I have a long pupil

Chapter 41 Planning the Path of Practice

"Catcher Zhang, you haven't been here for a while!"

Inside the Renxin Hall, Wu Deyong, the shopkeeper, saw Zhang Biao appearing, and hurriedly stepped forward to say hello.

Zhang Biao looked around casually, and said, "I have left the six gates, so I don't need to be called headhunter."

"Oh?"

Wu Deyong was surprised, but he was sensible and didn't ask any more questions.

After Zhang Biao looked around, he shook his head and said, "Master Wu, I don't think your business is going well."

"Who said it wasn't."

When Wu Deyong heard it, he immediately lamented: "There is an accident in the source of the medicine. Those medicine halls with a strong background are okay, but our business is almost out of business."

Zhang Biao sighed, and then asked: "The price of other medicinal materials has increased, how is the market for tonics such as golden bird's nest?"

"The rise is even fiercer!"

Wu Deyong shook his head and said: "These are not only medicines, but also good nourishing products. Gifts and rewards from wealthy people are indispensable, and there are fewer and fewer products on the market."

Zhang Biao smiled and said, "That's just right. I spent a lot of money buying medicine a while ago, so I had to sell some of my belongings."

As he spoke, he took out the swiftlet's nest and sea horse, and slowly opened the paper bag.

"Yo, it's in good condition..."

Shopkeeper Wu became excited when he saw it.

In the end, the two settled for 50 taels of silver.

Don't underestimate these things, shopkeeper Wu can make a net profit of ten taels by changing hands, while Zhang Biao only sells a small portion.

If the rest of the family is sold out, you can get almost a thousand taels of silver, which can be regarded as relieving the urgent need.

……

"Go! Go! Go!"

As soon as he left the Renxintang, Zhang Biao saw an old man being pushed and shoved by the staff at the entrance of the opposite medicine hall.

Although the old man was wearing a Confucian gown, it was washed white and was covered with patches, making him look a bit shabby.

His voice was trembling, and he begged: "Brother, can you ask shopkeeper Wang for mercy, please do me a favor and make it cheaper."

The guy said impatiently: "This is a medicine hall, not a shantang. They are all like you. Why don't we do it! Let's go, don't get in the way here!"

After that, he turned and went back to the shop.

The old man stood there for a while, trembling all over, but he could only sigh and stumble away.

Seeing this, Zhang Biao could only shake his head slightly.

As the saying goes, "after hitting the iron and taking the medicine", the people's life is difficult, and the house is okay, but these two things can easily empty out the savings at home.

In Anrenfang, this kind of scene of not being able to afford medicine was very common in the past.

Nowadays, the price of common medicinal materials has more than tripled, and the common people have no savings, so they can't afford it.

But no one can do anything about it.

The weather in various places is abnormal, not only medicinal materials, but even food are seriously damaged, and the ensuing famine is a big problem.

When……

There may be a big change in this Liang Dynasty!

Thinking of this, Zhang Biao couldn't help feeling a little heavy in his heart, so he cheered up and went to Anzhenfang.

What he didn't notice was that a squint-eyed man in Anrenfang had trotted quickly, and secretly caught up with the old man in the Confucian robe just now, and said in a low voice:
"Old man, medicine is so expensive now that no one can afford it. Have you ever heard of Mrs. Bai in Tongyifang?"

"Her old man's talisman is very effective..."

…………

When I returned to Anzhenfang, it was already Youshi.

On the way, I happened to meet my neighbor, Mr. Zhou.

"Catcher Zhang, where have you been these two days?"

"There are some miscellaneous things. Also, I have resigned from my six-door job, so I won't be called a headhunter in the future."

"what?"

The old man Zhou was obviously a little surprised, he hesitated for a moment, and asked cautiously: "Catcher Zhang, you have a lot of experience, I heard that those people who offered auspiciousness to the emperor have all become officials?"

Zhang Biao was a little surprised, "The sage is so auspicious, it is not impossible to be an official, but rewards are indispensable."

"Why, Uncle Zhou has auspiciousness to offer?"

"How can the old man have such a thing..."

Father Zhou smiled honestly and left quickly.

Zhang Biao was speechless and shook his head slightly.

He has dealt with all kinds of religions and nine streams all year round, his eyes are very poisonous, how can he not see that this old man is weird.

However, he was too lazy to ask.

The emperor is very auspicious, and it is not uncommon for some people, from officials to common people, to use this way to achieve success.

Back home, I saw the autumn sun slanting westward, the afterglow pouring on the small courtyard, the shadows of the trees were mottled, and the windows shone with golden light, making it look warm and peaceful.

After Zhang Biao took the decoction and stood up to refine Qi, he made a pot of tea, sat at the table, and spread out a piece of paper.

In the inheritance of Nuo Mian, there is also an important point mentioned.

There are many methods in the world, all of which rely on external forces to improve themselves and gradually move towards the path of practice.

The general method is to use external force to improve the cultivation of Taoism, and then adapt to stronger external force.

If you act too hastily, you will be affected by external forces if you are not careful, and there will be dire consequences.

If you take Waidan, you will be addicted to erysipelas, which will affect your mind and corrode your body...

If there is a method of controlling beasts, you can communicate the energy and blood with the spirit beasts, and use the power of the spirit beasts to practice, but if you lose control, you will have symptoms of beasts...

For example, Yanshi can use mechanism techniques to make powerful puppets with spiritual materials, and practice with the power of puppets, but sometimes his mind will be eroded by puppets...

There is no power without a price.

Like his Three Yang Meridians, it is mixed with the method of taking it. Right now, it's okay to say that if you find any elixir in the future, you have to be very careful when taking it.

And Fang Xiangzong is a bit like Yanshi and Jianxiu, they both use utensils to practice, but the latter two are puppets and swords, and Fang Xiangzong is Nuomian.

It does not mean that fellow practitioners are not allowed.

Rather, every time one more technique is practiced, the danger of losing control will double.

Zhang Biao was naturally cautious.

His plan is still to focus on the Three Yang Sutra, and not use the Nuomian to practice the "Dark Soul Sutra", but simply use it as a magic weapon to travel through the spirit world.

Yes, he had decided to explore the spirit world.

Cultivating true qi is not something that can be done overnight. Now that the world is changing and all kinds of evil things are breeding and brewing, one must have self-protection techniques.

This Nuo Mian Jiangliang should also be a magic weapon for monks in the Qi refining period, which records twelve kinds of tricks and four ways of refining tricks.

Among them, there are four kinds of tricks at the first level of Huangpin, namely: Fascination, Shadow Escape, Underworld Fire, and Yin Curse.

To be honest, there are only these four.

Because the remaining eight are the second and third grades of the four tricks, they are only called twelve because of the different materials and levels used.

Among them, it goes without saying that trickery and enchantment.

Trick: Shadow Escape is a kind of evasion technique, which can escape and walk in the shadows. Its main material is the remnants of the ghosts transformed by Grandma Wu.

Trick: Underworld fire is a Yin fire technique that requires incense ashes, dead bone powder from the spirit world, and some sulfur and saltpeter.

Tricks: Yin curse is a kind of incantation, which is to collect the resentment of ghosts and attach it to utensils, such as copper coins and Buddha beads, etc., and cast it on the enemy.

The four kinds of tricks are the enchanted mirror, the ghost cloak, the dark fire gourd and the curse bracelet.

That's right, it exactly corresponds to the four tricks.

The advantage of the trick weapon is that it is easy to use, it only needs to be repaired regularly, and it can be shot faster when fighting against the enemy.

As for the refining method of Nuo noodles, it is a pity that only the sect has it, and it is used to control the disciples.

Before I knew it, it was already dark.

Zhang Biao lit a candle, writing and drawing while thinking in his heart.

The spirit world is a must to enter and explore.

He has already ignited the Sanyang Real Fire, plus Nuo Mian Jiangliang, be careful, avoid danger, and there will always be something to gain.

But wait until the real qi is deeper, so as not to be in danger and not have enough strength to use the real fire.

Moving is also on the agenda.

Even if you get the materials and practice trickery, you still need a secluded place to avoid being discovered.

But it is unrealistic to escape from the world.

He does not have the support of the sect, and at this stage, only the prosperous place of the capital can gather products from all directions.

Thinking of this, Zhang Biao took out the map of Yujing City from his pocket.

After careful inspection, his attention was attracted by Fengyifang in the west of the city.

Fengyifang is famous in Yujing for its funeral industry.

Most of the residents in the workshop make a living out of this, mostly coffins, paper figurines, and incense candle shops.

Although burial of ancestors has been a great gift since ancient times, it is a bit unlucky after all.

Especially at night, the paper money left over from coffin-carrying funerals in Fengyifang flies around, paper figurines and horses are placed in the shops along the street, and the big white lanterns shake in the wind, which is very scary.

Therefore, there are relatively few residents in Fengyifang, and many of them work here during the day and leave at night.

And because paper figurine wreaths were to be made, bamboos were planted in the workshop, and several large bamboo forests were formed in remote places.

The reason why Zhang Biao was attracted to this place was because there was a small collapsed Taoist temple in the bamboo forest wasteland.

It looks dilapidated, but it is actually an entrance to the underground passage of Yujing City.

This entrance is wonderful, below is a warehouse left by Emperor Wu, and it happens to be far away from the dangerous place in the center of the gossip trapping soul array.

It only needs to be arranged, and the passage is transformed, and it will be a wonderful place for cultivation.

I don't know whose property it is there,
Can you buy the silver on hand?
Well, I'll check it out tomorrow...

Thinking of this, Zhang Biao meditated cross-legged again before falling asleep peacefully.

…………

In the dead of night, the moon is dark and the wind is high.

There was silence in Anzhen Square, except for the old man Chen who was on watch passing by, occasionally causing a few dogs to bark.

Zhou's father and son had been working hard all day, snoring constantly.

duh duh!

In the woodshed,
Suddenly there was a soft sound...

(End of this chapter)