Chapter 70 The result of a sentence

“What did you say? I can’t do what?” I pretended not to have heard her clearly. In fact, I had heard her clearly. Ru Xue told me that I couldn’t be a Taoist priest anymore, but I instinctively didn’t want to accept this result, and just thought I had heard it wrong.

But my reaction couldn’t fool anyone, because I accidentally broke the cigarette with my right hand. The hot ashes fell on my body, and it was only after a long time that I felt the pain. At this time, Ru Yue had already rushed over to help me brush off the ashes on my body, and said with a sob, “Third brother, don’t be like this.”

“No, no, I don’t look like that. What… Su Rou, give me another cigarette. Su Rou, I said give me another fucking cigarette!” At the end, I was almost screaming.

Su Rou didn’t dare to say anything, so he quickly lit a cigarette and put it in my mouth. He didn’t blame me for my behavior, and he put his hand on my shoulder. If anyone in this ward knows my sadness best, it must be Su Rou, because I grew up with him in my childhood. He clearly knows that I was a participant in those years…

I smoked heavily, sad, upset, lost… all the words are not enough to describe my mood. I seemed to see the old man holding my hand when I was six years old, taking me to the bamboo hut, and making me kneel down to worship the portrait of the ancestor…

From that day on, Chen Chengyi was no longer just Chen Chengyi. He also had another identity, that of a Taoist priest, which was his destiny for life…

I thought that all I wanted was a simple life, with all the important people around me, and a quiet life. But in fact, it was only at this point that I realized that the identity of a Taoist priest had already penetrated my bones and my soul!

Inheriting Taoism has become an inseparable part of my life. How can I lose it? How can I?

How can I? Thinking about this, I found myself overwhelmed by a great sadness, and I couldn’t cry. I just felt empty.

“Chengyi.” Ruoxue’s voice echoed in my ears, and then she said calmly, “Don’t you understand that as long as you are still Chengyi, you haven’t lost anything. At least I’m not sad because you’re still here.”

Ru Xue… I turned to look at her, and only then did my heart find a little comfort and a trace of peace. Yes, with her, my life would not be a complete mess. Besides, I still have so many people.

“Sister, this is where I have always been inferior to you. I am afraid that San Ge will be sad, and I will be sad for what he has lost. But you, you always have only one thought in mind. As long as he is still him, I am not as good as you.” Ru Yue’s voice rang out, and then she silently stepped back. No one wanted to pick up the topic, which was a taboo.

Everyone was silent for a while. After I finished smoking a cigarette, I said to Ru Xue, “Go on, I want to know why. At least, knowing why may give us hope in the future.”

Ru Xue said, “The doctors here all agree that your soul has been seriously injured, and the doctors here include the hidden masters of the medical word. Chengyi, if your soul is injured, you will lose the spiritual awareness that you have always been proud of, you will not be able to practice any methods or techniques, and you will even…”

Ru Xue couldn’t continue, but I was strangely relieved to hear this. I had previously thought that I had suffered some serious hidden illness that had caused me to be unable to become a Taoist priest! If that was the case, I had lamented the miraculous nature of fate on that day when I was injured, because I had once received a prescription in the Ghost Market…

But before I could say anything, Brother Chengxin already picked up the thread. He said, “Chengyi, you need to sleep for 14 hours every day to allow your severely traumatized soul to recuperate. Otherwise, it won’t be able to afford your daily activities, or even your thinking. You have to accept this. Isn’t it just a matter of sleeping a little longer? The recipe for replenishing the spirit and repairing the soul has long been lost, but I will try to research it for you, and I will try to find some legendary herbs. By the way, the hundred-year-old wild ginseng also has a little nourishing effect on the soul. Not many people know this, but you know that ginseng is life-saving, which means that to some extent…

Chengxin began to comfort me in a professional manner, but at this point I had already let out a long sigh of relief. I looked at Ruoxue with a comforting look and then said, “So that’s why. It’s okay. Can anyone tell me where Hui Gen is? Why isn’t that kid by my side?”

After I finished saying this, everyone looked at me with an extremely worried expression, as if I had suddenly collapsed and become mentally ill, including the calm Ru Xue.

“I said…” I hadn’t even finished speaking when footsteps sounded outside the door of the ward. Then the door was pushed open and Jiang Yi stood there. He didn’t say anything, but instead turned sideways as if waiting for something. We all turned our gaze to the door. I didn’t understand why Jiang Yi had suddenly appeared here. Everyone here, except for me, didn’t know who Jiang Yi was, and they were all a bit puzzled.

Who is it that Jiangyi is waiting for? I looked on with curiosity, and then I heard the rhythmic sound of footsteps. The sound of high heels on the concrete floor was so loud, but it had a strange rhythm…

I had heard this sound once before, and once is enough to remember it for the rest of your life. Only one person can walk like this, and that is Jenny, the leader of the girls! Is she here?

I couldn’t believe it. After all, I thought I was just a small person in her eyes. There was no reason for her to come and see me.

However, I couldn’t help but believe it. Just as everyone was immersed in this strange rhythm, the figure of a person in a hurry appeared. Her messy curls were casually draped over her shoulders, giving her a mature and charming appearance. She was wearing a long, large, short-sleeved shirt with a casual knot at the hem, paired with a pair of denim shorts. This outfit was still very fashionable in China in 1999.

She didn’t even look at Jiang Yi, and rushed into the ward. When everyone was still in shock, she pulled something out of her bag and shoved it into my mouth. My mouth was suddenly stuffed with a round, large object, and I was so uncomfortable that the bitter taste on my tongue made me involuntarily gag!

With a ‘pop’, a glass of water landed on the cabinet next to my bed. Sister Jenny stepped on my bed frame with one foot, pointed at me with one finger, and said to me almost imperatively, “Swallow it.”

I dared not resist, quickly picked up the glass of water, took a big gulp, swallowed the bitter-tasting pill, and then looked at the powerful sister-in-charge with some trepidation. I was never afraid of anyone, but I felt a little afraid of this sister-in-charge.

Because despite her appearance, she always gives me the impression of being an elder!

“Mmm, have you swallowed it?” Jenny looked at me with a stern gaze as she took out a cigarette and put it in her mouth.

I nodded eagerly.

She suddenly gave me a smile that I didn’t understand. It was a smile of relief, of nostalgia, and of satisfaction. I always felt that such a smile on her face was a bit incongruous, but then she said something that made me stunned.

“How could something happen to that guy’s disciple’s grandson… that guy!”

That guy? I immediately realized who she was talking about. I can only be the disciple of one person, and that is鈥擮ld Li! When she said that, it felt like she had a deep bond with my master!

But what era was my master? Even if she met my master later, my master disappeared at least before the 1950s. But Jenny, even if she doesn’t look like a young girl, she looks like a young woman who is somewhat mature. What is this all about?

I felt like my three views were once again destroyed, and the affairs of my ancestors were like a huge maze that enveloped me.

But before I could say anything, Jenny had already rushed to the door like the wind, poking Jiangyi’s forehead with her finger and yelling at him, “You said you’d send him, you said I’d cover for him, and that others would give him face? In fact, they gave me no face at all, and they almost ruined him when he went crazy! Are you responsible? Can you afford to be responsible? You better watch out, you…”

I froze, and everyone in the ward froze. I couldn’t understand what this fiery woman was up to, and I wanted to laugh because it was really funny to see the stern and dignified Jiang Yi being scolded by a young woman who was tapping his forehead. What was even funnier was that Jiang Yi was so submissive that he didn’t dare to say a word.

After a long time, he finally said, “Big Sister, that person is a Nanyang person!”

“Nanyang people? Nanyang people are your excuse? ! Damn it, the Nanyang people don’t give face, do they? I went to the Nanyang to kill the group of crazy shamans, and you, go to the weapons arsenal and find me heavy weapons. I want…” Sister Jenny still didn’t give up, and Jiang Yi said carefully, “Sister, it’s still important to treat the current injury. This Nanyang, let’s talk about it later.”

In fact, everyone knows that Nanyang is not something that can be easily settled. Not to mention whether Nanyang should pay a huge price for the fault of one person, no one would believe that Nanyang is unguarded, otherwise, where would the shamans of Nanyang get the capital to be so arrogant?

“You know about Chengyi’s illness? This is a soul-nourishing medicine that I went to that stingy old man to beg for. Forget it, I’m not talking to you anymore, I’m going to find the medicine.” After saying that, Sister Jenny was about to leave again.

At this point, I finally got the chance to speak. I yelled, “Actually, I have a recipe for nourishing the soul. You should give me a chance to say it!”

At this point, all eyes were on me, and I didn’t expect that just this one sentence would allow me to experience the magic that would shake my soul, and I would only then realize the magic and power of my Taoist beliefs.