Asking about longevity

In the study of Gu Shouyan, the head of the Gu family.

Gu Shouyan sat as straight as a mountain, his brows furrowed.

Gu An and Gu Quan bowed their heads and said:

"... Daotingsi performed a mission to encircle and suppress a Demon Sect stronghold in the barren mountains three hundred miles west of the third-level Maling City, but was ambushed..."

"Fortunately, the young master was cautious and had a thorough layout in advance. During the battle, he took the lead and, together with Xia Diansi, suppressed the golden elixir demon cultivator on the opposite side, thus stabilizing the situation."

"Afterwards, reinforcements arrived and after a fierce battle, they were able to wipe out all these demon sect branches. But before the death of the great golden elixir demon cultivator..."

Gu An paused for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "He pounced on the young master regardless, and even exploded his golden elixir in order to die together with the young master..."

"The golden elixir self-destructs and is extremely powerful."

"Young Master did not give in, he blocked the self-destruction of the Golden Core Demonic Cultivator, and saved the disciples of the Gu family and most of the Daoting Division monks, but he..."

Gu An and Gu Quan looked guilty and in great pain.

After hearing this, Gu Shouyan remained calm. He just nodded and said, "I understand. You go down and recover."

Gu An hesitated and said: "That young master..."

Gu Shouyan waved his hand.

Gu An and Gu Quan did not dare to say anything more. They bowed and left.

Gu Shouyan was the only one left in the study.

There was no one around, so he sighed deeply.

"It's a good seedling... It's a pity that there are many disasters. Whether he lives or dies depends on his own destiny..."

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Inside Gujiadan Pavilion.

The door to the inner room was closed tightly, and several alchemy elders were rescuing Gu Changhuai, who was seriously injured and on the verge of death.

Elder Gu Hong was waiting outside.

She is not an alchemist, so she can't help. At this time, she can only guard outside.

After a while, a gentle woman in palace attire hurried over with an anxious expression. When she saw Gu Hong, she held her sleeves and said with a pale face:

"Aunt, where is Changhuai?"

Elder Gu Hong sighed: "The elders are already saving us."

"Then he..."

Wenren Wan looked worried.

Elder Gu Hong wanted to say some words of comfort, but thinking of Gu Changhuai's injuries and the intense black color in his Yintang, he finally shook his head and sighed, "It depends on God's will..."

Wen Renwan's face turned pale, and his heart hurt like a knife.

This younger brother had been with her since she was a child, and she had watched him grow up.

After a moment, she glanced at Elder Gu Hong almost pleadingly, and said in a trembling voice: "Aunt, if you are pregnant with him, he won't..."

Elder Gu Hong patted her hand, feeling a little sad, and said with emotion:

"All disciples of the Gu family have this fate."

"My Gu family has served in the Dao Tingsi for generations, arresting criminal cultivators, suppressing evil spirits, and slaying demons. They are all licking blood at the tip of the knife. Injury and even sacrifice are commonplace."

"As a child of the Gu family, you must have this awareness, and the same goes for Chang Huai."

"Now that things have happened, it's useless to say anything. It all depends on Chang Huai and his own blessing..."

Wen Renwan pursed her lips tightly and clenched her fingers until they turned white.

Elder Gu Hong also felt sad.

She said this, but she really thought that her own son and nephew were so seriously injured, lying on the bed with blood dripping, and his life and death were uncertain.

As an aunt, she still felt pain after all.

As time passed, Gu Hong and Wen Renwan kept guard outside.

The atmosphere became more and more depressing, my heart became more and more anxious, and the time became more and more difficult.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, the door to the inner room opened, and several alchemy elders from the Gu family came out.

Elder Gu Hong stood up immediately, and his voice was trembling: "How is it?"

Several alchemy elders frowned, but didn't know what to say.

Elder Gu Hong said angrily: "Say it!"

An elder alchemist smiled bitterly and said: "It's hard to say... The bleeding has stopped and my life is temporarily suspended, but the root of the disease cannot be removed..."

Elder Gu Hong frowned, "What do you mean?"

Another alchemist sighed: "Young Master Changhuai's injuries are one in his flesh and blood, and the other in his mind. Injuries to the flesh and blood require replenishing blood, repairing meridians, strengthening the body and cultivating the body, and purifying the evil spirit... There are ways to do this. Take action."

"But the young master's mind seems to have been invaded by an... unknown evil spirit. This evil spirit is extremely ferocious and has polluted the young master's sea of ​​consciousness. There is nothing we alchemists can do about it..."

"At this time, we can only use some means to hang up the young master's life first."

"But even if the trauma is cured, the evil cannot be eliminated, so..."

The alchemist paused for a moment, feeling a little wary and did not continue.

Elder Gu Hong was impatient and said, "Don't shy away from medical treatment if you are ill, just tell me if you have anything to say!"

The alchemist hesitated for a moment, and then sighed: "If the evil spirit cannot be eliminated... Once the evil evil spirit completely pollutes the sea of ​​consciousness, it will be useless even if it means hanging on one's life. Within two or three days, the person will be dead... "

When Elder Gu Hong and Wen Renwan heard this, their faces instantly turned pale.

Elder Gu Hong asked quickly: "Then how to get rid of evil spirits?"

The alchemist said: "Dispelling evil spirits is a bit mysterious. It does not belong to the category of flesh and blood and spiritual power, nor does it belong to the method of alchemy."

"Those of us who are alchemists can only make some elixirs that can calm the mind and calm the mind."

"These pills can only calm the mind and calm the mind, but they cannot attack the root cause. They are useless against the real evil."

"Who can cure it?" Elder Gu Hong asked.

The alchemist frowned and said: "I have only heard that this kind of 'evil evil' in spiritual thoughts requires monks who specialize in the way of spiritual thoughts, such as some alchemists, Tianji monks, wandering strangers, etc..."

"But these are all 'unpopular' monasticism. The quality of the Taoism itself is mixed, and there are only a few people who learn it. The real masters are very talented but never come to an end."

"And the way of spiritual thoughts is obscure and profound, and when broken down, there are also many categories: asking questions from heaven, tracing causes and results, calculations, divination, asking directions, judging good luck, judging bad luck, witchcraft, cursing, inviting gods, and eliminating evil. Wait, wait, wait..."

"If you have such connections, you can ask for help. Maybe there will be someone who can remove the evil spirits and save Chang Huai."

Elder Gu Hong frowned when he heard this.

In her impression, the Gu family knew very few monks in this regard and basically had no connections.

At this moment, I wanted to invite someone, but I didn’t know where to go.

"Are there any sect forces that specialize in cultivating the method of 'eliminating evil spirits'?"

The alchemist said: "As far as I know, there is no method to cultivate spiritual consciousness. Therefore, the forces that cultivate spiritual consciousness have evolved from ancient times to the present. They have either declined, gone into seclusion, or simply disappeared. Those who still have some reputation now should be It’s…the Valley of Mysteries…”

"Xuanji Valley?" Elder Gu Hong's brows were still frowning, "My Gu family and Xuanji Valley don't have much of a relationship..."

However, Wen Renwan's eyes lit up and he said thoughtfully: "The Shangguan family knows people from Xuanji Valley. I will go to the official family and ask if I can invite them..."

"Shangguan's house?"

"Well," Wen Renwan said, "a few years ago, when Yu'er disappeared, she invited a person from Xuanji Valley... it seems to be Master Mei to do the calculation. But Master Mei didn't calculate it, and It’s pretty crazy…”

"Going crazy?" Elder Gu Hong was stunned.

The alchemist on the side sighed: "This industry is full of dangers, and there are many terrible causes and effects hidden in the dark, which will make you crazy when you touch it. Sudden death is not impossible..."

Elder Gu Hong and Wen Renwan nodded doubtfully.

The alchemist added: "Of course, these are just what I have heard from fellow Taoists over the years. I can't say whether they are true or false."

"And..." The alchemist hesitated for a moment, sighed, and said in a solemn tone, "I have to say this upfront. Monks who practice the way of spiritual thoughts are proficient in different things. Not everyone understands 'dispel' It is a way to calm the spirit and eliminate evil spirits and save people.”

"Although Xuanji Valley follows the path of spiritual consciousness, what they are proficient in should be the calculation of heavenly cause and effect. It is hard to say whether they can 'dispel evil spirits'..."

Elder Gu Hong glanced at Gu Changhuai, who was lying in the inner room, not knowing whether he was alive or dead. He frowned and thought for a moment, then sighed:

"At this point, I have no choice..."

We can only place our hope in Xuanji Valley.

Elder Gu Hong turned his head, held Wen Renwan's hand tightly, and said in a deep voice:

"Without further ado, Wan'er, I'm sorry to trouble you about this matter."

"I will also go to the head of the family and ask him to edit a book. You can take it with me. I hope that I can invite the monks from Xuanji Valley. I also hope that they will have a way to save Chang Huai..."

Wen Renwan nodded solemnly.

After that, Wen Renwan took a letter from Gu Shouyan, the head of the Gu family, and went back to the Shangguan family in person. Through the channels of the Shangguan family, he contacted several Xuanji Valley monks who were serving as family guests near the border of Qianxue State.

These monks have practiced the art of cause and effect, and have also learned some methods of "dispelling evil spirits".

Because human life was at stake and the situation was urgent, everyone traveled day and night and rushed to Gu's house within one day.

Gujiadan Pavilion.

Several Jindan monks from Xuanji Valley gathered together to greet each other.

There are also two Jindan who have also practiced some spiritual skills. They were invited by the Gu family and came together this time.

The way of spiritual thoughts is strange. If you have one more person, you will have more knowledge and strength.

After seeing Gu Changhuai's injury, the expressions of several people became extremely solemn.

"The Yintang is as dark as ink... it must not be an ordinary evil spirit..."

"I have never seen it before..."

"The golden elixir demon cultivator self-destructed and perished together... He was really ruthless and a little weird... I was afraid that he was bewitched by some evil thing and fell into fanaticism. Only then did he dare to commit suicide and self-destruct the golden elixir."

"Can golden elixirs also be bewitched? Looking at it this way, this evil spirit has a rather terrifying origin...its original form is a haunted creature...I wonder if it is a corpse, a ghost, a demon, or a demon?"

"No matter what, it's a 'hard bone'. I'm afraid we need to plan carefully and plan for it slowly..."

"There is no way to figure it out," someone sighed. "The way you look after the young master, the evil spirit has entered your mind and the Yintang is deep. This is a sign that your spiritual consciousness has been swallowed up..."

"I can't stand this situation. I'm afraid...it won't be long..."

"If we don't take action, we won't be able to save the day."

"Yes, we can't delay..."

"As entrusted by others, it is a matter of loyalty. Let's work together and think of a way. If we can really save Mr. Gu, it will be a good fate."

"So best..."

Afterwards, several people had a secret discussion, exchanged their own methods of spiritual consciousness, circumvented some taboos, and determined the process of "eliminating evil spirits", and then recommended one person, Jin Dan, who was born in Xuanji Valley and had the most profound attainments in spiritual consciousness. Monk, come and preside over the evil spirits.

This Jindan monk, whose surname is Mei, is known as "Mr. Mei". He is a middle-level Jindan cultivator. He is a brother of the Shangguan family's guest "Master Mei", so they have a close relationship.

This time, "Mr. Mei" will dispel the evil spirits.

Several other spiritual cultivators also tried their best.

Some offered advice, some lent treasures, and some gave some elixirs and wine, and finally collected them all and handed them over to Mr. Mei.

After everything was discussed, Mr. Mei put on the evil-repelling robe, wore the heart-protecting mirror, took out the copper coin sword, laid out the eight trigrams, lit the god-protecting lamp, burned the heart-clearing incense, and then boiled a cup of the most yang and fierce realgar wine that could drive away evil and ward off filth.

This realgar wine had a very strong and strong taste.

Mr. Mei drank it all in one gulp, and felt like he had drunk a cup of raging fire. His throat and tongue were burning like fire, and then the yang energy flowed through his bones and his courage filled his chest.

Others had already set up some evil-repelling formations in the inner room in advance.

The formations protected Gu Changhuai's body and prevented the evil spirit from overflowing.

Mr. Mei opened the altar and then held the copper coin sword in his hand, stepped on the eight trigrams, and put on the evil-repelling robe. With the help of the realgar wine, he became bold and stepped into the inner room.

Then the door of the inner room was closed.

The matter of "exorcising evil spirits" is secretive and dangerous, and outsiders are not allowed to peek.

It not only prevents the leakage of spiritual consciousness, but also prevents evil spirits from hurting people.

Outside the inner room, Elder Gu Hong and the elders of Gu Changhuai's lineage gathered together, looking nervous.

Wenren Wan hugged Yu'er, and her heart was also uneasy.

Yu'er looked at her mother and asked worriedly: "Mom, Uncle Gu, will he be okay..."

Although he felt that Uncle Gu usually had a cold and fierce face, he was still very good to him. When there were delicious food and fun things, he always thought of him, and he didn't want Uncle Gu to be in trouble.

Wenren Wan touched Yu'er's head and smiled gently: "It will be fine..."

But her smile was a little forced.

Yu'er was a little sad.

Wen Renwan said gently, "The ten-day break has passed, and you still need to practice. I'll ask your uncle Wei to take you back to Taixu Gate."

Yu'er shook her head gently, "I'm worried about Uncle Gu..."

Wen Renwan felt relieved and a little sad, and sighed softly, "Okay, then we'll wait here."

Yu'er didn't say anything after that.

He stared at the door of the inner room with his big black eyes, feeling a little worried and a little scared for some reason...

It seemed that there was something in this room that frightened him.

It was exactly the same as the demon in his nightmare, and even more...more terrifying...

Yu'er pursed his lips tightly. He didn't dare to stay here, but thinking that Uncle Gu was lying inside, he didn't want to leave.

Just like that, there was silence all around, and you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone's expression was serious and solemn.

The passage of time also became slow and depressing...

Suddenly, a wave of evil waves came, and a scream came from the inner room, followed by a sound of something breaking, and the faint roar of wronged souls, which was extremely noisy.

Everyone outside the room changed color when they heard it.

The other two Jindan from Xuanji Valley were horrified, and immediately stood up and said in shock:

"No, the evil spirit failed, save people!"

They wanted to force the door open, but the door broke first.

Amid the flying wood chips, Mr. Mei staggered out of the door, unable to suppress the evil spirit any longer, and blood poured out of his mouth.

He looked miserable.

The heart-protecting mirror was broken, and there was a black and red burn mark on the evil-repelling robe. His forehead was faintly green, and the green was gradually turning black.

At this time, Mr. Mei also made a shrill cry from his mouth, not knowing whether he was a human or a demon. He grabbed the ground with his hands and struggled, and was about to lose control.

The other two Xuanji Valley monks, with gloomy faces, immediately jumped forward, took out a yellow cloth with red stripes, and tied him up tightly.

Then they covered the heart of the mad Mr. Mei with an eight-diagram plate.

Another person took a jadeite and stuck it on Mr. Mei's forehead, and then poured realgar wine into his mouth to drive away the evil spirits with strong liquor.

After a long time of tossing and turning, the jadeite absorbed the evil spirit.

Mr. Mei stopped struggling, the black air in his forehead gradually dissipated, and his breathing gradually stabilized.

Everyone slowly breathed a sigh of relief, and then turned their heads and looked into the inner room.

In the inner room, Gu Changhuai was still lying, and it was unknown whether he was dead or alive.

The surroundings were in a mess.

The altar exploded, the incense burned dry, the guardian lamp went out, the copper coin sword broke, the copper coins were scattered all over the ground, and the array formation medium was all cracked and lost its effectiveness.

Others just felt that the scene was in a mess.

But the Xuanji Valley monks who were proficient in the doorway looked at each other at this time, and felt a chill rushing straight to the top of their heads.

"Great evil spirit!"

"How could... I provoke such a thing?"

Their voices were cold, and just when they were still in shock, something strange happened.

Gu Changhuai, who was lying on the bed, his life or death unknown, seemed to feel something, and suddenly opened his eyes, like a "walking corpse", and slowly sat up.

His eyes were infiltrated by evil spirits, the whites of his eyes turned black, but his pupils turned blood red, his eyes were cold, and he swept through everyone, and finally fixed on the young Yu'er.

"Gu Changhuai" had a deadly pale face, slowly showing a hideous smile, and his voice was rough and hoarse:

"I found... you, my..."

Gu Changhuai didn't finish.

And such a change also shocked everyone.

Everyone didn't know what this sentence meant, but they also knew that things were weird and couldn't go on like this, otherwise there might be a disaster.

A Xuanji Valley Jindan immediately shot out several golden needles to seal Gu Changhuai's meridians.

Another Jindan gritted his teeth and sacrificed a jade ruyi. While Gu Changhuai's movements were restrained, he tapped his forehead and suppressed his evil spirit.

Fortunately, although Gu Changhuai had strong evil thoughts, his physical body was seriously injured.

And this jade Ruyi seems to be an extraordinary treasure.

"Gu Changhuai" was quickly suppressed. He could not move physically, and his evil thoughts no longer surged. Finally, he took a deep look at Yu'er, then slowly lay down, becoming "unconscious" again.

The hanging hearts of everyone slowly let go.

But Yu'er's face turned pale.

When "Gu Changhuai" glanced at him, he was so shocked that his whole body trembled, and his small body instantly became cold.

In this look, he seemed to see some kind of "fate".

In that fate, he was just an "empty shell" with nothing, including his mother, and all the people he cared about and missed were gone.

There is only boundless nothingness and fear...

Yu'er's body began to tremble and she broke out in cold sweat.

Wen Renwan immediately noticed Yu'er's abnormality and immediately touched Yu'er's forehead with her hand and asked:

"Yu'er, Yu'er, what's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Yu'er nodded weakly.

Upon seeing this, a Xuanji Valley monk immediately stepped forward and pointed at Yu'er's forehead. However, he didn't notice anything, so he frowned and said:

"Perhaps something evil happened just now, which shocked the young master, and now he feels a little out of his mind."

Wen Renwan felt a little distressed.

Elder Gu Hong said warmly: "Take Yu'er to the side room to rest. Yu'er is weak. There are many people here and it is noisy, so as not to surprise him again."

Wen Renwan glanced at Gu Changhuai, then at Yu'er in her arms, and nodded. But just as she was about to get up, Yu'er shook her head gently.

"Mom, I'll stay here."

There are a lot of people here, so it’s popular.

Although the side room is quiet, it is also deserted and it is easy to feel fear.

Wen Renwan understood what Yu'er meant and felt a little distressed, so she kissed his forehead and said softly:

"Then you close your eyes, sleep for a while, and you'll be fine when you wake up..."

"Um……"

Yu'er nodded slowly, then felt uneasy, drooped her eyelids, and gradually fell asleep.

Wen Renwan looked after him.

After Yu'er was comforted and the commotion gradually subsided, everyone looked gloomy and discussed the next thing.

The Xuanji Valley monk frowned and said, "What should we do now?"

"This evil spirit is so powerful that even Mr. Mei is no match for it."

"I'm afraid it's even worse if you and I walk the same way."

"The heart-protecting mirror is broken, the Bagua disc is cracked, and the evil-proof robe can't stop it..."

"Mr. Mei is also in trouble. I wonder if he can still have some sense..."

"The situation is getting serious. How about... Xiu Shu returns to Xuanji Valley and invites the Great Elder and Master Situ to come over?"

"It's too far. By the time Master Situ comes over, it will be too late."

"What's more, since the bloody incident in Lizhou City a few years ago, the Great Elder has been traveling around all day long and rarely returns to the valley. I wonder if he wants to hide something..."

"What can the Great Elder hide?"

"How can I know about the great elder's plan?"

"What now?"

"Wait until Mr. Mei wakes up..."

"What if he can't wake up? Besides, what if Mr. Mei wakes up? Who can handle such a powerful evil?"

"this……"

Everyone froze, frowning and saying nothing.

At this moment, Yu'er, who was sleeping peacefully, looked more and more painful, her face became paler, and she was sweating more and more.

"Is this... another nightmare?"

Wen Renwan looked at Yu'er and felt heartbroken.

She wanted to wake up Yu'er, but Yu'er was trapped in a nightmare and couldn't wake up at all.

Wen Renwan didn't know what to do.

At this moment, Yu'er struggled in pain and fear and murmured: "Brother Mo..."

Wen Renwan was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses, and quickly said to Wen Renwei:

"Brother Wei, hurry up and send Yu'er back to Taixu Gate and to Mo Hua."

Only by Mo Hua's side would Yu'er not have nightmares.

Wen Renwei cupped his hands and said solemnly: "Yes!"

Just a moment later, he hesitated again and said after consideration: "How about I go to Taixu Gate and invite Mr. Mo to the Gu family?"

Wen Renwan shook his head, "How can this be done? Mo Hua is so busy and cannot delay his cultivation. Just send Yu'er back to Taixu Sect."

"No," Wen Renwei thought for a moment, and then said what he had always wanted to say, "Please come over, Mr. Mo, and take a look at Master Yu, and also ask him to help check... Mr. Gu's condition."

Wenren Wan was startled.

Everyone else present was also stunned for a moment.