Chapter 32 Medicine Introduction

The young elder led Song Yijin and four others on a tour of the Elder's House, introducing them to everything here while walking. When they walked to a huge statue, the young elder stopped. He pointed at the statue and said, "This is our founder-Xu Fu."

Hearing this name, Song Yijin and the others couldn't help but Shocked. Because according to the opinions of most historians and scholars, Xu Fu did not return to Qin after leading a large fleet into the sea. Is there any unknown secret here?

At this time, Zhao Xixi said: "According to historical records, in 210 BC, Xu Fu, on the orders of Qin Shihuang, led a thousand boys and girls, 500 skilled craftsmen and a large amount of supplies on a ship. The giant building ship sailed to the Penglai Island in the vast sea to find the legendary elixir of life. However, from then on, there was no news about Xu Fu..."

Her voice was in the air. The sound echoed in the air, as if it brought people back to that distant and mysterious era.

Song Yijin and others listened quietly, with countless questions in their hearts. Did Xu Fu really find the elixir of life? Why didn't he come back? These questions troubled them and made them very interested in the Xu Fu statue in front of them. Perhaps only by deeply understanding this history can we uncover the hidden truth.

But later, Xu Fu disappeared forever, and his whereabouts have become a historical mystery, which made people full of curiosity and speculation about his fate.

Academic circles generally believe that Xu Fu did not seek the elixir of immortality. Because he was afraid of being severely punished by Qin Shihuang after returning to China, he chose to sail east to Japan, where he settled and reproduced.

In addition, there is also a rumor that Japan was a barren land at that time. Xu Fu led many skilled craftsmen and rich supplies to the island, bringing advanced industry and Because of his agricultural civilization, he was highly respected and even regarded as the emperor, the first emperor of Japan.

"I didn't expect that Xu Fu did not go to Japan, but came here to live in seclusion." Song Yijin exclaimed.

"Then the question is, did he ask for the legendary elixir of life?" Jiang Xiaobao asked doubtfully. It is not only Jiang Xiaobao who has this question, it has been shrouded in the minds of the world like a fog for thousands of years.

Seeing everyone's confused look, the young elder smiled, pointed to the top of the stone screen and the top of the cave and said: "Look, that is the elixir of life - Xiangyun on the Sea!"

When everyone heard this, they suddenly became curious and turned their heads to look.

I saw an auspicious cloud as big as a lotus hanging high directly above the discussion table. Its surface was covered with crystals as white as snow, emitting a strange and dazzling light.

What is even more surprising is that the shape and texture of this auspicious cloud are exactly the same as the patterns above the lintels of each grotto.

"Is this really the elixir of immortality that Qin Shihuang and countless people after him dreamed of?"

Zhao Xixi's eyes widened and she said in disbelief. "This time is really an eye-opener! The treasure that everyone in the world has been searching for is hanging so clearly in front of our eyes at this moment."

"Yes, they say that Chang'e can fly to the sky after taking the fairy medicine. It turns out that the rumors are true, there is really an elixir of life in the world," Song Yijin couldn't help but murmured.

As a disciple of Jinchan, he knew that the three realms of heaven, earth and man in the sect strictly followed the natural laws of the growth of all things and operated without exception. Even the ancestor Qixing Zhenren, who ascended to immortal status in the flesh, has not embarked on the road to immortality.

However, the legendary elixir of life was actually displayed in front of them at this moment, which was really shocking.

So why didn't Xu Fu return to Qin after he found the elixir of life? And why didn't he take this pill himself and become an immortal? These two huge mysteries are really difficult to understand and confusing!

"Elder, since your founder has already obtained the elixir of life, why did he take the entire ship of people to live in seclusion underground? Also, the old man himself Why don't you use this medicine?" Jiang Xiaobao asked suspiciously.

"You don't know something. According to the records in the "Records of the World" left by our ancestors, this elixir of life cannot be swallowed casually. Moreover, it can also It can no longer be taken." The young elder looked at their confused expressions and explained slowly.

First of all, this elixir is made from a hundred kinds of elixirs in the three realms. It is extremely toxic and must be detoxified with ancient mermaid glue after taking it. In addition, No other antidote is available. If anyone dares to take this elixir directly, it will turn into a puddle of black water in a moment and die.

As for the whereabouts of this antidote, the ancient mermaid glue, there are detailed records in "Shishenlu". "The young elder paused for a moment, then continued:

I think back then, our founder Xu Fu led 3,000 boys and girls to go to sea to seek the elixir of immortality. In fact, there were not just 1,000 people. . In fact, this team consisted of 1,500 boys and 1,500 girls, 500 craftsmen, and 100 soldiers. They sailed on three large ships to form a huge fleet. The otherworldly Langya set out and sailed into the vast sea.

During this long voyage, they encountered countless winds, waves and difficulties. Storms often hit, making the ship shaky; rough waves kept hitting them. Testing everyone's courage and perseverance. Along the way, they also witnessed the wonderful figures of various rare birds and animals, and even encountered breathtaking mirages.

Unfortunately, one of the ships carrying food sank deep under the sea during a violent storm. This disaster put the entire fleet into a desperate situation, food became extremely tight, and survival became a huge challenge before them. But even so, Xu Fu did not give up hope.

They went through countless hardships and obstacles, and it took them ninety-nine and eighty-one days to finally reach the legendary mysterious island - Penglai Island.

Here, they got their wish and met the medicine seller in the East China Sea - An Qisheng, the true man of the North Pole. It is said that this immortal is not only proficient in the art of immortality, but also an expert in Taoism. He is the only person in the world who has the secret recipe for making the elixir of life.

Facing the arrival of Xu Fu and others, An Qisheng was very generous. He did not hesitate to give Xu Fu an elixir in the shape of an auspicious cloud, and told him: "This elixir is called Xiangyun on the Sea, and it is the most precious thing in heaven and earth."

Xu Fu burst into tears with gratitude. He quickly ordered people to bring more than a dozen boxes of gold and jewelry from the ship, intending to present them to An Qisheng as a thank you gift.

However, what is unexpected is that An Qisheng did not even take a look at the yellow gold and dazzling jewelry, and directly ordered them to throw them all into the sea.

Looking at Xu Fu's astonished expression, An Qisheng smiled slightly and said: "I don't need these worldly things. Since the auspicious clouds on the sea have been given to you, but if you want it to be effective, you still need two kinds of medicine. Just add the antidote."

After preparing the two medicinal ingredients, you can boil the pot and simmer for three hours and you're done.

The first herb is not difficult to find. It is the bile crystal produced by the phoenix when it is feeding and chewing its cud. This treasure is extremely precious, but as long as I give the order, someone will help you find it immediately.

As for the second medicine, it is actually not difficult to find, it is on your boat.

While talking, he took out another exquisite treasure box from his sleeve, carefully handed it to Xu Fu, and said solemnly: "What is inside is the ancient mermaid glue!" We know that although the elixir of life is an elixir of the Three Realms, it is, after all, an extremely poisonous substance that can change a person's body. Apart from the ancient mermaid glue, there is no other drug in the world that can cure this poison. In the next half hour, you must swallow the ancient mermaid glue in time to detoxify, so that you can achieve immortality."

After hearing this, Xu Fu looked at An with a look of shock and doubt. An Qisheng, as if he couldn't believe what he heard, asked with a slightly trembling voice: "Dare I ask the real person, if the second medicine is... the human heart?"

An Qisheng nodded expressionlessly. , explained in a calm tone: "Yes, if you want the elixir to be effective, you must use the beating hearts of 1,500 virgins and 1,500 virgins to refine it together with the medicine. Only in this way , in order to extract the purest and most powerfulof pure yang and pure yin. Of course, you still need to add phoenix bile crystals as a primer before you're done. "

Having said that, An Qisheng turned around and ordered the disciples behind him to light the huge stone pot for decoction, and urged Xu Fu to quickly prepare the necessary medicine. Time is running out, and he will send someone to come. To obtain the phoenix bile crystal, Xu Fu must arrange everything in the meantime.

An Qisheng urged Xu Fu to hurry up and make arrangements before dark, so that Xu Fu could complete his quest for immortality by entering the sea. With the immortality of the medicine, he could return to the court early with the elixir and its antidote to receive rewards, be promoted and be recorded in the official history, and receive the glory and wealth that belonged to him.

Xu Fu's adjutant heard this. After An Qisheng's urging, he immediately took action on behalf of Xu Fu and ordered all the soldiers to tie up all three thousand boys and girls on the ship and escort them to the island. Everything was ready and they would start as soon as Xu Fu gave the order.

When these three thousand boys and girls heard that they were going to dig out their hearts to make medicine, they were all so frightened that their faces turned pale and they cried together. Some of them were frightened and fainted.

But at this time, Xu Fu was quiet. Standing on the island, looking at the three thousand living beings in ragged clothes. These children were originally bought from poor families. An indescribable compassion surged in his heart, but he still could not open his mouth to express this. Cruel order.

When An Qisheng urged Xu Fu to take action again, Xu Fu knelt down after struggling in his heart. I couldn't bear to take these three thousand lives for the sake of greed. There are rules, and the passage of life is irreversible. Immortality may be just an illusory dream, so how can you rely on medicine?

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Then An Qisheng burst out laughing. Today, just because you had a kind thought, you destroyed the antidote and subdued the demons, so that your "eternal success" of going into the sea to find the elixir of immortality fell short. However, it was a pity that you and the other three thousand boys and girls returned without success. Chao is also bound to die. How about I show you a way to survive?

Then he waved his whisk and chanted the Water Avoidance Technique. Suddenly, nine black water dragons rose from the sea, leading Xu Fu and others and the three thousand. The boat of boys and girls sailed to the sea, and finally arrived at this paradise land.

From then on, the founder Xu Fu gave up his obsession with immortality, realized the true meaning of life, and lived in harmony with nature. With all his followers, five hundred skilled craftsmen and three thousand boys and girls living underground, they lived a simple and peaceful life outside the world.

Everyone was grateful to him and supported him as king, but Xu Fu refused. He set up a presbytery and formulated the "Ancestral Instructions", which stipulated that he could never establish a country, he was not allowed to call himself an emperor, and he was not allowed to find the magic of immortality. He left everything here to the people, and he was just an ordinary person. of villagers, working and living together with people.

"It's a pity. The only antidote to the elixir of life has disappeared, so no one in the world dares to take it anymore."

"It's no pity. Without competition for interests, there would be no There is too much right and wrong. If the antidote does not work, then I don’t know how many people are thinking about the elixir of immortality. No one can violate the rules of nature. Even the North Pole master who refined the elixir of immortality did not take it himself. "Young. said the elder.

Although the young elder lives in an underground closed world, it is undeniable that he has a very high level of understanding and a very true understanding of the laws of all things.

At this time, a familiar dragon roar came from the distance.

"It's time for the second meal today. Let's go to the kitchen to eat together." The young elder heard the roar of the dragon and warmly invited the four people to eat in the kitchen and taste their food.

"Did you listen to the dragon's roar to mark the time?" Jiang Xiaobao asked curiously. He also told the young elder that he had come in the direction of the dragon's roar along the way.

"Yes, the dragon's roar comes every half an hour, twenty-four times a day, very regular. Each cave has a notch for timing, and each round trip is one day."

"What is an hourglass?" Jiang Xiaobao was very curious. He had heard of hourglasses, but he had never heard of an hourglass.

Zhao Xixi answered quickly: "It is a water clock that can tell time. It is an instrument that uses dripping water to tell time. It consists of a clepsydra and a carved arrow."

"Don't you have one here? "Day and night, right?"

"The "Records of the World" record the hours of day and night and the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter in your world, but we don't have them here. The temperature is almost the same throughout the year. There is no difference between day and night. Eat, work and sleep according to the time."

Song Yijin was also very curious about this. There is no day and night, and it is the same all year round. This is equivalent to a fairy world. So, he searched the elder's courtyard to see what the young elder was talking about.

The young elder told him that it was on the discussion table in front of him. Only then did everyone notice that it turned out that the small stone with a very beautiful texture in the middle of the table was a stone with water in it. It took a long time for all the water drops to flow to this end, and then it automatically turned back and flowed back again for another half a day. One after another. It's a whole day to go.

"We have people who are responsible for the timing of each cave and the time."

"Then what calendar do you follow, the lunar calendar?" Jiang Xiaobao asked. The young elder Suizhi looked stunned and confused. In fact, he also knew that the Qin Dynasty was BC.

"This year is the year 4721 of Zhuanxu's calendar." The young elder said that every year's calendar will be engraved on the stone wall outside the cave.

"The Zhuanxu calendar has been used for more than 2,000 years. This year is the Gregorian calendar 2024. All countries in the world are using the Gregorian calendar. Every 365 days is a year, and the dragon roars once every hour.When the time comes, it rings twenty-four times a day. There are twelve months in each year, January, March, May, July, September and November are thirty-one days, February is twenty-eight days, and April, June, August, October and Twelve are thirty days. " Zhao Xixi explained.

Zhao Xixi suggested that the young elder should also carve the Gregorian calendar 2024 on the stone wall, and then calculate the Gregorian calendar year according to the months she said.

The young elder immediately asked someone to go Notify the craftsman. Then the four of them were taken to the kitchen. The kitchen was also in a huge independent cave with thousands of stone tables and stools, which was equivalent to a large restaurant meeting room. The village was very lively as most of the people went in to grab some food and came out, standing or sitting in groups, surrounding the four of them from a distance, staring, eating and talking.

When the four of them entered the kitchen under the leadership of the young elder, the crowd automatically moved out of the way and lined up, staring at them curiously.

There were hundreds of large stone basins on the stone table in the kitchen. The diameter of the stone basins is eighty centimeters wide, and there is a large spoon or shovel made of stone in each. Only rice is recognized, and the rice is mixed with millet and millet. No other ones are recognized.

At that time, the young elder brought four bowls. Chen Mingzhi took the bowl and looked at it and said, "My dear, this bowl is worth a house. It is the best jadeite." "Then everyone noticed that each of the villagers who came to eat was holding a wide-mouth jade bowl and a pair of stone chopsticks.

The bowl and stone chopsticks here are public property and can be taken back. Use it in your own house, and villagers who have any damage can take it to the warehouse to replace it at any time.

"Well, the law cannot be broken, otherwise I will be shameless and ask for one to be taken away, ha." Ha ha. "Chen Mingzhi joked.

Song Yijin made some rice and some unknown vegetables, and a portion of roast lamb. The roast lamb was even topped with soy sauce. Others also followed Song Yijin's example carefully, and then followed the young man. Sit on the stone table and taste it.

Xu has been eating compressed biscuits for many days. At this time, he can eat rice and mutton. He doesn't even have time to taste the taste carefully, so he wolfs it down quickly. He always praised the delicious food.

Zhao Xixi also sighed: "I really didn't expect that such a delicious meal can be eaten in a big pot, and thousands of people eat in an orderly manner without any competition. I heard my grandpa say that when they used to eat in big pots, people would even eat their bellies until they could no longer walk or do any work. "

Outside the other side of the cave, after eating, the villagers gathered there to wash dishes. Countless trickling water flowed down the cliff, forming a small waterfall several hundred meters wide. The young elder While washing the dishes, he said that this is the main water used in kitchens and people's meals. It flows all year round and can be drank directly.

After Chen Mingzhi washed the dishes and chopsticks, he carefully returned them to the young elder. After all, he still didn't ask for this jade bowl that could buy a house.

On the way back to the Elder's House, Song Yi said.Jin wanted to tell the young elder that there were phoenix bile crystals in the Phoenix Eye in the crystal space, but when he thought that the elixir of life was no longer useful, he stopped living in disputes.

Maybe it was Xu Fu who hid there.

As he spoke, the dragon roared again.

The dragon roars in search of the depths. Hundreds of beasts do not open their eyes. When they open their eyes, they are not human beings. Tens of thousands of gold are born in the earth, and thousands of gold appear in the water.

Song Yijin thought of the "Gold Hunting Strategy", and after discussing with the other three people, decided to leave here and continue to move in the direction of Longyin to find gold treasures. But when the young elder heard that they were going in the direction of Longyin, he was shocked.

Because the founder Xu Fu erected a boundary monument on the cliff on one side of Longgu to prohibit the tribesmen from crossing the boundary. Legend has it that it is the territory of the golden dragon, which is the direction from which the dragon's roar came.

They decided to go. The young elder did not try to persuade them to stay, and sent the four of them to Dragon Valley. They climbed up the cliff and walked to the boundary monument. He told them that if they encountered danger or obstacles ahead, they should not force the passage and must return in time. Here he was able to hold a council with the other eight elders to admit them.

After the four said goodbye to the young elder, they continued to move in the direction of Dragon Roar. Along the way, they were cautious and alert to the movements around them.

He didn’t know how far he had walked, but Song Yijin probably remembered hearing six dragon roars. As he walked along the rock wall, the light in front of him became darker and darker, and he reached a place of darkness where he couldn’t even see his fingers. land.