The more you believe me, the more real it becomes.

Chapter 131 The Art of Alchemy

Having thought this through, Du Yuan immediately smiled and said:
"Gentlemen, gentlemen, please don't do this. I am not trying to make fun of you."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to the old well:
"In truth, the well is hiding from me! That's why what we see is different!"

Upon hearing this, the village elders immediately pressed for details:
"You claim to be a Taoist priest? Do you have any proof?"

The person in front of me doesn't look like a Taoist at all; he doesn't even have a Taoist robe! The only thing that stands out is the white jade hairpin on his head, which is lustrous and translucent, and exudes an extraordinary aura.

Du Yuan didn't say much, and directly took out the travel permit:

"Please see, gentlemen, the travel permit serves as proof!"

The village elders looked closely and confirmed that it was indeed issued by the government, and the identity was beyond doubt.

Recalling what he had said earlier, everyone's hearts suddenly began to stir—could this trouble really be put to rest today?
There's such a strange well standing on the edge of town; no one can take it lightly!

However, in the days before, they had seen countless confident monks and Taoists scared away by that old well.

Therefore, some village elders still said:
"You have to come with us and see for yourself. Only then will we believe you. Otherwise, have you seen this Inspector Wu? If you're playing games with us, we'll have you thrown in jail!"

Du Yuan smiled but said nothing, and calmly took a step back.

With a flick of his sleeves, everyone felt a blur before their eyes, and when they looked again, the figure was already more than ten feet away!
"Gentlemen, please follow me to take a look."

Such extraordinary abilities left the village elders, the inspector, and the crowd of people dumbfounded, followed by bursts of exclamations:

"He's truly a living god!"

"Quick! Follow up!"

"A master has come to subdue the demon!"

"Great! This strange thing is finally going to be put to rest today!"

Seeing the wise man lead the way, the people immediately followed suit, and in a short while, they surged to the well.

Du Yuan looked up again—

Sure enough, all I could see was that dried-up ancient well.

It's a pity, he wanted to see what this thing would 'reflect' on him.

But it doesn't matter now, the priority is to help the people get rid of this thing.

But until then.

Du Yuan turned back to the village elders and the patrolman behind her and said:

"Would you all like to step forward?"

Having witnessed Du Yuan's abilities, the village elders and inspectors hesitated only slightly before joining in.

"Oh dear, it's so dry!"

Looking down through a sliver of sunlight from the well opening.

Forget about well water, they couldn't even see a trace of moisture. Apart from the fact that it wasn't covered with dried yellow bamboo leaves, it was no different from a well that had been dry for decades!
Du Yuan chuckled and withdrew, then walked towards the people watching from the outside.

As he left, the village elders and inspectors who had surrounded him hurriedly followed behind Du Yuan.

"Master, what exactly went wrong?"

"Yes, Taoist priest, what exactly is going on?"

The rumors about this well these days are getting newer and more outlandish every day.

If we don't get to the bottom of this soon, the villagers might not even dare to live here anymore.

Du Yuan didn't know either, since this thing had been hiding from him, making it impossible for him to see it clearly.

Having been out in the world for so long, knowing how to give a flawless reply is a piece of cake for me.

Besides, he's not like those charlatans who are deceiving people; it's just that it hasn't become a reality yet!

"It's nothing serious. Don't worry about it!"

Although they still didn't get a satisfactory answer, these words were enough to put their minds at ease.

After all, if a master says it's a small matter, doesn't that mean he can easily get it as long as he takes action?
Before they could say anything more, they heard someone behind them exclaim:

"Ouch, water! Why is the water overflowing?"

As soon as the village elders left, some brave townspeople went to investigate. At first, they saw the same thing as the elders: the dry bottom of the well.

But slowly, they saw water rising from the bottom of the well.

Now, it's more than half!
Everyone was startled, and Du Yuan also stopped and turned around.

This prompted the townspeople near the well to shout:
"It's stopped again?!"

Du Yuan raised an eyebrow and turned back again.

With each step he took closer, the person at the well exclaimed in surprise:

"The water is flowing! The water has gone down!"

"He's really avoiding the Taoist priest!"

"Amazing! Amazing!"

By the time Du Yuan approached, the well had completely dried up.

'Um? ! '

The townspeople revered Du Yuan's extraordinary abilities even more, as the strange creature was so frightened by her mere presence that it dared not show itself.

Du Yuan, however, had other thoughts flash through her mind.

It seems like they're not hiding from 'him,' or perhaps what's involved isn't some kind of evil spirit?
Since the incident at the melon field in Tai'an, he has constantly reminded himself to be careful with his words and actions.

His ability is too domineering.

If you don't want to implicate innocent people and regret it too late, you must be extremely careful!
This thing seems to be simply avoiding me, while the townspeople, though terrified, haven't actually gotten into any trouble.
After thinking for a moment, Du Yuan said to the bottom of the well:

"I am still here. If you have anything to say, you'd better speak now. Otherwise, once I leave, I will have to deal with you in my own way!"

It might not be an evil spirit, but it could be.

This is the last chance for it; if it still doesn't speak up and explain like that red stone...

Then don't blame Du Yuan for putting the people first!
Unfortunately, the well remained completely silent.

Du Yuan stood silently for a long time, and finally sighed softly:
"Very well. Then I will handle it myself!"

After saying this, he turned and left. Behind him, the old well, with each step he took, silently overflowed with water once more!
Upon seeing this, the village elders rushed forward:

"Master! May I ask how this should be handled? And how can we offer our assistance?"

Du Yuan's gaze swept over the eager crowd around her, and she asked:

How many people live in Deer Town?

The village elder quickly calculated with his fingers and replied:
"If you don't stay there permanently, the number is around two thousand. If you include those who come and go for business, it might be around three thousand?"

Two or three thousand people?
Hmm, this is a good opportunity to test it out.

Du Yuan wanted to enhance his abilities and, incidentally, test how much two or three thousand people could help him achieve.

Having made up her mind, Du Yuan immediately addressed the village elders:

"I possess a technique called the Alchemy, which can be used at this moment!"

Midas touch?!

Although the village elders and townspeople listened intently, they were also filled with doubt.

This sounds like the Midas touch that everyone dreams of, but can it really suppress evil spirits?

Or did they misunderstand?
"May I ask, Daoist Master, what is this alchemy you possess?"

Du Yuan chuckled softly:

"No rush, no rush. Please find a copper coin from your homes, preferably an old one. Fifty will suffice!"

Everyone was still very confused, but they dared not disobey the Taoist priest's orders.

Therefore, they all left to make arrangements.

Only Du Yuan stood there quietly waiting.

(End of this chapter)