Chapter 50 It turns out to be an old friend
Chapter 50 It turns out to be an old friend
Li Ping's eyes softened. She stared at Xiao Xia for a moment and said, "Are you Xiao Chunyu's son?"
After a while, she shook her head and smiled bitterly, "When you were seven years old, I stayed at your house for three months. I saw you almost every day. Seven or eight years have passed, but I didn't recognize you yesterday. You have changed so much!"
"You know my mother?"
"How could I not recognize her? Back then, my mother took me to Luoyang and asked your mother to detoxify me. Not only did she save my life, she also gave me the martial arts I have today. I haven't seen her for many years."
Li Ping sighed, turned around and said to Chai Shao: "Husband, Xiao Chunyu is the Poison Lady, I told you so."
Chai Shao showed an expression of sudden enlightenment on his face, and he quickly said: "This is not the place to talk, let's go somewhere else!"
Xiao Xia said in a deep voice: "Follow me!"
Soon, Xiao Xia brought the two of them to the house that Xiao Zhurong had lent him.
"This is the house I borrowed to practice martial arts. Let's go to the inner room. It's cleaner there!"
The three of them entered the inner room. Chai Shao looked at the little wooden man in the corner curiously and asked with a smile, "Are you practicing flying needles?"
Xiao Xia had a very good impression of Chai Shao. Although he was a little afraid of his wife, he was generally a good person who could take on responsibilities and let go.
"I'm just having fun!"
Xiao Xia smiled and waved her hand, "The floor is clean, please sit down!"
The three of them sat down, and Li Ping took out a pill from her small bag and handed it to Xiao Xia, "Take a look!"
Xiao Xia took the green pill, which was surprisingly similar to her own Spring Rain Pill. Xiao Xia smiled and asked, "You also use Spring Rain Pill?"
Li Ping shook her head. "It was the formula your mother gave me. I later asked someone to make it myself. It's a little different from the Spring Rain Pill. Didn't you notice that it doesn't have the green color of your Spring Rain Pill?"
Xiao Xia compared it and found that it was true.
A glimmer of hope suddenly ignited in his heart. Zhang Jue said that when the internal energy is used up, he must take elixirs to replenish it. That means he will have to take Chunyu Pills for the rest of his life, but he doesn't have the formula. What should he do in the future?
Li Ping actually had a recipe, which gave him hope.
"Sister Li, can you copy the recipe for me?" Xiao Xia asked courageously.
Li Ping looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old at most. She was only about ten years old when she met her mother, so of course she couldn't call her elder.
Li Ping readily agreed, "Of course, but I think your mother should have arranged it for you. Didn't she tell you?"
Xiao Xia shook his head and said lightly: "I suffered a serious head injury not long ago. After recovering, I can't remember anything that happened before."
Li Ping was slightly stunned. How could it be possible?
She stepped forward and pulled up the sleeve of Xiao Xia's left hand, only to see a butterfly-shaped birthmark on his forearm. Her doubts were dispelled, knowing that he was indeed Xiao Chunyu's son.
Li Ping happily said: "No problem, there are too many names of medicines, I can't remember them all, come to Chang'an to find me, I will give you the formula."
Xiao Xia felt relieved and asked, "Why is my mother called the Poison Lady?"
Li Ping smiled slightly and said, "Poison Lady doesn't mean she is cruel and vicious, but she is very skilled in using poison, detoxifying, and making medicine, so she is called Poison Lady. She helped me consolidate my vitality in just three months."
Xiao Xia nodded silently. So that's how it is. His mind suddenly moved. How did he succeed in consolidating his essence in just three months?
"Sister Li succeeded in strengthening her essence in just three months. Do you have any secrets?"
Li Ping smiled and nodded, "It's actually a secret medicine that will help you consolidate your essence quickly. If you're interested, I can help you."
Chai Shao was afraid that Xiao Xia would not agree, so he quickly explained: "Foundation building usually only takes a few years. The shorter the time you spend consolidating your essence, the longer it will take to form a pill, which is very conducive to breakthroughs in the later stages."
How could Xiao Xia not agree?
He quickly smiled and said, "Of course I'm interested!"
Li Ping took out a small package and threw it to him. "This is called Turtle Breathing Pill, which was also prepared by your mother for me. You can't take it directly. Use half a bowl of wine to dissolve a Spring Rain Pill and a Turtle Breathing Pill together. Drink the wine, once in the morning and once in the evening. Unfortunately, there are only two months left. It depends on your luck!"
Xiao Xia took the small package, opened it and looked carefully. The turtle breathing pills inside looked like red beans. There was a roll of deerskin on top. Xiao Xia opened the deerskin and saw a little man painted on it, sitting cross-legged on a couch, with his hands folded into a heart shape and placed on his dantian.
Below it is written the “Turtle Breathing Exercise Song”, which has six lines:
Sit cross-legged with your hands together like a bell,
Cultivate your mind and body in the mountains
Relaxation all around the world,
The spiritual consciousness sinks into the elixir and all worries are gone.
Breathe slowly, seven long and one short.
He looks like a hundred-year-old man.
Xiao Xia secretly shook his head in his heart, it was all a bunch of nonsense, the only useful thing was the 'seven short and one long' breathing method.
The most important method of taking the alcohol is oral administration.
Xiao Xia's heart moved, and he asked again: "Could it be that Spring Rain Pills are dissolved in wine and taken?"
"That's not necessary. For normal practice, you take it directly. However, you must dissolve the wine after adding the Turtle Breathing Pill, otherwise it will have no effect."
After saying that, Li Ping stood up and said, "We should go now, little guy, don't forget to come to Chang'an to ask me for the formula!"
“I won’t forget it!”
Chai Shao smiled and said, "We are going to visit Jiangnan, do you want to come with us?"
Xiao Xia smiled and shook his head. He didn't want to be a light bulb!
The two of them didn't force it, smiled at each other, and turned away.
When they reached the door, Xiao Xia suddenly said, "If the Li family wants to develop shipping in Jiangdu, they can cooperate with the Xiao family. I can help you make the connection."
Li Ping turned around and said with a smile: "Thank you very much, we are going to visit Jiangnan, and we will come to see you next time!"
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Chai Shao and Li Ping boarded the boat, and when they found an opportunity, Chai Shao asked in a low voice, "Madam, do you know who his father is?"
Li Ping sneered, "How could I not know about the Twin Kings case that shocked the court? Otherwise, how would I know that he is Xiao Chunyu's son? How could I have determined it with just a Chunyu Pill?"
Chai Shao suddenly realized, "It turned out to be the King of Jin!"
Chai Shao patted his forehead. He finally understood now. No wonder He Ruoyue was monitoring Xiao Xia.
Li Ping said quietly, "It's all right, my husband, as long as you understand. Why don't I take him away? The Li family can't afford the consequences!"
Chai Shao sighed, "This child is so pitiful, left all alone in Jiangdu. Judging from his clothes and where he lives, and from Xiao Liulang's description, the Xiao family doesn't treat him well!"
Li Ping was silent for a moment and then said, "A dragon hidden in the abyss, if it does not make a sound, it will be amazing once it makes a sound!"
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Xiao Xia hurried back to the dormitory to change his clothes. His clothes were torn by Li Ping's sword. He wanted to change into new clothes. As soon as he entered the door, he met Xiao Zhurong head-on.
Seeing Xiao Zhurong's depressed face, he smiled and said, "What happened? It seems like you have suffered a blow."
"Alas! The Xiao family is so unfortunate. They have lost another great general."
"Who?"
"Qiu Hailiang, his grandfather is seriously ill, he rushed home overnight. If his grandfather died, he would have to observe mourning. He is the most capable person in the Xiao family!"
(End of this chapter)