Chapter 22 : Talisman water cures diseases ?

The next day , it was drizzling .

Take the early bus to Suzhou .

The distance between the two places is not too far , only an hour and a half drive .

After Fang Yi arrived, he first booked a room in a motel near the station .

It 's quite expensive , a small room costs two hundred and ninety -eight .

He first rested for a while , and after digesting his brunch , he started today 's chain repair .​​

In the room .

Fang Yi cleared his mind of distracting thoughts , crossed his legs , closed his eyes , sat upright , and clicked his teeth nine times . A mantra flowed through his mind : Fire draws from the marrow of the southern danfeng , water from the black tortoise essence of the northern sea . Therefore , in the second transformation , nourishing yang is necessary , allowing the light of the heart fire to be felt downwards ...

The spirit is connected and the energy is flowing .

Because of the white jade , he felt his body getting hotter when he first closed his eyes .

That feeling is very comfortable and more addictive than any love between men and women .

But as he reached the fifth level of closure , extreme heat spread throughout his body .

Fang Yi knew that the Dan Qi was flowing in his body , so he did not dare to have any distracting thoughts and continued to practice Qigong .

Finally , the ninth level is completed .

He felt warmth in his heart , his four spirits were in harmony , his mind was shaken , a stream of heat went down to his dantian , and the golden elixir emitted a dazzling light as it grew stronger .

" Huh . "

He slowly finished his practice and glanced at the white jade in his palm with considerable satisfaction . " Ever since I got this white jade , I 've been practicing the chain for the past two days , and my cultivation has greatly increased . I think in another seven or eight days , I 'll be able to complete the second transformation . By then , I wo n't be able to wait for nine breaths , and then I'll slowly enter the third transformation . "

Cut a piece of ginseng and make tea with it , then drink it when the tea is warm .

Fang Yi waited until the vital energy was absorbed before he stood up and thought to himself , " I 'll go out and see if I can encounter some opportunities . "

… …

Fang Yi was very familiar with Gusu because he had been there before .

He went to Xuanmiao Temple with a purpose , and wandered around for half a day but didn't find out anything strange .

Fang Yi then went to Hanshan Temple again , but still found nothing .

Around four in the afternoon .

Seeing that he had not gained anything , Fang Yi was preparing to go back to the station hotel to rest for a night before rushing to Jiaxing tomorrow .

Let ’s go back to the hotel after dinner .

Fang Yi came to a noodle shop next to the Hanshan Temple South Bus Station .

Since he started the second level of cultivation , his food intake has become much less , but he still has n't reached the stage of fasting . Perhaps his level is not high enough .

Perhaps it would be possible to achieve fasting after completing the second or third transformation . Fang Yi did n't know yet . After all , there was no one to guide him in cultivating the chain , and he had to rely entirely on self- exploration .

Perhaps because it was not yet time for the restaurant to arrive , there were relatively few people in the noodle shop .

He ordered a bowl of vegetarian noodles and ate it .

Suddenly , a man and a woman walked in .

A man in his forties raised his hand and called out , " Boss , one bowl of braised pork noodles and one bowl of shredded eel noodles . "

The short- haired woman in her thirties did n't say anything , but just found a table and sat down .

Fang Yi glanced at them when he heard the voice , but didn't pay much attention to the two of them .

However , the following conversation between the two attracted his attention .

" Xiao Zhao , if you want to burn incense , you should come in the morning . Who will come to burn incense in the afternoon ? " The man shook his head and sat down .

The woman sighed , " I don't want to either . My son is sick , and the hospital ca n't find anything . I heard Hanshan Temple is very effective , so I came all the way here . If all else fails , I'll book a hotel tonight and go to Hanshan Temple to burn incense tomorrow morning . "

The man frowned and said , " If the examination does n't reveal any symptoms , I recommend taking your son to see Master Zhu . "​​

The woman was stunned . " Master Zhu ? "

Fang Yi, who was eating noodles quietly , also became interested and pricked up his ears to listen .

The man hummed and said , " I heard that Zhu Daxian 's ancestor was a Zhengyi Taoist priest , who studied under the extraordinary Ming Dynasty figure Zhang Daoxiu . It 's said that Zhu Daxian 's ancestors not only saved lives with their talisman water , but also had the ability to predict the future and call down the wind and rain . Although hundreds of years have passed and many of Zhu Daxian 's family secrets have been lost due to wars and other reasons , and he can no longer call down the wind and rain like his ancestor , it is said that the talisman water is a unique skill , and many sick people have recovered after drinking it . "

The woman was overjoyed and asked , " Really ? "

The man said , " Why would I lie to you ? If you 're interested , I can tell you the address . "

" Interested , interested . " The woman nodded hurriedly . " Just tell me the address . "​​

The man told me the address .

Treating illness with talisman water ?

Fang Yi burst out laughing . How come there are still people who believe in these things these days ?

In fact, orthodox Taoism is easier to deal with , because early Taoism used medicine to spread its teachings .

Many Taoists have learned medical skills and can naturally understand the disease and prescribe the right medicine , but they use the form of talismans and water .

For example, the " Tai Shang Zhu You Ke " that appeared in the Song Dynasty is the culmination of Taoist Zhu You techniques . The book consists of six volumes , which record in detail the various talismans for treating diseases . It is magnificent and divided into clinical categories , which is quite systematic .

The entire book is divided into thirteen sections , including general pulse , wind , obstetrics , etc. Each section has dozens of special talismans , one talisman and one spell for each disease .

These special talismans , which are divided into categories according to the symptoms of different diseases , are equipped with talisman characters or talisman images of various shapes , and each talisman has a five-word , six- word , seven- word, or even nine - word or ten- word spell , and is accompanied by methods of using the talismans to treat diseases and dos and don'ts .

Its main feature is the combination of talismans , spells and medicines .

For example, the talisman for treating dysentery in the Department of General Pulse has the following mantra : " Duo Chi Na Dou Zha She , Wu Bu Guang Ming Zhen She " .

The methods of using the talisman are : for red dysentery , use licorice field ( part 2 ) ; for white dysentery , use dried ginger soup ( part 2 ) ; for red and white dysentery , use black plum soup (part 2); for forbidden dysentery , use pomegranate peel decoction ( part 2 ) .

It is very clear after reading this . In fact , it is not the talisman water that cures the disease , but the medicine .

Fang Yi shook his head , thinking that the woman would most likely be deceived by the " great immortal " .

But then a flash of inspiration struck him , and he thought to himself , " Since Zhu Daxian 's ancestors were Taoists , perhaps they passed down some magical skills ? Didn't this man say earlier that Zhu Daxian 's ancestors could call the wind and rain ? "

right !

You can go and find out .

Fang Yi calmly memorized the address the man said , then leisurely finished his noodles and paid the bill before getting up and walking towards the address .

… …

It 's not far away , just nearby .

Fang Yi was familiar with the route and arrived there in just over ten minutes on foot .

Maybe because it is close to Hanshan Temple , it attracts more superstitious people to come here for fortune-telling and treatment .

In front of me is a store with the words " Fortune Telling , Exorcism " written on it . What 's more , the decoration is in a classical style . Maybe they are afraid of being checked , so the plaque outside the door does not say the word "cure illnesses " .

Fang Yi did n't rush in , but looked inside .​​

Although it is already four or five in the afternoon , the store is doing good business . There are more than a dozen people sitting on both sides waiting , including men , women , young and old .

A middle -aged man in his fifties with a long beard, who looked quite immortal and thin, was reading the palm of an old lady and saying something .

Fang Yi walked in calmly .

He originally wanted to find a stool to sit down .

Who would have thought that a pretty girl in her twenties would come up to him and ask with a smile , " Young man , what do you want to see the immortal ? "

Fang Yi couldn't just say he was here to seek advice , so he made up an excuse and said , " Oh , I want to ask a fortune teller . "

" Okay , sit down for a while and I 'll pour you a glass of water . "

The girl immediately turned around to pour water , and she looked a bit like a customer service representative .

Fang Yi couldn't help but sweat , thinking to himself , are fortune-telling scammers so awesome nowadays that they even need customer service ?

He casually sat down on a stool near the door and listened attentively to Zhu Daxian 's fortune -telling .

" ... you must have accidentally encountered an evil spirit and got frightened . It 's okay . Go home , take a needle , blow on it , and then put it in a bowl of water . If the needle end embroiders , then you 're fine . " Zhu Daxian said kindly , " Alright , Auntie , if you 're fine , go home early . "

" Thank you , thank you, Great Immortal , " the old lady said gratefully . " By the way , how much money do you want ? "

Zhu Daxian waved his hand and said , " No money , just go home quickly so your family wo n't worry . "

Fang Yi was quite surprised . He originally thought that Zhu Daxian was a charlatan , but he didn't expect that he would refuse to accept money .

The old lady refused to give in . " Master , you 've been watching over me for half a day , how can you not pay me ? "

Zhu Daxian said with a smile : " I never charge money for talismans . You don't need to take talismans for your minor situation . "

The old lady still refused to leave . " Then get me a talisman . "

Despite Zhu Daxian 's attempts to persuade her , the old lady insisted on taking the talisman .

Finally , Master Zhu was at his wit's end and could only turn his head and say , " Xiao Li , bring me the tranquilizing talisman and the Guipi pills . "

The girl who had previously received Fang Yi immediately responded , " Okay, Master . I 'll get it right away . "

She went inside .​

Soon , Xiaoli came out with a small porcelain bottle and a yellow talisman in her hand .

Zhu Daxian took it and looked at it , then handed it to the old lady and said , " Put the yellow talisman under your pillow when you sleep at night . As for the Guipi Pills , take one before going to bed . "

The old lady asked , " How much ? "

Zhu Daxian said : " Thirty . "

Fang Yi nearly fainted after hearing this . Of course he knew about Guipi Pills , a traditional Chinese medicine that did have a certain therapeutic effect on insomnia caused by fright . However, manufacturers of this kind of medicine usually sell it for between twenty and fifty yuan when it is mass -produced . Zhu Daxian 's private preparation costs were even higher , yet he only charged thirty yuan ?

To put it bluntly , they might just charge the cost .​​

Fang Yi was really confused . Is n't Zhu Daxian a liar ?​

Then he really witnessed Zhu Daxian 's true " ability " .​​

I have to say that it is no exaggeration to describe this person as an all-rounder . He can do fortune -telling and cure diseases with ease .

Of course , the treatments are all for minor illnesses .

Moreover, Zhu Daxian is very principled and will not charge a penny from anyone he is not capable of treating .

Finally , after waiting for an hour or two, it was Fang Yi 's turn .

Perhaps because it was already late , Zhu Daxian said to the people in line at the back at the right time : " It's very late . Young men , please don't watch it anymore . Come back tomorrow . "

" All right . "

" Come back tomorrow . "

Seven or eight people stood up and left .

Fang Yi sat in front of the " consultation table " and watched with interest .

Zhu Daxian saw the people leave , then looked over and asked , " Young man , I see you 're in good health . You 're not treating me , are you ? Are you exorcising evil spirits or telling fortunes ? "

Xiaoli, who was sweeping the floor, interrupted , " He's a fortune teller . "

Fang Yi nodded and said , " Fortune telling . "

Zhu Daxian did n't think much about it . " Okay , tell me your birth date and time . "

Fang Yi spoke frankly : " My name is Fang Yi , Fang for square , Yi for perseverance . It was born in the year of Wu Yin , the month of Ding Si , the day of Jimao , and the hour of Ji Si . "

Zhu Daxian looked at him in surprise and said with a smile , " Young man , do you know anything about birth charts ? "

Fang Yi said calmly , " Yes . "​

" Wait a minute , let me calculate . "

Zhu Daxian opened a tattered book and began searching inside it , asking , " Are you looking for a marriage or something ? "​​​

Fang Yi said calmly , " Lifespan . "​

" Haha , someone of your age who calculates life expectancy ... "​

Zhu Daxian only said half of his words when he suddenly raised his head and looked at Fang Yi in surprise and suspicion for a long while , then lowered his head in confusion and continued to search in the book .

Xiaoli seemed to notice that her master was acting strangely and stopped sweeping the floor to look .

Zhu Daxian flipped through the book like a madman , sweat beads on his forehead . He even took out six copper coins and shook them in his hand . His brow furrowed deeper with each coin . When all six coins were out and arranged , he kept muttering to himself , " Impossible ! How can this be possible ! "​​​​​​

Fang Yi blinked and asked , " What's wrong ? "

Zhu Daxian was sweating profusely . He looked up and frowned and said , " Young man , are you making fun of me ? "

Fang Yi laughed and said , " I don't understand what you mean . "

Zhu Daxian said angrily , " When you analyze my name and birth date , it 's clear that I 'm dead . Are you making fun of me ? Are you sure you 're not here to cause trouble ? "

There seems to be something !

Fang Yi became interested and wanted to continue testing Zhu Daxian 's abilities to confirm whether he was the person he was looking for .