Liaozhai Great Sage

"How long have you been refining this pill?" Li Xiuyuan asked again.

"Well, calculate it carefully, it's not too much, it's just half a Jiazi, and if you practice another half a Jiazi, you will be there." The old woodcutter said.

"But have you ever thought about it, maybe you will die of old age before you have practiced the elixir, and you will not be able to enjoy it at all if you have practiced it for decades." Li Xiuyuan said.

The old woodcutter suddenly said angrily; "Fart, this is what the immortal taught me to practice, in order to test my sincerity to become an immortal, don't mess around here, this is not a place for you mediocrity, leave quickly, otherwise If the immortal is angry, you will be in bad luck."

"Is there an immortal here? That's just right. I also came here to ask for medicine. Can the old man tell me where this immortal is?" Li Xiuyuan was not angry, and cupped his hands.

"You don't have the attitude of seeking medicine from immortals. If you go up the mountain, you will anger the immortals. I won't tell you where the immortals are." The old woodcutter said.

Li Xiuyuan suddenly realized; "It turns out that the immortal is on the mountain, thank you very much."

After finishing speaking, without any hesitation, he cupped his hands and continued walking up the mountain.

The old woodcutter was furious at once, but he had nothing to do with Li Xiuyuan, so he could only hum heavily: "You are not sincere, and you will definitely not be able to find the fairy medicine."

After finishing speaking, continue to chop firewood and refine medicine.

Li Xiuyuan ignored it and continued climbing.

After about a while, he finally reached the top of the mountain.

The top of this mountain is not big, and it is extremely simple, with only a bamboo house, a gazebo, and an old pine tree.

Surrounded by clouds and mists, and the glow of the sun shining, it seems that there are heavenly palaces and fairy towers rising and falling in the clouds and mists.

Li Xiuyuan glanced, and finally landed under an old pine tree on the edge of the cliff.

Under the vigorous old pine tree sat a short old man with white hair and beard, wearing a commoner coat, looking down at the chess game in front of him, as if he was thinking.

"immortal?"

Li Xiuyuan asked.

"Hehe, there are no gods in the world, they are just rumors. The real gods live above the nine heavens, in the heavenly palace, and old people are just casual cultivators who live in seclusion in the mountains." The white-haired old man laughed when he heard the voice.

"That's a monster."

"Is there a difference between gods and monsters?" The white-haired old man asked, "You, a mortal, can climb to the top of the mountain. It seems that there is something extraordinary about you. I don't know why you came to disturb the old man's chess game?"

Li Xiuyuan walked over: "In Li Xiuyuan in Xiaguobei County, my father was injured by Taoism, and now he is seriously ill. I wonder if the old man can heal him?"

"A small injury is nothing to worry about, a pill that the old man can easily refine can save it."

The white-haired old man glanced at Li Xiuyuan, his eyes were not black like ordinary people's, but golden yellow.

"I also ask the old man to give me medicine." Li Xiuyuan cupped his hands.

The white-haired old man looked at the chessboard in front of him and dropped a piece: "I don't know you before, why should I give you medicine for no reason? You must know that elixir is difficult to practice. If every mortal comes to this old man to ask for medicine, then the old man will still practice it." What Dan, what way to cultivate."

"The old man's words are reasonable, but I will not force others to make things difficult for me. If the old man is willing to give me a piece of medicine, I am willing to agree to any conditions for the old man." Li Xiuyuan said.

"You mortal is really interesting. Other people begging for medicine are always begging on their knees, but you are changing medicine with conditions." The white-haired old man put down a chess piece in his hand and smiled.

"If I kneel down and beg the old man, will he give me the medicine immediately? If so, I am willing to kneel down and beg for the medicine." Li Xiuyuan said seriously.

The white-haired old man smiled and said: "You are a smart man, yes, even if you kneel down and beg for medicine, the old man will not give you the medicine easily. Did you see the old woodcutter when you went up the mountain? He also asked me Begging for medicine, kneeling for three days and three nights, the old man gave him a chance to practice a furnace of elixir, that furnace of elixir needs to be practiced for a year, and now he has practiced for 30 years."

"I can't wait for 30 years, I can only wait for three days." Li Xiuyuan said; "So I ask the old man for help. As long as my father can recover, I will repay the old man at that time."

"No, no, no, if you take the medicine and leave, you won't come back, how can you repay me." The white-haired old man shook his head and smiled.

"I can swear to the sky." Li Xiuyuan said.

The white-haired old man said: "In this world, people's hearts are in a state of confusion, and there are many people who swear. They will not be punished accordingly during their lifetime, but only after death. At that time, the old man will not be able to settle accounts with your ghost."

"The old man said how to give medicine." Li Xiuyuan said.

The white-haired old man smiled; "You said earlier that if you get the medicine, you are willing to agree to any conditions, right?"

"Yes, that's right." Li Xiuyuan nodded.

"Well, the old man's condition is that this elixir is expensive to refine. If you want to exchange it with me, you need to take out ten thousand taels of silver and send it to this mountain within seven days." The white-haired old man said.

"Why do you need seven days? Just one day."

Li Xiuyuan immediately cupped his hands, but immediately turned and went down the mountain.

Chapter 82 Making things difficult

After Li Xiuyuan went down the mountain, he directly ordered Wu Fei and others to go to the cottage to fetch 1 taels of silver.

Fortunately, the fake show was real before. He really shipped 10 taels of silver to Wangchuanshan to redeem people. He left 1 taels of silver in Dahu Village to improve the villagers' lives, and now there are 9 taels left.

"The gods also want money?" Wu Fei couldn't help opening his eyes wide after hearing the order.

Li Xiuyuan said; "It doesn't matter whether he wants money or not, as long as he is willing to exchange 1 taels for a pill to heal my father, that's enough. Hurry up and come back."

"Yes." Wu Fei replied, and quickly left with a few men.

After a full two hours, they walked over carrying a box of silver with difficulty.

1 taels of silver weighs several hundred catties, which is not so easy to carry.

"Help me carry it up the mountain." Li Xiuyuan said.

Several people responded, and then carried the heavy box up the mountain.

After walking and resting, it took another hour to reach the top of the mountain.

"Old man, I brought you the 1 taels of silver you asked for. Where is the elixir?" Li Xiuyuan bowed and said.

The old man with white hair and beard was still sitting under the pine tree, playing chess comfortably.

"So that's how it is. You are a child of a wealthy family, and the 1 taels of silver is not difficult for you. It's because the old man has misjudged you."

The old man smiled: "But I didn't say that I would give you the elixir after you fulfilled this condition."

"Are you playing tricks?" Li Xiuyuan was a little angry immediately.

"Hehe, of course it's not cheating. People who practice Taoism never lie. How about this? I still lack a rabbit fur blanket in my wooden house. If you can hunt me twenty hares, I will consider giving you the elixir. You are limited to three days." The old man said.

Li Xiuyuan held back the anger in his heart, cupped his hands and said: "Why does it take three days, one day is enough."

After finishing speaking, he turned and went down the mountain without hesitation.

When he got down the mountain, he opened his mouth and asked, "Are there any wild rabbits in the village?"