Chapter 11: Liangcheng Strange Events and Meeting Shaoying "I heard recently that a strange thing happened in Liangcheng. A dying man suddenly got better. I will go to see it the day after tomorrow. If there is an expert, I will definitely ask for advice." Lingxiang put a piece of bamboo shoot into her mouth. "Please take good care of these treasures of mine. By the way, read the first volume of "Talisman Theory" thoroughly. I will come back to teach you how to recite talismans." "Why can't you take me with you? When you go out alone, is there anyone to take care of these flowers and plants?" "Of course there are people taking care of him. Now that I have you, I don't need to bother others. Apprentices are there to be used. Besides, there must be something wrong when things are abnormal. That person suddenly got better, maybe there are some other reasons." Lingxiang glanced at Long Qi and continued to pick the bamboo shoots on the plate. "Now you have absorbed Qi and returned to the origin, and it has only been a few days since you broke into the Qi Refining stage. If something happens, you have not even entered the door with your cultivation level, and you will be a burden, right?" "It is said that 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 spiritual practice. I can take the book to copy. If there is any problem, I can also help." After living together for a month, Long Qi has already gotten used to having someone to keep him company. This time she is going to the outer city and he doesn't know when she will come back, and he doesn't want to be alone like before. Lingxiang thought about it and felt that this statement made sense, so she agreed. Liangcheng is located to the north of the ancient Yanghe Xiangcheng, where the Fushui River flows into the Yellow River. It has fertile land, simple folk customs, and is rich in fine wines, especially Baimozhi, which is well-known far and wide. "Yaoyi's wine is getting better and better." "Yes, since she got married, she has become better at making wine and more beautiful."
"Who said it wasn't true? I thought she had married a man who would die young. It seemed that Mr. Jingwei was about to die, but he got better just a few days after the wedding. I don't know which medical expert brought him back to health." "There is no such thing as a master. It's probably because of a happy event. Look, just a few days after the wedding, his study has opened again." "Yes, the story of the teacher and the wine lover is also a good story. If I could marry such a beautiful girl, let alone being terminally ill, I would be able to pry open the coffin even if it had been buried for seven days!" …… Lingxiang paid the rent and was about to go upstairs, but she saw a familiar figure coming downstairs. It was Lu Ying. After they greeted each other, they found out that he was a disciple of the Supreme Sect who had come down the mountain to gain experience and to put aside his worldly ties. He was just passing through here and was just taking a break. The two met for tea, Lingxiang also explained the purpose of her visit, but Lu Ying gave another rumor. According to legend, there is a demon that runs rampant here, bewitching people's minds and eating people's essence. This demon is very powerful and very troublesome. After every full moon, two or three men are always found on the outskirts of the city, looking haggard and confused. The government is also overwhelmed and helpless. Lu Ying originally went to Winterfell, which was closer to his hometown, 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 are talking nonsense!" Then she said to Lu Ying, "Brother Lu, do you think there is 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 this, or is there some magic medicine that can save him?" Lu Ying said after careful consideration. "Most panaceas can only be used by people with cultivation. If taken by ordinary people, it is nothing but poison. It will harm the outside and the inside and will only hasten the death." Lingxiang frowned. "Can't ordinary people use elixirs?" Long Qi was puzzled. Didn't the emperors in the palace often take elixirs? Could it be that those emperors also had cultivation? "That's not the case. Some elixirs are mild in nature and can nourish the body without causing any damage to the outside. They can be taken by ordinary people, but generally speaking, such elixirs have no power to save the body. How can they make him better?" Lingxiang thought for a while, "Unless..." "Unless what?" Long Qi and Lu Ying asked. "Unless he can continue to be active." "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 cultivation level, the longer the life span. Some cultivators with high cultivation levels, if they can achieve the Tao and ascend to become immortals, their life span will be endless. This is naturally the realm that all cultivators yearn for. Even if they fail in the tribulation, they can still become an earthly immortal, see the world and live a carefree life." Lingxiang said as she took a sip of tea, "But nowadays, spiritual roots are scarce in this world, and it has long passed the time when the gods were conferred and immortals were established in ancient times. Most Taoist colleagues cannot achieve a breakthrough and ascend to heaven in their entire lives. So there will be those bad people who use shameless means to steal the essence of others to replenish their own lifespan. If that is really the case, 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 the case, this person is definitely not something you and I can control. I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with." After listening to what Lingxiang said, 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 even though he didn't know how serious this was. "On the outside, they look like ordinary people, but their behavior is against the will of heaven. Their eyes and actions always have some evilness. Over time, they are easily devoured by the evil spirit. Therefore, when the evil spirit is at its strongest during the full moon, 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 us, but that's not the case. There are also gentlemen among the orthodox demons, and it's only their hearts that are not right." Lingxiang explained, "If a cultivator's thoughts are rigid and he can't tell right from wrong, isn't that the same as that evil robber?" "Since this man is married to the drunkard, we might as well start with that woman 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 the 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. However, 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 was skilled in medicine and understood pharmacology, so she went to check on the victim's condition. If the victim was fine, maybe she could save him. The government office was located in the south city, and it was heard that the victim was taken to the government post. Lu Ying and Lingxiang were traveling together. However, the wine girl's tavern was located in the northwest of Liangcheng, which was quite far away, so Long Qi had to hurry up and go first. (End of this chapter)