Chapter 44
: Get the medicine
Kang Guangren was silent for a moment and then said: "No fate is certain, and I don't believe in fate either. I only believe that as long as Daxia has more people like Taoist priests.
One day, we will drive the great powers out of the country, revive our great Xia Dynasty, and continue the prosperous times when all nations came to visit us!"
The coming of all nations is such a distant dream and such a proud expectation.
Come to think of it, this is the pride of the people of Daxia!
Zhang Buyi was in a daze, smiled and did not answer.
Although the other party misunderstood what he meant, Zhang Buyi had no intention of arguing. After all, for Kang Guangren, his life was still an undecided future, but for Zhang Buyi, it was a decided history!
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In this way, the two chatted for a long time.
Zhang Buyicai asked casually: "By the way, layman Kang, do you know a young layman named Wang Yuanlu?"
"Wang Yuanlu?" After hearing this, Kang Guangren recalled for a moment and said, "I don't have any impression. Can Taoist Zhengsong explain it in more detail?"
Zhang Buyi shook his head and said: "Pindao doesn't know much about him. He only knows that his name is Wang Yuanlu. He should be a native of Massachusetts. He should be young and still underage."
Listening to Zhang Buyi's words, Kang Guangren frowned slightly, and even the boy who had been following the two of them and holding the baby looked at Zhang Buyi in confusion.
This is the first time I heard someone describe the person I'm looking for in this way. It just means I don't know who I'm looking for, right?
Is this a noble person?
Damn it!
"I really don't have any impression." Kang Guangren frowned and thought for a moment, shook his head, and said tentatively: "Why don't you help the Taoist priest search for it later?"
"The poor Taoist will thank layman Kang first!" Zhang Buyi said with a smile.
Kang Guangren, who was originally just trying to have sex with Zhang Buyi, saw that Zhang Buyi really responded directly. He was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and said: "It's okay, it's just a little effort."
As he spoke, his joy was not concealed at all.
The two chatted for a long time, and Kang Guangren invited Zhang Buyi to his home. After Zhang Buyi declined, Kang Guangren agreed to visit another day, and then the two parted ways.
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After Zhang Buyi and Kang Guangren said goodbye, based on their memories, they went to Huikang Tang, one of the two most famous medicine halls in Massachusetts City.
Huikangtang is a standard ancient pharmacy. There is a main hall at the entrance. When you look up, you see a huge medicine cabinet. In front of it is a counter for people who want to take medicine.
There are side rooms on the left and right sides, which are quite small, and there seem to be doctors sitting there. There are also many people in the pharmacy, and it seems that business is good.
"Taoist Priest, are you taking medicine or seeing a doctor?" Zhang Buyi walked into the pharmacy, stood still, and after looking at the general environment of the room, a waiter came forward with a smile, looked at Zhang Buyi for a moment, and asked.
Zhang Buyi came back to his senses, looked at the waiter and said: "Get some medicine."
"Then please give the Taoist priest the recipe to Xiao Yi..."
"No wonder I heard magpies chirping on the branches when I woke up today. It turned out that Taoist Master Zhengsong came to the door. The little old man was a little disappointed, so I don't think it's strange that he still wanted to see the Taoist priest."
Without waiting for the waiter to say anything, an old man in his fifties hurriedly walked out from behind the counter, smiling and talking while greeting Zhang Buyi.
Zhang Buyi returned the greeting slightly, looked at the stranger's appearance, and said, "Are you...?"
"Little old man Tian Shaotong is the shopkeeper of this pharmacy. He has been to Qingyu Temple several times to offer incense." Tian Shaotong replied.
Zhang Buyi nodded. It seemed that the original owner was more famous than Zhang Buyi thought. He was a monk after all. Although there were many people in this era, it was definitely not as bad as it would be a few decades later.
Judging from what happened today, it is estimated that some famous people in the city, and even many ordinary people, probably know the name of Taoist Master Zhengsong!
At this time, the waiter in the shop had been dismissed by Tian Shaotong, and the two came to the counter. Tian Shaotong looked at Zhang Buyi and said, "The Taoist priest wants to take medicine? Do you have a prescription?"
Zhang Buyi reached out and took out a list and handed it to Mr. Tian: "I wonder if your store has the medicine on it?"
Tian Shaotong took the order and glanced at it. He was stunned and said hesitantly: "Taoist Master, these are all great tonics!"
Zhang Buyi smiled and said: "Principal Taoist is also well versed in pharmacology, so layman Tian doesn't need to worry about these things."
Tian Shaotong nodded after hearing this. He also knew that some Taoist priests were not only good at medicine, but also had very strong medical skills. He was just reminding them out of professional habits.
"Others are fine, but these Atractylodes macrocephala and wild ginseng need more than ten years. Although the shop has two plants, the price..."
Zhang Buyi was overjoyed when he heard this and said, "I wonder what the price is?"
"This Atractylodes macrocephala plant costs eight taels per plant, and only three are sold. As for this wild ginseng, one plant is about twelve years old and costs ten taels of silver. A plant that is nearly twenty years old requires thirty taels of silver."
At this point, Tian Shaotong paused and said: "Taoist Master Zhengsong is from the High Road in Massachusetts, and I will not deceive the Taoist priest. This price is already the most appropriate price.
If the Taoist priest doesn't believe it, you can go to Baozhitang and have a look. If the Taoist priest hadn't come, I wouldn't have sold such medicines easily."
Zhang Buyi waved his hand and said: "No need to ask, Pindao can trust the layman Tian. Let's take this price, I want all the medicine Pindao!"
When Tian Shaotong heard this, he stopped talking and started to get the medicine.
"Including other medicines, the total is fifty-five taels." After a moment, Tian Shaotong packed two small paper bags and said.
Zhang Buyi took out his money bag and counted out fifty-five taels to pay the bill.
"By the way, I wonder if Qingyu Temple is still receiving pilgrims these days?" Tian Shaotong handed over the medicine package and asked casually.
Zhang Buyi nodded and said, "Of course I'll take it. I have no intention of closing the temple recently. Why did Master Tian say this? But what rumors did you hear?"
"No, I just want to go to burn incense. Please ask in advance." Tian Shaotong said.
"The poor Taoist is waiting for the arrival of Master Tian!" Zhang Buyi replied with a smile.
"I'll definitely go when I have time, I'll definitely go!" Tian Shaotong said politely.
After the two exchanged words and greeted each other, Zhang Buyi left with the medicine bag.
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"It's strange. It was not rumored a few days ago that this Taoist priest has become an immortal. You can't see ghosts in broad daylight, right?"
After Tian Shaotong watched Zhang Buyi leave, he looked at his back, especially after going out, and saw his shadow in the sun, and said to himself.
Zhang Buyi took the medicine and went out. He weighed the money bag in his hand and saw that it had shrunk by more than half, shaking his head a little.
I thought I was getting rich before, but now I see that I am still poor. As a temple owner, I am poor even if I take a medicine, and the Qingyu Temple is worthy of being ruined!
Fortunately, the medicine is ready and can be mixed with Huanglong Powder.
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After Zhang Buyi caught the medicine, he did not look back immediately. Instead, he wandered aimlessly around Massachusetts City for most of the day.
The first is to thoroughly understand the current situation in the city so that we can act accordingly; the second is to look forward to good luck, what if the disciple Wang Yuanlu shows up at our door inexplicably?
Unfortunately, after a day of wandering around and memory, he was quite familiar with the city of Massachusetts. However, the daydream of Wang Yuanlu coming to his door did not come true.
Helpless, Zhang Buyi could only look back and start dispensing the medicine.
Because it is just an ordinary medicinal powder, it is better than a tonic, but it is definitely not an elixir. I was familiar with it last time I compiled it, so it is almost not difficult.
Looking at the prepared medicine powder, Zhang Buyi began to take medicine and practice medicine.
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Time flies and it's more than half a month.
In half a month, Zhang Buyi relied on Huanglong Powder to successfully push his cultivation back to the seventh level as a senior apprentice. With the blessing of his medical cultivation, he was even comparable to an eighth level monk.
Of course, the reason why it can be so fast is due to the blessing of many factors.
The ninth-level skills and the speed of the advanced apprentice's practice are not so much about practicing as they are about restoring strength.
In addition, the apprenticeship period is a process of refining and transforming Qi. With the assistance of Huanglong Powder, recovery is almost effortless.
In addition to improving his cultivation level, Zhang Buyi did a lot of things during the day for half a month.
Since the second day of his visit, his reputation has spread in the city. At first, some dignitaries were doubtful and sent people to try to find out how to cure the 'smoking poison'. Zhang Buyi didn't have any difficulties, and he would detoxify anyone who came.
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Of course, depending on their respective worth, Zhang Buyi will also receive a certain amount of incense as a tribute.
At first, it was just ordinary people with a little wealth. As he took action and it was confirmed that he could detoxify people from smoking, many rich people and official families began to come to visit him.
The dilapidated and deserted Qingyu Temple became increasingly lively and the fragrance began to revive.
These people were much more sensible. They didn't need Zhang Buyi to ask. They took the initiative to give money for the sesame oil before they came to the door. Anyone who wanted to detoxify was more generous than the other, but Zhang Buyi still treated everyone equally.
Following his actions, Master Masamatsu's reputation as a true Taoist became more and more resounding in Massachusetts City, and as more ordinary people were treated, there was a gradual trend of being completely sanctified.
And in half a month, Zhang Buyi's biggest gain was not the improvement of his cultivation, but his destiny.
Destiny number: 10.
In half a month, he treated many dignitaries and ordinary people, and with the spread of his reputation, he gained another five points of life, and now it is ten points.
That night, Zhang Buyi looked at his destiny and felt that his cultivation had slowed down, and he knew it was time to take action.
In the past few days, in addition to becoming more and more lively in the temple, he also noticed that there were more and more people acting suspiciously.
In today's troubled times, he needs to seize every improvement in strength as soon as possible, and then find Wang Yuanlu as soon as possible to prevent accidents.
Zhang Buyi took a deep breath, the book appeared in his mind, and he slowly opened it.
[Do you want to spend two points of life to upgrade the Jade Talisman Technique to the fourth level?]
Um?
Does the Jade Talisman Technique start to require two points of life at the fourth level?
So not all skills and techniques start to increase in life after level seven, but based on the depth of the foundation?
"yes!"
Thoughts flashed in his mind for a moment, and Zhang Buyi chose to confirm.
Chapter completed!