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"The mountain of birds and mice in the same hole, three hundred and sixty steps southwest, there is a mound, there is a mahogany, the shape is like an old man, and it bears red fruits; there is a beautiful stone in the north of the mound, and its color is yellow; in the south of the mound, there is a lying spirit turtle, and there are horns in front of the forehead. ”

"This turtle is strange, 100 years old and white, a thousand years old with hair on its back, and can talk to people for thousands of years. ”

"Take the shell of a hundred-year-old white turtle and kill the turtle for divination, there is no last resort. ”

"Take the shell of the thousand-year-old hairy turtle, smash it with fire, and prolong your life for 100 years. ”

"When encountering a 10,000-year-old spirit turtle, burn incense and pray, pray for blessings and fate, nothing is unfulfilled. ”

Dr. Douzam muttered as he pulled out a hairy turtle from under his desk and placed it in front of the two young wizards.

The old turtle's shell was rugged, covered with long gray-white hairs, and its head and feet were shrunk in the shell, which looked like a piece of moldy wood at its rough look.

"Is this the thousand-year-old spirit turtle you just mentioned?" Zheng Qing looked at the 'wood' in front of him with a little awe, and asked respectfully.

It was the first time he had been up close and personal with a life that had lived for more than a thousand years.

Just looking at it from the sidelines, you can feel a thick historical atmosphere in your heart.

Awesome.

The doctor bowed slightly, and buckled the back shell of the old turtle with his fingers.

"Bell, bell, bell. ”

The percussion sound is like a mixture of gold and stone, pleasant and crisp.

The shell shook, and then there was a clattering sound.

The old turtle's head and four legs slowly poked out of its shell.

A stubby horn shaped like a wine cup and as bright as the moon first appeared in front of everyone.

"Since you don't want the 'Sage's Powder', then I'll work harder and give you a few pairs of 'Yu Yuan Lingsan'. While waiting for the old turtle to slow down the probe, Dr. Duzem clapped his hands and said to Zheng Qing, "This recipe comes from the allusion I just mentioned. The back armor of the thousand-year-old spirit turtle contains abundant life energy, and it is a very important main medicine among many elixirs that bring the dead back to life. ”

As he spoke, the spirit turtle lying on the desk slowly poked out his head and four legs.

It blinked slowly, shook off the dust and cobwebs from its eyelids, opened its mouth, silently stretched its neck, and looked up at the Doctor.

Dr. Douzam glanced at it, and did not speak, but took a short-handled silver knife from his toolbox and slowly wiped it with a silk scarf.

"Are you going to kill the turtle and take the shell?" Jiang Yu suddenly took a few steps forward, stretched out his hand to block the turtle shell, and raised his voice slightly: "I can't let you do this." ”

Zheng Qing was stunned for a moment, and suddenly waved his hand again and again, and objected: "I don't agree either, I don't agree either." ”

To mutilate an innocent life for the sake of a group of elves is something he can't accept under any circumstances.

"I can choose the 'Sage's Powder', and it's a big deal to borrow some jade coins from the wandering mage. Zheng Qing looked at the short knife in the doctor's hand worriedly, and said quickly: "Killing for the sake of saving lives is very bad." ”

Jiang Yu turned his head to look at him, showed a bright smile, and raised his kun bag: "I can lend you money, interest-free!"

"Boom!" a loud thud on the desk drew the attention of the two young wizards back to life.

Dr. Duzem propped up the table with his hands open, his eyes were open, his appearance was very terrifying, and his voice was even higher than Jiang Yu's: "Kill the turtle and take the shell, do I look so stupid?"

The old turtle with its neck stretched out also turned its head, blinked its small eyes the size of mung beans, and looked at the two young wizards with a mocking.

Zheng Qing never thought that a turtle could squeeze out such a rich facial expression.

It is worthy of being a thousand-year-old king, he muttered to himself in his heart.

"But," Jiang Yu blushed, his outstretched arm slowly retracted, and whispered, "But, didn't you just say that you want to kill a whole turtle, and after taking the shell, you have to mash it and roast it over a fire or something." ”

Zheng Qing nodded quickly beside him, indicating that he had heard it too.

"Is this the poor understanding of today's children?" Dr. Duzem lowered his head and looked at the old turtle helplessly.

There was another trace of blood in his eyes.

The old turtle quickly popped out its neck, stretched out its tongue, and sucked the blood into its mouth.

Then it retracted its neck, smacked its lips, and shook its head slowly.

"Take the armor of the thousand-year-old hairy turtle, smash it with fire, and prolong your life for a hundred years—is that the sentence?" the doctor asked in a lengthened voice as he took out a jade scissor from his toolbox, wiped it with a silk cloth, and elongated his voice.

The two young wizards nodded their heads quickly.

"You two, who will translate it?"

Jiang Yu glanced at Zheng Qing and let him speak.

Zheng Qing cleared his throat and simply translated: "That is to say, the shell of a thousand-year-old tortoise, baked and mashed with fire, can extend the life of a whole tortoise by a hundred years." ”

"Today's young people are so unrigorous. The doctor shook his head and sighed repeatedly: "If you want to accurately understand the original meaning of an ancient saying, you must translate it literally, not paraphrased...... Paraphrasing has always been prone to gaps. ”

The old turtle also arched his head and nodded again and again, looking in agreement.

"I'm just giving your elf a week or two to prolong his life, do you need a whole turtle shell? Use your brain!" Dr. Duzem stretched out his index finger, poked his head hard, and asked rhetorically: "Change your mind, will I only charge for a golden bean for the elixir of a hundred years of life?"

Zheng Qing and Jiang Yu blushed at the same time.

Dr. Duzem paused, and did not continue to lecture the two young men, but added, "That passage comes from an ancient great wizard. The longevity of 100 years old is naturally aimed at people of the level of the great wizard...... Can the consumption of a group of elves be comparable to a finger of a great wizard?"

"All beings are equal. Zheng Qing muttered in a low voice.

"What?" the doctor asked, raising his voice.

"He's saying, what should we do. Jiang Yu reluctantly came out to play the round again, she glared at Zheng Qing, and said to the doctor: "How long will it take you to prepare this prescription, will we wait here?"

"It won't take long, it won't take long. The doctor waved his hand, hesitated, and added, "However, there is a need for your use. ”

When Zheng Qing heard this, he lifted his spirits, rolled up his sleeves and looked at the test bench against the wall, with an eager expression on his face.

"You two, don't go near the test bench. The doctor took a step, blocked Zheng Qing's eyes, and pointed out the window with an expressionless face: "You go to the courtyard and cut twelve young branches and leaves from that old mulberry tree, and you want to bring the leaves of fruit...... This is a tool, cut with jade, porcelain plate, be careful, do not touch your hands, do not have leaves on dead branches, do not use the fruit of old mulberry leaves. ”

Zheng Qing took the jade scissors and porcelain plate dejectedly, and followed Jiang Yu to the courtyard.

He really wanted to see how the doctor made the medicine.

It would be nice if I could take a hand.

Watching the two young men walk out of the study, Dr. Duzem lowered his head, counted the elves in the cardboard box again, and turned to look at the spirit turtle.

"Old ghost, let's discuss," he smiled and rubbed his hands, "How about lending me twelve backs?"

The old turtle raised its head, opened its mouth wide, looked at the doctor in menacing, and shook its head firmly.

"Just twelve, I'll give you a pill of 'Sage's Powder' in a moment. The doctor pressed his big hand and unceremoniously pulled off a handful of gray-white long hairs from the turtle's back: "I didn't uncover your turtle shell, don't be so stingy." ”

"Ah......h

"Ah, a few more...... It doesn't matter, just take it as a discount. The Doctor opened his black eyes and smiled as he twisted the gray hairs between his fingers.

The old servant Konstantin did not know when he was standing in the study again.

He glanced at the spirit turtle worriedly, and asked softly, "Young Master, it's time for lunch." ”

"The guest hasn't left yet, eat later, eat later!" Dr. Duzem waved his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then commanded, "Bring my eyeballs...... It seems like a bit long to soak today. ”

As he spoke, he picked up the silver knife in his hand and began to chop up the long gray hairs that had been cut off from the turtle's back.

On the desk, the old turtle stared maliciously at the two undulating eyeballs in the cup, opened its mouth, and finally closed it angrily.