Youbao Chapter 13: Earth-nourishing Corpse Pill (2)
The bronze-armored corpse had suffered great damage, and because of the invasion of the underworld water, it had to undergo special repairs before it could continue to be driven.
Therefore, we went back with the old Taoist priest using the Earth-Shrinking Technique. With two people and a bronze-armored corpse, the old Taoist priest still did not have to spend too much effort.
It only took a blink of an eye to return to the mountain village. Gamu took the bronze-armored corpse back to the dark room to recuperate, while the old Taoist took me back to the room to prepare the elixir.
Even though Gamu and the Bronze-Armored Corpse were injured, the small mountain village remained deathly silent.
These people are so heartless, no one cares about me. I complained.
They put all their heart and soul into refining corpses, living with corpses all year round, and their natures are cold and cruel, the old Taoist said.
I think old man Gamu is pretty good, I retorted.
He... is an outlier. The old Taoist priest had some hidden meaning in his words, but he didn't explain too much.
In addition to the huge force, the Earth Corpse's attack also has the ability to invade with earth energy. This is a method similar to the copper-armored corpse's corpse energy, both of which have the effect of corroding living things. However, the corpse energy attacks with poison, while the earth corpse energy, in addition to being corrosive, also has the strange ability to invade the human internal organs and turn mortal flesh into rock.
This is somewhat similar to Medusa in Western mythology, except that the queen with snakes on her head uses her eyes, while the corpses raised on the ground use the special earth energy brought away from the most powerful place.
The old Taoist priest said that if the extreme place is different, the earth's qi will be different. The one that was killed before was raised in the Nine Yin Yellow Springs, so the earth's qi is yellow, which can not only turn people into rocks, but also make the human body contaminated with the breath of the Nine Nether Yellow Springs. Over time, people will be invaded by evil spirits and fall into the Yellow Springs.
This is a mythical method, unheard of and unimaginable.
I was wavering between belief and disbelief, but considering the various magical magic tricks performed by the old Taoist priest, I still believed it for the most part.
Because of this, although the old Taoist priest and Gamu seemed to have only broken a few bones, in fact, the most dangerous thing was the energy of the underworld.
Seeing the old Taoist priest busy preparing the elixir to remove the aura of the underworld, I stood by like a fool.
Whether it was refining elixirs or treating bone injuries, I was an amateur among amateurs and could not help at all. This kind of elixir with magical effects was extremely troublesome to prepare, and the amount and type of raw materials could not be wrong at all. Even the essence of some medicinal materials had different methods of extraction, which made me a little dizzy.
The old Taoist priest was very skilled. Compared with him, those so-called Chinese medicine practitioners were really terrible.
Basically, I can’t name all the medicinal herbs, and some of them are so spiritual that they seem to be spirits.
Although it was late, I didn't feel sleepy at all. What I experienced tonight was so magical that my brain was always in an excited state.
In order to avoid being bored to the point of going outside to look at the moon, I could only chat with the old Taoist priest for no reason: Let's just say this matter is over, when will you send me back?
The old Taoist stopped his busy hands and continued to fiddle with the herbs in his hands: When do you want to leave?
I thought about it, but couldn't come up with a specific answer.
To be honest, I really don't want to leave now. What I experienced here completely meets my adventure requirements. Although it is a bit dangerous, in this society where even sleeping houses may encounter earthquakes , there is no place that is absolutely safe.
I really want to say, how about... I don’t want to leave?
But considering the old Taoist priest's usual attitude, I guess he would knock me out with one palm and send me home directly.
I don't know any Taoist magic, I don't even know any Kung Fu, I'm just an ordinary young man. Following the old Taoist priest, I would be a complete burden, and I would tire him to death.
After recovering from his injuries, the old Taoist planned to seek revenge on Zhou Xuehai and take back the Di Yang Shi Dan.
This is definitely a very dangerous job. Just look at how the old Taoist priest is so afraid of the so-called Corpse King and you will understand that thing is no worse than raising corpses on the ground.
Wait until I refine the elixir and I’ll send you back tomorrow, the old Taoist priest suddenly said.
I was a little stunned and didn't know what to say, but I still felt a little regretful.
However, the jade pendant cannot be returned to you immediately. If he really turns you into a corpse king, the jade pendant will be of great use. The old Taoist said: You can sell the gold brick, and when I am done, I will come to return your jade pendant in person.
Oh... I was stunned again, but this time, I didn't want to get the jade pendant back too much. If the old Taoist wants to use it, let him use it. Anyway, if I keep it in my hands, I will have to sell it sooner or later. What's more, the old Taoist also gave me a gold brick, which is enough for me to spend most of my life.
After that, I didn't say anything and the old Taoist priest was busy preparing the elixir.
I sat on the bed for a long time. When it was dawn, I suddenly felt sleepy and fell asleep without realizing it.
I slept so soundly that I felt cold all over and was almost scared to death.
Because I had a nightmare, I was torn to pieces and eaten by zombie-like monsters. And the old Taoist priest stood by and watched with a smile, shaking my jade pendant in his hand, with a smug look on his face.
As the saying goes, what you think about during the day you dream about at night.
The dream was so real that I was covered in cold sweat when I woke up. I turned my head to look at the crack in the door, and a ray of light came in. It was already daybreak.
The old Taoist priest unexpectedly stayed in the room, sitting on the ground motionless. There were three bronze oil lamps beside him, and several paper talismans scattered on the ground.
I thought he was trying to dispel the underworld energy, and it didn't look like it would be resolved in a short time, so I quietly slipped out of bed, opened the door and walked out.
The small mountain village was eerily quiet. It was noon, but there was no one in sight. I guess everyone had gone to eat. So I also ran to the place where the dinner was held.
There were indeed a dozen villagers there, chewing their food with bowls in their hands. When they saw me coming, no one said anything. Only an auntie handed me a bowl of rice in silence.
I took it and ate while looking at it. Strangely, old man Gamu didn't come today.
After dinner, I went to see old man Gamu's house. The door was closed and no one answered after I knocked twice. But I suddenly heard a low roar, which scared me so much that I ran away quickly.
This old man must be dealing with his bronze-armored corpse.
The villagers walked past me and returned to their rooms to continue refining corpses. Suddenly, I realized that everyone had something to do, and I was the only one who had nothing to do.
Maybe I really shouldn't have stayed? It was a lonely feeling that made me feel like an unwanted child.
The temperature in Xishuangbanna is very good, neither too hot nor too cold, and it is not the rainy season yet. It is so pleasant to be outside and bask in the sun while looking at the beautiful mountain scenery.
I sat outside alone for the entire afternoon until it was getting dark and I was called to eat.
When I came back, the old Taoist priest just came out of the room.
Is your injury healed? I asked him.
Not so fast, only half of it is solved. I will go to give Gamu the Dragon Tiger Pill and healing medicine, and I will send you away when I come back. The old Taoist said, and walked towards the old man Gamu's room.
I stood there stunned because the time to leave came too quickly.
I sat in the room for a while, and the old Taoist priest came back much faster than I expected.
During this period, I thought a lot about whether to leave or stay.
If I leave, I will be reluctant because too many mysteries will be taken away from me.
If I stay, I'm too stupid and can hardly survive in this circle.
When the old Taoist priest came back, he said to me: "Is there anything you want to take? If not, I will send you away right now."
I looked around the room and found nothing that belonged to me. When I came here, the old Taoist priest said it would only take two days, so I didn't even bring a change of clothes. The only thing I brought was the jade pendant, and now I had to give it to the old Taoist priest.
There's nothing to take, let's go. I could sense that my tone was a little lonely.
The old Taoist priest did not move immediately. He stood there and looked at me for a while, until I looked up and looked at him. Then he lowered his eyelids and said : Let's go.
And at that moment, I clearly saw an emotion called struggle in the old Taoist's eyes.
The old Taoist priest's method of shrinking the earth is so magical that it is shocking. Even though I have experienced it twice, the third time still shocked me beyond words.
It is more than a thousand kilometers from the city to Xishuangbanna, but the old Taoist priest took me back in less than half an hour.
Why didn't you use this when you came here? I asked him. The outskirts of the city were in front of me. Looking ahead, I could clearly see the tall buildings. From the mountains and forests to the tall buildings, this contrast made me feel like I was dreaming.
I couldn't help but look at the old Taoist priest, wondering if the experiences of the past few days were just a dream. Maybe the next moment I blinked, the old Taoist priest would disappear.
I’m afraid of scaring you, said the old Taoist priest.
This explanation is a bit far-fetched, but it does make sense.
I will take you here, it is not good to go further, said the old Taoist priest.
I said "oh" and asked him: Are you...going back now?
The old Taoist nodded, and we were silent for a while. The old Taoist waved his hand, signaling me to leave. I walked forward for a while, looking back at him from time to time, but when I looked back again, the old Taoist had disappeared.
