"Oh? Tell me. " Of course, Shi Xuan wouldn't immediately say whether he would help or not, especially when the other party was from the Yu family. He was in a hurry to find evil qi. Without a good enough reason, he would most likely refuse.
Yu Kaishan saw Shi Xuan's attitude and knew that he wasn't clear enough. He immediately said, "This isn't our Yu family's matter. It's a mission from the sect. The other disciples sent by the sect are all searching for information about the Medicine King Sect. We can't find anyone at the moment."
Shi Xuan took a sip of tea and said, "Martial Nephew Yu, why don't you tell me what it is so that I can measure myself and see if I have the ability to do it."
"It's not a difficult task. A few thousand miles to the north, there is a medium-sized country called Che Tuo Country. A few days ago, their king's son fell ill with a strange disease. After the sect learned of this, they planned to send people to treat him." Yu Kaishan briefly introduced the task.
"Why not ask the Medicine King Sect?" The son of the king in the north of the Southern Barbarian Continent was sick, but they didn't ask the Medicine King Sect. The Medicine King Sect didn't care either. How strange! Shi Shuan naturally had to get to the bottom of this.
Yu Kaishan smiled. "This matter has to do with the way the Medicine King Sect manages the hundreds of countries under their control. Because the Medicine King Sect is famous for its medicine, it places a lot of importance on spiritual herbs. Therefore, it adopts an attitude of separation between immortals and mortals to prevent the common people from wasting their limited spiritual herbs because they want to cultivate and seek the Dao. "
Shi Xuan didn't know much about this. The only thing he knew was that the way the Medicine King Sect recruited disciples was different from Penglai's. They used the name of Changbai Immortal Mountain to order the kings of the various countries to choose high-quality children and send them to the mountain. If there were foreign loose cultivators who wanted to join the sect, they could try at Changbai Immortal Mountain at any time. As long as they passed the assessment, they would be accepted.
"In addition, the Medicine King Sect also prohibits loose cultivators from preaching in the countries they control. Moreover, because the Southern Barbarian Continent was very suitable for the growth of medicinal herbs, those countries planted a large number of medicinal herbs and low-level spirit herbs. Therefore, the Medicine King Sect built a Daoist temple in each country and sent a disciple to be responsible for purchasing medicinal herbs and spirit herbs, as well as assisting the King to select children with excellent aptitude to enter the sect. Haha, the Medicine King Sect has the most disciples among all the sects, but it is also the most mixed. "Yu Kaishan saw that Shi Shuan didn't understand, so he explained further.
"Oh, then the dozens of coastal countries and ports were opened by the Medicine King Sect?" Shi Xuan saw that the number of loose cultivators in Pingbo City was no less than the Tide Lane.
Yu Kaishan nodded and said, "Most of it is. However, the Medicine King Sect can only control about half of the northern part of the Southern Barbarian Continent. The remaining half is in the hands of the descendants of the Ancient Hundred Clans and a dozen or so mid-level sects.
Shi Shuan was puzzled. "The Apothecary King Sect just let them control these territories?"
"The Medicine King Sect is already very bloated. If they expand, it won't be worth it. In addition, the Hundred Ancient Races and Sects are very respectful. Every year, they will send a large amount of money to the Changbai Immortal Mountain. The Medicine King Sect just goes with the flow and closes one eye. Hehe, but during this period of time, the Hundred Primordial Clans and mid-tier sects are secretly surging with undercurrents. "Yu Kaishan laughed coldly.
Shi Xuan returned to the original topic. "In the Che Tuo Kingdom, at least the king knows about the Medicine King Sect. How can they not find someone to treat their children?"
Yu Kaishan shook his head. "Not really. Other than those who have a close relationship with the Medicine King Sect or those who came from the Medicine King Sect, the other kings only know that there is an old immortal in the Changbai Immortal Mountain who wants to find talented disciples in their own countries. In addition, some of the disciples return to their countries to fetch their families.
"Then what about the Medicine King Sect's disciple in charge of the Che Tuo Kingdom?" This guy should know about it.
"He's been transferred away. The Medicine King Sect sealed off the skies and roads to capture a certain person. Naturally, they don't have enough manpower. Hence, they transferred the disciple from the less important countries. Then no one will care about the illness of the king's son. "Yu Kaishan finally explained the cause of the matter.
Shi Xuan thought for a moment. "This Che Tuo Kingdom, I can be considered to be on the way. But does the sect have any instructions for this mission?" Although he had the Yin Yang Twin Qi Bottle and the Soul Bewitching Banner, most illnesses wouldn't be a problem. But it was a strange illness. He didn't even know the cause. He didn't have the confidence to guarantee it.
Seeing that Shi Xuan agreed, Yu Kaishan was very happy. "Martial Nephew originally planned to go on his own if there were no more brothers coming. But I was worried that there would be important news. Now that Martial Uncle is here, I'm really thankful." He then continued, "As for that strange illness, Martial Uncle doesn't have to worry. I've already investigated it. It's just a parasite. Here is a bag of Blueblood Grass. It can draw out the parasite. I believe with Martial Uncle's strength, it won't be a problem to deal with it."
"Mhm. What else does I need to do? " Shi Xuan took the Blueblood Grass. It seemed that the sect attached great importance to this mission. All kinds of preparations were very thorough. He didn't know what they wanted to achieve. Besides curing the illness, what else did he need to do?
Yu Kaishan hurriedly said, "In fact, the sect's intention is to simply cure the illness and leave it alone for the time being. It can be considered as a chess piece. In the future, if nothing happens to the Medicine King Sect, naturally there will be no need to mention it. If something happens and the sect's strength is greatly damaged, then Che Tuo Kingdom will be the sect's opening to extend its hand into the Southern Barbarian Continent. "
Shi Xuan thought of the sect's intentions. But when he heard Yu Kaishan's confirmation, he still blushed with shame. The timing of the prince's illness was too coincidental. Could it be that it was the sect's doing?
As if sensing Shi Xuan's doubts, Yu Kaishan smiled bitterly and said, "I also had this question at the time. Later, I found out that it should be an unknown disciple of the Gu God Sect who did it. When Martial Uncle arrives at Che Tuo Kingdom, if you find any clues, please report it to me. We can also see if the three sects of the Gu God Sect are also involved in the matter of the Medicine King Sect. Otherwise, why would they stir up trouble at this time?"
The Gu God Sect was in the depths of the Ten Thousand Mountain Range, but its strength was considered strong. There were two Jindan Grandmaster. As for the higher level Shi Xuan, he didn't know, so Shi Xuan could only answer, "I will do my best. Let's see if the matter of Che Tuo Kingdom is accidental." As for investigating the truth, Shi Xuan didn't dare to act rashly. The other party wasn't a small sect, they had enough strength to kill him. It was better for him to follow the sect's instructions and simply treat his illness.
Seeing that the matter was settled, Shi Xuan stood up and said goodbye. Yu Kaishan suddenly said, "Because we occasionally receive feedback from the Medicine King Sect, such as elixirs that can extend one's life by twenty years, and elixirs that can cure hundreds of illnesses, these monarchs believe in the existence of immortals. Under their influence, the whole country has a strong atmosphere of worship. Martial Uncle, when you go, please show us your skills and make it look like a real immortal descending to the mortal world. "
Shi Xuan understood what he meant. He smiled and nodded, "That's what I was thinking. Martial Nephew Yu, please prepare some things. "
* * *
In Che Tuo Kingdom.
After Monarch You Luo woke up from his dream, he suddenly sat up and stared at the golden veil in front of him. Princess Tana, who was beside his pillow, was woken up by his movements. Her hair was disheveled and her chest was exposed. She asked curiously, "Monarch, what's wrong?"
You Luo seemed to be still in a daze. He replied with a faint voice, "I dreamed of an immortal. He said he could cure my child, You Yue."
Tana said with a sad expression, "Monarch, you were too worried about You Yue, that's why you had such a dream. You should know that even the old immortals in Changbai Immortal Mountain didn't respond."
"But I remember everything that happened in the dream clearly. Even the appearance of the immortal was no exception. He was a man in his twenties, wearing a white robe. He told me that he lived in Penglai Immortal Mountain, and because I was very sincere in my belief, he responded to my prayer." You Luo turned around and grabbed Tana's shoulders as he said excitedly.
Tana was also very convinced. Hearing You Luo's vivid description, she naturally became excited, "Is it true, Monarch? Is he really an immortal? Boohoo, my pitiful child can finally be saved. " However, after the excitement, she still had some doubts. She asked hesitantly, "Could it be that some evil cultivator is behind this?"
You Luo frowned and thought for a moment, "It shouldn't be some evil cultivator. Ai, at this time, even if it's an evil cultivator, we can only give it a try. The old immortals in Changbai Immortal Mountain heard that a calamity has befallen them. They won't care about us for a short period of time."
After speaking, You Luo got off the bed naked. He paced around the palace that was decorated with gold and gems. After a long while, he stood still and said, "However, the immortal said that if we want to invite him, we have to show our sincerity. How should we show our sincerity? Gold? Gems? Medicinal herbs? "
Tana thought for a moment and said, "Since he said he's an immortal, he definitely wouldn't want these things. I think his sincerity should be referring to our etiquette."
"Etiquette? Right! It's etiquette. Without great sincerity, how can we invite the immortal? I'll immediately burn incense and fast for seven days. Then, I'll go to the Heaven Prayer Platform to ask for permission. Mhm, I'll need all the ministers to come with me. No, I'll need all the citizens to come to the Heaven Prayer Platform to ask for permission. "You Luo immediately made his arrangements.
"However, what should we use as the object of the request?" Tana pointed out the king's oversight.
You Luo rolled his eyes and smiled, "That's easy." Thus, he walked to the other side of the palace and took out the most precious white jade paper. He spread it on the table and started to draw. It was strange. The king of Che Tuo Country, You Luo, usually only painted to be an elegant person. In reality, his drawing skills were very poor. However, at this moment, it was as if he had the help of a god. In less than fifteen minutes, he finished the portrait. Moreover, the portrait was extremely lifelike. The person in the portrait was clearly an immortal, elegant and otherworldly.
"Princess, look, this is what the immortal taught me!" You Luo looked at the portrait and laughed loudly. His only son's life was saved and he could see the legendary immortal. How could he not be happy?
The next day.
You Luo walked out of the hot spring that was sprinkled with white flower petals. He let the maidservants clean his body and put on a simple white robe.
Then, he walked barefoot to the main hall and lit three sandalwood incense sticks. He bowed respectfully to the portrait hanging in the hall three times. Then, he put the incense sticks in front of the portrait and knelt piously on the ground. In front of him, there was only a cup of water and a bun.
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