Chapter 2 Planning for the Future
As a person who has a special liking for immortal heroes, as a person who hopes to be free and carefree, as a person who is afraid of death, now that there is an opportunity to cultivate immortality and seek longevity, Shi Xuan will definitely pursue it without hesitation.
To cultivate Taoism, wealth, companions, methods, and land are indispensable.
Wealth, I inherited the legacy of the old Taoist, and I still have a few thousand taels of silver, but the accumulation of resources for cultivation is very small. In the words of the old Taoist Xu, the land of the Middle Earth is short of immortal cultivation materials.
Companions, according to the old Taoist Xu, the highest level of cultivation in the two capitals and thirteen states is only to the soul out of the body, so when the cultivation level is high in the future, when there is a bottleneck and needs stones from other mountains, it may be difficult to find people of the same realm to discuss and explore, not to mention when you encounter a problem, encounter a sentence you don’t understand in Taoism, and need to ask people of a higher realm.
Method, I already have the fundamental method that points directly to the Great Dao, which does not need to be sought from outside, but from the content of the first volume of the treasure record just now, it is more inclined to Taoism, and there are only a dozen kinds of Taoism that are naturally derived from the Tao Jue itself.
The content of refining equipment only includes the few methods of refining equipment that Qing Yunzi himself extracted at the end of the first volume. Moreover, from memory, he only knows a few materials of these equipment. The rest are materials that only appear in myths, stories, and storytelling. There are even a few that he has never heard of. In addition, the most important thing is that there is no content about refining equipment. Shi Xuan almost burst into tears. Before, he was very excited when he saw the map of heaven and earth, the life and death plate, the five fires burning sky flag, and so on. In the end, it was really a rip-off!
The content of alchemy is the same. It seems that these are not the contents of the treasure record, but the few kinds of alchemy formulas and equipment diagrams attached by Qing Yunzi himself at the end. In addition, he is a person from a long, long, long, long, long time ago, so this situation will occur.
From what Xu Laodao said, there are many famous mountains and rivers with good environment.
Shi Xuan sighed. It seems that he will definitely embark on the road of traveling around the world to find immortals and visit the Tao like Xu Laodao in the future. Then, excluding the places that Xu Laodao had been to, there seemed to be only three places in the Middle Earth that needed to be visited, Tongxuan Mountain, Mang Mountain, and the Imperial Capital. The last place was added by Shi Xuan himself, because if there really was a world of immortal cultivation, and they needed to communicate with the mortal world, apart from the famous mountains and rivers, I am afraid that only the capital of the dynasty could meet the conditions, whether this condition was to meet the collection of items, spiritual herbs and other resources, or to recruit talented disciples. These are all based on various novels I have read before, plus some experience and reasoning. If I am wrong, I will just take it as a wasted trip.
After traveling in the Middle Earth, if there is no immortal fate, I will set sail to the East China Sea Fairy Island that is often mentioned in myths and legends. The order after that is the south of the Ten Thousand Mountains and the Western Wasteland.
Shi Xuan drank a sip of cold water. The long-term goals and steps in the future have been roughly planned. In the near future, he must first heal his wounds, and then restore his cultivation to the level before his body, and then proceed to the next step after he has the power to protect himself. After following the old Taoist for ten years, he still has some knowledge of medicine and pharmacology, healing and prescribing medicine. His body can be restored to its original state within half a month.
However, the main problem is that the body and soul are at different levels. The body is Du Bai's body, which has passed the stage of body forging and reached the level of self-generated internal energy and soul strengthening. The soul is Shi Xuan's. It was fine when he was in school in his previous life, but he neglected to exercise after work. His soul level is also in the early stage of body forging and soul nourishing. This is also the reason why Shi Xuan did not start visualization and cultivation immediately. When visualizing, he will guide the internal energy to strengthen the soul. At the current level of the soul, it is very likely that the deficiency will not be able to be supplemented. For the sake of caution, it is better to train the body every day, and wait until the soul reaches the initial soul strength under the slow nourishment of the body before starting visualization.
It took Du Bai seven years from the beginning of body forging to the stage of nourishing and soul strengthening. But now the body has reached the stage of nourishing, and the nourishment of the soul is not comparable to the past. Shi Xuan estimates that the soul should enter the stage of strengthening the soul, which should be a few times less than before. How long it will take to reach it will take some time to judge from the nourishing effect.
Moreover, the medicinal bath recipes and medicinal soups that Du Bai used when he was training his body were all from the true teachings obtained by Master Xu. Now Shi Xuan has a better choice. Three prescriptions are provided in the treasure record, each of which is divided into two types: medicinal bath and oral administration.
However, as pitfalls as the pill recipes and the instrument diagrams, many of the medicinal materials in them are unheard of or legendary. Especially the first prescription, Dragon Emperor Blood Training Pill, 70% to 80% of them are unheard of and in myths and legends. The second prescription, Human Immortal Body Training Soup, is 40% to 50%.
The good news is that the third prescription, Qianyuan Changsui Soup, the best doctors outside may also say that more than 20% of them are unheard of and in myths and legends, but these are in Master Xu's prescriptions, and their ancient names are also marked, and the current names after the evolution of time!
Of course, everything is not perfect. There is still a kind of medicinal material "Shishang Shen" that is not marked, but Shi Xuan remembers that he has seen it in ancient books. It can basically be confirmed that it is one of Shibao, Chishen, and Taihenlian. As for which one it is, we can only go out and buy some of each and find a few experimental animals to try it out.
In fact, even if the names of the drugs match, Shi Xuan plans to find animals for experiments first, because the names of the drugs have evolved for so long, and it is very likely that another drug has evolved into the current name. For example, it was originally A and B. After evolution, the name of A became D, and the name of B became A.
Of course, if this happens, it is very likely that the properties of A and B are different. Shi Xuan is now proficient in pharmacology and should be able to distinguish them. But what if A and B have the same properties, but they are slightly different? At that time, it is also possible that drug B will pretend to be A in Xu Laodao's prescription, and it will be effective because of the slight difference in the properties of other drugs, but it will be poisonous in the drugs Shi Xuan is going to use. This probability is very low, but it is inevitable. It is better to be cautious when it comes to issues related to your life. If something really goes wrong, who can you cry to?
Shi Xuan decided on the future path and the things he had to do recently. He felt very relieved. He felt very hungry. He changed into a Taoist robe and put more than a hundred taels of silver in his pocket. He planned to go out to fill his stomach first, and then go to buy medicine and other important things. As for the few relics left by Xu Laodao, it is better to wait until late at night to see them.
After leaving the yard, he was almost blinded by the sun. It was already past noon. No wonder he was very hungry. After locking the gate, she said hello to the neighbors on both sides and walked towards the alley.
The neighbors on both sides were very surprised. Aunt Zhang on the left said to Aunt Li on the right: "Hey, this boy is usually very shy. He saw us passing by with his head down. Today, the sun is rising from the west, and he actually took the initiative to say hello."
"I think he has tasted all kinds of flavors after his grandfather passed away. I think this boy is not bad. Your daughter is very beautiful and is a good match for him. His family is also rich, and he can definitely take out hundreds of taels of silver." Aunt Li has a fanatical interest in matchmaking.
Aunt Zhang sighed: "My dead girl, after studying with her second uncle for a few days, is very arrogant and always wants to find a master who is a Jinshi. She doesn't even look at herself. A Jinshi is a star from heaven. Is she worthy of him?"
But when Shi Xuan came out of the alley, he came to the bustling and noisy street. He didn't choose the big restaurant with gorgeous decorations, but went into a small noodle shop on the street according to his memory.
"Uncle Liu, give me three taels of Yangchun noodles and cut half a catty of braised pig intestines." The taste of this braised pork is unique in this city. You should know that this city is the capital of Xia'an Prefecture. It is the most prosperous place in Yangzhou except for the state capital of Yangzhou. It is not a small town. It is also a famous transportation hub in the thirteen states of the world, relying on the Yangtze River and controlling the canal.
"I say, Du boy, you usually come very early, but it's almost noon today." After cutting the pig intestines, the owner Liu came over with a big belly, still caring about this neighbor who grew up with him.
"Oh, don't mention it. I was thinking about what to do in the future last night. I couldn't sleep because of it. I felt very stressed." Shi Xuan recalled the tone of Du Bai in front of the shop owner Liu, but he still unconsciously brought out the current tone.
Fortunately, the shop owner Liu was concerned about the content of the topic and didn't pay too much attention to the tone: "I see that you have a good body. Why don't you go to the government office to be a yamen runner? The salary is not much, but the other aspects are not small. Although your family has some family background, you still can't live off the mountain. I still have some connections in this regard."
Shi Xuan thought for a while and said, "Uncle Liu, I have a relative in Anjing City. I plan to leave for him in half a year. There will be more opportunities at the foot of the emperor." It can be regarded as a foreshadowing for leaving in the future. The neighbors around basically only know that Shi Xuan is training his body, but they don't know about practicing Taoism. Even the people in the world who have really seen Taoism are probably very few.
As for the issue of Taoist robes, several emperors in a row believed in Taoism, so due to the prevailing trend, many wealthy businessmen, even Confucian scholars and high-ranking officials, also liked to wear Taoist robes at home. In other words, Taoist robes are modern brand-name casual wear. So it was nothing for Shi Xuan to wear a Taoist robe without a Taoist plate. At most, he would be thought to be the son of a wealthy businessman or a Confucian scholar.
"There are many opportunities under the emperor's feet, but there are also many dangers. I know you are young and ambitious, but you must know your limits." After saying this, the owner Liu patted Shi Xuan on the shoulder and went to greet the new customers. At this time, Yangchun noodles were also served.
Shi Xuan was already very hungry, but with ten years of experience in practicing Taoism and training his body, he knew that he couldn't eat in a hurry at this time, so he ate slowly. A mouthful of Yangchun noodles and a mouthful of stewed meat, light and refreshing, full of stewed fragrance, smooth and not greasy, it is really a delicacy in the world.
He drank the noodle soup in one last gulp, feeling so comfortable. After having his fill of soup and meal, Shi Xuan, a foodie in his previous life, finally felt how good it was to be alive. Then he stood up, gave the money to the shop owner Liu, said hello, and went out towards the south of the city, where there were several large herbal medicine stores.