Chapter 164 Cause and Effect
Li Yuan sat outside the clinic for three days.
But he didn't stay near the clinic, but sat in a nearby alley.
For three days, he was neither anxious nor impatient, just sitting cross-legged and not doing any exploring.
It was naturally impossible for Zhang Tiansheng to sit on the ground casually like Li Yuan.
He found a restaurant and booked the most luxurious room on the upper floor.
Although I don’t have to sleep, at least I feel a little better.
And at noon on the third day.
The old man in the clinic found Li Yuan with a meaningful look on his face.
"It seems that you are not the kind of person who seeks revenge."
If someone wanted to seek bad consequences, he would have already taken action, or threatened the clinic aggressively.
Li Yuan opened his eyes and a hint of joy flashed across his face.
"Could it be that the old Taoist priest is willing to see me?"
The skinny old man in the clinic sighed slightly:
"The cover-up was done by this old man alone."
"I am worried that the young master will harm my master."
"I informed my master about this last night."
"My master calculated with his fingers and found that he and you have a deep affinity, so he specially asked me to come and invite you to see me."
Li Yuan was delighted, and sent a message of his magical power to Zhang Tiansheng who was in a restaurant not far away, and then left with the old man from the clinic.
In the restaurant, Zhang Tiansheng quickly received the message from the immortal power.
But he didn't move.
Because there are some trivial matters in the heaven, the Emperor of Heaven wants to deal with them now while he is free.
It’s also a good opportunity to show up and let all the gods see it.
The emperor, sitting high in the sky!
I didn’t go to the underworld on my own to have fun... ahem... travel!
Walking along the streets of the ancient town, Li Yuan followed the old man in the clinic, feeling a little curious.
"Since the old Taoist priest is fine, why did he leave his Taoist robe, gourd and other magical instruments in the clinic?"
The old man in the clinic sighed softly:
"Although my master is still alive, he has contracted a strange disease and is dying."
"You gave me the magic weapon because you wanted to protect this useless disciple of mine."
Li Yuan frowned slightly.
"The old Taoist priest has contracted a strange disease?"
"I have a special identity and some tricks, so maybe I can try to treat it!"
The old man in the clinic sighed:
"It's called a strange disease, but actually..."
"Ah, you will know when you meet my master."
Hearing this, Li Yuan felt curious and worried.
He hasn't had the chance to repay the old Taoist priest for his kindness in exorcising evil spirits with rice wine.
This meeting again in this mortal world shows that our destiny is not over yet.
I hope I can be of some help with this so-called strange disease!
The old man from the clinic led the way, slowly walking towards a remote corner of the ancient town.
The population gradually dwindled, but various paper-making shops and coffin shops gradually increased.
Li Yuan felt a little strange, but continued to follow.
The old man in the clinic has the aura left by the old Taoist priest. He also respects the old Taoist priest from the bottom of his heart, which cannot be faked.
Especially the yellow wooden gourd, which is obviously a magical weapon.
The magic weapon is psychic and can follow the old man in the clinic, while still retaining the aura of its original owner, which means that the old Taoist priest gave it to him voluntarily.
Li Yuan could only guess that the old Taoist priest’s current condition was indeed not very good.
Perhaps contracting a disease is not a simple matter.
Soon, the old man from the clinic led Li Yuan to a remote corner of the ancient town.
This is the edge of the ancient town. Outside is a dense forest, and you can vaguely see small hills in the distance.
Few people come here.
It was beyond Li Yuan's expectation.
The old man from the clinic walked and walked, and then he walked directly into a charity cemetery.
Li Yuan blinked and followed in without hesitation.
There were a few coffins placed in the charity cemetery, scattered all over the place, looking a bit messy.
The aura of death also lingered in the charity cemetery, making people who approached feel genuinely chilled.
The old man in the clinic subconsciously shrank his neck, folded his arms and walked into the inner hall.
Li Yuan was naturally not afraid of this bit of deadly evil aura and followed straight ahead.
In the inner hall, there were three large mahogany coffins.
The coffins were placed neatly, side by side, with their lids tightly closed.
The light in the inner hall was a little dim, and the candlelight flickered, as if it would go out at any time.
But there was no wind in front of the door, and it was quiet.
I really don't know why the candlelight flickers.
The coffins were all sealed with an ink fountain, painted with bright red paint, as thick as blood, giving people a chilling feeling.
As the old man from the clinic walked in, he kowtowed to the three coffins one by one.
From right to left, each coffin was kowtowed three times, without any omission.
Due to some concerns, the old man in the clinic wanted to remind Li Yuan to kowtow as well, but Li Yuan politely refused.
The old man had also seen some of the world, and he immediately realized that Li Yuan was not an ordinary person, so he was afraid that he could not perform the salute easily.
As if he was worried about something, the old man in the clinic quickly took out nine long silver incense sticks, lit them all, and inserted them into the gaps between the three coffins.
They are all inserted into the seam between the coffin lid and the coffin body, as if they are offering sacrifices to something.
Li Yuan frowned slightly, but still resisted the urge to send out his spiritual sense to investigate.
"Old Taoist priest, could it be that..."
After lighting the incense, the old man in the clinic cleaned the inner hall, his voice very low.
"My master is in the coffin now."
Li Yuan looked at the three coffins and his mind was blown:
"The old Taoist priest divided himself into three parts?"
The old man in the clinic's face froze, then he smiled bitterly.
"That's not true."
The old man in the clinic explained the situation to Li Yuan.
As the old man told the story, Li Yuan also learned the whole story.
The old Taoist priest was originally a Taoist master who had lived in seclusion from the world. He had profound magical powers and was almost an immortal.
Because of the profoundness of Taoism and powerful magic, he has a lifespan of nearly three hundred years.
The old Taoist priest once had the opportunity to transcend the calamity and become an immortal, but he did not care about it. Instead, he chose to stay in the mundane world and travel around freely.
More than a hundred years ago, he traveled to Anshan, and perhaps just casually, he saved Li Yuan, the weak little mountain god.
The old Taoist priest has an unruly personality. He travels around the world without any relatives or friends and is very leisurely.
It was not until several decades ago that he adopted a lonely little kid as his apprentice, who is now the old man in the clinic.
Unfortunately, he did not have the talent for practicing Taoism.
The old Taoist priest then taught him some medical skills.
But more than ten years ago, a disaster occurred here.
I heard that an evil spirit devoured a certain immortal god and suddenly turned into a terrifying ghost.
The ghostly aura filled the air, evolving into a ghost den that enveloped the entire area.
Even the guides from the underworld couldn't do anything about it.
It seemed that the world was about to turn into hell.
The old Taoist priest came here while traveling, and when he saw this disaster, he took action.
On that day, the old Taoist priest’s profound Taoism caused bursts of thunder from the sky. The mighty power of heaven was so terrifying that it shocked everyone in all directions.
But the evil ghost devoured the immortal god and used the immortal god's remaining soul to resist the heavenly thunder and did not perish for a while.
The thunder from heaven cannot be activated at will.
After the old Taoist priest used his thunder magic, he wanted to ask for help from the gods.
I don’t know if it was because of the ghost or what, but there was no response from the gods in heaven.
In desperation, the old Taoist priest tried his best and fought with the terrifying evil spirit for several days.
All kinds of strange things happen in the ghost den, and the evil ghosts' methods are also very creepy.
Even if someone is as strong as the old Taoist priest and has mastered all the Taoist magic, if they fight hard, both sides will suffer losses.
The terrifying evil spirit was suppressed, the ghost den disappeared, and the world was spared from disaster.
But the old Taoist priest had been battling evil spirits for so long that his mortal body became ill.
Never see the sun again.
The behavior became increasingly abnormal.
One night, he even walked into an ancient mass grave as if by some mysterious force.
He also buried himself strangely in a red coffin.
The old man was still young at that time. Braving great fear, he ran into the mass grave trembling with trepidation and brought back his master along with the big red coffin.
He also thought about opening the coffin, but was stopped by the old Taoist priest who suddenly woke up through the coffin.
It is said that if the coffin is opened, his strange disease will break out and he might become a corpse cultivator, causing harm to the people.
The old man in the clinic was shocked, but he naturally obeyed his master's orders.
But the weirdest thing is.
Only one night had passed since he brought back the big red coffin.
There were two coffins in the room for no apparent reason.
The same.
The red paint looks like blood and exudes coldness.