Five

"The little girl was originally the daughter of the Xue family, the Xue family made a fortune in the war a few generations ago, has been in business for generations, and has been run by her ancestors for several generations, and she also has some wealth, and she is considered a wealthy family in the capital."

Xue Yi's eyes were confused, as if he recalled the infinite scenery of the family's old days.

But when it came to my father's generation, it was not well managed, and the Xue family was declining. Later, my father had to personally lead the caravan to go out to operate, but unexpectedly encountered mountain bandits on the way back.

"The family is in the middle of the road, and my two younger brothers who are not successful are all extremely unscrupulous, eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling are not doing their jobs, and soon the little remaining family wealth will be ruined, and there is no successor to many industries of the Xue family. The Xue family's scenery is lost, often called rabbit dead dog cooking, many business friends and customers who have befriended the Xue family in the past are avoided, and many enemies formed in the competition in the industry are even more ......"

Xue Yi recalled the disaster, and could no longer hold back, hiding his face and crying bitterly, crying and rippling.

Ruoxuan and the others couldn't help but sigh.

After a few conversations, the two naturally discovered that although Xue Yi was dressed in cloth, she had the elegance of a lady, and she was also thoughtful and courteous in conversation, and it was expected that this woman was from a good background. It's a pity that the once beautiful ladies are now in such a situation, and they can only sigh that the world is impermanent, and creation makes people.

"Later, my mother dismissed the domestic servants, drove the two evil obstacles out of the door, sold the house belongings, and set up a small mud house in the southern suburbs of the city, barely surviving." Xue Yi's emotions recovered slightly, and then continued.

It seems that no one has been willing to listen to themselves for a long time to tell them about their depression, and they can't stop talking about it.

"Another businessman in the city, the Su family, and the Xue family are world friends, in the past, when the Xue family was in power, the father of the family had married the head of the Su family, and set a baby kiss. Therefore, the little girl and Su Yan, the son of the Su family, are childhood sweethearts, and they can be said to be two little guesses, and they are in love."

"After the death of my father, the Su family became increasingly cold to the Xue family, and now there is little contact, and there are fewer and fewer meetings with Su Yan, so they can only communicate by letter."

Xue Yi knows that the family is declining, and it is inevitable that she will be snubbed, but it is enough for the lover to have her in his heart.

It's just that the disaster is not a one-way street, in the autumn of this year, for some reason, Su Yan contracted an inexplicable strange disease. The whole body is so weak that he is unable to move, and his body is getting thinner and thinner.

The Su family is the only son, and he spends a lot of money and invites famous doctors from all walks of life in the city, but he has no clue, and he uses various prescriptions, but he does not get better.

"A few days ago, I went to visit Su Fu, and I saw that Su Lang's eyes were already dilated and he couldn't recognize anyone. My father is gone, and life is already difficult, if it is ...... If even Su Lang ......"

The voice was choked, and Xue Yi began to cry loudly.

"Girl, slowly, I take the liberty of asking, I will not be long before I move the new capital, where did you know about this small pavilion? Why do you think that I can treat Su Yan's strange disease that cannot be treated by famous doctors? We're just ordinary people."

Li Ruoxuan finally asked the doubts in his heart, his eyes looked directly at Xue Yi, and in the deep ink pupils, he couldn't see whether he was happy or angry.

Xue Yi's heart tightened, and he immediately stopped crying. After all, judging from various phenomena, the pair of unbelievably beautiful characters in front of them must not be mortals, and it is not even known whether they are harmful demons and spirits.

After thinking about it like this, Xue Yi's heart became more and more panicked, and the knuckles wrapped in his arms were pinched even more deadly.

Trembling voice:

"One morning, I went to the river to do my laundry, but in the morning mist I saw a white man. The Taoist chief whisked the dust and raised his robe, rode on the back of a green ox, and roamed and fished on the river. I saw that it was a fairy wind and had magical powers, and I thought it must be an extraordinary person, so I stepped forward to seek a magic solution. ”

After hearing this, the Taoist didn't say anything, and rode away on the green ox, only telling me: In the south of the imperial city, there is Lu Yao Pavilion, and the pavilion master Ruoxuan can brew spiritual wine and cure all diseases. So, Xue Yi searched for many days in the alleys, and came here to seek a life-saving solution from Gongzi. ”

Speaking of this, Xue Yi gritted his teeth, left him behind, and knelt down suddenly, unwrapping the package in his arms.

I saw that the broken silver and copper coins were scattered, mixed with a little gold and jade, but it was thought that this was the loose money saved by thrift and Xue Yi's only remaining dowry.

"These are all the belongings of the little girl, although they are insignificant, she still dares to ask the prince to show kindness, brew spirit wine, and save Su Lang's life!"

After speaking, he will bow down again.

"Girl, please get up".

Ruoxuan picked up Xue Yi, frowned and groaned for a moment, then turned around and pointed to the wine jug on the table.

"What does the girl think of this wine?"

"The little woman was only a little sluggish, but she felt that she was clear and hungry, and she was definitely not ordinary."

Xue Yi didn't know what Ruoxuan meant by asking this, so he could only answer truthfully.

"Don't hide it from the girl, this wine is called 'Living Soul', which is just right to cure the strange disease of Lingjun."

"However, this wine still lacks a taste of elixir and has not yet become a spirit. And this elixir needs to be taken by someone with a heart."

"Where to take this elixir, I hope that Gongzi will give you advice."

Xue Yi raised his head suddenly, his beautiful eyes overflowing with surprise.

"Wait, this elixir is extraordinary, and it is not an ordinary method to obtain. Countless people couldn't ask for it, and they gave their lives in vain, the thrill here is extraordinary, and I hope the girl will weigh it clearly. ”

"Ask the son to be fulfilled!"

The words are sonorous and resolute, leaving no way out.

Seeing the resolute intention in Xue Yi's eyes, Ruoxuan knew that it was useless to dissuade him.

Sighing slightly, he took out a gold thorn bag from his sleeve and handed it to Xue Yi......

Six

"For three days, without eating, drinking, or sleeping, her life could not be guaranteed. That Su Yan is acting like this, how can it be worth this girl's infatuation to be so infatuated, it is really fate. ”

"Fate? No, obsession. Come back tomorrow. ”

Two figures, one purple and one green, gradually dissipated above the clouds.

Under the clouds is the Red Lian Cliff.

On the edge of the cliff, the strange stone is half a person high, and the blood is red and transparent.

Under the stone, a woman knelt down, her face pale and her eyes were scattered. The cloth at the knees was stained with blood, and where the forehead met the earth, the blood mixed with the sand and clumps, and it was terrifying. But she still didn't mean to get up, and was as silent as a strange stone in front of her. One stone and one person, it seems that the old monk who is meditating is opposite to the believer who seeks advice sincerely......

Five days ago.

"You go out of the city from the west gate, go ten miles west, cross three mountains, cross five hills, and then open the bag."

Ruoxuan handed the bag to Xue Yi.

"Gongzi Xie is complete, Gongzi is very gracious, Xue Yi has nothing to repay, and he is willing to serve dogs and horses in the next life to repay Gongzi."

The pavilion door opened, Xue Yi stepped out of the pavilion door, bowed to Ruoxuan deeply, and then turned around and left in a hurry. The sky was dark, the snow was still falling, Ruoxuan looked at the weak back gradually moving away in the frost and snow, shook his head, turned around and paced inside the door.

Lian Xi gently closed the door of the pavilion.

"Master, according to Xue Yi, Su Yan's strange illness seems to be ......"

"I'll see it in two days." Ruoxuan waved his hand and interrupted Lianxi.

......

Xue Yi returned to the earthen house on the outskirts of the city, hastily packed up some clothes, cloth and dry food, and set off overnight despite his mother's dissuasion.

Two days later, the bump and bump finally crossed three mountains and five hills.

The mountains and barren forests, snakes and insects are everywhere, thorns are overgrown, Xue Yi is sloppy and tired, and the large and small scars and blood scabs are bonded with the sweat of the scratched clothes, emitting bursts of foul smell.

Stood still and looked around, but there were only barren trees and thorns, but there was no trace of the elixir.

On the contrary, I saw two dead trees standing next to each other, one dry and one branching out exactly the same, which was very peculiar.

The search was fruitless, and Xue Yi had to take out the bag from his pocket.

As soon as it was opened, a halo of light spread from the mouth of the sac, and after circulating in the air for several circles, it all merged into the two dead trees in front of him, and the mysterious light and shadow slowly connected, gradually condensing into a layer of golden light curtain.

Frightened, Xue Yi hurriedly hid behind the rock beside her, tightened her breath, and stared at the light curtain in fear, lest the spirit behind the light curtain would pounce out at any time and devour her.

Half-sounded, but the light curtain did not move, just quietly flowing with a halo of light, as if waiting quietly.

Xue Yi breathed a sigh of relief and opened the bag again, only to see that there was a thin bamboo tube and a blue and white porcelain bottle in the bag.

Pull out the thin bamboo tube, there is a note inside, and the handwriting is delicate and elegant:

"Miss Xue, when you read this note, you must have seen the empty curtain. And when you step into the light curtain, you can reach the place where the medicine is collected."

After reading, Xue Yi stood in front of the light curtain and hesitated for a moment, and resolutely stepped in.

I saw that the light curtain rippled slightly like the surface of a lake, engulfing Xue Yi's figure, and slowly dissipating like fireflies......

Seven

Xue Yi stepped into the light curtain, only to feel a wave of dizziness attack, and then passed out.

When he came back to his senses, the surroundings had changed dramatically, and he was on the edge of a cliff.

Xue Yi got up and looked at the bottom of the cliff, and saw that the cliff wall was as straight as being split by a giant axe, with withered vines climbing indiscriminately, and there were countless caves the size of a wrist in between.

The cliff is a hundred feet wide, bottomless, and there are intermittent unknown beast roars, as if falling can go straight to the underworld, and there is a continuous cold wind blowing, whining and letting out bursts of terrifying and sorrowful screams.

Xue Yi was shocked, hurriedly retreated from the edge of the cliff, looked down at the note again, but saw that the delicate ink on the note writhed like a snake, separated and recast, forming a new sentence:

"Behind the curtain of light is the Red Refining Cliff. On the edge of the cliff, you can see a strange stone that is blood-red and transparent, called 'Red Spirit Stone'. ”

Looking at the edge of the cliff, I really saw a half-human-high blood-red strange stone!

Xue Yi was overjoyed and quickly ran to the strange stone. The stone is crystal clear, caressing the stone body, only to feel a faint warmth coming, it can be seen that it must not be ordinary.

Looking at the note again, it has changed again:

"Chilian Cliff, because of its entrenchment in countless red refining poisonous snakes and get the name, the red snake growing here is extraordinarily poisonous, bloodthirsty and aggressive, the injured see blood to seal their throats, hopeless. There is a blue and white porcelain bottle in the bag, and the blue porcelain bottle contains realgar wine, sprinkled under the foot, which can expel the red refining and save life; In the white porcelain bottle, there are 'living beings' that have not yet been brewed, and they are sprinkled under the 'red spirit stone'. After everything is in order, just wait for the girl to communicate with the spirit stone, and awaken it with sincerity, and you can get the elixir. ”

Xue Yi followed his words, and sprinkled the realgar wine in the blue porcelain bottle on the ground around him and under his feet, and the strong aroma of the wine suddenly spread with the wind.

As the aroma of wine spreads, there seems to be a panicked hiss of poisonous snakes on the edge of the cliff, and when the snakes scatter, the sound of scales rubbing against the rocks and gravel is very harsh and terrifying.

Hearing such movement, a burst of cold sweat instantly oozed from Xue Yi's back, and he sighed in his heart that he was like a god, so he opened the white porcelain bottle according to the note, and slowly poured the "creatures" inside around the red spirit stone.

I saw that the wine on the ground was instantly absorbed, and the red spirit stone began to emit a faint warm blood-red halo.

After everything was arranged, Xue Yi knelt down slowly in front of the spirit stone, spread his arms, and prostrate himself on the ground.

This kneeling is three days.

And the red spirit stone is still standing.

It is like an old monk who has settled down, indifferent to the pious kneeling woman in front of him, and has a full view of the three days of hard work.

In the west mountain at dusk, the remnant sun is like blood, one person and one stone, dragging out two long shadows in the only remaining wisp of red glow, the cold wind is bleak, with a whining and wailing, sweeping away the last trace of temperature of the earth.

The night buried the earth again, and the endless chill was scattered with desolate sighs.

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