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 to practice?

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 unruly, 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.

Li Xuan had never experienced such unprecedented tranquility.

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 he had such a detailed understanding of his body for the first time.

"This feeling is quite good."

Li Xuan nodded, not expecting that this tortoise 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 a little better.

When he looked up, he happened to meet the eyes of Shang Zongguan, who was looking 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 got the turtle breathing method in one day?"

It can be heard that Shang Zongguan's tone is 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 your 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, Manager Shang had already achieved a lot of accomplishments, and he was about to enter middle age, so his mind was far less impetuous than when he was young.

Even so, it took Manager Shang 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 recuperate 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 "Meow", 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?"

"Hmm..."

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

At his old age, Manager Shang was unwilling to believe that he was not as good as a cat, so 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 Manager Shang was thinking, he just nodded from time to time, looking like he had suddenly realized something.

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

Li Xuan shook his head, thinking that Manager Shang did not sleep well last night. After finishing the cup of tea in front of him, he rolled up the book with his tail and left.

He had just finished his tea, so he should not hold the book in his mouth anymore.

Li Xuan remembered the horror of Old Ye 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 quite interesting to talk about it.

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

That's right, the location was exactly in Yuqing Pool.

When Zhao Feng came to inform about this, he did not forget to wink at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan knew that there was something fishy going on at that time.

"General Manager Shang mentioned the Sun Moon Yin Yang Pool to me a few days ago, and now there is news."

"It seems that they have made a lot of efforts behind the scenes."

"Maybe Emperor Yongyuan also has the intention of this."

Li Xuan knew before that he was regarded as a good omen and taken seriously, but he never thought that he would be taken seriously to this extent.

"Emperor Yongyuan should not have opened Yuqing Pool specifically for me. He should have his own considerations and then went with the flow."

Although he thought he had some influence, he felt that he was not yet at the level that could influence Emperor Yongyuan's decision.

"Perhaps Chief Steward Shang mentioned Yuqing Pool to me because he had received news about it."

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

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

Of course, there are also people who don't like to go to the bathing pool, but choose to take a bath at home.

For example, the three children in Jingyang Palace, they have no choice at all, and they always boil hot water at home to take a bath.

It's a good thing that there is no shortage of firewood and charcoal now. If it were the previous conditions, it would not be easy for them to take a bath.

Princess Ankang is not very interested in this prize.

She has been taking a bath at home since she was a child. Suddenly she was asked to take a bath in Yuqing Pool, and she was really reluctant to go.

Princess Ankang felt that it would be fine if she was with Li Xuan and Yu'er, but how could she be relaxed when taking a bath with outsiders.

She thought about the candidates who won the competition this time and found that only the six princesses were women.

But Princess Ankang and the Sixth Princess were not familiar with each other at all. It would be awkward to bathe in the same pool together.

"What kind of prize is this to take a bath in Yuqing Pool!"

As soon as Zhao Feng left, Princess Ankang's face wrinkled and she complained.

"Uh, this..."

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

She also felt that the prize this time was very ordinary, far inferior to the previous ones.

Only Li Xuan was looking forward to this prize and wanted to see what the Sun, Moon, Yin and Yang Pool in Yuqing Pool looked like as soon as possible.

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

"What's wrong, Xuan."

"Do you like taking a bath now?"

Although Princess Ankang knew that Li Xuan liked her to give him a bath, she didn't like it to this extent.

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

"Ah Xuan, don't be so excited."

"It's still several days before we leave Yuqing Pool."

That's right, Emperor Yongyuan has specially set a time for them to go to Yuqing Pool to take a bath.

It's the fifteenth of this month.

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

In just a few days, he has improved the progress of the Turtle Breathing Method to more than fifty.

Next, if he works harder, it won't be difficult to practice the Turtle Breathing Method to perfection before going to Yuqing Pool.

...

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

"Imperial treatment!"

"This is an imperial treatment!"

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

Concubine Zhang walked around in Qingshu Palace excitedly, her face flushed.

Her three sons stood opposite, all smiling at their excited mother.

"Finally, I made my mother happy for once, and she stopped throwing things."

The eldest prince, the fourth prince, and the sixth princess thought in unison.

"Mother, I thought there were so many winners this time, and the prizes would be a little worse, but I didn't expect that my father would open the Jade Pool to us."

The sixth princess also said excitedly on the side.

The fourth prince's eyes flashed, and he smiled and said, "It's not difficult to set a full score limit for the items in this competition. It should be that my father did it on purpose, wanting more people to win."

"That's right."

The eldest prince continued, "Perhaps there is another investigation in this Jade Pool."

These words cooled down Concubine Zhang's excitement a little.

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

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

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

"Yes, mother."

The three of them agreed.

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

"Go out and get ready. Don't be abrupt when you go to Yuqing Pool."

Concubine Zhang waved her hand.

The three were about to leave when Concubine Zhang suddenly said:

"Xian'er, stay for a while. I have something to tell you."

The eldest prince's eyes dropped, and he turned halfway and slowly turned back.

The fourth prince and the sixth princess 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 mother is going to say to you?"

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

"Alas, how should I know."

"And don't ask about this kind of thing. It's not good."

The fourth prince shook his head and seemed a little helpless to his sister.

He also understood that his sister wanted to get Concubine Zhang's care.

But Concubine Zhang had only the eldest prince in her eyes.

The fourth prince couldn't help but look into the palace, but he quickly retracted his gaze.

He patted his sister's shoulder and said:

"Go back and rest."

"Don't conflict with Ankang when you get to Yuqing Pool, give her some concessions."

The sixth princess frowned and asked dissatisfiedly: "Why?"

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

The fourth prince patiently explained.

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

"I didn't let her go for Ankang, but for yourself."

After hearing this, the sixth princess didn't say much, but still curled her lips to express her dissatisfaction.

"Remember what I said, as long as we don't cause trouble to Big Brother and Mother, we are helping them."

"Did you hear me?"

When we go to Yuqing Pool, there will only be the Sixth Princess and Princess Ankang in the female bath, and the Fourth Prince is really afraid that there will be any accidents.

Seeing that his sister didn't say anything, the Fourth Prince frowned and called her name sternly:

"Li Qingyue!"

The Sixth Princess then reluctantly replied:

"I know, Fourth Brother."

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