Chapter 4

The lake breeze was chilly, and the dark moon was cold.

Luo Qingzhou looked at the wooden box in the pit and shuddered for no reason.

He looked up at the archway not far away.

Then he took a deep breath.

He bravely reached out and opened it.

There was no head or hand in the wooden box, nor other scary things, but only a book with a yellowed cover.

Luo Qingzhou was stunned for a moment, and reached out to take the book out.

Then his pupils shrank!

There were a few big words written on the cover of the book: "Sunflower Manual"!

No!

He took a closer look, and the first word on the book was not "Sunflower", but "Plum"!

Plum Blossom Manual?

He was stunned for a moment.

I don't know if this book is a secret book of cultivation, a collection of poems or a literati'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, there were a few lines of small characters written vertically: I have spent my life's hard work to write three skills, one is the internal training method "Plum Blossoms in Bud", the second is the body training method "Plum Blossoms in Snow", and the third is the boxing method "Plum Blossoms Flying"...

Signed: Plum Blossom Taoist.

"It's really a secret book of cultivation."

Luo Qingzhou was a little excited, and looked up at the arch again, hiding in the dense flowers, and continued to turn the pages.

The book is not too thick, but it actually records three sets of skills.

Each page has simple pictures and text explanations.

Though those pictures are only a few strokes, they are vivid, simple and clear.

At the same time, there are several pages dedicated to the various acupoints of the human body, as well as the hidden dark acupoints, and several pages are drawn with the skin, muscles, bones, etc. of the human body.

Luo Qingzhou did not seek to understand it, and turned the pages one by one.

I don't know if this body originally hides it, or if he has it by himself, but he can remember everything he sees.

Just read it silently in your mind, and all the words will be remembered in your mind; just look at it with your eyes, and all the pictures will be imprinted in your mind.

So he flipped through the pages very quickly.

In the time it took him to finish a cup of tea, he had turned all the pages.

He looked up at the archway, and quickly put the books into the wooden box.

Then he buried it again.

After doing all this, he left here and returned to the courtyard.

Xiaodie had come back and was lying on the bed in his wing room to warm his quilt. When she saw him enter the room, she hurriedly said, "Sir, it's so cold outside, come up quickly and get warm in the quilt."

The master and servant often sat on the bed together to keep each other warm and talk, and there was nothing to be avoided.

Xiaodie was originally his maid.

However, Luo Qingzhou was worried tonight, so he didn't go to bed immediately. He looked at her and said, "You cover yourself first, I'll go sit at the door for a while and think about things."

In the brazier at the door.

The wood was burned into charcoal, red, and it was the best for roasting 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 were all engraved in his mind.

After recalling it again, it became clearer and deeper.

The book records that one must first practice the inner strength mental method to refine the body, and refine the skin first to refine the body.

Without the inner strength Qi flowing in the body, refining the skin may cause irreversible trauma and achieve no effect.

Luo Qingzhou first silently recited and understood the set of inner strength mental method called "Plum Blossoms in Bud" in his mind over and over again.

Close your eyes and look inward.

Imagine yourself turning into a wisp of air, entering the underground soil, and it is pitch black.

Then roll up into a ball, born in a seed, buried in the soil.

There was wind and sun above my head, rain and lightning, insects swimming around, and earthworms patrolling.

The wind penetrated 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, and he began to take root and sprout.

Day after day.

Then it broke out of the soil and grew vigorously.

The branches and leaves began to flourish, and the buds began to form...

Finally, it turned into a bud ready to bloom, weathering the wind and rain, absorbing the spirit and the sun, and accumulating strength...

Luo Qingzhou had unknowingly entered a state of dozing and practicing.

A stream of air in his body began to flow and impact along the acupoints marked on the book. After two weeks, it finally became a little smoother from stumbling...

"Young Master... Young Master..."

An anxious voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

Luo Qingzhou woke up and opened his eyes.

Xiaodie was squatting beside him, pushing his body with both hands, and her thin face was full of anxiety and uneasiness.

Seeing him open his eyes, the maid finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Sir, you scared me to death. How could I fall asleep sitting here? I will catch a cold."

Luo Qingzhou felt warm and comfortable in his abdomen and asked, "How long have I slept?"

Xiao Die 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 here and found that you were asleep. I called you for a long time, but you didn't wake up. Sir, come in quickly. I have warmed up the quilt for you."

Luo Qingzhou was secretly shocked.

It felt like only a moment of trance, but it was almost two hours.

When he got up, he felt refreshed and clear-headed.

This method of cultivation is really powerful!

It has such an effect after only practicing for a while. What will happen in the future?

By then, he may no longer be this weak and powerless useless scholar.

I entered the room and looked at the books piled on the table.

He picked up a book and looked at the light outside the window. On the cover of the book were written the four characters "Dongli Notes".

Just as he was about to read for a while to calm down his fluctuating emotions, Xiaodie urged him: "Young Master, reading at night is bad for your eyes, you said it yourself. It's late, it's time to go to bed."

Luo Qingzhou had to put down the book and walked to the bed.

Xiaodie helped him take off his coat, trousers and shoes, lifted the quilt, and asked 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 more stubborn and loyal to her duties.

"These are all my duties. If you do it yourself, what use is there for me? I'm useless, I 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 didn't force it anymore.

"Sir, tonight...it's so cold, can I sleep with you?"

After Luo Qingzhou got into the quilt, Xiaodie didn't leave, but stood by the bed, blushing in the dark and whispering.

Luo Qingzhou remembered the little girl's voice he had heard before.

But he didn't refuse.

"Okay, you sleep at my feet, so we can all be warmer at night."

Luo Qingzhou's tone was very gentle.

Since her mother was killed, this little girl has been dependent on him, never disliked him, always thinking about him, not asking him to do any rough work, loyal to him, devoted, considerate and gentle.

So deep in his heart, he had already regarded this little girl as a relative.

Xiaodie was happy when she heard this, her face became redder, and she immediately closed the door, came over to take 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 at her eyes and shy face, and suddenly heard her inner thoughts again.

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