The lake breeze is chilly and the dark moon is cold.
Luo Qingzhou looked at the wooden box in the pit and shuddered for no reason.
He looked up again at the arch not far away.
Then take a deep breath.
Be brave and reach out to open it.
There was no human head or hand, or other scary things in the wooden box, only a book with a yellowed cover.
Luo Qingzhou was stunned for a moment, then reached out and took out the book.
Then his pupils shrank!
There were a few big words written on the cover of the book: "Sunflower Manual"!
wrong!
He took a closer look and found that the first word on the book was not "葵" (sunflower), but "梅" (plum)!
Plum Blossom Book
He was stunned for a moment.
I don’t know whether this book is a secret manual on cultivation, a collection of poems, or a writer’s notes.
With the light of the white snow, Luo Qingzhou couldn't wait to open the cover of the book.
On the first page, a few lines of small characters were written vertically: I have spent my entire life to create three techniques, one is the internal training technique "Plum Blossoms in Bud", the second is the body training technique "Plum Blossoms in Snow", and the third is the boxing technique "Plum Blossoms Flying"...
Signed: Plum Blossom Taoist.
"It really is a secret manual for cultivation."
Luo Qingzhou felt a little excited. He looked up at the archway again, hid in the dense flowers, and continued to turn the pages of the book.
The book is not too thick, but it actually records three sets of exercises.
Each page has simple pictures and text explanations.
Although those pictures are drawn with only a few strokes, they are vivid, simple and clear.
At the same time, there are several pages dedicated to drawing the various acupoints of the human body, as well as the hidden acupoints, and several pages of drawings of the human body's skin, muscles, bones, etc.
Luo Qingzhou did not seek to understand everything and just flipped through the pages.
I don’t know if it was originally hidden in this body or if he had it naturally, but he could remember everything he saw.
Just read it silently in your mind once, and all the words will be remembered in your heart; just look at it once with your eyes, and all the pictures will be imprinted in your mind.
So he flipped through the pages quickly.
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he finished reading all the pages of the book.
He looked up at the archway and quickly put the books back into the wooden box.
Then it was buried again.
After doing all this, he left here and returned to the courtyard.
Xiaodie had already returned and was lying on the bed in his room, warming his quilt. When she saw him come in, she hurriedly said, "Sir, it's so cold outside. Come up quickly and get into bed to warm up."
The master and servant often sat on the bed together to keep each other warm and talk, and there was nothing to be shy about.
Xiaodie was originally his maid.
However, Luo Qingzhou was worried tonight and did not go to bed immediately. He glanced at her and said, "You cover it first. I'll go sit by the door and think about things."
In the brazier at the door.
The wood has been burned into red charcoal, perfect for making a fire.
Luo Qingzhou sat down on the small bench at the door, closed his eyes, and recalled the pictures and words he had just seen in his mind.
Sure enough, they are all engraved in my mind.
After recalling it again, it becomes clearer and deeper.
It is recorded in the book that to cultivate the body one must first practice internal skills and to cultivate the body one must first cultivate the skin.
Without inner energy circulating in the body, skin refining may cause irreversible trauma and will not achieve any results.
Luo Qingzhou first recited the internal energy technique called "Plum Blossoms in Bud" over and over again in his mind to understand it.
Close your eyes and look inward.
Imagine yourself turning into a wisp of air and entering the underground soil, where everything is pitch black.
Then rolled into a ball, grown from seeds, and buried in the soil.
There was wind and sun overhead, rain and lightning, and insects swimming and earthworms patrolling all around.
The wind blew through the cracks in the soil and fell beside me.
The rain was pouring down, soaking my whole body.
Over and over again.
Another day, the sun was shining brightly, and he began to take root and sprout.
day to day.
Then it broke through the soil and grew vigorously.
The leaves begin to grow, the buds begin to form...
Finally, it turned into a bud ready to bloom, weathering the wind and rain, absorbing the spirit and the sun, accumulating strength...
Luo Qingzhou unexpectedly entered a state of dozing off and practicing without realizing it.
A stream of air in the body began to flow along the acupuncture points marked in the book. After two weeks, it finally became a little smoother from the stumbling state...
"Young Master... Young Master..."
Suddenly, an anxious voice sounded in my ears.
Luo Qingzhou woke up in shock and opened his eyes.
Xiaodie was squatting beside him, constantly pushing his body with her hands, her thin little face full of anxiety and uneasiness.
Seeing him open his eyes, the little maid finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Master, you scared me to death. How could you fall asleep sitting here? You will catch a cold."
Luo Qingzhou felt a warm and comfortable feeling in his abdomen and asked, "How long have I slept?"
Xiaodie said, "It's almost two hours. I thought you were thinking about getting married, so I didn't dare to disturb you. I just came over and found you asleep. I called you for a long time, but you didn't wake up. Come in quickly, I've already warmed up the quilt for you."
Luo Qingzhou was secretly shocked.
It felt like only a moment had passed, but who knew it was almost two hours.
When I stood up, I immediately felt refreshed, with clear ears and eyes.
This method of cultivation is indeed powerful!
After only practicing for a short while, such results have been achieved. What will happen in the future
By then, he might no longer be this weak and powerless useless scholar.
I entered the room and looked at the piles of books on the table.
He picked up a book at random and looked at it in the light outside the window. On the cover of the book were written four big words: "Dongli Notes".
Just as he was about to read for a while to calm his fluctuating emotions, Xiaodie urged him, "Sir, reading at night is bad for your eyes, you said it yourself. It's getting late, you should go to bed."
Luo Qingzhou had no choice but to put down the book and walk to the bed.
Xiaodie helped him take off his coat, trousers and shoes, lifted the quilt, and told him to go in quickly.
Originally, Luo Qingzhou could do all these things by himself, but after three days of getting along, he knew that this girl was rather stubborn and loyal to her duties.
"These are my responsibilities. If you do it yourself, what use will I have? I am useless and might as well jump into the well."
Three days ago, when Luo Qingzhou was about to take off his clothes, the little maid said this with a pout.
So he no longer forced it.
"Sir, tonight... it's so cold, can I sleep with you?"
After Luo Qingzhou got into the quilt, Xiaodie did not leave. Instead, she stood beside the bed and spoke softly in the dark with a red face.
Luo Qingzhou remembered the little girl's voice that he had heard before.
But he did not refuse.
"Okay, you can sleep at the foot, so we can all stay warmer at night."
Luo Qingzhou's tone was very gentle.
Ever since her mother was murdered, the little girl has been dependent on him. She has never despised him and has always considered him in everything. She never asked him to do any rough or tiring work and has been loyal to him, dedicated, considerate and gentle.
So deep down in his heart, he had already regarded this little girl as a relative.
When Xiaodie heard this, she was delighted and her face turned even redder. She immediately closed the door, took off her shoes and got on the bed.
"I will sleep at your feet first, chat with you for a while, and then go over... to teach you how to prepare for the bridal chamber..."
Luo Qingzhou looked into her eyes and her shy face, and suddenly heard what was in her heart.