General Song didn't ask any more questions. He held up his hands and said: "There are still many people and soldiers here who are sick. Please help Mr. Xu. I will send someone to accompany you. If you are short of something, just ask and we will try our best to raise it. Come here.
, escort Mr. Xu.”
"In that case, I'll take my leave first." Upon hearing this, Zhao Shu led Tao Heling and followed the sergeant out of the tent.
"General, the firewood has been prepared and we are starting to boil water." After a while, a sergeant came to report.
General Song nodded and asked, "What do you think of Mr. Xu?"
"He should be a useful talent. Keeping him in the camp will be of great use," the sergeant said.
General Song smiled slightly: "He is a successful practitioner. If he wants to stay, I'm afraid he won't be able to."
"He is actually a monk?"
"The abdominal cramps caused by dysentery disappeared within a short time after taking the medicine. The effect is too fast, and ordinary medicines can't do it." General Song sighed: "And judging from his words and deeds, it seems that he has a certain amount of wealth that can only be raised by a wealthy family."
The elegance and nobility he exudes are unlike those common in the countryside."
The sergeant asked: "I wonder which sect this Mr. Xu belongs to? Is he an immortal master sent by Shangjing Sect to support him?"
General Song shook his head and said: "If it is Shangjing Sect, every move of you and me will be in their eyes. If you want to test, you don't have to be so circuitous. I saw him walking with a stick, maybe he is from Taiyi Sect."
"That group of Taiyi disciples who use medicine to relieve the suffering and whose movements are unpredictable?"
General Song said: "Don't make this matter public. If you are really from the Taiyi sect, I don't think there is any harm. Shangjingzong will come later, and I will personally explain it to the immortal master. As long as Mr. Xu does not make excessive demands, you will do your best."
Cooperate."
"As commanded."
…
"Oh, interesting."
Sensing what General Song said, Zhao Shu smiled slightly. Tao Heling next to him didn't know what was going on. He followed his gaze and saw a small market that had spontaneously formed among the shacks in Xin'an Tun, so he said:
"Although the people here have suffered disasters, they have been properly resettled. This General Song is not an ordinary person."
Zhao Shu only nodded slightly and did not answer. Tao Heling felt uneasy, not knowing what words he could use to please Master Xu Xian.
Following Zhao Shu all the way to Xin'an Tun, Tao Heling had seen Zhao Shu's cultivation power and concluded that he was by no means a casual cultivator with simple skills. I am afraid that none of the monks invited by Qianji Pavilion in the past could compare with this "Xu Xianshi"
"Compared.
If you can win Zhao Shu's favor and let him help you return to Qianji Pavilion, you may be able to eradicate the culprits who murdered your uncle and are chasing you.
Since he refuses to accept disciples to teach the Dharma, then it should be okay for him to use Qianji Pavilion as his enshrinement, right?
Before Tao Heling could speak, a sergeant came to report: "Mr. Xu, we have gathered the patients according to your instructions. What should we do next?"
"I don't dare to obey the order." Zhao Shu said: "Let's boil a few pots of boiling water first, and then I can prepare the decoction after I take care of the patient."
The sergeant followed the order and immediately set up a large pot in the open space. His movements were smooth and without any delay. Zhao Shu took care of several patients, had a brief chat with the military doctor, and after the water boiled, he started to prepare the decoction and medicine.
Quietly spreading Zhen Qi inside is the only way to ensure that the patient is cured.
After the decoction was prepared, it was distributed to the patients one by one. After drinking the decoction, many people felt as good as before in less than half an hour. They even felt that their strength had greatly increased. They wanted to ask for more bowls, but they were persuaded to stop after drinking the decoction.
After finishing all this work, the sky was completely dark, and there were not many lights in Xin'an Village at night. The people rested early, and Zhao Shu was arranged by General Song to rest in a clean guesthouse.
"Master Immortal, when you gave medicine to treat me during the day, did you also use magic power?" Tao Heling asked when there was no one around.
"That's right." Zhao Shu asked, "Brother Tao has no cultivation base. How did you tell that?"
Tao Heling thought about it again and again, and plucked up the courage to say: "There is something in this junior that is very sensitive to changes in qi. This is how I discovered that the immortal master used magic to bless the decoction."
"That's just a way to curse water." Zhao Shu's face was expressionless, but he had already guessed Tao Heling's intention.
"This junior has also seen the method of cursing water." Tao Heling found that Zhao Shui had no intention of asking, so he had to clarify: "That thing was actually left to this junior by the previous master of Qianji Pavilion, and that is why he was hunted down all the way.
"
Zhao Shu was of course aware of the strange cube on Tao Heling's body, and took a look at it while applying medicine to treat his injury.
However, it is this strange cube the size of a dice that neither Zhao Mian nor Lingxiao can understand. This situation is extremely rare. With their experience and knowledge, even if it is an unprecedented magical treasure, they can always see it.
Find out some of the charm, analyze its mystery, and then deduce the origin of this thing.
Zhao Shui could tell that even the Immortal Magical Treasures such as Sanheng Luyi were inherited from the Shangjing Sect. Logically speaking, there should not be many magical treasures that are more profound and unpredictable than it.
But Zhao Shu really didn't understand the magical function of this strange cube. Even when he looked at it with Yingxuan's lighting technique, it didn't show any charm at all, and it seemed like the most ordinary rock.
The more this happened, the more incredible it made Zhao Shu, but he couldn't test it with magic, lest Tao Heling would notice something strange afterwards, so he had to let Tao Heling take the initiative to reveal the truth.
Zhao Shu knew that Tao Heling wanted revenge and hoped to return to Qianji Pavilion. However, Zhao Shu said nothing about it along the way. He occasionally showed off his skills in front of Tao Heling, pretending to be sophisticated, just to make him feel that he might be able to
Rely on.
Instead of Zhao Shui rushing to help, it is better to let the other party take the initiative to ask for help when he is at the end of his rope. This can avoid a lot of frustration and make everything go smoothly.
"Wait a minute." Zhao Shu raised his hand to dissuade him: "Since it is an important matter related to the secrets of Qianji Pavilion, it is not convenient for outsiders to inquire about Xu."
"No, this junior has to say it!" Tao Heling stood up and said anxiously: "The immortal master has shown great mercy to ordinary people who are suffering from disasters, so does he have to turn a blind eye to this junior, who is in trouble?"
Zhao Shu waited for these words, thinking that the child had never thought that if he had not intervened, he would have been buried in the flash flood and crushed into powder.
"No." Zhao Shu spoke in a gentle tone and gestured for Tao Heling to sit down: "Although Brother Tao is not a member of the Immortal Way, he must also understand that if a wandering cultivator rashly interferes in the affairs of another sect, it is difficult for him not to tell the matter, for fear of incurring consequences.
Revenge. Not only does Xu not want to, but he really cannot."
"Why should the Immortal Master be so humble?" Tao Heling said sincerely: "The younger generation's uncle was the former master of Qianji Pavilion. He was murdered by others and unfortunately lost his life. Qianji Pavilion was also severely damaged. Before his death, my uncle will drive Qianji Pavilion in Henglu City.
I leave the cleverness to the younger generation because I don’t want others to use the city’s creations indiscriminately and cause harm to the world.”
"Henglu City?" Zhao Shu asked: "It is rumored that the dojo of Qianji Pavilion is a mechanism city built by countless skilled craftsmen in the late Tianxia Dynasty. The exquisite craftsmanship in it is far beyond ordinary people's imagination. It is said that this city can fly into the sky and escape.
The land, Qianchuan Youze, was originally intended to be the palace of the late Emperor Tianxia to calm down the troubled times?"
Tao Heling said helplessly: "There is indeed such a saying, but Henglv City has actually never been completed in the past. I heard from my uncle that at the end of the Xia Dynasty, Emperor Tianxia burned himself, and the people in Qianji Pavilion tried to protect themselves and forcibly started the Henglv City.
, fled to Dunjia Mountain, and after that, the entire Henglu City almost fell into deathly silence. After many years of repairs, it regained some vitality."
"Vitality?" Zhao Shu became interested: "From what Brother Tao said, is it possible that Henglu City is still a living thing?"
"Oh, that's not the case." Tao Heling waved his hands repeatedly: "It's just that in the eyes of craftsmen like us, all ingenious objects are filled with the hard work of the person who created them, just like their children."
Zhao Shu nodded in agreement. For those who cultivate immortality, it is almost enough to carry a magic weapon that has been practiced for a long time. The value of a magic weapon is not only its magical effect, but also the countless efforts of the monks and their companionship for many years. This accumulation and heritage
, as well as the encounters and experiences during the cultivation process, each magic weapon is destined to be unique and irreplaceable.
Listening to Tao Heling's words, he probably understood that although the Qianji Pavilion craftsmen were not cultivators, they still had their own unique cultivation method, but it was not about letting themselves fly into the sky, escape from the earth, and control the wind and rain.
"Brother Tao just mentioned that he doesn't want the creations in the city to cause harm to the world. What does this mean?" Zhao Shu asked: "Xu also heard that Qianji Pavilion built various ingenious instruments for the Xiong Kingdom, including
Could it be that the pottery and iron figurines who fought in all directions could not move without this... thousand ingenious moments?"
Tao Heling was silent for a moment. This kind of thing was supposed to be a secret of Qianji Pavilion in the past, but now that he was living alone, with only Zhao Shu as his life-saving straw, there was no point in keeping the secret any longer.
"To be precise, it is impossible to use new ingenuity creations. If you want to repair and renovate old creations, you also need thousands of ingenuity moments." Tao Heling scratched his head and said: "This thing is probably like a treasure of the sect. No.
Without it, Qianji Pavilion can only be used as a drum cart and a water transport instrument platform, and it will definitely not have its current status."
Zhao Shui was stunned for a moment. The two things Tao Heling mentioned existed in the Tianxia Dynasty, but they were both extremely sophisticated and complicated tools. One was used to measure mileage, and the other was used to measure time. They were extremely important for the court to build roads and determine calendars.
The use of.
However, in Tao Heling's mouth, such exquisite creations seemed to be not very clever. From this, we can imagine how indispensable the Qian Ji Spirit Moment is to Qian Ji Pavilion.
Zhao Shu asked: "Brother Tao, when you were hunted down, was it possible that the other party was trying to seize the Qian Ji Spirit Moment?"
"Except for the Qianji Spiritual Moment, it is probably my life." Tao Heling sighed and said: "The person who takes over the Qianji Pavilion now is called Deng Feibao. He only joined the Qianji Pavilion more than ten years ago and has very little qualifications. But he has superb skills.
, the deviation of the objects made by his hands is less than a millimeter.
And besides that, Deng Feibao is also good at people. Most of the craftsmen in Qianji Pavilion are not as smooth as him, but he can get along well with everyone, and has won over many people in more than ten years. But...his uncle is not very popular.
Although he is the master of Qianji Pavilion, he has always been at odds with his fellow sect in the past."
"The first thing a leader of a sect should do is to unite people's hearts. If he fails to do this, his power and position may be lost, or the entire sect may suffer." Zhao Shu said: "This principle applies to more than just one sect.
From the imperial court to the marketplace, if the leader cannot unite people's hearts, he will harm others and himself."
Hearing this, Tao Heling had a thoughtful look on his face. Zhao Shu continued: "Brother Tao is in danger and has no relatives or friends to protect him. Will the court turn a blind eye?"
"Master Immortal doesn't know that Deng Feibao can successfully seize the position of Pavilion Master. In addition to being recognized by a group of craftsmen, he is also appointed by the imperial court." Tao Heling said: "If I go to report to the official, I am afraid that my great revenge will not be avenged, but I will be punished.
Charge him with being a traitor."
Zhao Shu did not answer. The situation in Qianji Pavilion was somewhat similar to that of the Guanshe in Huaxu Kingdom. The replacement of the first official was not entirely an internal matter of the Guanshe. The appointment by the imperial court was also very important.
It can be said that if Tao Heling wants to save his life now, he can only hide incognito, even if he has a lot of intelligence, it is a dangerous and unpredictable thing.
If it weren't for the Cave Heaven Gate, Zhao Shu would probably have persuaded Tao Heling to give up Qianji Lingju, then change his identity and settle down again in a distant place.
But he also understands that everyone has their own pursuits and persistence. Qianji Pavilion is the place where Tao Heling grew up and learned from childhood. It has become an indispensable part of his life. For him to abandon Qianji Pavilion, it would be worse than cutting off
My hands, feet, and limbs are still in pain.
"Deng Feibao is one of the most treacherous and hypocritical people in the world. I suspect that he is not from the Xiong Kingdom." Tao Heling saw Zhao Shui looking deep in thought and struck while the iron was hot: "When he worshiped Qianji Pavilion, he probably had unknown intentions.
In addition to secretly learning the clever skills of Qianji Pavilion, he also tried every means to replace my uncle as the master of Qianji Pavilion, so as to build various powerful clever instruments for the enemy country!
What Deng Feibao did was just to stir up disputes within the Xiong Kingdom. My uncle saw this clearly, so he entrusted Qian Ji Lingju to the younger generation. Immortal Master, you are compassionate, even if you occasionally pass by
, will not hesitate to use medicine to treat the people affected by the disaster, surely they don’t want to see the military disaster affecting innocent people, right?”
Zhao Shui was dubious about Tao Heling's words. He was not familiar with Deng Feibao. He was not sure what his specific plans were. Zhao Shui was not sure at the moment. Maybe there was really some conspiracy, or maybe it was just an ordinary struggle for power.
"Brother Tao, when I give medicine to save people, I do it out of the immortal way and cherish life, and I follow the trend." Zhao Shu said: "It's just that you just said this because you hope that I can help you avenge your hatred and regain your chance.
Pavilion?"
"That's right!" Tao Heling knelt down and begged: "This disciple has no place to stand now. If the immortal master refuses to help, the disciple would rather give up this useless body. It is a pity that he has failed to live up to the immortal master's life-saving grace."
"Does this mean I'm soft-hearted and easy to talk to, so I'm forcing him to die?" Zhao Shu sighed secretly in his heart, but this result was already in his expectation.
"Well, it's not impossible to help you." Zhao Shu agreed: "But I have something to say first. If you intend to harm innocent people in the name of revenge, I will not only not help you anymore, but I will also take advantage of the opportunity to cut off the cause of the disaster."