Chapter 133 Prolonging life for a layman
“That makes sense!” Lu Xiangyi nodded after hearing this.
After a moment of silence, Wang An's eyes lit up, "I think I probably understand."
“What?” Lu Xiangyi asked hurriedly.
“Where are you going next, Hu’an?”
“Let’s go back to Hu’an first. There are still some things to deal with there, and then we will return to the capital.”
“The capital is not Jiankang?”
“No, I work at the headquarters in Beijing.” Lu Xiangyi explained.
“Slow down on the road.”
“Well, wait, what do you mean? You were ready to chase me away before you finished speaking. You haven’t said what you understand yet?”
“Zhou Dian went through several generations of emperors, and there are very few records about him in history books. Do you know what he looked like in the end?” Wang An asked.
"What did he look like in the end? I remember I once read a piece of unofficial history. It said that someone saw him during the Jingtai period. At that time, he had a rosy face and seemed to be in his forties." Lu Xiangyi said after thinking for a while.
"Okay, assuming that record is true, based on when he appeared during the Hongwu period, he should have been at least eighty years old at the time, and he looks no more than forty years old. What does this mean?"
“He, his face is ageless?!”
"It cannot be said that he is not old. At least his aging rate is much slower than that of ordinary people. It may be half of that of ordinary people, or even less."
“What does this mean?” Lu Xiangyi asked doubtfully.
“For example, if you lived for more than a hundred years and still had the appearance and physical condition of a fifty-year-old, what would you think?”
Lu Xiangyi lowered his head and thought for a while before saying, "Live longer, even, immortality?" He hesitated for a while when he said the last two words.
"Yes, in fact, people have never given up on the exploration and pursuit of immortality from ancient times to the present. Becoming a Buddha in Buddhism and becoming an immortal in Taoism, in a sense, isn't it about immortality?" During the exchange with Lu Xiangyi , Wang An kept sorting out his thoughts.
“You mean, Zhou Dian made alchemy just for the purpose of immortality?”
"Otherwise, perhaps he should be trying to break some of his own limitations, break through the limits, and create something out of nothing."
“I can understand the meaning of the first few words, but this creation out of nothing is so awkward when put together with them. How do I explain it?”
“Just saying it casually, why don’t you go and get busy?”
“You are so eager to drive me away. Can’t you tell? Have you done special research on Zhou Dian?”
“Isn’t the ultimate source of such a big thing like Chenjiacun causing me so much trouble still because of Zhou Dian? I naturally want to do some research.”
"I have also researched it, but not as much as you think. If I really want what you said, then the elixir can make people live forever. Why do you say that eating the elixir may kill people? ?”
“Personal guess.”
“Tell me in detail.”
"Intuition." Wang An spread his hands, "Could it be that I also want to tell you that I have a picture in my hand with a strange formula on it, which mentions Red Pill?"
Hmm, Lu Xiangyi was stunned for a moment. What kind of answer was this? It was too perfunctory.
“What are your plans next?”
“I’m going to make some money.”
“Make money, are you short of money?”
“It’s lacking, it’s very lacking.” Wang An said with a smile.
“How much is missing?”
“What are you doing, are you ready to send warmth? I need a lot, millions, or even tens of millions.” Wang An said with a smile.
“What do you need so much money for?” Lu Xiangyi asked curiously.
“I want to buy a villa or a large flat, and I promised grandma and grandpa to take them there to have a look.”
“You also have such thoughts?”
“This is nothing to be surprised about. I am also a human being. I have to eat, live, and have basic necessities such as food, clothing, housing, and transportation...”
"I thought you were like the characters in those novels and stories, who focus on practicing in order to reach a higher martial arts realm and don't have much appeal to external things." Lu Xiangyi raised his hand and gestured.
“You think too highly of me, I am also a common person.”
“It’s a good thing that ordinary people have ideas and demands!” Lu Xiangyi said with a smile after hearing this. "Li Xinzhu will be released in the next two days."
"Thanks."
“Do you think it’s possible for someone like Zhou Dian to appear again now?”
“Then what kind of person is Zhou Dian? What kind of abilities does he have? If he is the legendary immortal who stands on the bow of a ship and blows his breath to attract strong winds, I guess he won’t be able to get out now.
If we talk about prolonging life, and living for more than 100 years is still as good as forty or fifty, then it is possible. Now many organizations are also studying this topic. It is said that this temptation is very great, right? "
“It’s quite big, enough to drive countless people crazy and cause a **** storm!” Lu Xiangyi said matter-of-factly.
In reality, some people hold power and wealth and enjoy a life that ordinary people cannot imagine. Naturally, they hope to enjoy such a life for a long time.
In order to live a few more years, they can do anything they can, including organ transplants, blood transfusions, seeds, and seven-star lanterns to extend their lives. Scientific, metaphysical, and other available methods will be used.
Now someone suddenly told him that there is such a way to make people live to be over a hundred years old, similar to those who are fifty years old, and it can make them live over a hundred years old, or even longer.
Must those people be crazy to get this solution? By then, what will matter if a few people die?
Lu Xiangyi suddenly stared at Wang An.
“What are you looking at me for?”
“I’m wondering if it’s possible for you to become someone like Zhou Dian?”
“Oh, you think too highly of me.” Wang An said with a smile.
"What if there is that kind of elixir?" Lu Xiangyi asked seriously. Wang An was slightly startled when he heard this. Is there something in this?
"Okay, it's settled then. If you need any help, please call me. I'm leaving." Lu Xiangyi smiled and nodded. After getting in the car, he lowered the window and waved to Wang An, then drove away from the mountain village.
“There were still things I didn’t say clearly just now!” Lu Xiangyi looked at Wang An standing by the river through the rearview mirror.
Back home, Wang An was still thinking about the conversation he had just had with Lu Xiangyi. Based on his own situation, he thought of such a possibility.
Zhou Dian's Qi and blood were strong through practicing the exercises, reaching or approaching a certain limit. This made his aging rate much lower than that of ordinary people, but it only slowed down, not stopped, so he thought of another way - Alchemy.
Through the combination of elixirs and exercises, one breaks one's own limits and reaches another level, which can even be understood as the sublimation of life.
"So far I haven't reached the limit." Wang An felt that his blood and strength should continue to increase. As for where the limit is, he didn't know.
Then keep practicing and reach your limit first!
The next day he went up the mountain and pushed a stone ball weighing several thousand kilograms up the mountain and then rolled it down. At the same time, he began to try to push the stone ball to the top of the mountain with one hand, alternating his palms. Firstly, he could exercise his strength. Secondly, Practice your palm skills and strength while pushing the stone.
In addition to pushing stones, he also added another method of exercise, running in the mountains with a millstone weighing several hundred kilograms on his back. This is equivalent to cross-country with heavy loads, and it also involves high-intensity weight-bearing. At the beginning, he didn't run very fast, and he took it step by step.
During this period, Li Xinzhu was released from the Guard Bureau. Wang An, who received the call, drove back to Hu'an from his hometown and held a banquet to celebrate.
There were only two of them in the elegant private room. The food was Li Xinzhu’s favorite king crab and the best wine. Wang An also made an exception and poured himself a glass.
“Come and celebrate your safe return.”
"Thanks."
When the wine glasses are touched, the wine in the glass is drained.
“I understand a lot of things this time.” After a glass of wine, Li Xinzhu took a bite of crab meat and said.
“I am just an ant, and the people above can crush it to death with just a little finger. If you want to change this situation, you have to change your way of life.” Li Xinzhu stretched out his little finger and shook it.
“In this society, you must have money and connections. The key is that your fists must be strong enough. Like you, if money doesn’t work or connections don’t work, use your fists.
There are people in the rivers and lakes who are sophisticated, and there must be fighting and killing. "Li Xinzhu raised his fists and clenched them tightly.
“Did you realize it all at once?” Wang An said with a smile.
“I’ve thought about it before, but I didn’t think about it so thoroughly this time.”
“In fact, when you have money, you will naturally have connections. Ninety-nine percent of the things in this world can be solved with money, and the remaining 100% depends on God’s will.” Wang An joked.
"Didn't we encounter that one percent chance? While I was praying for God's blessing, you were able to fight a **** path with your fists. I have been slacking off these days and my skills have fallen behind." Li Xinzhu picked up the wine glass and spoke again Drink all the wine in the glass.
“Take your time.” Wang And said.
“There is no time to wait, time waits for us!” Li Xinzhu sighed.
“Your master and your senior brother?”
"I've been like that all my life. There's no way I can save you. If you hadn't arrived in time that day, I would have been like them. I'm scared just thinking about it. If that were the case, life would be worse than death!"
“Drink.” Wang An picked up the wine glass.
Li Xinzhu said a lot of things during this meal, as if after experiencing this incident, he suddenly became sober.
Wang An returned to his residence after dinner. He stayed in Hu'an for less than two days before returning to his hometown.
The explanation given to the two old men was that the weather was too hot and they came back to escape the heat. In fact, they were practicing in the river when there was heavy rain in summer.
When the river water fell, he would go to the mountains to push rocks. After it rained and the river water rose, he would go to the river to practice and catch two big fish from the river.
Days passed like this day by day. Wang An could feel that his strength was still growing through the more than 100 kilograms of barbells at home. He bought some more barbell plates from the Internet and kept adding weight.
Thousands of miles away, in a research institute somewhere, several researchers in white coats gathered together to discuss.
“These people’s hearts beat faster after taking the medicine. The dosage of the medicine is different, and the heart rate is different. The higher the dosage, the faster the heartbeat. The lowest is 125 per minute, and the highest is 216.
Hypertension increased. According to sampling tests, their adrenaline secretion was several times higher than that of ordinary people, with the highest one even reaching 5.5 times. From the data point of view this is - stimulant! "
“This is not comprehensive. Its effect is indeed very similar to a stimulant, but it contains amino acids, proteins, ginseng flavonoid glycosides, various trace elements and other nutrients, which can effectively promote cell division and growth..."
“We examined these test subjects and found that they all suffered from varying degrees of organ failure after taking the drug, especially the heart. Based on their current physical condition, it is not recommended to take the drug a second time, otherwise irreversible physical damage may occur.”
“Is there a problem with the manufacturing process of the drug or the composition of the drug?”
"The ingredients should be fine, but the production process is hard to say. According to the description in the elixir prescription, it takes seven days to make the elixir, burning it with fire and simmering it slowly. How can we control this? Do we really want to find an elixir?" furnace?"
“I think there’s something wrong with this cinnabar root.” said a researcher wearing glasses.
"what is the problem?"
"You see, the other medicinal materials here are all yang-tonifying medicinal materials, but this cinnabar root is bitter in taste and cool in nature. It is used to clear away heat, reduce fire, reduce swelling and relieve pain, and it conflicts with the other medicinal materials. "
“Maybe it’s to neutralize their medicinal properties and play a role in reconciling yin and yang?”
“I feel that all the medicinal materials in this medicine are tonic for yang, and there shouldn’t be some medicinal materials for nourishing yin. After taking it, it will be like a ball of fire.”
“Then you shouldn’t burn people to death?!”
They successfully produced the elixir according to the instructions on the elixir recipe, but after human testing, they found that taking the elixir would make people extremely excited in a short period of time, just like taking a stimulant. , then multiple organ failure will occur.
If you eat this, not to mention one pill, just half of it, it may kill someone.
“He was right, eating it may actually kill someone.” After receiving the news, Lu Xiangyi showed a surprised look on his face.
“What a surprise, hiss, he must have never seen that pill recipe, right?”
In the mountain village, it was raining lightly.
The heavy rain has just stopped. It has been raining for a whole day. It seems that I am tired and need to take a rest.
In the river outside the village, Wang An walked out of the turbid water. Huh, let out a long sigh of relief.
The river flowed behind him, and vaguely, he seemed to hear another sound. He stopped and closed his eyes.
The sound came from inside his body, the sound of heartbeat, breathing, peristalsis of internal organs, and the sound of blood flow. He felt the blood flowing in his body.
“Practicing kung fu is about developing and controlling the body, mastering the strength of muscles, and the flow of force. Is it possible to control the heartbeat and the flow of blood when you practice to a high level?
When the muscles are changed and the marrow is washed, has the blood also changed? Just like what is written in the novel, the blood flows like mercury. "
Wang An did not go back empty-handed, but caught a grass carp weighing more than 20 kilograms.
(End of this chapter)