Chapter 526 Harvest
Liuying courtyard.
The two ladies of the Lin family named their residence at the foot of the mountain, which is said to be a word taken from their respective names.
The courtyard has seven entrances and covers a vast area.
The backyard of the pavilion alone is a hundred acres in size, with pavilions, pavilions, and flowing water. It can be said that the scenery changes with each step and is unique.
For the nursing home, you can only come when you first start practicing martial arts.
Thereafter,
Without permission, we will no longer have the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of this place.
Of course, although the beautiful scenery is beautiful, it is not the focus of his trip.
"His name is Zhou Yi."
Li Bo was over seventy years old and already very old. His eyes were dull and dull, and his face was covered with age spots. He stretched out his hand and pointed towards Zhou Yi:
"New to the nursing home, I will practice Dingyang Zhuang with you these days."
"The Qi in the heaven and the earth is used to generate life. The original true seed can live and grow endlessly, and it can be neither born nor destroyed, but humans cannot keep it. It will be consumed every day and eventually die."
He stroked his beard lightly and said:
"Dingyang Zhuang means to keep the central energy and stabilize Yuanyang."
Zhou Yi nodded, while the other two young people in the field looked confused, obviously not understanding what the other party meant.
"Uncle Li."
At this time, a girl came out from the side, her beautiful eyes blinked:
"I'm afraid Xiao'er won't listen well. Can I sit in?"
"Miss Liu."
Li Bo bowed to the girl:
"Of course I can hear it, but Ding Yang Zhuang is suitable for men. The principles are completely different from Xuanyin Kung Fu. Miss Liu must not try it easily."
"Yes." The girl bowed:
"I'm glad to understand."
Zhou Yi raised his head slightly, Liu Zhen's words flashed through his mind.
The Liu family is a distant relative of the Lin family. They were hit by a disaster outside the city a few days ago. Only two young people, a man and a woman, managed to escape.
He was then arranged to recuperate here.
Sister Liu Xinran and younger brother Liu Xiao are both in their teens.
The brother and sister wanted to destroy their family, so they asked the second lady to teach them martial arts, probably hoping that they would succeed in martial arts and avenge their family.
As for the other person, his surname seems to be Wang, but his origin is unknown.
"Ahem..."
Uncle Li covered his chest and coughed slightly, then continued:
"It is not difficult to get started with Dingyang Zhuang. What is difficult is perseverance. The progress of this skill is slow. Only by cultivating the skill into the bone marrow and practicing it while walking, sitting and lying can we be considered successful."
"Master Liu Xiao, I will help you push the palace to activate blood. You remember the process of transporting qi and blood."
"Zhou...Zhou Yi, right?"
"Yes." Zhou Yi cupped his fists and raised his hands.
"Stand by and watch, listen carefully and don't slack off." Li Bo spoke, obviously not intending to waste any energy on him.
"Yes."
Zhou Yi should be.
"You young people, before your primordial yang is released, you can get twice the result with half the effort by practicing Dingyang Zhuang. You must remember not to break your body before the blood transfusion is completed." Uncle Li murmured in his mouth, reached out and gently pressed Liu Xiao's junior, and said:
"The secret of a little yang essence is in Xingshan, not in the heart and kidneys, but in the Xuanguan orifice."
"Keep the essence, stabilize the yang, change the blood, cleanse the essence and cut the marrow..."
"If you can restrain yourself and guard your mind, you can actually cultivate to the point of refining your marrow by relying on this Dingyang Stake alone, and have your own name in the world."
Zhou Yi's eyes were fixed, watching Uncle Li's movements meticulously, and he memorized all the moving methods mentioned by him.
He has memorized the technique silently and is proficient, but the secret is not clear.
Uncle Li will only teach for seven days. This is a rare opportunity and he cannot miss it.
After two sticks of incense.
"Huh..."
Li Bo breathed out a sigh of relief, with a look of exhaustion on his face:
"We have finished practicing Dingyangzhuang today. Practicing martial arts requires not only strengthening the body, but also needing protection from outsiders. Otherwise, even if you are refining marrow, you may be hacked to death on the spot."
"For body-refining warriors, carrying weapons can double their lethality, so a superior martial art is also extremely important."
"Zhou Yi."
He turned around and said:
"Go back and practice Dingyang Zhuang well."
The martial arts skills taught next are beyond the reach of ordinary nursing homes.
"Yes."
Zhou Yi sighed in his heart, but had no choice but to say goodbye.
"Uncle Li."
Liu Xinran's voice sounded:
"I wonder how long it will take to complete the blood transfusion?"
"If there are no trivial matters to distract and wear down the body, it can take an ordinary person ten years to complete a blood transfusion, and a person with extraordinary talents can complete a blood transfusion in two or three years." Li Bo replied:
"Of course, with the elixir given by Miss You, the blood exchange will be complete in two years at the latest."
"But..." Liu Xinran said:
"I heard that it takes a hundred days to build a foundation."
"Indeed." Li Bo nodded:
"Building the foundation with precious medicines for a hundred days will not only complete the blood exchange within a hundred days, but will also be of great benefit to the subsequent body refining."
"But in order to perform this feat, it is unusual. You two...maybe you can ask the second lady."
"Thank you."
Liu Xinran's music tape is joyful:
"I'll go find the second young lady right now. It doesn't matter if I'm happy, but my younger brother is from the Liu family's bloodline and cannot be wasted under any circumstances."
Zhou Yi paused slightly.
A hundred days to build the foundation?
Is there such a thing?
Then he smiled bitterly, shook his head, and continued to move forward.
This kind of good thing must not happen to me, so it is better to practice Dingyang Zhuang honestly, and ask about the Qi and Blood Pill by the way.
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Liu Zhen carried a long knife at his waist and led the way with an excited expression.
"Our job is easy."
He stretched out his hand and said:
"The patch of moonflowers was planted by the second lady herself, and someone took care of it. However, because it is close to the mountains and forests, it will inevitably attract birds."
"People who work as nursing homes need to come here every day to catch up."
Another finger:
"This Mingtong tree has words carved on it by the second lady and several friends. She sometimes comes to take a look, so it must be protected and not destroyed by wild beasts."
"There is also this bamboo forest. Miss will come here every year when she goes down the mountain, so she must take good care of it."
"The most important thing is these more than ten acres of water sandalwood. The second lady likes this kind of flower, so she must take good care of it and wait for her to appreciate it when she is in a good mood."
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Zhou Yi opened his mouth with emotion in his eyes.
He had long heard of the luxury of wealthy people, but he never expected it to be so extravagant.
Just for a temporary residence, more than a hundred nursing homes are left to guard it. Anyone who likes it must be carefully taken care of by the servants.
Like that Yuekui, I am afraid that the second lady has forgotten it, but as long as there is still a chance of remembering it, no servant dares to neglect it.
Just because I like it, I can move thousands of water sandalwood trees.
All kinds of things...
In comparison, the life he imagined of a rich lady was like a farmer guessing the emperor's golden pole, which was ridiculous and sad.
Just listen to the introduction.
The whole world seemed to revolve around these two young ladies.
"Walking along this road once a day, even if the task is completed, occasionally driving away the approaching beasts, almost no one is watching during the process."
Liu Zhen spoke:
"So, although Chen Touding has a long working time, he can arrange most of his time freely, as long as there is no trouble."
"Whether you go back to rest or find a place to practice martial arts, you can do it. As long as the lady is not around, Mr. Chen will not care about it."
"Of course..."
At this point, his voice paused slightly:
"It's time to go to work. Don't go out wearing these clothes. Otherwise, if you are caught, you will inevitably be punished."
Zhou Yi nodded silently.
"Brother Zhou."
Liu Zhen rubbed his hands together:
"Then I will trouble you more with my errands from now on."
"It should be." Zhou Yi nodded:
"Where is the Qi and Blood Pill..."
"A Qi-Blood Pill costs two taels of silver, and a Qi-Blood Powder costs five cents." Liu Zhen said:
"If Brother Zhou doesn't have enough money, my suggestion is to buy Qixue Powder. The difference between the two is actually not big, at least not four times the difference."
"Of course, if Brother Zhou is willing to sign a contract with our Liu family, the elixirs needed for practice will be provided free of charge."
He mentioned it before.
If Zhou Yi becomes a warrior one day and serves the Liu family for ten years, the Qi and Blood Pills are free of charge, but the answer he gets is rejection.
Liu Zhen did not persuade him again.
They are still young now. When they reach a certain age and want to settle down, it will not be too late for the Liu family to extend an olive branch.
Maybe the price will be much higher at that time, but now the investment may be in vain.
What does the future hold?
No one knows.
"Brother Liu's kindness is appreciated by Zhou." Zhou Yi shook his head gently:
"I haven't had a blood transfusion yet, so I don't know if I can achieve anything in the future. We'll talk about the future later."
"By the way, when I heard Uncle Li explaining Dingyang Zhuang today, he mentioned martial arts. We at the nursing home should also be able to practice martial arts, right?"
"Of course." Liu Zhen nodded:
"But there are not many martial arts options available, and they are not sophisticated."
"If Brother Zhou has never practiced martial arts, I suggest you learn a weapon first. After all, even a master of internal organs would not dare to use a sharp blade."
"If you have, learn some boxing and kicking skills. You can't always have a weapon in your hand. If you don't have a weapon, you won't be at a loss."
"That's right." Zhou Yi nodded:
"I wonder what Brother Liu practices?"
"Haha..." Liu Zhen laughed when he heard this:
"Brother Zhou, you can't ask questions like this casually. What everyone learns is a secret. Of course, there is no need to keep it secret between you and me."
After a pause, he said:
"Not to mention sword skills, I have practiced a palm technique called Black Evil Hand. This palm technique was obtained by my father after a lot of effort."
"It's the unique skill of Heisha Martial Arts School!"
As he spoke, he raised one hand lightly and slapped the dead wood on the side.
"Peng!"
Dead wood as thick as a human head suddenly shattered.
The dead wood was loose and not strong, but it was just as powerful as breaking it into pieces with one palm, which made Zhou Yi shrink his eyes and marvel in his heart.
He Cheng, who whipped the giant whale yesterday, must have used the palm technique.
"The power of the Black Evil Palm is good, but cultivation requires the assistance of large medicines. The medicine can only be bought at the Black Evil Martial Arts Hall, but it is not cheap at all." After Liu Zhen was so proud, he had a look of pain on his face again:
"In order to practice this palm technique, I have spent more than two hundred taels of silver!"
More than two hundred taels?
Zhou Yi shook his head and dismissed his thoughts.
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It's late at night.
No stars or moon.
The dim candlelight cast a blurry halo on the window, and it was vaguely identifiable as a figure.
"Wow..."
Zhou Yi opened his pocket and poured the contents onto the table. There was a dazzling array of things, which made people dazzled for a while.
He stretched out his hand to divide the money and counted the silver coins and large coins first.
"It's considered silver barley, a total of thirty-seven taels of silver, of which thirty-five taels were obtained from the members of the Red Lotus Sect."
Zhou Yi touched his chin and put away the money.
That day, Xu Liusan met with the members of the Red Lotus Sect in the middle of the night, probably to complete some kind of deal, otherwise he wouldn't have so much money.
More than thirty taels is enough to buy a medium-sized yard.
However, he had just joined the Lin family and had been living as a homeless man in Jimin Lane before. It was obviously inconsistent with his status to suddenly take out so much money.
You still need to hold back for a while and then take action slowly.
There are also more than 200 coins for daily expenses.
A pair of gloves.
The gloves are sewn out of an unknown material. They feel almost the same as human skin, and they are inconspicuous on your hands.
If you don't look carefully, you can't tell that there are gloves at all.
This glove can withstand being slashed by a knife blade. It is obviously not an ordinary item and must be of great value. It would be even better if paired with palm skills.
"Zheng..."
The long sword was unsheathed, and the light and darkness were uncertain under the candlelight.
This is due to lack of polishing, uneven blades, and pitted surfaces.
This knife came from Uncle Zheng, who had been with him for decades. In addition, the material was ordinary, and now it was covered with bruises.
Zhou Yi wouldn't be surprised if it suddenly breaks one day.
"Warriors who are exchanging blood, refining skin, or even refining internal organs cannot ignore the sharp edge of the sword. If it is a superior weapon, the lethality will be even more amazing."
"It's a pity that good weapons are cheaper and cost dozens of taels of silver, which is far beyond what you can buy yourself."
"You can spend a few taels of silver to forge it again."
"When exchanging blood and refining skin are similar to those of ordinary people, having a sharp weapon in your hand can give you a great advantage."
"As for fist and palm skills..."
Zhou Yi looked up and remembered the results of today's inquiry.
There are not many martial arts that can be learned in the nursing school, and even fewer are suitable for Dingyang Zhuang. They generally include fierce martial arts such as Mountain Opening Palm, Monument Breaking Hand, and Tiger Fist.
Among them, the stele-breaking hand has a slightly higher grade.
"Then choose the monument thrower!"
Splitting the wind knife technique, throwing the monument hand, and fixing the Yang stake laid the foundation.
The next day.
Zhou Yi received the secret book of the monument smasher from the warehouse, asked Li Bo while he was teaching Dingyang Zhuang, and got some pointers.
After that, there was complete silence.
Patrol the mountain and protect the courtyard every day.
When I have free time, I transplant the mushroom seeds originally grown on the mountain and hide them in a hidden place on the mountain. I collect some mountain mushrooms from time to time in exchange for money.
If you have money, buy a Qi and Blood Powder to help you practice Ding Yang Zhuang.
More than ten days later, the monument-thrower came to the door.
During this period, I don’t know how Liu Xinran persuaded the second lady to actually ask Liu Xiao for a hundred days of foundation building.
A flash.
The weather is getting colder and several months have passed.
Not only had Liu Xiao completed the blood exchange, he had even started refining his skin.
And Zhou Yi...
Dingyang pile progress is mediocre.
He is faster than ordinary people, but he is definitely not gifted. (End of chapter)