It's definitely not just the Cui family of three who made this conjecture.
Those who stayed at Lao Cui's house that night went back home and told countless different versions of the magical legend with their relatives and friends.
Even Li Jin and the others privately asked Li Xiangdong what exactly was going on.
Li Xiangdong was very tight-lipped, well aware of the principle that "if things are not kept secret, they will be ruined." Even when facing Li Jin, he did not tell her that he had so many wild ginseng roots.
"Who knows what happened! The world is so big and full of wonders, who knows what the reason is!"
Li Xiangdong managed to gloss over the matter with a few simple words. These people had been with him day and night and knew that he wasn't the way the outside world described him, so they stopped asking questions.
After all, these kinds of mystical things have existed since ancient times, and many of them are even recorded in official history!
He Chaochao and Zhou Hongsong, however, were very interested in the method Li Xiangdong used to save Wang Lin. "Xiangdong, what incantation did you recite at the end?"
"I learned these four phrases from Doctor Gu to calm the nerves."
"Please read it again. You were so startled last night, I didn't hear you clearly."
"Why are you listening to this? You have nothing to do! Besides, it's just a regular mind-purifying mantra."
After the "Purifying Mantra" was recited, the others became even more interested. The three members of the Cui family also came over, all showing expressions of great curiosity.
Li Xiangdong had no choice but to read it to them again.
"The Supreme Star's response is uninterrupted."
Exorcising evil spirits, binding demons, protecting life and body.
Wisdom, clarity, and peace of mind.
The three souls will live forever, and the spirit will never be lost.
After reading just four short sentences, Li Xiangdong shrugged and said, "What's so curious about that!"
He felt that this was a treatment method for calming the nerves, created by combining traditional Chinese medicine and Taoism, and there was nothing strange about it.
But when others heard him casually utter such a convoluted four sentences, their awe of him only grew stronger.
Two days later, Wang Lin's parents brought four kinds of gifts: ten duck eggs, two red ginseng, two large fat carp, and a jar of linden honey, and accompanied Wang Lin to their door.
As soon as Wang Lin's father entered the door, he kicked Wang Lin in the back of the knee, and Wang Lin immediately knelt down in front of Li Xiangdong.
"You little beast, hurry up and kowtow to the Weasel Master to apologize!"
Wang Lin's father scolded his son, then approached Li Xiangdong with a beaming smile, bowing and scraping as he handed over the gift, saying, "Oh, immortals, thank you for forgiving my little bastard and even saving him!"
Li Xiangdong interrupted Wang Lin's father sternly, "Uncle Wang, you can't say that! What immortals, Huang Daxian or anything like that? In our new society, we don't talk about feudal superstitions!"
Our country is still cracking down on secret societies!
Others may spread the word, but Li Xiangdong dared not admit it to their faces.
Wang Lin's father met with a lukewarm response and immediately shut up with a forced smile.
Li Xiangdong helped Wang Lin up and looked at his complexion; he seemed perfectly normal.
How are you feeling physically?
Wang Lin said very respectfully, "Much better, much better."
After saying this, Li Xiangdong fell silent, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little awkward.
After a long pause, Wang Lin's father finally explained the purpose of his visit.
It turned out that they came to thank Li Xiangdong for saving their lives, and also to ask Li Xiangdong for a definite answer.
He said in a low voice, "Everyone around here knows that Wong Tai Sin holds grudges. I'm just worried about what might happen later..."
He hesitated, but Uncle Cui understood him perfectly and chimed in, "Hey, Dongzi, give him a straight answer, or I'm afraid his family won't be able to sleep peacefully from now on."
Looking at the pitiful Wang family members staring at him, Li Xiangdong knew that if he didn't give them a definite answer, they definitely wouldn't give up.
But some things shouldn't be said carelessly.
Li Xiangdong's face darkened, he waved his hand outside, and said something that could be interpreted in multiple ways.
"Go quickly!"
After saying that, he sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed), closed his eyes, and remained silent.
The people inside looked at each other in bewilderment. Wang Lin's father looked at Lao Cui with pleading eyes. Lao Cui's eyes darted around, and he realized that he understood what Li Xiangdong meant.
He pulled Wang Lin's father aside, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "The spirit has forgiven your Wang Lin. But this matter must absolutely not be spread around!"
Wang Lin's father nodded repeatedly, saying, "Of course, I promise I won't talk nonsense. Hey, Old Cui, the spirits are staying here, so please say a good word for me when you have time."
Old Cui let out a soft "hmm" through his nose. "Don't just talk the talk, walk the walk."
Wang Lin's father quickly said, "All the ginseng in my family is sold to the immortals!"
...
Anyway, for a while, everyone was spreading rumors with great detail, saying that Li Xiangdong was the reincarnation of Master Huang, and that the weasels in the mountains came to worship their ancestor.
Moreover, Li Xiangdong now possesses exceptional skills in healing and saving lives, making him incredibly dazzling and eye-catching whenever he goes out.
Of course, thanks to this halo effect, Li Xiangdong's ginseng collection work went unexpectedly smoothly.
Luo Yonggang and Bai Yulong also drove a truck, carrying two sacks of cash, and successfully met up with them.
Bai Yulong opened the sack full of hazelnuts, revealing bundles of green banknotes inside. "That was close! There are actually highway robbers here!"
Luo Yonggang was still shaken. "Luckily, Xiang Dong reminded us in advance to hide the money in sacks. Otherwise, they would have taken it all!"
Li Xiangdong looked at the two of them, "Are you alright?"
Luo Yonggang laughed and said, "No, we both have guns with us!"
Bai Yulong said, "It was quite a thrilling experience. When we passed Ant Ridge at night, the mountain road was particularly difficult to walk on. When we got halfway up the mountain, we saw a large rock in the middle of the road ahead."
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