Chapter 623 Farewell One by One
“Teacher, I want to ask you something.”

In a room in the backyard of Bao’an Hall in Tianmen Town, Xiaoyu picked up a piece of meat from an unknown monster and dipped it in the sauce while saying, “When you were learning at Wanshou Mountain, have you ever heard of the ‘Qiyun Cultivation Method’?”

The wing room is not very big. It is where Doctor Min usually eats and drinks alone. There is a small stove and a small hot pot on the table, so there is not enough space for many dishes.

However, neither of them likes to be picky, so they ate the hotpot happily and contentedly.

When I first returned to Yingxiang Mansion to visit Doctor Min, I was short on time and didn’t have the chance to have a meal with him.

Now that she was planning to leave, Xiaoyu fulfilled her promise, satisfying Dr. Min and also fulfilling a small wish of her own.

“What do you mean by good fortune in cultivating immortals? Explain it clearly.” Doctor Min said.

Xiao Yu ate the meat first, then took a sip of wine, and then said: “During my tenure as prime minister, I gradually mastered the dragon energy of Western Shu, and even had a kind of authority over heaven and earth.

At first, I was busy slaying demons and monsters, and didn’t notice anything unusual.

After all the evil monsters that had done evil in the territory of Xishu were cleared out, I tried to practice the mysterious skills, and found that my brain seemed to have been enlightened. Any obstacle was cleared with a single charge, and any difficulty was understood with a single realization.

Even the speed and efficiency of Qi refining have greatly increased, and in just a few days, I have gained several months of Taoism.”

Doctor Min suddenly realized something, “Oh, you are talking about ‘Fu Wang Ting’, which is common knowledge among Qigong practitioners.

I haven’t tried it myself, but I’ve heard many of my fellow practitioners talking about it and even practicing it.”

He raised two fingers and continued, “It can be roughly divided into two categories. One category is those who have become true immortals and need to assist the king and make great contributions to the country in order to accumulate merits and meet the conditions for ascending to heaven.

The other category is the extraordinary people who have not become immortals.

Generally speaking, for sorcerers, no matter how admired by gods and ghosts you are when you are alive, if you cannot become an immortal, if you want a good ending in the future, you must rely on the emperor’s decree to avoid punishment from heaven and hell.

You are already the prime minister, the highest position a minister can hold, and now you have made great achievements and have made contributions to the country.”

At this point, Doctor Min showed hesitation again, “I only know that serving as an official in the court is beneficial to any Qigong practitioner. The benefits are different at different stages and realms.

But I don’t know whether it was due to the dynasty’s luck.

Now that you have experienced it yourself, it is time for me to ask you for advice.”

Xiao Yu said, “I am also confused, so I came to you to ask. What exactly is the merit accumulated by the immortals when they entered the court?”

Divine Doctor Min pondered and said, “An immortal is not the same as an immortal official. One needs to accumulate good deeds before ascending to heaven.

But this is not quite the same as what you said about using the country’s luck to practice.

Maybe I am just short-sighted.

If you have any questions, you can go to Master Xuanyin, he definitely knows more than me.”

Xiao Yu smiled and said, “Ever since I killed Qin Guang, the city god, he has been quite dissatisfied with me and his attitude has become much colder.

He doesn’t talk to me when he sees me, and when I take the initiative to speak, he seems to be a bit indifferent. Why should I bother him?”

Divine Doctor Min was startled and asked, “Are Qin Guang and Master Xuan Yin old friends?”

Xiao Yu nodded slightly, “We met a few times a thousand years ago, and Master Xuan Yin had a very good impression of him.

That day when I left Yingxiang Mansion and went to Luodu to find Qin Guang, he also advised me to have a good talk with Qin Guang.

Hehe, he thought he and Qin Guang were old friends, but Qin Guang said clearly – don’t use Xuanyin to pressure me, the way of gods and the way of immortals are not the same, the name of “Xuanyin Zhenren” doesn’t work for him!”

Doctor Min sighed, “Master Xuanyin is a kind and good old man. Not only did you kill Qin Guang, you also sent his head to the nine frontiers. It’s normal for Master Xuanyin to feel unhappy.”

Xiao Yu said: “You only saw Qin Guang’s head being sent to the nine borders, but do you know what he did wrong?
Teacher, Qin Guang, the city god, turned into a red-haired ghost and is eating people on the border of Western Shu!
They also specialize in eating young boys and girls, just like demons.”

Doctor Min put down his wine glass and thought: “The ghost messenger who sent his head to Yingxiang Mansion also told me about this.

But I don’t understand, why would a dignified City God want to eat people? “

Xiao Yu sighed, “Perhaps because he has lived too long, the spirit of the scholar who pleaded for the people has been exhausted, and his faith has collapsed.”

Doctor Min shook his head and said, “If it was just a change of belief, there would be no need for him to eat humans. He may have some compelling reasons to do so.”

Xiao Yu was surprised: “Teacher, you don’t even know Qin Guang, how can you be more ‘partial’ to him than Xuan Yin Zhenren?”

Doctor Min waved his hand and said, “I am not biased towards him. I am treating Qin Guang as a doctor.

Think about it, he disguised himself as a red-haired ghost, which means that he also understands that eating people is wrong and he needs to conceal his identity.

Wen Pan discovered him, and he locked Wen Pan in a dungeon and continued to eat people.

If he had any brains, he would have realized that this matter would be exposed sooner or later.

If you kill Wenpan, who is listed in the Book of Gods in the Underworld, the Underworld will investigate.

If Wenpan is not killed, problems will arise sooner or later.

If I don’t meet you today, I will meet other gods tomorrow.

He knows it’s wrong and that he will be exposed sooner or later, but he still eats people every year.

Is this just to satisfy your appetite?”

“He is indeed sick. Psychological illness is more terrible than physical illness.” Xiaoyu said.

Doctor Min sighed and stopped talking about Qin Guang. He said, “Since being the prime minister is beneficial to your cultivation, why do you want to resign?”

Xiao Yu said: “I didn’t intend to use the luck of the West Shu Kingdom to practice. I asked the old King of Shu for the position of ‘Prime Minister’ just to make it easier to eliminate monsters.

Now, although all the evil spirits have been eliminated, at least there are no extremely evil spirits in the territory of Western Shu.”

Doctor Min said, “You have eliminated the evil for Western Shu, so you are qualified to use the national fortune to cultivate! You can continue to be the ‘Prime Minister’ for a few more years, and it won’t affect Shu at all.”

After a pause, he asked again: “It shouldn’t be bad for you or the people of West Shu to cultivate with the luck of West Shu, right?”

If there were major side effects, the orthodox immortals of the Xuanmen sect would not consider entering the court to practice and support the Dragon Court as normal.

Xiao Yu shook his head and said, “It doesn’t seem to harm individuals or the country. I’m not plundering the national destiny of Xishu, or some other unknown vitality.

Xishu is like a small world. In this world, heaven, earth and people all recognize me and obey me.

The power of heaven and earth is bestowed upon me, and the mysteries of Taoism hidden between heaven and earth are revealed to me.

There is absolutely no need to absorb anything from the West Shu Dragon Vein. All I can absorb is the Earthly Evil Qi, which will only affect my Qi training.”

At this point, she smiled triumphantly.

“Not only did I not absorb the national fortune of West Shu, I actually helped it grow by a large margin!
Originally, the fortune of the entire Western Shu was like a sickly python.

There is a bulge in the python’s abdomen, which can barely be considered a python claw.

Now the python is full of energy and has a high momentum, and a second bulge has grown under its abdomen. “

Doctor Min was somewhat doubtful and uncertain, “He controls the power of heaven and earth in Western Shu. This doesn’t seem like a normal immortal assisting a king!” – This is the aura of the Human Emperor!

Xiaoyu felt even more proud, but did not say it out loud to harm her own teacher.

Doctor Min is just an ordinary person with superb medical skills, but his ability to withstand storms is weak.

“I’m not sure, so I’m asking you!”

Doctor Min said: “You really should stay in Xishu and practice for a few more years.

Even though I don’t have a deep understanding of cultivating by borrowing the country’s luck, I know that it must be very difficult and rare to reach your level.”

Xiao Yu said: “It’s actually very simple, don’t be utilitarian, and do more practical things to help the people.

Whether it is slaying demons or governing a region, in the end it will be recognized by people, by ghosts and gods, and by heaven and earth.”

“Well, it’s easier said than done!”

Although Doctor Min was shaking his head and sighing, there was even more admiration in his eyes when he looked at her.

Xiao Yu said: “I didn’t plan to stay in Xishu for too long. Now that another demon god is targeting me, it is really not suitable for me to stay in the West at this time.”

Doctor Min was stunned for a moment, “The Demonic Dragon Palace has been wiped out, how come there are still monsters who dare to target you?”

Xiao Yu looked calm and said, “Tongtian Rat King is not dead. His brother died, and now he sees that I am famous in Liusha Territory and very proud. How can he tolerate it?

Last time at the bottom of the Quicksand River, I had the advantage of terrain, so I was able to plot against him.

Without the great rivers and lakes, I would definitely not be his match.

I know this, and he knows it even better.

This is also the reason why I only dared to run along both sides of the Liusha River when I was hunting down the remnants of the Demon Dragon Palace and did not dare to go deep inland.

Several times, I felt like I was being spied on.

I led the heroes of the south to destroy the goblin nest near the Liusha River, and also planned to attract the demon god to take action in anger.

It’s a pity that those monsters were very strong-willed and held back.

Now the human heroes around me have dispersed, and thousands of water tribe soldiers have returned to their homes. I am alone and in great danger.

I’m having a meal with you today as a farewell.

Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, I will leave Xishu openly in front of everyone.

Only when I am gone can Shudong be truly peaceful.”

After eating and drinking, Xiaoyu chatted with Doctor Min for another two hours about medicine and Taoism.

She even wanted to teach her own “Tai Chi Immortal Technique” to Doctor Min.

Doctor Min refused.

“If I could become an immortal in this lifetime, I would stay in Wanshou Mountain and never come back. What I lack is never the immortal method,” he said.

This is indeed the truth.

Doctor Min’s teacher is a terrestrial immortal. He has no lack of immortal affinity and immortal methods, but he lacks immortal bones and immortal blessings.

Without being taught any martial arts skills, Xiao Yu told Doctor Min about his understanding of the Yi Yi Dao.

Doctor Min claimed that he had “gained huge benefits”.

Before leaving Bao’an Hall, Doctor Min gave her several poison prescriptions and two large barrels of poison that he had prepared himself.

They are all used to poison fairies and can even be effective against demon fairies.

Ever since the outcome of the battle at Fenghou Bay came out, Doctor Min’s three views have been reshaped.

Before, he firmly resisted using medical secrets to poison people, and he despised the act of poisoning people.

Now he still won’t use poison to harm people, but goblins are not human!

After sealing two large barrels of poison in small jars and bottles, Xiaoyu went to Xianyun Temple again.

Under the ginkgo tree in the backyard, I burned a stick of incense to the dog meat Taoist priest.

No tomb was built.

After the Taoists cremated the dog meat priest, they buried the ashes under a ginkgo tree and built a small tower with bricks next to the tree, and that was all.

Xiaoyu didn’t stay under the ginkgo tree for too long, because she was sure at a glance that the dog-meat Taoist’s soul had gone to the underworld.

He has probably been reincarnated by now.

She has not yet become an immortal, and is now being targeted by the demon god. The Tongtian Rat King is also suspected to be another “Yuchan”. She has no ability to find him or save him.

An old friend from Soy Sauce Lane, Xiaoyu had basically seen him when the monster meat was distributed last time.

For example, Aunt Liu. Aunt Liu also whispered to her that the Prince of Qinghe was dead, and she, as an “old minister”, should “retire and return home” – step down from the position of helmsman and only hold the title of “elder” in the Tianmen Association.

By the way, Aunt Liu also secretly thanked Xiaoyu. During the incident at Yingxiang Mansion, Xiaoyu killed Hao Ruhai, the prospective leader of the Tianmen Society. Now her son Lei Tianyang has become the new leader.

A few years ago, he went to Wanshou Mountain alone for “further study”. I don’t know whether he became an immortal.

If the old friend doesn’t live in the city, Xiaoyu has never met him.

For example, Ziying was the first person to learn sword from her in Hongxiufang.

It was not easy to see Ziying, so she left Tianmen Town and returned to her hometown.

Xiaoyu didn’t find her until dark in a small valley three hundred miles away from Yingxiang Prefecture.

There are many mountains in Western Shu, and many villages are located on the edge of the mountains or in the valleys.

The small village where Ziying lives is called “Dujiazhuang”.

The place is not small, and all the hills within a radius of twenty miles belong to Dujiazhuang.

There are relatively few villagers in the village, only more than 30 households.

The “Du family” where Ziying lives has three newly built blue brick and black tile houses, a spacious and clean courtyard, and a flat earthen slope of 100 square meters outside the courtyard, which serves as a threshing ground.

There is no other way. All the flat land has been used to cultivate farmland, so the threshing ground can only be located on a slope.

When they really found Dujiazhuang, it was actually very easy to identify Ziying’s home, because her family was considered a “wealthy family” in the village.

(End of this chapter)