With magical powers, I can quietly meditate on sutras for hundreds of years and become an immortal.

Chapter 3 Green Pine Relics
  It's late at night, and the bright moon is hanging high.

The courtyard where the library is located is a remote corner of the palace with few people living there.

Except for Li Zhen's master and apprentice, there is only one old sweeping eunuch left: Eunuch Yu.

At this time, I'm afraid he has already fallen asleep.

He looked at the shadows of the trees in the surrounding darkness, splaying their teeth and claws under the moonlight.

Li Zhen crossed his arms, suppressed the chill in his heart, and walked forward quickly.

When the winding road reaches the end, the faint light from the ordinary residence next to the tall library appears in front of you.

He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then a touch of surprise appeared in his heart.

"Is this, waiting for me?"

The thought came up, and I was amused.

Although they lived under the same roof, the relationship between my predecessor and this Eunuch Yu was average.

We couldn't speak more than two or three sentences all year round, so we could be said to be just acquaintances.

The lights were still on at this time, so I guess there was something else going on.

Shaking his head, he got rid of this rather self-righteous thought from his mind.

However, after such an episode, the coolness in Li Zhen caused by the gloomy environment suddenly dissipated a lot, and he felt a little relieved.

He quickly stepped forward and pushed the door open.

Soon after, a bright candle flame rose in the pavilion.

However, Li Zhen didn't notice it at all when he walked into the library.

Not long after he closed the door, the light in the house next to him also dimmed.

Library, separate residence.

"Taoist Master Qingsong is really unlucky to have accepted a disciple like me."

Looking through the bamboo box under the bed, he found Taoist Qingsong's relics that were covered with dust.

Li Zhen was speechless and complained secretly in his heart.

There is nothing special in the relics. They are all books handwritten by Taoist Qingsong himself.

In terms of content, it is a statement of principles and a summary of his experiences in studying medicine and helping people.

Even though Li Zhen was a layman and didn’t understand medicine at all.

But from between the lines, he could also see the hard work Taoist Qingsong put into this book.

But now, it is piled up messily in a simple bamboo basket.

It shows that the people who sorted it out were in a hurry and didn't pay much attention to it.

Recalling Taoist Qingsong's original intention of living thousands of miles away in the Huainan Prince's Mansion, Li Zhen couldn't help but sigh.

It can be said that if you plant flowers intentionally, they will fail, but if you plant willows unintentionally, they will create shade.

But then again, who would have known that this set of medical books was not his real purpose?
  The so-called compilation of the Taoist Scriptures was just a cover for Taoist Qingsong to borrow the manpower and material resources of the Huainan Prince's Palace.

Otherwise, four years will pass.

No matter how huge a project is, it should have an outline.

However, now that Taoist priest Qingsong has passed away, Li Zhen is not interested in exploring whether he had engaged in public service for personal gain during his lifetime.

On the contrary, I wholeheartedly agree with his behavior of having nothing to hide and putting everything he has learned in his life on paper.

After all, the foundation left by his predecessor was too sparse.

Even if Li Zhen comes here in person now, he wants to pick it up and learn it again.

But I don’t know where to start, I have no clue.

The current set of medical books called "Xuan Hu Ji Shi Shu" solved his problem very well.

Medicine is a vast and profound field, and if he can master it, it will be of great benefit to him without any harm.

Whether it is the martial arts that is in urgent need of entry in order to enhance strength.

Or it may be a way to stabilize your health in the future, in order to eliminate pain and prolong your life. No matter which one of the two, medicine plays a vital role in it.

Li Zhen doesn't think that he is a modern person who doesn't understand the meridians and acupuncture points, and doesn't understand the metaphors of formulas.

After getting a martial arts secret book, you can easily become a peerless master.

That is nonsense that only exists in storybooks and novels. Anyone who believes it is a fool.

With his own little calculation in mind, Li Zhen sorted out these books one by one that his predecessor had dismissed.

In the future, these medical books will be his main study content.

Now the King of Huainan has spoken and removed him from the trio of people who compiled the book.

From then on, I just did some chores in the library sorting out ancient books.

For others, this may mean being relegated and never getting ahead.

But for Li Zhen, such a "loss of power" was just what he wished for.

With the magical power of "interpretation", he can summarize the wisdom of the predecessors from books, understand the principles of the sages, and learn magical skills.
  The future is broad and the future is bright.

All that is needed is a temporary hibernation.

What's more, the current Huainan Palace is not a thick thigh worth clinging to.

Looking through the past memories, we can learn from the chat between the predecessor and Xiaochunzi, the eunuch who was responsible for delivering meals to the library.

As the emperor was getting old and the position of crown prince was still undecided, it had caused some turmoil in the court.

Although the entire capital still maintains superficial stability, secretly a storm is coming.

Once the old emperor suddenly died one day, he would leave no oral message.

The many princes who are expected to ascend the supreme throne will definitely rise up and give it a try, and the King of Huainan will naturally not sit back and wait.

But compared to the eldest prince who was supported by civil servants and the second prince who was favored by military generals.

Even for the remaining princes who have family support behind their mothers and concubines.

The King of Huainan, who had no backup and was disliked by the emperor, had no competitiveness at all.

Deeply bound to him, it will not be a dead end when the new emperor succeeds to the throne and the liquidation begins.

"So, you can stay in Huainan Prince's Mansion, but you can't stay for a long time!"

"When I have a certain ability to protect myself, I will find an excuse to leave."

Thinking about the current situation, Li Zhen's thoughts couldn't help but spin rapidly.

At a certain moment, his eyes suddenly fell on a spiritual niche in the corner.

The spiritual tablet of Taoist Qingsong stands high, and some melons and fruits covered with incense ash are placed on the altar table below.

Suddenly his eyes lit up and he had a general idea in his mind.

I have to say that King Huainan is very generous when it comes to taking care of his own people.

After Taoist Qingsong passed away, he asked his connections to bury him on Xianming Mountain, a famous Feng Shui treasure place in the capital.

And he built a golden body on Xianming Mountain and built a temple.

Although it has just begun, we don’t know when it will be completed.

But that's not important. What's important is that Li Zhen needs such an excuse.

An excuse to safely leave the Huainan Palace in the future.

The disciple wanted to go to the Taoist temple to keep vigil and pray for his master. King Huainan couldn't refuse him such a thing, right?

As his thoughts flowed, Li Zhen felt that his mind was broadened and his worries were gone.

He stood up suddenly and walked quickly to the spiritual place of Taoist Qingsong.

He twisted three incense sticks, lit them, inserted them into the incense burner with the crane engraved on them, and said sincerely:
  "Master, you are the soul in heaven, and you must bless your disciples that everything goes smoothly and everything is worry-free."

"In this way, my disciple can ensure that your family will continue to enjoy a happy life!"

(End of this chapter)