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

Chapter 4 Martial Arts Practice
  Although the courtyard where the library is located is often called a place of exile by the maids and palace servants in private.

But in fact, the treatment here is really good.

At the very least, three meals a day are always provided on time and there is never a shortage.

This is for Li Zhen, who has seen the poor people outside the capital who have not eaten one meal before, and are so hungry that they even eat dirt.

Staying in this library, except for the temporary lack of personal freedom, is simply paradise.

As for freedom?

What it is!
  For now, I can only live a comfortable life with food, drink and no one to care about me.

If you only think about pursuing some illusory freedom, then your brain will be kicked by a donkey.

If you want to leave the palace, you have to be full-fledged and have a certain degree of self-preservation ability before you consider it.

Li Zhen, who had just arrived and had insomnia, woke up early.

After washing, he squatted at the door of the building.

He looked at Eunuch Yu with some boredom, who also got up early, and slowly cleaned the fallen leaves and weeds in the courtyard.

Eunuch Yu is already over 40 years old, and his hair is gray and very sparse.

But this old man is not as careless about his personal image as ordinary old people. His white hair is tied in his crown and he is dressed neatly.

The cleaning action is also slow and leisurely.

It doesn't look like I'm working, but rather like I'm just passing the time out of boredom.

After looking at it curiously for a while, Li Zhen looked away with some disappointment.

After looking at it all morning, Mr. Yu seemed ordinary.

He doesn't look like some hidden master with peerless martial arts.

They look no different from those old men doing morning exercises in the park in their previous lives.

I secretly thought that I was wildly fanciful, even though the martial arts in this world were widely spread and sought after by the world.

But that's a relative term. How can we say that any old eunuch who has retired and lives in a library is a strong martial artist.

Makes no sense.

Instead of thinking about taking shortcuts, it is better to study the books in the research building, maybe you can try your luck to "interpret" a martial arts.

As his thoughts flowed, a little bit of luck in Li Zhen's heart faded away.

Then, in his eager eyes.

A somewhat short figure appeared at the gate outside the courtyard.

"Little Haruko."

He waved his hands and sounded cheerful.

Yesterday, he didn't even have dinner because the King of Huainan summoned him.

My stomach has been growling all night, and now my chest is pressed to my back with hunger.

"Eunuch Yu, we'll be busy later. Let's have breakfast first."

Standing up, taking the food box from Xiao Chunzi's hand, Li Zhen said to Eunuch Yu in a kind tone.

I have Qingsong Taoist to rely on in my predecessor, so I don't have to worry about Eunuch Yu.

But he has nothing right now, in order to live a peaceful life in the future.

Li Zhen felt that it was very necessary to have a good relationship with another resident in this courtyard.

"Oh?"

Eunuch Yu was stunned for a moment when he heard this.

There was an inexplicable flash of light on his slightly wrinkled but very rosy face.

"coming."

"Xiao Chunzi, are you saying that you will no longer be responsible for delivering meals to the library from now on?"

Frowning and swallowing a mouthful of steamed buns, Li Zhen asked in surprise.

After delivering breakfast, Xiao Chunzi did not leave in a hurry. While waiting to take the food box back, she also brought some not-so-good news to Li Zhen.

"Yes."

He nodded, and a hint of happiness could be seen between his eyebrows.

"Little Taoist Priest, there are more guards in the mansion, and I was chosen."

"Originally I didn't need to come today, but I thought I couldn't worry you, so I came to talk to you."

"After all, we're friends."

As he said that, Xiaochunzi touched his head and smiled.

Looking at the young man who was the same age as himself with a somewhat rough complexion sitting next to him, Li Zhen sighed inwardly. “Young man, it’s okay for a simple-minded person like you to be running errands and delivering food.”

"But if you get mixed into the big dye vat of this palace, how can you compete with others?"

He wanted to dissuade him, but after noticing the excitement and excitement flashing in his eyes from time to time, Li Zhen decisively closed his mouth.

Friendship between young people comes and goes quickly.

Xiao Chunzi cruelly gave up the two ounces of meat from his crotch and entered the Huainan Prince's Mansion. For what reason?
  Isn’t it just to get ahead?

Trying to stop it yourself will not have any effect, but will harm the relationship.

Instead of doing this, it is better to send blessings as a friend.

"Congratulations on that."

"It's just that the guards are no better than the current errands. You have to be careful not to bump into the noble."

"Hey, I can save it."

After hearing Li Zhen's instructions, Xiao Chunzi nodded, indicating that he knew what he was doing.

Then, he turned around and looked at Eunuch Yu who had been eating his food slowly on the other side of the table, paying no attention to them at all.

Lying next to Li Zhen's ear, he whispered:
  "This time is different. I heard from Manager Wang that we are going to be the secret guards, and the person responsible for teaching us martial arts is not the previous instructor in the mansion, but Taoist Master Tian!"

Li Zhen was surprised and turned to look at Xiao Chunzi.

But he blinked at himself and stopped talking.

A quarter of an hour later, Xiaochunzi left with the empty food box.

Li Zhen was left in the library, thoughtful.

"Sunflower Xiangyang Sutra, sunflower, sunflower."

Familiar martial arts names, choosing eunuchs with physical deficiencies.

All these factors forced Li Zhen to associate himself with a certain martial arts secret that belonged exclusively to the eunuch group.

"If the Sunflower Xiangyang Scripture is somewhat similar to the martial arts I think, plus the Human Yuan Great Pill refined by Ge Xin can quickly improve a warrior's internal energy cultivation."

"These two old boys are probably instigating King Huainan to cause trouble!"

Li Zhen was horrified, and suddenly had a bad premonition.

I can think that the possibility of King Huainan inheriting the throne is very small, and I am already prepared to run away in advance. Others can also think of it.

But unlike themselves, these two old boys completely put their wealth on the King of Huainan.

Since there is no support from civil servants and military generals, there is no help from outsiders.

Then find another way and open a breakthrough based on martial arts strength.

It must be said that martial arts in this world continue to develop.

Legend has it that there is a world where great masters of martial arts exist who can surpass innate warriors and can destroy mountains, rivers and lakes.

It is really not impossible to seize the throne by personal force.

Even if a great martial arts master cannot be created, if eunuchs and innate warriors can be born in large numbers.
  "Practice martial arts, practice martial arts as soon as possible!"

Li Zhen, who sensed a hint of bloodshed, suddenly became more eager to learn martial arts.

But as urgent as possible, where to get an introductory martial arts technique became a problem.

"Six Qi Breathing Method" is just a health-preserving exercise to regulate the five internal organs, and it cannot train the internal Qi.

Taoist Qingsong, who passed away suddenly, only left behind his medical skills and obviously had no intention of letting his disciple learn martial arts.

The library is full of Taoist classics, medical works, and the like, but there are no martial arts books.

The martial arts collection is stored in other places. Without the oral instructions of King Huainan, no one can enter it.

As for asking the King of Huainan to let him in for a look.

Li Zhen felt that it would be faster to go find Taoist Tian with his own sword now.

"Can it be said that we can only rely on 'interpretation' to try our luck?"

Thinking about this, I felt quite helpless.

But suddenly, a slow and unhurried voice slowly fell into his ears.

Looking up, he saw Eunuch Yu, who had never left, looking at him with a half-smile:
  "Although I don't know how good Taoist Na Tian's martial arts are, if you want to learn martial arts, I do have a martial arts here."

"I just don't know if you are willing to practice."

Suddenly a light flashed in his eyes, and he was stunned and confused.

Li Zhen nodded subconsciously, like a chicken pecking at rice.

Snapped!
  His hand sank, as if something heavy had fallen.

(End of this chapter)