Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 138 Talisman Water

"This distinguished guest is the one who came with me behind me..."

Feng Yingying stood up and warmly invited the person behind her to come out.

"This is Daoist Jiang Xiu, and she is the benefactor!"

Feng Yingying said with a fanatical expression, "Sister-in-law Liu, you don't know, not long ago, after my husband passed away, I also caught that strange cold..."

"oops!"

Madam Liu gasped in surprise, instinctively covering her mouth and nose with her hand and taking a small step back.

"It's alright, it's alright, Sister-in-law Liu, look at my body, I don't look like I've been sick at all, I'm fully recovered!" Feng Yingying said excitedly as she turned around.

"But isn't this illness said to be incurable...?"

Madam Liu said hesitantly.

"So, I've met a benefactor! Thanks to Master Jiang Xiu, she not only cured my illness but also gave me a spiritual anchor!"

Feng Yingying turned her head to the other person and said.

"Master Jiang Xiu, this is the Madam Liu I told you about."

"She comes from a wealthy family, is kind-hearted, and has helped me a lot. You told me before that she would encounter a great calamity, and I'm worried about her now."

"So, the reason I invited you here is to ask for your help in resolving Sister Liu's predicament..."

The person pulled up their black veil and hat, revealing themselves to be a gaunt old woman with a red mark between her eyebrows.

Her face was serious as she stared intently at Madam Liu. "How pitiful..." Daoist Jiang Xiu shook his head and sighed, "I was right; it foretells that you will soon encounter great danger..."

"May I ask what I can see in your face, Master?" Madam Liu felt a little flustered by the hawk-like bright eyes she was looking at.

Although she was the lady of a wealthy family, she only knew needlework and housework. Although she could roughly read a few words and do some simple arithmetic, that was all she was capable of.

"On the Illness Palace, there is a line on the bridge of your nose... You or your family members will soon suffer a serious illness, which may even affect your life..." Master Jiang Xiu said slowly with a solemn expression.

"what!!!"

Feng Yingying cried out urgently, "It can't be...that strange disease, can it?!"

"How, how could that be!" Madam Liu said with a forced smile. "Look at me, I'm perfectly healthy now, how could I suddenly fall ill..." "Sister-in-law Liu, Master Jiang Xiu also said that it might not be you, it could be your family member. Think about it, has anyone in the family said they feel unwell these past few days?"

"This..." Madam Liu hesitated and said, "My husband said he wasn't feeling well recently, but after taking a few doses of medicine prescribed by the doctor at Huichuntang, he felt much better..."

"Sister-in-law Liu, we're all neighbors, listen to me. That strange disease is extremely vicious; once you get it, there's no cure. There's only one thing that can treat it..."

At this moment, Daoist Jiang Xiu seized the opportunity to take out an exquisite white jade porcelain bottle from his robes and calmly said, "This is 'talismanic water' specially refined by my master, Venerable Danyang. It can cure all diseases and prolong life!"

Madam Liu, being from a wealthy family, was initially fooled by the back-and-forth between Feng Yingying and Taoist Jiang Xiu, but now she has come to her senses.

"I wonder how much this 'talisman water' is worth?" Madam Liu glanced at Feng Yingying, who was still performing, and asked tentatively. 'I meant well, but I've been bitten in return. I've really helped a poisonous snake!' Madam Liu cursed inwardly. She made up her mind that if it was cheap, she would buy the so-called "talisman water," send the two away, and sever all ties with Feng Yingying in the future.

Feng Yingying moved her lips and whispered a number. Immediately, Madam Liu's lips twitched.

"Yingying, I know what you mean, but where would I get that kind of money, a mere woman? Besides, it's just a cold. Let me discuss it with my husband..."

Madam Liu refused.

"Everyone in the surrounding villages knows that Sister Liu's word carries weight. What's a little silver? This is life-saving 'talisman water'..."

Feng Yingying offered the porcelain vase to Madam Liu, and the two began to politely decline.

crackling

Whether intentionally or accidentally, as the two were arguing back and forth, at a certain moment, Feng Yingying's hand inexplicably loosened, and the exquisite white jade porcelain bottle, about the size of a palm, fell to the ground, spilling yellowish talisman water all over the floor.

"How dare you desecrate the 'talisman water'!!!" Daoist Jiang Xiu's face was solemn, and he stood up abruptly.

The commotion was quite significant, and Han Yi had naturally been observing from the sidelines for a long time. He had even been listening intently when Feng Yingying uttered the word "talisman water."

'This approach...it seems familiar...'

Han Yi thought to himself.

"Shopkeeper, come quickly and take a look..."

Just then, the shrewd shopkeeper Liu hurried over, clearly drawn by the sound of the porcelain bottle shattering.

"Madam, what's going on...?"

When Manager Liu arrived, he wanted to inquire about the situation first. "You have desecrated the 'talisman water,' you deserve to die!"

Snapped!

Master Jiang Xiu, looking as if he had gone mad, suddenly slapped Manager Liu across the face.

Manager Liu was all smiles and wanted to ask about the situation, but he never expected that a stranger would suddenly attack him.

Although Master Jiang Xiu was just an ordinary person with rudimentary martial arts skills, his slap was powerful and unexpected, causing Manager Liu's ears to ring and a trickle of blood to slowly seep from the corner of his mouth.

"You, you..."

Manager Liu was both shocked and furious. His mind was a bit blank, and he hadn't figured out what was going on. He covered his cheek with one hand and pointed at Taoist Jiang Xiu with the other. For a moment, his mind went completely blank, and he lost his composure. He didn't speak for a long time.

Madam Liu certainly couldn't just stand by and watch her husband get beaten, so she took a big step forward to fight back. However, Feng Yingying had already started entangled with her, and since Feng Yingying was younger than her, Madam Liu was gradually at a disadvantage and suffered a loss.

Master Jiang Xiu hooked his right foot, lifted a soft stool high, and was about to smash it down on Manager Liu's head.

Click!

A sickeningly painful sound of bones grinding together could be heard.

"what!!!"

A chilling scream rang out.

A tall shadow loomed over Daoist Jiang Xiu and Feng Yingying.

The shadow stood behind them, one in each hand, deftly grasping their waving arms, silent and still, coldly frozen in place.