The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 4: The Art of Demonic Companionship

Seeing what he wanted, Chu Zhou became more cautious. He observed the box carefully from a distance.

The box was not big, about the size of a human head, and of ordinary style, but exquisite appearance. The gold-plated craftsmanship and intricate patterns made it look high-end.

The box was not locked and was just placed in the hole dug in the wall, which seemed quite unguarded.

But Chu Zhou didn't dare to step forward easily!
Instead, he walked around the room and finally found a long bamboo stick.

That should be used to extinguish the candle, but now he was using it to poke the exquisite box from a distance.

The box seemed to be quite heavy, and the stick had little impact on it, with almost no shaking, but I didn't know where it was poked, and I could hear a 'whoosh, whoosh, whoosh' sound.

Before Chu Zhou could react, he saw three crossbow arrows stuck on the bamboo stick.

Although the force was not enough and the crossbow arrow did not penetrate deeply, the surface of the arrowhead seemed to be glowing.

Obviously, it was poisoned.

Chu Zhou was not surprised at all. He continued to poke it several times in a row. After trying two rounds of crossbow arrows, there was really no response.

With this design, if you try it rashly, you will probably die without knowing how you died!

But even so, when moving the box, he still pulled a piece of white cloth and threw it on, covering it completely before moving it down.

Yes, move!

Because, at the first time, he was not mentally prepared and he did not move.

After he was fully prepared, he made room for the box and placed it on the edge of the desk.

Then, he used a wooden stick to lift the lid from a distance, causing a burst of needles to burst out. There seemed to be at least a hundred needles stuck on the roof.

Next, he put on a pair of deerskin gloves and made a simple mask with wet silk cloth.

He pushed the box off the table from a distance, and with a crackling sound, the contents scattered all over the floor.

Nothing happened, but Chu Zhou didn't think there was anything wrong with his caution.

He actually didn't know about this secret room, let alone the layout inside, but he knew the character of Taoist Xuan Zhen.

On the surface, whether it was Chu Zhou, Xu Cheng or Yi Huai, they were all rescued by the Taoist master.

He provided food and drink, and taught me to read and write. It is no exaggeration to say that he was given a "new life".

The original Chu Zhou also truly respected the Taoist Xuan Zhen, but this did not affect the Taoist Xuan Zhen's private behavior.

Taoist Xuanzhen loves money very much. He didn't want to get involved in the exorcism of Mr. Zhao's family, but who asked him to give him enough money?

Taoist Xuanzhen actually doesn't like to treat people, especially those poor people who can't make much money from him, but he still does it.

Because he is ill.

Chu Zhou was not sure what exactly it was, but he knew that Taoist Xuan Zhen studied medicine in order to cure himself.

The daily talisman water and medicine for the poor were used to cover up the fact that he was taking medicine.

Chu Zhou had also seen that he bought placenta, which is the placenta of babies, from many midwives and used it as medicine, which he enjoyed very much.

Taoist Xuanzhen was also lustful, but he was afraid of ruining his reputation, so he chose the widow with the half-closed door and kept a mistress.

As far as Chu Zhou knows, there are at least three.

Perhaps it was because the distance was too close, the image of Taoist Xuan Zhen was more three-dimensional and real in Chu Zhou's eyes without any filter.

We can't say that the Taoist priest is necessarily a bad person, but at least he doesn't appear to be a sage, great or righteous.

This is also one of the reasons why the original body always thought that the Taoist priest was a liar, and he tried hard to reduce his presence and behaved timidly just to survive better.

Well, in a sense, the famine and escape in childhood have actually wiped out the innocence in my original character.

He would rather assume the worst of others.

Chu Zhou, who inherited the memory of his original body, is understandably cautious even though he is now taking the old Taoist's legacy.

Facts have proved that his caution was justified, otherwise, with the mechanism just now, he would have died countless times.

The box was not big, and after it fell to the ground, all the items inside naturally poured out. There were not many types, only three.

One of them was gold, five ingots in total, weighing about ten taels each, totaling fifty taels of gold.

According to the standard exchange rate of this world, one tael of gold is equal to ten taels of silver, which means a full five hundred taels of silver, which is definitely a huge sum of money.

This is still the official calculation. In fact, it is normal for silver to be cheap and gold to be expensive. It is normal for one tael of gold to be exchanged for twelve or thirteen taels of silver.

With this calculation, fifty taels of gold can be exchanged for six hundred taels of silver. This alone is enough to arouse the murderous intent of countless people.

In addition, there was an old book and a piece of animal skin.

Chu Zhou still wore the deerskin gloves. He picked up the book and the animal skin and shook them for a long time. After finding no obvious problems, he began to read through them carefully.

Thanks to the teachings of Taoist Xuanzhen, the original body can read and write. It can't be said that his knowledge is very advanced, but he has no problem reading and writing normally.

And that old book, titled "The Angry Dragon Flipping the River", was actually a complete martial arts set.

Chu Zhou was not familiar with this title, but he was actually quite familiar with the content, especially the first part.

Because he and his two fellow apprentices had practiced the initial part.

It originated from the teachings of Taoist Xuan Zhen, and included basic training methods and standing meditation. This two-in-one practice was said to have the effect of storing essence and strengthening qi and blood.

However, Chu Zhou and his two junior brothers practiced over and over again, but they really didn't notice the mystery. It's not that there was no progress at all, but that the progress was too slow. At this time, he looked through it and found that the most important part was missing - the decoction.

In this world's martial arts, there is no such thing as practicing "internal strength" directly. Almost all of them start from strengthening the "muscles, flesh, skin and bones".
To strengthen the muscles, skin and bones, one must start by strengthening the Qi and blood and concentrating the strength.

However, the human body is weak. How can it be easy to grow strong quickly?

You have to train hard in the coldest days of winter and the hottest days of summer, and take special medicines to replenish qi and blood, in order to grow quickly.

It's a pity that although they had this skill, for some unknown reason, Taoist Xuanzhen actually kept it to himself, so that Chu Zhou and the other two only used it to stretch their muscles and didn't really take it seriously.

At this moment, the more Chu Zhou flipped through the book, the more frightened he became, because, although the book was not thick, it actually contained a lot of content.

In addition to the basic standing meditation, there is also a complete method of training the "tendons, muscles, skin and bones", food supplements and soups for different levels, and even medicinal baths.

Chu Zhou could see clearly that a lot of the writing was done by Taoist Xuan Zhen, and the traces of additions and changes were very obvious.

There is also a killer move that is derived from the fighting style, and its name is "Raging Dragon Over the River". Judging from the description, it seems to be quite powerful.

Finally, the old book also includes a method of training the internal organs, called: Angry Dragon Swallow!
With this point alone, the entire secret book has risen to a higher level and become a mid-level martial art.

Don’t think this is just the last time. In fact, there are so many martial arts schools in Baisha City, and most of them teach inferior martial arts.

If you can have a complete set of low-grade martial arts combined with the method of using medicine, it can become the treasure of the museum.

Only the top few martial arts schools are said to have the inheritance of middle-grade martial arts and methods of training the internal organs, but you can't learn them by paying money.

Without establishing a personal relationship, without serving the master well, and without direct transfer of benefits, how can one easily obtain these skills?
Considering this secret book, Chu Zhou felt that if he really wanted to achieve success in his studies, he didn't need to reach the pinnacle. As long as he achieved some success, he would have more room for maneuver.

What a pity, what a pity...

After thinking about it, Chu Zhou threw away the secret book and took out the roll of animal skin.

He spread it out again and read it carefully for a long time. When he looked up, a hint of realization flashed in his eyes.

It turns out that Taoist Xuan Zhen’s technique of exorcising ghosts is not a lie?
There are a lot of tiny words on the animal skin, which mainly record a secret technique called "Ghost Technique".

What is a ghost?

It is taken from the meaning of "to be an accomplice to a tiger". It is said that those who die in the mouth of a tiger are all people with deep resentment, and their souls will be driven by the tiger mountain king and turned into accomplices.

As for this technique of summoning ghosts, one has to find the remains of those killed by tigers. It is best to select young and strong people, and use special necromancy to gather the ghosts to one's side for command.

Back then, Taoist Xuanzhen relied on this technique to kill seven people overnight without a trace, and frightened the old forces in Baisha City into silence.

It was also with the help of this technique that he was able to detect ghost energy, or drive away ghosts and kill ghosts with ghosts, thus earning such a great reputation.

However, it is not that easy to raise a ghost with one's own body.

Not to mention that the more people you kill, the heavier the resentment will be, and the master will need to help bear it.

It also consumes air and blood for nourishment, which over time will lead to a loss of both vital energy and essence, and may even affect offspring.

Seeing this, Chu Zhou’s confusion was resolved in more than one way.

For example, why did Taoist Xuanzhen specialize in medicine?

Why do we pour large bowls of blood-replenishing soup into our stomachs?

Why is it that even with such a mid-level martial art as "The Angry Dragon Turning the River" in hand, he can't even strengthen his Qi and blood?

Why does he like women but has no children in all these years?
Chu Zhou in his original form could sense that, initially, when Taoist Xuan Zhen accepted them as disciples, he probably intended to use them as chores and slaves, and he didn't take them seriously.

This is also the reason why Yi Huai is afraid of the old Taoist.

When teaching literacy, if the students did not perform well, the old guy would really beat them. Even in normal times, he never gave them a good face.

And the original Chu Zhou, as the eldest brother, was also beaten many times.

It was only in the last one or two years that it seemed as if there was really no hope, and things became better for them, the disciples.

However, looking at the old book and the roll of animal skin in his hands, Chu Zhou was not very happy.

Everything is good. Even the "Ghost Technique" which has significant side effects is a secret technique that can only be found in the outside world.

However, these two things alone cannot solve the current problem!
Well, although he thought so, Chu Zhou still took the secret technique, walked to the bed, sat cross-legged, and studied it carefully again.

In any case, this is a way to gain strength. When there is no other way, it never hurts to take a closer look.

Thinking of this, Chu Zhou delved deeper into the study, trying to figure out the meaning of the text almost word by word.

He could read and write, but he knew nothing about cultivation.

No matter whether it is martial arts or secret techniques, it is okay to understand it roughly, but it is a bit difficult to understand it thoroughly.

This kind of research is quite tiring!
During this research, he lost all concept of time, and before he knew it, he had already laid on the bed in a daze and fell asleep.

In his dream, he seemed to see a vast ocean with a ball of light hanging in the center.

The ball of light was like the sun, but not as blazingly bright. It was just a soft divine light that continued to bloom outwards.

Chu Zhou looked at it in confusion, feeling a little overwhelmed.

But after looking for a long time, he seemed to see two words appearing on the jade-like texture in the divine light.

Immortal! Domain!
This was a sudden change of thought, and he finally remembered that the game he downloaded seemed to be called "Xianyu"!
　It is tentatively planned to update twice a day, around 6pm!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)