After returning to the side hall, Prince Jin looked at the old man who was barely breathing with a gloomy face, shook his head and said, "You shouldn't have said so much. Don't worry about what happens next, I'll take care of it. As long as we find the mastermind behind this, everything will be solved."
Lin Dan looked at Prince Jin with surprise. She thought he would be angry. After all, what she said just now violated a big taboo. You know, too. The first emperor was bewitched by the evil Taoist priests and treacherous concubines, and did many cruel things to Prince Jin, who was still the legitimate son at the time, and the late emperor. The two of them had been tortured since childhood. Although they were of royal blood, even the lowest-ranking servants in the palace could trample on them at will. Therefore, the late emperor. After he took the throne, he massacred the Forbidden Palace with blood and ordered the burning of the Taoist temple in the palace. He also piled the heads of those evil Taoists at Caishikou to shock the world.
Taoism, which once had believers all over the world, has since declined, and the Xuanqing Temple has also been implicated. Half of the mountaintop has been taken away by the Hanguang Temple, and it has become unpopular.
If someone else came, they would definitely not dare to be the abbot of Xuanqing Temple in such a high-profile manner, but Lin Dan has real ability, so she is not afraid of suppression from the imperial city at all. Even so, she never expected that Prince Jin, instead of being disgusted by her words and actions, would choose to help her.
"Thank you very much," Lin Dan smiled softly, then waved her hand and said, "But, although what I said just now was exaggerated, it was not false. Others cannot cure this disease of aging, but I can."
Lin Dan ordered the servants to take off the old man's clothes and prick his acupoints with gold needles. The method is to seal his vital meridians and prolong his life. Yao Bishui exclaimed, then quickly covered Xu Miaomiao's eyes and said, "Don't look at anything inappropriate."
Prince Jin frowned and said, "Don't bother her. Doctors only see patients, not men or women."
Lin Dan, who was conscientiously trying to save the patient, looked at him with appreciation and nodded, "Move your hands away. Your Highness is right. If she doesn't even dare to look at this, how can she treat patients in the future? The patient was in so much pain that he was about to die, but she stood there stupidly, muttering "Don't look at it, don't touch it" and "Don't save it". As a result, she failed to save the patient and the patient died in vain. Then I don't need to teach her. You can just take her away."
Yao Bishui quickly raised his hand, looking extremely guilty. She also forgot that Sister Lin was not an ordinary person, so how could she be bound by such worldly rules.
Xu Miaomiao took two steps forward, puffed out her chest and said, "Master, I'm not afraid to look. I know which acupoints you are treating. Can I read them to you..." As she spoke, she sang out the names of each acupoint.
Lin Dan smiled with relief.
Prince Jin was still thinking about what Lin Dan had just said. He clearly wanted to know how she cured the senility disease, but he did not dare to ask at this time, for fear of interfering with her rescue.
Just at this moment, the young emperor walked in quietly with several eunuchs. When he saw the old man, his face turned slightly dark. He waved to his uncle, indicating that he should go to the next room to talk.
"Uncle, someone is deliberately targeting Immortal Lin today, right? How are you going to deal with it? The old man's illness is definitely incurable. We might as well arrest the mastermind behind the scenes, throw him in jail, and then announce it to the world to protect Immortal Lin's reputation."
The little emperor was worthy of being raised by Prince Jin, and his way of thinking about solving problems was the same as his.
"Lin Dan said that she could cure the old man's illness." Prince Jin took a sip of hot tea, his expression a little dazed.
The little emperor was very surprised: "The immortal said that she can cure this disease? Didn't she say that she was dying of old age? If she can cure the disease of aging and death, isn't her ability the same as those demons..."
Prince Jin glanced at his nephew coldly, shook his head and said, "Don't compare her with those evil Taoist priests. Those evil Taoist priests don't tell the truth. But Lin Dan will never take on something she can't do. Let's see."
The little emperor was reminded by his catchphrase and immediately changed the subject: "Oh, no, I left the palace today because of your illness, not the farce just now. Uncle, as autumn is getting deeper and the frost is coming, what should we do about your illness? I don't want to see you suffer anymore!"
Thinking of the miserable state of his uncle when he fell ill, the little emperor's eyes could not help but turn red. That year, he was chased by an assassin and fell into an ice river. The emperor's uncle jumped into the ice hole without thinking, found him who was washed far away by the current, broke the thick ice with his bare hands, and carried him on his back on the ice field for more than a month. To this day, he still remembers how piercing it felt when his clothes froze into ice. In order to save his life, the emperor's uncle gave him his fox fur and cotton robe, and he himself wore only a single piece of clothing and walked against the cold wind.
After being rescued and brought back to the military camp by his subordinates, he had almost no healthy skin on his body, and three of his toes were frozen off, leaving him a disabled person. Since then, he has been infected with the cold. Every autumn and winter, he would feel that his internal organs and all the blood in his body have frozen into ice, and the pain was so severe that he felt like his soul was breaking.
The young emperor originally thought that soaking in hot springs could alleviate his symptoms, but he did not expect that the combination of external heat and internal cold would make the cold poison in his body more deeply rooted, and even Chunxia gradually showed signs of an attack.
Now that the weather is getting colder, how can the little emperor not be nervous?
Prince Jin's face was very calm, but there was a struggle in his eyes.
The little emperor was even more worried for him, and slammed the table and said, "I will go and ask Immortal Lin to treat you now!"
“Wait, wait a minute!” Prince Jin held his shoulders, his ears turning red. “You should know that I only know Lin Dan because I admire her. I have never thought of using her to treat my illness.”
"Of course I know this." The little emperor looked at his uncle in confusion, and then suddenly realized: "So, you haven't mentioned the treatment yet because she is afraid that she will misunderstand your intentions?"
Prince Jin nodded, and his usually deep eyes actually showed a hint of evasion. If Lin Dan misunderstood him, she would probably never smile at him as tenderly as she did now. She is a person who always distinguishes her feelings very clearly. If you treat her sincerely, she will also treat you sincerely; if you have other thoughts, she will naturally stay away from you.
Now, he had finally become friends with her, but he didn't dare to mention the matter of treatment at this time.
The little emperor was stunned for a long time before he couldn't help laughing: "Uncle, you can be timid sometimes? Hahaha, cough cough cough..."
The little emperor's laughter soon turned into a thunderous cough, only because Lin Dan was standing at the door, looking at them with a pair of clear eyes.
Prince Jin's cheeks flushed, and he wanted to say something, but Lin Dan spoke first: "I have never doubted the character of the prince, so you really don't need to be so careful."
The little emperor covered his mouth and looked at his uncle with a teasing look.
Prince Jin was delighted in his heart but tried hard to suppress it, sighing, "No matter how careful I am with you, it's never too much." Because of love, there are worries and fears. If he didn't really like her, why would he be worried and uneasy every day?
Lin Dan didn't think too much about it and said bluntly: "Your cold poison disease can only be cured in the cold winter when the disease is at its worst. To be honest, when I saw you for the first time, I was already collecting herbs for your treatment. Let's wait patiently for two or three months. Don't be anxious or afraid. I will take care of everything."
Prince Jin repeatedly appreciated her last warm and touching words, and unconsciously revealed an extremely handsome smile, "Okay, I feel at ease with you here."
The little emperor, who hadn't seen his uncle's hearty smile for many years, was stunned. He seemed to realize something and glanced at Lin Dan quickly again. Oh my God, could it be that the emperor’s uncle is in love with Lin Xianchang? But Master Lin is a lay Buddhist! How can they be together?
The little emperor felt extremely distressed and couldn't bear to look at his uncle's expression full of longing and desire, so he hurried outside, only to find Xu Miaomiao eating a meat bun.
"How can you eat meat!" the little emperor accused.
"We are fire-dwelling Taoists, so of course we can eat meat!" Xu Miaomiao pouted aggrievedly.
Yao Bishui, who happened to be passing by, quickly explained: "Your Majesty, Taoism is divided into many sects. Some sects are vegetarians, while others do not have so many rules. Eating meat and even getting married are allowed. Our Xuanqing Temple belongs to the Zhengyi sect, so we can eat meat."
"Oh, so that's how it is? I don't know much about Taoism and I didn't even know there were such rules." The little emperor breathed a sigh of relief, then couldn't help grinning.
Xu Miaomiao stood a little further away, pointed at her head at her aunt, implying that the emperor was a little stupid, then walked away shaking her head. The little emperor then came to his senses, glared at the little girl with a mixture of anger and amusement, then returned to the room again.
In the room, Lin Dan took out two prescriptions and said slowly: "The so-called aging refers to the organs in the body being completely unusable due to long-term wear and tear, just like weathered stones will eventually dissipate. However, I have two prescriptions here, one is called Bu Tian Wan and the other is called Da Zao Wan. As the name suggests, they are medicines for repairing destiny and rebuilding the body, but the required medicinal materials are very precious and rare. Although they are not as magical as I described outside the mountain gate, they can only be found throughout the country. If the prince believes me, I am willing to refine this kind of pill for you and the emperor in the future; if the prince does not believe me, please help me find the medicinal materials on the prescription, and use this old man as a verification?"
Prince Jin hated these so-called immortal prescriptions the most, but when it came to Lin Dan, he showed no hesitation or displeasure. He took the two prescriptions, looked at them, and nodded, saying, "I will do my best to follow them."
"Hmm?" Lin Dan looked confused.
He smiled and explained: "Li Bingcheng, this is my name."
"Li Bingcheng?" Lin Dan repeated with a faint smile: "How about I call you Bingcheng from now on?" As for the people she trusted, she could naturally get closer to them. It must be said that this was a great progress.
"Okay." Prince Jin nodded, with even more joy in his eyes.
The little emperor, who was eavesdropping outside the door, liked this generous and skilled aunt even more. He immediately pushed the door open and promised, "Give me the prescription. I promise to find all the herbs within three days!"
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With the full help of the little emperor and Prince Jin, things were naturally accomplished quickly. Three days later, Lin Dan indeed got enough medicinal materials, and they were delivered by Prince Jin himself. Only now did he believe what Lin Dan said outside the mountain gate. To refine these two kinds of pills, the required medicinal materials were not as hard to find as the thousand-year-old stalactites, but they were almost the same.
One of the herbs is called Lingzhi, which is secreted by a small insect that loves to eat precious herbs. The little bug is only as big as a sesame seed, and the amount of spiritual fat it secretes every day is only the tip of a needle, but it takes half a pound of it to be used as medicine. The time and types of herbs required are a number that is unimaginable for ordinary people.
Fortunately, there was a local hidden tribe who knew the value of these little insects and collected their secretions every day. Prince Jin spent tens of thousands of taels of gold to buy half a pound from them.
The herb Lingzhi alone is so hard to find, let alone other medicinal herbs. The young emperor had gone through great pains to collect the prescription. When he handed it to his uncle, his eyes turned red. He gritted his teeth and said, "How could that group of people deserve to enjoy such a precious pill! When this matter is over, I will make those behind it pay the corresponding price!"
In the process of collecting medicinal materials, he learned that there were such magical animals or plants in the world. Therefore, he had no doubt that these two medicines would not achieve the effects that Lin Dan said. Nonsense, every medicinal ingredient here is more precious than thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng, so how can the medicinal effects be bad?
The medicinal materials eventually came into Lin Dan's hands, and she carefully prepared them, eventually making two bottles of pills. One bottle of Butian Pills can repair the old man's failing organs, and the other bottle of Dazao Pills can reshape his old body. After taking them for twelve days, the old man recovered his strength at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The little Taoist children in the temple would visit the old man’s room every day with a small notebook and record his changes in detail.
During the first three days, his confused mind gradually became clear, and he knew where he was and what he was doing; after another three days, he was able to get out of bed, walk around and eat; on the ninth day, his appetite increased and he kept clamoring for meat. His loose teeth unexpectedly became very strong and he could even chew on bones; on the last day of the half-month period, a lot of black hair grew on his frosty white head, his wrinkles became fewer, his hunched back was now very straight, his voice was like a bell when he spoke, and he was in good spirits.
If Prince Jin had not seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that this man was lying on a straw mat half a month ago and was already so old that he was almost dying. Judging from the way he walks briskly, he can probably live another ten or twenty years.
The little emperor also took the time to take a look, and he was in a daze when he returned. Although I have long believed in the abilities of Lin Xianchang, I am still shocked when I see it with my own eyes, just like knowing that she does not understand magic, but still thinking she is a deity.
She can even refine continuous life pills. Who dares to disrespect such a person? Even the powerful little emperor had the idea of winning over Lin Dan. Who in the world does not fear death? Otherwise like too. How could a great leader with such great ambitions as his ancestor be bewitched by a group of evildoers in his later years? If he had met Lin Dan, those decades of turmoil would never have happened!
The little emperor left with a lot on his mind, and the old man who was well raised by Lin Dan in the side courtyard was also quite unhappy, because he learned from the little Taoist boy that his son had taken out a huge amount of treasure worth millions of taels and even risked his daughter-in-law's life in order to treat his illness.
He didn't care who that unlucky guy died for, nor did he care where the money came from. He just felt heartbroken, a tearing pain in his heart! He had suffered poverty all his life, and he dreamed of owning vast acres of fertile land, billions of wealth, and living an extravagant life. However, the beautiful dream was shattered right before his eyes, so the old man could not sleep all night. The next day, when he saw Lin Dan, he no longer had the flattering look he had before, and his eyes were filled with deep hatred.
How could Lin Dan not sense his emotional changes? After thinking about it, she understood. As the saying goes, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beams will be crooked. The old man must have a bad character to raise a son like that.
Lin Dan smiled and let it go, but Prince Jin said coldly: "It's a pity to feed such precious medicinal herbs to him. It's better to save a dog on the roadside."
"Nothing, everyone has their own destiny." Lin Dan urged: "Hurry up and eat breakfast. From today on, I will help you to supplement your body with food to make your body more solid, so that you won't be unable to withstand the strong effects of the medicine."
"Okay, you eat more too." Prince Jin immediately smiled happily and kept picking up food for Lin Dan.
Just as the two finished their breakfast, the old man's son arrived as promised, along with hundreds of believers. There was no way. This matter was too bizarre, and the family had spared no effort in promoting it, so people all over the capital were anxiously waiting to see the result.
Bang bang bang, bang bang bang, the man knocked on the mountain gate hurriedly. A group of relatives stood at the bottom of the steps, ready to make a big deal out of this matter at any time. As long as they can destroy Xuanqing Temple, they can get at least one percent of the millions of treasures, which is not a small amount!
The mountain gate opened in response, and Lin Dan walked out first, waving his Buddhist whisk and saying, "My dear friend, I have lived up to your expectations and extended your father's life. Please take him back."
"Where is my father?" the man asked anxiously, but he saw several Taoist children supporting an old man coming out, who was undoubtedly his father.
The believers also remembered the old man's face and confirmed that he had not been replaced. They were immediately excited: "This is unbelievable! I can't believe my eyes!"
"He is really alive. The immortals have extraordinary means!"
"Master Lin, please accept my worship. You are a real god, not a fake one!" Exclamations like these shook the entire mountain.
The man pointed at the old man and his body began to tremble, not because of ecstasy, but because of great astonishment and disappointment.
The old man was even more disappointed than him. He suddenly fell to the ground just after stepping down the stairs and said weakly: "I have tried my best to walk here. I beg you to let me go and let me go home for burial! I would rather be buried than be fed those stimulating poisons by you!" He even hinted that Lin Dan was lying.
The believers who had just become excited suddenly fell silent.
The man's eyes lit up, and he was about to pull Lin Dan's pigtail, but he saw her reach out and press a certain acupoint on the old man's body. The old man jumped up in shock and roared, "What did you do to me just now? Why is it so painful?"
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Lin Dan took out a black pill and said slowly: "Old man, if you think I shouldn't have spent so many rare treasures to save you, you can take this pill to restore your body to the state it was half a month ago, and then you can go home and rest in peace. Taoism emphasizes following the will of heaven. I am very pleased that you can make such a choice." As he spoke, he was about to feed the pill to the old man.
The old man was saved by her own hands, so how could he doubt her ability? He quickly ran to hide behind his son and waved his hands, saying, "No, no, no, I won't take this elixir. You are a monk, how can you be greedy for money? Return my son's things quickly, and we will go down the mountain immediately!"
Seeing the old man jumping around and hearing his shameless words, the believers immediately understood what was going on and became very excited. How could there be such a shameless person in the world, who ate so many rare treasures from the immortal, extended his life, and yet had the nerve to ask for the money back! Although several million taels of silver are a lot, they are not rare in the world. Are they enough to buy a thousand-year-old stalactite? Is it enough to buy giant rhino horns and two-headed snakes? You've taken such a huge advantage and now you want to go back on your word. How dare you do that?
"He turned out to be an ungrateful beast. The immortal's magic medicine has really been thrown away!"
"I'd rather feed him to the dogs than save him!"
"What a piece of shit!"
"Take off his face and see how thick it is!"
Seeing that the believers not only started to curse him but were also preparing to beat him up, the man was completely panicked.
Lin Dan asked, "My dear friend, your father has recovered. Are you satisfied?"
The man could not utter a word except nodding. Anyone with eyes can see that his father is in good health now, and the wrinkles on his face are fewer than they were half a month ago.
"You donated those properties to Xuanqing Temple voluntarily, right?"
The man could only continue nodding.
Lin Dan nodded and said, "Then you have gotten what you wanted, and you can go home. However, before you leave, I have one thing to make clear - although my elixir has the effect of prolonging life, it cannot guarantee that your father will be immortal. When the effect of the elixir wears off, he will still enter the cycle of reincarnation."
The man's eyes lit up, as if he had found a handle, but then he heard Lin Dan add: "However, the natural treasures contained in the elixir are too precious. It will take ten or twenty years for the medicinal power to completely dissipate. In other words, although your father will not be able to avoid death, he can live a long life. You can rest assured."
As soon as she finished speaking, the believers all opened their eyes wide with expressions of horror. The four words "live a long life" are the greatest temptation and the ultimate dream for everyone in the world. The higher the position a person holds, the more he fears death, because there are too many things in the world that they cannot give up, and too many desires that are difficult to eliminate. Even Tai. Even a wise and brave man like the Emperor Zu went crazy in his attempt to realize his wish of living a hundred years, let alone ordinary people?
In just a moment, the believers' gazes towards the old man changed from admiration to jealousy, and some even had red eyes. The old man also felt something and couldn't help but shudder.
Lin Dan seemed to be unaware of this and said slowly, "My dear friend, I see that there are needles hanging between your eyebrows and rivers flowing between your foreheads. This is a very bad omen. You are born in the north and tend to the south. Therefore, you must leave Nandou Mountain and the capital as soon as possible, otherwise you will encounter misfortune. At the least, you will be injured, and at the worst, your whole family will die."
The man was struggling to digest the fact that tens of thousands of dollars had gone up in smoke, so how could he listen to her?
Lin Dan was not annoyed. He nodded slightly and returned to Xuanqing Temple, saying loudly: "My cultivation has been greatly damaged. I need to be in seclusion for a few days. Please go back, believers."
The door slammed shut, and the believers were in an uproar. They talked about something and pulled the old man to check on him. Some of them knelt heavily on the steps and kowtowed. After this incident, no one doubted whether Taoist Lin was a real god or a fake immortal.
She can even make miraculous elixirs that can change lives. Who dares to offend her now? Ordinary people only kowtowed and exclaimed a few times, but the nobles in the capital were all determined to establish good relations with Taoist Lin. Is a million dollars worth of treasure expensive to buy a life? To be honest, it’s really not expensive, and it’s even cheap! If this family hadn't threatened to kill themselves, Master Lin would never have agreed!
This time, she had seriously damaged her vitality in order to refine the elixir, and even consumed so many natural treasures. If someone who was also dying came to her for help in such a short period of time, she would probably not have the ability to agree even if she wanted to, right? It only takes a little thought to understand how precious the life-extending elixir is. It takes a thousand years to obtain one drop of stalactite. Taoist Lin said that ten drops must be collected to make it into medicine. But she used all the medicine on this old man in one breath. What about the remaining dying people?
The nobles who came to watch the fun felt more and more sorry and hated the old man deeply. They prided themselves on their noble destinies, so how could they tolerate such a treasure falling into the hands of a lowly person? If the elixir is given to them, they will have an extra life. No matter which one, it is more valuable than this old man's life, right? The Emperor and Prince Jin were unable to eat Taoist Lin’s elixir, so how could this old man deserve it?
Several unfriendly glances fell on the old man, but he was completely unaware and was still feeling sorry for the millions of taels of silver.
Lin Dan returned to Xuanqing Temple to meditate. Yao Bishui couldn't help feeling indignant when he thought of the old man's shameless behavior.
"Don't nag about it. He will definitely pay the price for this in a few days." Lin Dan closed his eyes and said, "Everything in the world has its own destiny. If they don't plant good seeds, they will suffer the consequences sooner or later. Just wait and see."
Yao Bishui was startled and asked hurriedly, "Sister Lin, you said before that their family would suffer a tragic disaster. Is that true?"
Lin Dan was too lazy to answer her, but Prince Jin chuckled and said, "Of course it's true. You've heard the story of an innocent man who was guilty of possessing a treasure?" Then his tone suddenly became cold and gloomy: "Lin Dan, I found out the mastermind behind this. It was the abbot of Hanguang Temple. The money that man brought was all provided by him secretly. He embezzled the incense money and public property of Hanguang Temple, and took away seven or eight out of ten. Not only did he buy a huge business, he also kept several wives and concubines and had many children. Now that you are in the ascendant, you have snatched away the believers and cut off his source of income. Naturally, he will find ways to deal with you. Don't worry, I will deal with him later."
Lin Dan still didn't answer, but just closed her eyes and meditated. Prince Jin didn't get angry, but stood aside and watched her quietly for a while before leaving.
The story of how Taoist Lin used the elixir to bring a dying man back to life quickly spread throughout the capital, along with that day. Every word she said was retold over and over again by everyone, and some even compiled it into a storytelling and spread it in restaurants. Her reputation grew day by day, and she became an extraordinary figure. She single-handedly reversed the inevitable decline of Taoism.
Countless Buddhists turned to Taoism, and people who had no faith became fanatical about Lin Dan. Just at this time, someone found seven or eight bodies in a dilapidated temple. One of the bodies was hung upside down on the beam, with a cut on the side of the neck that severed the blood vessels, but the scene was clean. It turned out that all the blood had been taken away.
As soon as the bodies were carried into the Dali Temple, someone recognized these people as the old man and his children and grandchildren who had left Nandou Mountain a few days ago. Taoist Lin had clearly calculated their fortunes and concluded that they would meet with misfortune if they did not leave the capital, but they refused to listen and lingered here, thus costing their lives!
Taoist Lin is indeed a god!
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