thenovelthief #318 - Our Xuanmen junior brothers never lie to Xuanmen senior brothers
#318 - Our Xuanmen junior brothers never lie to Xuanmen senior brothers
“… … Heh heh.”
Qin Hong chuckled dryly, “Since Daoist Master told Qin to wait, how could Qin dare to leave?”
“Alright, I know what you want. You want a spirit pill that ordinary people can consume, right?” Xu Chengxian said.
“Exactly.” Qin Hong was delighted. “Judging from Daoist Master Xu’s words, you know how to concoct them?”
“Nope.” Xu Chengxian smiled. “I’ve never even touched a pill furnace.”
“…”
“But don’t worry, my brother knows how to concoct pills.”
“Oh? That’s great!” Qin Hong’s eyes lit up again. “I wonder where your brother is, Daoist Master?”
“I don’t know either.”
“… Daoist Master Xu.”
If Governor Qin had been any more confident, he would have almost thought that Xu Chengxian was teasing him!
“Haha! What I mean is, I’ve seen my brother concoct pills before. It’s not difficult.” Xu Chengxian said. “Wait for me to find a pill furnace, then you can give me the pill formula, and I’ll concoct it for you.”
“… ” Qin Hong hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping.
“What’s wrong? You don’t have a pill furnace?” Xu Chengxian asked, seeing his expression. “It’s alright, you bring the pill formula and the spiritual herbs, and I can knead it by hand for you.”
It’s just a spirit pill for mortals to consume.
With his Nascent Soul cultivation in this clone, plus the divine sense realm of his main body, there’s no reason to fail.
But after saying that, he looked at Qin Hong’s expression and couldn’t help but say, “You don’t have a pill formula either, do you?”
“… Daoist Master Xu, haven’t you heard of Heart-Protecting Pills and Mind-Nourishing Pellets?” Qin Hong asked, puzzled after a moment of silence. “It is said that although these spirit pills have similar effects, there is no fixed formula. It all depends on the immortal elders who are proficient in pill concoction to display their skills.”
So, wouldn’t all Daoist Masters who have magic power and know pill concoction be able to concoct them?
“Isn’t that nonsense?” Xu Chengxian immediately said, “Although I haven’t concocted pills, I have the pill techniques and cultivation insights given to me by my third brother!”
To translate, it means: I haven't read much, but don't think you can fool me. I have the study notes of a top student here!
Two names, one thing.
No, more than two names, this kind of spirit pill has all sorts of names.
“Sounds like the pill masters who concoct the pills just made them up casually.” Xu Chengxian now understood what Big Black meant by fooling mortals.
“If that’s all it is, then can’t you just sprinkle some spiritual medicinal powder?”
Just a little bit of spiritual energy can do it.
But on second thought, too much spiritual energy and too strong medicinal power would be too much for mortals to bear.
“Daoist Master, if you have pills that can cure diseases, save people, and bring the dead back to life, it would be even better if you could bestow some!” Qin Hong suddenly became respectful at this time.
“Oh!” Xu Chengxian was amused.
This guy actually lowered his stance to the point of using the term ‘bestow’?
That’s right, if there are life-saving elixirs and miraculous medicines, whether they are kept for personal use, offered as tribute, or used for exchange, they are much better than giving anything else.
Life in this world, birth, old age, sickness, and death, no one can escape.
Identity, status, wealth, and power are all useless.
“That’s not right.”
They can still be somewhat useful.
Under the same pain, better medical conditions are destined to have a longer lifespan and a better one.
“But fortunately, there is an upper limit to lifespan.”
The common people of Great Zhou are the same.
“Old Qin, the lifespan of ordinary people is no more than two Jiazi at most.” He said directly, “Within the first Jiazi, the cost of prolonging their life is very small.”
“But beyond one Jiazi, each additional year of life doubles the difficulty and cost. And beyond two Jiazi, prolonging life is against the will of heaven.”
One must deceive the heavenly secrets.
Once it is exposed, the people involved will be struck by lightning.
So, Xu Chengxian will not give those pills that can truly bring the dead back to life.
At most, he will give some that can cure minor illnesses and pains.
“Then may I ask Daoist Master, can those whose lifespan is within one Jiazi but is nearing the end be prolonged?” Qin Hong asked somewhat excitedly.
“Are you talking about those whose lifespan is nearing its end?” Xu Chengxian asked.
“Yes!” Qin Hong nodded.
“This…” Xu Chengxian began to flip through the jade scroll again, “This can be saved.”
“Then!” Qin Hong was overjoyed and was about to lift his robe to bow, “I beg Immortal Elder…”
“Don’t get excited yet.” Xu Chengxian stopped him and said, “There are prerequisites.”
“Please enlighten me, Immortal Elder.”
“This person must not be an official, must not do evil, must not hold power, and must not hold a seal.”
“It doesn’t matter! It doesn’t matter! None of that matters!”
… …
A moment later.
The White Maiden Temple in Song Family Village.
Xu Chengxian, with a horsetail whisk inserted behind his back and two people in his hands, appeared in front of the main hall’s offering table.
One in each hand, he threw them onto the futons on the ground.
Then, he patted the little Daoist on the left: “Junior Brother Liuguang.”
Then, he patted the little monk on the right: “Junior Brother Yinkong.”
“Come on, kowtow to our Maiden.”
“Yes, Senior Brother Xu.”
“Yes, Senior Brother Xu.”
The little Daoist and the little monk were also honest, respectfully kowtowing and offering incense to the statue of the White Maiden.
After doing all this, the little Daoist asked eagerly: “Senior Brother Xu, do you want to chant scriptures? I learned from my master.”
In order to save his life, he can chant scriptures for the snake demon!
“There’s no need to chant scriptures.”
Xu Chengxian waved his hand and said to the two, “I ask you, do you really know how to use this Qiankun Cauldron?”
He had just come up with the idea that perhaps he could use the Qiankun Cauldron to gather the power of the people's wishes, but he didn't know how to use it.
The power of incense and wishes offered to the White Maiden is currently integrated into the statue and the divine seat, turning into divine light.
If Bai Xiaocui needs it, she can mobilize it for her own use, or add it to bestow upon believers.
But she cannot refine it into cultivation.
Although it can be used to resist heavenly tribulations, it can also be used to dispel Yin Qi and evil spirits, bless the people and ward off disasters, and even in the future, when magical powers are born in the divine position, it can also be used in battle to fight against the enemy.
But after all, it is not as good as turning it into one's own magic power.
What's more, the magical powers are still unknown, but Xiaocui's power of incense and wishes is increasing sharply, and it is a waste to leave it there.
Since there is a Qiankun Cauldron in hand, why not gather it into spiritual liquid for cultivation?
“I know how to use it! I know how to use it!” The little monk said immediately, “You have a divine seat here, you just need to put it on the offering table, I’ve seen it many times!”
“Just put it on the offering table?” Xu Chengxian was stunned.
Is it that simple?
“Yes, yes! You need to build a high table and put it behind the incense burner, in front of the statue.”
“Will it be able to gather the power of incense and wishes this way?” Xu Chengxian asked, “Will it not dissipate?”
“No, it won’t! It won’t!” The little Daoist quickly said, “The spiritual liquid dissipates when you open the lid of the Qiankun Cauldron because of the restrictions set by Abbot Master.”
“That restriction?”
“The little dragon in the lid is gone, the restriction is on it.” The little Daoist snatched the words again, “You believe me, Senior Brother Xu, our Xuanmen junior brothers never lie to Xuanmen senior brothers!”
“… Heh heh.” Xu Chengxian chuckled dryly, “Then let’s try it.”
“If it works, I’ll treat you to candy, if you dare to lie to me…”
While transmitting a message to Master Zhang to send a table over, he looked at the two with a half-smile.
“It will definitely work!”
“It’s guaranteed to work!”
Two crisp voices sounded almost simultaneously.
“That would be the best, of course.”
After Xu Chengxian finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something.
So, with a turn of his eyes, he asked with a smile: “I say, two junior brothers, do you two know how to concoct pills?”