Chapter 71 Twenty-one and Twelve Medicinal Essences

When they arrived in Dalian, it was already dusk, so they stopped for a night and decided to continue the next day.

Dalian at night is so charming, looking from afar, it is simply a sea of lights.

Under the lights of thousands of homes, the vitality of the coastal city is exuded everywhere.

Dalian's seafood is a well-known delicacy in the country. When I arrived here, I had never eaten authentic seafood, and I was embarrassed to say that I had been to Dalian.

Eating seafood in Dalian is an excellent literacy opportunity for people who don't know how to eat seafood; For those who are very good at eating seafood, it is a fatal temptation.

As the name suggests, small seafood is the kind of seafood that is cheap, easy to buy and simple to make, and the fresh shellfish that can be counted are clams, sea red, cockles, oysters, scallops, bird shells, razor clams, etc.; Fish include horse noodles, black fish, yellow croaker, small mouth, partial mouth, noodles, etc.; Crabs include pike crabs, red carapaces, and flower cover crabs; There are also sea intestines, conch, shrimp crawlers, etc., there are too many kinds of seafood in Dalian, and the price is cheap in the geographical advantage, which is really greedy for outsiders.

Dalian seafood is the most precious in the wrinkled abalone, spiny cucumber, large prawn, Dalian purple sea urchin, etc., among which the most special is the fresh abalone, which is big, delicious, tender and tender, and the usual water abalone is very different, it looks very appetizing.

In addition, it is impossible not to mention the sea cucumber. Liao cucumber refers to Liaoning sea cucumber, and the origin of Liao cucumber refers to the three towns of Tieshan, Beihai and Shuangdao Bay within the dividing line of the Yellow and Bohai Seas in Lushunkou, Dalian. It is the first of the traditional cuisine "Eight Treasures of the Sea", and it is the main ingredient of the famous "Buddha jumping over the wall", which replenishes qi and nourishes blood, and consolidates the foundation and cultivates the yuan.

As locals, Li's uncles and nephews, Tonghai and others are familiar with Dalian seafood, especially Tonghai, don't look at the Taoist background, but he is a fire and can eat meat.

Coupled with the constant urging of Li Ruoxi, a snack merchant, he soon cleaned up the seafood stalls in the night market.

"Wow!! This shrimp is so fresh! ”

"This crab and abalone are so cheap!"

"After eating seafood in Dalian, I know what it means to be fresh."

This is an incisive comment from Miss Li, a veteran foodie.

This night, she made all the men dumbfounded with her terrifying appearance that swept the world, and Zhao Yuankang was quite helpless and embarrassed.

However, through this experience of traveling together, their relationship seems to be naturally much more casual, which is also a big gain.

Ruoxi is originally weak, but she is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, in the face of some major rights and wrongs, she dares to face and take responsibility. But after all, she is not a woman, and she needs someone to protect and comfort her.

But since entering the Northeast, her personality has been a lot more cheerful, and the stubbornness in her bones has also been revealed.

Far away from the terrifying place of Snake Island, the mood is naturally much more comfortable, and the driving is much smoother. After another ten hours of running, several people finally returned to Li Laohan's house.

"You go and rest first, I'll stay with the old man for a while."

Zhao Yuankang waved his hand and motioned for Tonghai, Gao Feng and others to leave first, and a few people returned to the next room to rest first.

"Old man, it really helped me a lot to ask you to go out of the mountain this time. This is the reward that has been agreed in advance, so you can order it. ”

From his purse, he took out an envelope that had been packed in advance, and there were exactly eight thousand pieces in it.

The old man didn't answer, motioned for him to put it on the table, smiled dryly, and said:

"Old age is in the last years, what's the use of asking for all this money?"

This sentence stunned Zhao Yuankang, he thought that this old man was bidding for money. He also thinks that trading for money is the fairest and most trouble-free.

"Then why am I embarrassed if you don't take this money?" Zhao Yuankang was a little embarrassed.

"In this way, you leave two thousand and take back the rest, if you feel that you can't go, the old man has something to ask for, you do it for me, and you will be rewarded." Li Laohan said lightly.

"Oh, the old man is polite, if you have anything, just tell us." Zhao Yuankang immediately answered.

Although he felt that what Li Laohan was asking for must be very tricky, he always followed the tenet of "receiving a little water from others, and receiving a spring of retribution".

This time to explore Tianchi and Snake Island, this old man has become the leader, especially at the expense of overdrawing Shouyuan and summoning psychic power, which can be described as dedication.

They are not related to the old man, and he can do his best to find treasures for them, and even if he has a plan, he should go and pursue it for him.

"Have you ever heard of the Twelve Essences?" Li Laohan asked after a long silence.

"I won't hide it from you, forgive me for being lonely and unheard, I really haven't heard of it." Zhao Yuankang told the truth.

People have self-knowledge, know what they know, don't know what they don't know, don't pretend to understand, be sensitive and studious, and not be ashamed to ask.

"There are twelve medicinal essences and seven incense in the folk, twelve medicinal essences are yang, seven incense are yin, one yin and one yang are the way, with the use of evil spirits, demons and demons, calm the nerves, urge wealth and officials, prevent diseases and villains, crack and resolve all disasters and accidents, and play a role in driving away evil spirits and suppressing evil and protecting health."

"The twelve essences are as follows: Heavenly Essence Morinda Morinda Radix Essence Radix Essence Radix Radix Essence Another introduction to cinnabar is required. ”

"Seven incense is: sandalwood, wood, huo incense, incense, agarwood, **, benzoin."

Li Laohan told the story that he is worthy of being a master of medicine picking who has lived in the mountains for a long time, and he is like a treasure for magical herbs.

"Although the name of this drug has been circulated among the people for a long time, it is rare to hear of the prescription, but fortunately, the old ancestors passed down a prescription, recording the method of preparing the twelve medicines."

Although Li Laohan's voice was flat, the smugness he unintentionally revealed was beyond words.

"It turns out that this medicine is so wonderful, forgive me for being ignorant. You can get the inheritance of your ancestors, it's really a godsend. Zhao Yuankang said modestly.

"Hey, I had psychic powers at that time, and after years of accumulation, I got eleven kinds of medicinal essences by luck, and now only human essence and ginseng are left."

"Ahh Have you collected all 11 kinds of medicinal essences? Congratulations. Zhao Yuankang exclaimed.

What can be called "fine" in the world will be extraordinary and mundane. These twelve kinds of medicines can be found in ordinary Chinese medicine shops, but they can reach the level of refinement.

If it is described by people, it is "the dragon and phoenix among people". Generally, it is one in a million, and for the selection of medicinal materials, it is actually more stringent than the selection of talents.

Every superlative essence can be called a rare treasure.

That is to say, Li Laohan used the magical powers of psychics and the special profession of walking the mountains and forests to collect medicine for many years, so that he could collect eleven kinds of medicinal essence in just a few decades. This is already a big miracle for ordinary people.

"Now that my time is running out, I want to collect the last elixir in my lifetime and try out the magical twelve medicinal essences." The old man finally said his wish.

"Do you want us to help you get the Ginseng Treasure?"

Zhao Yuankang was sensitive, and after listening to the old man's statement, he naturally deduced what he was asking for.

"Exactly, the last time I used you to restore my psychic powers, I had a faint feeling that a hundred-year-old ginseng was about to be born, but I was devoured by the evil spirit at that time, and I hurriedly interrupted the investigation, and I was hurt because of it." The old man's voice was a little low.

It turned out that his vomiting of blood at that time was caused by the erosion of evil spirits, and fortunately, thanks to the protection of the Dao Law through the sea and the protection of his Longhu Mountain lineage, he was only slightly injured.

"To tell the truth, I am a dying person, and I have no children or daughters, I have worked hard to refine this treasure because I want to leave a shelter for my clansmen and a legacy for future generations. It's not so wonderful that it will be left in the world. ”

The old man closed his eyes slightly, telling about his wishes for many years.

His life has experienced ups and downs, vicissitudes of life, and has returned to the ordinary.

This may be the biggest concern in his life, he doesn't want to die, there is nothing left for future generations to miss.

Being alone, but that doesn't mean you're free from concerns. On the contrary, his concern is more broad-minded.

"We will naturally do our best, and I hope to live up to your trust." He solemnly promised.

Looking at this old and decrepit old man, he really couldn't bear to refuse.

Although Tonghai still needs to help him in this matter, he feels that he will not refuse with Tonghai's boldness and righteousness.

The old man smiled and nodded, all this seemed to be fate, was it to fulfill his long-cherished wish to refine the twelve medicinal essences when he met these cultivators?