After Li Xiuyuan came down from the mountain, he directly ordered Wu Fei and others to go to the village to get 10,000 taels of silver.
Fortunately, the fake act came true before. He really transported 100,000 taels of silver to Wangchuan Mountain to redeem people. He had left 10,000 taels of silver in Dahu Village to improve the lives of the villagers, and now he still has 90,000 taels left.
"Do gods also want money?" Wu Fei couldn't help but widen his eyes after hearing the instructions.
Li Xiuyuan said: "Whether he wants money or not, as long as ten thousand taels are exchanged for a pill to treat my father, it is enough. Go and come back as soon as possible."
"Yes." Wu Fei responded, took a few men with him and left quickly.
After a full two hours, they trudged over carrying a box of silver.
Ten thousand taels of silver, weighing several hundred kilograms, are not easy to carry.
"Help me carry it up the mountain." Li Xiuyuan said.
Several people responded and carried the heavy box up the mountain.
After walking and resting, it took another hour to reach the top of the mountain.
"Old man, I brought you the 10,000 taels of silver you asked for. I wonder where the elixir is?" Li Xiuyuan gave a gift and said.
This old man with white hair and beard is still sitting under the pine tree, playing chess comfortably.
"I see, you are a child of a wealthy family, and these ten thousand taels of silver are not difficult for you. It's just that I made a mistake." The old man smiled and said, "But I didn't say that after you complete this condition, I will give you the money."
I’ll give you the elixir.”
"Are you cheating?" Li Xiuyuan immediately became angry.
"Haha, of course it's not a lie. People who practice Taoism never lie. Let's do this. I still need a rabbit skin blanket in my wooden house. If you can hunt me twenty hares, I will consider giving you the elixir.
You have three days to do so." The old man said.
Li Xiuyuan suppressed the anger in his heart, cupped his hands and said, "Why three days? One day is enough."
After saying that, he turned around and went down the mountain without hesitation.
After going down the mountain, he said, "Can there be hares in the village?"
Wu Fei touched his bald head and said, "I used to catch a few when I went into the mountains for hunting and left them in the valley to raise. Now there are even a few hundred in the valley."
"Very good, go get twenty of them." Li Xiuyuan said.
"Young Master, is this another problem caused by that god?" Tieshan said.
Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said, "I don't know, and he is not a god. He is a spirit with a very high level of Taoism. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a god. But I don't think he looks like a person who sincerely gives medicine, but I don't care about him."
I have to give it a try whether you are sincerely sending the medicine, but I don’t have that much time to spend with a spirit here, and if it doesn’t work, I have to find another way.”
He was anxious in his heart, but it was useless to be anxious now.
Soon, Li Xiuyuan went up the mountain again.
This time he brought twenty hares.
"Young man, I've told you a long time ago that the elixir is not that easy to ask for, but don't be discouraged. This is a test from the gods to test your sincerity. If you can sincerely complete the test from the gods, maybe there will be something for you.
A chance to get a little reward."
When passing halfway up the mountain, the old woodcutter who was chopping wood said with a smile.
Li Xiuyuan took a look, said nothing, and just went up the mountain on his own.
"Haha, young people are just impetuous. I told you a long time ago that if you don't have the sincerity to ask for immortality and medicine, you can't get the elixir." The old woodcutter laughed and continued to chop wood and refine the elixir.
soon.
Li Xiuyuan came to the top of the mountain and said: "Old man, I have brought the twenty hares you asked for. I wonder if you are satisfied with this? My father is critically ill and we can't wait long, so I asked the old man to send medicine."
"You are indeed a very blessed person. You can't stand the tests of gold, silver, and hare. It seems that God wants me to give you this elixir, but..." Fa Xu
The white old man said with a smile.
"Nothing." Li Xiuyuan asked.
The old man with white hair and beard pointed at the chess game in front of him: "If you can beat me on this chessboard, I will have nothing to say, and I will give this elixir to you."
Playing chess?
Li Xiuyuan immediately shook his head and said: "I am not very good at playing chess, and I am in a hurry and have no intention of playing chess. Please ask me to make another request."
"You are a smart person. How do you know you can't win if you don't play? I have been playing chess here for decades and have never played with anyone else. Maybe after you play, you will know that I am not that good.
It’s hard to win.” The old man with white hair and beard said with a smile.
Li Xiuyuan walked over, sat in front of the chessboard, and said seriously: "If I never beat the old man, will the old man never give me the pill?"
"Not necessarily, maybe the old man gave you the elixir as soon as he was in a good mood." said the old man with white hair and beard.
When Li Xiuyuan heard this, he had no choice but to hold back the urgency and dissatisfaction in his heart and start playing chess with the old man.
As a scholar, after more than ten years of life, although I am not proficient in everything about music, chess, calligraphy and painting, I know a little bit about it.
He can also play Go.
It's just that he's not proficient. After all, Li Xiuyuan spent most of his time practicing martial arts.
But playing chess is all about a state of mind. Now that Li Xiuyuan is worried about his father's illness and is upset, how can he calm down and play chess?
After a while, the old man with white hair and beard dropped his head and laughed and said: "You lose, try again."
Li Xiuyuan remained silent and had no choice but to continue playing chess with the old man.
After another half an hour, he was obviously no match for him and lost another round.
The old man with white hair and beard was happy: "Your chess skills are very rough, you should learn more."
Li Xiuyuan still didn't speak, and still just played chess with the old man.
After playing ten games in a row, Li Xiuyuan lost every time.
Apart from the reason for being upset and angry, he is a mortal with no more than a beginner's level of chess skills. How can he win against a person who has been practicing on the chessboard for decades?
Every time he won a hand, the old man became more happy and laughed happily.
"Since the old man is in a good mood, can you give me a pill? After I treat my father, I am willing to play chess with the old man here for a month." Li Xiuyuan saw that the old man was in a good mood, so he said.
The old man with white hair and beard shook his head with a smile and said: "No, no, no, you haven't won against me yet. Only after you win can I give you the elixir."
"Didn't the old man say before that if he was in a good mood, he could give me a pill?" Li Xiuyuan said.
"Haha, I just said that it is possible, not certain. Young man, don't be so impatient. The elixir is not easy to ask for. Come on, come on, come on, let's do it next." The old man with white hair and beard said with a smile.
Li Xiuyuan was furious in his heart. When he heard this, he almost pulled out his sword and killed this old guy. This old guy was really trying to make a fool of himself.
However, he still endured it when he thought of his father.
Another chess game begins.
Li Xiuyuan suppressed the anger in his heart and took a breath to calm himself down.
"But the old man should know that I can wait for the elixir, but my father can't wait. He needs the elixir to save his life." Li Xiuyuan said seriously.
The old man with white hair and beard then said: "The fate of mortals is determined by God. If your father is not destined to die, you will naturally get the elixir from the old man's hand. If your life is exhausted, it is God's will. Old man
There is nothing you can do about it, neither humans nor gods can go against heaven."
"Click~!"
After hearing this, a chess piece in Li Xiuyuan's hand couldn't help but be crushed due to excessive force.
A good sentence has run out of energy.
"Old man, you have to test my patience and sincerity. I hope that the old man will also have a sense of propriety and not joke with my father's life. I have fulfilled your two requests before. Ten thousand taels of silver. I will send it as soon as you ask. Twenty pieces of silver.
The rabbit skin was brought up in less than half a day. As for you asking me to play chess with you, I have already been with you for more than a day."
"I have been here for at least four or five days. I hope the old man can give me an explanation."
Li Xiuyuan stared at him and said.
"Young man, please speak politely. If you have such an attitude, you'd better not ask for this pill and go down the mountain."
The old man with white hair and beard stroked his beard and smiled, pointing to the road leading down the mountain.
Obviously he was dissatisfied with Li Xiuyuan's attitude and wanted to expel him.
Li Xiuyuan sat motionless on the stubborn stone and stared at the old man for a long time before he picked up a piece again and dropped it.
"I've been observing you, old man, for a long time, and I've been wondering what kind of Tao you are, old man. Are you a Taoist who has successfully cultivated, or are you a mountain spirit who has been a spirit for a long time?"
"Oh, you still have such eyesight? Well, I'm interested now. Tell me, what's the virtue of this old man?"
The old man with white hair and beard makes random moves, but every move has hidden secrets, and he has gained the essence of chess skills.