After walking into this so-called "Tsinghua Fairy Mansion", Carl found that this is really a very typical Chinese garden.
There are various rockeries, running water, and many stone bridge courtyards, all of which are placed very harmoniously in this garden. The plants used to decorate the environment are even more exotic and beautiful, and the Yao grass is fragrant. There are many more on the gravel road at your feet.
Moss for decoration.
After walking less than 50 meters in this environment, Karl was brought to an antique courtyard by Little Naiya. The structure was very similar to the courtyard he had added.
Bang bang bang!
After entering the courtyard, little Naiya started banging on the door, still shouting: "The old Taoist priest is out to receive guests!"
After a while, the door here opened.
A middle-aged Taoist priest wearing a yellow robe stood at the door and looked at Nyarlathotep who knocked on the door indifferently.
"It's you."
"What's the matter here?"
He asked in a lukewarm manner. The Taoist priest's attitude was very cold and he didn't seem to like Nyarlathotep very much.
"Oh, still so cold." Just as Karl thought this, Nyarlathotep also sighed unabashedly, then she nodded in Karl's direction and continued: "This is what the lady said last time.
That gentleman, please help him repair his soul."
After hearing Nyarlathotep's words, the Taoist priest set his sights on Karl.
At first, the Taoist priest just looked at it briefly, but the next moment, his eyes widened instantly, and his expression seemed to have discovered something very extraordinary.
Without any hesitation, the Taoist priest immediately took the initiative to walk out of the room, grabbed Karl and walked inside.
"This little brother, please go inside quickly."
"Taoist priest, what are you doing?" Karl asked with some confusion.
This Taoist priest's attitude changed so quickly that he had no peace of mind at all.
However, the other party did not answer him. After pulling Karl into the house, the Taoist priest waved his sleeves and the door of the room closed automatically.
"Hey! Let me in too!"
Seeing this scene, Nyarlathotep outside immediately started making a fuss, looking very dissatisfied with the Taoist priest's differential treatment.
Then the Taoist priest immediately replied: "Be quiet, no one can disturb this process!"
"Do you want the lady to ruin your mission?"
While speaking, regardless of whether Nyarlathotep outside responded or not, the Taoist priest directly took out a whisk in his hand and waved it lightly, and the noise of Nyarlathotep outside disappeared in an instant.
After doing all this, he looked at Karl steadily and said:
"I don't know what's the reason why my little friend's soul becomes like this?"
"Huh?" Karl was stunned for a moment, and then he began to explain his previous encounter in Africa, telling the details of his battle with Morrigan, even the fact that he could use the talisman at will.
After all, his soul was involved, and he didn't want anything to go wrong in this matter, so he introduced his situation in as much detail as possible.
After listening to Karl's description, the middle-aged Taoist priest nodded thoughtfully. The eyes looking at Karl seemed to reveal some different information, containing an indescribable feeling.
Then he took Karl to the side room.
In this side room, in addition to wooden shelves filled with various gourds and medicinal materials, there is also a large alchemy furnace in the center of the room, which is very similar to the one in the Xianxia TV series that Carl has watched before.
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Looking at the structure here with curiosity, Karl wondered if this Taoist priest was going to give him some magic elixir, and then asked:
"Is Taoist Master going to repair my soul now?"
Unexpectedly, the Taoist priest did not answer him. He just turned around and smiled gently at Karl, and then waved his sleeves.
Although he seemed to have little strength, he directly opened the lid of the alchemy furnace on the side. At the same time, Karl's body involuntarily rose into the air and fell directly into the alchemy furnace.
After standing still in the furnace, he looked up again and saw that the furnace cover had returned to cover his head. Facing this scene, Karl immediately had a very bad association, so he immediately shouted outside: "Tao
Chief, what are you doing!"
"Little friend, don't panic." At this time, the Taoist priest answered directly, with a hint of teasing in his tone, "This Taoist priest not only wants to repair your soul, but also gives you a great blessing!"
"ha?"
"What made..."
Before Karl could finish speaking, he heard the Taoist priest outside the door say "fire", and then the temperature in the alchemy furnace began to rise instantly, and there was even billowing smoke coming out of the surrounding area.
"..."
"Help!"
"Taoist Master, let's try another method!"
It's a pity that the Taoist priest outside never spoke again, and Nyarlathotep outside was also completely unaware of what was going on in the room.
Now that he is mortal, he has no way to escape, so he has no choice but to resist in this furnace and accept this "great fortune".
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During these years in the alchemy furnace, Karl felt dizzy and confused. He had no idea how much time had passed or what state he was in. All he could think of was "heat" and "pain".
"There is absolutely nothing to think about.
I know at what time, a ray of light suddenly appeared above my head. This was the alchemy furnace being turned on!
Karl, who was completely unable to think, subconsciously jumped out. As a result, he jumped out directly and landed on the ground of the alchemy room.
When he saw the kindly smiling Taoist priest in front of him, his confused mind suddenly became clear and he remembered everything that had happened before.
Then he asked carefully: "Are you ready?"
The Taoist priest in front of him smiled and nodded, and then with a gentle wave of the whisk in his hand, Karl's tattered clothes that had been roasted became brand new.
"The time has come, let's go."
After saying that, the scene in front of Karl changed, and he actually stood directly in the yard outside the house. He could even see Nyarlathotep squatting in front and the mushrooms growing on her head!
"You're out!"
After Karl stood still, Nyarlathotep directly noticed his appearance, then plucked the mushroom off his head, turned around and threw himself into his arms.
While sniffing something on Karl's chest, the guy said: "Finally, I've waited for you. I've been waiting for you for forty-nine days!"
Only then did Karl know how long he had been trained by this Taoist priest. It was exactly as he had guessed, seven or forty-nine days!
Then, without waiting for his reply, Nyarlathotep took the initiative to come out of his arms.
"As expected of a professional, the Taoist priest did a great job. Your soul is completely fine now."
"Yeah." Karl nodded.
He could also feel that he was a little different from before at this time, and this time not only referred to "entering the dream world", but also referred to "the night when he traveled through time".
This Taoist priest seems to be extremely extraordinary. Some very bad things in his soul have been dealt with by him in this process. I am afraid that I owe him a huge favor.
"Since there is no problem, it's time to set off!"
Seeing Karl's appearance, Nyarlathotep also knew that there was no problem now, so he decisively pulled Karl and walked out.
"Wait." After touching little Naiya's head, Karl told her to wait a moment.
Then he saluted with clasped fists towards the closed door, and said loudly in Chinese: "Thank you, Taoist Priest, for your generous gift!"
After completing this action, Karl followed Nyarlathotep and left this "Tsinghua Fairy Mansion".