White Bone Monkey King

Zhang Lingyun: "I can recommend someone to Mr. Jin'an."

"That man's name is He Cheng."

"Perhaps few people in Chang County know this person."

"But when it comes to more than ten years ago, even in Fucheng, many people have heard of this person's name."

"He Cheng went to Fucheng in his early years and became famous for a while. But later, due to improper martial arts training all year round, he was left with stubborn illnesses and was riddled with pain. Unfortunately, he was less than forty, so he returned to his hometown of Chang County with his chronic illnesses and retired to the world. ”

"He Cheng had two unique skills that made him famous in his early years."

"The first is "The Thirty-Six Paths of the Monument Opener" by Hard Qigong."

"The second is "Earth Que Knife Technique"."

"The strongest among them is the hard qigong "Thirty-Six Roads to Open the Monument", and "The Earth's Knife Technique" is similar to the "Blood Sword Sutra" learned by Mr. Jin'an. They are both at the bottom of the third-rate martial arts. But "The Thirty-six Roads to Open the Monument" "Stele Hand" is different. Although they are both third-rate martial arts, they are the top among third-rate martial arts."

"This is bone martial arts. When He Cheng was young, he relied on this hard qigong to develop his muscles and bones. He had amazing strength. Coupled with the "Earth Que Sword Technique", he became famous in Fucheng where martial arts people gathered. head."

"It's just a pity that hard qigong is the easiest to damage the body, so when practicing, it is often necessary to spend a lot of money to nourish the body with medicine and stones to keep up with the damage of the body. In order to avoid damaging the root and causing stubborn diseases."

"If you just practice hard, after the age of thirty when the human body reaches its peak and begins to decline in vitality, various illnesses and pains will begin to follow one after another."

"First, there is pain in the joints all over the body; then the internal organs and meridians are slowly severed, and the coughing of blood will not stop; finally, I am paralyzed on the bed. If the family is rich and spends all their wealth on medicine and stones, they may be able to survive until the age of fifty. If it is an ordinary family, there is no such thing as If you take medicine and stone to hang yourself, forty is the deadline."

"And He Cheng belongs to the latter."

"When he was young, his family was poor, and he accidentally got the "Thirty-Six Road Monument Opener". Because he couldn't afford medicine and stones to nourish his body, he just practiced hard. When he was young, his body was full of vitality, and he didn't realize that he had it. When he passed At the age of thirty, when vitality is at its peak, hidden dangers immediately appear.”

"So, He Cheng only became famous for five or six years, and then it was like a flash in the pan. He quit the world early and returned to Chang County to live in seclusion. In the second half of his life, he spent all the gold and silver he earned in his early years on medicine to prolong his life. Go. The famous swordsman back then is now just an ailing old man who can’t even afford a tael of silver a month to buy life-saving medicine.”

"I was even afraid that my enemies would come to my door in my later years, so I kept my name hidden and no one cared about me."

"If Mr. Jin An really needs martial arts, I can introduce him to him. He Cheng is in urgent need of money to continue his life. If Mr. Jin An comes to the door at this time, he wants to buy his "Thirty-Six Road Monument Opener" and "The Earth's Knife Technique", I'm sure He Cheng wouldn't refuse Young Master Jin An."

"But I still have to remind Mr. Jin An that although hard qigong is more effective than internal exercises, if you are not careful during practice, you will suffer from serious diseases and hidden dangers. If Mr. Jin An still insists on finding a cure after listening to the advice, He Cheng, I can continue to introduce Mr. Jin An."

Here, Zhang Lingyun and Jin An were talking quietly to themselves. Over there, there was a lot of excitement in the lobby. Shopkeeper Zhang was holding a feather duster and was still chasing the girl in circles and beating her.

But shopkeeper Zhang broke his leg while running, and still couldn't catch up with the child's short legs.

Shopkeeper Zhang was so angry that his face turned pale.

…

Half a day later.

At the west corner of Changxian County, in an alley surrounded by low-rise houses, Jin An and Zhang Lingyun walked out of a poor house with an old and cracked door.

A skinny old man with an excited look on his face sent the two of them out with tears of gratitude.

When you walk out of the narrow alley and find yourself again on the lively street with endless flow of people, you can bathe in the sunshine, and your heart will also be filled with sunshine.

Zhang Lingyun, who has a bright white forehead and lively eyes, seems to be in a good mood.

"Unexpectedly, Master Jin'an is actually a member of Taoism. Taoists pay attention to health preservation and longevity. Master Jin'an gave He Cheng a breath of elixir energy to help He Cheng re-regulate the yin and yang of the body and the vitality of the five internal organs. This is more precious than ordinary people picking up ten thousand taels of gold. . It was Mr. Jin An who came to visit me with a request, but now He Cheng has asked Mr. Jin An for a request. Life is really unpredictable."

After Zhang Lingyun finished speaking, he asked Jin An again: "I wonder where Mr. Jin An's master came from?"

"Master's sect?" Jin An muttered softly as if he was distracted.

"I can be considered a Taoist from the five internal organs."

"My mentor is a Taoist with five internal organs."

Jin An quickly came to his senses, and then smiled with a frank and free personality.

"Taoism of the five internal organs? I once read a book called "Qishan Miscellaneous Notes". The book mentioned that Taoism is divided into several sects. One of the most famous sects is the Quanzhen sect. Mr. Jin'an, are you a Quanzhen sect? ?”

After hearing this, Jin An laughed and said: "Wuzang Taoism is a small Taoist temple under the Zhengtang Taoism, not Quanzhen Taoism."

The two walked side by side. Zhang Lingyun's face was beautiful and flawless, and her skin was as white as jade. Her skin seemed to be shining brightly under the noon sun: "Zhengyi Yiyi? Quanzhen Sect? Mr. Jin'an, can you tell me what the difference is?"

Jin An thought for a while. He was also a half-time disciple and didn't know much about these things, so he replied: "Quanzhen Sect cannot marry a wife and have children. Zhengyi is okay. There are no restrictions on marrying a wife and having children."

Zhang Lingyun nodded quietly.

"However, this time Mr. Jin'an took action to regulate He Cheng's body functions. It can be seen that He Cheng's complexion is much rosy today. Mr. Jin'an's elixir energy is very effective for He Cheng. Mr. Jin'an helped He Cheng regulate his body a few more times. , I think He Cheng’s old ailments will be eradicated soon.”

Unexpectedly, the look on Jin An's face was not as optimistic as Zhang Lingyun's.

"He is terminally ill, and his internal organs are severely decayed. Even if I help him reorganize the yin and yang of his body and the life functions of his five internal organs, there is no way to save him. He will delay his life for ten years at most, and he still cannot escape the pain and die."

Zhang Lingyun: "Mr. Jin'an, you are obsessed with your appearance and want to make everything perfect. But in this world, flowers will wither, grass and leaves will wither, and even the sun and moon in the sky above your head will wax and wane. How can there be anything?" Can things be perfect?"

"He Cheng is 43 years old this year. If he lives another ten years, he will be 53 years old. For ordinary people, this is considered a long life."

Jin An was stunned for a moment, then smiled, and the gloom in his heart disappeared.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Lingyun, who looks cold and difficult to get along with, can sometimes comfort people.

The ancients were limited by sanitary conditions and backward medical conditions, and their average life span was very short, with the average life span being about fifty years old.

Like an old man in his sixties or seventies, he is already the birthday boy.

He Cheng practiced martial arts improperly in his early years, and suffered serious physical disabilities and illnesses. He was indeed lucky to live to the age of fifty-three.

The two of them did not go back immediately. Jin An accompanied Zhang Lingyun to the market and took the opportunity to buy a box of Red Moon Rouge, which is said to be very famous among the nobles in the northern capital, and gave it to Zhang Lingyun as a token of gratitude.

Then he went to a drug store and took medicine according to the prescription for strengthening muscles and bones written in "Thirty-six Road Openers". The two of them walked side by side and it was almost dusk when they returned to the inn.

When he was approaching the inn, Jin An bought a box of pastries and brought them to the greedy Fu Loli.