Chapter 95, Ignite the Dan Fire

Chapter 95, Ignite the Dan Fire

Chapter 95, Ignite the Dan Fire

After discovering that the wooden sign was flashing at Qihuang Hall and Ninth Street, Hua Changxi became more and more curious about the use of the wooden sign. Seeing people coming and going on Ninth Street, he suppressed the urge to explore immediately and walked quickly towards Pharmacy No. 12.

This was not the first time Hua Changxi came to see Pharmacist Xu. When the gatekeeper saw that she was wearing a servant's uniform, he thought that Pharmacist Xu had given her instructions, so he went to pass the message without making things difficult for her.

Soon, Pharmacist Xu came out.

"Uncle Xu."

Pharmacist Xu saw Hua Changxi and said helplessly: "You are so brave. How dare you confront Eunuch Zhou?"

Hua Changxi: "I can't stand it."

Pharmacist Xu shook his head: "There are so many unfair things in the world, can you manage them all?"

Hua Changxi: ".I only care about what I see."

Pharmacist Xu sighed: "Have you thought about the consequences? If Eunuch Zhou really wants to deal with you, what are you going to do?"

Hua Changxi snorted and laughed: "He wouldn't dare."

Pharmacist Xu was choked by her self-righteous attitude. He quickly thought of something and asked, "Are you really a monk?"

Hua Changxi nodded: "Yeah."

Pharmacist Xu seemed to be hesitant to talk. He wanted to ask Hua Changxi how he became a cultivator, but he knew that this was a secret.

Ever since the incident at the Five Finger Mountain broke out, and since I was in the Medical Department and had heard a lot about the Demon Suppression Department killing demons, the fact that there were supernatural powers in this world could no longer be concealed.

But even if this matter has been widely spread, it is very difficult for them to find out the exact information.

The people in power didn't seem to want ordinary people to know about these things. They all blocked the news and only spread it among their own circles of contacts.

Although he was a pharmacist at the Jiu Street Pharmacy, he did not have any strong connections, and the information he obtained was specious and it was impossible to tell whether it was true or false.

Hua Changxi saw him and said, "Uncle Xu, I have been busy since last year and have not visited you. Are you and Xu Ling okay? Especially Xu Ling, has her sleepiness problem been resolved?"

Speaking of Xu Ling, Pharmacist Xu smiled and said, "It's been solved."

Hua Changxi was curious: "How did you solve it?"

Pharmacist Xu: "Last October, Lingling saved a wounded monk. While the monk was recovering in the medicine shop, he discovered Lingling's problem and taught her a set of breathing techniques. After Lingling practiced them, her sleepiness problem was immediately alleviated."

"Later, whenever Lingling felt sleepy, she would go find the monk and beat the wooden fish and chant sutras with him. Gradually, the sleepiness problem was solved."

Hua Changxi frowned when he heard this: "Monk? Uncle Xu, Lingling just saved a monk, and that monk happened to be able to solve her sleepiness problem. Isn't this too much of a coincidence?"

Pharmacist Xu paused and explained, "Nine Lady, you have never met Master Kong Hai. Master Kong Hai is kind and compassionate. He is over seventy years old and still travels around the world. His purpose is to save all living beings."

Hua Changxi still felt something was wrong: "Uncle Xu, Lingling's sleepiness, from what I have learned so far, is because her bloodline is reverting to its ancestral state."

"This doesn't mean that your ancestors were snakes. It could also mean that your people are protected by the snake god. Once your bloodline returns to your ancestors, you can activate the snake god's magical powers."

"The Master Kong Hai you just mentioned gave Ling Ling a set of breathing techniques. If I'm not mistaken, it should be a cultivation technique."

"Uncle Xu, you know how hard it is to get a martial artist's cultivation method. The cultivation method of a cultivator is even harder. That Master Kong Hai gave it to Lingling directly. Is this normal?"

After hearing what she said, Pharmacist Xu also became a little worried: "But Lingling saved Master Konghai's life." He hesitated for a moment, "Jiu Niang, you are a cultivator, can you go with me to see Master Konghai? See if there is anything wrong with him, so that I can feel more at ease."

Hua Changxi thought for a moment and said, "Okay, when you get off work later, I'll go with you to your medicine shop to meet Master Kong Hai and see what kind of skills Lingling is practicing."

Pharmacist Xu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she agreed. Although he was still willing to believe that the kind-hearted Master Konghai was a good person, he believed more in Hua Changxi, whom he had watched grow up.

Hua Changxi is still a cultivator now, so if there is anything wrong, he will definitely be able to discover it.

Pharmacist Xu patted his chest and said, "I feel a little panicked when you say that."

Hua Changxi smiled and said, "Uncle Xu, maybe I'm overthinking it."

Pharmacist Xu: "You'd better think about it. The martial arts world is so dangerous. Although I don't understand the monk's world, I know it must be difficult." He paused, "Although you are a monk now, you should be more careful and don't make enemies everywhere."

"Just like Eunuch Zhou, the person behind him is a noble in the palace after all. He is powerful and influential. He can't deal with a cultivator like you, let alone your family."

Hua Changxi smiled and said, "Uncle Xu, I am not that unreliable. I have a backer behind me."

Pharmacist Xu showed surprise. He was very familiar with the Hua family's situation. They were marginal figures in the Hua clan. The most powerful clan in the Hua clan was the Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion, but the Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion didn't pay much attention to them.

"Who do you have to rely on?"

Hua Changxi didn't know Hua Shiniang's specific situation, so he didn't want to say more: "Uncle Xu, you just need to know that I have someone to worry about behind me."

As he spoke, his eyes flashed with coldness, "Even if I don't have a backer, if anyone dares to touch my family, I will make him pay, no matter who she is."

Looking at Hua Changxi, whose eyes were fierce and whose aura changed drastically, Pharmacist Xu was shocked.

Hua Changxi put away his anger, looked at Pharmacist Xu, took out the handwritten copy of "Introduction to the Four Arts" and handed it to him: "Uncle Xu, although this book talks about elixirs, formations, talismans, and instruments, because it is an introductory book, it talks about a lot of common sense for cultivators."

"It mentions things like what spiritual veins cultivators have, how they are divided into different realms, and the various spiritual medicines, spiritual fruits, spiritual minerals and other cultivation resources that cultivators often use, as well as what dangers they may encounter. You can take a look at it."

Pharmacist Xu took the book excitedly, and felt comforted that Hua Changxi had taken care of him and saved his face: "Nineth Lady, I won't be polite to you anymore."

Hua Changxi smiled and said, "Uncle Xu, you go ahead and do your work. I still have things to do at the errand hall. I'll come find you when you're done and go back to the pharmacy with you."

Pharmacist Xu watched Hua Changxi leave with a smile, then carefully put "Introduction to the Four Arts" into his arms and went into the pharmacy.

At 18:00 that afternoon, Hua Changxi met Pharmacist Xu at the gate of the Medical Bureau, and the two returned to Xu's Pharmacy together.

As soon as he returned to the pharmacy, Pharmacist Xu called out to his clerk Wu Shuang: "Nine Lady is here, go and ask Lingling to come out and meet the guest."

Wu Shuang stood still: "Boss, Lingling followed Master Kong Hai out."

Hearing this, Pharmacist Xu's face became anxious: "When did it happen?"

Wu Shuang: "This morning, they left right after you left."

Seeing Pharmacist Xu's anxious face, Wu Shuang was still a little puzzled: "Boss, didn't Lingling go out with Master Kong Hai before? They should be back soon."

Hearing this, Pharmacist Xu immediately said to Hua Changxi: "Yes, yes, Lingling used to go out with Master Kong Hai."

Hua Changxi looked at Wu Shuang: "Did they say what they were going to do?"

Wu Shuang: "It should be that Master Kong Hai found someone in misfortune again, and took Ling Ling to save them."

Hua Changxi looked at Pharmacist Xu: "Uncle Xu, let's not talk about what kind of person Master Kong Hai is. You let Lingling follow a monk all day long. Aren't you afraid that she will become a monk?"

Pharmacist Xu was stunned by the question: "I haven't thought about this. I just thought that Master Kong Hai could cure Lingling's narcolepsy, which would be good for Lingling."

Wu Shuang interrupted: "Boss, I've wanted to say this for a long time. Since Master Kong Hai came, Ling Ling has indeed become a little inhuman."

Pharmacist Xu and Hua Changxi both looked at Wu Shuang. Because Pharmacist Xu was going to work at the Medical Department, it was Wu Shuang who had the most contact with Xu Ling.

"What do you mean by no human flavor?"

Wu Shuang was a little scared by the burning gazes of the two people: "Boss, haven't you noticed that Lingling's eyes are very indifferent when she looks at people now, as if she has no emotions."

"Of course, this is just my feeling. Maybe Lingling is only like this to me?" These words did not comfort Pharmacist Xu, but instead increased his worries.

Hua Changxi looked at Wu Shuang: "In the past, when Lingling and Master Konghai went out, did they always come back the same day?"

Wu Shuang nodded: "Yes, they all returned on the same day."

Hua Changxi said to Pharmacist Xu: "Uncle Xu, I will have dinner at your house tonight."

Pharmacist Xu grabbed Hua Changxi with trembling hands and said, "Nine Lady, if there is really something wrong with Monk Kong Hai, you must save Lingling."

Hua Changxi comforted him, "This is all just our guess. Let's wait and see after we get back. Don't scare yourself yet."

The sky gradually darkened, and Pharmacist Xu stood at the door of the drugstore, looking around.

When the last ray of light disappeared, two figures appeared at the intersection.

"Master, my father is waiting for us."

From a distance, Xu Ling saw Pharmacist Xu wandering at the door of the drugstore, and a glimmer of light appeared in his indifferent eyes.

Monk Konghai frowned when he saw this, but soon relaxed again and said with a smile: "Then let's go back quickly and don't let him worry."

"Ah."

Xu Ling's voice was filled with joy: "Master, why hasn't the person we want to convert made any move yet?"

Monk Kūkai: "There may still be karma blocking him. Don't worry, we will take our time and we will surely be able to save him."

Xu Ling asked again: "Master, you said that I am the guardian of the Snake God, and the man in Feng'anfang is the guardian of the Bull God. In addition to the Snake God and the Bull God, are there other demon gods?"

Monk Konghai: "Of course there are more. There are twelve great demon gods in the demon world. Unfortunately, they are all still sleeping."

When they were still dozens of meters away from Xu's pharmacy, Monk Konghai suddenly stopped and looked at the pharmacy with a serious expression: "Lingling, let's not go back to the pharmacy for now."

Having said that, he pulled Xu Ling up and turned to leave.

Xu Ling struggled: "If I don't go back, my father will be worried."

Monk Kūkai turned his head and looked at Xu Ling coldly. Xu Ling's eyes instantly became empty, and then he followed him away obediently.

Just as Kong Hai crushed the teleportation talisman and pulled Xu Ling away into the street, Hua Changxi walked out of the pharmacy.

Looking at Pharmacist Xu who was walking back and forth anxiously, Hua Changxi wanted to go over to comfort him. As soon as he walked out of the pharmacy, he sensed that there seemed to be fluctuations of spiritual energy in the distance. He turned around, but there was nothing.

Hua Changxi frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then quickly walked over to check.

In March, the capital city was filled with a gentle breeze. Hua Changxi was walking on the street and could no longer sense the fluctuations of spiritual energy.

"Jiu Niang, what's wrong?"

When Pharmacist Xu saw Hua Changxi suddenly fly away and then stroll on the street again, he ran over breathlessly to ask.

Hua Changxi: "I just sensed a wave of spiritual energy. Uncle Xu, there will be more and more cultivators in the future. Try not to go out at night."

Afterwards, Hua Changxi waited until midnight, but neither Xu Ling nor Monk Konghai came back.

Pharmacist Xu had already passed the most worrying period and had calmed down at this moment: "Master Konghai stayed in the medicine shop for several months. In addition to letting Lingling chant with him, he also let her go with him to save people. Even if he has other purposes, he should not harm Lingling in the short term."

"Jiu Niang, you don't have to wait. Lingling will definitely go home. I will notify you immediately when she comes back."

Seeing that he looked calm, Hua Changxi thought that there was still the matter of the wooden sign waiting for her to investigate, so she did not refuse. After saying goodbye to Pharmacist Xu, she returned to the Medical Department.

This time, Hua Changxi did not go through the back door, but flew in from the front door of the Medical Bureau.

She wanted to see if all the lanterns along the nine-street pilgrimage route would make the wooden sign flash.

Thinking of how Leng Xiangru stole the elixir and was quickly discovered and tracked down to the menial service hall, Hua Changxi deduced that there must be cultivators stationed in the Medical Department.

Before starting the investigation, Hua Changxi changed into night clothes and covered her face with a veil. Then she rode her somersault cloud to the T-junction where First Street and Pilgrim Road intersected.

On both sides of the intersection, there is a pillar with a transparent lantern hanging on the top of each pillar.

Hua Changxi held a wooden sign in his hand and passed between the two lanterns.

"Boom~"

The moment I passed through the lanterns, green fireworks suddenly ignited in the two lanterns.

The fireworks gave off a rich elixir fragrance. Bathed in the fragrance, Hua Changxi found that some of the difficult problems he encountered when refining the elixir on a daily basis suddenly became clear.

Green fireworks lit up the night, and the green light completely enveloped First Street at a speed visible to the naked eye.

When Hua Changxi saw this, he was shocked and frightened.

Surprisingly, she didn't do anything and the lantern lit up.

What’s scary is that with such a big noise, someone will definitely notice it.

Hua Changxi became anxious and flew onto the cylinder, trying to put out the green flame, but no matter what she did, she couldn't put out the flame.

"what happened?"

At this time, Hua Changxi had already heard noises coming from the Medical Bureau building, and soon, several figures flew out of the building.

When Hua Changxi saw this, she no longer cared about Lu Yan. Having learned from Leng Xiangru's painful experience, she rode the somersault cloud and escaped directly from the Medical Department, disappearing into the night.

At the same time, in the old courtyard of the square, Gu Qiming, director of the Medical Department, who was trying to comfort Gu Xing, suddenly stood up and looked in surprise at the row of wooden signs hanging on the wall that were glowing white.

"Senior Gu, what happened?"

Not getting a response, Gu Qiming looked at Gu Xing and saw that Gu Xing had his eyes closed, as always unwilling to say more to him.

Gu Qiming thought for a moment and said, "Senior Gu, don't worry, no one will dare to chase you out in the future."

Gu Xing suddenly opened his eyes: "No, you don't have to stop it, what is coming will come."

Gu Qiming looked surprised. Gu Xing had looked like he would rather die than leave the yard. Why did he change his attitude so suddenly?

"Master, something happened."

Yuan Tianchou rushed to the gate of the courtyard on his flying sword, jumped off the sword, and rushed into the courtyard: "Master, someone broke into the Medical Department, and several of the masters stationed there have gone to chase him."

Gu Qiming was somewhat displeased with Yuan Tianchou's recklessness: "Since someone has gone to chase him, why are you bothering me?"

Yuan Tianchou walked up to him and whispered, "The two lanterns on First Street are lit. You'd better go over and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qiming looked at Gu Xing suddenly, and saw that he had closed his eyes again. He could only follow Yuan Tianchou and leave.

As soon as the two of them left, Gu Xing opened his eyes, tears rolling down his eyes like threads: "I have been waiting for you."

Feeling the vitality surging from the recliner beneath him and the vitality quickly sinking into his broken body, Gu Xing felt tears in his eyes as he felt his body regaining vitality.