Chapter 25: A Bold Calculation
After Mo Rong came back, he took Hua Yu to Beirong Palace, and the two were treated as guests.
Hua Yu innocently asked, "Your Highness, haven't you found out the reason why the Danfang was bombed?"
The king of Beirong has already gathered this matter into the rampage of the demon fire, and the smooth completion of the new Danfang made him no longer care about finding the reason, he waved his hand and said: "It's just an accident, it's just that those wild Taoist priests are not refined, and they harm others and themselves." ”
"Then Your Highness should keep your eyes open in the future, and don't be fooled by those unreliable Taoists. Hua Wei curled her eyes and half-jokingly.
The king of Beirong then smiled and asked, "This king trusts the flower chief so much, can the Taoist master give me a prescription for immortality?"
Hua Wei shook her head and said, "There is no immortality in this world, but I have seen an interesting recipe." She reached out and snapped her fingers, and a yellowed piece of paper floated out of thin air and landed on her hand.
Nangong Wuhe's eyes showed amazement, and then firmly locked the square in the air.
"This is the ancient recipe I saw in the study of Taiyuan Temple, which said that if this recipe is used properly, it will not be a problem to extend the life span for more than ten years. ”
There was obvious greed in King Beirong's eyes, and he immediately asked, "Oh, has the flower path chief refined the elixir according to the recipe?"
Hua Yu knew that he doubted herself, handed the recipe to Mo Rong to see, and said: "Your Highness thinks too highly of me, my cultivation is too low, this recipe must at least be cultivated by a Taoist who has transformed into a realm, and it must be a man." ”
Nangong went to see Mo Rong and waited for her to confirm.
Murong took a look at it and nodded: "I have seen this recipe before, but the senior brothers said that the success rate was too low, and none of them had practiced it." ”
Hua Yu said regretfully: "When will I be able to cultivate as high as my senior brothers, I really want to try this method." ”
"Don't mess around, you dare to take out this kind of thing, be careful what the master says to you, put it away quickly. ”
Hua Yu flattened her mouth and argued in a low voice, "Master didn't say that I couldn't take it." ”
Mo Rong saluted to Nangong Wuhe: "Senior sister only knows naughty, I don't understand how much danger there is, the family teacher has never used this method, I think there must be a reason, and please don't take what your senior sister said to heart." ”
"Haha, this king is just joking with the flower arrangement. ”
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After a while, Mo Rong was called by the princess to the inner courtyard and left Hua Yu alone in the front hall.
Nangong Wuhe suddenly asked: "Chief Ikebana, can you show this king that recipe?"
Hua Yu looked at him in surprise, "Is Your Highness interested?" But even my senior brothers said that the success rate was very low. ”
Nangong Wu laughed, "This king is interested in alchemy, and he doesn't necessarily have to refine Cheng Dan, but when he encounters a novel formula, he wants to give it a try, and whether he succeeds or not depends only on the will of heaven." ”
"So there are capable people under His Highness who can refine?" Hua Yu narrowed her eyes and asked in a low voice: "Then Your Highness, can I come to the mansion to watch during the alchemy?" I am also very interested. ”
Nangong Wuhe listened to her willingness to hand over the recipe, and said generously: "Naturally, the Taoist wants to come, and you are welcome at any time!"
Hua Yu conjured up the recipe, asked him to copy a copy, and instructed: "Your Highness, don't tell others, senior sister will scold me." ”
Nangong has no heart and the secret of immortality, who will easily tell others? This girl is not stupid.
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Huai Wangfu.
Dongwu inquired that Hua Yu was often invited to Beirong Palace, Nangong Yi knew that she was starting to move, and he wanted to go with him to see, but Danhe had come to Jingchen Temple frequently recently, and he was not empty.
"It seems that the flower path chief gave the king of Beirong an ancient recipe, and they are studying how to make alchemy. "Sibai once tried his best to follow him, and was almost discovered.
Could it be that she wanted to use this recipe to divert the attention of King Beirong? Nangong Yi couldn't help but ponder, any move of Hua Yu seemed to him to have a deep meaning, which made him unconsciously nervous.
"Your Highness, the Danhesan people have come to invite you to the Pure Dust Temple, saying that they have obtained a good book, please enjoy it together. Steward Feng came in and asked.
Dongwu and Xibai stood on one side, Xibai couldn't help but speak venomously, "Hehe, wouldn't it be good to send the book directly to the house, they are all people who want to succeed the master, and they are so idle, they come to our Royal Highness every day, and the girls in the drunken fairy building are more tactful than her." ”
"Xibai!" Dongwu almost wanted to slap him, "Don't talk nonsense and cause trouble for His Highness, besides, the Marquis of Huaiyang is sick, and Daoist Danhe must feel uncomfortable." ”
"Since you want to follow our Highness, you have to be loyal, she is infatuated on the surface, and when it comes to the critical time, she is not a knife under her master, but a knife to her highness's heart. ”
"Needless to say, she's a poor person too. Nangong Yi sighed, interrupted him, and said to Steward Feng: "Just say I'm not here, let Fang Hai entertain her." ”
After the housekeeper left.
"Your Highness, didn't you keep saying that it wasn't time to clean up the King of Beirong? Why did you suddenly change your mind again?" Xibai was obviously more interested in the affairs of the Beirong Palace, and asked after him: "Do you really believe that the flower chief can make things happen?"
"Isn't she very capable at the Rain Festival?" Nangong Yi said lightly: "She approached Uncle Wang, the purpose may not be as she said, I want to see if she has the ability to say what she says." ”
"Then what if she stabs the basket and startles the snake?"
Nangong Yi chuckled, "She is not afraid of the king of Beirong, what is so terrible about this king." ”
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Beijung Palace.
The newly built Dan room is taller, the inner wall and the ground are pasted with white jade bricks, as soon as you step into it, you will feel cool, and there is a gilded copper furnace standing on the ground in the middle, which is popping and bursting with fire.
There was a group of people surrounding under the copper furnace, who were adding fire to the Dan furnace, they were Taoist priests summoned by Nangong Wuhe, and they were also responsible for protecting the Dan furnace.
The flames were blazing, and even in such a shady temple, a circle of people was still soaked with roasted clothes.
Hua Wei is different, she is sitting far away on the Taishi chair in a high place, with someone playing a fan next to her, and a plate of fresh melons and fruits in her hand, sleepy and sleepy.
"Chief Hanamichi, Your Highness has arrived. ”
Hua Wei was more sober, pretending to brush the dust, greeted Nangong Wuhe, and said crisply: "Your Highness, the poor road has just carefully checked, and there is no problem with the raw materials, you can open the furnace for alchemy." ”
Nangong Wu said yes, and immediately ordered, and the golden huge furnace lid slowly opened, and a full three hundred and sixty kinds of medicinal materials were poured into the fire together.
He looked at this spectacular scene and was quite excited, "If it is refined into an elixir, the flower path will be indispensable!"
"That's because His Royal Highness King Rong has a deep Taoist background, and the poor Dao doesn't dare to take credit. Hua Yu saluted politely and advised: "The fire will burn for nine days, and it can't be stopped, and the Taoist leader of alchemy must hold it." ”
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Nine days later.
The spiritual power of the Taoist priest who presided over the alchemy was exhausted, but fortunately, the pill had been refined, and Nangong Wuhe excitedly held a golden pill for Hua Yu to test.
"Oops, tsk, that's a pity. Hua Wei slapped her thigh and shook her head in embarrassment.
"Failed?" Nangong was incredible.
"Although he has become a Dan, His Highness can't take it, and he has to refine it again. Hua Yu said regretfully.
"Why is that, Hanamichi?"
"Didn't the Taoist priest tell His Highness?"
"He fainted, and he didn't wake up yet. Nangong Wuji looked anxious and stared at Hua Yu tightly.
Hua Yu said: "That's the case, the most difficult thing in alchemy is to balance the medicinal properties of various medicinal materials, this pill is so bright golden yellow, it means that its five elements belong to the earth, and it has very strong partial medicinal properties, simply put, the medicinal properties of a certain medicinal material are beyond the normal range, making a certain attribute of this pill extremely strong, breaking the balance of the five elements in the pill, Your Highness can understand?"
"So what?"
"This is not necessarily a big problem with other pills, but the effect of this pill is to prolong people's lives, its principle is to reduce the speed of various activities of the body after taking it, reduce unnecessary consumption, Your Highness has ever seen a turtle? Turtles can live long because they have not moved for many years, and Your Highness must be like a turtle, all kinds of activities are slow, in order to live a long life. Hua Wei looked serious.
Nangong Wuji nodded strangely - he always felt that something was wrong.
Hua Yu said seriously: "But now its soil attribute is too strong, and the soil water, after people take it, the partial medicinal properties of the soil attribute will cover the effect of other medicinal materials, and forcibly let the blood flow rate drop to a very low level, the consequence of this excessive slowness is no longer longevity, it will directly weaken the body, this kind of risk, Your Highness can't take it!"
Nangong accepted this set of theories in shock, with a look of disappointment on his face.
Hua Yu comforted: "Your Highness, don't be discouraged, three hundred and sixty kinds of medicinal materials are fused, and it is really refined into a Cheng Dan, which is already very powerful! ”
Nangong raised his eyebrows and said in confusion: "Didn't the Dao Chief say that this pill can't be taken?
Hua Yu said casually: "At His Royal Highness's age, it will definitely be dangerous to take this pill, but if you are younger or in good health, you may be able to resist the bias of the medicine." ”
"Oh, what if you can't resist it?"
"If you can't resist people, you'll die, and if you can't resist it, you may be able to live for a few more miles! If Your Highness loves any junior and gives this elixir, it may be a blessing for that person. Hua Wei said very easily, and her tone was full of innocence at her age.
The so-called speaker was "unintentional" and the listener was intentional, and under Hua Wei's repeated prompts, Nangong Wuhe really showed a cool smile.
"Ikebana really knows how to make the most of things. ”