The Beacon of Kyushu

Yuntai Temple is very large, with white brick walls on all four sides, which seem to be shrouded in holy white light under the morning sun. The gate of the temple is divided into three doors, one in the front and two on the sides, all in the color of logs, which makes the temple look simple and grand. On the pillars on both sides of the gate, there is a couplet written by the ancestor Chen Tuan. The first couplet is "Morning bells and evening drums awaken the world's fame and fortune seekers." The second couplet is "Morning chants and evening recitations call back the dreamers in the world."

After a long time, Chen Tafa came to Yuntai Temple with Wan Jianfeng on his back. Chen Tafa knocked hard on the door, and soon a young Taoist priest opened it. When he saw that it was Chen Tafa knocking on the door, he bowed and said, "Blessings and blessings, Uncle Chen is back, please come in!"

Chen Tafa nodded and asked, "Where is my mentor now?"

The young Taoist glanced at Wan Jianfeng with a somewhat strange look, and then said: "The ancestor is now in Baiyunxuan, but he has sent Uncle Fan Xia to clean the Sleeping Immortal Cave. I guess after the cave is cleaned, he will go to Zhang Chao Valley to sleep for a few months."

Chen Tafa heaved a sigh of relief and thought to himself, "Blessings to the Infinite Heavenly Venerable, it's a good thing I'm not late, otherwise if my master had really gone to Zhang Chao Valley, I'm afraid my life would have really ended on Mount Hua!" As he spoke, he quickened his pace and went straight around the Sanqing Hall, the Jade Emperor Hall, and the Wuliang Hall, and came to the Baiyun Pavilion where the ancestor Chen Tuan lived behind the temple.

Although Baiyunxuan has an elegant name, it is not painted white, nor decorated with too many cloud patterns. It is just a relatively large bedroom without any image of white clouds. However, a mountain is not high, but it is magical if there are immortals; a water is not deep, but it is magical if there are dragons. Even if the residence of the ancestor Chen Tuan is ordinary, who can deny that such a small dormitory is the real holy place of martial arts?
At this moment, the door of Baiyun Pavilion was half-open, and through the crack of the door one could clearly see the plain couch in the pavilion and the immortal who was over a hundred years old. The immortal had his eyes slightly closed, his head resting on his arms, his hair and beard were as white as snow, and his face was as ruddy as a pine. The breeze penetrated into the pavilion, and the crane cloak was blown by the wind, and his clothes fluttered like an immortal.

Seeing that his master was resting with his eyes closed, Chen Tafa did not dare to barge in without permission, so he could only stand in front of the door and wait. Under normal circumstances, even if he had to stand there for three or four hours, Chen Tafa would not have any resentment, but the life of his junior fellow disciple on his back was in danger, so how could he not be anxious?
Chen Tuan seemed to sense someone coming, and slowly opened his eyes, chanting: "The most perfect person has no dreams, his dreams are of traveling to the immortal world. The real person does not sleep, sleep is just floating clouds and smoke. The furnace is close for fun, the pot is another world. If you want to know what is in your dreams, it is the most mysterious thing in the world."

Upon hearing this, Chen Tafa walked in quickly, bowed deeply to Chen Tuan and said, "I am Chen Tafa, the disciple, and I am honored to meet you, Master. On my way back, I happened to meet my junior brother who saved me from a group of villains. But he suddenly fainted while climbing the mountain. Please, Master, save him!"

Chen Tuan was slightly startled, and hurriedly looked at Wan Jianfeng on Chen Tafa's back and asked, "Shouzheng, what disease is Jianfeng suffering from? Do you know? If you know, tell me quickly so that I can do my best to save him."

Chen Tafa shook his head and said, "Disciple, I don't know."

Chen Tuan stood up from the couch with a sigh, "Shouzheng, your martial arts, Taoism, and character are all highly valued by me, but I have yet to teach you my medical skills. Well, saving Jianfeng today is the most important thing, and I will teach you my medical skills tomorrow. Otherwise, if I die one day, wouldn't it be a waste to have all my medical skills passed away?"

"Thank you, Master!" Chen Tafa bowed and put Wan Jianfeng on the couch. As Wan Jianfeng leaned against the couch, his body twitched for unknown reasons. Due to the spasm of his throat, he made a few strange noises from his mouth, which sounded a bit like a dog barking.

Chen Tuan placed his hand on Wan Jianfeng's pulse gate and quickly said, "Shouzheng, along the way, Jianfeng must have symptoms of fever, excitement, and fear of water, right?"

Chen Tafa nodded quickly and said, "Yes, Master, how did you know?"

Chen Tuan smiled slightly, "This is a fear of water. I guess the sword must have been there for several days if it was close, or several years if it was far away. It must have been injured by a wild beast, so it has this disease."

Chen Tafa asked, "Master, if Junior Brother Ru Jianfeng is really suffering from aquaphobia, why is he unconscious?"

Chen Tuan pointed at the back of Wan Jianfeng's head and said, "Shouzheng, didn't you see the wound on the back of Jianfeng's head? I think Jianfeng must have been in great pain when his illness broke out, so he knocked himself unconscious to relieve the pain. But he used too much force in a hurry, so he hasn't woken up yet."

Chen Tafa nodded and said, "I wonder what medicine can cure this disease?" Chen Tuan pondered and said, "This disease can be cured easily or difficultly."

Chen Tafa was puzzled and said, "Master, I don't quite understand what you mean."

Chen Tuan pretended to be worried and said, "Master, what you mean is that most of the herbs we need are available, but we are missing the most important one. If we can find this herb, I will definitely cure the disease. But if we can't find this herb, I'm afraid it will be very dangerous..."

Chen Tafa asked hurriedly: "Master, what is this medicinal herb you are talking about?"

Chen Tuan said confidently: "Mad dog brains, it must be mad dog brains, only their brains can cure this disease, otherwise even if you take thousands of them, it will be useless."

Chen Tafa was worried that the medicine was nowhere to be found, but he suddenly laughed the next moment, "Haha, just now when I passed by the foot of the mountain, I happened to meet a farmer complaining and asking me to get rid of a mad dog. Isn't this a coincidence? This Junior Brother Wan is really a lucky man!"

Chen Tuan warned: "The mad dog brain must be used within three hours after being taken out, otherwise it will lose its effect. Although this medicine is not as hard to find as thousand-year-old ginseng or ten-thousand-year-old Polygonum multiflorum, it is not available in ordinary pharmacies. Don't miss the time."

Chen Tafa nodded slightly and said, "I will go down the mountain to get the dog brains. First, I will treat my junior brother's illness, and second, I will get rid of the harm to the people."

Chen Tuan waved his hand and said with a smile: "Shouzheng, you can go ahead. I will take care of you here, Jianfeng will be fine. I heard that the mad dog in the mountains is huge, fierce and violent, so you should be more careful and don't get hurt by it."

"Thank you for the reminder, Master!" Chen Tafa bowed and immediately left Baiyunxuan. He used the Tengyun Chengfeng body movement created by his master and disappeared in an instant.

Chen Tuan saw his disciples leave, and slowly unbuttoned Wan Jianfeng's clothes. He saw that Wan Jianfeng's body was not only dirty and smelly, but also covered with scratches from animals, especially the tooth marks on his back that were deep enough to reach the bone. Even after so much time, it was still red and swollen like a new wound.

"Alas..." Chen Tuan sighed helplessly, "Jian Feng actually doesn't take care of his body. He didn't even seek medical treatment in time when he was seriously injured. If it weren't for my master's expertise in medicine, I'm afraid you would die from these injuries soon!"

As he spoke, he walked over to a wooden box beside the collapse and took out a small knife and some medical needles and thread. He also lit the oil lamp on the wooden table beside the collapse, waiting for Chen Tafa to bring back the dog brain, and then he would put the knife on the lamp to heat it so as to heal Wan Jianfeng's wound.

Chen Tuan didn't have to wait long before Chen Tafa hurriedly walked into the pavilion holding a wooden bowl, "Master, I have obtained the dog brain, you can start treating me!" As he spoke, his eyes inadvertently glanced at the several large and small wounds on Wan Jianfeng's body, and his brows subconsciously twisted into a "川" shape.

"Shouzheng, you did a great job." Chen Tuan took the wooden bowl with appreciation. He saw that the bowl was filled with half a bowl of white and red paste, which was the best mad dog brain. The smile on his face became even more amiable.

Chen Tafa smiled and asked curiously, "Master, how do you use this medicine called dog brain?" (End of this chapter)