Chapter 224 The opportunity has arrived

Chapter 224 The opportunity has arrived

Manager Shang looked at the book on the table, and then at Li Xuan, who was breathing slowly, and felt that he had fallen behind the times.

What is the most difficult thing for the human race when practicing?

It is to restrain their divergent thoughts.

It is very difficult to enter a state of concentration.

Many people are not without potential, but they simply have no way to develop their potential.

As the saying goes, the mind is uncontrollable, which means that people's minds are like monkeys jumping and horses galloping, and they cannot be controlled.

Only by subduing the monkeys and horses in the heart can one enter a state of concentration and tap into their potential.

But this is a very difficult thing for the human race.

According to Manager Shang's experience, the beast race is more difficult than the human race.

The beast race is born to act on impulse, and he has never seen anyone like Li Xuan who can calm down and practice at any time.

After about a quarter of an hour, Li Xuan opened his eyes again.

Although the practice of the tortoise breathing method seems boring, when he only focused on breathing before, it gave him some strange feelings.

That unprecedented tranquility is something Li Xuan has never experienced before.

He was like a divine turtle, swimming in the deepest part of the ocean.

Everything around him was very quiet, and the only sound in the world was his breathing.

In this state, Li Xuan seemed to be able to "see" everything in his body.

The flow of blood, the beating of the heart, and every tiny tremor of the muscles, all could not escape his perception.

Li Xuan felt that this was the first time he had such a detailed understanding of his body.

"This feeling is quite good."

Li Xuan nodded, not expecting that this turtle breathing method was something.

Although there was no way to improve his cultivation, it could keep him in a better state.

"In addition to martial arts secrets, there seem to be a lot of good things in Qianxing Pavilion."

Li Xuan realized this and planned to take some time to see if there were any similar books next time he went there.

He felt that this special method outside of martial arts might bring unexpected results under certain conditions.

"It seems that these human warriors are not just studying for food."

Li Xuan shook his body and felt better.

As soon as he looked up, he happened to meet the eyes of Shang Zongguan, which were staring straight at him.

"Meow?"

Li Xuan meowed in confusion, and Shang Zongguan came back to his senses. He couldn't help but ask:

"Ah Xuan, did you borrow this book yesterday?"

"You mastered the Turtle Breathing Method in one day?"

It can be heard that Shang Zongguan's tone was full of disbelief.

He also practiced this Turtle Breathing Method, but because this method did not belong to him, he did not teach Li Xuan privately, but asked him to borrow the book from Qianxing Pavilion.

But according to Shang Zongguan's experience, it is very difficult to get started with the Turtle Breathing Method.

This Turtle Breathing Method cannot control one's breathing without meditation.

And meditation alone takes several days of effort.

Of course, everyone has different talents and the time required is also different.

But at that time, Shang Zongguan had already practiced quite a lot, and he was about to enter middle age, so his mind was far less impetuous than when he was young.

Even so, it took Shang Zongguan a few days to master the Turtle Breathing Method.

He was injured at the time and needed to recuperate for a period of time. He learned the Turtle Breathing Method to recover from his illness under the recommendation of others.

When he saw Li Xuan enter a state of concentration and master the Turtle Breathing Method easily, his mood was so subtle.

"Am I too stupid?"

Manager Shang couldn't help but doubt himself.

Li Xuan had no idea what Manager Shang was thinking, so he just told the truth:

"Meow. (Such a simple thing, who can't learn it once.)"

While "meowing", Li Xuan stood up and spread his paws. The disdainful and surprised expression deeply hurt Manager Shang's heart.

"So it's because of a very simple reason?"

"Well..."

Manager Shang stopped talking. He was embarrassed to mention that he had also learned the Turtle Breathing Method.

Manager Shang was old and didn't want to believe that he was not as good as a cat. He began to force himself to think about whether cats and turtles had any connection.

"Both have four legs, maybe they are from the same family."

"By the way, they both love to sleep."

The more Manager Shang thought about it, the more he felt it made sense.

"In ancient times, there seemed to be a story of cats and turtles racing. It seems that there is a lot of connection between the two."

Li Xuan didn't know what Shang Zongguan was thinking. He just nodded from time to time, as if he had realized something.

Li Xuan meowed a few times and tried to wake Shang Zongguan up, but found that Shang Zongguan had already wandered away and could not hear Li Xuan's call.

Li Xuan shook his head, thinking that Shang Zongguan didn't sleep well last night. After drinking a cup of tea in front of him, he rolled up the book with his tail and left.

He had just finished drinking tea, so he shouldn't hold the book in his mouth anymore.

Li Xuan remembered the horror of Ye Lao and decided to be a good cat who cherishes books.

...

After a few days.

Zhao Feng brought good news.

The prizes for the throwing competition were finally decided, and it was very interesting to talk about it.

Emperor Yongyuan actually wanted to invite the children who won the competition to take a bath.

Yes, the location was exactly in Yuqing Pool.

When Zhao Feng came to inform him of this, he didn't forget to wink at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan knew there was something fishy going on right away.

"Manager Shang just told me about the Sun Moon Yin Yang Pond a few days ago, and now there is news."

"It seems that they are doing a lot of work behind the scenes."

"Maybe there is something about Emperor Yongyuan in this."

Li Xuan knew before that he was taken seriously as an auspicious person, but he never thought he would be taken seriously to this extent.

"Emperor Yongyuan probably didn't open the Yuqing Pond specifically for me. He probably had his own considerations and then took advantage of the situation."

Although he believed that he had some influence, he felt that it was not enough to influence Emperor Yongyuan's decision.

"Perhaps Manager Shang mentioned Yuqingchi to me because he had received news about this."

Except for Emperor Yongyuan himself, no one else has used Yuqing Pond so far, not even the concubines.

There are several baths in the palace, dedicated to different people.

Of course, there are also those who don’t like to go to the bathhouse and choose to wash themselves at home.

Just like the three little ones in Jingyang Palace, they had no choice at all. They had to boil hot water for bathing at home every time.

Fortunately, there is no shortage of firewood and charcoal now. It is not easy for them to take a bath despite the previous conditions.

Princess Ankang is not very interested in this prize.

She had always bathed at home since she was a child, and when she was suddenly asked to bathe in Yuqing Pond, she was really reluctant to go.

Princess Ankang felt that if it was just with Li Xuan and Yu'er, how could she be free to take a bath with outsiders?

She thought about the candidates to win the competition this time and found that only the six emperors were women.

But Princess Ankang and the Sixth Princess were not familiar with each other at all, so they would be embarrassed to death if they soaked in a pool together.

"Go take a bath in Yuqing Pond, what kind of prize is this!"

As soon as Zhao Feng left, Princess Ankang's little face wrinkled up and she cursed endlessly.

"Uh, this..."

Even Yu'er didn't know what to say.

She also felt that the prizes this time were very average, compared with the previous ones.

Only Li Xuan was looking forward to this prize and wanted to go there early to see what the Sun Moon Yin Yang Pond in the Yuqing Pond looked like.

Seeing Li Xuan's eyes light up, Princess Ankang asked in confusion:

"What's wrong, A-Xuan."

"Do you like bathing now?"

Although Princess Ankang knew that Li Xuan liked giving him a bath, she didn't like it that much yet.

But seeing that Li Xuan seemed to be looking forward to it, Princess Ankang couldn't help but think that going to Yuqing Pool to give Li Xuan a bath seemed to be a good experience.

"Axuan, don't be so excited."

"There are still several days left before we leave Yuqing Pond."

Yes, Emperor Yongyuan also specifically set a time for them to take a bath in Yuqing Pool.

It's the fifteenth day of this month.

Li Xuan meowed happily and continued to practice the Turtle Breathing Technique hard.

In just a few days, he had improved the progress of the Turtle Breathing Technique to over fifty.

Next, no matter how hard he works, it will not be difficult to practice the Turtle Breathing Technique to a perfect state before going to Yuqing Pond.

…

Unlike Princess Ankang, who was slightly dissatisfied with the prize, the others were almost crazy with joy.

"Emperor treatment!"

"This is royal treatment!"

"Only your father has used the Yuqing Pool. Do you know what this means?"

Concubine Zhang kept walking excitedly in Qingshu Hall, her face flushing.

Her three heirs stood opposite, looking at their excited mother and concubine with smiles on their faces.

"I finally made my mother-in-law happy and stopped throwing things."

The eldest prince, the fourth prince and the sixth prince thought in tacit agreement.

"Mother, I thought that since there were many winners this time, the prizes would be a little inferior, but I didn't expect that my father would actually open the Yuqing Pond to us."

The Sixth Princess also said excitedly from the side.

The fourth prince's eyes flashed, and he smiled and said: "It is not difficult to set a maximum score for the events of this competition. It should be that my father did it intentionally and wanted more than one person to win."

"That's right."

The eldest prince continued: "Perhaps there may be another investigation in this Yuqing Pond."

These words actually made Concubine Zhang's excitement cool down a bit.

She nodded and said: "Xian'er's guess is not unreasonable. You must be careful in the Yuqing Pond and don't do anything out of the ordinary."

As Concubine Zhang spoke, she stopped walking around the hall and sat down.

"This time, besides you, there are two other people. Try to be as kind as possible, and be patient if you don't like them."

"Yes, concubine."

The three of them responded in unison.

Only the eldest prince and the fourth prince secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"You go out and be prepared. Don't be abrupt when you go to Yuqing Pond."

Concubine Zhang waved her hand.

The three of them were about to leave when suddenly Concubine Zhang continued:

"Xian'er, please stay here for a moment. I have something to tell you."

The eldest prince lowered his eyes, turned halfway and slowly turned back.

The fourth prince and the sixth prince did not dare to stay any longer. After bowing their heads and saluting, they hurried out of the palace.

"Fourth brother, what do you think my mother-in-law is going to say to my eldest brother?"

As soon as they came out, the sixth princess asked the fourth prince curiously.

"Oh, how do I know?"

"And you should stop asking about this kind of thing, it won't do any good."

The fourth prince shook his head, looking a little helpless towards his sister.

He also understood that his sister also wanted Concubine Zhang's attention.

But all along, Concubine Zhang only had eyes for the eldest prince.

The fourth prince couldn't help but glance into the palace, but quickly looked away.

He patted his sister on the shoulder and said:

"Go back and rest."

"When you get to Yuqing Pond, don't conflict with Ankang. Give her some time."

The Sixth Princess frowned and asked dissatisfiedly: "Why?"

"No reason, it's for your own good."

The fourth prince explained patiently.

"Ankang is weak and sickly. If you don't show the grace of a sister and take care of him, your father will look down on you."

"You don't let her go for your well-being, you let her go for your own sake."

After hearing this, the Sixth Princess said nothing more, but she still curled her lips to express her dissatisfaction.

"Mark my words, as long as we don't cause trouble to the eldest brother and mother-in-law, we are helping."

"Did you hear that?"

When we went to Yuqing Pond, there were only the Sixth Prince and Princess Ankang in the Nutang. The Fourth Prince was really afraid that something unexpected would happen.

Seeing that his sister remained silent, the fourth prince lowered his face and called out her name sternly:

"Li Qingyue!"

The Sixth Princess reluctantly answered:

"I know, fourth brother."

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