Two days later, Kong Laosan returned from the mountains, carrying a straw basket with many old and precious medicines in it. There was also a stick on his shoulder, with a three-foot-long python and a stick on it.
There was a huge elk, and about a dozen small beasts that looked like pheasants and hares.
"You went into the mountain alone?"
In the room, Xun'er stared at Kong Laosan with wide eyes, her beautiful eyebrows knitted together, quite like an interrogation in court.
"No, there are three little guys!"
As Kong Laosan spoke, three little snakes protruded from the cuffs. The snake heads the size of a baby's fist looked very cute. The snakes were hesitant and seemed to be showing off something.
"Haha, these are all their contributions. The beasts hunted this time are non-toxic and can be eaten."
Seeing the three little snakes, Xun'er's face softened slightly, but her tone was still serious, "Even with their help, you can't go into the mountains alone next time. You don't know how dangerous the mountains are. My father was so powerful back then, and he was..."
When Xuner said this, his eyes seemed to sparkle. Seeing this scene, Kong Laosan had no choice but to accept it.
"By the way, what kind of herbs are those in your basket? Why have I never seen many of them?"
After a while, Xun'er looked at the backpack next to Kong Laosan and returned to the cheerful girl's temperament again.
"They are all good medicines. I am a doctor. Many of these medicinal materials are used to nourish the muscles and bones of my body. They can be used as medicinal baths to recover from injuries as quickly as possible!"
"Are you really a doctor? How are your medical skills?"
Hearing Kong Laosan boasting, Xun'er's eyes brightened slightly and he asked hesitantly.
After hearing this, Kong Laosan thought for a moment and understood Xun'er's plan. He felt a little emotional and smiled slightly, "Take me to see your grandmother first. If it's not a terminal illness, it should be cured by medicine."
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In the dim wooden house, an old woman with sparse white hair was lying quietly on the bed. She was thin and moaning intermittently. She seemed to be on her deathbed. Perhaps it was because the whole house had not breathed for a long time.
It exudes a faint odor, and an oil lamp above the head emits a dim light, which makes it possible to see the surrounding scene clearly.
"grandmother!"
Hearing the old woman's groan, Xun'er's expression changed, and she hurried to the bed. Without saying a word, she picked up a dusty bowl from a dark cabinet beside the bed, and scooped out a spoonful of black lacquered medicinal materials.
The old woman was about to drink the brewed medicinal soup, but just as she scooped up the medicinal juice from the bowl, she was grabbed by a big hand.
"What are you doing?!"
Xun'er was furious and scolded in an urgent voice. She regretted the words as soon as she said them. Only then did she realize that the man in front of her was a doctor, so there must be a reason for stopping her.
Thinking of this, Xun'er wanted to apologize, but at this moment Kong Laosan had already arrived in front of the old woman's bed, pretending to put two fingers on her wrist, and the power of his spiritual thoughts that had recovered a little surged out from the purple palace between his eyebrows.
, and explored it carefully.
Perhaps she was infected by Kong Laosan's calmness. At this moment, Xun'er, who had been a little anxious, slowly calmed down. She just looked at her grandmother who was still moaning in pain, her eyes full of worry.
After about half a cup of tea, Kong Laosan gently opened his eyes and sighed slightly in his heart. The old woman in front of him had obviously lost her vitality and was on her deathbed. Perhaps she was worried about her only granddaughter, so she held on and refused.
Just breathe.
From the old woman's emotional fluctuations, Kong Laosan could clearly feel a strong sense of sadness. Perhaps the incident where the white-haired man sent the black-haired man away three years ago had given her such a heavy blow that the heavy weight in her body had been shaken.
Ke's serious illness was brought out, and he became seriously ill immediately. It's a miracle that it can be delayed until now.
Just looking at Xun'er's expectant eyes, Kong Laosan really couldn't bear to say these words, so he just sighed softly, "The old man's old harshness has penetrated deep into his bones, and he has also reached the age of returning to the west.
No other medicine or stone can heal.”
Hearing what Kong Laosan said, Xun'er's pretty face suddenly turned pale. She pursed her lips and said nothing. Xun'er seemed to have expected this result. Back then, relying on the family fortune left by her father, Xun'er didn't know how to invite her.
After so many doctors diagnosed and treated her, all of them could only sigh with their bare hands. However, when these words came out of Kong Laosan's mouth, Xun'er still felt a pain in her heart.
"However, I do have a few pills passed down by the master here, which may be able to alleviate the pain of some elderly people and allow them to enjoy their lives for a few months."
Really couldn't bear to see Xun'er like this, Kong Laosan changed his tone and spoke softly. As he said that, he took out a green jade bottle the size of a thumb from his arms. The mouth of the bottle was tilted, and there was a broad bean-sized
The light yellow elixir rolled down the palm of his hand. Looking at the old woman on the bed, Kong Laosan frowned and split the elixir into two parts, taking only one part.
"Go get a bowl of water!"
Under Xun'er's somewhat nervous eyes, Kong Laosan dissolved the half-crushed pills into the water. The originally clear and transparent bowl of water suddenly turned light yellow. After doing this, Kong Laosan came out of his arms again.
He took out two jade bottles, poured out two pills the size of broad beans, and put them directly into the water.
The two pills melted when put into the water, and the bowl of water turned light green again.
Under Xun'er's surprised gaze, Kong Laosan took out fifteen empty jade bottles from the palm-sized pocket at his waist, divided the light green water in the bowl into fifteen portions, filled them, and turned around to give instructions.
He said, "Take one bottle of these potions every morning. After fifteen bottles of potions are taken, the old man should be able to recover some energy!"
Hearing this, Xun'er's pretty face looked very excited. She looked at her grandmother who was still moaning softly on the bed, then looked at the fifteen bottles on the table, and nodded vigorously.
"There is still some potion in the bowl. Let the old man take it first. Remember, starting from tomorrow, one bottle every day!"
Kong Laosan said and was about to leave, but before leaving, he added, "It's best not to tell others about these things. Master doesn't leave many pills."
Hearing these words, Xun'er turned his head, blinked his bright eyes, pursed his lips, smiled, and nodded like a little fox.
Back in the side room, Kong Laosan disposed of the old medicine in the basket and moved the wooden bucket used for bathing into the room. However, thinking that this wooden bucket was used by Xun'er to bathe on weekdays, two thoughts suddenly came to his mind.
I thought about it, but Xuan even laughed at myself and put this thought out.
"Senior, is this medicinal bath really effective for my injuries?"
The old medicine is boiling in water, and the water vapor is evaporating. In the wooden barrel, the dark purple and viscous liquid like batter "gurgles" endlessly, and a strong smell of bitter medicine spreads around.
"Hmph, stop talking nonsense, hurry up and stay in this place where birds don't shit. When can I help the ancestor find a body? If not, the ancestor will not be too lazy to care about your life and death!"
The Zi Mansion fluctuated, and a slightly weak old voice came out.
Hearing this, Kong Laosan no longer hesitated, took out a piece of talisman paper, rubbed it gently, and the surrounding areas rippled together. A simple barrier was spread around, and he took off all his clothes, regardless of the heat.
of liquid medicine and jumped directly in.
Hot, this was the only feeling Kong Laosan felt. Since he couldn't use his spiritual power to resist, he could only rely on his physical body to resist. Most people really couldn't bear it.
As soon as he submerged into it, Kong Laosan's browned skin twisted with a grin. When the liquid came into contact with the flesh, it made a "sizzling" sound like frying. The top of his neck was completely turned into blood, as if all the blood in his body was there.
It gathered on the head and looked a little scary.
A full five hours later, when the sky gradually darkened, Kong Laosan left the bathtub. His skin was bright red, but he felt indescribably comfortable. The originally thick and dark liquid had turned into a turbid light liquid.
yellow.
Time passed slowly, the weather became colder and colder, and even a few snowflakes would fall in the sky from time to time, and Kong Laosan had been in Bainiu Village for five months.
During this period of time, Kong Laosan spent almost all his time recovering from his physical injuries. Every ten days and a half, he would go to the mountains to find some medicinal materials. Not to mention, under the nourishment of the medicinal bath, it would have taken eight
The injury that took about a month to heal was already almost healed in just over five months.
Now Kong Laosan has been able to simply use some spiritual power and even cast some simple spells. However, the trauma of the soul has still not improved at all. If he wants to fully recover, I am afraid he can only wait for the old ghost in Zi Mansion to disappear.
Just swallow the beast soul.
It is worth mentioning that after taking the medicinal liquid prepared by Kong Laosan, Xun'er's grandmother became much more energetic and could barely speak a few words. After this incident, Xun'er was very grateful to Kong Laosan.
Every time Kong Laosan went into the mountains, Xun'er would carry a bow and arrows on his back and call "Huang Bao" to follow him.
Huang Bao is the local dog that Xun'er raised.
Kong Laosan seriously discouraged this several times, but after understanding Xuner's stubborn temper, he followed her wishes.
At the beginning of the next year, Kong Laosan, who was already strong and strong, could only say goodbye to Xun'er at the urging of the old ghost.
After being unsuccessful in trying to retain him, he proposed to Kong Laosan that he wanted to go out of the mountains and see the outside world. Kong Laosan thought about it for a while, and then transcribed the "Yinling Sutra", the foundational technique he practiced.
Give one copy to Xun'er, and keep the one closest to Xun'er among the three little snakes to keep Xun'er company.
As for whether Xun'er himself had spiritual roots, Kong Laosan was not sure. He left the things behind, firstly to repay the other party for his life-saving care; on the other hand, it was just to give Xun'er a hope.