"After I separated from my husband and cured the epidemic in Guijun, we walked along Hezhou and Guangzhou. Along the way, I heard many legends about my husband..."
"After we left Yuezhou, we also heard many rumors about miraculous doctors. The common people were all talking about them. I think that even thousands of years later, the name of miraculous doctors will definitely be spread in this world."
The two talked about what happened after they broke up.
The calico cat sat upright on the ground, warming the stove, and a faint white smoke slowly rose from the side of its body facing the stove.
"correct--"
Song You chatted with him for a long time, and after finishing talking about old things, he said to Doctor Cai: "I was walking on the street a few days ago, and I met a lady and talked to her about Dr. Chen from Jishitang. Only then did I know that Dr. Chen
He is no longer alive, I wonder if the miracle doctor knows?"
"I know it." Doctor Cai said, "We came back a while ago, but then we heard that there was smallpox in Jingzhou, so we went to Jingzhou again. We have known about it for a long time. We have known about it for a long time."
"My condolences to the miracle doctor."
"well……"
Doctor Cai couldn't help but sigh. There was deep sorrow in his brows, and there was a bit of blame and self-blame in his tone. The various emotions made up the complex sadness: "He is also stupid, and he only has half of the medical classics. I have more than retained it."
One copy, what he has is only one of three copies, not to mention even if they are all burned, what does it matter? Anyway, I wrote it, and as long as I am alive, I can write it if I want to."
Song You carefully understood his words, especially the sentence "as long as I am still alive", and always felt that there was some profound meaning.
"I wonder if the copy that the miracle doctor carried with him is still there?"
"..."
Doctor Cai was silent for a moment, then shook his head: "Maybe God's will really is this."
Song You then looked at the middle-aged man behind him.
This apprentice who followed the miraculous doctor said: "On our way back, we took a boat on the waterway. The junior brother was carrying a luggage. When he got on the boat, he lost his footing and fell into the river. Although he was rescued in time, the manuscript in the luggage was
It was also wrapped in oilcloth, but it was still somewhat wet with water. It happened to be a sunny day and there was no wind. We were afraid that it would break again, so we had to take it out to dry. However, while it was drying in the sun, a gust of wind suddenly came up for some reason.
, we looted like crazy and didn’t get it back.”
"It's all my fault, I can't even walk safely on the boat." Another apprentice said, "It's really useless."
"It's also my fault that I didn't pay attention to the manuscript. I should have used a bigger stone to hold it down so that it wouldn't be blown away by the wind. Otherwise, if I dried it farther away from the river, I might be able to find it again even if it was blown away."
"It's still my fault after all."
"Junior brother, don't blame yourself..."
"Don't feel guilty, all of you." The old miracle doctor said, coughing twice, "It's God's will. No one is to blame. Maybe God doesn't want me, an old man, to write down this scripture."
"..."
Song You didn't know whether he was talking about God's will or the Heavenly Palace, and since he didn't know the specific situation, he didn't make any comments and instead asked, "I heard that the last share is in the hands of the Snake Immortal?"
"Exactly."
"Is that okay?"
"That's still there." The old miracle doctor sighed and laughed, "The snake fairy is a snake fairy after all, not as stupid as us."
"That's it..."
Song You narrowed his eyes: "I wonder where the manuscript is now?"
"Still at the Snake Fairy's place."
"Oh?" Song You became interested, "Didn't the miracle doctor take it back?"
"Save it to the Snake Fairy for now."
"Won't the miracle doctor take it back, copy it, and continue writing it?"
"I'm stupid, if I take it back, I'm afraid I'll lose it again before I finish copying it, let alone finish writing it."
"..."
Song You kept his fingers open and close to the stove for warmth, but his eyes were fixed on the miracle doctor, and then he smiled: "It seems that the miracle doctor also thinks this is too much of a coincidence."
"It's all God's will."
Doctor Cai looked lonely and just sighed.
"The miracle doctor misunderstood." Song You flicked the Taoist robe on his body, "Although I am from a Taoist temple, I wear Taoist robes on weekdays. People say that I am a Taoist and call me husband, but I don't refute it, but in fact, I am just a fake Taoist priest.
.When my ancestors established the inheritance, there was not only no heavenly palace in the world, but also Taoism. The reason why a Taoist temple was built was just for convenience."
"Sir, isn't he a Taoist priest?"
"Fake Taoist priest."
"So, sir, you don't worship the gods?"
"We don't worship the gods, we don't respect the Heavenly Palace, we only respect the sky." Song You paused, "It's just that based on my understanding of the way of heaven at Fulong Temple, the way of heaven will not play tricks on the miracle doctor like this."
"That's it!"
Doctor Cai was stunned for a moment, then his face filled with shame, he came over to hold his hand and said to him: "I know that your master's abilities are as high as the heavens, just like a god descending to earth. I also know that you are dedicated to the people, and you have eliminated demons from thousands of miles away. The old man and your husband have already gone through this journey."
After a long journey, I knew your true nature, but you still doubted me. It’s really..."
"It doesn't matter."
Song You lowered his eyes and looked at his hands.
I know that people these days do have this habit. It is normal to talk while holding hands and sleep with their hands full, especially the elderly, who have trouble controlling their emotions. Although Song You is not used to this, he still allows it.
An old man holds his hand.
"So the miracle doctor can speak out."
"this……"
Seeing that he still didn't dare to speak, Song You happened to know what he wanted to say, so he simply smiled and said it for him: "That means there are gods in the sky who don't want the medical scriptures to be published."
"this……"
Doctor Cai hesitated, and finally sighed: "This is too much of a coincidence."
It is normal for people these days to be in awe of gods who are three feet tall. Song You did not force him, but just asked him: "But what are the miracle doctor's plans in the future? Should he continue writing, or should he just write about it?"
Half of the medical scriptures were placed in the Snake Immortal's place and were not written down any more?"
"Although many natural and man-made disasters have not hurt me, I have been exhausted for more than twenty years." Even though Divine Doctor Cai said this, his face was filled with regret, "Although I am not well-known, even among the princes and nobles,
Down to the common people, they all have some respect for the old man, but if... this is really the fate, how can the old man compete with the gods?"
Song You could tell that he was not unwilling, but worried. Even the tiredness on his face did not mean he was tired, but that he was tired because of these accidents.
However, he did not ask directly, as that would seem to put some pressure on people, he just said:
"We will go to the depths of Beiqin Mountain to visit the Snake Immortal this afternoon. After all, the Snake Immortal is the elder of my sect. If the miraculous doctor is old and can no longer write the second half of the book, then that's it. The miraculous doctor is also great.
But there is no need to blame yourself for this. People in this world have their own destiny, and living things will always find a way out. Maybe, maybe it is destiny."
The old miracle doctor listened attentively and said nothing.
"But if Divine Doctor Cai is unwilling to give up and still wants to finish writing the remaining half of the medical scripture, you can explain it to me. I can try to persuade the Snake Fairy and ask the Snake Fairy to allow the quasi-miracle doctor to go to the hut by the lake to finish writing the medical scripture."
"Can the Snake Fairy agree?"
"Snake Immortal admires the virtues of miracle doctors, and he is the ancestor of my sect. If he sincerely pleads, although it will be a bit troublesome for him, it may be possible."
"Even if it is written..."
Doctor Cai still hesitated: "I'm afraid it will be difficult to get it down the mountain, publish it, and spread it around the world."
Song You knew it when he heard what he said. He was already extremely suspicious of the accidents that happened repeatedly in his medical scriptures. He said it was an accident and thought it was God's will, but he definitely felt that something was going on.
It's normal when you think about it.
These things all happened next to Divine Doctor Cai. As a person who has experienced it personally, Divine Doctor Cai can naturally feel more details than Song You, a listener, and may have a clearer perception. In addition, at the age of Divine Doctor Cai,
And given his experience, he should have a vague understanding of some things even if he has never been exposed to them.
"Cai Shenyi can ask two of his disciples to copy half of the book first and take it away with me. Then write down the other half and divide it into two parts. Leave it with the Snake Immortal until I return to Beijing next time and take it away with you.
"
"this……"
"The miracle doctor can make decisions based on his heart."
"..."
Doctor Cai lowered his head to look at the fire in the furnace, but was only silent for a short time. Then he raised his eyes, holding the Taoist's hand with both hands, and said with emotion: "It seems that this time I traveled to the north, especially to Gui County, I have a lot of knowledge about medical skills and the evil that is integrated into the disease."
I have gained more understanding of the Dharma and am thinking of adding it to the medical scriptures..."
"It seems that the miracle doctor has made a decision."
"People who study medicine have to fight ghosts and gods."
The miracle doctor squinted his eyes slightly, as if his eyes were dim with old age, and he still seemed to have the same demeanor of a miracle doctor who could not express his anger, but at this time, he revealed a firmness that is rare in the world.
He is the stubborn person who has written four books over the past twenty years.
"It's just that sir...are you really not afraid of gods?"
"I don't know if some gods are causing mischief. It's just that when the medical scriptures come into my hands, it's like arriving in the world of snake fairy. If it's a coincidence, I'll do my best to ensure that it's intact. If it's God's will, I'll have to talk to Heaven. If it's
God..."
Song You paused and smiled slightly:
"If the gods are not gods, they should be annihilated. I have always been a gentle person, but my master has a bad temper. There are many ancestors in the past who have bad tempers. It is said that they love fighting with gods the most."
The Taoist's tone was normal, as if he was just joking. However, after listening to it, Divine Doctor Cai and others could clearly feel the confidence and contempt for a small group of gods.
Suddenly I thought of the snowfield that had been frozen for more than ten years and then melted away, the mountains that appeared unexpectedly on the plain and came from thousands of miles away, I thought of people's vivid descriptions, I thought of those stories of exorcism in the north, and I thought of myself returning home with them.
When the commander understood his character, he immediately felt at ease.
…
The wind and snow got worse in the afternoon.
Song You said goodbye to Divine Doctor Cai and asked the swallows in the sky to help him find a small lake with a hut in the mountains, pointed him in the direction, and walked towards it.
The Snake Fairy seemed to have known that he would come——
Not far away, about when we entered the inaccessible mountains from the human realm of Beiqin Mountain, a huge snake path appeared on the ground, nearly a foot wide, flattening the weeds and pushing aside the snow. Naturally,
It cleared away the thorns of hibernation. It seemed to have created a road for him leading to the deep mountains to make it easier for him to walk.