It seems that I really shouldn't ask that question just now...
Looking down at the beautifully made business card in his hand, Lin Yang smiled bitterly.
After Lin Yang and Uncle Wang calmed down, Xi Mengyao, who had been staring at the jade seal, said curiously: "Hey, tell me, what kind of snake is wrapped around the seal? How come there are nine snakes?"
A head? Could it be the Lena Hydra in ancient Greek legend?"
Uncle Wang was noncommittal and said with a smile: "What's wrong with ancient Greece? Let me tell you, this hydra was clearly formed naturally and has nothing to do with any legend. It's purely coincidental."
But Lin Yang had a different view: "This Hydra is not the Lena Hydra in ancient Greek legend, but the strange beast Xiongbo in Chinese legend!"
Ever since he saw the emerald hydra wrapped around the seal, Lin Yang let his spiritual consciousness enter the jade slips and read relevant classics. Finally, he found the answer in a bamboo slip called "Foreign Objects"
.
"Uncle Xiong? What is that?"
Not only Xi Mengyao, but also the well-informed Uncle Wang was very unfamiliar with this name.
Lin Yang recalled what he saw in "The Record of Foreign Objects" and told the two of them: "During the Qin and Han Dynasties, there was a ghost exorcism ritual called 'Da Nuo'. In this ritual, twelve kinds of devouring rituals were worshipped.
The strange beasts of the ghost plague. And Xiongbo is one of them. According to legend, it is a huge nine-headed snake. In the "Book of the Later Han? Etiquette", there are also related records of 'Xiongbo eating evil spirits'...
…”
"You know so much." Xi Mengyao never thought that this guy who seemed to her to be a big fool would actually know such obscure and remote knowledge. You know, she was from the archeology department, but she didn't know much about this legend.
Very strange.
"According to your statement, this hydra is also a spiritual beast that eats female ghosts? Hmm... maybe, this Xiongbo seal raised by nature can also have the effect of exorcising evil spirits." Xi Mengyao
Said jokingly.
Lin Yang corrected: "Uncle Xiong is a strange beast that eats charms. This charm is not just a female ghost. Any ghost that has the ability to confuse people's hearts can be called a charm."
Xi Mengyao stuck out her tongue and looked very cute and cute: "Do you have to be so serious? It makes it seem like there are real ghosts in this world."
"There are ghosts in this world..." Lin Yang raised his hand and pointed in the distance: "Well, there is a ghost on your left. Look, he is greeting you."
Chen Shiwen, floating on Xi Mengyao's left hand side, waved to her with a smile.
Unfortunately, as an ordinary person, Xi Mengyao couldn't see the ethereal and incorporeal ghosts at all. Therefore, she didn't believe what Lin Yang said. She just thought it was a joke on herself and rolled her eyes angrily: "Please, you
Isn’t this trick too cliche? You know, I’m an expert in horror movies! I’ve seen countless horror movies, so I’m still afraid of this trick of yours?”
I knew that no one would believe such a thing if I told the truth...
Lin Yang shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Now that the interpretation of the stone has been completed, there is no need for Lin Yang to stay here any longer. After saying goodbye to Uncle Wang and Xi Mengyao, he turned around and left while holding Xiong Bo's seal.
It was already past five o'clock in the afternoon, and he still had to buy some materials needed to refine Yushan, so he really didn't have any extra time to waste.
However, as soon as he walked out of Baishi Hall, Xi Mengyao quickly chased him out: "Silly man, wait a minute, I have something to ask you."
"Silly big guy?" Lin Yang turned back to look at her and asked in confusion: "When did I get this nickname?"
"I don't know your name. Seeing that you are taller than me and stupidly unwilling to listen to my advice, I just called you Silly Big Guy..." At this point, Xi Mengyao suddenly remembered that her previous statement was all
Wrong. Fortunately, the other party didn't listen, otherwise I would have missed a treasure.
Sticking out her tongue in embarrassment, she hurriedly changed the subject and said, "Let's get to know each other. My name is Xi Mengyao, and I am a freshman in the Department of Archeology at West China University."
"Department of Archeology? It's rare for girls to study this major." Lin Yang smiled and did not argue with her. He introduced himself: "My name is Lin Yang. I am from the School of Medicine at West China University. I am also a freshman."
"What a coincidence? We are from the same school, although from different departments. Hey, wait..." Xi Mengyao suddenly thought of a question, frowned slightly, widened her watery eyes like a cartoon character, and questioned: "
Are you also a freshman? Can the prescription you prescribed for me still be used?"
"Of course it can be used." Lin Yang replied: "Although I am a freshman, I have been studying medicine on my own. Moreover, there is now a well-respected and famous doctor who is teaching me carefully. Therefore, the prescription given to me
, you can be more confident."
"That's good..." Xi Mengyao breathed a sigh of relief.
It was obvious that she was looking forward to the effect of Lin Yang's prescription.
Dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation have been tormenting her for a long time. Especially the former, which tortures her to death every time she gets her period. Now that there is a solution, how can she not look forward to it?
"You chased me out, didn't you just want to make sure that the prescription I prescribed was effective? Is there anything else?" Lin Yang asked.
"Yeah, I almost forgot all the important things. Fortunately, you reminded me." Xi Mengyao raised her hand and patted her forehead. This action and expression were so cute. If it were filmed and uploaded to the Internet, it would definitely fascinate a large number of otakus.
."You know the art of fortune-telling, right?"
"I don't understand." Lin Yang shook his head in denial.
Xiangshi magic? What is that? I’ve never heard of it, so how about it?
"Don't understand? How could you not understand?" Xi Mengyao obviously didn't believe what he said, pouting her cute little mouth and saying: "If you don't understand, how could you still say that there is no jade in the stone when I say it?"
Do you have to pay for that stone? If you don’t understand, how could you ask Uncle Wang to cut the stone into four pieces with two knives horizontally and vertically, and then select the piece that happens to have jade in it, and let Uncle Wang cut it according to your instructions?
The knife can cut out the jadeite by just one centimeter? Is it possible that you are going to tell me that this is all a coincidence?"
Hearing what Xi Mengyao said, Lin Yang also felt that his behavior just now was like a person who possesses the magical power of physiognomy and stone.
You have to be low-key, you still have to be low-key.
While Lin Yang warned himself in his heart, he smiled bitterly and said, "If I really say that this is all a coincidence... would you believe it?"
"What do you think?" Xi Mengyao rolled her eyes at him and said angrily: "Please, find a more reliable excuse and don't plagiarize what I said."
"But the series of things that happened just now were indeed a coincidence."
Lin Yang could only insist on the theory of 'coincidence' at this moment. He couldn't tell Xi Mengyao that all of this was related to his identity as a cultivator and the invisible ghost floating next to him, right?
It’s strange that Xi Mengyao would believe it!
However, Xi Mengyao also didn't believe the coincidence: "Well, I've already seen that you possess the miraculous power of physiognomy and stone. If you continue to be secretive like this, you will look like someone else."
It’s a bit of a loss.”
Lin Yang wanted to explain again, but Xi Mengyao didn't give him a chance at all and continued: "Although I don't understand why you refuse to admit that you know the art of physiognomy, that's not the key. The key is...
…I want to worship you as my teacher and learn the art of fortune-telling!”
When he said this last sentence, Xi Mengyao's expression was particularly serious, and she even pretended to kneel down.
Although Xi Mengyao is a member of the Xi family, there is no way to learn the Xi family's fortune-telling technique passed down from generation to generation. This is because the ancestors of the Xi family have set rules in their family training. This technique of fortune-telling is passed on to men but not to women, and is not passed down to the elders. Therefore,
Even though Xi Mengyao was very interested in jade and had high potential, her father still did not violate the ancestral teachings and taught her the art of fortune-telling.
She told Ma Houyue before that she already had 70% to 80% of her father's Xiangshi skills, but she was actually bragging. Her Xiangshi skills were only 30 to 40% of her father's at most. In her opinion, if she knew Xiangshi
Skill, the stone just now will never be misjudged.
It was precisely because of the desire to learn the art of stone physiognomy, to improve his abilities, and to prove himself to his father and others that Xi Mengyao pursued Lin Yang and asked to become his disciple.
"What are you doing?" Lin Yang reacted quickly and hurriedly reached out to support Xi Mengyao, preventing her from kneeling down.
Xi Mengyao replied with a serious look on his face: "It's about learning from a master. Isn't that how it is shown on TV? When you meet a good master, you don't care about anything else. You just go up and kneel before you talk."
"What kind of nonsense TV are you watching..." Lin Yang couldn't laugh or cry. He really didn't know how to complain. He shook his head and said, "Miss Xi..."
Xi Mengyao said hurriedly: "Hey, what's your name, Miss? It's too strange. You can just call me Mengyao."
Yes...even using honorifics.
The black lines on Lin Yang's forehead became more and more obvious.
In desperation, he could only smile bitterly and said: "Okay, Mengyao, listen to me, I really don't know how to do stone magic. It's useless even if you worship me as your teacher, you won't learn anything."
Xi Mengyao tilted her head and stared at Lin Yang for a few seconds, then suddenly said: "I understand!"
Lin Yang breathed a sigh of relief: "You finally understand, as long as you understand..."
Unfortunately, his happiness did not last long.
Xi Mengyao's next words made his happiness disappear in an instant.
"You are testing me! That's right, it's just like what's shown on TV. A capable master will give various tests. Only those who pass the test are qualified to learn from him! Well,
Not only for TV, but also for playing games, you have to complete the introductory tasks before you can learn from the teacher..."
"Let me tell you, how stupid are you, this girl?" Lin Yang was completely speechless, too lazy to stay here any longer and waste time, so he turned around and left.
"Master, where are you going?" Xi Mengyao hurriedly followed, following every step.
"Don't call me master!" Lin Yang corrected.
"Okay master, no problem master!" Xi Mengyao nodded in agreement with a serious expression on his face.
"Who are the people I've met here..."
After correcting the problem several times in succession to no avail, Lin Yang looked up to the sky and sighed, wanting to cry but without tears.