The old pharmacist did not expect that Zhao Man'er would have such an extreme reaction. It was too late to stop her, and his face turned pale with fright.
At this time, a figure flashed to Zhao Man'er's side, grabbed her shoulder with a snap, and blocked Zhao Man'er in place, unable to move forward even half a step. This person was Princess Yangzi.
"Let me go, I will die with Mr. Mo!" Zhao Man'er struggled and tried to throw herself forward.
Princess Yangzi held Zhao Maner tightly and allowed her to struggle, but would not let go.
Princess Yangzi said loudly: "Go back, don't you really want to kill Mr. Mo?" Her tone was harsh and she began to get angry. She didn't even know why she was angry.
"Master Mo is dead, already dead!" Zhao Maner cried and shouted.
Yang Zi pushed Zhao Man'er onto a chair on the side, and then said: "Calm down and listen to what your grandfather has to say, okay?"
Zhao Man'er's eyes were blurred with tears and she looked at her grandfather, full of hostility.
The old pharmacist was so angry that his beard stood tall, and he gasped: "I'm so angry, I'm so angry. You even risked your life for this kid. Do you know, if you had damaged the water just now?
Egg, not only will you not survive, but your Mr. Mo will be completely dead! Oh my, I am really angry to death."
Yang Zi said: "Old pharmacist, please don't be angry and tell me what's going on!" In fact, she was also anxious to know what was going on.
The old pharmacist took a few more breaths, stared at Zhao Man'er, and then said: "As I said just now, although this kid can be cured, he is a broken product after all. No matter how good he is, he can't be restored to his original state. But it's useless.
Although scrap copper and iron are useless, as long as they are remelted and reshaped, they will become a good piece of material again."
Zhao Man'er said: "But Mr. Mo is a human being. Copper and iron can be refurbished, but how can a human being do it?" Princess Yangzi also had the same question.
The old pharmacist said: "Humph, from a common sense point of view, the physical body cannot be reshaped." He looked at Zhao Man'er and Princess Yangzi and asked: "But, there is a situation where it can be done. Have you ever seen the Fire Phoenix?"
Zhao Man'er shook her head, wondering what grandpa meant by asking this.
Princess Yangzi said: "The fire phoenix is a divine bird in the sky. Most people have only heard of it, but never seen it."
The old pharmacist nodded and said: "Yes, this is a divine thing in the sky. How can ordinary people like us see it?" After that, he stroked his beard and said word by word: "But I have seen it!"
Both Yang Zi and Zhao Man'er were very surprised, especially Zhao Man'er. She had been living with her grandfather since she was a child, but she had never heard him talk about this matter.
The old pharmacist seemed to be lost in memories. He said: "When I was young, I once went to the depths of the Kunlun Mountains to search for medicinal materials. That day, the weather was fine, but for some reason, the weather suddenly changed.
A strong wind suddenly rose, dark clouds instantly covered the sky, and the sky suddenly became dark.
I was in the valley at that time, and I was worried that there would be flash floods due to heavy rain, so I hurriedly climbed up to a cave on the cliff along the vines hanging down the valley side. As soon as I entered the cave, there was a sudden violent shaking. I couldn't stand at all and fell.
Falling to the ground. The shaking was like a mountain falling apart.
Normally, I couldn't stand up at all. I saw huge rocks flying around outside the cave, firelight flying, and thick smoke rising into the sky. It was very scary. If I had entered the cave a step later, I might have lost my life at that time." At this point.
, the old pharmacist seemed to still have lingering fears, which shows that the situation at that time was indeed terrifying.
"I don't know how long it took, but the shaking finally stopped. Then I stood up, walked carefully to the entrance of the cave, and looked out. I saw that the valley had been filled with blood-red magma, the heat wave was rolling, and all the vegetation was gone.
Burned to pieces.
Just when I was surprised, I heard a series of chirping sounds in the air from far to near. I looked up and saw a black spot hovering in the sky, like a big bird. The big bird kept getting lower and lower,
After flying around the lava a few times, it flew straight towards the cave where I was hiding.
I had long heard that there were many rare birds and monsters in the Kunlun Mountains. At that time, I had no idea what kind of beast this big bird was, so I hurriedly hid in a hidden place in the cave. Just after I hid it, this big bird landed at the entrance of the cave with a light of fire."
"This bird is so beautiful!" the old pharmacist praised sincerely. "Each of its feathers is so exquisite and shines with various colors. In the dazzling firelight, it looks even more stunning. I was stunned at that time.
I have lived here for a long time, and I have never seen such a beautiful bird. I didn’t know what kind of bird it was at the time, but I later learned that it was the sacred bird Fire Phoenix.
The fire phoenix didn't seem to be afraid of the lava, and seemed to like it. After a while, it flapped its wings and walked to a tree near the entrance of the cave. I didn't notice that there was a tree here. Although the tree was inconspicuous,
, but under the burning of magma, it turned out to be unharmed.
I hid in the dark and watched carefully, and saw the fire phoenix pecking at something on the tree. After a while, it stopped, flapped its beautiful wings again, and flew straight into the air.
I thought it was going to fly away, so I chased it to the entrance of the cave to take a look. The fire phoenix flew into the air, hovered for a few more weeks, let out a long cry, then folded its wings, plunged down, and headed straight into the magma.
go."
When Zhao Man'er and Yang Zi heard the news, they couldn't help but tighten their clothes in worry.
The old pharmacist continued: "The fire phoenix rushed straight down, looking like it was determined to die. While it was still in the air, its feathers were already roasted by the magma and caught fire, and then its entire body turned into
A ball of fire, carrying a stream of green smoke, rushed into the magma.
With a 'sizzle' sound, a wisp of smoke floated up on the magma, and the magma quickly submerged the fire phoenix."
"What happened next?" Princess Yangzi couldn't help but ask.
The old pharmacist let out a long breath, and then said: "I was very sorry and puzzled at the time. I didn't understand why such a beautiful bird wanted to die. But it was difficult for me to save my life at that time, so I didn't think much about it.
I tried several times to escape from the cave, but no one could resist the heat of the magma. It was impossible to escape from the cave. I was afraid that people would be roasted as soon as they came out of the cave, and how could they still be alive? Since leaving the cave, it would be more likely to die.
Come on, I can only wait for death slowly in the cave.
I don’t know how much time passed, but the magma was still hot, and I had no hope of escaping. Just when I was in despair, suddenly, the originally calm magma became restless again, like a pot boiling, churning continuously, and the temperature was unknown.
How much higher. The cave I was hiding in was still more than ten feet away from the magma, but it was already too hot to hold in. My clothes had been scorched, and my skin and flesh had been burned to an unbearable pain. I thought, this time it was completely
There is no chance of survival.
Suddenly there was a loud bang, and the lava splashed dozens of feet high. A big bird flew out of the lava, and the lava spilled from its feathers like water. It flew straight into the sky and let out a long cry.
The sound echoed throughout the valley! Unexpectedly, the fire phoenix thrown into the magma did not die!
Later I realized that it was not that it did not die, but that it was reborn. The fire phoenix only has a lifespan of five hundred years. Every five hundred years, it must be thrown into the fire to incinerate its body before it can be reborn. This goes back and forth without rebirth.
Absolutely. Otherwise, it will also die. That's why there is a saying about the phoenix's nirvana and rebirth from the ashes. After that time, I realized that not only copper and iron can be reshaped, but also the physical body can be reshaped."
Zhao Man'er said: "But, I'm afraid only the Fire Phoenix can be reborn from the fire. Mr. Mo is not a Fire Phoenix, how can he be reborn?" She still didn't believe her grandfather.
The old pharmacist smiled and said: "It was a coincidence that this method came about. After the fire phoenix flew away, I saw there was another fruit on the tree at the entrance of the cave, so I picked it off. I knew it must be a sacred object, so I hid it carefully.
. Later, I waited for a few days and saw that the magma had turned into stone, and then I escaped."
Princess Yangzi asked: "So, this fruit is the key to the Phoenix's rebirth?"
The old pharmacist said: "I think it should be like this. Otherwise, how can the physical body retain its vitality and rebuild a new body after it is wiped out in ashes?"
Zhao Man'er asked anxiously: "Where is that fruit now?"
The old pharmacist spread his hands and said to the bathtub: "Of course I got an advantage over this kid. Alas, I have saved this treasure for decades. If it weren't for the fact that he is my granddaughter's friend, I would still
I really can’t bear to part with it.”
Zhao Man'er rolled her eyes at her grandfather and said, "That's worth the money." But she was still a little worried and asked, "Does this fruit really work?"
The old pharmacist said: "It probably works."
"Probably?!" Zhao Maner stood up suddenly and asked: "Grandpa, are you saying that you are not sure whether this fruit will work?"
The old pharmacist knew that he had said something wrong and argued: "The ancient god Shennong had to taste hundreds of herbs to know the properties of medicine. I only have this one fruit and have never had a chance to use it. How can I be sure that it is effective?"
"You! Huh!" Zhao Man'er was so angry that her eyebrows stood up, but she had no choice but to sit back on the chair heavily.
"Buzzing buzzing..." The water egg started to move, and the zigzag electric lights inside became more intense. As the electric light became more and more intensive, the entire water egg was filled with light, like a sea of fire. Zhao Man'er and others
The hot temperature could be felt in the air, and he couldn't help but take a few steps back.
However, the old pharmacist did not retreat. He let his clothes get scorched and stared at the water eggs, fearing that something might happen. He knew that if there was even the slightest mistake, his granddaughter would definitely risk her life.
"No, that's not right!" the old pharmacist muttered, his face full of doubts.
Zhao Man'er was startled, fearing something unexpected would happen, and asked hurriedly: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
The old pharmacist had been immersed in thinking and didn't hear Zhao Man'er's question at all. He still said to himself: "This heat shouldn't be emitted. What's going on?" He squinted his eyes and stared at the water egg.
, white light flashed on his face.
After a moment, the old pharmacist took a breath, his face changed drastically, and said: "It's broken, it's broken, how could I forget this!"
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became more tense. Zhao Maner hurriedly asked: "Grandpa, what's wrong?" (To be continued)