The Riverside Guest (Part 1)

  Lin Heng returned to the Quanzhen Sect of Zhongnan Mountain, but he didn't come out at the first time. It wasn't that he didn't want to come out, but Ma Yu wanted to test him for a while. This test lasted only three days. During these three days, Ma Yu tested his understanding of Taoism and his martial arts skills. In both aspects, Lin Heng made great progress, so Ma Yu was very pleased. As a result, Lin Heng left Zhongnan Mountain again and headed to Huashan once more.

  He had originally missed it and didn't want to come again, but he thought of someone and rushed over quickly.

  The person he thought of was not a good man, but one of the five men under Wanyan Honglie's command at that time - Canxian Laoguai. Thinking of this guy, Lin Heng was still influenced by Peng Lianhu in the four-person group. This guy would use poison, and on their way, they were threatened with poison. Through their poison, Lin Heng thought of Canxian Laoguai.

  Liang Ziweng, the old monster of Cangshan, was originally a guest in the Changbai Mountains and had some skills. However, he had an evil heart and encountered a seriously injured senior fellow practitioner by chance, killing him. In the senior's clothing, he obtained a martial arts secret book and over a dozen medicinal formulas. He studied the martial arts secret book and researched those medicinal formulas. From then on, his martial arts improved greatly, and he became well-versed in pharmacology. His method of using medicine to nourish snakes and change tendons to strengthen his body came from those dozen or so medicinal formulas.

  This knowledge was known to Lin Heng in his past life. He was not interested in Liang Ziweng himself, but in the martial arts secrets and those dozen or so medicinal formulas he had obtained. As for the martial arts secrets, Lin Heng didn't think much of them after all, since he possessed the Wang family's nameless method, the Quanzhen method, and the Nine Yin Manual, which were all top-notch martial arts secrets. What he truly wanted to obtain was those dozen or so medicinal formulas.

  Think about it, among the dozens of prescriptions, there is a method for using medicine to raise snakes. Then, what's placed together with it probably isn't bad either. Moreover, even if those prescriptions are useless, just one snake-raising method would be enough to move Lin Heng's heart.

  Back to Mount Hua, Lin Heng found the cliff where Liang Ziweng fell off. He looked around and didn't find any small path leading down the mountain. Having no other choice, Lin Heng could only try to make his way down step by step. Although it was high from here to the bottom, it was just about a kilometer or so. What's this "thousand-meter precipice" all about? That's just talk, otherwise have you ever seen a thousand-meter-high cliff?

  After climbing for more than an hour, Lin Heng successfully reached the top of the cliff. He looked around and found that the scenery here was very good, and there was a river at the bottom, which was the way to go out of the cliff.

  Lin Heng was delighted to have found a way out, so he didn't need to climb up anymore. After looking around for a while, he began to notice Liang Ziwu's body. Soon, he found Liang Ziwu, who had been smashed beyond recognition, and immediately went over to search his body. In no time, he pulled out many broken shards, which should have been the jade vials he used to hold medicine, but were crushed when they fell.

  These things didn't concern Lin Heng; he glanced at them and threw them away, until he searched a book from Liang Ziweng's body, then revealed a happy smile.

  "The Carefree Heart Method..." The four big words made Lin Heng stunned for a moment, and then an unbelievable expression appeared on his face. He immediately flipped open the book, carefully examining the contents inside.

  This book looks like it's been around for a long time, the paper is slightly yellowed, but the words on top are very clear, and there's no sign of damage to the paper. At first glance, you can tell that both the paper used for writing and the ink used for writing are high-quality things. Moreover, this book itself is also extraordinary.

  After studying the Xianyao Heart Method, Lin Heng found that this heart method was completely a Taoist heart method, and many things in it coincided with the Quanzhen Heart Method he knew. This also made him certain of his own thoughts.

  When he saw the two words "Xiaoyao", Lin Heng naturally thought of Xiaoyao Sect, and then thought of those more than a dozen special prescriptions. Lin Heng wondered if this predecessor was a descendant of Xue Mohua?

  When Lin Heng turned to the last page of the book, he found a prescription. These prescriptions looked like they were sewn on, and the paper and ink used for writing were different. However, Lin Heng didn't care about these things, he just knew that having them was good.

  "Changchun Dan, Jiuyang Dan, Baifu Dan, Yurong Dan... Got it. The method of nourishing snakes to increase their efficacy is to use the principle of 'using poison to attack poison' to eliminate the toxins in the snake's body. Feed the snake ginseng, hibiscus, lingzhi, and cinnabar, which are all spiritual medicines that can enhance the snake's blood and energy. When the snake's whole body is fiery red, you can eat its blood to increase your own efficacy. What a great thing! ... Among these dozens of prescriptions, except for a few that Lin Heng couldn't understand, he could make sense of most of them. For example, Changchun Dan was a kind of elixir that delayed the aging of one's appearance, in other words, it was a beauty elixir. Jiuyang Dan was an elixir that harmonized the body's yang energy, which was most suitable for people with excessive yin energy to take, and was useless to Lin Heng. Baifu Dan was a detoxifying elixir, while Yurong Dan was a healing elixir."

  From the medicinal materials provided by Dan Fang, Lin Heng could see that these few kinds of dan medicine were extremely precious.

  "This is really good stuff!" Lin Heng, who was greatly satisfied, carefully put away the book and started walking along the river. After leaving Huashan, he began to study the Dan Fang in his hand while trying to catch poisonous snakes. Before leaving the range of Huashan, Lin Heng caught three bamboo leaf green poisonous snakes here. These three snakes were carefully selected by Lin Heng, each over a meter long. Such poisonous snakes may not be comparable to Liang Ziwu's viper, but they are not bad either.

  He brought the three poisonous snakes to the nearest town, where he bought a container for the snakes and some medicine at a pharmacy to try to remove the venom from their bodies.

  To be honest, Fang Zi's method really made Lin Heng hard to believe. Think about it, removing the toxins from the venomous snake's body is such an incredible thing. But Fang Zi actually came up with a method, and this method was obviously feasible, otherwise Liang Ziweng would not have been able to cultivate the medicinal snake.

  With the venomous snake to take care of, Lin Heng's journey slowed down, but he didn't mind either. After all, he came out just for experience, and the way to gain experience was to challenge the people in the rivers and lakes. So, what difference does it make whether you walk fast or slow?

  All the way, Lin Heng seemed to have really become a Jianghu guest. He would take action when he saw injustice; when he heard of wealthy but unkind guys, he would find them and teach them a lesson, plunder their wealth, and distribute it to the poor people around him. When he met famous martial artists, he would go to their doors to learn from them and broaden his horizons... Just like that, Lin Heng didn't know how long he had been traveling in Jianghu until one day he saw people outside celebrating with joy. Lin Heng was a bit surprised and asked them about it. From their mouths, Lin Heng learned that Temujin was dead!

  Tiemu's death means the end of Shooting Eagle, Lin Heng knows that Guo Jing and Huang Rong will return to Peach Blossom Island, and everything about Shooting Eagle will also come to an end.

  "The world is waiting for someone with talent to emerge. Guo Jing, you've withdrawn, now it's my turn to dominate the Jianghu!" Lin Heng muttered to himself, put down the wine cup in his hand, and walked out of the tavern with Yao Rou, heading forward.

  One day, two days... a week... a month... a year... before you know it, time has quietly passed. During this period, Lin Heng's reputation grew bigger and bigger, but the world became increasingly turbulent. After Temujin's death, Mongolia was quiet for a while, but after they completely destroyed the Jin Dynasty, they immediately turned their attention to the Song Dynasty.

  In the third year, the Mongolian cavalry finally arrived at Xiangyang. Upon hearing this news, Lin Heng rushed over immediately, and also rushing over with him were Guo Jing and Huang Rong leading the Beggar Clan.

  Here, the people have gone through many wars, suffering heavy casualties. However, with the addition of Guo Jing and Lin Heng, martial artists from the Jianghu, their morale was boosted, showing no signs of fear. As news spread that these martial artists were resisting the Mongols here, more and more came to join them. Although they may not be a large force in battle, Huang Rong is clever; before Lin Heng could even speak up, he suggested using these martial artists as scouts, sending them out to disrupt the Mongol army. And so, the Mongol army's difficult days began. These martial artists almost ceaselessly went to the outskirts of the Mongols' large camp, launching surprise attacks on the Mongols and causing them heavy losses.

  The Mongols, seeing this, knew that they could not take Xiangyang in a short time, so they retreated. This attack was actually just a probe to see if the Southern Song would seriously resist and how far they could resist. However, the news they got was mixed.

  Having gone through the battlefield, Lin Heng's heart was not calm, especially when he saw most people suddenly fall into a pool of blood the next moment, which made him unacceptable. His current mood is similar to that time when he killed the thief, only he has experienced it once, so this time is still relatively calm. The key is that his Quanzhen Sect seniors also came, which allows him to express his feelings, and they will also guide Lin Heng, not letting him go astray.

  After the Xiangyang affair was over, Lin Heng bid farewell. Originally, he planned to rush back to the Quanzhen Sect with Qiu Chuji and others, but he suddenly thought of the old Taoist on Wuyi Mountain, so he decided to take a step first. Qiu Chuji and others heard him mention this old Taoist, and they also felt that it was Lin Heng's opportunity, so they didn't say anything else.

  Racing against time, Lin Heng spent only three days to reach the top of Wuming Mountain. However, when he arrived, he didn't see the old Taoist priest, but instead saw a coffin.

  He knew that Lao Daoshi had gone!

  Lin Heng was heartbroken, thinking of the old Taoist's teachings to him, and his heart was even more unbearable. This was still the first time someone close to him had left him, which made him somewhat unable to control his emotions, and he burst into loud sobs immediately.

  After a burst of venting, Lin Heng not only released the sadness here, but also the suffocation on the battlefield. This allowed him to regain his usual spirit.

  "Old Daoist, I don't know what your name is, so let's just call you Nameless. You should know that Nameless is a legendary master of the Wind and Cloud Sect! You share the same name as him, which is a blessing for you!"

  Standing in front of the old Taoist's grave, Lin Heng muttered to himself. When night fell, he walked back into the Taoist temple. This time, he entered the old Taoist's room, which was his first time entering.

  Look at this room, it's very simple. There is a high desk with a wardrobe under it for storing clothes. Below that there is another table with a wooden chair underneath it. It seems that the old Taoist priest doesn't have any guests.

  Shaking his head, Lin Heng saw a letter on the desk and immediately picked it up, finding that it was addressed to him. He was taken aback for a moment before realizing that this must have been left behind by the old Taoist priest.

  "Lin Heng, when you see this letter, I will already be dead. You can come back, and I'm really glad that at least someone can collect my body. There's no need to say more, nor do you need to know. However, I've left something for you, which I think you'll like. It's under the pillow on my bed. Take it and go!"

  A simple sentence, yet it brought tears to Lin Heng's eyes. The old Taoist must have anticipated his return, which is why he left this letter behind.

  "Old Daoist, rest assured that I won't let you down!" After taking a deep breath, Lin Heng carefully put the letter away and then lifted up the pillow beside him, picking up the thick book underneath. However, when he saw the four big characters on the book cover, he was stunned. "Nine Yin Scripture! How is this possible? Why would the old Daoist have the Nine Yin Scripture?"

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