I Can Record Wonders

Chapter 26: Red Maple Courtyard, Jade Rabbit Making Medicine

Red Mountain Path.

A rustling red maple leaf slowly falls from the sky.

As soon as it touches the ground, it turns into a shadow and disappears.

But in its place, two figures appear.

Fu Ning's gaze wanders. This is his first time reaching the mountaintop.

Looking down from the summit, the entire Red Mountain lies beneath his feet.

The sight of red spreads like a ripple, encompassing the entire land.

"Junior Brother Fu, this must be your first time here," says Gong Shixiong with a teasing smile. Fu Ning realizes that he had been lost in thought and apologizes, "Sorry, Senior Brother, I was lost in my thoughts."

"Haha, no need to apologize, Junior Brother. The scenery of Red Mountain is unique. Anyone who comes here for the first time will be in a daze."

"When I first came here, I was even worse than you. But the more you come, the more you get used to it."

Gong Shixiong, who is only in his twenties, always has a smile on his face.

Despite his friendly appearance, he has already established the "Pill Mound" Scenic Palace and is considered a genius among the three mountains of Spirit Turtle.

They say it's cold at the top.

But beneath Red Mountain, there is a vein of fire that balances out the cold.

So the temperature at the mountaintop is just right.

Gong Shixiong is very enthusiastic, walking and explaining the rules of the mountain to Fu Ning.

For example, capturing Jade Rabbits is strictly prohibited on Red Mountain, and urinating under the Fire Maple Tree is also forbidden.

For a newcomer like Fu Ning, it is quite interesting to listen to.

"I heard that Junior Brother Fu achieved enlightenment after only four contemplations on Sitting Oblivion Beach," Gong Shixiong says.

Fu Ning smiles modestly, "It was also luck. I achieved enlightenment without realizing it."

He then coughs a few times.

The rumors of his serious injuries are known to many.

Gong Shixiong, naturally aware of this, glances at Fu Ning with a knowing look.

Then he suddenly changes the subject, "I heard that before you, there was someone who achieved enlightenment after only two contemplations!"

"That must be the first person in five hundred years."

Fu Ning's gaze narrows slightly, but his expression remains unchanged, "Senior Brother must be referring to Yun Niang."

"She indeed achieved enlightenment after only two contemplations."

"I think she is very suitable for the inheritance of our Spirit Turtle Island."

Gong Shixiong nods, "Yes, when I was contemplating, it took me fifteen times before I achieved enlightenment."

"I never expected someone to achieve enlightenment after only two times."

"Junior Brother, if you have the chance, please introduce me. I really want to see what this once-in-five-hundred-years genius looks like."

Fu Ning casually agrees with a smile, "No problem, I will definitely introduce Senior Brother if I have the chance."

"We're here!"

Just then, Gong Shixiong suddenly stops in front of a courtyard.

Fu Ning looks closely.

The courtyard faces north and south, with red walls and red tiles. In the middle hangs a red wooden plaque with three golden characters engraved on it, "Red Maple Courtyard."

The font is vigorous and adds a touch of majesty to the red courtyard.

Fu Ning follows behind Gong Shixiong and steps into the courtyard.

The furnishings in the courtyard are unexpectedly simple, with a stone table in the middle and four stone stools. Fire Maple Trees are planted on both sides.

The red leaves sway in the wind, as if welcoming them.

Gong Shixiong doesn't stop in the courtyard and walks straight through the front yard, finally stopping in front of a quiet room.

"Come in."

Before Gong Shixiong can report inside, the voice of Red Sun Scenic Master is heard from inside the room.

Gong Shixiong points inside, indicating for Fu Ning to enter, while he waits outside the door.

Fu Ning nodded in understanding.

As soon as he entered the quiet room, he smelled a strong medicinal fragrance.

Soon, he saw rows of shelves with various medicine jars on them.

Passing through these shelves, he reached the innermost part of the quiet room, where Red Sun Scenic Master was sitting in front of a low table reading a book.

Beside him, a Jade Rabbit was holding a pestle and grinding medicine.

This Jade Rabbit was pure white, with every detail visible on its body. However, there seemed to be a faint layer of light on its body, with Origin Qi flowing faintly.

Fu Ning's eyes lit up, instantly recognizing that this was an Origin Spirit taking form.

"Master."

Fu Ning respectfully bowed.

Red Sun Scenic Master looked up, glanced at Fu Ning, and smiled, saying, "No need for formalities."

"Are you getting used to living on the mountain?"

"Thank you for your concern, Master. Everything is fine."

"That's good, that's good."

Red Sun Scenic Master nodded, gesturing for Fu Ning to come closer, and then asked him to take off the cool ancient jade he was wearing.

He knew that Fu Ning had some deficiencies in his foundation, but he didn't know the extent of it. Checking now, he still held a glimmer of hope.

However, after a thorough examination, he couldn't help but furrow his brow. "Your condition is more serious than I imagined."

"It's probably as difficult as reaching the heavens to open a Scenic Palace."

Fu Ning had anticipated this.

Being unable to open a Scenic Palace meant that he couldn't evolve his own Inner Scenic Diagram.

If there were no effective treatment methods, he could only hope for further evolution of the Cloud Spirit Turtle.

Red Sun Scenic Master's gaze narrowed slightly. Seeing that Fu Ning remained calm, he couldn't help but think to himself: What a good temperament!

No wonder that fat guy, Hei Yu, was so eager to recruit him.

It's just a pity that his foundation is severely damaged and difficult to repair. Even he himself is helpless.

This child will probably only be able to reach this level in his lifetime.

"But you don't have to be discouraged. There are countless Great Daos in the world, not just the path of cultivation."

With that, he took out a scroll from the side. On the scroll was a token and a small porcelain bottle.

It should have been prepared long ago.

Fu Ning took them with both hands, his gaze first falling on the book.

"Alchemy Compendium," just by the name, he knew it was a book on alchemy.

Then he picked up the token. The token was made of wood, with a red maple leaf carved on one side and the words "Pill Mound" on the other.

Red Sun Scenic Master seemed to see his confusion and explained, "This is our Red Mountain's 'Pill Mound Token.' With this token, you can enter the Pill Mound."

Fu Ning's eyes brightened at the words.

The Pill Mound was the Small Scenic Garden on Red Mountain. By contemplating the "Pill Mound Spectacle," one could comprehend the method of opening the "Pill Mound Scenic Palace."

"Although you can't open a Scenic Palace, you can contemplate the 'Jade Rabbit Grinding Medicine' spectacle inside the Pill Mound and comprehend the Jade Rabbit Origin Spirit."

"With the Jade Rabbit Origin Spirit, it will be very helpful for you to learn Alchemy Technique in the future."

"However, whether you can evoke the 'Jade Rabbit Grinding Medicine' spectacle depends on your luck."

After saying that, he pointed to the white porcelain bottle.

It turned out to be the "Cold Ice Dew."

A kind of extremely yin and cold medicinal liquid that can only be dissolved by the juice of the crushed fire maple leaves in the Pill Mound.

The Red Mountain Jade Rabbit likes to eat "Red Jade Ginseng."

So, as long as on the night of the full moon, the "Cold Ice Dew" is applied to the Red Jade Ginseng and placed near the rabbit hole in the Pill Mound, it will naturally attract the Jade Rabbit.

After the Jade Rabbit eats the Red Jade Ginseng, it will be affected by the cold poison. At that time, it will naturally go to the Fire Maple Tree to pick maple leaves and grind medicine under the tree.

And this is the "Jade Rabbit Grinding Medicine" spectacle of the Pill Mound.

(End of this chapter)