What kind of Journey to the West is this?

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The door on one side opened, and a girl in white came out and said with a smile, "Did the City God see everything?"

The old city god said sadly, "It is my fault for negligence."

"It's not just a crime of negligence, it's also a crime of dereliction of duty, employing the wrong people, passing the buck, and shirking responsibility."

The old City God said pitifully, "My eyesight is dim and I don't know how to employ people. I didn't realize that the priests under my command were so lazy."

"It's not that my eyesight is blurry, it's that there are always stronger ones. Even if the City God disguises himself as an old night watchman, wouldn't no one recognize the real God?"

The old city god sighed and said, "Master, is there any way to rectify this situation?"

"I'm a cultivator, not an official. How would I know this? I only remember an elder teaching me: 'Broad wisdom and broad plans are useless; harming others and yourself is a waste of time.'"

Yan Xia didn't look at the old City God, but simply said, "I don't know what you're thinking, but call all the civil and military judges to the Xiong's pharmacy to wait. And arrest those two deadly men."

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At that moment, Xiong’s Pharmacy.

Doctor Xiong was lying on a chair, swaying, with steaming Polygonatum on the stove beside him.

"The best Polygonatum, steamed and dried nine times. And the pearls that need to be water-flying, will be ground into powder tomorrow..."

The old doctor muttered something to himself, and heard the sound of wind blowing in his ears. Then two evildoers sneakily pushed open the door.

As soon as they came in, the two deadly people smelled a sulphurous smell and were startled. They looked up and said in horror:

"This old man has demon-killing pills hanging in his pharmacy."

All I saw was a red lucky bag hanging on the medicine shelf, with a yellow talisman sealed at the mouth of the bag, with the words "Kill ghosts and destroy evil spirits, stop and retreat evil spirits" written in cloud characters on it.

"Don't worry about the pills or talismans. Just take the soul away quickly, otherwise we will both be killed by the fractal tomorrow..."

The long-tongued ghost didn't take it seriously. He recited a spell and a layer of light white mist covered his body.

This is a mantra for commanding the demons and devils of the underworld, summoning a demonic spirit to protect the body. Once the demonic spirit attaches to a ghost, it becomes a demon from the underworld or the City God, uncontrollable by any formal talisman.

The two deadly men tiptoed past the drugstore and headed toward the back.

A house has an owner, so it's a private residence. Entering without permission is an offense. As long as the door is sealed, they can't use magic like walking through walls.

If they offend someone in a wealthy family, it would be even more dangerous, as the guardian gods of the house and the door gods would teach them a lesson.

However, the Xiong's pharmacy was not so heavily guarded. It was just an ordinary pharmacy. The two of them tiptoed to a room in the back.

The long-tongued ghost said, "Come and smell it, is this the room? Don't make the wrong one again."

The hanged ghost leaned over the door and sniffed, then said happily, "That's it!"

"Good good!"

The long-tongued ghost laughed, leaned over the door, and blew a breath of air.

The wooden door creaked and shook violently.

The long-tongued ghost asked curiously, "Why can't I blow the door open?"

He blew a few more times, but the door still didn't budge.

Seeing him dithering, the hanged ghost couldn't help but interrupt, "What the hell are you doing? Why can't even the door-opening spell work?"

"Forget it, forget it, just push it away."

The long-tongued ghost shook his head and reached out to push the door open.

But when my hand was on the door, it felt like it was stuck there and I couldn't get it off.

This strange thing made him panic.

Just when the two ghosts were at a loss, two voices shouted:

"My tears are sour and my blood is salty. I regret that I shouldn't be so cruel and sweet. I just thought there is no sea of suffering in the world!"

"Gold and silver may turn you into a jerk, but you must remember there is a blue sky above you!"

Judge Wu reached out and firmly grasped the long-tongued ghost's wrist, regretting, "I thought the mage was being unreasonable, but I never imagined a demon had truly come to the city!"

On the other side, Judge Wen gave a light shout, and the ghost soldiers holding long spears, two by two, pinned down the long-tongued ghost and the hanged ghost.

Judge Wen ordered the Yin soldiers to search their bodies and found a document written by Yin Qi and two Yin Shui jade pendants as proof of their identities. His face turned grim.

In the distance, the Old City God and An Yanxiaye slowly appeared.

When the old city god saw Judge Wen’s constipated expression, he knew what had happened.

He sighed and said, "Zicai, just say it."

Judge Wen bowed and said, "Lord God, the seal and jade pendant on this document are all genuine, and they have all been blessed by the power of the Rebirth Department."

Yanxia remained silent.

This was not her place to intervene.

When Judge Wu saw the girl looking at him, he felt awkward and bowed his head, saying, "Master, I was being indiscriminate and rude."

The old city god also trembled with gratitude and said, "Thank you so much for your help, Master. If you hadn't come, I'm afraid something terrible would have happened!"

Indeed, if she had come two days later, Luo Sushang might have died again.

From this point of view, the busty master is a legend who shuttles back and forth between the duality of life and death...

The girl waved her hand and said, "You guys should handle your own affairs. I don't hold a priesthood and have no right to control you. But Luo Sushang's matter concerns the great gods in heaven, so I must report it to my ancestor."

This is the last chance to save face for the old city god.

After all, they were all in Cangzhou, so they'd see each other all the time. Yanxia had made many friends there, so she really couldn't make things too difficult for them. After all, it was easy to provoke the King of Hell, but the little ghosts were more difficult. If she could piss off the entire City God's Mansion at once, she could move on.

The old City God expressed his gratitude, saying, "When I return this time, I will definitely write to the City God of the Capital and have the authorities conduct a thorough investigation!"

"Just remember."

Yan Xia shook her head. As long as Luo Sushang was fine, she didn't care about anything else.

In the distance, there was a creaking sound and the gate was pushed open.

Doctor Xiong walked into the yard yawning, rubbed his eyes, and looked confused.

"This... is quite lively tonight."

The Cangzhou Lion Has No Buddha Nature: Chapter 51 [The Medicine Has a Plain Flavor, But a Full Aura]

"This really... almost resulted in a loss of life."

Doctor Xiong shook his head, watched the old city god and the civil and military judges lead their troops away, then turned back to look at the girl.

The old doctor's eyelids were twitching.

I just saw the girl sitting on a chair, holding a tea bowl and drinking tea, as if she had returned home.

Yan Xia raised her head slightly and smiled, "Sir, you're right. We almost made a big mistake tonight. Fortunately, you are sleeping soundly in the pharmacy."

Doctor Xiong sighed and said, "It's my fault. I didn't lock the door properly, so the two thieves ran into the backyard."

Yanxia shook her head.

It’s useless for the old man to see it. Even if he is a doctor, he can’t stop those two evil spirits.

"I never thought of blaming you, Doctor, but..."

Doctor Xiong asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Yan Xia said confidently, "We have to lower the price!"

Doctor Xiong: “…”

He thought that although he didn't know the origins of the two ghosts, since this girl had asked the City God for help, she must have made arrangements everywhere, which really took a lot of effort.

Besides, it was his fault first, otherwise he would not have failed to notice the two ghosts.

"Then how much do you think it should be reduced?"

"Twelve!"

"Pfft~"

Doctor Xiong nearly choked and trembled as he said, "Ten taels of gold?"

One hundred taels was reduced to ten taels, that’s not even half the price!

Yan Xia added: "Ten taels of silver, not gold."

The young lion opened her mouth wide.

Doctor Xiong's vision darkened, and he asked anxiously, "Do you know how many medicinal herbs it will take to keep that cultivator alive?"

Yan Xia shook her head and said, "But you almost killed her."

Doctor Xiong became anxious and said, "She has been here for nearly a month. The boy provides her with daily food, using the finest wild delicacies to make porridge and rice. Her daily expenses have already cost several taels of silver!"

Yanxia's eyes were sharp and she refused to give in.

"But you nearly got her killed."

Doctor Xiong was so anxious that he was speechless. After a long while, he pleaded, "Please add a little more."

"The ten taels of silver plus five hundred coins are your boy's wages."

Although Yan Xia came from an extraordinary family, the money she had did not fall from the sky, but was earned by herself.

Although she is not as good as Grandet and Yan Jingsheng, she still has the awareness of saving resources and opening up new channels.

Doctor Xiong was so angry that he almost fell to the ground.

The girl hurriedly supported him and said sweetly, "Doctor, you are a doctor who can bring people back to life with your miraculous skills. You can't collapse like this. Otherwise, with so many patients in the city tomorrow, won't they be unable to find their Living Buddha who can save the suffering?"

The old doctor was helped to a chair and no longer angry with the girl. He just said silently: "With this little money you have, how can I use it to help the poor and needy? A dozen taels of silver is barely enough to keep the immortal alive. But it is absolutely impossible to bring her back to life.

"Let's not talk about anything else. I'm going to teach you to find two magical herbs, but to use them as the main ingredient to complete the auxiliary and ministerial medicine is a huge expense, twenty taels of gold at least. How can I help you? Even if I help you, how can I prescribe medicine for others?"

Yanxia was suddenly moved.

It turns out that in his previous life, this old doctor paid twenty taels of gold himself to make medicine for her for free!

"As a result, I can only treat illnesses for the wealthy, and even for ghosts and gods. Once I've made up for my losses and earned some money, I'll be able to diagnose and prescribe medicine for the poor. This way, minor illnesses become serious ones, and serious illnesses become life-threatening. Tell me, how many people have you harmed?"

What a great doctor.

Yan Xia wiped her tears and said with emotion, "Then I'll add another ten taels of silver."

The old doctor blew his beard and glared, then picked up a fire poker and wanted to hit someone.

The girl quickly said, "Don't be anxious, look at what I have in my hand!"

Yan Xia changed her hands and took out a packet of medicine and a porcelain bottle.

When he opened the package, he saw several packets of medicinal powder wrapped in paper. Doctor Xiong first took the porcelain bottle, pulled out the stopper and sniffed it, with a look of surprise in his eyes.

Then, he immediately picked up a packet of medicine, put it close to the crack and sniffed it, and exclaimed in surprise: "Cangpeng, Jingou, Suanzaorbi, Campsis, Rehmannia, Red Gentian... Where did you find this medicine?"

Yanxia smiled but said nothing.

Doctor Xiong exclaimed, "Having Tumudan as bait really saves me a lot of effort!"

It's more than just saving effort. He just sniffed and smelled the fragrance of medicine. This means that the medicine has reached a higher grade after he mastered the art of refining.

A third-grade medicine, Heaven, Earth, and Man. This was a medicine so good it had already reached the level of a human being. Even if he put all his efforts into it, he could only refine one furnace of this kind of medicine.

The temperature of the medicine, the preparation method, and the fine selection of materials all made him jealous.

Doctor Xiong sighed and said, "It would be great if I could meet this alchemist and learn from him."

The girl smiled and said, "Doctor, can twenty taels of silver cure it?"

Doctor Xiong scolded him with a smile, "You naughty boy! No wonder the lion opened its mouth so wide to embarrass an old man like me!"

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After the first string and before the second string, the medicine tastes plain but the aroma is complete.

It was a waning moon that night, and the moon in the sky looked like a crescent.

Midnight is the perfect time to practice.

Yan Xia smelled the aroma of cooking medicine, but didn't feel anything. She emptied her mind, meditated and concentrated on practicing the Xuanyuan Great Elixir Technique.