The wife of Marquis Yongxin hugged her daughter tightly. She wanted to cry but was afraid of scaring her, so she had to hold it back. Liu Yujie, however, saw the mess on the floor and realized, "Mother, am I crazy again? I'm still wearing the Arhat jade pendant you got from Hanguang Temple. How could this happen? I, I have a headache!"
After saying just two sentences, Liu Yujie hugged her head and groaned. He groaned as if he was going crazy again.
The rest of the people all hid far away, including the maids serving in the yard. Only the cousin took a few steps forward and said worriedly, "Sister-in-law, you were so scary earlier. You picked up the scissors and stabbed everywhere. It's okay if you hurt me, but what should I do if you hurt yourself?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the wife of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery screamed, "Why are you using knives and guns? What if these maids fail to keep an eye on her and let her run away? No, mother-in-law, you must take her back today. Our family can't stand this kind of torture!"
Liu Yujie, who was already upset, felt an even greater headache. Her eyes, which had just regained clarity, soon became cloudy, with madness flashing in them. Her body twitched from time to time, and she looked horrifying as she rolled her eyes and stuck out her tongue.
Not to mention that the people in the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery avoided her like the plague, even the wife of the Marquis of Yongxin was trembling with fear.
Seeing this, Lin Dan walked forward and brushed Liu Yujie's head with a Buddhist whisk. In just a moment, Liu Yujie's distorted face returned to its tranquility, as if the almost crazy person just now did not exist at all.
"What a powerful magic! It can drive away the evil spirit with just a light sweep!" Several maids standing outside the door couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
The wife of the Earl of Zhongyong and the Second Young Master also looked at each other, and then saw deep awe in each other's pupils. The more respected a person is, the more he believes in ghosts and gods. He will always enshrine a few Buddha statues at home and worship them from time to time, praying for their blessings. It was in such an environment that the Hanguang Temple was highly respected by everyone. However, even though people spread the spirituality of the Hanguang Temple as if it were the orthodox immortal school, it was still defeated miserably in front of Lin Dan's real immortal art.
The wife of the Earl of Zhongyong lowered her head and looked at the Buddhist beads she had brought from the Hanguang Temple, which were said to be blessed. She also looked at the Guanyin jade pendant worn around her son's waist. When she thought that these things could not suppress the evil in her daughter-in-law's body, her heart completely leaned towards Lin Dan. When it comes to slaying demons and eliminating evil, this immortal is ultimately more powerful!
After shocking everyone, Lin Dan spoke slowly: "This good friend has too much Yin in his body. He needs to take some Pure Yang Pills to increase his Yang. Once his Yang is strong, the evil spirits will naturally not dare to approach him. In the future, he only needs to rest quietly to ensure his life's safety."
Madam Yongxin had complete trust in Lin Dan, and nodded quickly, "Okay, okay, thank you for the elixir, Immortal."
Lin Dan waved his hand and said, "I have already used up the elixir. Can you vacate a courtyard with a kitchen so that I can refine some now?" After saying that, he went to look at the wife of the Earl of Zhongyong.
How could the wife of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery dare to disobey this living immortal, and immediately ordered people to vacate the courtyard next door.
Lin Dan requested the Second Young Master to send people to guard all important roads and gates and strictly prohibit outsiders from entering, and the other party nodded in agreement.
Only the cousin smiled very reluctantly and repeatedly asked Lin Dan whether he could really drive away the evil spirit.
Lin Dan gave his cousin a deep look, then walked into the courtyard, shaking his Buddhist whisk, without saying a word in reply. She asked the master for a bowl of pig's heart blood, a bottle of beeswax, and a dish of cinnabar. The master went to get them for her without saying a word, and even killed a pig and got the bowl of heart blood. His attitude towards her was to meet her every request.
After entering the kitchen, Yao Bishui asked in a low voice: "Sister Lin, can you really make pills?"
"It's nothing but preparing medicinal materials. Although I had guessed Miss Liu's condition before coming here, I still had to make some adjustments based on her pulse when prescribing medicine. I couldn't just use strong medicine like I did for Marquis Yongxin, so some of the medicinal materials I brought can be used, but some can't."
As Lin Dan was talking, he poured pig heart blood and Chinese jujube kernels into the hot pot and stir-fried them. He said slowly, "If you want the herbs to have the best effect, they need to be processed with special techniques. The processing techniques of the herbs on the market nowadays are very poor, so I have to do it myself. This process is similar to making an elixir. Miaomiao, watch carefully. The Chinese jujube kernels will only become crispy and breakable after being stir-fried with pig heart blood. It can also enhance the effect of nourishing the heart and calming the mind, which is incomparable to ordinary Chinese jujube kernels."
Xu Miaomiao stood on a small stool, watching Lin Dan's every move carefully.
Every time Lin Dan prepared a medicinal ingredient, he would explain it in detail. At the end, he would grind all the herbs into powder according to a certain proportion, pour them into a pot and stir-fry them with beeswax, then pinch them into balls and put them into a copper furnace for alchemy.
Yao Bishui was puzzled and asked, "Sister Lin, why did you put the pills back into the stove? The beeswax will melt and the pills will lose their shape, right?"
Lin Dan smiled and said, "Nothing, please invite those people outside in. I naturally have my own reasons for doing this."
"Oh, OK." Yao Bishui nodded timidly, and just as she reached the door, she asked again, "Sister Lin, the doctors out there use decoctions to treat illnesses and save lives, because the medicinal materials must be boiled with water to release the medicinal power. Your pills have not been boiled in water, and the medicinal power has not been dissolved. Can they really cure diseases?"
"Don't worry, this pill is a million times more effective than a decoction." Lin Dan has always been very proud of his expertise.
Seeing that she was very determined, Yao Bishui went. Xu Miaomiao took a rag and cleaned up all traces in the kitchen to prevent others from seeing her master's unique skills.
The wife of Marquis Yongxin told her daughter about Lin Dan's miraculous qualities, and said that the marquis's hidden illness had now been cured, which alarmed the emperor and Prince Jin.
"...You didn't see it. The immortal only gave your father two bowls of magic water, and your father's illness was cured. Now he can run and jump, and he is very energetic! The emperor and the prince were watching from the side, and they couldn't believe it. They also called all the doctors to consult your father, but they couldn't find out what your father's hidden disease was. They also said that as long as he rested for two or three months, your father would be able to wield swords and spears and ride horses like before. Today, your father got up earlier than me, practiced swordplay in the martial arts field for a while, and was sweating all over. He also had two bowls of shredded chicken porridge and a bowl of steamed eggs. His appetite is really good!"
Liu Yujie was filled with joy and sighed, "Dad, hasn't had a good meal in years, right? It's great!"
"Yes! So you see, that immortal has very profound magical powers. How can your little problem compare with your father's? She could even save your father who was half dead, let alone you? They are just some evil spirits. Didn't she drive them away with a wave of her Buddhist dust just now?"
"Yes. When she brushed the Buddhist whisk over my head, I instantly felt my thoughts become clearer, my body relaxed, and I felt indescribably comfortable!" After hearing so much about Lin Dan's miraculous qualities, Liu Yujie's inner fear had long been swept away. As long as this immortal is here, she will be fine!
The people in the mansion of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery listened with great interest to the narration of the wife of the Marquis of Yongxin, and they became more and more fascinated by the immortal. Only the cousin pouted her lips and smiled with a hint of sarcasm. What evil? Do these ignorant people really think that a charlatan can solve Liu Yujie's problem? You’re dreaming!
Everyone had been waiting anxiously for a long time. When they learned that the pills were ready, they hurried to the courtyard next door. As soon as they entered the hall, they saw Lin Dan pointing her finger at the alchemy furnace. Several pills emitting a lustrous luster shot out from the furnace mouth and automatically fell into the porcelain bottle she had prepared.
Just this one move of "the elixir leaping into the furnace" made everyone burst into thunderous exclamations, and the wife of Marquis Yongxin and Liu Yujie felt even more at ease.
The wife of the Earl of Zhongyong had no memory of her daughter-in-law's madness. She wanted to kneel at Lin Dan's feet and beg her to accept her as a believer. This is truly divine! How could a liar have such miraculous abilities?
"The pills have been refined. My good friend, please swallow one pill every day. If you take it for half a month, you will be able to replenish the lost Yang energy. In addition, please set aside two hours every day to chant the Lingbao Sutra and keep a peaceful mind. In this way, the evil spirits will not dare to approach you. Your body is more yin, and you are easily hit by evil spirits. Even if you have taken the pills, you cannot stop chanting the sutra every day. Do you remember?"
"Remember, remember! I will take the medicine now, thank you, Immortal!" Liu Yujie had been tortured by the evil spirit for more than half a month. The pain in her heart was simply difficult to describe in words. Naturally, she did not dare to disobey Lin Dan's words. As long as the evil spirit could leave her body forever, she would be willing to recite scriptures for three or four hours, let alone two hours.
She swallowed the pill in a hurry without even having time to drink water. After a moment, she felt a surge of heat in her stomach, which quickly flowed through her body, warming her cold hands and feet. She described this miraculous phenomenon to her mother, mother-in-law and husband, leaving them all stunned, except for her cousin, who had a hint of sarcasm in her curved eyes.
So what if this charlatan becomes so powerful? Liu Yujie is not possessed by evil spirits at all, so it will be useless no matter how many medicines she takes! These people are so stupid, they were easily fooled by me... The cousin lowered her eyelids to avoid being seen by others.
Lin Dan spread out the brush, ink, paper and inkstone, and while drawing the talisman, he instructed: "I will draw another talisman for this good friend. Put it under your pillow every day when you sleep, and it will prevent the evil spirit from entering your dreams. The day when the runes on the talisman paper completely disappear, the evil spirit will be completely driven away."
"Thank you, Immortal!" The wife of Marquis Yongxin hurriedly pulled her daughter to pay her respects. Her eyes were slightly moist and she was almost crying with gratitude.
The wife of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery stared at the elixir and the talisman with greed in her eyes. The Yongxin Marquis Mansion is indeed extremely powerful, and it can even associate with such a powerful figure! By the way, now that Marquis Yongxin’s illness has been cured, he can serve as an official in the court again, right? With his meritorious service in following the emperor, his position will definitely not be small!
Thinking of this, Lady Zhongyong was so angry that she never dared to ask her mother-in-law to take her daughter-in-law back again.
The second young master was more aware of the current situation than his mother. At this moment, he was already asking Liu Yujie about her well-being and comforting her gently, without even looking at the cousin.
After Lin Dan finished drawing the talisman, he slowly said, "It's a bit strange why this evil spirit came to the Bo's Mansion. Why don't you tell me your birth dates and let me calculate it."
Everyone had already fully believed in her abilities, and they immediately reported their birth dates. Lin Dan calculated with his fingers, and finally looked straight at the cousin, saying: "The mansion of the loyal and brave marquis is the home of a military general, and the atmosphere of killing is strong. All evil should retreat, so how could a small evil spirit be allowed to cause chaos? It turns out that the root of this is not the people in the mansion, but this cousin. The four pillars and eight characters of this cousin are very strange. The year pillar is Wenchang, the month pillar is Jiangxing, the day pillar is Tiande, and the hour pillar is Yuede Tongzi, which means robbery and defeat. The eight characters are Xin, ... Chou, Renyin, Guimao, Jiachen, Yisi, Bingwu, Dingwei, and Wushen are respectively responsible for nourishment, pregnancy, extinction, tomb, death, illness, decline, and emperor's prosperity. In other words, this cousin has the fate of official injury and flowing water. Wherever she goes, there will be disasters. This good friend's horoscope is yin, and he spends the most time with her on weekdays. Naturally, he will be affected by her fate and be taken advantage of by the evil spirit. I wonder if you have noticed that every time the good friend gets sick, it is after the cousin comes?"
Liu Yujie was so frightened that her face turned pale and she quickly shrank towards her mother. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that what the immortal said was indeed right. Every time her cousin came to her courtyard, she would get sick, without exception!
What Liu Yujie could think of, how could the wife of the Earl of Zhongyong and the Second Young Master not think of it? When they looked at the cousin again, their eyes had turned completely cold. The immortal's words were quite profound, but they were still able to understand such very unlucky words as robbery, ten evils, great defeat, extinction, tomb, death, illness and decline. To put it bluntly, this person's fate is to be unlucky. No wonder her parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters are all dead, leaving her alone!
The wife of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery was both angry and frightened, and deeply hated herself for meddling in other people's business and bringing this unlucky person into her house.
The second young master also felt uncomfortable and showed some disgust on his face.
The cousin was very good at observing people's expressions. With red eyes, she accused: "You are talking nonsense. You are just a liar who pretends to be a ghost..."
Lin Dan chuckled and continued, "Whether I am talking nonsense or not, everyone should be aware of it. Since this cousin came in, Madam, have you often been irritable, insomniac, night sweats, cold hands and feet, dizziness, and occasionally fall ill when the wind blows, and your health is not as good as before?"
The wife of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery was horrified, then she looked at her cousin fiercely and said through gritted teeth, "Yes, the Immortal is right."
Lin Dan looked at the second son and said, "You are in a trance, your mind is confused, you are trapped inside and outside, and you are blamed for everything. You are no longer safe and smooth as before. You even made mistakes several times while doing your job and encountered bloody disasters?"
The second young master nodded with cold sweat: "Yes, yes, the immortal is right about everything!"
Lin Dan looked at the servants around and pointed them out one by one: "Since my cousin came to the Earl's House, have you often suffered from back and leg pain and lack of energy? Do you often have headaches and fever, and feel unwell all over? Has your memory suddenly declined, and you forget the master's instructions after just a short while, as if you have lost your soul..."
Everyone she pointed at nodded vigorously, with a look of fear and trepidation on their faces.
My cousin's mentality collapsed, and she even began to doubt her own fate.
"Don't you find it strange that so many abnormalities are happening at the same time? If you want your family to be safe, Madam, you'd better send this cousin away as soon as possible." Lin Dan shook off her Buddhist whisk and walked straight out of the yard. The fluttering corners of her skirt revealed a light and ethereal air.
The shocked Lady of the Loyal and Brave Earl and the Second Young Master finally came to their senses, and followed closely, begging Lin Dan to get them some elixirs and magic talismans. Lin Danzong did not respond, and just told them to send the cousin away, and the family would naturally be at peace.
"...Okay, okay, I will send someone to send her back to her hometown right away! She has uncles and aunts in her family, and it is definitely not the turn of a cousin like me to raise her. I was really blinded by greed, how could I take the initiative to get involved in such a disaster, and almost harmed my whole family!" Lady Zhongyong presented a heavy treasure box while speaking.
Lin Dan glanced at Yao Bishui, who then reached out to take it and rode away in a carriage.
The wife of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery tiptoed to see them off, then turned around and slapped her son hard, scolding him harshly, "You bastard, you almost brought a jinx into the house! I was wondering why you've become more and more useless recently, and you get scolded by your father for doing something wrong all the time, but it turns out that you're being controlled by her! It's a good thing you didn't stay with her for long, otherwise you would have been the one possessed by the evil spirit! Ouch, my head hurts again, no, I'm going to get someone to send that jinx away right now, she can't stay for a moment!"
The second son said aggrievedly, "Mother, if you hadn't liked her more than Yujie and said she was gentle and virtuous, I wouldn't have thought of taking her as a concubine. Why are you blaming me? Fortunately, the Taoist priest came today, otherwise our family would be in big trouble and we don't know who caused it."
The two walked away whispering to each other. After a while, a carriage drove into the back alley of the Earl's house. A young girl was escorted into the carriage by several strong maids, and her hands and feet were tied up, and she was quickly sent away. The maid who stayed behind spat on the ground, cursed a few times, then ran quickly into the corner door, muttering that she wanted to pick pomelo leaves for bathing.
On the other side, Lin Dan was also sitting in a luxurious carriage, swaying towards the city gate. Both the Loyalty and Bravery Marquis's Mansion and the Yongxin Marquis's Mansion had sent guards to escort her. The display was so grand that passers-by on the street frequently looked at her sideways.
Yao Bishui patted the cushion under his seat and sighed softly, "It's great to have power and influence."
Lin Dan covered Xu Miaomiao's ears and warned: "Don't say these words in front of the child."
"Following you, she will definitely become an extraordinary person in the future." Yao Bishui teased with a smile.
Xu Miaomiao opened her big eyes and looked at Lin Dan with great trust, which made Lin Dan laugh softly. For some reason, her heart grew softer.
Yao Bishui thought carefully about what happened before and asked, "Sister Lin, is it true that Miss Liu is not possessed by an evil spirit?"
"No, she actually has a disease called Zangzao syndrome, which is more common in women and is more caused by the heart than the external factors. As long as she takes the right medicine and keeps a calm mind, she will recover soon. However, if I can't find the psychological cause, even if I can control the disease for a while, she will still have an attack later. Therefore, I asked Madam Hou to describe her daily life in detail in the letter, trying to find the root cause of the disease."
"Have you found the source?"
"Of course I found it. In the letter, the person who accompanied Miss Liu the most every day was the cousin. The two of them had endless things to talk about every day. Ran, do you know what they talked about?"
"What did he say?" Yao Bishui asked curiously.
"That cousin keeps talking about the second young master's romantic affairs all day long, sometimes talking about how he dotes on his two concubines, sometimes talking about how he flirts with women, which completely disturbs Miss Liu's peaceful heart. Moreover, she also talks about the trivial matters between the sisters-in-law. If the eldest sister-in-law gets an extra gold hairpin, or the third sister-in-law gets an extra half piece of Shu brocade, she can exaggerate them infinitely and say that the parents-in-law have wronged Miss Liu and are unfair to Miss Liu. Imagine if there was someone who kept telling you how harshly your husband and parents-in-law treated you and how miserable your life was, would you be annoyed? Would you be depressed? Would you be irritated?"
"Of course you will be annoyed, depressed and irritable!" Yao Bishui frowned, feeling very uncomfortable just by listening to it.
"That cousin is very good at speaking and controlling people's minds. Over time, Miss Liu was completely disturbed by her and suffered from visceral agitation. Therefore, I first used tranquilizing incense to awaken Miss Liu's mind, and then asked her to take pills to nourish the mind and calm the spirit. I also asked her to fall asleep every day while smelling the talisman soaked in tranquilizing incense. She will sleep well every day and her body will naturally recover. The talisman dissolved in the water is not magical, it is just a kind of water-soluble medicine film. My Buddhist dust for exorcising evil spirits is soaked in refreshing medicine, which can naturally restore Miss Liu to normal in an instant."
Yao Bishui was stunned, and her heart was filled with admiration for Lin Dan. These methods are easy to say, but how can ordinary people imagine them? Even if one could think of it, how could one make these powerful talismans and pills? In the final analysis, without superb medical skills, Sister Lin would never be able to support the pretense of being a living god!
"Sister Lin, since Miss Liu is just sick, why do you want to tell fortunes for everyone in the Bo Mansion? And why are you so accurate?" Yao Bishui's curiosity was still not satisfied.
"It's not fortune-telling, it's just ordinary observation and reasoning." Lin Dan chuckled and said, "The lady of the baron is forty-five or forty-six years old, and her body has entered a stage of natural decline. Insomnia, lack of energy, headaches and chest tightness are all signs. Even if the cousin doesn't come, they will still occur. As for the second young master, he has a private affair with the cousin, and they are in a hot relationship. Naturally, he will think about her day and night. How can he have the energy to do errands for the family? Although he has no official position, he was forced by the loyal and brave ear to train in the military camp. There were swords and swords on the martial arts field, and he couldn't be distracted. He was thinking about women in his heart. , their bodies are hollowed out by alcohol and sex, and they will get hurt if they are not careful, which is the so-called blood disaster. The maids are even simpler, they work hard, and they always have some small problems. I can guess eight out of ten by looking at their faces, so I can guess it right away. These diseases are lurking in their bodies and often break out. If I don’t tell them, they won’t pay attention. However, once I tell them, I will attribute the cause and time of the outbreak to the cousin, and they will naturally make corresponding associations. There is nothing mysterious about this, just some psychological induction techniques.”
Lin Dan looked at Xu Miaomiao and smiled, "This is the ability of a doctor. Miaomiao, if you work hard enough, you will be like me one day in the future."
Xu Miaomiao clenched her fist and said, "Master, I will work hard! I will copy the soup song when I get back!"
"Good boy." Lin Dan rubbed the little apprentice's head with relief, and said earnestly: "Do you know why I instigated the Bofu to send the cousin away? If she just disturbed Miss Liu's mood, it would be fine, but she took Miss Liu to the front yard when she was ill, tempted her to jump into the lake several times, and handed her scissors, gold hairpins and other sharp objects when she lost her mind, trying to make her commit suicide. The cousin's behavior is equivalent to murder and has broken the moral bottom line. If I want to cure Miss Liu, I must send her away, otherwise the disease will never be cured. Miss Liu is not strong in mind and is sensitive and fragile. I asked her to recite scriptures every day to divert her attention from her husband. She was influenced by the Taoist scriptures. After a long time, she will naturally look down on the love between men and women and live her own life at ease. This visceral dryness syndrome will never occur. It is said that to heal a person, you must first heal his heart. This is the first key that doctors should keep in mind. Do you understand?"
Xu Miaomiao seemed to realize something and nodded vigorously.
Lin Dan pinched her chubby little round face, and suddenly her face darkened, and her sharp eyes swept straight to a certain place outside the car window.
Yao Bishui asked nervously, "Sister Lin, what's wrong?"
"Someone was watching me and others outside the car just now."
"Is it Xu Zuguang or Wan Yushi's men?"
"I don't know, but I'm not afraid. Just rest assured." Lin Dan slowly fiddled with the tea set on the small table.
Yao Bishui's panicked expression immediately subsided, and she chuckled, "With Sister Lin here, I'm naturally not afraid."
After sending Lin Dan and others back to the Taoist temple, the carriage and the guards turned back. One of the guards went straight to the farmhouse at the foot of the mountain and recounted in detail everything that had happened in the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery's mansion, and also restored the conversation between Lin Dan, Yao Bishui and Xu Miaomiao exactly as it happened.
The handsome man closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair, seeming to be dozing or deep in thought. After a long while, he chuckled happily, "So that's how it is. She is worthy of the praise of a living god."
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