The cousin nodded slightly. We all looked at him attentively, knowing that he must have some "sperm vesicle trick".

In the struggle with Gao Xiazi, almost every time we encountered difficulties, my cousin used his knowledge and wisdom to help us turn around and survive every desperate situation. When we were at our wits' end, we could always find new clues and methods. This This time is no exception. He is truly the "strategist" of our team.

The room was quiet. Seeing us all looking at him helplessly, my cousin smiled and said: "Well, we have been defeated repeatedly. Our courage is commendable. But you must know that we are facing a person with extraordinary physique and intelligence. opponent. So, although we have not been able to kill him so far, don't forget that we are now in a state of active attack. This is already a pretty big victory. How many masters have died in the past three hundred years? In the hands of Blind Man Gao, even many of them have no ability to resist once they encounter Blind Man Gao. Those like us who can fight him face to face and pose a threat to him must be very rare. Therefore, "Everyone, don't be discouraged. You must know that our combined fighting power is also very amazing."

My cousin is obviously cheering us on. But thinking about what he said, it is indeed the case. Now we are taking the initiative and trying every means to kill the blind man. And the blind man is indeed in a passive defense state now. Although I think so. It seems a bit Ah Q, but in a way, it is true.

My cousin took a sip of water and continued calmly: "I think, although our harvest this time is not as big as originally thought, it suddenly made me think of our next breakthrough."

Hearing what our cousin said, we all held our breath. Even the historian next to us seemed to have completely integrated into us. He stared at the cousin expectantly, wanting to know what he was going to say next.

When he came to the key point, his cousin's expression became serious. He said seriously: "Our real breakthrough now is only two parties...the American professor and the Taoist priest who practiced in the cave. If we can Starting from these two people, there will definitely be a real breakthrough, because they are the ones who truly understand the core secret."

Hearing what our cousin said, we suddenly felt a little discouraged because we felt that this was simply not feasible.

Let’s not talk about anything else. Let’s just talk about the American professor. Judging from the age group, he is at least ten years older than the Feng Shui master. Counting this way, he is already over a hundred years old by now. There is almost no possibility that he is still alive. . Even if he is alive, it has been so long ago. Things and people have changed. I am afraid it will be difficult to contact him. Besides, he is still far away in the United States. This is even more inconvenient.

In addition, although calculated, the Taoist priest should be about the same age as the Feng Shui master. He may still be alive. But because there is very little information about him, and he is so mysterious. Where can I find him in such a big city in Shanghai? It is like looking for a needle in a haystack. .And we all know that Mr. Tang Chizhou, who had the closest relationship with these two parties, passed away the year before last. Even if he arrives in Shanghai, who can he ask for information?

Although we all know that professors and Taoist priests are of course the people who know the secrets of caves best, it is almost impossible for us to find them.

My cousin looked at the expressions on our faces and couldn't help but smile slightly and asked: "Do you think my plan is a bit unreliable?"

"Of course what you said is unreliable. Considering various factors, the chance of us contacting these two people is almost zero. Alas, I thought you had some clever tricks." Sister Li has a close relationship with her cousin. She He speaks freely. He pours beans from a bamboo tube. He doesn't hide anything. He says whatever he wants.

When my cousin heard what Sister Li said, she couldn't help but burst out laughing. We all laughed along with her. In fact, we all felt that Sister Li did say what was in our hearts. But such a smile changed the atmosphere in the room. It seems much more relaxed.

My cousin was not in a hurry to explain to us. He seemed to be confident. He picked up the tea on the table and pursed his lips. After clearing his throat, he continued: "Actually, I can't blame you for doubting it. Based on common sense. The possibility of finding these two parties is indeed slim. But you only know one but not the other. In fact, there are many specific circumstances regarding this matter that you don’t know much about.”

What my cousin said aroused our emotions again. My cousin is always thoughtful and almost watertight when making plans. The reason why he made this seemingly unreasonable suggestion may have some other mystery.

Seeing that our expressions became serious again, my cousin stopped showing off and explained seriously: "You may not know that the Feng Shui technique practiced by the Taoist priest is extremely mysterious and can affect people's health. produces many subtle changes.

We all know now that when the Taoist priest was practicing Feng Shui in the cave, due to reasons that are still unexplained, almost all of his skin fell off. After the professor brought him to the United States, with the help of the professor's mentor, he used a special African method to Only by applying the soil on the Taoist priest's body and supplementing it with other treatment methods can the Taoist priest's skin grow back. However, based on my decades of experience in studying the secret art of Feng Shui, I know that if people who practice this kind of Feng Shui art... If his skin grows back, his new skin will look at least twenty years younger than his actual age. Note that the word "at least" here means he may be much younger.

Not only will the newly grown skin look more than 20 years younger than the actual age, but also the biological age of the person who practices this Feng Sheng Shui technique will be more than 20 or 30 years younger than the actual age." .

At this time, the historian who had been listening attentively could not help but asked in surprise: "Oh, Teacher Wang, is this true? Where did you learn this kind of information?"

When my cousin heard the historian's question, he half answered the historian's question and half explained it to us: "Do you all know the real motive of the Taoist priest coming to the cave?"

"He came to this cave with extremely strong Yin Qi. Didn't he want to make his Feng Shui skills even more superb? We can all understand this from the Feng Shui master's narrative and the professor's book. Isn't that the case? "I heard my cousin ask the Taoist priest what his "real motive" was for coming to the cave. I couldn't help but be a little surprised. Isn't this matter clear to begin with? Why did my cousin still ask like this?

The cousin shook his head gently: "Actually, what Xiao Ming is talking about is not the fundamental motive of the Taoist priests coming here. If it is really based on this motive, it is somewhat unreasonable to travel thousands of miles and go through all kinds of hardships to come to this cave. Because as far as his Feng Shui attainments are concerned, he has reached the pinnacle. Even if he continues to practice, there is almost no room for improvement. Anyone who has studied Feng Shui knows this. So what is his reason? Come here."

What my cousin said was a bit shocking to a few of us, because we always thought that the reason why the Taoist priest came to this cave was to use the special Yin energy of this cave to improve his Feng Shui skills. .Isn’t this the real motive of the Taoist priests coming here? Is there a bigger secret in it?

The atmosphere in the room suddenly condensed. It became surprisingly quiet. It seemed that everyone's breathing could be heard. At this time, each of us was listening with concentration. My cousin's voice also became particularly loud and clear. He got up. He glanced at us and suddenly lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "Actually, that Taoist priest only came to the cave for one purpose."

"What purpose?" We asked almost in unison.

"Immortal." My cousin said these four words one by one.

What? The Taoist priest came to this cave to live forever. It sounds a bit ridiculous. But look at the seriousness on my cousin's face. It doesn't look like he is joking at all.

"That's right. Immortality. This is the fundamental motivation of Taoist priests to come to this cave to practice cultivation. You must know an idiom called 'rebirth'. In fact, this idiom was originally used by Taoists to describe the process of cultivating immortality;

When Taoists cultivate immortality, it is divided into three stages. 'Refining Qi' is the first stage. 'Reborn' is the second stage. 'Eternal transformation' is the third stage. Since you want to 'reborn', as the name suggests, it's you. After some practice, the original bones and flesh of the body will slowly shed like a snake shedding its skin, and then grow a new one. The Taoist priest's skin fell off, which is a kind of 'sloughing'. In fact, it is a 'rebirth'. The beginning of the process".

Oh my God. This is so amazing. Is this true? But what my cousin said makes perfect sense. If the Taoist priest really came here to practice the art of immortality, then his motive for coming here is true. It's very reasonable. Since ancient times, people have been willing to pay any price for immortality. From the emperors of Qin and Han to the common people, haven't they all been obsessed with the dream of immortality? For this purpose, Taoist priests have sacrificed thousands of people. It is even more understandable that we have to trek to this place inside and outside.

"Then if a Taoist priest practices seriously, can he really achieve immortality? Then why did he seem to be in great pain later and why did he give up so easily after being caught by the professor?" Hongmei, who hadn't spoken for a long time, asked questions like a barrage of questions. road.

"Immortality is too mysterious and difficult to explain. And according to Taoist theory, not everyone can become an immortal through cultivation. You must have 'immortal bones'. In other words, your bones must be 'extraordinary'. In modern terms. It means having that kind of innate quality. Without that kind of talent, no matter how hard you practice, it will be in vain. The so-called 'polishing a brick into a mirror' will only be in vain.

It is said that Li Mi, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, had this kind of "immortal bone", so he could not die even if he fell from the cliff. It is recorded in these historical materials. As for why the Taoist priest gave up in the end. Maybe he found that he could not To achieve that kind of immortality, maybe you really can't stand the torture, or there are other reasons. However, although this method of cultivation may not really achieve immortality, it is still not a problem to extend your life. This also means that the Taoist priest's biological age and appearance age, after his practice, are at least twenty or thirty years younger than his real age." My cousin explained patiently.
Chapter completed!