"Who is Guiguzi?" Handso Fatty Wang asked quietly beside him. This guy still didn't know who Guiguzi was.
"Your ancestor!" Ye Qing replied directly.
"Hey, now you're insulting people!" Handso Fatty Wang imdiately flared up and said, "What kind of manners is that!"
Ye Qing ignored him and looked at Shen Tianjun, saying, "So, does that an no one can break this formation? But why has dicine King Mountain been unsealed recently?"
"I don't know, perhaps it was deliberately arranged by Divine Doctor An Shiping," Shen Tianjun said. "Maybe when he set up this formation, he planned for this situation. On this particular day, so part of the formation eye would change or shift due to ti, leading to the inability of the great formation to form, reopening dicine King Mountain."
"Is that possible?" Ye Qing said in surprise.
"It's not hard. Ancient formation masters commonly used such thods," Shen Tianjun said. "To give a simple example, let's say I want to set up a tid formation. I could plant so small trees at the location of the formation eye. With these small trees as the formation eye, a great formation is established. But as ti passes, these small trees gradually grow into large trees. When the trees' height breaks a certain limit, they can no longer maintain the original great formation, and the original formation will automatically disassemble. I think the great formation on dicine King Mountain was arranged this way; that's why it opens periodically!"
Handso Fatty Wang said, "According to what you said, why not just burn the trees on the mountain, then you can go directly in?"
"It's not that simple," Shen Tianjun shook his head and said. "First, you don't know which tree is the formation eye. Secondly, to burn the trees, you'd have to enter the formation, and once inside, you'd get lost. By then, you might not find the trees before you're trapped inside. No one wants to take that risk."
"Isn't it just a formation? How could it be so difficult?" Handso Fatty Wang said, "Don't you know there's sothing called Polaris? If nothing else, you can at least determine directions, right? Let tell you, finding directions in the woods is the easiest. Look at the tree rings or the bark, and you can tell. If that doesn't work, just look up at the sky to see where the sun is; how could you get lost?"
Shen Tianjun: "Shen Da, take him for a walk inside the Stone Formation."
"What Stone Formation?" Handso Fatty Wang still had no idea what was happening.
"It's just an ordinary formation, quite fun inside. I'll take you there," Shen Da said. "If you can walk out smoothly, there's a reward."
"What reward? Do I care about such trivial things?" Handso Fatty Wang stood up confidently and said, "I just want to prove to you all that these so-called great formations are fake, just used to deceive people. Let's go, where's the Stone Formation? I'll see it and walk out in minutes to show you."
Handso Fatty Wang followed Shen Da out with a swagger, and watching his back, Ye Qing could only silently pray for him in his heart. Of course, he also made up his mind that before lunch, he wouldn't rescue him no matter what, or no one would have any peace.
"Uncle Shen, what kind of dicine do you need? How about I go to dicine King Mountain to pick it for you?" Ye Qing said. "You've already announced to the world that you won't leave Xi Hang. If you break your vow this ti, wouldn't it give people sothing to talk about?"
"No need!" Shen Tianjun shook his head decisively and said, "I've been traveling the world for twenty years just to gather these dicines. This ti, dicine King Mountain is finally opening, and there can be no mistakes. No matter what, I want Ling Wei to see the light. Even if I am denounced by the world, so be it!"
Seeing Shen Tianjun's resolute attitude, Ye Qing knew it was impossible to persuade him otherwise. He could only sigh and said, "Uncle Shen, then I'll go with you. I can help you find the dicine."
"You certainly have to go, as you're holding the Divine Doctor's Order," Shen Tianjun said. "And Lin Tianyou, there are two Divine Doctor's Orders; one should be yours, and the other his. Let him co along too."
Only then did Ye Qing rember Lin Tianyou. Indeed, at that ti, there were two Divine Doctor's Orders, one under his feet and the other under Lin Tianyou's. It seed that Bai Li Xi had left one for each of them, intending for both to go to dicine King Mountain.
Honestly, Ye Qing wasn't too interested in inheriting Divine Doctor An Shiping's legacy. But thinking of Lin Tianyou, a thought suddenly stirred in his heart. If anyone should inherit An Shiping's legacy, Lin Tianyou was definitely the best candidate. Lin Tianyou was already deeply interested in dicine, and he had a kind heart and a righteous nature, quite similar to Divine Doctor An Shiping. If he could inherit the legacy, it would be a blessing to the world.
"I'll contact him tomorrow and have him go to dicine King Mountain with us," Ye Qing said.
"Good!" Shen Tianjun nodded slowly and said, "However, you must not underestimate this matter. I suspect Ning Qianshu will personally co this ti. The discord between Ning Qianshu and Bai Li Xi is due to An Shiping's legacy. Ning Qianshu wants to obtain it, while Bai Li Xi insists on An Shiping's last wishes, causing their ongoing argunt. This ti, with dicine King Mountain opening and the reappearance of the Divine Doctor's Order, it's a chance Ning Qianshu has waited nearly fifty years for, and he will undoubtedly try desperately to seize it."
Ye Qing frowned slightly; he was not unfamiliar with the na Ning Qianshu. This person was not only skilled in dicine and poison but also extrely tactful in his actions. Twenty years ago, it was Ning Qianshu who eliminated several families of the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance. Then he had sched for so many years, almost wiping out the Sha n and the Shen Family. Although he eventually failed, one had to admit his tactics were really high-level, truly playing others in the palm of his hand, an extrely terrifying figure.
Ye Qing had only heard of his doings before, but now he didn't expect to face him personally, which made Ye Qing a bit worried. Considering Ning Qianshu's thods and strength, a confrontation this ti would indeed be troubleso.
Seeing Ye Qing's expression, Shen Tianjun smiled and said, "Of course, you don't need to worry too much. If Ning Qianshu cos, Bai Li Xi will certainly be there too. Moreover, I expect many experts will gather at dicine King Mountain this ti, with many waiting for this opportunity. After fifty years, dicine King Mountain finally opens, surely attracting a lot of people. By then, even if Ning Qianshu tries sothing, he won't be able to stir up too much trouble!"
Ye Qing nodded and said, "No matter what, this ti we must collect those few herbs to cure Ling Wei's eyes. Everything else is not as important!"
Shen Tianjun didn't speak. He gently stroked his beard, but his eyes sparkled with determination. This trip to dicine King Mountain was imperative for him as well.
After discussing dicine King Mountain and the Divine Doctor's Order, Shen Tianjun casually inquired about how Ye Qing and Handso Fatty Wang ended up together again.
Shen Tianjun's inquiry reminded Ye Qing of the whole affair, instantly fueling the fire in him, and he recounted how Old Wang Ba tricked him into rescuing Handso Fatty Wang.
"Hahaha..." After hearing Ye Qing's words, Shen Tianjun couldn't help but laugh and said, "That truly is characteristic of Old Wang Ba, not wrong at all, harming others without benefiting himself!"
"That old guy is totally harming others without benefiting himself!" Ye Qing said angrily. "The key is, this ti going there, I almost lost my life. Fortunately, I encountered Great General Helian Tiehua; otherwise, I might not have returned!"
"Oh?" Shen Tianjun said curiously, "What happened?"
Ye Qing then recounted the Northern Martial Zen incident, and of course, he didn't keep secret about Helian Tiehua's complete defeat of Northern Martial Zen. He even ntioned how Helian Tiehua defeated the Red Snake Yin Fairy and scared off One-Eyed Ding Lianshun.
Shen Tianjun listened intently, especially attentive to Helian Tiehua's combat stories, occasionally asking questions. After hearing the entire process, he took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "I didn't expect Helian Tiehua to have such an encounter, learning such martial arts!"
"What kind of martial arts is his 'A Stone's Throw Away'?" Ye Qing wondered. At that ti, from a distance, Helian Tiehua's move really startled him. 'A Stone's Throw Away,' by the end, its speed was truly astonishing.
"I don't know what martial arts it is specifically, but I know that this set of martial arts was created by a monk who ca from Tianzhu in those years," Shen Tianjun paused and said, "This monk was nad Bodhidharma."
"Bodhidharma!?" Ye Qing was taken aback and said, "Patriarch Bodhidharma?"
"The later generations indeed called him that," Shen Tianjun nodded and said. "It's said that most of Xiaolin Temple's martial arts were created by him. 'A Stone's Throw Away' was one of the moves in a set of boxing techniques he created during seven years of seclusion, with remarkable power. However, after Patriarch Bodhidharma passed away, the martial arts were lost. I didn't expect Helian Tiehua to obtain this set of martial arts, no wonder he dared to intercept the Red Snake Yin Fairy and One-Eyed Ding Lianshun by himself!"
Ye Qing was utterly astonished, not having imagined that the martial arts of 'A Stone's Throw Away' would be related to Patriarch Bodhidharma.
"Was Patriarch Bodhidharma really a real person?" Ye Qing asked in wonder.
"Of course he was!" Shen Tianjun gave Ye Qing a surprised look and said, "Otherwise, how do you think Xiaolin Temple's martial arts ca about?"
"Wasn't he a fictional character?" Ye Qing said, "Wasn't he made up by people?"
"Nonsense, what do you an made up by people," Shen Tianjun said. "He was indeed a real person, and before coming to Huaxia, he was part of Tianzhu Brahmanism. Therefore, his Buddhist doctrine had so subtle differences compared to orthodox Buddhism."
User Comments
0 comments from readers