In the curling steam, Bai Qianqian and Shen You leaned against the wall of the pool, their thoughts seemed to be drawn back to a hundred years ago.

"Actually, the Li family is the master of the world. If you want to talk about the art of disguise and health maintenance for thousands of years, no one can match it. You may not know the founder of the Li family, but you definitely know the grandfather of the founder. .”

"Who?" Shen You asked in surprise.

"Li Shizhen."

Sure enough, after Bai Qian said this, Shen You couldn't help but take a breath of air. Even though he lived in the mountains when he was a boy, his master had already told him thoroughly about historical changes and changes in the country when he was young.

It is said that Shennong tasted a hundred herbs. After that, no matter Hua Tuo, Sun Simiao, or Li Shizhen, they could definitely compete with them. In particular, the handed down "Baicao Gangmu" provided a better platform for future generations to study medicine.

"Why his grandson and not him?"

After hearing this, Bai Qianqian chuckled and said: "Do you think Li Shizhen, who traveled around the world curing all kinds of diseases and rescuing the people, and Xingxuan had time to do these things? The so-called disguise and health-preserving skills are just a small part of medicine. In part, just like in history, there were many imperial doctors with superb medical skills, but as long as the emperor believed in any sect such as Taoism, they would step on them."

"Indeed, this is correct. What's the reason?"

Bai Qianqian, who was in the pool, rubbed the ashes on his body and said with a smile: "That's because they are just emperors who solve physical problems, and all Taoist priests or monks have practiced the art of immortality and the bed. The art of No. ”

When he heard this, Shen You gradually understood that the reason why Li Shizhen was unable to establish a sect despite his superb medical skills was mainly because he had no intention of seeking fame and fortune.

To have a strong body and a strong heart is to have a benevolent heart that loves the people.

Bai Qianqian leisurely said: "By his grandson's generation, medical skills have been scattered, so one of the grandsons began to work hard to study health preservation and disguise techniques."

"Well, I guess people from the ordinary people have begun to move among the rich and powerful."

"This is indeed true, especially the way to maintain health and beauty. It not only talks about the thought, but also the specific materials used, such as pearls, deer antler, musk, etc., all of which are precious things. How can ordinary people in the market afford them? !”

"Then what?" Shen You couldn't wait any longer.

"At that time, this sect was only vaguely established, but it was not very obvious. It was not until Nurhaci entered the country during the Manchu Qing Dynasty that the Li family's health and beauty regimen really took shape."

"Did they defect to the Manchu Emperor?"

"No, there should be!" Bai Qian denied first and then affirmed.

"Then what exactly is going on?" Shen You asked.

"Although the Li family relied on the art of maintaining health and beauty to please the powerful, they found it difficult to accept the fact that the Ming Dynasty fell, so they got together with the Tiandi Society at that time and jointly came up with the theory of resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty."

After hearing this, Shen You couldn't help but laugh and said, "This Li family probably started to infiltrate the palace at that time, right?"

"That's right, from that time on, basically every generation of the Li family will select children who are relatively talented in various aspects of qualifications and crafts and send them to the palace. These people will either grow up with princes and princesses, or they will be given to noble concubines and ladies. service, so the news can get out.”

When he heard this, Shen You basically understood that the reason why the Li family, which is said to be based on health and beauty, has endured for a long time is not only because of his craftsmanship, but also because of the people in his court. These people can pass on information and overthrow the court. , retreating can flatter the emperor's concubines and protect the Li family's glory and wealth.

I couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It's true that there are 360 ​​people in the field, and they are the number one scholar in every field. I just don't know what's so special about these people."

After saying that, Shen You was rubbing the dirt on his body. Seeing him rubbing the dirt, Bai Qianqian continued: "Don't believe it, just take the fact that you are rubbing the dirt. You are an ordinary person." The mud you use is the mud you use. You can rub it into your bones."

"Is it so magical? I feel like I can rub it myself?"

"You can rub it yourself, but a few days after you rub it, there will definitely be another layer. The reason is actually very simple. That's because you didn't rub it deep enough, and it didn't get into the foundation at all."

"Old man, you didn't just hear about it, did you?"

Bai Qian laughed and said: "You remember the human skin mask I gave you in Quancheng City. I actually didn't make that thing myself, but it was given to me by Li Shennong, Xiao Li's father."

"Oh, I really can't believe that, old man, you are so brave. In Quancheng City, you have a brother like the drunken and crazy swordsman Jiang Haofeng, and in Shencheng City, you have a friend like the old man of the Li family..."

For the first time, Shen You had a clear idea of ​​the sloppy-looking old guy in front of him.

"Well, let alone friends, he and I are just casual acquaintances. Because he owed me a favor, Li Shennong gave me a mask. This thing can definitely be fake and real. Even the ointment I gave you was diluted and applied on it. The neck, which is integrated with the face, was also made by Li Shennong."

At this time, Shen You couldn't help but think of the thin mask he had used. It had almost no feeling in his hand. Even an old man like Zeng Hu could hide it when he put it on his face. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Home craftsmanship.

Bai Qianqian said lazily: "I guess Li Shennong will either take that human skin mask into the coffin, or tell Xiao Lizi before he dies."

"Why, what's the point of these things?"

"Yes, it is said that people in the Li family can only make up to seven human skin masks in their lifetime. I mean the kind that are fake and real, not the kind that are shoddy and shoddy. At most, they will only leave behind when they die. One pair and the others will be taken to the coffin."

After hearing this, Shen You couldn't help but asked in surprise: "You mean, people from the Li family in the past generations will leave masks?"

"Yes, at most one. Of course, most of them will be brought to the coffin. I got this mask very early, probably more than 30 years ago, so I speculate that this is probably Li Shennong's first mask. A mask."

After saying that, Bai Qian stood up and came out of the pool, and asked Shen You, "What, are you done washing it? Let's go give it a massage or rub it, so that you can feel their Li family's craftsmanship."

Shen You was also very curious about what Bai Qian said, and immediately climbed out of the pool with Bai Qian. Someone waiting on the side had already greeted them and took them directly to the VIP customer private room.

The so-called VIP customer package is not very prosperous, and it is even a bit simple. It is just a bed and a large wooden box.

Shen You and Bai Qianqian each have a small room each. The person serving Shen You is a woman in her 40s, but her skin is extremely delicate and smooth, and she has a plump figure.

After Shen You lay down on the bed, the woman asked in a soft Wu Nong voice: "Boss, should you massage it first or steam it first?"

"Get a massage!"

Shen You just listened to the acupressure introduced by Bai Qianqian, and his heart was very moved.

The woman nodded and signaled Shen You to relax and lay flat on his back. After Shen You relaxed completely, the woman took out a box of green paste and applied it on Shen You's bare back.

"What is this?" Shen You smelled a strange fragrance and asked immediately.

"It's not convenient to tell you the specific ingredients. Anyway, there are precious Chinese medicinal materials including pearls, ginseng, Polygonum multiflorum, breast milk, etc. This only plays a role in moisturizing the skin and has nothing to do with massage. It's just It may have something to do with the mud rub after the massage."

The woman still answered in a soft and waxy voice.

After a while, Shen You fell asleep in a daze as the woman used her fingertips or fingertips, or made a fist, or gently closed her palms to gently rub and apply it.

About forty minutes later, Shen You suddenly woke up from the acupressure, but felt that his whole body was relaxed and comfortable, and an indescribable comfort pervaded his whole body. Immediately, he secretly sighed in his heart, this Li family is indeed well-deserved.

The woman said softly at this time: "The boss will rub the mud on you next. I can tell from your skin that you have never rubbed it before. It may hurt a little at the beginning. It should take about ten minutes to adapt. You can bear it a little." one time."

"Okay." Shen You didn't say much and lay on the bed obediently.

I saw the woman's fingers placed on his Baihui point, along his cervical vertebrae, to the spine, and then slid down from both sides of the spine. Shen You suddenly felt a thrill, and it seemed that his tail vertebrae were all numb. Some excitement.

Do this three times in a row. After three times, the woman uses the base of her palm as the center of the circle, then uses her fingers to exert force on the center of the circle, and then slowly rotates.

Suddenly, Shen You felt as if his skin was cracking. Although it was a little painful, it was relatively comfortable.

After rubbing the entire back in this way, the woman gently patted Shen You's back with the palm of her hand. It was not very hard, but it was like massaging. Shen You's skin, which was originally red due to rubbing, gradually became red. changed back to its original color.

After everything returned to normal color, the woman began to poke Shen You's back with her nails. Little by little, Shen You could feel the hardness of the nails, but she did not feel any discomfort.

After poking with nails, he rubbed it again, and then began to tap little by little with the index fingers of both hands. After tapping, he slowly kneaded with the palms of his hands. This lasted for about nine months. After a few steps, I started rubbing it gently.
Chapter completed!