"Master, the Stone Immortal Master has arrived!"

The sound of the servant's announcement interrupted the thoughts of Han Wei, the prince of Shengde, in the past, if a servant was so reckless in front of him, he would definitely reprimand the servant to his face, but today, when he learned that the Dan Master who swore that he could cure his granddaughter was already at the door, the hope that ignited in Han Wei's heart overpowered everything. He hurriedly stood up and said, "Quickly take the old man to meet the stone immortal master!" ”

At this time, Shi Cheng, Wu Neng, and Tie Mian had been welcomed into the side hall by the people of the Shengde Mansion, and fragrant tea and delicate snacks had been placed next to the mahogany chairs where the three of them were seated.

Shi Cheng just took a sip of fragrant tea, and after a polite praise, he sat on the chair and closed his eyes to recuperate.

Iron Mask placed his sword on the table beside him, and then kept his arms folded and closed his eyes. Wu Neng was embarrassed to take another piece of dim sum after eating a few pieces of snack, so he pretended to be admiring the decorative mural until he found that the people of the Shengde Mansion did not look at him, so he secretly took another piece.

Soon, there was a rush of footsteps outside the side hall.

"Excuse me, which one is the Stone Immortal Master, the old man Han Wei is polite here!" An old man in a crimson robe walked in from outside the door, followed by two rows of respectful-looking subordinates, and the housekeeper Liu Chun was also among them.

Shi Cheng stood up unhurriedly, and after performing the etiquette of the Xilu Sect, he said with a smile: "Down there is Shi Cheng, who has long admired the name of Shengde Gong, and when I saw it today, it really deserved its name." After Shi Cheng stood up, Wu Neng also quickly stood up, followed by an iron face with a calm expression.

Although he had already learned Shi Cheng's age from his subordinates, Han Wei couldn't help but be taken aback when he saw Shi Cheng himself for the first time. Han Wei is not a person who judges people by their appearance, so he didn't look down on Shi Cheng because he was ugly.

After everyone divided the guests and sat down, Han Wei couldn't wait to ask, "Shi Immortal Master is not yet thirty years old, and he has such an achievement in the Dan Dao, such a heroic master is rare even in the Pharmacist Chamber of Commerce. I wonder what the Immortal Master thinks of my granddaughter's illness? ”

"Don't worry, after seeing His Royal Highness Hecheng, you will know how to take the medicine." As he spoke, Shi Cheng stood up and said to Wu Neng and Tie Mian: "Wu Gongzi, Tie Gongzi, please get the medicine box for me, let's go." ”

When Han Wei saw that Shi Cheng had just come to the door, he did not hesitate to say that he would treat his granddaughter first, and his opinion of Shi Cheng couldn't help but be a little higher. He hurriedly said: "Immortal Master Gaoyi, the old man admires it, please come here with the old man." ”

Shengde Gong Han Wei personally led the way in front, and Shi Cheng did not dare to slack off and followed behind Han Wei. After passing through a garden and a spacious corridor, the group came to a simple and elegant building.

"Immortal Master, please wait for a while, my granddaughter is a little scared, I'll let someone in and say it first." Han Wei apologized to Shi Cheng, and then said to a maid guarding the door: "This Shi Immortal Master wants to see a doctor for Lian'er, you go in and prepare." ”

The maid nodded respectfully and said yes, and quickly turned around and entered the small building. Not long after, the maid came out of the small building, said, "Master, everything is ready," and then stood aside with her head bowed.

"Immortal Master, please." Han Wei made a gesture of please, Shi Cheng bowed slightly politely, and then strode in.

The decoration in the small building is very elegant, and the air is filled with a faint fragrance. Directly north of the house, against the wall, there is a Western desert-style wooden bed shrouded in thin gauze. Above the wooden bed lay a girl, probably sixteen or seventeen years old, with a veil on her face, her eyes closed, and half of her face devoid of blood.

This is the only granddaughter of Han Wei, the prince of Shengde, and the princess of the city.

The maid who was guarding the bedside saw that Shi Cheng was about to step forward, and her face also showed a look of embarrassment. Seeing this, Liu Chun, who was beside Han Wei, hurriedly glanced at the maid and signaled her not to stop Shi Cheng.

However, Shi Cheng wanted to show his hand in front of Han Wei, so he stopped and said with a smile: "It's okay, there is no difference in standing here to heal." ”

When he saw the notice posted outside the city gate, Shi Cheng already knew about Princess Hecheng's condition. Princess Hecheng's lungs are seriously ill, and the blood she coughs up in the past few days is more than one day at a time. The level of Chinese pharmacists in the Western Desert Country is limited, and Shengde Gong is like an ant on a hot pot. Although he had also sent people to Wei to visit famous doctors before, the distance between Wei and Ximo was long, and Princess Hecheng was in an urgent condition, and Yuanshui might not be able to save the fire.

"Old Shi, can this still be saved?" Wu Neng, who was standing beside Shi Cheng, asked in a low voice.

Shi Cheng took out a stone bowl and a small medicine pestle from the medicine box in Wu Neng's hand, and said: "Don't worry, His Highness Hecheng's illness is not a serious illness in my opinion, don't forget that I am a Dan Master, not a Medicine Master, as long as my heart is not seriously damaged, I can save it." ”

After speaking, Shi Cheng took out a green pill from the medicine box. He threw the pill into the stone bowl and said, "The body of an ordinary person can't afford such a large amount of medicine, and this pill can't be taken by His Highness Hecheng in its entirety. With that, he gently tapped the rounded pill with a pounding pestle, and with a soft sound, a small piece of fragment fell.

Han Wei, who was standing on the side, asked cautiously, "Immortal Master, is this the elixir?" ”

Shi Cheng shook his head and said, "Her Royal Highness the princess is not a monk, so she can't take the elixir with aura, otherwise she will explode and die under the aura of aura, this is just an ordinary pill, but it is used in the development of the secret recipe, so it will still have miraculous effects." ”

"I see."

Shi Cheng put the rest of the medicine back into the medicine box, and then grinded it carefully with a medicine pestle. After grinding the pieces into powder, he handed the stone bowl to the maid who was guarding the bedside, "Give these powders and water to your Highness." ”

After the maid took the potion for Princess Hecheng, Shi Cheng emitted a subtle true qi in the air, and continued to wash the lesion with the medicinal power in the potion. Ordinary people don't have dantian and unobstructed veins, so they can't infuse a large amount of true qi, and if they have to use it, then they must strictly control the amount of true qi injected into the body.

After Shi Cheng put down his hand, Han Wei hurriedly asked, "Is this okay?" ”

"That's it." Shi Cheng nodded.

"Immortal Master, is it really that simple?" Han Wei asked in disbelief.

"For me, it's that simple."

The shock and hesitation on the faces of Han Wei and the other palace subordinates still did not fade, Shi Cheng shook his head gently, and then said: "If the county prince doesn't believe it, you can stay in the royal city for a while, and then leave after His Royal Highness Hecheng recovers." ”

Han Wei reacted immediately, and hurriedly explained: "What did the immortal master say, the old man lives in the Southern Wilderness, and he rarely has the opportunity to see the power of the East and West Lands in his life. Unexpectedly, in his twilight years, he still had the opportunity to meet young and promising monks like Shi Xianshi, and he also saved Lian'er's life. This is truly the blessing of the Holy Venerable, thanks to the Blazing Sage! ”

Han Wei bowed his body, then raised his head, and said: "The immortal master has come from afar, and the old man should be the immortal master to catch the wind and wash the dust, so he invited the immortal master to have dinner in the pavilion in the middle of the lake with Wu Gongzi and Tie Gongzi." ”

Sheng Degong knew Wu Neng's name, and in order to avoid embarrassment, he only called Wu Neng Wu Gongzi.

The three of them glanced at each other, and finally Shi Cheng nodded and agreed to Han Wei's invitation.

The Duke of Shengde ordered someone to prepare the banquet in the back kitchen, and then took Shi Cheng and the three of them around the Shengde Mansion. The group spent the most time in the study, where there were many antiques, books and other curiosities that Sheng Degong loved, and Shi Cheng couldn't help but be a little stunned in the face of such a luxurious study.

About two quarters of an hour later, a letter came from the back kitchen, and a maid respectfully informed the group that the feast was ready.

There is a lake surrounded by gardens in the Shengde Mansion, and on the north side of the lake there is a pavilion of considerable size. After some pleasantries, the guests and hosts were seated in the pavilion, and several beautiful maids played elegant music on the side, while the other maids were responsible for bringing delicate dishes to the stone tables in the pavilion.

As soon as the dinner began, Han Wei, the Duke of Shengde, got up in person and toasted Shi Cheng again and again, as if he regarded Shi Cheng as his guest.

After a brief chat, Han Wei and Liu Chun quietly exchanged glances with each other. Liu Chun put down the silver chopsticks in his hand and said with a smile: "Before the dinner began, the villain had already instructed the people in the mansion to let them find a place to live for the immortal master in the city as soon as possible. ”

"Don't dare, if the Shengde Mansion is shabby, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find a comfortable place to live that day, and Shi will be bothered tonight." Shi Cheng smiled faintly.

"It is the honor of the old man that the stone immortal master is willing to appreciate the light." Han Wei said with a smile, he had always called himself an old man in front of Shi Cheng, and he couldn't see the shelf of a county prince in a country, "I don't know if Shi Xianshi has any other plans these days, but is there a place where the old man can help?" ”

"It's finally time to start tempting." Shi Cheng and Tie Mian thought in unison.

Shi Cheng took a sip of wine lightly and said with a smile: "I heard that the First Sect Master of the Eastern Continent is about to visit your country, and I have admired the Lord of Yuanliu City for a long time, and I also hope to have the honor to witness his demeanor." ”

"And so it was!" Han Wei and Liu Chun glanced at each other, and a trace of worry appeared on their brows.

Seeing this, Shi Cheng hurriedly smiled and said, "But what we all know is that the gap between a grandmaster and an ordinary monk is no different from the gap between an ordinary monk and an ordinary person. Therefore, the city lord of Yuanliu may not be able to see it if he wants to see it, these things are still fate, it is rare to come to the most prosperous city in the Southern Wilderness today, Shi Mou wants to do more or visit here, and see the heroes and customs of the rivers and lakes here. ”

Han Wei's frowning brows eased slightly: "Shi Immortal Master has just arrived, so he shouldn't be very familiar with the royal city. In the past few days, the old man has not been entangled in mundane things, and he has done his best as a landlord, and he has a good look at the scenery of the royal city with Shi Xianshi. ”

"Thank you very much." Shi Cheng arched his hand and toasted Han Wei with a glass of wine.

After Shi Cheng and Han Wei drank a cup of each other, Liu Chun suddenly said: "Master, the villain suddenly thought that there would be a poetry meeting in the Qinghe Pond in the east of the city two days later, and Yan Ting, the curator of the Imperial Library, and Yu Yuan, the superintendent of the Imperial History, would also participate. I don't know if the stone immortal master intends to visit the Qinghe Pond. ”

"Yu Yuan!" Shi Cheng's heart was shocked, he wanted to refuse, he immediately changed his mind after hearing Yu Yuan's name.

Iron Mask's eyes also sharpened, only Wu Neng was still eating the chicken on his plate, he had forgotten where he had heard this name.

Yu Yuan's name once appeared in the fake diary of Gao Yan's house. Although Shi Cheng didn't think that he could find anything valuable from Yu Yuan's body, it was still necessary for him to come in touch with this Wutai important minister for the first time.

Seeing that Shi Cheng agreed, Han Wei couldn't help but sigh: "Since Lian'er fell ill, the old man doesn't seem to have gone out for a walk. He looked at the pool water blown by the night wind, and the galaxy reflected in the pond water, and suddenly had a feeling, "The night is bright and the river is quiet, and the good wind comes for thousands of miles." [Note 1]

"The master's poetic talent is still not less than it was back then." Liu Chun complimented.

"The more experienced people are in things like poetry, the more profound their kung fu is. My poetry is just average, if I change to everyone in the country, a complete poem has come out at this time. Han Wei waved his hand.

"The county prince is quick to think, just by glancing at the lake, he got a sentence, if he is an ordinary person, I am afraid he is still thinking hard at this time." Shi Cheng praised.

"Well, what Lao Shi said is very true!" Wu Neng hurriedly agreed.

"The two of you praised it." Han Wei smiled humbly.

Iron Mask's gaze was cast outside the court, his gaze was a little dull, and after a while, he suddenly said to himself: "The clouds in the mountains and clouds all night are all over the water in front of the building. [Note 2]

Liu Chun said with a smile: "It seems that Tie Gongzi is also a poet, but there is only a pavilion here, how can he say that the water in front of the building is here?" ”

"It's not the building here." After Tie Mian replied with a sentence that made Liu Chun feel inexplicable, he stopped talking.

"It's a great place to do poetry." Shi Cheng thought in his heart, he had never been interested in these things, and he couldn't help but come to Yaxing at this time.

"Uh......" He stared at the lake for a long time with his mouth half-open, and finally turned his head back in disdain, and smiled politely, "It's quiet here." ”

Note 1: From Wang Yuke's "Shengchazi Night and Bright River"

Note 2: Also from "Shengchazi Night and Bright River"