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 cultivator on the opposite side, thus stabilizing the situation." "After that, reinforcements arrived and a fierce battle ensued. , we 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 the golden elixir in order to die with the young master..." "The golden elixir self-destructed, it 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 Dao Tingsi 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 guys 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..." In the Gu family Dan 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 clothes 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 rescuing." "Then he..."

Wenren Wan looked worried.

Elder Gu Hong wanted to say some words of comfort, but when he thought of Gu Changhuai's injuries and the strong 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 while, she looked at Elder Gu Hong almost pleadingly, and said with 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. We have hunted down criminal cultivators, suppressed evil spirits, and slain demons. We have always licked blood at the tip of the knife. It is common for us to be injured or even sacrificed." "As a child of the Gu family, this awareness is It’s necessary, 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 the 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... These are some of the Find a way to start."

"But the young master's mind seems to have been invaded by an unknown evil spirit. This evil 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 external injury is cured, the evil cannot be eliminated, so..." The alchemist paused for a moment, with some scruples, 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, 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 way 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." "Then 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. It has mixed qualities, and there are only a few people who learn from it. The real masters are just as good as the beginning but not the 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 muttered: "The Shangguan family knows people from Xuanji Valley. I went to the Guan family to ask if I can invite..." "Shangguan family?"

"Well," Wen Renwan said, "a few years ago, when Yu'er disappeared, she invited a person from Xuanji Valley... who seemed to be Master Mei to do the math. But Master Mei didn't figure it out. , 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 up front. Monks who practice the way of spiritual thoughts are proficient in different things. Not everyone understands it. "It is a method of dispelling evil spirits and calming the spirit, removing evil spirits and saving 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 looked at the man lying in the inner room, not knowing whether he was alive or dead. Gu Changhuai frowned and thought for a moment, then sighed:

"At this point, I have no choice..." I can only place my hope in the Valley of Mysteries.

Elder Gu Hong turned her head, held Wen Renwan's hand tightly, and said in a deep voice: "It's time to go without further delay, 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 to invite the monks from Xuanji Valley. I also hope that they will have a way to save Chang Huai..." Wen Renwan nodded solemnly.

Afterwards, 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 is so ruthless and a little weird... I am afraid that he was bewitched by some evil thing and fell into fanaticism. Only then did he dare to commit suicide like this and self-destruct the golden elixir." Dan.”

"Can golden elixirs also be bewitched? Looking at it this way, this evil spirit has a very terrifying background...its original body worships... I wonder if it is a corpse, a ghost, a demon, or a devil?" "No matter what, it's all. It's a 'hard bone', I'm afraid you need to plan carefully and plan 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..." This situation cannot be tolerated. 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..."

"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." "This is the 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 borrowed treasures, and some donated some elixirs, wine, and food. Finally, they were all collected and handed over to Mr. Mei.

After everything was discussed, Mr. Mei put on the Taoist robe to ward off evil spirits, wore a heart mirror, took out a copper coin sword, made a bagua card, lit a magic lamp, burned heart incense, and then boiled a cup of realgar wine, which is extremely yang and strong, and can ward off evil spirits and ward off evil spirits.

This realgar wine has a very strong and strong taste.

Mr. Mei drank it all in one gulp, and felt like he had drunk a cup of fire. His throat and tongue felt like they were burning. Then, his Yang Qi flowed through his body, and his courage filled his chest. Others had already set up some arrays to ward off evil spirits in the inner room.

The arrays protected Gu Changhuai's body and prevented the evil spirits from escaping.

Mr. Mei opened the altar and then held the steel coin sword in his hand, stepped on the eight trigrams, and wore an evil-warding robe. With the help of the realgar wine, he stepped into the inner room with courage. After that, the door of the inner room was closed.

The matter of "removing evil spirits" is secretive and dangerous, and outsiders are not allowed to peek. It not only prevents the leakage of the divine consciousness method, but also prevents the evil spirits from hurting people.

Outside the inner room, Elder Gu Hong and the elders of Gu Changhuai's lineage gathered together, looking nervous. Wen Renwan hugged Yu'er, and his 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 was usually cold and fierce, he was still very good to him. He always thought of him when he had something delicious and fun. He didn't want Uncle Gu to get into trouble.

Wen Renwan 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. "After that, Yu'er didn't say anything.

He stared at the door of the inner room with his big black eyes, feeling worried and somehow scared... as if there was something in this room that frightened him.

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

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 a pin drop could be heard.

Everyone's expression was serious and solemn.

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

Suddenly, a strange wave came, and a scream came from the inner room, followed by a cracking sound, and faint screams of wronged souls, which was extremely noisy. Everyone outside the room changed color when they heard it.

The other two Jindan from Xuanji Valley looked horrified, and immediately stood up and said in surprise: "No, the exorcism failed, save people! "

They tried 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 his evil spirit any longer, blood pouring out of his mouth. He looked extremely miserable.

The heart-protecting mirror was broken, and there was a black and red burn mark on his 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 that was not sure whether it 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, their faces sank, and they immediately jumped forward, took out a yellow cloth with red stripes, and tied him up tightly.

Then they covered the crazy Mr. Mei's heart with an eight-diagram plate.

Another person took a jadeite and put it on Mr. Mei. Mr. Mei's forehead, and then poured realgar wine into his mouth to drive away the evil spirit. 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 his life or death was unknown. 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 fell to the ground, and the array mediums were all cracked and lost their effectiveness. Others only 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 sky. "The evil spirit of the great evil!"

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

Their voices were chilly, and just as they were still in shock, something strange happened.

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

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

"Gu Changhuai" had a deathly pale face, slowly showing a hideous smile, his voice 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 Shoot out a few golden needles, sealing the meridians of "Gu Changhuai".

Another Jindan gritted his teeth and sacrificed a jade ruyi. While Gu Changhuai was 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 seemed to be an extraordinary treasure.

"Gu Changhuai" was quickly suppressed. His physical body could not move, and his evil thoughts no longer surged. Finally, he looked deeply at Yu'er, and slowly lay down again, becoming "unconscious" again.

The hearts of the people were slowly put down. But Yu'er's face was pale.

He was shocked by a look from "Gu Changhuai" and trembled all over. 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 noticed Yu'er's abnormality immediately and immediately touched Yu'er's forehead with her hand and asked: "Yu'er, Yu'er, what's the matter? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Yu'er nodded weakly.

When a Xuanji Valley monk saw this, he 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 is a little bit... The soul doesn’t belong.”

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, and then at Yu in his arms. Yu'er 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 Yu'er's meaning and felt a little distressed, so she kissed his forehead and said softly: "Then close your eyes and sleep for a while. It will be fine when you wake up..."

"..

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 too strong, even Mr. Mei is no match for it." "I'm afraid I can't even do it with the way you and I do."

"The heart mirror is broken, the Bagua plate is cracked, and the evil-proof robe can't stop it..." "Mr. Mei is also in trouble, I don't know how much sanity he still has..."

"The situation is serious. How about... Xiu Shu sends a letter back to Xuanji Valley and invites the Great Elder, 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 change 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 can happen 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 back to his senses, and hurriedly said to Wen Renwei: "Brother Mo..."

"Brother Wei, hurry up and send Yu'er back to Taixu Gate and to Mo Hua." Only by Mo Hua's side can 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 Mr. 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.