Several guards with swords escorted a carriage and came rolling in. The momentum was so great that the young monks from Hanguang Temple came out to watch the fun.
As soon as the car stopped, a woman cried out, "My Lord, you are so sick, why are you still here at Xuanqing Temple? Do you really think their elixir can save your life? If you hadn't taken their elixir, you wouldn't be so sick. You are so stubborn! Where is Master Yu Ning? Tell him to come out! If anything happens to my Lord, I want him to be buried with me!"
Several guards responded loudly while smoking. He drew his sword and was about to break into the Taoist temple to arrest the three Taoists who were pretending to be gods, but Lin Danguang flicked his sleeves and he retreated three or five steps. He was horrified.
He can hurt people without them being seen just by the gust of wind from his sleeves. There is no doubt that he is a top master! When did such a person emerge from Xuanqing Temple? Several people looked up and their faces became even more frightened, because this person was wearing a Taoist robe that was as light as clouds and mist. There was no wind in the mountains at that time, but the corners of the robe were slightly floating, as if it would fly up in the next second. What made people even more afraid to look at her was her appearance. She was clearly soft and gentle, more kind-hearted than Guanyin Bodhisattva, with a pair of black eyes that were unfathomable and flickering, as if everything in the world was under her scrutiny and nothing could escape her keen observation.
Several guards avoided her gaze and unexpectedly avoided her sight at the same time, and their violent actions were also restrained a lot.
Lin Dan then bowed and said, "My dear friends, may I ask why I am here?"
Yao Bishui hid behind the door holding Xu Miaomiao, watching the scene nervously. She recognized the tokens on the guards' waists, which had the word "Yongxin" written on them, indicating that they were the guards of the Yongxin Marquis' Mansion. Speaking of which, Marquis Yongxin was also a powerful tyrant. In his early years, he followed Prince Jin in his battles. He also stood firmly on the side of the young emperor and led his army to provide assistance to Prince Jin and the young emperor. He could be considered to have made great contributions to the cause. It was a pity that he was too competitive. Whenever he went to the battlefield, he would always rush to the front. As a result, he suffered hidden injuries and his body collapsed over time.
After the young emperor ascended the throne, he resolutely resigned from all his military posts and recuperated at home. As his old injuries were difficult to heal, he converted to Taoism and placed his hopes on the illusory Wuliang Immortal Venerable. The young emperor was grateful for his kindness, and Prince Jin was also his comrade-in-arms. If anything happened to him because of Xuanqing Temple, this mountain would surely be razed to the ground by the Imperial Guards in the future!
Thinking of this, Yao Bishui couldn't help but gasp and wanted to pull Lin Dan back, but it was too late.
In her previous life, Lin Dan followed the original owner on business and social activities, so how could she not recognize the token of the Yongxin Marquis Mansion? However, Marquis Yongxin's illness was just a trivial matter to her, so she was not afraid at all.
As the two sides were facing each other, a middle-aged woman suddenly jumped out of the carriage and ordered, "Why waste your time talking to her! Smash this Taoist temple and bring out Master Yuning!"
There was also a carriage parked not far away. A guard with a sword approached the curtain and asked in a low voice: "Master, do you want to take action?"
"You protect Madam Lin. She saved my life." A deep and powerful voice came from inside the car.
The guard nodded, ready to rush over at any time, but saw Lin Dan bowed and said in a gentle voice: "My dear friend, from what you just said, it seems that your family took the elixir of Master Yuning and got into trouble? To be honest with you, the three Taoist priests have gone on a journey. This Taoist temple is now under my name. I am the master of Xuanqing Temple. Since your family's troubles started here, and I am now the master of the temple, I will take action to end this cause and effect. Please carry the good friend in the car into the temple. I will make elixirs to cure him. If the good friend in the car is not cured after today, you can come and destroy my Xuanqing Temple again."
When the woman saw that she had a graceful figure, an air of a fairy, and had extraordinary conversation, she showed some hesitation on her face.
Lin Dan added: "The good friends in the car may not be able to wait any longer. Since you are all here, why not give it a try? Is pursuing the responsibility more important than human life?"
The lives of the three Taoists combined are not as important as the marquis's. When the woman heard this, she no longer hesitated and hurriedly asked people to carry the dying Marquis Yongxin in.
The carriage parked not far away moved forward, as if wanting to see the current situation of Marquis Yongxin more clearly. The tightly closed curtain was also opened, revealing a handsome but pale face. It was the middle-aged man who was rescued by Lin Dan before. He frowned, as if he was very worried, and finally sighed, "I told him a long time ago not to believe in these supernatural things, why doesn't he listen? Oh, I really should have razed this Xuanqing Temple to the ground."
"This Madam Lin can also make pills?" A young man poked his head out from behind the man.
“There is no such thing as a life-saving elixir in this world.” The man looked uneasy, as if he had never expected Lin Dan to be this kind of person. But he also said worriedly, “Let’s go in and take a look. I have to protect these two people. He Yi, go down the mountain and call Chen the imperial physician over.”
The sword-wielding guard named He Yi hurriedly rode his horse down the mountain, fearing that if he was a step too late, Marquis Yongxin would lose his life. It’s strange to say, how could a great hero like Marquis Yongxin become such a believer in gods and ghosts when he was old? If he had not been bewitched by those three Taoists and only cared about taking elixirs instead of seeking medical treatment, his illness would never have progressed to this extent.
A group of people hurriedly carried Marquis Yongxin into the Taoist temple.
Lin Dan asked Yao Bishui to take out the bedding, spread it flat on the ground, put the twitching and struggling Yongxin Hou on it, then spread out the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone, and began to draw the talisman. The talisman paper she used was made by herself. The color was brighter than ordinary talisman paper. The tip of the pen was stained not with cinnabar, but a thick dark green liquid.
Yongxin Hou twitched for a long time, then suddenly sat up in shock, spit out a mouthful of blood, and weakly shouted: "I need to go to the toilet, quick, help me go to the toilet!"
While wiping the black blood from the corner of his mouth, the wife of Marquis Yongxin ordered the guards to help him behind the screen. Suddenly, there was a loud splashing sound, followed by a strong smell of blood that made people feel nauseous.
The wife of Marquis Yongxin asked in a trembling voice, "Why, how is it?"
"Madam, it's still the same as before. Nothing can be excreted, only a basin of black blood!" Several guards pulled up Marquis Yongxin's pants and carried him out, only to see that his face was paler than before. He was breathing out more than breathing in, and it was obvious that he was about to die.
Lin Dan went behind the screen to check the blood sample in the chamber pot, then returned to draw the talisman.
The wife of the Marquis of Yongxin was shocked and frightened. She couldn't help but scream, "Didn't you say you could save my Marquis? Why don't you do it? Are you also a liar? I shouldn't have listened to my Marquis and let you charlatans step into my house. It would have been better if I had hired a doctor for him earlier. It's my fault that my Marquis was harmed. How could I be so stupid!"
Lin Dan drew the talisman slowly and ignored her. As she screamed, she became hysterical and smashed all the dishes on the altar. Yao Bishui and Xu Miaomiao were so scared that they shrank into the corner.
The middle-aged man and the young man walked into the hall and happened to see this scene. They were about to ask the guards to separate the wife of Marquis Yongxin to prevent her from hurting others or herself, but they saw Lin Dan throwing the drawn talisman into the brazier and burning it to ashes.
There was a great commotion in the hall, and Marquis Yongxin was twitching and groaning. The emperor was moaning and struggling in his death throes; the wife of Marquis Yongxin was crying and making a fuss, venting her fear; several guards were busy protecting the two masters, and the scene was very chaotic for a while. However, when the talisman paper burned out and turned into a strong fragrance, the people who were full of brutality were dazed for a moment, and then miraculously regained their composure. Even Marquis Yongxin, who was half dead with pain, calmed down and his breathing became smoother than before.
"This is a calming talisman. Everyone is too angry. Let's calm down for a while." Lin Dan then spoke slowly.
"A calming talisman?" The wife of Marquis Yongxin said in disbelief, "Is there really such a thing in the world?" Her master had also bought a calming talisman, but it had no effect at all. The talisman drawn by this lay Buddhist was nothing like that, which worked instantly. Could it be that this person is really a god?
Lin Dan only showed off a little bit of his skills and stunned everyone, including the middle-aged man and the young man who followed in. The two men stood still, with no expression on their faces but a gleam of surprise in their eyes.
"Bishui, bring some cushions. Miaomiao, pour tea for all of you good friends." Lin Dan sat down cross-legged, looking very relaxed.
Seeing that she was not nervous at all, the panicked wife of Marquis Yongxin also calmed down. After a long while of pulling out a kind smile from her stiff face, she said, "Master, my Marquis..."
"Don't worry, it's just a small matter." Lin Dan threw a green incense pill into the palm-sized copper furnace and placed it next to Marquis Yongxin's head.
Marquis Yongxin tilted his head to look at her. His cloudy eyes, which had been filled with despair and fear, now radiated with admiration and trust. He was brainwashed by the three Taoist priests every day and had complete faith in the magical powers of the Immortal Master Wuliang. Every aspect of Lin Dan matched the image of an immortal in his mind, so he completely relaxed. With this god around, he will definitely not die.
With his faith strengthened and his nose filled with the soothing aroma of tobacco, the pain in Marquis Yongxin's stomach naturally disappeared.
Seeing her husband's more calm expression, Lady Yongxin Hou's anger had long since subsided, and she wanted to kowtow to Lin Dan and apologize. In just a few seconds, she realized that this fairy lady had real magical powers and was definitely not a charlatan who was pretending to be a ghost!
Yao Bishui brought a cushion for the guests to sit on, and then took Xu Miaomiao to hide behind Lin Dan. Lin Dan spread out a piece of yellow paper and said slowly, "I will draw a talisman for the Marquis to completely remove all the filth in his belly, and then make him a bottle of elixir. He will be well in less than half a day."
Other people's talismans have red characters on a yellow background, but hers have green characters on a yellow background. The mysterious runes are more beautiful than those drawn by ordinary Taoists. The layout of the top, bottom, left and right is appropriate, and the lines are also very complicated, like an ancient totem that contains mysterious power.
Marquis Yongxin and his wife watched her draw the talisman eagerly, not daring to say a word. Several guards knelt on both sides in awe. Where was the ferocious look from before? Even the middle-aged man and the young man who were quite disdainful of Taoism were so fascinated by it that they did not dare to disturb them.
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