And said you're not a fairy

Chapter 161 Loss of Soul

Two hours later, before noon, they returned to Jianghuai City, the prefecture of Chuzhou, from Wushan in Shu.

It fell from mid-air and placed Chen Yuan and his party in a deserted place outside the city.

Then, under the watchful eyes of Chen Yuan and the others, the two heavenly horses, one black and one white, all turned into dots of brightly shining ink, and disappeared before Chen Yuan and the others.

"Master, what's going on?"

Changchun Taoist was surprised.

"It's nothing, but these two horses, their lives have come to an end."

Chen Yuan explained.

After all, he is not a fairy. Although the horse he painted can come out of the painting and become a real horse, it cannot become a permanent life after all.

The life of these two horses is only one day.

"Let's go, Jianghuai City is ahead!"

Chen Yuan said to Changchun Taoist and Sun Dan.

Changchun Taoist and Sun Dan heard the words, followed Chen Yuan into Jianghuai City.

The little yellow dog also landed on the ground, and was put on the ground by the Changchun Taoist. Seeing the little yellow dog running behind Chen Yuan, Xue Niang jumped off Chen Yuan's shoulder and landed on the ground without any mistakes. Little yellow dog on the back.

It's just that today the little yellow dog doesn't seem to want Xueniang to ride it. It keeps running in circles, trying to throw Xueniang off its back.

But Xue Niang was as stable as Mount Tai on the little yellow dog's back, with her limbs tightly clutching the little yellow dog's hair, half sitting on the little yellow dog's back, no matter how hard the little yellow dog tried, she couldn't shake Xue Niang off her back.

During this rat-and-dog fight, the group of them walked into Jianghuai City.

"Sun Gongzi, where do you live, Pindao will send you back!"

Chen Yuan said to Sun Dan.

"No need, don't bother the Taoist priest, just go back by yourself."

Sun Dan hastily declined.

Chen Yuan was able to take him back to Jianghuai City on horseback, and he was already very grateful to Chen Yuan.

"It's better for Pindao to give you a ride."

Chen Yuan shook his head.

Although Sun Dan didn't know why Chen Yuan insisted on giving him a ride, but seeing Chen Yuan's insistence, he could only agree to Chen Yuan: "Then I will trouble the Taoist priest."

While speaking, he led the way and walked to the place where he lived.

"Daozhang, this Young Master Sun, is he..."

Changchun Taoist, who was walking behind with Chen Yuan, found that the sun was shining on Sun Dan, but there was no shadow on the ground. He felt that there was something about Sun Dan, so he lowered his voice and asked Chen Yuan.

When he and Sun Dan were riding on the same horse just now, he had already noticed that something was wrong with Sun Dan.

Not only was the other party's body cold, but he was as light as nothing, and riding on the same horse as him, the black horse didn't seem to feel the weight of the other party at all, as if it was carrying a ball of cotton.

After thinking about it carefully, Taoist Changchun felt that Sun Dan's state at this time was very similar to a legendary ghost.

But he thought about it again, and felt that the other party could not be a ghost. If the other party was a ghost, he, a mortal with naked eyes, would not be able to see the other party.

So he didn't know what kind of state the other party was in.

"The other party's soul is just separated from the body. I don't know what method the Marquis Huan used, or the Marquis Huan's mansion itself has magic, which can invite the souls of many scholars and talents from all over Dayong, so that they can be like ordinary people. They can eat, drink and drink. But once they leave Huanhou Mansion, they become ghosts again, and now only we can see him."

Chen Yuan explained to Changchun Taoist.

He can continue to see Sun Dan's soul is very normal, Changchun Taoist can still see it, Chen Yuan thinks it may be because Changchun Taoist and Sun Dan rode on the same horse on the way back, and the yin energy from Sun Dan's soul was contaminated .

"I see."

Changchun Taoist heaved a sigh of relief.

It turned out that Sun Dan and Sun Gongzi were just out of body, not for any other reason.

"But folks are not legends, ghosts can't bask in the sun?"

Changchun Taoist looked at the scorching sun above his head, and asked Chen Yuan again.

"It's a ghost after death. Mr. Sun is just a separated soul. He hasn't passed away. He is not a ghost. His soul still carries the yang energy of a living person, so even if he is exposed to the sun, he will be fine."

Chen Yuan explained to Changchun Taoist.

"I see."

Changchun Taoist suddenly said.

"Let's go! Daoist Qingming, Daoist Changchun!"

After Sun Dan walked a few steps ahead, he found that Chen Yuan and Taoist Changchun hadn't followed up. He stopped and shouted to Chen Yuan and Taoist Changchun behind him.

Just now when they were riding a horse together, Sun Dan talked with Changchun Taoist, and they are already very familiar with each other.

"Let's go."

Chen Yuan nodded.

Then he and Changchun Taoist followed behind Sun Dan and walked to the place where Sun Dan lived, while Xue Niang rode on the back of the little yellow dog and followed behind them.

Soon Sun Dan took the two of them to a house next to the Gongyuan in the north of the city.

This is a large mansion with more than a hundred rooms, large and small, which is rented by a nearby inn, and it is specially used for the business of scholars during the imperial examination.

The inn is based on a single room and is rented out to scholars who come to Fucheng to take the imperial examination for a long time. The price of each room is very high.

When Sun Dan brought Chen Yuan and Changchun Taoist to the outside of the house, in a small room in the northwest corner of the house, a scholar who looked exactly like Sun Dan was lying in unlined clothes with his eyes closed. On the bed, covered with bedding, breathing weakly and gently.

There was a large circle of people at the door of the room and in the yard, all scholars who came to visit Sun Dan.

A middle-aged man in a pleated gown with a mustache asked the doctor who was sitting by the bed, feeling the pulse of "Sun Dan" lying on the bed. He said anxiously:

"How about it, Doctor Hu, is Mr. Sun still alive?"

He was specially arranged by the inn to manage the house here.

Scholars renting in this house can come to him to solve any problems. Before the imperial examination, they only need to be responsible for reading and reviewing. It is equivalent to renting in this house. Those who come to take the imperial examination Steward of life.

However, he really did not expect that the grandson, who was still famous in Jianghuai City some time ago, suddenly fell ill with a serious illness two days ago, and suddenly became unconscious.

Although the other party came from a poor background, he had a strong background, so he could only invite a doctor to treat the other party.

"Strange, this person still has a pulse, but it beats slowly, only one-twelfth of that of a living person. This is also the reason why the other person is unconscious."

After the doctor took the pulse, he shook his head and said.

"Is there any help for the other party?"

Speaking just now, he was equivalent to the shopkeeper of the inn, with a mustache on his mouth, and asked the doctor anxiously.

"There is help."

The doctor is very sure.

"According to my opinion, this grandson should have suffered from the disease of losing his soul, and his soul has left his body. If you want to save this grandson, the method is also very simple. Sun Gongzi retrieved the lost soul."

"Either go to the countryside to find a godmother, a goddess, or Duan Gong. They are the best at curing this kind of soul-loss disease, but there are also some people who pretend to be fake. When you invite them, you must keep your eyes open."

Then Doctor Hu said again.

"What should we do? If Mr. Sun had an accident with us, how should we explain to Mr. Zhongqiu!"

Hearing what Dr. Hu said, the shopkeeper looked anxious and lost his mind for a while.

This grandson came from a poor family, and the rent of houses in the city was expensive. It stands to reason that this grandson, like most scholars from poor backgrounds, could only live outside the city during the period before the start of the autumn.

The reason why the other party was able to live in the high-priced house next to the tribute courtyard was entirely because he was appreciated by Duke Zhong Qiu, and the other party sponsored him to come here.

And this Duke Zhongqiu is a great Confucian who is well-known in Jiangnan, Lingnan, and Guanzhong, and his disciples are all over the court.

From Zeng Guan to Zuodu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, although he later resigned, he still has great prestige in the court.

According to what Dr. Hu said, the situation is urgent, where can I find a master of Buddhism and Taoism?

However, most of the gods, gods, gods, and Duan Gongs in the countryside are just fake people. If they invite someone who has no skills and delays the best time to rescue Sun Gongzi, he can't bear the responsibility at all.

"It's a pity, Brother Sun has just been appreciated by Duke Zhongqiu, and before he has time to make a fortune, he suffers from soul-loss disease. I'm afraid it's more than auspicious."

"Yeah, how unfair is God to him, to make Brother Sun suffer such hardships?"

"Being able to be favored by Duke Zhongqiu, I thought Brother Sun would be able to get high school candidates this time, but it seems that he may not even be able to participate in the imperial examination this time!"

"If you ask me, Brother Sun shouldn't live around this Gongyuan. He comes from a humble background and is out of tune with this place. If he lives outside the city with those poor children, maybe he won't suffer from this mental disorder."

Hearing the conversation between the doctor and the shopkeeper, the scholars standing at the door and watching in the courtyard said with pity on their faces.

Although most people said it was a pity, they could see the smiles in their eyes and faces that they couldn't hide even though they wanted to hide it. It could be seen that they were very happy at the moment.

When some people even spoke, the gloating in their tone was not concealed at all.

Sun Dan's two friends, Luan Ruiyu and Shang Xinhe, were also among them.

"Brother Luan, Brother Shang, aren't you and Brother Sun good friends, and you came from the same place? The matter of finding someone to treat Brother Sun's loss of soul disease must be you."

Someone teased Monk Luan Ruiyu and Xinhe in the crowd.

"Forget it, now that he is appreciated by Duke Zhongqiu, and he is in the limelight, how can the two of us be able to climb high."

Luan Ruiyu sneered.

Since the three of them came to Jianghuai City, due to Sun Dan's extraordinary talents, he soon accumulated a considerable reputation in the process of participating in banquets and cultural meetings in Jianghuai City.

This aroused the jealousy of his monk Xinhe, and later he heard someone say in private that they all came from the same place, and they were far inferior to Sun Dan, so he broke with Sun Dan completely.

Later, when he saw Sun Dan, he was appreciated by Duke Zhongqiu, and Duke Zhongqiu also paid for Sun Dan to live in the tribute house where rich sons like them could only live in. Suddenly he became more and more jealous of Sun Dan.

At a time like this, it's too late for him to watch the excitement, so he will find someone to help Sun Dan!
But Shang Xinhe, Luan Ruiyu's good friend, has a different view on this.

After hearing Luan Ruiyu's words, he secretly pulled Luan Ruiyu's sleeve.

Said to Luan Ruiyu: "Brother Luan, although we are at odds with Brother Sun, no matter what, we all came from the same place. We should take care of each other when we are away from home. I think we should find someone to treat Brother Sun."

But Luan Ruiyu said: "If you want to find someone, brother Shang, you can find him. I won't go anyway."

Shang Xinhe looked embarrassed: "This..."

Just when Shang Xinhe didn't know what to do, a scholar shouted outside the door: "Two Taoist priests, one old and one young, came outside the door. They said they have a way to cure Brother Sun!"

The shopkeeper looked happy and said: "Please!"

While talking, two Taoist priests, one old and one young, came in from outside. Behind them was a half-sized yellow dog with a white mouse the size of a civet cat riding on its back.

"Master Dao, what's going on? Why are there so many people surrounding my room?"

Looking at the door of his room from a distance, and the whole courtyard was full of people, Sun Dan was at a loss.

"Brother Sun wants to know, let's go in and have a look together."

Chen Yuan laughed.

Just now when he and Taoist Changchun sent each other to the door of their residence, Sun Dan asked Chen Yuan and Taoist Changchun to stop, and he just went in by himself.

But neither Chen Yuan nor Changchun Taoist listened to him.

Seeing that he couldn't beat Chen Yuan, Sun Dan could only plan to invite Chen Yuan and Taoist Changchun to his residence and invite them to drink a cup of tea.

See the young Taoist priest talking to the empty side.

The scholars who turned around saw this scene with different expressions, because they didn't know whether this young Taoist had real skills or was just playing tricks.

But looking at this young Taoist's good looks, both his appearance and temperament are excellent, but the scholars standing in the yard and around the door can't help but make way for Chen Yuan and Changchun Taoist to open a way to the house .

"Daoist Qingming!"

And monk Luan Ruiyu, Xinhe, saw the young Taoist figure among the two Taoist priests, one old and one young, passing by in front of him, his expression changed.

The difference is that Luan Ruiyu's expression is very bad, he knows that with the ability shown by the priest during the boat ride, it should be a sure thing to treat Sun Dan.

But Shang Xinhe looked happy, since they met on the road when they came, and this supernatural and profound Daoist Qingming appeared, it means that there is no problem in rescuing Sun Dan.

"It turned out to be the two of you."

Hearing their voices, Chen Yuan saw Monk Luan Ruiyu and Xinhe standing in the crowd. He greeted them calmly and walked past them.

However, Chen Yuan quickly and keenly observed that when Sun Dan walked past Monk Luan Ruiyu and Xinhe, his expression suddenly turned dark.

"What's the matter, is there something wrong with your relationship?"

Chen Yuan looked at Sun Dan and asked.

"Since I came to Jianghuai City, I have been lucky. When I participated in the banquet and cultural meeting in Jianghuai City, I accumulated some fame. This also made Brother Luan and Brother Shang start to speak sarcasticly to me."

"There was a big quarrel before, and although we lived in the same place, we didn't communicate much anymore."

Sun Dan shook his head.

Chen Yuan thought for a while and said:

"It doesn't matter. Friends come and go in a hurry. If you get along, you can get along. If you don't get along, forget it."

In fact, he has long seen that Sun Dan, Luan Ruiyu, and Shang Xinhe have a huge gap in family background, and Sun Dan is not only well-mannered, but also extremely talented.

It was an accident in itself that these three became friends.

At this time, because Sun Dan was too talented, monk Luan Ruiyu and Xinhe became jealous of Sun Dan, and it was reasonable for the three friends to break up.

However, when Luan Ruiyu and Shang Xinhe passed by just now, Luan Ruiyu didn't say anything. The joy in Shang Xinhe's eyes showed that the other party was barely a good friend.

While Chen Yuan and Sun Dan were talking, they walked into the house.

As soon as Sun Dan walked into the room, he saw another "self" lying on the bed, eyes closed, unconscious.

"Daozhang, what's going on, I'm clearly here, why is there another me lying on the bed?"

Sun Dan turned to ask Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "The reason is very simple."

Changchun Taoist said beside him: "Actually, the one invited by Marquis Huan to the banquet is only the soul of Mr. Sun, and Mr. Sun's body is still here."

Seeing Chen Yuan and Taoist Changchun, the old one and the young Taoist, walking in from the outside, they talked and talked to the empty side, their expressions and tone didn't look fake, everyone in the room suddenly felt a A gust of cold air blew from the back of his neck, making his whole body chilly.

"Dare to ask the two priests?"

Seeing Chen Yuan and Taoist Changchun, the shopkeeper asked.

"Old Taoist Qingyang Temple Master Changchun Taoist!"

"This is Taoist Master Qingming, a distinguished guest of Qingyang Temple."

Changchun Taoist introduced his identity, and introduced Chen Yuan's identity by the way.

"It turned out to be an expert from Qingyang Temple."

The shopkeeper said unexpectedly.

As a native of Jianghuai, he naturally knew that Qingyang Temple was the grand temple of Jianghuai City, where there were many Taoists and incense.

"May I ask who you were talking to the two of you just now?"

The shopkeeper asked cautiously.

"Of course it's Mr. Sun."

Changchun Taoist replied.

The shopkeeper was taken aback when he heard the words, and then immediately realized that the old Taoist priest in front of him must be talking about the soul of the grandson, not the body of the grandson.

"Also ask the temple master to help save Mr. Sun."

Feeling terrified in his heart, he took a few steps back silently, distanced himself from Chen Yuan and the others, and the shopkeeper bowed his hands to the Changchun Taoist.

And the doctor surnamed Hu who just took the pulse of Sun Dan's body also got up very tactfully, carrying his wooden medical box, and gave the place in front of the bed to Taoist Changchun.

However, he did not leave. He has always been half-believing in the theory of the magic soul, because he has never seen it with his own eyes.

Since I met by fate this time, I naturally want to see it.

"The old Taoist is just a mere mortal. If he wants to save Mr. Sun, he has to rely on the Taoist Qingming next to the old Taoist."

Changchun Taoist shook his head and said.

When the shopkeeper and the doctor heard Changchun Taoist's words, they couldn't help being slightly taken aback. They thought that this old Taoist should be the main one in the combination of the old Taoist and the young Taoist.

But the other party said just now that he is just an ordinary person, the most powerful is the young Taoist next to him.

It seems that they have just misjudged. Among the two Taoist priests, the old one and the young one, it turns out that young Taoists are the main ones.

"Sun Gongzi and Pindao are old friends. He was invited by the gods, his soul left his body, went thousands of miles away, and participated in a banquet. Let his soul return to his body and he will be fine."

Chen Yuan explained to the shopkeeper and the doctor.

"Brother Sun, go and lie back in your body."

After finishing speaking, Chen Yuan looked at Sun Dan's soul.

Sun Dan did as he said, and the soul lay down towards the body lying on the bed, and then the soul and body slowly merged into one.

At this time, Chen Yuan waved his right sleeve to Sun Dan who was lying on the bed.

Suddenly a gust of fresh air appeared in the room, blowing over Sun Dan's body inside and outside, and at the same time sweeping away the stale air in the room.

Under the surprised eyes of the shopkeeper and the doctor, Sun Dan moved his eyelids, then opened his eyes, and immediately woke up.

"What's wrong with me?"

After Sun Dan woke up, he saw himself lying on the bed, with so many people watching him outside the door and yard, he looked a little confused.

"Mr. Sun, you suddenly became seriously ill and fell into a coma for three days and two nights. Fortunately, you woke up."

Seeing Sun Dan wake up, the shopkeeper said happily.

"Daoist Qingming! Daoist Changchun!"

At this moment, Sun Dan looked at Chen Yuan and Taoist Changchun who were standing beside the bed.

He immediately recalled the memory of when his soul left the body, that is to say, during the two or three days in his mind, was it true that he was invited to Wushan in Shu, thousands of miles away, to participate in the banquet of Marquis Huan?
"Okay, you have a good rest, since we sent you back, we should go too."

Chen Yuan said goodbye.

In fact, Sun Dan's soul was separated from the body for two or three days at a time, which consumed a lot of energy in his body. Without Chen Yuan's help, even if his soul returned to his body, he might have to rest for a day or two before waking up.

While speaking, Chen Yuan and Taoist Changchun left the place quickly under the watchful eyes of the gate and the scholars in the courtyard.

"The Lord of the Qingyang Temple!"

"Isn't there a rumor in the city that yesterday the master of the Qingyang Temple and another immortal rode a white horse and a black horse in the Qingyang Temple and soared into immortals. Many people living around the Qingyang Temple have seen it. Could it be that the immortal is Didn’t that Daoist just now succeed?”

When the figures of Chen Yuan and Taoist Changchun disappeared, the shopkeeper seemed to have thought of something, and a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes and he exclaimed.

The shopkeeper's words were heard by the doctor next to him, as well as the onlookers at the door and in the courtyard.

Everyone's expression changed, if the words of those two just now were the two Taoist priests who had gone viral in the city two days ago and ascended to immortality.

Then they just passed the immortal.

But then they turned their eyes to Sun Dan who was lying on the bed and just woke up, with complicated expressions in his eyes.

How lucky is this Sun Dan to have contact with immortals not long after being appreciated by Duke Zhongqiu!
Sun Dan shrank his neck, he also felt that he was lucky.

"I didn't expect that after coming to Jianghuai City, I would have the chance to meet Daoist Qingming again."

Sun Dan said in his heart.

(End of this chapter)