On the afternoon of the third day.
The maidservant Xiao Wu came to the west room and informed Liu Le'er that Bai Shi Zhenren was ready to treat Liu Shi.
Under the guidance of Xiao Wu, Liu Le'er led Liu Shi through a winding corridor, through four courtyards, and out of a circular arched door. Finally, they arrived at the backyard of Yu Prefecture.
Liu Le 'er was already amazed by the twists and turns of the courtyard corridor, but when she saw the small lake full of dark green lotus leaves in the backyard, she finally had a real understanding of the vastness of the Yu's mansion.
Although it was called a small lake, it was only compared to the big rivers that Liu Le'er had seen before. In fact, this lake had a circumference of at least three or four hundred feet. Compared to the ponds in the houses of ordinary rich people, the difference was like the clouds and mud.
"Miss Le'er, that is the place where Bai Shi Zhenren practices alchemy." Xiao Wu raised her hand and pointed to a small island in the middle of the lake.
Liu Le'er followed the direction of Xiao Wu's finger and saw a stone bridge made of white marble with nine bends, passing through the lotus leaves and connecting to the small island.
The area of the small island was not large, but it was densely forested and covered with clouds and mist, making it hard to see clearly.
At the thought that there was a chance that her "Brother Stone" could be cured on the island, her small face could not hide the excitement, and her mind was also fluctuating.
"The place where a Daoist Master practices is not a place that we servants can go.
Miss Le'er, you can go by yourselves. "Xiao Wu saw that Liu Le'er was a little absent-minded, and said with a smile.
"Thank you, Elder Sister Xiao Wu." Liu Le'er came back to her senses and quickly thanked her.
Liu Le'er's sweet "sister" made Xiao Wu very happy. She waved her hand happily, turned around, and walked away.
The girl looked at the misty island in the middle of the lake. She held the railing of the stone bridge with one hand and did not rush to get on the bridge. For some reason, a thought suddenly popped up in her mind.
"If Brother Stone recovers, will he leave Le'Er?"
Thinking of this, she could not help but feel a little worried. However, when she looked at the tall Youth's unusually familiar face again, she suddenly felt relieved.
"Brother Stone, let's go."
The girl took the lead and stepped onto the stone bridge. She held Liu Shi's hand and walked towards the small island.
Passing through the green leaves of the stone bridge, Liu Le'er couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Liu Shi, on the other hand, had a calm expression. From time to time, he would be attracted by the koi fish under the lotus leaves, looking left and right.
When they arrived at the edge of the small island, Liu Le'er felt that the mist on the island was not as thick as it looked from afar. There were not many birds chirping around, and it was particularly quiet and serene.
At the end of the stone bridge, there was a bluestone paved path, all the way winding all the way to the depths of the small island.
Liu Le'er and Shi Mu walked along the path all the way, without any forks in the road, and directly arrived in front of a simple Taoist temple with white walls and black tiles.
Bai Shi Zhenren was standing in front of the Taoist temple, waiting. When he saw the two of them, he expressionlessly said, "Come in." Then he turned around and walked in the direction of the back hall of the Taoist temple.
The two of them followed I through three main halls, and arrived at the back of the Taoist temple, where there was a huge artificial mountain.
Bai Shi Zhenren walked in front of a certain mountain wall, and raised his hand to press on it. A heavy stone door slowly opened, revealing a cave entrance that was as tall as a person.
After the two of them followed I into the cave, the heavy stone door behind them slowly closed.
The cave was man-made, and the space inside was not very large, only slightly larger than the space of the west room where they lived. There were a few lamps on the four walls, and they didn't know what kind of lamp oil they were burning, but there was no smoke.
An octagonal pattern was carved in the center of the ground, and it looked like the Eight Trigrams, but it was obviously different.
The carvings on the pattern were very deep, and there were not only some strange patterns of birds and beasts, but also some strange lines. She vaguely felt that she had seen them before, and they seemed to be some kind of ancient seal script.
On each corner of the octagonal pattern, there was a dark red triangular flag, and there were also some strange patterns drawn on the flag with golden lines.
"What are you waiting for? Let him sit in the middle of the magic circle," Bai Shi Zhenren glanced at Liu Le 'er, who was looking at the magic circle, and said coldly.
"Yes."
Liu Le 'er quickly withdrew her gaze, and led the tall Youth to sit in the middle of the circle pattern in the middle of the magic circle.
"Brother Stone, you will definitely get better. Le 'er will be here to accompany you."
Liu Le 'er stared into Liu Shi's eyes, and said seriously. Then, she reluctantly left the magic circle, and stood at the side of the stone wall, and looked at I with a nervous expression.
"Now, you will stay where you are, and don't make a sound, and don't disturb I when he is casting the magic. Don't even take half a step, understand?" Bai Shi Zhenren ordered solemnly.
Liu Le 'er quickly nodded.
Only then did Bai Shi Zhenren walk forward. First, he raised his palm and bowed. Then, he walked around the magic circle, and silently chanted an obscure incantation.
As he chanted, the golden lines on the eight triangular flags around the formation lit up at the same time with a dazzling golden light. They spread from all directions and covered Liu Shi's body.
Liu Shi was originally looking around, but the moment the golden light covered his body, his body suddenly shook, and he sat up straight as if he had been electrocuted.
Seeing this, Liu Le 'er's heart skipped a beat. She was a little worried, but also a little expectant.
Golden light flowed around Liu Shi's body, and vaguely began to condense into strange golden patterns. At the same time, there seemed to be spots of golden light gathering in his eyes, and he looked even more strange.
Spiritual Master White Stone's chanting suddenly stopped. His hand gesture that was forming the incantation sign suddenly changed. He clasped his fingers and shouted,
"Suppress!"
The golden light that was swimming around Liu Shi's body suddenly condensed, and like a layer of golden paper, it wrapped him up.
Through the golden light, Liu Shi's face could be seen. He frowned, and he seemed to be in pain.
A loud sizzling sound could be heard!
The eight small flags around the magic circle shone with red light, and streams of black-gray fog flowed out and gathered in the center of the magic circle.
When Liu Le 'er saw this, her expression changed slightly. She did not know why, but the moment the black-gray fog appeared, she instinctively felt extremely uncomfortable.
Suddenly, Liu Shi groaned, and the muscles on his face twitched.
"Ah!"
Liu Le 'er could not help but exclaim, but she immediately covered her almond-shaped mouth with her jade-like hands, her face pale.
"Shut up!
If you interfere with I's casting, can you bear the consequences? "Bai Shi Zhenren's fingers were still clasped tightly, and he scolded sternly.
Liu Le 'er's heart trembled, and she did not dare to speak anymore, but the panic in her eyes did not fade away.
The fog was like a living thing, and it intertwined into tentacles, wantonly climbing up, and directly swallowed Liu Shi.
Then, I made a gesture with one hand, and a gloomy incantation sounded.
The black-gray fog became thicker and thicker.
The tall Youth in the fog first showed a confused expression, and then his eyelids drooped, and he slowly closed his eyes. He actually fell asleep standing up.
I saw this, and his face revealed a trace of joy. He suddenly changed his hand gesture, opened his mouth, and spat out a ball of blood essence, which turned into spots of blood light, and directly entered the black-gray fog.
Suddenly, there was a thick smell of blood in the fog, and blood-colored runes appeared in a frenzy.
"Something is wrong!"
When Liu Le 'er saw this, her expression changed several times. Her intuition strongly told her that the situation was not right, but because of the previous warning, the girl was a little hesitant.
But at this moment, I let out a low shout.
The black-gray fog's temperature suddenly dropped, and it turned into a huge black ice cube in the crystal light. The tall Youth was frozen in the middle.