Volume 1: The magnificent Qixia Mountain, the young sparrows faded their spots, the phoenixes jumped on the branches and cried Chapter 037 The Taoist Who Was Beaten to Autism
The bed creaked and Lu Liangsheng propped himself up and sat up a little.
"Dad, Uncle Pan, what's the matter?"
He tidied up the bedding beside the bed. There was no decent furniture in the room, so he could only let Lu Laoshi and Lu Pan sit down beside the bed.
Except for Lu Laoshi, Lu Pan had no intention of sitting down. He glanced around as if looking for where the female ghost was hiding. He stood by the bed in awe, and only reacted when he heard the question.
"Liangsheng, we have taken all the things from the mountain stronghold. There are two large boxes full of silver ingots. We can't count the exact amount, but we estimate that there are at least 5,000 taels if not 7,000 taels."
Seven thousand...
Even though Lu Liangsheng's mind was gradually maturing, he was still slightly stunned and somewhat shocked by the huge number. He had previously thought that the bandits were already dead, and that the money was ill-gotten gains, so it would be a waste not to take it. But did not expect that such a small mountain stronghold would have so many.
On the other side, Lu Pan, who was calculating his belongings, did not notice the expression on the boy's face.
"…There are four gold ingots in the box. Let me get them for you first." As he spoke, he took them out from the cloth wrapped around his waist, but they were so big that he couldn't hold them in both hands.
With a few thuds, all the items were placed on the small table, and Lu Laoshi couldn't take his eyes off them.
"How much would this ingot cost if it were converted into copper coins..."
"It must be a lot of money."
Lu Pan said something casually, and suddenly slapped his forehead, and hurriedly took out a book from his clothes, "This is from the bandits, take a look at what's written on it?"
"Book?"
Lu Liangsheng took the book bound with yellow thread. The cover was a little dirty and worn, so the words on it could not be seen clearly. However, when he turned a page, his fingertips suddenly felt a pricking pain. As soon as he pulled back, the cover closed automatically.
Seeing Lu Laoshi and Lu Pan standing there in a daze, their Adam's apples rolling, they squeezed out a tiny sound.
"Liangsheng, what happened to the book? Why did it close by itself?"
Over there, the young man frowned as he looked at the book that had been closed again.
This book has magical powers...
...Don't let others touch it?
Hearing Lu Pan's words, Lu Liangsheng put the book aside and said, "There is a spell on this book, outsiders cannot touch it."
The two knew that the young man in front of them had a master as his teacher and was accompanied by a female ghost, but they only really heard these words from a familiar voice, which made the room suddenly quiet.
Lu Laoshi grabbed the bed sheet excitedly. After all, he had been an honest man all his life, and he never thought that there would be such a capable person in his family.
If he were to be put outside, he would be a master who could perform magic...
He seemed to be extremely satisfied, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh, "Ah!", and slowly stood up. Halfway through his walk, he suddenly thought of the Taoist priest that Lu Pan and the others had just captured.
"Taoist?"
Lu Liangsheng did see one, in front of the bandit camp, but he scared the other person away... Could it be that he discovered my true strength and turned back to cause trouble, but how did he get caught? Could it be that he was the same person?
"Dad, Uncle Pan, you guys can decide how to divide the money, but don't give too much to each household. If you give too much money, people will become... lazy and greedy. That's not good."
"I like to hear this. The village elder has said it before. It would be bad if the morals were corrupted because of money."
As for how to deal with it, Lu Liangsheng suggested digging a cellar specifically for storing silver, and the key would be kept by Lu Laoshi. After discussing the details for a while, Lu Pan and the others left.
"A Taoist..."
Lu Liangsheng turned his gaze back to the book, "If it's the same person, could this book be his?"
As he was thinking about it, there was a sudden movement under the bed, a rustling sound, and Toad Taoist came out dragging his gourd. As if he had guessed what the boy was thinking, he jumped onto the bed and sat down.
"That Taoist knows some magic. He mistook my master for a monster and chased after him for quite a while."
Toad sighed: "If I hadn't lost all my cultivation, I wouldn't have allowed a little Taoist priest to chase me like that."
As he spoke, he pulled open the stopper on the gourd, and a red pill fell into the frog's web.
"Take it, eat it, it can repair some of the injuries."
"Master, isn't it because I have exhausted my mana?"
"Exhausted your magic power? If exhausted, it would be a small matter. I wouldn't have to brave the frost to run outside to pick medicine for you." The Toad Taoist shook his head and put the pill in his hand.
Watching Lu Liangsheng swallow the medicine, he lay down casually, rolled into the bed, and waved his flippers towards the wall.
"I am also stuck in a quagmire now, and I can't help you much. Eat it and recuperate for a few months. You must practice diligently then, and don't be greedy for women."
A faint “Pah!” came from the scroll on the wall.
After all, Lu Liangsheng was only a young man and had no experience with women, so his face naturally blushed. He quickly picked up the "Meng Shuo" on the table, covered his face, and started to read.
Less than half an incense stick of time passed, and a warm feeling suddenly came from the lower abdomen. It should be the effect of the elixir taking effect. In a moment, the warmth turned into a burning pain.
hiss--
Lu Liangsheng frowned and sat up as if he had received an electric shock. He was about to lift the quilt, but Toad, who was sleeping on his side against the wall, said, "Hold it in."
"Um……"
The young man tightly grasped the corner of the quilt, clenched his teeth, and his body was almost bent like a shrimp. He huddled in the quilt, and his skin gradually turned red. It was an extremely unbearable pain. He felt that all the bones in his body were breaking inch by inch, and his belly button felt like someone was hitting it with a hammer.
The whole body was shaking violently.
Nie Honglian in the painting sensed something was wrong and floated down. With a wave of her long sleeves, a chilly wind blew away the quilt. White steam rose like a steamer, instantly filling the entire room and floating out of the window.
"Young Master!" she shouted.
The white mist dissipated, and Lu Liangsheng curled up and lay on his side, holding his stomach. He was still conscious and squeezed out a word through his teeth: "It's okay."
After a few spasms, he lay down completely limp.
Sweating profusely, he looked at Hong Lian standing in front of the bed and laughed: "It's over... I feel a little better..."
On this side, Nie Honglian also breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing that they were still laughing, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. She took the towel on the table and wiped the sweat off Lu Liangsheng's head.
"I knew it was scary. I won't come out next time."
"I didn't scare you. It really hurt just now, but it's okay now."
Lu Liangsheng was indeed fine. After the pain in his body, the relief he felt made him feel soft and as if he was floating on the water. He spoke a few words to Hong Lian and gradually fell asleep.
When he woke up, it was already afternoon. The sun was shining red on the western mountain tops. Lu Liangsheng woke up and felt strong again, even stronger than before.
After getting down to the ground, he didn't feel any discomfort. He glanced at the Toad Taoist who was still dozing off, then opened the door and walked out.
"Master's elixir is indeed powerful."
He practiced the Qiankun Zhengdao magic formula facing the setting sun, and his magic power recovered a little. Suddenly, he found that his parents and Lu Xiaoxian had not returned yet. He washed his face, wiped the sweat off his body, put the Taoist book in his arms, and then went to the dam.
The looted property from the mountains had basically been divided up. When the women and children returned home, they would slap the purses in their pockets from time to time. Listening to the rustling sound inside, they would happily put a piece of meat into the pot and light the fire. The children would bite their fingers greedily and circle around the pot.
The men gathered together and dug a big hole in a vacant piece of land in the village. Those who knew some craftsmanship went in.
When Lu Liangsheng came over, they were passing out baskets of mud and rocks, and everyone was sweating profusely while working.
The villagers who took over outside saw the young man coming over here and stood up straight. They learned from people who had been to the mountain stronghold that more than 30 bandits died in extremely tragic ways, and Liu Erlong, who was rampant in Tongling, was twisted into a dough twist.
Although it was a female ghost who killed him, she was very respectful to their nephew.
The villagers restrained their former rudeness, but some seemed at a loss, not knowing how to start the conversation.
"Liangsheng... why did you get up so soon? Lie down for a while longer."
"That's right. The cellar you mentioned this morning is almost done. It will be ready for use in a few days."
"…There's no one to help here, Liangsheng, go back and rest for a while."
Lu Liangsheng was overwhelmed by the barrage of polite words and quickly changed the subject.
"I heard you captured a Taoist priest. I want to meet him."
A village man patted the dirt off his rough hands and said, "I'll take you there!" Then he simply walked in front to lead the way, causing a group of men working over there to yell at him for being lazy.
The woodshed where the Taoist was imprisoned was not far away. It was on the side of a small courtyard in front where smoke was rising. The woman who was washing rice outside saw Lu Liangsheng coming and a smile immediately appeared on her face. She pointed to the woodshed.
"That thief woke up once before. I was afraid that he would take the opportunity to do something evil to me, a woman. So I kept him awake and hit him with a stick again..."
Lu Liangsheng was stunned for a moment, and even the village man who led the way was startled.
"Don't beat him to death."
The woman wiped the water stains on her hands, walked to the woodshed and opened the door.
"No, I can't die. Before I got married, I followed my father to beat stupid roe deer a few times. I only knocked them unconscious, not killed them. I'm very skilled at it."
The door creaked open.
Lu Liangsheng was worried that the Taoist priest might suddenly attack and hurt someone, so he asked the woman and the man to leave first. He then held the brush in his sleeve, made finger gestures with his other hand, and slowly approached.
On the firewood pile, the Taoist was tied tightly with hemp ropes and his mouth was blocked. Hearing footsteps, he quickly turned around. The sunlight shone in from outside, casting a shadow as he walked in.
“Wuwuwu…” Thinking that it was the woman coming in again, he shook his head quickly and begged for mercy .
This man had a pointed face and monkey cheeks, and his figure was somewhat similar to the Taoist priest he saw in front of the village building that day. Lu Liangsheng squatted down. The Taoist priest had a skin broken on his forehead and one of his eyes was bruised.
He reached out and took the rag out of the other person's mouth.
"My name is Lu Liangsheng. I heard from the villagers that you bullied the children in the village?"
"Bullshit, I don't look like someone who bullies children. It's obvious that the villagers were bewitched by the monster. If my master hadn't told us not to use magic to bully ordinary people, do you think I would be tied up here..."
Sun Yingxian, who was able to speak again, poured out all his grievances in one breath. Before he finished speaking, he was stunned for a moment, looking at the young man in front of him with trembling lips.
"I recognize your voice... I recognize it, from the village..."
Lu Liangsheng did not respond, but took out the book from his arms, "Do you recognize it?"
"Mine!" The Taoist struggled to sit up, mumbling a spell. The hemp rope tied to his body suddenly loosened and fell to the ground. He stretched out his hand: "Give it back to me quickly."
"Ce Dui": Go against common sense and attack what the opponent expects.
The contents of the book flashed by.
Lu Liangsheng smiled, threw the book casually, and it flew to the other side.
The book flew through the air, and Sun Yingxian subconsciously caught it. She touched it a few times with joy, and suddenly came to her senses. She looked up at Lu Liangsheng in a daze. She originally thought that the other party had made some conditions, but unexpectedly, he actually returned it.
"You don't propose any conditions?"
Lu Liangsheng walked to the door, looked at him and smiled: "This is yours, I'm not a robber."
"you……"
The Taoist was silent for a while, then raised his hands and said, "Welcome to the Immortal and thank you!"
