Uncle Jiu's Senior Brother

Lu Li saw several warlords fighting along the way. Bones were everywhere, and broken walls and walls were filled with resentment.

He also met many refugees. In troubled times, it is the common people who suffer. Not only do he have to be careful of people, but he also has to be careful of attacks from demons and monsters. Sometimes he would help Lu Li if he could. If he hadn't met Uncle Jiu, he might not be much better off than them. He might have died at the hands of the female ghost in the cemetery.

This is how the world is. Every change comes at a price in blood.

The Central Plains has a five thousand years of heritage, how long has it been truly peaceful and stable? The people of our country have the most resilient character, but this is a bit far-fetched.

After walking for most of the day, Lu Li wanted to take a break. There happened to be a town ahead. He looked at the archway at the entrance of the town and saw a good name, "Ganxiao Town".

The town is no less lively than Renjia Town, with people coming and going on the streets and shouting all the time.

Seeing a two-story restaurant, Lu Li walked in. "What would you like to eat, sir?" The waiter came to greet him.

Seeing that the first floor was full, "Is there a seat by the window on the second floor?" Lu Li liked to sit by the window so that he could observe the street at any time.

"Yes, some guests please follow me." The waiter said and led the way upstairs.

After finding a place to sit and observe the street, Lu Li said, "Bring me some good tea. What are your signature dishes?"

"Our signature dish is of course fish. The lychee fish is a speciality, as well as the stir-fried lamb with green onions. The fried scallops are well-known far and wide." The waiter wiped the table with a smile on his face.

"Okay, bring all three of these up, and a bowl of rice." Lu Li nodded.

"Okay, please wait a moment, sir. I'll bring the tea up first." Soon a pot of tea was brought up.

Lu Li took a sip. It was a top-quality Phoenix Dancong tea. It seemed that this restaurant was pretty good.

The three dishes came up one after another. Lu Li took a bite of each and they tasted really good. They had their own unique flavor.

Before I knew it, I had finished a bowl of rice and three dishes. I took a sip of tea with satisfaction. I had to eat alternately on the way.

"You dare to come here to cheat people with a broken glass bead? You don't even know where this place is. The shopkeeper is in a good mood and will let you go this time, but I will break your legs next time."

A loud noise outside attracted Lu Li's attention.

A middle-aged man in shabby clothes was pushed out of the pawnshop opposite the street. After the middle-aged man was pushed down, the clerk kicked him.

Lu Li's attention shifted from the two people to a bead at the middle-aged man's feet. The bead was very ordinary and looked like a glass bead.

Lu Li stood up because he felt a strong fluctuation of magical power from the round bead. This fluctuation of magical power was fleeting, and if Lu Li had not been watching the fun, he would not have noticed it.

This aroused Lu Li's interest. He sat back in his chair, called the waiter over and said a few words, then handed him a dollar. The waiter nodded and bent down to show that he understood. Then he ran downstairs and whispered something in the middle-aged man's ear, then pointed to the second floor of the restaurant.

The man looked towards the second floor. Lu Li waved his hand. The man nodded and followed the waiter into the restaurant.

"sit down."

The middle-aged man felt a little embarrassed and only sat on half of the chair.

Lu Li looked at the sloppy middle-aged man opposite him, his palms were covered with calluses, indicating that this man must be a manual laborer.

The middle-aged man looked at Lu Li with some caution. Both Lu Li's dress and temperament gave him a special feeling.

"Can you let me see that round bead?" Lu Li said straight to the point.

The man hesitated for a moment, then thought of what the pawnshop owner had said just now, that this thing was worthless. He took it out from his pocket and handed it to Lu Li.

The bead is about 1.5 centimeters in diameter and orange in color, like a larger pearl.

It doesn't feel as smooth as jade. It doesn't feel heavy when I weigh it, so no wonder the pawnshop clerk said it was a glass bead.

But Lu Li did feel the fluctuation of magic power from the bead just now.

"Can you tell me how you got this bead?" Lu Li held the bead in his hand and played with it.

The man's voice was a little hoarse: "This was passed down from our ancestors. The older generation said that our ancestor was a Taoist priest and helped the emperor to make elixirs."

The man seemed a little embarrassed, and apparently thought the older generation was bragging.

"Does any emperor know?"

"I don't know, but it is said that my ancestor's name was Yun something." The man pursed his lips and said.

Lu Li poured him a cup of tea and wondered who Yun Shezi was. Suddenly, his hand trembled and he knew who it was.

"Is it Yun Yazi?"

"Yes, it's Yun Yazi, did you know?" the man said excitedly.

According to the Narratives of Ancient Qigong Practitioners, Wei Boyang, whose given name was Ao and courtesy name was Boyang, and whose Taoist name was Yunyazi, was a famous Taoist master in the Eastern Han Dynasty and also a master of alchemy. However, there is little record of him in official history.

Taoism has two major schools: the talisman school and the alchemy school. Wei Boyang is the founder of the alchemy school. He also wrote a book on alchemy, and can be regarded as one of the great figures in Taoism.

Without answering the man's question, Lu Li made a decision immediately and bought it regardless of whether it was real or not.

"I like this bead very much. Please name a price."

When the man heard that Lu Li wanted to buy it, he was excited and embarrassed. He didn't know how much the thing was worth and had no hope at all.

It was difficult for Lu Li to name a price if he wanted to buy it, but his child at home was still waiting for medicine.

"How about these two dollars? Or you can give it to me as you see fit." The man was afraid that the price would be too high and Lu Li would not buy it.

"Meeting is fate. I don't want to lie to you. I really like this bead. How about ten dollars?" Lu Li could see that the man came from a difficult family, so he thought it would be a good fate.

"Ten, ten, this, this, we don't need that many." The man stuttered when he heard ten foreign men talking.

"That's it, no need to refuse." In front of the man, Lu Li wrapped ten dollars in a towel and handed it to the man.

The man opened it and took a look, then quickly put it in his arms and was about to kneel down in front of Lu Li. In his opinion, Lu Li bought it out of pity for him, so he was lucky to have met a good man.

Lu Li raised his hand and stopped the man from kneeling.

"Take the money and do what you should do. Keep the money safe." Lu Li reminded.

After looking at Lu Li with gratitude, the middle-aged man turned around and went downstairs.

"Waiter, pay the bill."

I didn't expect to get this reward. Lu Li felt that it was worth the ten dollars. This bead must have a secret.

He had originally planned to leave the town after dinner, but after encountering this unexpected event, Lu Li wanted to stay and see what secrets the bead held.

After wandering around the streets and not encountering any leaks, Lu Li found an inn and stayed there temporarily. He used talismans to set up a soundproof formation. Lu Li then took out the orb, examined it carefully, and tried to input mana into it, but the orb did not change.

He stroked his chin and thought, don't the best treasures have to be recognized by a drop of blood? Why not give it a try?

He did as he said. He cut his finger and blood dripped onto the orb and then flowed to the ground. Lu Li used his magic power to stop the bleeding. It was a waste of my blood.

The pearl has been passed down for so many years, and descendants must have used these methods, but since the treasure is now covered in dust, none of them should have been successful. If it were that simple, it would have been kept as a treasure long ago.

Afterwards, Lu Li used the spiritual power in his soul to urge the orb again, but there was no response. It seemed that some conditions needed to be met.

After putting the orb into the storage talisman, Lu Li lay on the bed and fell asleep peacefully.

The next morning, Lu Li packed some dry food and continued on his journey. He didn't encounter any problems along the way. A few petty thieves were scared away by Lu Li's palm thunder.