Chapter 55 Spiritual Master
55 Spiritual Master
Gu Yanfei walked over calmly.
Compared to the room full of women dressed in jewelry, she was dressed in simple clothes, but she was dazzling and had a n.o.ble temperament. She was like the legendary snow lotus on a heavenly mountain, making people not dare to blaspheme her.
After choosing a chair and sitting down, she looked up slightly at Madam w.a.n.g, who was standing by the bed.
Her starry eyes were as clear as water.
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Madam w.a.n.g: “…”
It was obvious that she was looking down at Gu Yanfei from above, but Madam w.a.n.g felt inexplicably pressured. She was extremely awkward, as if she was reporting to her superior.
“…” Madam w.a.n.g originally had a lot to say. She wanted to say that Gu Yanfei was unfilial and cold, but she suddenly could not continue. It was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head.
Madam w.a.n.g cleared her throat and forced herself to continue. “Your grandmother hasn’t recovered from her illness for a few days. Today, we specially invited the Shangqing Spiritual Master over to treat your grandmother.”
Gu Yanfei smiled faintly and sat upright. Under so many gazes, she did not feel uncomfortable at all and was calm instead.
Seeing that she did not answer, Madam w.a.n.g’s expression turned a little stiff and she could only continue dryly, “Shangqing Spiritual Master said that your grandmother is seriously ill. Not only does she need to use medicine, but she also wants everyone in the family to sincerely pray for her. Your eldest brother is not in the residence, so you’re the only one in the eldest branch.”
As the saying went, there were nine doctors out of 10 Taoist doctors.
Taoist doctors had a history of thousands of years. The King of Medicine Sun Simiao, the Medical Sage Zhang Zhongjing, the Miracle Doctor Bian Que, and other well-known medical doctors were all Taoist priests.
Taoist medicine was divided into three parts: form, health, and divine treatment. Among them, divine treatment included Tao, Virtue, Talisman, Divination, Marking, Curse, Fasting, Sacrifice, and Prayer.
A brilliant Taoist doctor was like a living immortal in the eyes of the believers. The best among them was the legendary Celestial Rectifier Spiritual Master.
The Shangqing Spiritual Master had shone in the capital all these years. Not only was his Tao technique profound, but his medical skills were also exquisite. The commoners in the capital said that he was the reincarnation of the Celestial Rectifier Spiritual Master.
Madam w.a.n.g wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a frosty white handkerchief and looked at Shangqing Spiritual Master not far away. “Shangqing Spiritual Master, everyone is here.”
“The Heavenly Lord Tai Yi of Salvation from Misery.” Shangqing Spiritual Master flicked the silver horsetail whisk in his hand. His expression was extraordinary and had a hint of pity for the world.
The Shangqing Spiritual Master flicked his wide sleeves and slowly walked to the big table by the window. The incense burner, talismans, ink, teacups, and so on had long been placed on the table.
The old scullery maids in the house set up prayer mats on the ground. The others all knelt down, wrapping their left hands in their right and cupping their hands respectfully.
Gu Yunrong knelt behind Madam w.a.n.g and glanced at the empty seat beside her. She saw Gu Yanfei still sitting there, calm and composed.
Gu Yunrong frowned slightly and thought to herself, ‘Gu Yanfei angered Grandma to this extent. Does she still not have any intention of reflecting?’
She was about to speak when Shangqing Spiritual Master moved in front of her and gently flicked his silver horsetail whisk. His eyes lowered as he first calculated with his fingers, then his lips moved slightly as he muttered something.
There was clearly no wind, but his wide sleeves seemed to be blown up by something, as if they were about to soar away.
Gu Jian, Madam w.a.n.g, and the others all looked at him with bated breaths.
The others could not see it, but Gu Yanfei could clearly see a faint airflow surging between Madam Gu’s eyebrows and lingering around her glabella…
Gu Yanfei raised her eyebrows in interest.
Interesting.
The spiritual energy in this small world was so weak, but this person could still mobilize it. He was quite capable.
A moment later, Taoist Shangqing Spiritual Master suddenly opened his eyes. His wise eyes shone brightly, as if he could see through everything in the world.
He raised his hand and dipped the brush in ink, then drew winding and complicated runes on the talisman paper. In one go, his wrist moved like a swimming dragon.
After drawing the talisman, Shangqing Spiritual Master sandwiched the talisman between his fingers and chanted again. A corner of the talisman spontaneously combusted without fire and an orange flame appeared…
Gu Jian and the others watched this scene in awe, not daring to disturb him at all.
Gu Yanfei leaned forward slightly and rested her right elbow on the armrest. Her fingers supported her small and exquisite chin, and the interest in her eyes intensified. This Healing Talisman was not bad.
The burning talisman paper quickly burned to ashes, which fell into a white porcelain teacup beside it, emitting a faint fragrance of plants.
“Give this cup of talisman water to the First Madam of your residence,” Shangqing Spiritual Master said calmly. His figure was as straight as a pine tree, and his voice was neither fast nor slow. His entire body exuded an unfathomable aura.
“Thank you for your gift, Shangqing Spiritual Master.” Madam w.a.n.g quickly agreed and personally went to hold the cup of talisman water. Her att.i.tude towards Shangqing Spiritual Master was very obedient.
Madam w.a.n.g ordered someone to help Madam Gu sit up from the bed. The unconscious Madam Gu’s lips were tightly sealed, so Madam w.a.n.g could only open her mouth and feed her the talisman water.
Gu Yunrong looked at the cup of talisman water and hesitated. She sighed silently and held one of Madam Gu’s hands.
The talisman water was poured into Madam Gu’s mouth bit by bit. A servant would stroke her chest from time to time, but some tea mixed with talisman dust still could not help but spill from the corner of her mouth…
It took half a cup of tea to barely feed Madam Gu most of the talisman water.
Suddenly, Gu Yunrong held Madam Gu’s hand and said in surprise, “Grandma’s hand seems to have moved!” She looked at the unfinished cup of talisman water in Madam w.a.n.g’s hand in surprise.
Madam w.a.n.g took a closer look and realized that Madam Gu’s eyelashes were fluttering. Her eyes trembled under her eyelids and she moaned softly, her voice weak.
“Mother, Mother…” Madam w.a.n.g handed the teacup to the servant and shouted excitedly.
The others also surrounded the bed.
Gu Yanfei still did not move. Her gaze landed between Madam Gu’s eyebrows again. The black aura that had originally lingered between her eyebrows had already dissipated.
She thought to herself, ‘As a mortal, Taoist Shangqing Spiritual Master does have some tricks up his sleeve.’
If the spiritual energy in this small world was more abundant, he might have the opportunity to draw spiritual energy into his body and step onto the Great Tao.
As she was thinking, Gu Yanfei looked at the Shangqing Spiritual Master, who was standing by the window. She saw that his originally bright eyes were now laced with visible fatigue.
When the wind blew, his Taoist robe fluttered like clouds and fog.
Amidst everyone’s cries, Madam Gu finally slowly opened her eyes. Her turbid eyes were still a little blurry, as if she did not know where she was.
Gu Jian was overjoyed. “Mother, you’re finally awake!”