energy that will revive, I am worried that other things will also revive along with it."
Lu Qing fell into silence.
What Master said is not impossible.
After all, his understanding of the revival of spiritual energy came from Xiaoyao Sanren's essays.
But Xiaoyao Sanren had never experienced the revival of spiritual energy, so no one knew what specific changes would take place after the rules of heaven and earth changed.
Judging from today's heavy rain, it is at least not as simple as the revival of spiritual energy.
Lu Qing thought again of the warning from heaven and earth that his master had sensed before, and his heart couldn't help but feel heavy.
For a moment, both the master and the disciple fell silent.
(End of this chapter)
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