As for fortune tellers who walk on the streets, they usually learn the quick-forming method of "Iron Mouth God Accounting". Those who are more advanced may also learn "Yuan Hai Ziping" and know how to comment on the eight characters. Almost all fortune tellers claim to have studied the "Book of Changes" and obtained the true teachings. Most of them are blaming. In fact, Mei Xi understands in his heart that most fortune tellers who have some tricks have learned Chinese medicine and have often seen what others have had. They can be very frightening when they open their mouths. This is also the connection between Jingmen and Ironmen.

This gentleman is really funny, and he actually wrote the word "fortune telling" on the cover. Mei Xi has seen all kinds of people from Jingmen since he was a child, and he has never seen anyone like this. Or this person is a completely amateur fool. If he is an expert, it would be really strange!

Seeing the two of them standing back, the fortune teller spoke and said, "This beauty, you look like a storm. Have you ever encountered any evil things recently?"

People in Jingmen often say the first sentence of "Ring the Side" is amazing, which scares people. The name of Jingmen is also related to this. This sentence is ambiguous but very skillful. First of all, "Clashing the Evil" means encountering an upset person or thing. Who can't do it? If you insist on associating, you can always associate it. As for evil things, it may be a ghost, a loss of money in business, or a villain, which can be mentioned anyway.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine's observation and diagnosis, Qu Yimin was slightly drunk and flushed in her face, but when she smiled, her eyebrows were slightly frowned and thoughtful. Obviously, there was a accumulation of depression in her heart and had a slight appearance of wind evil. It is almost impossible to say this sentence in all kinds of words. A skilled fortune teller often pays attention to iron oral techniques. When one sentence is expressed, people who do not know the truth are often surprised and suspicious that they have met a living god.

Mei Xi knew that the way was not too surprised, but Qu Yimin was really shocked and stepped forward and asked, "Sir, can you really see it? Can you even see it when you are a ghost?"

Mei Xi sighed in her heart: "Sister Qu is simply giving someone a reply, I'm afraid it's impossible to calculate it inaccurately." Sure enough, the fortune teller smiled slightly: "Yes, I just raised my eyes and found that your heaven is dark. I have encountered a Yin God recently, and I have encountered disadvantages. I wonder if what I said is right?"

Qu Yimin replied curiously: "What you said is related to, what's wrong with calling us?"

When Mei Xi saw this pose, she knew that Qu Yimin was really interested. He stood by and watched without saying a word. Anyway, he had his knowledgeable old Jianghu by his side, so he was not afraid that this fortune teller would deceive Qu Yimin. Generally, the routine of fortune telling in Jianghu was to "race" first and then "promote". He scared people first and finally had to coax people to rest assured to collect money. Its function was not much different from a psychologist, so let him coax Qu Yimin to rest assured.

Hearing Qu Yimin asked twice, "Flying a loophole" had already succeeded, the fortune teller lifted up the air, held his chin and smiled, "Meeting is fate, and I speak is fate. Whether it is possible to make a relationship depends on whether you are not in me. I am not in order to tell you anything. If you don't understand something in your heart, just ask me." This gentleman's fortune telling method is unique.

But Qu Yimin asked a question that even Mei Xi was surprised: "Sir, can you tell me why there are ghosts in the world?"

This is not fortune telling? It is simply a metaphysical discussion, but it is not a topic that ordinary people in the martial arts world can make a difference. Mei Xi was also waiting to listen to the fortune teller's answer? But the gentleman asked calmly: "May I ask, do you know what Tiannian is?"

Tiannian? Most people really can't answer, but Qu Yimin knew it and replied in a very concise way: "The ultimate vitality and the longevity of nature are Tiannian... What does this have to do with ghosts?"

Fortune teller: "If you die before the end of your life, you will die by chance, or if you don't know that you are dead, or your resentment cannot be eliminated, you can turn into something like a yin spirit... Let me tell you, if a person can live at 80 years old, but if he accidentally cheats at 40 years old, he may become a ghost. This ghost can stay in the world for another forty years, and his appearance will not change when he appears. Do you understand?" The first half of his words are very literary, and the second half is very popular - this person is very irrelevant, and he can still make up for himself when he fools.

When Mei Xi heard this, she couldn't help laughing and asked in her mouth: "Where is the legendary thousand-year-old ghost? It's more than the lifespan of ordinary people."

The fortune teller replied without raising his eyelids: "Have you seen a thousand-year-old ghost? The ghosts in the world will enter the cycle of reincarnation when the year is over. Unless there is a great blessing, they will be able to pass on the method of ghost cultivation, practice and prolong life. The longevity of ghosts and humans will be the same."

He was talking serious nonsense there, and Qu Yimin naturally couldn't believe it. He laughed at this point: "If you die before you can die, you may become a ghost. When your original life is over, the ghost will enter the cycle of reincarnation. What is this rule? Did you invent it?"

The fortune teller shook his head: "You can't ask me this question, you should ask Master Zhengyi, a thousand years ago."

Mei Xi was stunned. It turned out that the fortune teller on the street had also heard of Master Zhengyi. He stepped forward and stood side by side with Qu Yimin and asked, "Sir, who is Master Zhengyi? What else do you know?"

The fortune teller was still shaking his head, raising his face and showing displeasure: "I'm talking to you, are you fortune telling or doing research? I'm a fortune teller, not a lecturer."

Qu Yimin smiled and said, "Of course fortune telling, then you can calculate it first. What do we want to ask now?"

The fortune teller then calmed down and looked at her and said, "A handsome man and beautiful woman are willing to stay. They usually ask about marriage. I think about their marriage... Hum?... You should stop asking. The guy beside you... is not a person in the world!" His tone seemed a little proud at the beginning, but his face changed without saying a few words, and he became very confused and serious.

Qu Yimin first heard him say the word "marriage" and her face turned red with shame and was about to speak, but then she found that his tone had changed, and she was very strange. She couldn't help but change her mind and asked, "What do you mean?"

The fortune teller stood up, stepped forward and stepped on his own guise with two steps, staring at Mei Xi and said, "You are not from the same world!...Young man, you are not from the same world's face."

Mei Xi waved her hand: "Sir, you've been so frightened this time. She is my teacher, so we are not that kind of relationship... Why are you looking at me like this?"

The fortune teller reached out and wanted to grab Mei Xi's collar: "You didn't understand what I mean. You really don't look like you are a person in the world. I won't be fooled... I think you look familiar, go, follow me, let me study it carefully."

Mei Xi dodged and avoided, but the gentleman walked around him with a slid foot. Seeing that he looked like a trainer, he still reached out to grab his chest. Mei Xi dodged and avoided him again and shouted, "Forget it, we won't tell fortunes anymore, don't be shocked and cheated, it's useless, I only have the canteen's meal card and I don't bring money." After saying that, he picked up Qu Yimin and said, "This is a mental illness, let's go."

Mei Xi took Qu Yimin and left, and the fortune teller shouted from behind: "It doesn't matter if you don't bring money, can't I give you money?"

The accident happened suddenly, Qu Yimin didn't react, and was pulled quickly by Mei Xi toward the school, and asked, "What's going on? Why is that person mentally ill?" Mei Xi said angrily and funnyly: "Let him hear what he is talking about?"

The fortune teller also came with them. This time, he did not forcefully reach out to pull someone, but begged from behind: "I'll give you money, I'll make a price, how much can you tell me your life?... Give you a credit card, and you can just swipe it at will!" How can you tell fortunes like this? If you don't have mental problems, what's the point?

Fortunately, it was not far from the school and he quickly entered the gate. Qu Yimin said to the guard, who stopped the entangled fortune teller. The two had already walked a long way, and they heard the fortune teller shouting unwillingly at the gate: "Young man, don't leave, have you ever watched the American movie "Terminator"? The third part has been filmed--"

Hearing this sentence, Mei Xi and Qu Yimin couldn't help but smile at each other. Qu Yimin said, "This person's mentality is really abnormal. What's going on? I've encountered strange things these days!"

Mei Xi: "It's nothing strange. Those fortune tellers who travel around the world are talking all day long. Over time, people become really nervous. How can I describe this - self-hypnosis?"

Qu Yimin: "At the beginning, I saw that person's behavior was normal, not like a mental illness."

Mei Xi: "Is it normal? No normal people nowadays speak like that. Classical Chinese is not like classical Chinese, and vernacular Chinese is not like vernacular Chinese."

Qu Yimin burst out laughing again: "You said this, it's true. When you first saw that person, you felt something was wrong."

Qu Yimin was not in a good mood at first, but after this nervous fortune teller was disturbed, he felt much more relaxed and laughed happily. Mei Xi then realized that Qu Yimin was still holding her arm until now, and her posture looked very intimate. She was just unintentional just now, but now she realized that one arm was also stiffer. Qu Yimin also noticed it, turned her face and looked ashamed. She wanted to let go but felt it was too obvious, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.

"Sister, it's getting late. You're in a bad mood these days. Now you're fine and need a good rest. Go home." Mei Xi said to him.

Qu Yimin glanced at him and said softly: "Okay, these days have caused you a lot of trouble. Even class has been delayed. You can go back and have a good rest."

It was from this day that Mei Xi found that Qu Yimin's eyes had undergone subtle changes, but it was hard to describe them. In short, it was a gentle touch that made people feel itchy. This made Mei Xi feel a little warm, and at the same time a little confused and embarrassed. It seemed that it was necessary to keep a proper distance and continue to interact with each other without guarding each other. There was something wrong with it.

The world is so big that there are all kinds of strange things. When I went out, I met a man from Jingmen who was abnormal. A few days later, Mei Xi met another man from the sect who was trying to cheat. This liar went to trick Professor Qu Zhengbo through Zhang Xiaoning. If Mei Xi hadn't been knocked out by the side, I might have had the trick successfully.

The ancestors of the Qu family are said to be the medicine boys around Sun Simiao, so the anecdotes about the Medicine Prince, Mr. Qu has always paid attention to collecting the relics of the Medicine Prince, and naturally regard the relics of the Medicine Prince as treasures. These things were learned by an antique dealer, and he falsified a bronze tripod, and after "expert identification", they were antiques in the Tang Dynasty. And the wonder is that the antique dealer did not say what it was. After being delivered to the old man, Professor Qu himself "discovered" it was the relics of the Medicine Prince. The antique dealer offered a million yuan, but did not sell it directly to Professor Qu, but to Zhang Xiaoning, who was determined to please Professor Qu. After a bargaining, he sold it for 600,000 yuan.

Zhang Xiaoning took the bronze tripod and the appraisal certificate and went to Professor Qu to offer treasures. He gave too many gifts before, and Professor Qu never confiscated them, but this time it was indeed delivered to the old man. Professor Qu really couldn't bear to let him take them back. The old man didn't say he wanted them, but just said that he would stay for a few days for the time being. The more he looked at them, the more he felt that he couldn't put it down.

That day, as soon as Mei Xi entered the potion laboratory, he saw Professor Qu fiddling with a slightly broken three-legged red copper tripod that was less than a foot high. He asked curiously: "What is this? Is the old man also collecting it now? Be careful not to be fooled!"

Professor Qu just looked at the tripod and replied without raising his head, "I can't fool me, I don't know anything else, I'm an expert in this thing! Mei Xi, I'll test you - can you recognize what this is?"

Mei Xi: "This is a red copper tripod, which should be a real antique. It looks like it's been a year."

Professor Qu laughed straight: "You boy don't know yet, right? This is not an ordinary tripod, it is a real tripod used by alchemists in ancient times. It is impossible for ordinary people to recognize it, and even those who play with antiques may not be clear about it... Look carefully and guess what era is this?"

Mei Xi also leaned over and looked carefully: "Old man, congratulations, this time I was not fooled, it is really an antique... If I read it correctly, it was something from the mid-Ming Dynasty. As for the alchemy tripod, I don't know you. If you are old, you must have more authority than me... Hey, why do you have to make old? The old method is very clever. It seems that the years are longer, which is a bit strange."

Meixi is neither an archaeologist nor a collector, but he can still see some things. He has seen many copper incense burners from the Ming and Qing dynasties since childhood. Most of them are incomplete and incomplete molds for reference when making counterfeits. He is familiar with the materials and shapes, and has also seen all kinds of old techniques. Don’t forget what his fourth aunt’s family does? They are specializing in imitating antiques! Now their main business is to imitate ancient porcelain, and for a while, they have imitated bronze. People who can make counterfeits are also good at distinguishing the real.

Professor Qu frowned when he heard his words, and asked nervously: "You can identify antiques? You can read it wrong, is this thing really from the Ming Dynasty? Not from the Tang Dynasty?"

Mei Xi: "I dare not say that I can identify antiques, but I am sure of bronze ware from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Sometimes the identification is just a glance. There are very few red bronze ware in the Tang Dynasty, and the shape and patterns of this thing are not right. It is certainly from the Ming Dynasty. Unfortunately, there are some cracks and are considered to be residual ware. According to the current market price, it can be worth tens of thousands of yuan... Why, someone tells you that this is a thing from the Tang Dynasty?"

Professor Qu was skeptical: "There is an inscription at the bottom of the tripod. Do you take a look and know Xiaozhuan?"

Mei Xi carefully turned the tripod over. The bottom of the tripod in the middle of the three legs was not patterned, and several lines of inscriptions were engraved: "Sun Yinyan, the fifth year of Yonghui, got the method of subduing fire to cast a red gold tripod to inscribe it" (the inscription has no punctuation). Mei Xi could barely recognize these words, read them while reading them. After reading them, he looked up and asked, "Old Qu, what's going on? I don't quite understand what these lines are saying?"

Qu Zhengbo: "Even you don't know, so I don't doubt it. I think ordinary antique dealers can't be so expert and understand such a biased research. These words are about the matter of the Medicine Prince Sun Simiao, which shows that this tripod was the alchemy tripod used by Sun Simiao to refine alchemy back then. Not many people know this story..."

According to Qu Zhengbo's early verification, the first documentary record of the fire yao formula in history is the "fire-burning method" described in the "Alchemy Classic" written by Sun Simiao. The formula is saltpeter, sulfur, and soap-cabbage. The black fire yao in later generations replaced the dry soap-cabbage powder with easier-to-be-made charcoal powder. Why did Sun Simiao create the "fire-burning method"? Because when he refining some special elixirs, he needed high temperatures and pressures that could not be achieved by general combustion methods.

According to legend, Sun Simiao set up a tripod to refine alchemy in Sun Yinyan, east of Liuyang City, Hunan, and created the "Fuhuo Method". The earliest fire yao was born in Liuyang, Hunan. The fireworks in Liuyang are still very famous today. There is a listed company called Liuyang Fireworks. Sun Simiao's "Alchemy Classic" was written in the sixth year of Yonghui of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, which was 655 AD. This book was written during his alchemy period in Liuyang.

The inscription on the alchemy tripod confirms the record of the fire yao formula left by Sun Simiao, and is consistent with the historical facts of Sun Simiao's refining of elixirs in Sun Yinyan during the Yonghui period. In Professor Qu's opinion, the possibility of deliberately making fake is very low. The alchemy tripod is not something that ordinary people can recognize, and even those who make antiques may not understand it. The origin of this inscription is even more unrecognizable to ordinary people. So when Zhang Xiaoning brought the alchemy tripod, Qu Zhengbo was very happy and did not doubt it at first sight.
Chapter completed!