Meton and the other three were wearing strange clothes as they walked on the bluestone street. The shops on both sides of the street were all selling things like incense and candles.
"Four young masters, do you want to go to Xuandu Temple to burn incense? Bringing some incense and candles will show your sincerity." A shop assistant dressed in a Taoist robe greeted the four of them.
Qin Huaiyu impatiently waved his hand. This was already the fifth wave. The four were wearing strange clothes and on this busy street, the rate of turning heads was simply 100%. In addition, although the four of them were wearing strange clothes, the cloth was exquisite and clean. At a glance, one could tell that they were not poor people. Soon, they became the sales target of the shops.
Meton was not angry. He was used to this kind of business. He reached into his pocket and took out a few Kai Yuan Tong Bao. He put it in the hands of the shop assistant and said, "We don't need incense and candles anymore. What we are looking for are some materials for alchemy."
Meton and the others walked around and did not find any materials like saltpeter. Instead, they were all things like incense and candles used by ordinary pilgrims. Since they could not find the place, they would find a local bully and ask.
The shop assistant's face was happy. This was a few big coins. It was enough to pay him a day's salary. He withdrew his hands and the Kai Yuan Tong Bao immediately disappeared into his wide Taoist robe. He said, "Young masters, you have asked the right person. This street sells all things for pilgrims. The materials that young masters are looking for are used by the Taoist masters. Naturally, they will not be sold in the open."
Meton frowned and said, "Then where can we buy it?"
"Follow this street and turn right. You will see an alley with a banner of eight trigrams hanging on it!" The shop assistant did not keep them in suspense and said straightforwardly.
The four of them followed the address given by the shop assistant. Sure enough, they saw a banner of eight trigrams in a corner.
Entering the alley, Meton suddenly felt that he had walked into a small chemical factory in the future. There were almost all kinds of chemical materials here.
"Gall Alum!"
Cheng Chumo looked at the gall alum they had just fiddled with and was pleasantly surprised. It was this little magical thing that gave them a big surprise.
Meton walked all the way and could not help but open his eyes. There were not only gall alum, borax, stone mother, cinnabar, realgar, and so on. There were also all kinds of chemical materials that Meton could not name. It was like walking into an open-air chemistry laboratory.
"Achoo"
A pungent smell wafted over, and Moton couldn't help but sneeze. Who had burned sulfur?
"Be careful!"
Meton looked at the shop on the right side of the shop. He was covered with a few pieces of sheepskin. He poured a jar of silver white liquid into small bottles. Beside him was a pile of blood-red cinnabar. These were items that were commonly used materials used by Taoist masters........... a....... a few small small small bottles........
Moton could clearly see that it was a jar of mercury, commonly known as mercury. It was the most commonly used item in Daoism.
"Young master, you worry too much. I have been refining mercury for decades. I have never made a mistake. As long as you don't touch the body, there will be no problem." The waxy yellow man opened his mouth and showed his yellow and black teeth. He threw the sheepskin aside and said carelessly.
Meton waited for the waxy yellow man to cork the small bottles one by one. Then he slowly approached the waxy yellow man's face and said, "Do you often have dizziness and headaches?"
The waxy yellow man suddenly froze. His face turned from yellow to white.
"I'm afraid most of your teeth have fallen out. Even the only teeth you have are probably loose!" Meton sighed and said with pity.
The waxy yellow man's hand trembled again. His face turned from white to red.
"Furthermore, your hand doesn't tremble for just a short while. It happens frequently, right? I'm afraid it is difficult for you to even hold chopsticks! "Meton stared at the waxy yellow man's trembling hands and sighed.
"Young master is really a genius doctor!" The waxy yellow man said with sincere admiration. "I have been suffering from this illness for more than ten years. I didn't expect young master to be able to see it at a glance."
At this time, a woman with the same waxy yellow face came out from the inner room. She held a big porcelain bowl of water in her hand and a yellow pill in her right hand. She said, "Husband, it is time to take your medicine!"
Suddenly, Meton's eyes were attracted by the pill in the woman's hand. The surface of the pill was very smooth and attractive. When the sun shone on it, there was a faint luster. It was irresistibly attractive.
The waxy yellow man picked up the medicinal pill and raised the porcelain bowl of water, drinking it all in one gulp. Soon, the waxy yellow man's face flushed red. Not long after, sweat began to seep out from his forehead. He suddenly became excited and his hands, which had been trembling non-stop, regained their stability.
"The pill of the Xuan Du Temple is indeed a divine skill. I have been suffering from this illness for more than ten years. I have asked many famous doctors but none of them could cure me. Only this pill can give me a new life." The waxy yellow man was full of energy. He looked in the direction of the Xuan Du Temple with a face full of reverence. He respectfully bowed three times. His face was solemn as if he was a parent who had been reborn.
Meton's face suddenly froze. After a long time, he sighed and said, "Next time when you are refining mercury, it is best to choose an open space. If not, a room with ventilation on all sides will do. Also, buy some charcoal to make a mouth cage. It can reduce the symptoms."
The waxy yellow man's face was full of disapproval. The woman stretched out her hand and pulled him down. She then quickly bowed and said, "Thank you young master for your reminder! I will keep it in mind. "
Meton knew that the waxy yellow man did not take his words to heart. He could not help but sigh. He had said all he could.
After walking for a long time, Meton could not help but look back. He saw the waxy yellow man continue to turn the cinnabar in his workshop. He did not take Meton's words to heart.
"This person is deeply poisoned!" Qin Huaiyu said meaningfully.
"The poison has entered his body! It has entered his bones! "Meton's face showed a trace of pain as he said word by word.
"How can it be? I think this person is very smart. He used a sheepskin cushion. Obviously, he knows that mercury should not come into contact with the human body. How can he be poisoned? "Cheng Chumo was puzzled.
"You think it will be fine if you don't come into contact with it? If you buy that jar of mercury, open the cork, and leave it for a few days, you'll find that your mercury is gone? "Moton explained how the mercury evaporated.
"Ah!" Yuchi Baolin then said in shock, "Since Meton can see this person's illness at a glance, could it be …?"
Looking at Yuchi Baolin's hopeful eyes, Meton shook his head regretfully.
In this era, it was impossible to synthesize a cure for mercury poisoning. Otherwise, Meton would not sit by and watch this happen.
"Then let him go to Mo Hospital. I believe Doctor Sun and Doctor Hua will have a solution."
Meton shook his head and said solemnly, "Medicine cannot save him!"
Mercury poisoning caused irreversible and lasting damage to the nerves. This person had been refining mercury for a long time and the poison had already entered his internal organs. The reason why he was able to hold on was probably because he had been in contact with mercury for a long time. Over time, his body had developed a certain level of resistance.
"How is that possible? Wasn't the elixir from Xuan Du Temple very effective? " Yuchi Baolin suddenly raised his head and asked in disbelief. He had seen with his own eyes how the waxy man recovered immediately after taking the elixir.
"What if the elixir was mixed with mercury?" Meton said faintly. He knew the reason why the waxy man was so energetic. In this era, elixirs were used as stimulants. Naturally, they could give the waxy man the illusion that he was cured.
"Doesn't that mean that the elixir is also …" Qin Huaiyu and the other two were shocked. Throughout history, many people had pursued the illusory path to immortality. If they took the elixir, wouldn't that mean …
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