Chapter 82: Meeting Zhang Jue Again

Chapter 82: Meeting Zhang Jue Again

Chapter 82: Meeting Zhang Jue Again
Xiao Xia took a big detour and left Xiao Mannu's two senior brothers in the East City, and then he came to the small house in the South City.

When he opened the door, he heard voices from inside. Yuan Shoucheng was drinking opposite a burly man. The familiar figure made Xiao Xia excited.

"Uncle Zhang, when did you come?"

The man turned around and looked at Xiao Xia with a smile. It was Zhang Jue, whom he hadn't seen for several months.

"I went to Jiangnan to take care of some elderly people, and I came to see you by the way. I didn't expect that you have successfully consolidated your essence. I am so surprised."

Zhang Jue waved his hand and asked Xiao Xia to come forward and sit down. This child not only succeeded in strengthening his essence, but also grew taller and stronger. The change was tremendous.

"Let me tell you another good news. Your mother is still alive!"

Xiao Xia smiled and nodded, "Actually I know!"

"How do you know?"

"It's very simple! If she dies, who can help me unlock the sealed Dantian?"

Zhang Jue laughed, "That makes sense!"

"She is in Chengdu?" Xiao Xia asked again.

Zhang Jue hesitated for a moment and nodded, "She has become a Taoist nun in Qingcheng Mountain. The emperor wanted to kill her, but fortunately the princess interceded for her, and the emperor ordered her to become a nun in lieu of death."

Xiao Xia didn't want to talk about the past, so he changed the subject.

"Uncle Zhang's return is such a coincidence. Can you give me the formula for the Green Snake Pill?"

Zhang Jue was stunned, "What do you want the formula of the Green Snake Pill for?"

Xiao Xia did not hide anything and told Zhang Jue about his exchange with Xiao Mannu, but he omitted the part where he was seduced.

Zhang Jue nodded, "Chang Yizhi's archery skills are indeed good, and can be considered top-notch martial arts, but they are not the best. The best is Chang Sun Sheng's archery skills, known as the best archer in the Sui Dynasty. That is a rare and top-notch martial art. You should learn archery from Chang Sun Sheng, and he can also teach you according to your personal situation."

Xiao Xia smiled bitterly and said, "Uncle Zhang, you are joking. I have never seen Chang Sun Sheng. Where can I find him to learn archery? Besides, he may not be willing to teach me."

"Don't listen to his nonsense!"

Yuan Shoucheng curled his lips and said, "The key is not the quality of the bow technique, but the person who is learning archery. Chang Yizhi's bow technique is so advanced, but how has it been trained by the Jiangning Xiao family's children? You have experienced it when you captured the flag."

Xiao Xia was speechless. This old Taoist priest was actually there when he was trying to seize the flag.

Yuan Shoucheng picked up the wine glass and smiled again: "And you have also met Chang Sun Sheng!"

"When have I seen him before?" Xiao Xia was confused.

"Wasn't Xiao Hu shot to death by him?"

"Ah!" Xiao Xia's eyes widened, "That eighth-rank master turned out to be Chang Sun Sheng?"

Yuan Shoucheng said calmly: "Who else in the world can accurately shoot someone to death with one arrow through the shed except him?"

Xiao Xia suddenly realized that he had gone off topic, and quickly asked Zhang Jue, "Uncle Zhang, can you give me the formula for the Green Snake Pill?"

Zhang Jue shook his head, "I don't have the recipe!"

"Where did Sister Qiao get the Green Snake Pill that she uses for martial arts training?"

"Your mother also gave it to me. I met your mother when I went to Luoyang that year. She gave me a big bag of it, and she also gave me the Vajra Pills."

Xiao Xia was helpless and looked to Yuan Shoucheng for help. Yuan Shoucheng was drinking and choked. He coughed repeatedly. He waved his hands and said, "What's the point of you looking at me? I don't know the formula."

Zhang Jue's heart moved, and he smiled and said, "Actually, Master Yuan really has a way!"

Yuan Shoucheng glared at him fiercely, "Little Fatty, stop talking nonsense!"

Zhang Jue smiled at Xiao Xia and said, "Didn't I give you the formula for Xiao Huan Dan before? The formula is fine, but their Xiao Huan Dan is a mess. I'm afraid it's not even 30% as effective as Wu Xing San. I guess their alchemy method is wrong. Let Yuan Tianshi give you a real alchemy method. Although the effect is not as good as the Green Snake Dan made by your mother, it will definitely not be worse than the ordinary Dragon Tiger Dan."

Yuan Shoucheng waved his hands quickly, "A Bao, don't listen to the nonsense of this fat black man. When did I learn how to make pills?"

Xiao Xia smiled and raised a finger. Yuan Shoucheng rolled his eyes and said, "Do you think I'm someone who would bow down for a hundred strings of coins?" "I meant a thousand strings of coins!"

"Cough! Cough!"

Yuan Shoucheng coughed dryly, "I haven't made an elixir in decades. All right! For your mother's sake, I'll give it a try!"

He rubbed his fingers towards Xiao Xia again, and Xiao Xia took out an envelope from his arms and handed it to him.

Yuan Shoucheng said contentedly: "Give me the formula and the original alchemy method, and I will study it!"

There was paper and pen in the room. Xiao Xia picked up the pen and wrote down the recipe, and also wrote the alchemy method attached to the recipe to Yuan Shoucheng.

Yuan Shoucheng took it aside to study it.

Zhang Jue smiled and poured a glass of wine for Xiao Xia as well, "Why don't you ask Ah Qiao?"

"I want to ask her, didn't she come back with you?"

Zhang Jue smiled slightly and said, "She stayed in Qingcheng Mountain and took your mother as her teacher to learn how to make medicine and make pills. In fact, even if I give you the formula, it will be useless. Except for your mother, no one in the world can make the Green Snake Pill and the Spring Rain Pill."

"What about the Dragon-Tiger Pill? Any ordinary pharmacist should be able to make it!" Xiao Xia asked in confusion.

Zhang Jue glanced at Yuan Shoucheng and smiled slightly, "Those alchemists are very cunning. They made the Heavenly King Pill, Dragon and Tiger Pill, and Five Elements Powder, but they only spread the formula and kept the alchemy method private. As a result, the pills of each martial arts family are different. Although the names are sometimes the same, the effects are completely different."

"So alchemy is their real secret?"

Zhang Jue stroked his beard and said, "That's absolutely right!"

Xiao Xia nodded and smiled, "What did Uncle Zhang mean by superior and top-grade martial arts? Are there different levels of martial arts?"

Zhang Jue chuckled, "These are some rankings made by bored people. You will slowly learn in the future that the Xianbei people like to do this kind of fancy things."

At this point, Zhang Jue took out a small gourd and gave it to Xiao Xia, "This is what your mother gave you. Take one pill a day for thirty days, and the seal on your Dantian will completely disappear."

Xiao Xia hesitated. His Dantian had already broken through. Did he still need to eat more?

Yuan Shoucheng came over and said with a smile: "Just eat it! What your mother gave you must be good."

Xiao Xia nodded, took the small gourd and put it in his arms. Yuan Shoucheng handed him the formula and said, "There are not many people who know the alchemy technique from decades ago. The effect will not be worse than their so-called Dragon and Tiger Pill."

Xiao Xia was overjoyed: "Can I give it to the Xiao family in Jiangdu?"

Yuan Shoucheng hesitated for a moment, wondering whether he should collect more money, but finally decided not to.

"You bought this with a thousand strings of cash. It's your business who you want to give it to. It has nothing to do with me!"

Xiao Xia immediately thought that he could give another share to the Xiao family of Jinling. After all, they gave him ten thousand strings of cash, and he had to repay this favor.

He immediately copied a copy and handed it to Zhang Jue, "Uncle Zhang, please pass this to Xiao Lin, the head of the Jinling family."

Zhang Jue took it and said with a smile: "I'm just about to go find him, I'll pass it on to you!"

"When will Uncle Zhang leave?" Xiao Xia asked.

"Let's go in the afternoon!"

"Ah! Can't you stay a few more days?"

Zhang Jue shook his head. "There are too many things to do. After finishing Jiangnan, there are still a lot of things to do in Bashu. I don't even have a chance to breathe."

Xiao Xia was about to leave, and Zhang Jue saw him off. He repeatedly reminded Xiao Xia, "Although you have completed the foundation building, the world is so big that there are many hidden talents. You must keep a low profile. Just like you said before, you can only wander around the edge of the forest for now, and you must not go deep into it. Do you understand?"

Xiao Xia nodded silently. He fully understood that there were many hidden talents in the world, such as Yuan Shoucheng. Who would have known how unfathomable this old Taoist priest was?

Being low-key is the way to go!
"Oh, right! I have already returned the pair of white jade lion paperweights to Chai Shao. I have also met them and they promised to write off all their grudges with Uncle Zhang."

Zhang Jue showed a relieved smile on his face. He patted Xiao Xia on the shoulder and said, "Take care. See you next year!"

(End of this chapter)