Chapter 418: Chapter 412 I Can’t Save Him
Qin Liuxi said, “I am a female practitioner!”
While she was performing acupuncture on Dongyang Marquis, he couldn’t help but steal glances at Qin Liuxi multiple times, a voice in his heart repeatedly questioning, how could she possibly be a girl?
Finally, Qin Liuxi couldn’t bear it any longer, glanced over, and said, “Even if you look a hundred times, it won’t change the fact that I am a girl, so stop guessing.”
Dongyang Marquis touched his nose and said complacently, “I didn’t say anything.”
“True, but your eyes spoke, and so did your heart,” Qin Liuxi chuckled lightly.
Dongyang Marquis felt somewhat embarrassed.
Qin Liuxi checked the time and started to remove his needles, pressing down the needle holes, and said, “Since the medicine has already been taken, you should finish it. I haven’t yet prepared the Youthful Pill, it won’t be too late to have it after you finish this batch.”
Dongyang Marquis asked, “Can four doses of the medicine really eliminate the numbness?”
“Of course, you’ve been taking the medicine for two days, you must feel even better than before, right?”
“That is indeed the case, you young lady truly possess exquisite medical skills,” praised Dongyang Marquis.
Qin Liuxi checked his pulse and said, “Not only are your legs stubbornly numb, but you also have some old chronic injuries. After the treatment for your legs, you should take the Youthful Pill, and afterwards, you’ll need to take the Peace Formula to solidify the foundation and nourish the Yuan, enhancing your vital energy and naturally extending your life expectancy. It looks like you won’t be leaving any time soon, so coming here for an hour or two each day to contemplate enlightenment will greatly benefit you.”
“Contemplate enlightenment?”
Qin Liuxi nodded, “We also set up an Enlightenment Room in the clinic, where I arranged a Spirit Array. It can help cultivate your mind and body; you can try it out. Wan Ce, please take the General there.”
Wan Ce stepped forward with a smile, “General, this way please.”
The old servant quickly assisted Dongyang Marquis and followed him to the back hall, entering the elegant room.
The elegant room was simply decorated, with a wall full of runes and a diagram of the Heart Sutra’s meditation methods, guiding one on how to meditate and silently recite the Heart Sutra.
The Daoist Room also had a specially blended agarwood burning, its fragrance calming and comforting. A small heated table kept a pot of clear tea warm, with two cups set aside.
Upon entering the elegant room, one felt invigorated. Having been in high positions for a long time, Dongyang Marquis had seen many fine things. This alleviating comfort caught his eye immediately, and after a few glances, he sat down on the cushion with his legs crossed, ready to meditate.
Just as the old servant was about to leave, Dongyang Marquis stopped him, “This elegant room is quite nice, Old Cao, sit here with me.”
The old servant hesitated, chuckled and agreed, was about to sit down, and asked Wan Ce, “Is this elegant room also a method of consultation, or?”
“It’s what you call an elegant room, but in fact, it’s a Spirit Room. The Boss personally set up a Spirit Array here, similar to a Fengshui Array, so the Spiritual Energy is different from the outside. You must have felt it? The materials used for this array formation are top-grade Jade, which need to be replaced periodically. Therefore, cultivating here incurs an additional fee for the consultation.”
“How much Silver?”
“The price set by the Boss is twenty taels per hour.”
The old servant was startled, quickly stood up, and said to Dongyang Marquis, “I better wait outside.”
“Sit down,” Dongyang Marquis glared at him, “Twenty taels it is. As long as it’s good for the body, I’d even pay a hundred taels, what’s twenty taels? You’re not getting any younger either.”
Wan Ce smiled warmly, “The General knows quality. Sitting here and cultivating in tranquility, your body will definitely feel stronger. Of course, no matter how much more I say, it’s better if you experience it yourself, please feel free.”
After he finished speaking, he closed the door and walked out.
The old servant listened to Wan Ce’s footsteps receding, then exclaimed, “Marquis, this Junior Temple Master really knows how to make money.”
Twenty taels—he didn’t even make that much in a month’s salary, and just by sitting here, it’s gone.
The Dongyang Marquis laughed heartily and said, “Twenty Silver might seem cheap to her, but look at the Daoist Temples and Buddhist Temples in Shengjing, not to mention how difficult it is to meet the temple master or head monk, getting some talisman or offering incense sticks could cost thousands of Silver.”
“It is indeed.”
“Also, look at these characters, reciting the Heart Sutra while meditating; the way that boy explained it all seems so mystical, let’s see what wonders lie within.” The Dongyang Marquis closed his eyes eagerly.
Old Cao thought to himself that since he had sat, he couldn’t waste the twenty Silver; he quickly looked at the diagram, followed by meditating and reciting the Heart Sutra written on it.
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Two carriages stopped at the junction of Red and White Street, the servant riding at the front of the first carriage jumped down and respectfully opened the door, saying, “Madam, we’ve reached the alley of that shop.”
When the carriage door opened, maids and crones alighted, and inside sat a woman in luxurious clothing, her face pale and haggard yet somewhat sharp. She frowned and gathered her cloak around her.
“Can’t we invite people to a guesthouse or rent a small courtyard?”
The servant smiled bitterly, “Madam, she said if you want treatment, you must go to her personally.”
Indeed, this servant was the same one from the County Magistrate Ma’s household who previously invited Qin Liuxi to Ling County for a rescue, and the lady inside was none other than Mrs. Ma, while the other carriage carried County Magistrate Ma’s only son, Ma Xiaowei.
Mrs. Ma’s face showed unease, but upon seeing the other carriage, she involuntarily shrank, her expression a mix of fright and panic, “Well then, let’s go, bring the young master with us.”
Everyone shivered.
Some other servants moved back, helping the person inside the other carriage to alight, who appeared weak, enveloped in a dark cloak, with a hood covering his head.
Even so, everyone around him trembled fiercely, chilled to the bone.
Although it was cold outside, the chill seemed to penetrate the bone when near the young master.
The servant led the way forward, but the person stumbled and fell to the ground after a few steps.
Mrs. Ma was furious, “Can’t even support the young master properly, what use are you, hurry up and carry him over.”
Another strong servant reluctantly obliged, but almost fell to his knees lifting him.
He was so heavy, the young master looked as thin as a skeleton, why was he so heavy?
As the servant contemplated the reason for their visit, the word ‘evil spirits’ flashed through his mind, instantly conjuring horrific images, his body trembling uncontrollably.
Could it be he wasn’t carrying just one person?
The servant felt like dying.
Soon, the group arrived in front of the entrance to Feichang Dao.
Qin Liuxi seemed to sense something, looked up, stood up, and approached the entrance.
“Master, do you remember me? You said you would need to visit personally; well, we have come, and this is my lady, Mrs. Ma,” the servant grinned and bowed to Qin Liuxi.
When Mrs. Ma saw Qin Liuxi, she frowned, “This is the master? He’s just a young lad, does he even seem reliable?”
“Is it you who made the Amulet for my son?”
Qin Liuxi glanced at her, his gaze fell on her Children Palace, dim and lightless, with mourners at the doorway, an omen of losing a son in her middle age.
He then looked at the person being carried by the servant, wrapped in the cloak, his eyes slightly deepening, he softly said, “You may leave. I can’t save him.”