Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 35: Great Medicine. (First update!)

Zheng Que glanced at the letter in Xu Houde's hand and immediately asked, "Send the letter?"

Xu Houde nodded, and then said, "There have been more and more ghosts in the town recently."

"I wonder if there's something wrong with the restriction that the Immortal Master set up at the entrance of the town."

"So, I want to invite the former immortal master to come over and help."

"But that immortal master has been living in Taiping County and hasn't come to our Changfu Town for a long time."

"I heard that you learned magic from a fairy master these days, but I wonder if you could help me go to Taiping County and deliver this letter to that fairy master?"

Hearing this, Zheng Que frowned. He had heard about the restrictions set up at the town entrance before.

In Changfu Town right now, as long as the doors and windows are closed, ghosts cannot enter. It is said that this is the effect of the ban at the town entrance.

Also, during the day, if you encounter a ghost on the road, as long as you immediately avoid it, the ghost will not be able to catch up. This is also the effect of the restriction...

If there really is something wrong with the ban, it will be a big deal for the entire town!
But, do I have to go to Taiping County to deliver a letter?

His current cultivation level is only at the first level of Qi training. Although he is protected by Qingli, the fifth level of [Tongue-Pulling Prison], it is still very risky to walk in the wild.

If you don't deliver this letter properly, you might lose your life.

Thinking of this, Zheng Que immediately asked, "Mayor, my master was in town a few days ago. If there was a problem with the restriction at the town entrance, why didn't you ask my master for help?"

Xu Houde smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Why not? As soon as the immortal master arrived in town, I went to the temple to pay my respects. But right after we met, before we even started talking, he handed out seven bowls of wine, six of which were poisonous, and asked me to pick one..."

Zheng Que's face froze slightly. This seemed to be his master's rule: if you chose a poisonous one, you would become his corpse puppet; if you chose a non-poisonous one, you would be eligible to become his disciple, or ask for his help...

At this time, Xu Houde suddenly said, "By the way, you can also use magic now. Can you repair the restriction at the town entrance?"

Zheng Que came back to his senses and immediately shook his head: "I have only been practicing for seven days, and my cultivation is low, how can I have such ability?"

"Not only is there a ban at the town entrance, I have no way to deal with it."

"Even if it's delivering a letter to Taiping County, it can't be done in such a short time."

"I need to practice for at least another year or two before I can confidently travel long distances."

Hearing this, Xu Houde was immediately disappointed, but he still handed the heavy letter to Zheng Que: "If you can't deliver it now, then wait until you can deliver it."

"Taiping County is just southwest of town. It takes seven or eight days to get there by following the official road."

"In our town right now, apart from you, no one else can travel far."

"Also, even though you're from our town, I won't let you send this letter for free."

"My ancestors passed down a great medicinal plant. My descendants are not worthy and have forgotten its name. But in the past, no matter what illness my family members suffered from, they would just pick a few fine whiskers from this great medicinal plant, add water and boil it into a bowl of medicinal soup. After drinking it, they would be cured immediately."

"I remember when I was a kid, my father was still alive. One time, I don't know if he was sick or encountered some evil thing, but he suddenly started convulsing all over, yelling and screaming, and crawled into every hole he saw in the house..."

"Later, I got better after drinking the medicinal soup of this powerful medicine."

"As long as you can successfully deliver the letter to the immortal master in the county, I can give you one-tenth of this great medicine."

"The rest must be given as a reward to the immortal master in the county." Zheng Que's expression quickly became serious as he listened. A medicinal soup made from a little bit of fine whiskers can cure all diseases?
Moreover, if the mayor is not talking nonsense, this medicine seems to be able to not only cure diseases, but also some symptoms of being possessed by evil spirits!

This may not be some ordinary herb, but some kind of elixir!

Thinking of this, Zheng Que immediately asked, "Mayor, can you let me see that big herb?"

Xu Houde shook his head slightly and replied seriously: "The great medicine is hidden in a secret place. If you are an ordinary person, a fellow villager, it would be okay to take a look."

"But now that you've learned magic, the best I can do is show you a few medicinal whiskers."

"It's not that I don't trust you, but the experience and lessons of our ancestors..."

Hearing this, Zheng Que was slightly startled, and immediately understood that the mayor was afraid that he would see the medicine and snatch it away in front of him!

Thinking of this, he did not continue to ask, but just said: "Okay, Yaoxu will do too."

He wanted to make sure whether this so-called powerful medicine was worth the risk.

Xu Houde nodded and said, "Wait here for a moment."

As he said this, he quickly walked out of the ear room.

Zheng Que sat down on the chair next to the desk and glanced casually around the room.

This side room is cramped and simply furnished. There are some books on the bookshelf against the wall. After a careful inspection, I found that they are all simple documents that teach children to read and understand sentences. There is nothing special about them. Each book is covered with blue cloth, which shows that it is very precious.

The handwriting on the blue cloth spine is neat but full of craftsmanship, as if it was written by the Xu family themselves. On both sides of the bookshelf, there is a faded small sachet hanging, which faintly emits the fragrance of camphor wood, probably used to repel insects.

Zheng Que took a quick look and stopped paying attention to the bookshelf. He looked around and his eyes fell on the desk.

There was a stack of identically bound volumes that exuded the scent of old ink. Some volumes were thin, some were thick, and the spines were smeared with red and green. The red and green looked like the dyes used to distinguish poultry raised in villages and towns. The colors were bright and would not fade for a long time.

These seem to be records of various events in Changfu Town...

Just as Zheng Que was hesitating whether to take a look, footsteps were heard outside the door. Xu Houde came back with a small wooden box in his hand.

After he entered the room, he walked straight to Zheng Que and carefully opened the wooden box. Inside was a piece of cut red cloth. Before he even lifted it up, a strong medicinal fragrance already hit his face!

Zheng Que just smelled the fragrance of the medicine and felt refreshed, and the spiritual power in his body became agitated.

His eyes couldn't help but light up. His master had never taught him about spiritual medicine, so he couldn't recognize what kind of medicine it was, but he was sure that it was definitely a good thing!
At this time, the mayor had already lifted the red cloth, revealing three dried medicinal roots inside. They looked like the roots of ordinary plants, each only slightly thicker than a hair. They looked inconspicuous, but exuded an extremely pure and rich spiritual energy.

The spiritual energy was so strong that even the negative energy in the room could not get close to the wooden box.

Zheng Que stared at the three medicinal whiskers and said, "I don't recognize this kind of medicine either. Mayor, can you let me take one of these medicinal whiskers back to study it?"

Xu Houde immediately replied: "I'll give you all three medicinal whiskers as a deposit."

He put the red cloth back on, closed the wooden box, and handed it to Zheng Que along with the wax-sealed letter.

Looking at the wooden box handed to him, Zheng Que was very aware of its importance. He hesitated for a moment, then quickly took it in his hands and said solemnly, "Don't worry, Mayor. After I finish my own affairs in the next few days, I will definitely go to Taiping County!"

(End of this chapter)