Uncle Jiu's Senior Brother

The next day, with the woman's return, the village became lively. Some people were questioning, some were terrified, and there was even a woman who hugged the woman and refused to let go and cried. They were obviously the woman's family.

"Young man, you have ruined our village's big plan." The one who spoke was the old man who brought Lu Li into the village.

"What should we do?" Everyone became worried.

"Uncle, don't worry. No one will ask your village for any tribute anymore. And you can go into the mountains if you want. No one will deliberately harm you." Lu Li said with a smile.

The scene was silent, and the villagers looked at Lu Li in disbelief.

"Really? The mountain uncles don't care anymore?" The one who spoke was the old man who took the lead last night and should be the village chief.

"I am a Taoist priest from Mount Mao. That Mountain Master was the resentment of the mountain spirits after their death. I got rid of him last night. There will be no Mountain Master in the future." Lu Li explained.

The villagers looked at the woman rescued by Lu Li. Although the woman felt embarrassed to be stared at, she nodded in agreement.

Everyone was happy, and took out meat and delicious dishes from their homes to entertain Lu Li. They ate until the afternoon, and then Lu Li said goodbye. The villagers came out to see him off, and the woman's family wanted to kowtow to Lu Li, but Lu Li stopped them.

Time flies. Looking at the city gate in front of him, Lu Li feels nostalgic for being back here again.

When we arrived at the Xiangling base, Chen Yulou came out to greet us in person not long after. Surrounded by his acquaintances were Hong Gu, Kunlun, and Hua Maguai.

"Haha, what a rare guest. Master Lu, how are you after not seeing you for so long?" Chen Yulou bowed with a smile.

Lu Li smiled in return, "I'm sorry to bother you, sir."

"It is a great honor for our humble home to have the Taoist priest here."

After a few polite words, Chen Yulou welcomed Lu Li into the yard.

After entering the door, a large courtyard appeared in front of Lu Li. There were two watchtowers on both sides of the wall, and there were people on duty on them. There were several rows of weapon racks in the courtyard, as well as some stone locks for exercising strength. A group of big men were sweating and panting as they were picking up and putting down things. Some men were standing neatly on both sides from the gate to the front hall, looking at him.

Chen Yulou brought Lu Li into the front hall. Some men behind him began to whisper. Lu Li had good hearing and could hear some words like "summon thunder and lightning", "Maoshan", "kill the big zongzi", etc.

They came to the front hall and sat down. Hong Gu brought a cup of tea and placed it in front of Lu Li. Because of Lu Li's performance last time, Hong Gu and Queqiao Shao did not develop any romantic relationship. By some coincidence, Hong Gu also avoided the inevitable death. Judging from Hong Gu's face, she would definitely die of old age after this disaster.

"Master Lu, you have to stay a few more days this time. You left in a hurry last time and I didn't treat you well."

"Boss, I came here because I passed by Xiangxi and came to see you, and secondly, I have something to do." Lu Li said truthfully.

Chen Yulou put down the tea bowl, clasped his fists and said, "Master Lu saved all of us brothers from Xiling last time. If you have anything to say, please tell me. I will never refuse."

The people around him also looked at Lu Li seriously.

Knowing that they had misunderstood, Lu Li smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. I just want to ask the chief and Brother Xi Ling to help me find out where a person lives."

After hearing what Lu Li said, Chen Yulou realized that he had misunderstood. He thought Lu Li wanted him to help him rob the tomb.

"So that's what happened. Well, who does Taoist Lu want to find out about?"

"He is an uncle, I guess. His name is Zhuge Kongping. His wife is Wang Hui, the daughter of the leader of the Divine Calculation Sect. I came here to talk to him about something."

Chen Yulou asked Hua Maguai to arrange someone to go down and inquire, and also prepared a banquet to entertain Lu Li.

Lu Li also asked about the whereabouts of Partridge Whistle and learned that Partridge Whistle had a master named Lechen to learn skills. Lu Li learned that Lechen was a tomb raider and had real skills.

During the dinner, we also met the old man of the Chen family. He had indeed been the head boss for decades and had an extraordinary aura.

During the meal, Lu Li noticed that Mr. Chen's complexion was not very good, dark and gray, so he asked why.

"It's an old problem. I've always had trouble sleeping in the past few years. I'd wake up from nightmares just as I was falling asleep. I've consulted many doctors and received many medicines, but nothing worked. Fortunately, I can live for a few more days."

"Father!" Chen Yulou shouted.

Old Master Chen waved his hands at him and said, it’s all fate.

Seeing this, Lu Li put his hand on Mr. Chen's pulse. Mr. Chen was shocked but did not stop him. Chen Yulou looked at Lu Li expectantly, because the old man was the pillar of the Chen family.

Medicine and Taoism are inseparable. A good Taoist priest usually has some medical skills. Mr. Chen’s illness is not serious, but the negative energy has entered his body and has not been discharged in time, and has penetrated into his internal organs. It would be difficult for others, but Lu Li is a Taoist priest.

"It's okay. I'll draw a few talismans for the old man these days, burn them into ashes and let him drink them. I'll use my magic to clear his meridians and he'll be fine."

Hearing that he could cure it, the father and son were overjoyed. They raised their glasses to toast Lu Li, making the party more lively.

The old men who followed Mr. Chen at the table were even more delighted. They didn't quite understand why Chen Yulou entertained Lu Li so formally. Could they believe the rumors? Now it seems that this Taoist priest Lu is really capable, and capable people are naturally popular. They all laughed and joined in the fun.

The banquet lasted until the evening.

"Master Lu, is that all?" Chen Yulou held a bowl of water with black and gray water in it, with a puzzled look on his face.

"Don't worry, that's enough. Let the old man take it." Lu Li said to Chen Yulou while sitting on the chair.

"Give it here. I trust Master Lu." Old Master Chen picked up the bowl and drank it in one gulp without even looking at it.

"Hmm." As soon as the water went down his stomach, Mr. Chen felt a heat rising from his abdomen and spreading throughout his body, and the usual coldness in his body dissipated a lot.

Seeing that Mr. Chen's face turned red, Lu Li knew that the exorcism talisman had taken effect. He stood behind Mr. Chen, stretched out his hands and placed them on his back, and began to use his magic power to clear the meridians.

Gradually, Mr. Chen's face became redder and redder, and he felt hot all over, and something cool rose up from his throat.

"Puff!" A mouthful of black phlegm was spat out by Old Man Chen.

"It's so comfortable. I haven't felt so comfortable in a long time. Thank you, Master Lu." Old Master Chen opened his eyes comfortably.

Lu Li wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "It's okay. Just drink some more talisman water and you'll be completely fine. I'll help you clear your meridians in two days."

"I am grateful for your kindness. Master Lu, I, Xiling, owe you another favor!" Chen Yulou bowed solemnly, and Old Master Chen smiled approvingly.

Lu Li quickly helped Chen Yulou up, "Boss, it's awkward to talk about this between us. Since I learned that the Chen family opened a warehouse in the capital of Xiangxi Province to distribute grain to the people, I have been helping you. No matter what the original intention is, the people have benefited in the end. In troubled times, a grain of rice can mean a life."

"Okay, what Taoist Xiao Lu said is right, Yulou, from now on we will set up a rule in Xiangling that we cannot harass the people, we must open a porridge shed every week to provide relief to the refugees, and if there is a major disaster, we must do our best to help them."

Chen Yulou nodded solemnly.

"Master Xiao Lu, what's wrong with me?"

"Old man, your illness is caused by visiting tombs all year round, which has caused too much Yin energy to accumulate in your body."

"Can Yin Qi also accumulate?" It's not like Grandpa Chen hasn't heard of Yin Qi, but he has never thought about what it looks like.

"Of course. People who know the business can tell at a glance or smell someone who visits tombs frequently. It's the Yin Qi, or the smell of earth, that they rely on. As they visit tombs more and more, this Yin Qi will accumulate in the body and slowly invade the internal organs."

Hearing that this thing was so terrible, Chen Yulou couldn't sit still, "Is there any way to avoid it?"

"Sunbathing can suppress the Yin energy, and drinking some ginger water can also help increase the Yang energy."

Chen Yulou tried these two methods a few times and left a few talismans for Old Man Chen. Then Lu Li went downstairs to rest. Old Man Chen solemnly put away the talismans.

"Yulou, remember to treat Taoist Priest Lu well. No matter how difficult it is, you must do what Taoist Priest Lu tells you to do, even if it costs a lot. Such a capable immortal is hard to come by."

Chen Yulou's face turned serious, "Father, I understand."