At night, on a large ship on the shore of Sun Moon Island.

The bearded captain stood on the deck and asked Bao Sanjin, "When are we going to return?" ”

Bao Sanjin hesitated for a moment and sighed, "Wait a little longer." ”

The bearded captain said, "I can understand your feelings, but the people have been buried alive by the collapsed mountain, and there is no hope of coming back alive, so let's go back as soon as possible." ”

Lu Chang rubbed his aching legs, frowned and said, "Let's wait a little longer, it's already dark now, and it's not good to sail late at night." ”

Xue He also spoke: "Wait until dawn, if no one comes back at dawn, let's go, we have set up a tombstone in front of the mountain, and we will come once a year on the Qingming Festival." ”

Yue Zhong stood in a corner by himself, silent, his eyes kept staring at Sun Moon Island, a little distracted, he seemed to be thinking about something.

On Sun Moon Island, Xiong Yu was walking back quickly with Sun Lan, Wang Yunxiu and Leng Bingyan, because when he came, many obstacles on the road had been cleared, and it was much more convenient when he went back.

Xiong Yu's eyes showed a hint of worry, in case the ship left, they would be really in trouble, and they could only wait until next year's Qingming Festival.

Time passed bit by bit, the night gradually dispersed, and dawn arrived.

The bearded captain woke up, he came to the deck again, looked at Bao Sanjin and his party who had not slept all night, sighed and said, "It's going to be dawn, let's start the boat." ”

Bao Sanjin sighed after all, nodded and said, "Let's go." ”

Xue He and Lu Chang also lowered their heads and did not speak again, now it has been two days and two nights since the collapse of the mountain, if Xiong Yu was still alive, he should have come back a long time ago, and he has not come back for so long, it means that the person is likely to have died inside.

Lu Yuan had also come to the ship from the island, and he and Lu Chang sat together, silent, without speaking.

Seeing that no one objected, the captain returned to the cabin, started the engine, and prepared to sail.

Yue Zhong, who had been standing in the corner, suddenly walked out and said in a hoarse voice, "Wait, I'm going to stay." ”

Bao Sanjin was stunned for a moment and asked, "Stay on this island?" ”

Yue Zhong nodded, and said with a solemn face: "Well, I owe him a life, and besides, he is my master." ”

A complicated look flashed in Bao Sanjin's eyes, patted Yue Zhong's shoulder, and said, "You have to learn to be strong, he is dead, even if you stay on this island, it's useless, let's go back with us." ”

A stubborn look flashed in Yue Zhong's eyes, and he shook his head and said, "I will keep filial piety for my master for three years." ”

Bao Sanjin rubbed Yue Zhong's head and sighed: "On this island, poisonous snakes are rampant, wolves are dancing wildly, and there is no food, a person can't live at all, in addition, he hasn't officially accepted you as an apprentice, you don't need to keep filial piety for him, you are still young, you can't stay here alone." ”

However, Yue Zhong's eyes were very stubborn, and he still said this sentence: "I must stay, at least for three years." ”

Yue Zhong said as he walked directly to the side of the deck, as if he was planning to jump directly from the boat and swim to the shore.

Bao Sanjin looked at it and immediately shouted: "Don't be stupid, even if you want to go back, you have to take a small boat over, don't jump." ”

Yue Zhong turned around and asked, "Are you willing to send me back?" ”

Bao Sanjin looked at the incomparably determined look in Yue Zhong's eyes, and his heart was also touched, and he nodded and said: "Okay, since you must insist, I will send you back, I will leave most of the daily necessities, food and water on the ship for you, and every ten days in the future, I will send you supplies, in addition, I will also arrange for the people in the family to carry out part of the development of this island." ”

The bearded captain, as well as Lu Chang, Lu Yuan, and Xue He were all touched, and after Bao Sanjin's words fell, they also agreed to this proposal.

So, they worked together to bring all the daily necessities on the ship, as well as food and water, through the small boat, to Yue Zhong and return to the island.

When Bao Sanjin carried the captain's last box of mineral water back to the island, he looked up into the primeval forest and vaguely saw four figures.

Then, Bao Sanjin rubbed his eyes and glanced at the forest again, with a shocked look in his eyes, as if he had encountered a ghost.

At about eleven o'clock in the afternoon, a large ship left from Sun Moon Island with black smoke.

Bao Sanjin stood on the deck, still a little incredible, looked at Xiong Yu, and asked, "There is really a dark river inside the volcano, did you really find that river with mice?" ”

Xiong Yu rubbed his head, since he got on the boat, he had been asked more than three times by Bao Sanjin, and said: "This can be believed, that, I'm tired, go back to the cabin to rest first." ”

Xiong Yu patted Bao Sanjin's shoulder, and rubbed Yue Zhong's head again, wanting to say something, but he didn't say it.

Xiong Yu suddenly remembered the last volume of the Medicine Sutra he got from the treasure, stopped, took out the blue-skinned and yellowed book, directly tore off that part, handed it to Yue Zhong, and asked, "Do you know how to read?" ”

Yue Zhong replied, "Yes." ”

Xiong Yu nodded, first memorize this half of the book, as for the meaning, you slowly understand, remember, the content of this half of the book, do not spread it.

After Xiong Yu finished speaking, he returned to the cabin, ready to get a good night's sleep.

I haven't rested for two days and two nights in a row, and I've been in a state of nervous tension, even Xiong Yu, who is physically strong, is a little unbearable.

I don't know how long I slept this night, and when I woke up, Xiong Yu found that the ship had stopped.

When he woke up, Yue Zhong was holding the half of the book and standing by Xiong Yu's boat.

Yue Zhong saw that Xiong Yu was awake, and said, "Master, I have finished memorizing this book. ”

"Oh." Xiong Yu casually agreed, then his body stiffened, looked at Yue Zhong, and asked, "You said you have finished memorizing this book?" ”

Yue Zhong nodded and handed the half of the book to Xiong Yu.

Xiong Yu hesitantly took the book and asked, "How long have I been asleep?" ”

Yue Zhong said: "Seven hours, now that we have landed, it is also dark, and they are ready to go ashore and find a place to eat." ”

Xiong Yu rubbed his head, didn't care about the matter of landing on the shore and packing three catties, but looked directly at Yue Zhong, and asked seriously: "It only took you seven hours to memorize half of the book?" ”

Yue Zhong nodded, then shook his head again, and said, "It took me two hours to finish reading this book and memorize it, I have a better memory, and after reading it once, I basically won't forget it." ”

Xiong Yu was a little skeptical and asked again, "Really?" ”

Yue Zhong also nodded solemnly and said, "Really." ”

Xiong Yu still didn't believe it, he had heard some unforgettable geniuses a long time ago, but he had never seen it, Xiong Yu opened it casually and asked Yue Zhong to memorize a few paragraphs.

Yue Zhong was very familiar with it, and memorized it all word for word.

The more Xiong Yu listened, the more surprised he became, and at the same time, he also had a hunch that he might have picked up a treasure by accepting this apprentice, not only because he had excellent character, but also because he had a unique talent in memory, and the most important thing in studying medicine was memory.

Especially in traditional Chinese medicine, it is not only necessary to remember various Chinese medicinal materials and their combinations, but also to remember various diseases and how to deal with them, which requires strong memory ability!

Xiong Yu thought that his memory was already very good, but in front of this stupid-looking Yue Zhong, his memory seemed a little average.

Xiong Yu sighed secretly in his heart for a while, then closed the book and said, "After you go ashore, you go to the bookstore to buy 、、、 four books, and you memorize all the contents first." ”

Yue Zhong nodded, he didn't doubt Xiong Yu's words at all, but he asked with some hesitation: "Master, there seems to be a set of cultivation exercises in this book you asked me to memorize." ”

Xiong Yu's body stiffened again and asked, "Exercises?" ”

Yue Zhong nodded and said, "Well, that kind of exercise can't be described in words, after I read it, I felt as if there was a breath of qi in my body, which had been flowing slowly and growing slowly according to a specific law. ”

Xiong Yu was silent for a long time, thinking of what his grandfather once said that many ancient and lost pharmacopoeias contain the most essential inheritances of China, and those inheritances can only be understood by those who are talented and lucky, and even, some pharmacopoeias also contain ancient cultivation techniques.