Chapter 11: Liangcheng Strange Events and Meeting Shaoying
Carrying water to wash the marrow day after day made Long Qi feel quite bored. Lingxiang acted as if it was none of her business. Whenever he complained to her, he was always ridiculed.
This is intolerable. Even if my uncle can tolerate it, my aunt can’t!
Just as Long Qi pushed the door open and was about to argue with Lingxiang again, he saw Lingxiang packing up her package.
"I recently heard a miraculous event occurred in Liangcheng. A dying man suddenly recovered. I'm going to go and see it the day after tomorrow. If there are any experts here, I'll definitely ask for their advice." Lingxiang, regardless of Long Qi's rudeness, spoke first. "Please take good care of these treasures of mine. While you're at it, read the first volume of 'Talisman Theory' thoroughly. I'll come back and teach you how to chant talismans."
Lingxiang felt that this strange thing might be related to the remaining prescription left by her mother, so she rushed there.
"Why can't you take me with you? When you go out alone in the past, is there anyone to take care of these flowers and plants?" Long Qi was puzzled and completely forgot his previous purpose.
"Of course, there are people taking care of him. Now that I have you, I don't need to bother anyone else. Disciples are meant to be used. Besides, when things are out of the ordinary, there must be something wrong. That person's sudden recovery could be due to some other reason." Lingxiang glanced at Long Qi and continued packing. "You've only been able to absorb Qi and return to the Origin stage and enter the Qi Refining stage in the past few days. If something happens, you haven't even reached the threshold of cultivation yet. Wouldn't you be a burden?"
"As the saying goes, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Since it is an extraordinary thing, it must be of great benefit to cultivation. I can take the book to copy, so that if anything happens, I can help." Long Qi suddenly had an idea and hurried forward to help Lingxiang clean up.
After spending a month together, Long Qi had already gotten used to having someone by his side. This time Lingxiang went to the outer city and he didn't know when she would be back, so he didn't want to stay in this boring medicine house all day.
Lingxiang thought about it and felt that this made sense, so she agreed.
Liangcheng is located to the north of the ancient Yanghe and Xiangcheng cities, where the Fushui River flows into the Yellow River. Its land is fertile, its people are simple and honest, and it produces a lot of fine wines, especially Baimozhi, which is well-known far and wide.
"Yaoyi's wine is getting better and better."
"Yes, ever since she got married, she has become better at making wine and more beautiful."
"Who says it isn't true? I thought she'd married someone who would die young. It looked like Mr. Jingwei was about to die, but he got better just a few days after the wedding. I wonder which medical expert brought him back to health."
"There's no such thing as a master. It's probably because of a happy event. Look, just a few days after the wedding, his study is open again."
"Yes, the story of the teacher and the winemaker is quite a beautiful one. If I could marry a girl as beautiful as this, I would be able to pry open the coffin even if it was buried for seven days, let alone a terminal illness!"
Listening to the diners' discussions, Lingxiang paid the room fee and was about to go upstairs, but saw a familiar figure coming down from upstairs. It was Lu Ying.
After greeting each other, they found out that he was a disciple of the Supreme Sect who had come down the mountain to gain experience and leave his worldly ties. He was just passing through here and was taking a break.
The two met for tea, Lingxiang also explained the purpose of her visit, but Lu Ying gave another rumor.
Legend has it that a demon roams this land, bewitching people's minds and feeding on their essence. This demon is incredibly powerful and difficult to deal with. Every full moon, two or three men are discovered on the outskirts of the city, looking haggard and their minds clouded. The government is incredibly frustrated and helpless.
Lu Ying's original journey back home was closer to Winterfell, but he took a detour here because of this rumor.
"Huh? Isn't this the upside-down flower picking? This is really rare!" Long Qi said with a smile.
Lingxiang slapped him on the back of the head and said, "You're talking nonsense!" Then she turned to Lu Ying and said, "Brother Lu, do you think there's something wrong with Mr. Zhuang?"
"A dying person suddenly becomes full of life. In this world, I'm afraid only a great immortal can do that, or there is a magic medicine to save him?" Lu Ying said after careful consideration.
"Most elixirs can only be used by people with cultivation. If ordinary people take them, they are nothing but poison. They will cause external damage and internal harm, and will only hasten their death." Lingxiang frowned.
"Can't ordinary people use elixirs?" Long Qi was puzzled. Weren't there often emperors in the palace who took elixirs? Could it be that those emperors also had cultivation skills?
"That's not the case. Some elixirs are mild and warm in nature. They can benefit the body internally without causing any external harm. They can be taken by ordinary people. But generally speaking, these elixirs have no power to save the body. How can they make him better?" Lingxiang thought for a moment, "Unless..."
"Unless what?" Long Qi and Lu Ying asked.
"Unless he can continue to have sexual intercourse."
"What is Xu Yang?" Lu Ying was puzzled, and Long Qi was also confused.
"You and I are both cultivators. We should know that the higher the level of cultivation, the longer the lifespan. Some cultivators with advanced cultivation, if they can attain the Tao and ascend to become immortals, their lifespans will be endless. This is naturally the realm that all cultivators yearn for. Even if they fail in their tribulations, they can still become earthly immortals, witness the world and live a carefree and unrestrained life."
Lingxiang said as she took a sip of tea.
"But spiritual roots are already scarce in this world today, and the ancient times of conferring gods and establishing immortals have long passed. Most Taoist colleagues spend their entire lives unable to break through the tribulation and ascend to heaven. Therefore, some unscrupulous people use shameful means to steal the essence of others to replenish their own lifespans. If they truly do so, they will fall into the path of evil, neither human nor demon."
"Well... in your opinion..." Lu Ying frowned while holding the teacup.
"If this is true, this person is definitely beyond our control. I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with."
After listening to Lingxiang's words, Lu Ying remained silent, and Lingxiang also frowned.
"What's the difference between a person possessed by a demon and an ordinary person?" Long Qi asked, not knowing how serious this was.
"Outwardly, they appear to be just like ordinary people, but their behavior defies nature. Whether it's their eyes or their actions, they always carry a hint of evil. Over time, they'll be easily devoured by the evil spirit. Therefore, when the full moon is at its peak, they need some human energy to counteract it, so as not to lose their appearance."
"But it is a demon after all. With our cultivation level, we are helpless in the end..." Lu Ying shook his head and sighed.
"Can a demon marry a human? Then this drunkard is really unlucky. She actually married a monster." Long Qi said as he threw a fruit peel.
"Of course they can get married, and not all demons are so despicable. They may seem alien to you and me, but that's not always the case. There are also gentlemen among the orthodox demons. It's only their hearts that are crooked." Lingxiang explained, "If a cultivator's thoughts become rigid and they can't distinguish right from wrong, aren't they no different from those evil bandits?"
"Since this man is married to that wine girl, we might as well start with that girl and find out the truth."
Lu Ying suggested it, and Lingxiang and the others also thought it made sense.
"In addition, since someone has been harmed, there must be some traces of magic left behind, and we should be able to gain something from it." Lingxiang also suggested.
The three of them discussed it and decided to act separately.
Since the government has inquired about this matter, and Lu Ying is a direct disciple of the head of the Tai Shang Sect, it would be convenient for him to visit the government and investigate the files.
Long Qi had been in the market for many years and was worldly-wise, so the matter of the wine girl and her husband was left to him.
As for Lingxiang, she had medical skills and was familiar with pharmacology, so she went to check on the victim's condition. If the victim was fine, she might be able to save him.
The government office was located in the south city, and it was rumored that the victim was being held at the government post. Lu Ying and Lingxiang were traveling together. However, the wine girl's tavern was located northwest of Liangcheng, quite a distance away, so Long Qi had no choice but to hurry ahead.
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