Daoist Abandoned Wisdom

In late May, the weather has warmed up.Tao Xinian and Abo stopped and stopped along the way, thinking that the scenery was good, so they stayed for a day or two.It is rainy season again in April and May. When encountering continuous rainy weather, it is impossible to move on, so we can only stay in the local area.So until this time, it has just entered the border of Jizhou.

The Taoism Conference will last for several days, and it is only late May now. He estimated that he would stay here for about half a month, so he went to find a small courtyard for short-term rent for half a month. Quiet, Abo doesn't have to hide and worry about being seen.

It took a day to tidy up the room, and finally I was able to find time to go out for a walk.Abo bounced on the ground, wanting to go out too.Tao Xinian thought about it for a while, and used the illusion method.He decided to let Abo temporarily pretend to be his apprentice to show off.

With one talisman, Abo turned into a boy of twelve or thirteen years old, wearing a blue shirt, with ordinary facial features that are so ordinary that he can forget them in a flash, quite unnoticed.Tao Xinian nodded in satisfaction, changed into a blue Taoist robe, took some money, and went out to relax.

Coming to Wei State went smoothly than he imagined.The north is not full of foreign races such as Xianbei and Di people. Han people still make up the majority. He can also understand and speak the northern language spoken by the northerners, but the accents of the population in different places are slightly different.The people he meets often only think that he is a foreigner, and they don't think that he is from Liang country.

Jizhou is not considered prosperous, but there are quite a lot of people. Hawkers shuttle back and forth among the crowd, shouting hard, and it is very lively.Tao Xinian tasted some local special desserts and dishes, some were good, some were not to his taste.

Abo was really excited, with a big mouth, he swept all the delicious and bad food into his stomach, as if he had been hungry for more than 800 years.Tao Xinian suddenly suspected that Ah Bo couldn't tell whether the food was good or not...

Tao Xinian walked slowly on the streets of Jizhou, Abo followed behind him and licked a sugar figurine, making a sticky sound.Tao Xinian stopped suddenly, and he bumped into him without paying attention, the sugar water stuck to Tao Xinian's back clothes.Abo stretched out his tongue guiltily and licked it lightly.Hey, in fact, if you don't lick him, you have to wash his clothes today...

Abo followed Tao Xinian's line of sight, and saw a six or seven-year-old boy kneeling on the ground, dressed in tattered clothes, with dirty hair and face, with his head bowed.There was a sign in front of him, with two words written on it, which he just recognized, were the words "sell one's body".There was also a small rice bowl in front of the boy, which contained more than a dozen copper coins, like alms for passers-by.

Tao Xinian stood still in front of him and asked, "Little brother, why sell yourself?"

The boy raised his head, his face was well-defined, his eyes were light yellow, his complexion was dark, and he looked like a man.He stared at Tao Xinian in a daze, and said, "For brother, he is sick."

Tao Xinian wanted to continue asking, but the person next to him smiled and said, "Don't ask me, sir. A few days ago, someone wanted to pay for this child, but he actually asked for a gold or two. He is such a half-grown child. I can’t work, so why don’t I buy it back and raise it as my son?”

The little boy didn't say a word, looked at the man, but also remained silent.After a while, seeing that Tao Xinian was still there, he asked, "My lord, do you want to buy me?"

"How much?"

The little boy stretched out a finger: "One or two gold, I can work."

Tao Xinian shook his head and said, "I won't buy it."

At this time, the sky was already dark, and there were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road. A few beggars seemed to be tired, and they went to the alley to rest under the eaves.The boy was still kneeling on the ground, and after a while, he stood up unsteadily, packed his things, rubbed his black knees, and walked slowly towards the outskirts of the city.

Aboqi said: "Master Dao, what are you doing? Aren't we going back?"

Tao Xinian signaled him to follow, walking behind the little boy.The little boy turned around and asked, "Your lord, why are you following me?"

"Go and see your brother. Although I don't intend to buy you, I know some medical skills."

The little boy's eyes lit up all of a sudden, and he said, "Then sir, come with me quickly."

Abo smelled a hint of danger, he grabbed Tao Xinian's sleeve and whispered: "Don't stroke my leaves again!"

Tao Xinian patted him on the head and said, "It depends on the situation. If it is really necessary, saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda."

Abe grinned at him and made a face.

After walking for a long time, until it was completely dark, the boy finally stopped in front of a dilapidated small courtyard, pushed open the wooden door and walked in.

The boy went in first and lit the lamp. Under the dim light, Tao Xinian could clearly see the situation in the room. There was nothing but the bed and a small low table.On the bed was a young man who looked to be in his 20s. His hands and feet were bound and his mouth was even gagged.The man's eyes were blank, and he moaned meaninglessly. He was struggling so hard that his wrists and ankles were all worn out, and blood was oozing out.

Abo opened his eyes wide, and shouted, "What...what's going on? You...you child, why did you tie up your brother?"

The boy knelt down, bowed his head and said, "My lord, please help my brother! He has a mad disease, and the doctors in the city say it can't be cured."

"Madness?"

"More than that, my brother's body is still festering gradually, and it's miserable." After finishing speaking, the little boy rolled up the sleeves of the man bound on the bed, exposing a large piece of rotten skin.

Tao Xinian went to get the man's pulse, but he could only get a chaotic pulse, like madness, and couldn't get anything else.After all, he only knows a little about medicine.

"What medicine did you take?"

"I have taken some calming medicines for the mania, but the effect is very little. Even... Even if the mania can't be cured, but the rotten sores on his body can always be cured?"

"Have you ever used any medicine?"

"Yes, I used some medicines to promote muscle growth and stop bleeding, but it didn't work, and I didn't have any money..."

After thinking about it, Tao Xinian always felt that it didn't look like a normal maniac. He probed the man's forehead, and sure enough, he lacked three souls.

Someone extracted his soul, but they didn't finish the extraction, leaving a few souls to keep him alive.Why?

This is almost like seeking revenge, deliberately making this person unable to survive and die easily.And this rotten sore is not a sore, but more like the result of a curse.

The soul cannot be cured without him, and this curse is also difficult to get rid of.His magic power is not enough, he needs to find out the person who cast the curse, and reverse the entire curse process before he can undo it.

"Your brother...has he offended anyone?"

The boy shook his head again and again, and said, "He is very nice, he is a kind person, how could he offend others?"

Tao Xinian looked between the boy and the young man for a while, and said, "He's not your brother, is he?"

The boy was surprised: "You...how did you know?"

"You have the appearance of a Di person, and the elder brother you are talking about is clearly the appearance of a Han Chinese. Besides, you have many small old scars on your hands and feet at a young age, and your elder brother has thin skin and tender flesh. No scars, it can be regarded as pampered. Even if the same father is not the same mother, the family will not be partial to you, and it will be to the point of abusing you..."

The boy lowered his head and said, "Yes, I am not his own brother, but a little beggar picked up by Cui Langjun from the street. Cui Langjun is a very nice person. He does not live a rich life, but he often helps the poor on the street. A little beggar. I wanted to follow him, so he took me in and treated me like a younger brother..."

"How long has he had this madness?"

"It's been about a year. One day he came back from the outside and caught a cold, and then he had a fever. After waking up, he didn't recognize anyone, as if he had gone crazy. After a few months, he started to have sores. This gentleman , is there a way to cure it?"

Tao Xinian frowned and shook his head.There was really nothing he could do.

The soul is taken away, there is no way to come back.As for the evil curse, the person who cast the curse is very capable, and it is likely to be above him, or even far stronger than him.Even if this person is found, he has no ability to make him undo the curse.

Besides, with the current appearance of Cui Langjun, it doesn't make much difference whether the curse is removed or not.After all, the current him is no longer human, and the longer he lives, the more painful he will be.

The boy lowered his head sadly, as if he had already guessed the answer.Tao Xinian took out a tael of silver from his wallet and handed it to him, saying: "Go to the city and buy some Selaginella, which can promote muscle growth and stop bleeding, which can relieve his pain. Then buy some Schisandra and Albizia juniper, fry it and let him take it. It might be of some use."

The boy hesitated and didn't answer, and said, "My lord, you have given too much, I...I have nothing to repay you..."

Tao Xinian smiled and said, "I don't need to repay you. You are a good boy, and you are so devoted to your benefactor, so let this be your reward. By the way, I haven't asked your name yet."

The boy timidly said: "My name is Anan. What about you, benefactor, what should I call you?"

"My surname is Tao. I will live in Jizhou City for a period of time. I will live in the ninth house in Sanli Lane. If you need anything, you can come to me."

The boy touched the silver ingot, his eyes were wet.Tao Xinian patted his head and said, "Then we'll leave first."

Anan kept watching them walk out of the courtyard, and then blew out the lamp. Tao Xinian knew that he wanted to save some lamp oil.

Unexpectedly, when he walked out, Anan stood behind him, raised his head to look at him, and said, "Mr. Tao En, let me take you to the edge of the city wall. The road is dark at night, and you are not familiar with the road, so you may go wrong... "

Tao Xinian smiled and said, "If that's the case, then Anan will be troubled."