On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

After turning the corner, just as Yan Ruyu expected, she saw a pool of water with a stone tablet next to it with the words "Luxi Drink" inscribed on it.

Kong Ming introduced: "Please look, this is Luxi Drink."

Yan Ruyu nodded and saw people queuing on the other side. There were two monks standing at the front of the line, one holding a ladle and a bowl, and the other receiving silver.

Yan Ruyu was surprised: "I have to pay for drinking water?"

Monk Kongming said: "It's not a payment, it's an offering to the Deer Fairy. We don't take a penny of this money."

A faint smile flashed across Yan Ruyu's face: "As expected of you, Master. Your words and your apprentice's words mean the same thing, but they sound much better when you say them."

Monk Kongming was not embarrassed and still kept smiling: "If you want to make a wish to the Deer Fairy, you must drink the water from the Deer Stream before going to the statue, and then it will work."

Yan Ruyu thought to herself, I understand, it’s just that you have to pay money first before you can make a wish.

She nodded and went to line up. There were about ten people in front of her. The women who usually liked to laugh and chat together were now quiet, looking nervous but also a little excited and expectant.

It was Yan Ruyu's turn. She took a look at the money paid by others. They were all silver ingots, at least ten taels. Now it was almost a full basket, with at least a hundred ingots.

This money, plus the money from selling incense before, is really easy to earn.

Yan Ruyu thought that this made much more money than Huo Zhongmao's spice shop.

She also handed over a silver ingot and took the bowl of water from another monk.

A light touch of the finger, no warning in the space, the water is non-toxic.

Wu Du Yan Ruyu didn't want to drink it either. Who knows if there is anything else in the water in the wild.

It's never clean.

But with so many people staring at her, she couldn't get rid of it or knock it over.

She raised her head and covered her head and face with her wide sleeves. When others saw her movements, they would think that she drank the water, after all, there was no other place to pour the water.

But Yan Ruyu does.

There were two small cotton bags sewn in both of her sleeves.

It is made of waterproof and oil-proof cloth, and is filled with sponge and cotton.

Long before coming, Yan Ruyu had been prepared and made careful plans.

She slowly poured the water into the small cotton bag without leaving any trace, and handed the bowl back after drinking it.

She was the third to last, with two more behind her. After they finished drinking, they would enter the cave together.

Kong Ming said to Yan Ruyu: "Donor, I can only take you here. I hope you can get what you wish for."

"Why don't you come in with me, Master? It's a good opportunity for me to pay my respects to your two abbots."

"Donor, you may not know that unless it is an important festival, the monks of our temple will not enter. They are only allowed to enter during sacrifices and cleaning."

Yan Ruyu didn't comment, nor did she force it. She nodded and went into the cave with the others.

Yan Ruyu deliberately walked closer to the edge and gently touched the wall of the cave with her fingertips to determine whether it was a natural cave or man-made.

The temperature in the cave was lower than outside, a damp chill that penetrated deep into the bones.

Many women pulled their cloaks tightly around their bodies. Yan Ruyu saw Miss Cheng in front of her hugging her shoulders. In order to find a good marriage, she dressed up beautifully and did not wear a cloak to look good.

The cave is indeed natural and a bit like a cave.

The road under my feet was paved with stone slabs, but it was very narrow and the light was dim, so I had to walk very carefully.

There is brighter light in the front, and a light fragrant mist.

Yan Ruyu was trying to determine whether there was anything wrong with the incense when she suddenly heard someone exclaim, more than once or twice.

A mature voice whispered, "What are you making such a fuss about? Didn't you hear what the monks said? Those are the two abbots."

The exclamations stopped again and the team slowly moved forward.

Yan Ruyu didn't mind the slow pace, as it gave her a good chance to observe the surroundings.

There are some unknown small flowers and grasses in the corners of the cave. In this dark, damp and cold cave, there is a bit of vitality at this season.

There was a light on the cliff in front. At first, Yan Ruyu thought it was a wall lamp or a fire basin or something, but when she got closer, she found out that it was not. She also understood what those people were exclaiming about just now.

Two holes were carved out of the stone wall, with candles placed in front of the holes. The flickering candle flames reflected the people inside.

It should be called a corpse.

This is the "flesh body" that Kong Ming mentioned.

Yan Ruyu stopped. The two monks were both very old, wearing robes. They had their hands clasped together and their eyes open, as if they were quietly watching people passing by.

Anyone would be startled if they suddenly saw someone in the wall. Would the person who just passed by scream?

However, even though I was scared, I couldn't help but want to take a few more glances.

Yan Ruyu is no exception.

Although both monks were very old, with wrinkles all over their faces and gray eyebrows and beards, they could still be distinguished: one was slightly younger and the other was much older.

They had kind faces, but they were dead people after all, and in this dark cave, with the flickering candlelight, they still looked a little scary.

Yan Ruyu looked at the candle for a few seconds. It was ordinary butter wax, nothing special.

Naturally, she didn't believe in the idea that corpses could not decay, and wondered what method they used to keep people in this state after death.

Even before meeting the Deer Fairy Goddess, Yan Ruyu felt that the place was full of doubts and indescribable weirdness.

But upon closer inspection, apart from the faint underground sounds heard in the inner part, there was nothing unusual.

The people in front have stopped and are paying homage before the statue. There are three rows of cushions on the ground, totaling 27 cushions, which should be for people to kneel on.

It seems that when there are many people, it can accommodate a maximum of twenty-seven people. They came late and were the last group, so there were only a dozen people, less than twenty-seven.

Yan Ruyu looked up and saw that the so-called Deer Fairy Goddess was a statue of a woman with a graceful posture.

The sashes are fluttering and colorful, with nine colors in total.

It matches the color of the Nine-Colored Divine Deer that Kongming mentioned.

The woman raised one foot, pointed to the sky with one hand, and made a gesture in front of her chest with the other hand, which reminded Yan Ruyu of the various shapes of flying celestial beings.

The statue is very lifelike, showing a very beautiful woman with smiling eyes and a slightly raised corner of her mouth. Her head is slightly tilted forward and downward, as if looking down at the person who comes to ask for her help.

Miss Cheng whispered in admiration: "The Deer Fairy is so beautiful! If I could be as beautiful as her, I would be willing to live a few years less!"

Mrs. Cheng shouted in a low voice: "Don't talk nonsense!"

Yan Ruyu also felt that Lady Lu Xian was indeed a beauty.

Everyone knelt down on the mats, put their hands together, and whispered something.

Yan Ruyu followed suit and knelt in the last row.

She had nothing to ask for and said nothing, just staring at the statue.

I don’t know how much time had passed. Maybe it was because I had been in this cold cave for too long, I felt a chill behind me.

She shuddered slightly.

With this shudder, she became more conscious.

At the same time, my heart was also alert.

When did she become unconscious?