Li Shusheng took the elixir and returned to the inn. He planned to take one elixir a day from tomorrow to improve his cultivation. He wanted to wait until he had a certain amount of skill, and then he would go to the Taoist priest and learn from him.
But he didn't know that the ** was already secretly eyeing him. ** Knowing that Li Shusheng still has a lot of money on him, and he is already addicted to the elixir. ** plans to wait until Li Shusheng finishes taking the elixir, then appear in front of him again, and sell him more elixir at a higher **. **I want to cheat Li Shusheng out of all his money, and then poison him to death.
The next day, Li Shusheng took an elixir according to the instructions of **. Sure enough, he felt a hot breath rise from his abdomen again, and his whole body burned like a fire. But this time he was not afraid, but felt that it was the elixir at work. He swallowed the pain and waited for the effects to appear.
After a while, the heat faded away. Li Shusheng felt a lot more relaxed. He picked up another book to see if his memory had improved. He found that he could remember everything at a glance and understand the meaning. He was even happier and felt that this elixir was really magical.
Li Shusheng picked up a pen again to write down his experience. He found that his literary thoughts were like a spring, and he was able to write beautiful poems. He was even more pleased, and felt that this elixir was really magical.
Li Shusheng was immersed in his own hallucinations in this way, unconsciously forgetting time and space. He spent all day reading and writing in his room, not eating, drinking, or sleeping. He felt that he no longer needed any external objects to satisfy himself, as long as he had the elixir.
After a few days like this, Li Shusheng finished taking ten elixirs. At this moment, the ** appeared in front of him again.
* knocked on the door of Li Shusheng's room and said with a smile: "Hello!."I'm your old friend!Do you remember me?”
When Li Shusheng saw **, he was very surprised and said, "It turned out to be you!."How did you come here?”
* said, "I'm here to see you!."I would like to ask you if you feel after taking my elixir?”
Li Shusheng said: "Yes!."Yes!Your elixir is so good!Since taking your elixir, my body and wisdom have improved a lot. I feel like I'm about to become an immortal. ”
* When I heard this, I laughed in my heart: This fool didn't even know that he had been poisoned. On the surface, he said, "Really?".That's great. I'm glad you can feel the effect of the elixir. Do you want to buy some more elixir?”
Li Shusheng said: "Yes, yes. I want to buy some more elixir. Do you still have it?”
* Say, "Of course there is." I still have a lot of elixirs here. However, you must know that this elixir is not cheap. One will cost twenty taels of silver. Do you have any money?”
When Li Shusheng heard this, he was shocked, and felt that the price of this elixir had risen so much. But he was already addicted to the elixir and couldn't give it up. He thought for a moment and said, "I still have some money." I can buy five elixirs. ”
* When I heard this, I was secretly happy in my heart, thinking that this scholar is really a big donor. He hurriedly said, "Okay, okay." I can sell you five elixirs. However, you have to give me money first, and then take the elixir. ”
Li Shusheng said: "Okay, okay. Then you're in for trouble. ”
Li Shusheng took out one hundred taels of silver and handed it to **.
* took the silver, counted it, and nodded in satisfaction. He said, "Well, this is your elixir." You can take it. ”
Li Shusheng said: "Thank you, thank you. You are truly my benefactor!”
* Say, "Don't thank me, it's your own luck." However, I would like to remind you that although this elixir is good, you should not be greedy for too much. You can only take up to one tablet a day, otherwise it will be counterproductive. ”
Li Shusheng said: "I know, I know. I will definitely take it as you instruct. Li Shusheng took the elixir and left the room happily.
* Looking at his back, he laughed in his heart: this fool actually spent a hundred taels of silver to buy five poisons.
It turned out that the elixir sold to Li Shusheng this time was not the kind of poisonous drug that was sold to him before, but an even more toxic drug. This medication can cause severe pain and hallucinations when taken and eventually lead to death.
* I plan to wait until Li Shusheng has finished taking these five elixirs, and then go to clean up his body and belongings. After a while, **when he estimated that the scholar should have died, **came to Li Shusheng's room again, intending to clean up his body and belongings. He knocked on the door, only to find it empty, except for a note on the table.
* Pick up the note and look at it, it reads: "Hello, I'm Li Shusheng." I have finished the elixir you gave me, and I feel that I have become an immortal. I am going to the Western Regions Immortal Mountain now to find your master and follow him to learn Xi more advanced immortal arts. I leave you all my money as a gift from you. You don't have to worry about me, I will always remember your kindness. Good bye. ”
* looked at the note, then the room, and found nothing but some books and clothing. He was shocked in his heart, and he didn't know where Li Shusheng went. He hurriedly ran out and looked around for Li Shusheng's traces.
At this moment, he suddenly heard a voice ringing in his ears: "The scholar you are looking for is here." ”
* Startled, he hurriedly looked around, but did not see any figures. He was puzzled in his heart, not knowing that this voice came from **. He asked, "Who's talking?".Are you a**?
The voice said, "I'm right next to you." I am the owner of this inn. ”
*I was even more surprised when I heard it, could it be that this voice was from the innkeeper?He asked again, "Are you the innkeeper?"Why are you talking to me?”
The voice said, "I'm the innkeeper." I see that you deceived the scholar and sold him poison pretending to be an elixir. I'm going to punish you once. The scholar you're looking for is here. ”
* Frightened when he heard this, he quickly asked, "Really?"That scholar is in**?How can I find him?”
The voice said: That scholar is in this pond. After he finished taking the poison you gave him last night, he came here, thinking that he could soar to immortality. As a result, he jumped into the water and drowned. ”
* When I listened, my heart sank and I couldn't believe my ears. He asked, "How do you know?".”
The voice said, "I saw it with my own eyes." I happened to be passing by last night when I saw the scholar jump into the water. I wanted to save him, but it was too late. I had no choice but to fish up his body and place it on the shore. ”
* When I heard this, I was even more frightened in my heart, wondering if this innkeeper wanted to take revenge on himself. He asked, "Then why don't you take his body back to the inn?"”
The voice said, "I don't dare." I'm afraid you'll suspect me if you find out. I'll have to hide his body here and wait for you to come to him. ”
* Listened, my heart moved, and an idea came to mind. He said, "In that case, then give me his body." I'm going to see for myself if he's dead. ”
The voice said, "Okay, okay. Come with me. ”
The voice led ** to the edge of the pond, pointed to a haystack and said, "His body is here." See for yourself. ”
* walked over, lifted the haystack, and sure enough, I saw Li Shusheng's body. He saw that Li Shusheng's face was blue, his eyes were wide, and the corners of his mouth were bleeding, and he looked miserable. He felt sick in his heart, but he was also relieved that he was finally out of this trouble.
Just then, the voice said, "Did you see that?"He's dead. Do you have anything else to say?”
* Say, "I don't have anything to say." I just want to go. ”
The voice said, "You want to go?".That's not going to work. Since you killed someone, you have to pay the price. Like him, jump into the water. ”
* Hearing this, he was shocked and hurriedly said, "What do you want to do?"You can't do this to me!”
The voice said, "That's what I want to do to you." You deceived the scholar and sold him poison pretending to be an elixir. Do you still want to evade responsibility?Like him, jump into the water. ”
After saying that, the voice stopped talking.
* Trying to escape, but finding that he can't move. He felt his body being pulled by an invisible force toward the pond. He was terrified, yelling, struggling.
But it didn't work. He was quickly pulled to the edge of the pond and then pushed into the water.
* Falling into the water, immediately feel a cold tingling. He instinctively wanted to swim up and get some fresh air. But he found that he couldn't swim up. He felt his body tied up with a rope that dragged him down. **When I looked down, I found that I had a fairy rope tied around my waist. The other end of the rope is tied to a tree on the shore.
It turned out that the innkeeper was not an ordinary person, but a real Taoist priest. He had long seen through the tricks of **, and had some pity for Li Shusheng. He originally wanted to save Li Shusheng, but it was too late. He had no choice but to fish up Li Shusheng's body and tie it to a tree with an immortal rope.
The Immortal Rope is a magical artifact that can bind any living being. It also has a certain spirituality and is able to sense the good and evil in the human heart. It didn't have any hostility towards Li Shusheng, it just wanted to protect his body from being violated. But for **, it is full of anger and hatred, and wants to teach him a lesson.
After the innkeeper tied Li Shusheng's body to a tree with a rope, he turned it into a pile of grass with a spell. He wanted to wait until ** came to find Li Shusheng, so he tied him with a fairy rope, and then threw him into the water to let him taste Li Shusheng's bitterness.
Sure enough, ** came the next day. The innkeeper turned into a voice with a spell to lure ** towards the pond. Then he tied the ** with a rope and pushed it into the water. ** Fall into the water and immediately feel the power of the fairy rope. He couldn't break free no matter what, and could only watch himself be submerged in the water.
* I wanted to call for help, but I found myself speechless. He felt like he was being pricked in the throat by a needle and couldn't make any sound. It turned out that the innkeeper also used a magic device called a throat sealing needle, which can make people lose the ability to speak. He wanted to make ** unable to call for help before he died, and could only bear fear and despair alone.
* After struggling in the water for a while, I felt a wave of dizziness. He knew he was going to die. He regretted why he had deceived the scholar and why he had sold him poison and pretended to be an elixir.
He thought he wouldn't do such a thing if he could do it all over again. But it was too late. **'s eyes gradually darkened, and consciousness gradually blurred. The last thing he saw was Li Shusheng's body, smiling at him in the water.
This story tells us a truth: in life, don't covet the illusory, but cherish the real. Don't do things that hurt nature for the sake of short-term gains, but make the right choices for long-term happiness. Do not forget your duty for the sake of momentary pleasure, but hold on to your conscience for the sake of eternal peace.