"Master butler, shopkeeper." When the man saw the two men come in, he hurriedly stepped forward and saluted them respectfully.

"Who are you?" The two middle-aged men walked up to Shi Cheng, and the middle-aged man at the head asked again, although his face was ugly, his attitude and tone were much better than the guys in the store.

"In Xia Shicheng, a doctor who travels. When he came to this place, he had already exhausted his entanglement, and he happened to hear that the head of your house was sick and the Bai family was closed, so Shi came here to recommend himself [Note 1]. Save someone's life, and you can also change some coils in the next, the best of both worlds. Shi Cheng bowed slightly, which was regarded as a salute.

At this time, the middle-aged man dressed as a scholar standing behind the man with a national character face sneered slightly, and said: "Listening to what the little brother said just now, it seems that he didn't take my Bai family in his eyes. A big country is worth a thousand gold, how can it be as unkempt and penniless as a quack doctor in the mountains. Please don't be humble, my Bai family has no chance to climb the country, please let the little brother go east and go to the royal capital to find another job. ”

Although the scholar's middle-aged words were not good, Shi Cheng did not have the slightest annoyance on his face: "The two gentlemen are not strange, I heard that the footwork of the two gentlemen is solid and steady, and it is obvious that they have achieved internal strength, and they think they are people with great status." Listening to the footsteps, the two of you are not coming here, so if I don't say something ugly, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the two gentlemen to come out and meet each other, and I will make a difference here. ”

As he spoke, Shi Cheng bowed down, which was regarded as an apology, and the faces of the two middle-aged people softened slightly.

The middle-aged man with the national character face was slightly surprised, and said, "It's a quick mind." In addition, you can hear this, and it looks like you should have achieved something in martial arts. However, listening to your voice, you should still be young, and most of the people who study medicine at the same age as you are still doing chores in the medical hall at this time, how can you believe that you can rejuvenate yourself? ”

Speaking of this, the middle-aged man's face turned cold, "Don't think that my Bai family can be bullied, if you are really a charlatan, my Bai family will deal with you privately, and the government of this city may not say anything!" ”

The words of the middle-aged man with a national character face were already a disguised acknowledgment of the illness of the head of the Bai family. The corners of Shi Cheng's mouth turned up slightly, stretched out a hand, concentrating slightly, and a small cyan flame suddenly jumped on his fingertips. The cyan flame danced regularly on Shi Cheng's fingertips like a well-trained dancer.

The guy standing on the side was already dumbfounded, although he had never seen the master in the Bai Mansion make a move, but he had also seen a lot of martial artists in the city in normal times, the most powerful thing was that he could cut gold and iron, but like this young man, he had never seen a strange fire in his hand.

The faces of the two middle-aged men also changed completely, "This... This kind of control, this is the legendary Danhuo? The middle-aged man with a national character face couldn't hide his excitement and blurted out.

Shi Cheng withdrew the flame and nodded: "That's right, I'm a Dan Master. ”

The two middle-aged men glanced at each other, and the shock in their hearts was difficult to express in words. There are thousands of pharmacists in the world, but only those top pharmacists who can condense qi into Dan fire can be called Danshi at the same time. The legend and characteristics of the alchemist had only been seen in the words of the book, but this did not diminish their admiration for the Dan Dao monk in the slightest.

The footprints of the alchemists can only be found in the prosperous places of the Eastern and Western Continents or in the elixir production areas. As long as you can condense the freely controlled Danhuo, you can be regarded as entering the profession of an alchemist, this hurdle seems to be easy to overcome, but in fact, it is difficult for the vast majority of people, because most people's spiritual will is not enough to support them to cultivate the Danhuo that can be controlled freely.

Legend has it that the top Dan Master Yi Dan can be flesh and bones, and pull the dying person back from the hands of death, although this rumor is indeed exaggerated, but it also shows the great ability of the Dan Dao master. Even if a Dan Master who has just entered the Dan Dao refines the elixir, it can bring great benefits to a martial artist. Therefore, the elixir and the elixir are regarded as the most important weapons of the state in many countries in the world. A Dan Master can be courteous in the capital of a big country, let alone in this remote town in the Southern Wilderness, I am afraid that even the head of the Bai family has never seen a living Dan Master in his life.

It's just that the two of them still have some questions in their hearts, why would such a person come to a western city in the Southern Wilderness.

The guy on the side looked at his two masters with such expressions, and he was also a little speechless with his mouth open, with his vision, he couldn't imagine what it meant to be a Dan master, but the two middle-aged people had already reacted in time.

The middle-aged man with a Chinese character face and a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar came up one after another and saluted solemnly, and the two of them had no time to think about why a noble Dan Master would come to Redwood City, let alone why a young man could step into the Dan Dao so early.

After the middle-aged man with a national character face finished his salute, his expression was much more respectful, and he said: "Under Baigui, this is Mu Tian, the shopkeeper of Buzhuang." Please forgive me for having no eyes and no words below. What my husband has heard is indeed good, my head of the family has been seriously ill recently, and I have heard some rumors from the outside recently, but the actual situation is worse than what they say. After speaking, Bai Gui's face was a little gloomy, and he sighed lowly.

Mu Tian on the side took over the conversation: "What the housekeeper said is good, but Mu Tian was also rude." After that, Mu Tian bowed deeply again, "I hope that the little brother will ignore the past suspicions." ”

"As long as Mr. helps my lord to be safe, my Bai family is willing to thank him heavily, and if Mr. has other requirements, he can also put it forward." Bai Gui followed and said.

"The two gentlemen don't want to apologize, today is indeed the first to be abrupt. I just want to change some coils, nothing else. In that case, please ask the two gentlemen to lead the way, and we will set off. Shi Cheng said.

Bai Gui and Mu Tian glanced at each other, and their faces were happy, "Mr. is generous, Bai Gui is grateful, I will take Mr. to the Bai family." Shopkeeper Mu, the other things on Buzhuang's side will continue according to what we have just agreed. Bai Gui said to the two.

Mu Tian agreed, and Bai Gui couldn't wait to lead Shi Cheng out of the store.

It wasn't until the two of them walked away that Mu Tian suddenly sank his face, looked at the guy who was still standing stupidly, and scolded: "Look at everything, I have told you how many times you want to treat guests, fortunately, this little brother is generous-minded, if you really change your personality, I see how you explain to the housekeeper!" ”

The guy was so frightened that he panicked, and he couldn't stop apologizing, Mu Tian was impatient when he heard it, waved his big hand, and said, "Okay, there should be no mistakes left and right, so reflect on yourself." ”

After speaking, Mu Tian waved his sleeves away.

The guy was like an amnesty, he didn't expect that the usually strict shopkeeper would let him go this time, he was busy thanking Mu Tian's back, and the clothes on his back were soaked in cold sweat.

Out of the gate of Buzhuang, Bai Gui took Shi Cheng and walked straight to the right for a while, and came to a side gate, and a carriage was parked outside the door. The carriage decoration is not luxurious, but the exterior design is atmospheric enough.

"Although my Bai family claims to be a big family, after all, it is only based in this Redwood City, and it is really not worth mentioning in front of the real wealthy family, so this car should be a little shabby in Mr. Shi's eyes, and I hope Mr. is not strange." Bai Gui said modestly.

"The younger generation traveled around the Southern Wilderness, and they also slept in the open air all the way. I am satisfied to receive this treatment today. Shi Cheng politely said a few words, and then said: "I don't know if Steward Bai can tell me in detail about the illness of the head of your mansion first, after all, what I know now is only rumors from the outside." ”

"Ah, it's nature. Please also ask the gentleman to get in the car first, and we will talk in detail on the way. ”

With that, Bai Gui walked to the front of the car and waved his hand to a servant who had been waiting there for a long time, signaling him to step back. Then Bai Gui personally walked to the front of the car and lifted the curtain for Shi Cheng. After Shi Cheng humbly conceded a few words, he sat down unceremoniously.

With a slight whip on the horse's back, the carriage began to move down the road. In the carriage, Shi Cheng and Bai Gui sat opposite each other. As the carriage advanced, Bai Gui began to tell Shi Cheng about the condition of Bai Jilong, the head of the Bai family.

"I wonder if my husband has ever heard of the cause of my master's illness?" Bai Gui asked.

"I've heard of some, I heard that I was frightened by some strange things, and it seems to have something to do with the place where the ancestors of the Bai family are." Shi Cheng tried his best to answer Bai Gui's question in a tactful way.

When Bai Gui heard this, his face changed slightly, and then he sighed and said, "Sure enough, these things have spread outside the mansion, even so, I won't hide it from Mr. Shi, I don't know what Mr. Shi thinks about the netherworld?" ”

When Shi Cheng heard this, he already knew that what the gray-clothed vendor in the teahouse said was true, and he said, "Cultivators often say that the body is dead and the soul is destroyed. His mentor also said to him that when a man is dead, he will return to dust, and there will be nothing else. The world is big, there are all kinds of strange things, Shi Cheng often hears of strange things, but he has not heard of the ghost that does not disperse. ”

"Originally, I thought the same thing, but what happened in my Baifu this time is really bizarre, and it's hard for me not to think about it." Speaking of this, Bai Gui stopped, as if he was trying to remember something, a trace of fear appeared on his face, and after a while, he continued, "Ten days ago, it was the day of my Bai family's ancestor worship. According to the custom, the lord, as the head of the family, has to enter the ancestral hall alone to worship and pray in front of the ancestral shrine. ”

"I know," said Shi Cheng, "that the head of the family sacrifices alone, and this seems to be the tradition of this western land. ”

Bai Gui nodded and continued: "Generally speaking, the family head sacrifices alone, and the time is about two quarters of an hour at most. But that day, the old man went in for almost half an hour and didn't come out. I felt a little strange and went in to take a look. When I walked to the door, I called the master several times, but no one answered. At this time, I felt that something was wrong, and immediately opened the door of the house, and saw the old man lying in the northwest corner of the room, his body shaking slightly. I was terrified, and I rushed up to see it while calling for someone. At this moment, the old man lying on the ground suddenly opened his eyes and smiled at me. I was hairy all over my body, because at that moment the old man's face was like another person's face, I mean, it wasn't his own face, you know! The more Bai Gui spoke, the more excited he became, a little incoherent, and his hands kept waving.

Note 1: Don't be embarrassed if it's a different world, change your name.