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Strange Stories

Chapter 453: Be My Alchemy Guardian

Chapter 453 Be My Alchemy Guardian Maple Mountain is still covered with endless sea of ​​clouds. The colorful bee cat and the little one squatted in front of the Taoist temple, one sitting on the ground and the other sitting on a small stool that was not even as high as a palm, and they looked into the depths of the sea of ​​clouds side by side. Suddenly the Taoist child stretched out his hand and pointed into the distance. Two birds, one white and one black, flew out. The white one is a egret, which is snow-white all over, and the black one is a crow, which is colorful. "Canopy..." The egret and the crow transformed into a man and a fox. The colorful cat rushed over immediately. But this time there was no lion dance or fighting with it. Because the fox's fur was messy and there were a few shallow wounds on its body, it leaned over to take a look, and immediately began to lick it diligently and seriously.

"Uncle~" Ziyun became obedient and polite, and saluted him properly. "good." Lin Jue had lost a tuft of hair and his clothes were torn in several places. He handed her a candied haws and said, "I bought this for you on the way back." "Thank you, Uncle..." The little guy took it with both hands, looking serious. Lin Jue walked towards the Buddhist chamber. The junior sister was naturally still lying on the bed. As soon as she saw her senior brother's appearance, she knew that the Jade Mountain must have been earth-shattering, so she shook her head: "Brother, you are impulsive." "It's rare for me to be impulsive." Lin Jue said, "Otherwise, if my senior brothers knew about this, they would blame me." "I won't tell them!" "If I come back a little later, I'm afraid I won't know, right?" "It's just a minor injury." At this moment, she was exactly the same as before. In the past, she was repairing roads in the mountains. As most of the roads were on cliffs, there were thunderstorms in the summer and ice and snow in the winter, so the roads were very slippery. There were also strong winds on the mountain. In addition, she liked to collect herbs on the edge of the cliff. She had fallen off the cliff countless times during her years of practice, but every time she walked back as if nothing had happened. If her fellow brothers and masters could see it, they would know. If they couldn't see it, they would never know. The junior sister shook her head and said, "Master Yushan did give me a difficult problem, but I also have reasons to go. Even if they are not here, I will go." "Don't worry, I know my limits with them. That's the Taoist temple in Yushan, and I can't do anything to them even in the capital." "That tiger demon is a demon ghost. Demons become ghosts after death. It is a remnant soul that escaped when the corpse tiger king in Huizhou was killed and dispersed by the Three Saints of the South. I don't know where it hid before, but now it must want to make a comeback in the war-torn area." The little sister said, "We have some old grudges with it, which must be settled, so I have to go."

"A remnant of the Corpse Tiger King's soul?" "Exactly." "I see." “So I had to go.” "One thing is one thing, the two cannot be confused." Lin Jue was still dissatisfied, "These Yushan Taoist priests are not very advanced in Taoism, and their abilities are not very good. However, the domineering people in the capital are very accomplished. They really think that Qinzhou belongs to them. They don't look like Taoist practitioners at all!" "They are very good at exorcising demons and monsters." "That's all." Lin Jue nodded. "Even so, you should wait for me to come back." "Aren't you waiting for Brother to come back?" "..." Lin Jue shook his head and smiled. He wanted to tell her to wait for him to come back, and then they could get rid of the monster together. But what she wanted was to settle their old feud by herself first, and then wait for her brother to come back. Then, the capital city left for her brother would be a peaceful one. "how?" Lin Jue looked at the quilt she was covered with again: "Where are you hurt?" "There are injuries all over my body, inside and out, but they have almost healed." "Then why can't you get out of bed?" "I can get out of bed, but it's not that comfortable. It's still growing." The little sister crossed her fingers and imitated a growing posture. "I'm tough to begin with. After practicing the Five Elements Spiritual Technique, I'm even less likely to be beaten to death. The bed is warmer, so I'll get better faster, so I'll just lie down on it." "Anyway, I have an apprentice to serve me, right?" "You should also receive one and experience the feeling of the former master and senior brother." "Don't worry about it." Lin Jue said, "You should recover quickly. When I come back, I will start refining pills. Although we haven't made many enemies along the way, we still need you to protect me." "What kind of elixir?" "Golden pill." "Then I'll be well soon..." "Did you take any pills?" "Yes, it is made by Second Brother." "That's better than mine." Lin Jue chatted with her for a few words and then went out. "Fuyao, you stay here." "Woo!"

"I'll be back soon." With a loud bang, the Taoist turned into a white egret. Ahead was a rolling sea of ​​clouds, shining bright white in the sunlight. A white egret flapped its wings and flew away with the wind. Looking down through the clouds, when the view became clear, a huge square city appeared in the egret's eyes, and the carriages and horses entering and leaving the city gate and the people in the streets were also clearly visible. The egret returned to the courtyard and transformed into a Taoist priest. When Master Fan Tianshi's mute servant heard the voice, he immediately ran over and saluted him. "Uncle Zhou, long time no see." Lin Jue returned the greeting. "Did you have enough money to support yourself during your stay in the capital?" The old servant nodded repeatedly. "I'll also put some silver in Fellow Daoist Fan's former house. When you need it, just go and get it." Lin Jue said, "Please ask Fellow Daoist Wan, Fellow Daoist Tao, Lord Lei, Fellow Daoist Jia, and Lord Cai to come over. I need their help with something." The old servant nodded and went out immediately. However, he never expected that Wan Xinrong and others gathered together, in the courtyard of Taoist Master Tao who was closest to them. As soon as the old servant left, they all came, and even Taoist Master Tao's apprentice followed. “Master Lin!” Wan Xinrong said first, “We heard that Master Lin had returned and was fighting with the Taoist priests in Yushan Mountain. We also went to Yushan Mountain to look for Master Lin, but Master Lin’s magic was too powerful. When we went there, Yushan Mountain was only a ruin.” "You are so thoughtful." Lin Jue said, "Thank you very much." "This is what we should do!" Wan Xinrong said, "We have been practicing diligently the magic that the master taught us before he left, and we are waiting for the day to repay him." "What's going on today, Master?" Taoist Master Tao was puzzled. "Master Yushan was too overbearing. He didn't allow my junior sister to open a temple in Qinzhou and recruit disciples. My junior sister was injured. I wasted my time building the road for them. I was so angry that I went to ask for an explanation." "The real person asked us to come..." "Don't worry, I'm not asking you to fight the Taoist priests from Yushan. The Baiqing Palace and our Fuqiu Temple have always been at odds, but they have never fought to the point of life and death. This feud has just been resolved." Lin Jue smiled at them: "It's because I'm coming back this time to retreat in the capital to make pills. The pills I'm making this time are extraordinary. I'll need a thousand days of retreat alone. It just so happens that the world is in turmoil right now. There may be strange phenomena in the world when I'm refining the pill. There must be peace in the thousand days, so I want you to protect me. No matter what's going on in the world, no matter whether the capital changes hands, please ensure that I can refine the pill with peace of mind." Without hesitation, everyone bowed: “I will definitely try my best!” "I will protect you with my life!" At the same time, they couldn't help but open their eyes wide and look at each other. It wasn't an exchange of opinions, but rather a feeling of surprise. Becoming immortal through alchemy is an ancient and romantic rumor. Even now, when the Alchemy School has declined, the world is still full of rumors about alchemy. There are also many swindlers who still use the claims of alchemy to defraud people. No matter they are ordinary people, princes and nobles, even emperors, all knowledgeable people are constantly deceived. This shows how deep an impression alchemy has on the people in these days. What kind of elixir is it that even Master Lin values ​​so much? What kind of elixir would it take a thousand days to refine? Ordinary medicinal pills in the world, as long as there are formulas and medicinal materials, are so simple to make that you don't even need to use the word "refining", you can just use "making". The elixirs made by Taoists, regardless of the efficacy, actually take a whole day to refine. I have also heard that some take several days to refine, and seven or nine days is considered a long time. Occasionally, there are sorcerers who refine pills, and regardless of the authenticity of the pills, the efficacy, they will refine for dozens of days, and take a fancy number, such as seventy-seven forty-nine days, ninety-nine eighty-one days, whichever one is closer, they will say that it sounds good and is considered a long time. What kind of elixir requires a thousand days to refine?

And there are also strange phenomena in the sky and earth... Some people have even guessed that Master Lin left for a few years ago and traveled to the East China Sea and the Western Regions, perhaps to look for materials for alchemy. If you take this kind of elixir, wouldn't it make you immortal? If Master Lin succeeds in refining the elixir and ascends to become an immortal, wouldn't it be that we, the people who protect Master Lin, are also the guardians of the immortal? "When did the Master start refining the elixir?" "About a month, until my sister recovers from her injuries." Lin Jue said, "It's a good idea to let you know in advance so that you can be prepared. If you have something else to do, you won't be in such a rush." "We will definitely handle it!" Wan Xinrong said, "When the Immortal is refining the elixir, even if Taoist Yushan comes to disturb us again, or the spirit of the Immortal Lord descends from the sky, they will have to step over us." "..." Lin Jue shook his head. Yushan is indeed the largest spiritual school in Qinzhou, but he is not worried about Taoist Master Yushan. First of all, as he said, the feud between Yushan and Fuqiu Peak is not something that just happened today, but has a long history. I wonder if there has been any Taoist meeting recently. If there has been one, and there is a Taoist discussion platform, I'm afraid the eldest brother will have to take his disciples to compete with them, right? Both sides are reputable and upright sects, and they know each other well enough. Just like today's fight, although there is a winner and a loser, each side has something to hold back. The probability of Taoist Master Yushan doing such a thing is not high. Secondly, they had just fought a duel today, so both sides should have a good idea of ​​their abilities. Finally, there is my junior sister. This little junior sister, who used to be a little Taoist priest who was terrified when she saw the Corpse Tiger King display his magical powers and turn the dead into living creatures, has now cultivated to the point where she actually dares to go alone to find the remaining soul of the demon king to settle the grudge. I don’t know how capable she is, but her courage is so great that even Lin Jue feels a little inferior to her. As for the True Lord God they mentioned... Lin Jue thought for a moment and said, "Sometimes you don't have to rely on brute force. If you think about it more, there may be other ways to deal with it." "I'll make a note of it." "Don't tell anyone else." Lin Jue said this and looked at Master Tao's disciple. I still remember the first time I met him. He was still a young Taoist boy, quite green. His master asked him to make tea for Fellow Taoist Fan and Lin Jue. Now he has grown up. He also remembered that when he was in Ziyun County, he followed his master to fight monsters. "It's been a long time since we last met. I'll give you a magical weapon." Lin Jue took out a Hu bow and said, "I got this bow from the Western Regions. You can shoot people with an empty bow. If you have mastered the art of controlling objects, you can use it as an aid." "Thank you, Masato!" The young Taoist priest was flattered and took the bow to express his gratitude. "Everyone, please come back." The few of them then left the yard, hurried back home and began to make preparations. Lin Jue returned to Fengshan. (End of this chapter)