save the bachelors

Chapter 4925 4928 [Plague]

"Humans are worthy of being the most intelligent creatures in the world. Their speed of practicing Taoism is indeed much faster than ours." Xiaoqing sighed.

When she first started practicing, it took her a hundred years just to build her foundation, and she still couldn't give up her desire for food and drink. She still had to eat mosquitoes, flies, and mice every day.

Xiang Nan successfully built his foundation in just ten days and entered the state of Bigu. It was really amazing. No wonder my sister always wanted to "become a human being". It turns out that being a human being has so many benefits.

"My husband is a genius and gifted." Bai Suzhen waved her hand and said, "No ordinary mortal would have such a good aptitude."

An experienced Taoist like Quan Zhenzi, who has practiced for decades and possesses a certain amount of magical power, is considered a leader among mortals if he can compete with her for one or two rounds.

"Sister, you really have a keen eye. You were able to choose my brother-in-law from among so many people." Xiaoqing said admiringly, "I wonder who has a better aptitude for cultivation, my brother-in-law or that monk?"

"Why are you still thinking about him?" Bai Suzhen frowned and said, "I advise you to forget about him."

This was not the first time she had heard Xiaoqing mention Fahai. She realized that Xiaoqing might be interested in him. But this was an extremely dangerous thing.

Because Fahai is different from Xiang Nan, Xiang Nan still has feelings, but Fahai has cut off all emotions and reached the state of "Buddha and I are one".

Such masters should not only not be provoked, but should be kept away from.

Because it is pointless to have feelings for him, you can't get him at all, but it will only increase your pain. If you can get him, it will be even more troublesome.

Fahai has reached the state of "the unity of Buddha and self". Such a monk with such qualifications has already entered the eyes of Tathagata and will eventually achieve enlightenment.

If Xiaoqing disturbed his Buddhist mind and destroyed his foundation, she would surely create boundless evil karma. And once the Buddha got angry, the consequences would be disastrous.

"I know, sister, I'm just curious." Xiaoqing smiled, but she forgot that curiosity killed the cat.

……

Afterwards, Xiang Nan quit his teaching job in the academy and practiced Taoism while learning medicine with Bai Suzhen.

Because teaching does not accumulate much merit, it is nothing more than cultivating a few pedantic scholars, traitors and greedy people.

It would be better to practice medicine and save lives, which can also accumulate merits.

Xiang Nan already knew medical skills, so he learned quickly from Bai Suzhen. Within two months, he was able to become a full-time apprentice and see patients in the clinic.

"My husband is truly a man of genius and intelligence," Bai Suzhen exclaimed.

"A good teacher produces good students. My lady has done a good job in teaching." Xiang Nan said modestly.

……

Several months passed in a flash, and in September it was suddenly a plague that broke out in the city.

Within a few days, the disease had spread to half of the city, and many people began to suffer from stomach upsets, unbearable abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

As a result, all the major drugstores were crowded with people.

"This is not a disease, this is poisoning." Xiang Nan found out everything clearly after taking the patient's pulse.

"Poisoned?!" Bai Suzhen was stunned, and then she carefully checked the pulse and found that it was true. "How could so many people be poisoned all of a sudden?"

"Unless someone deliberately poisoned it," Xiang Nan said to Bai Suzhen, "For example, if they put poison in the well water, anyone who drank the water would be poisoned."

"That makes sense." Bai Suzhen nodded, then asked Xiaoqing to fetch a bucket of well water.

Sure enough, the well water seemed to be fine, but in fact it emitted a faint fishy smell. It was indeed poisoned.

"How insidious! They actually poisoned us on purpose." Xiao Qing said angrily when she saw this.

Although she is a snake demon and has no human emotions, she is not murderous, but kind-hearted. At the beginning of "Green Snake", she and Bai Suzhen provide shelter for pregnant women who are giving birth in the bamboo forest.

Therefore, when she saw someone deliberately poisoning others, she felt it was extremely cruel and despicable.

"But why?" Bai Suzhen thought. What good would it do for him to secretly poison the well and cause everyone to have diarrhea? !

"Don't worry about him for now, curing the disease is important." Xiang Nan waved his hand, and then told Xiaoqing to get and decoct the medicine.

In fact, if he used magic, he could immediately relieve everyone's pain. But doing so would be too shocking. At that time, it would only cause unnecessary trouble.

……

At this time, someone shouted, "Go buy it quickly. There is a wandering Taoist priest selling a panacea that is very effective. One pack will work immediately~"

When they heard someone shouting like that, everyone rushed over immediately.

Word spread quickly, and soon everyone in the city knew about it. They all rushed to buy medicine, and even the Bao'an Hall was empty.

"Hey, your medicine has just been boiled~" Xiaoqing shouted hurriedly when she saw this.

She just helped to get the medicine and boil it, but these people ran away. Not to mention that they didn't pay for the medicine, the fact that they didn't respect her labor was disgusting enough.

This is really unreasonable!

"Xiaoqing, stop shouting. They won't come back." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "Why don't we go and see what kind of medicine is so effective?"

Bai Suzhen nodded.

Then the three of them followed the flow of people and came to a busy city.

I saw a Taoist priest selling medicine in the busy city.

"It's actually him~" Xiang Nan, Xiaoqing and Bai Suzhen were all stunned when they saw this Taoist priest.

This Taoist priest is none other than the blind and ox-nosed Taoist master Quan Zhen.

Last Dragon Boat Festival, he wanted to launch a sneak attack on Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing when they were at their weakest, but he was still no match for Bai Suzhen and was thrown far away by her.

I never thought that now I’m back in Hangzhou and starting selling medicine.

"Master Dao, your panacea is really effective. I took a packet and my stomach pain went away immediately. You are really the reincarnation of Hua Tuo!"

"Master Dao, you are truly a miracle doctor. After taking your panacea, my illness was cured immediately. You are truly a master!"

"Master Dao, you saved our family's lives. I kowtow to you~"

Many people who took the panacea and recovered from their stomachaches and diarrhea gathered around Quanzhenzi and expressed their gratitude.

Such live advertising also makes more people believe that Quan Zhenzi's panacea is really effective, so they all want to buy a pack to try it.

But when they asked about the price, they were so scared that they shut up immediately.

It turns out that one panacea costs one tael of silver. It is so expensive that ordinary people cannot afford it.

"Master Dao, one tael of silver is too expensive, can you make it cheaper?"

"Master Dao, please be merciful. My family really has no money to buy medicine. Can you please give me a pill?"

"Master, all ten members of my family are infected with the plague. It will cost ten taels of silver to buy medicine. How can I afford it?"

Everyone then begged.

"Shut up!" Quan Zhenzi shouted when he heard it, "My Wanling Pill is made from thousands of magical herbs and the spiritual energy that I have cultivated so hard.

"Is it too expensive for you to pay one ounce of silver for a magic pill? If you can't afford it, don't buy it, you damn poor bastard! Get out of here and stop being bullied by me!"

"This Taoist priest is so hateful, he is so cold-blooded and heartless!" Seeing this, Xiaoqing wanted to slap him in the face.

"Don't be impulsive." Xiang Nan stopped her and said, "The pills are his. He has the final say on how much to sell them for. It's unreasonable for you to hit him."