Courtyard House: Wudang Disciple Sweeps Through the Compound

"Go ahead and go. I want to see whether the police will arrest me or you, you shrew who framed an innocent man, when they arrive." Chen Wenqi said with a gloomy face, completely too lazy to waste any more words with Jia Zhangshi.

He turned around again and walked straight to the backyard without looking back.

Hearing the arguing outside, Chen Wenqi's mother, Zhou Shuqin, hurriedly came out of the house, her face full of worry.

"What's wrong, Xiaoqi? Is that shrew Jia Zhangshi causing you trouble again?" Zhou Shuqin quickly walked to Chen Wenqi's side, took his arm, and asked with concern.

"It's alright, Mom, don't worry. That old hag will cause trouble every now and then, we don't need to pay her any attention," Chen Wenqi gently patted his mother's hand and comforted her softly.

Then, he handed the rabbit he was carrying to his mother and said, "This is a rabbit I caught in the suburbs today. The meat must be especially tender. We'll have rabbit meat for dinner tonight to help you recover."

"Sigh, let's ignore that old hag and go back inside," his mother gently patted his shoulder and comforted him softly.

Before she finished speaking, her younger sister, Chen Wenzi, grabbed her younger brother and hurriedly ran out of the house following the sound outside.

"Brother! This rabbit is so big! Where did you catch it? Are we really going to have delicious rabbit meat tonight?" Chen Wenzi asked excitedly, her big, round eyes wide open, tugging at Chen Wenqi's clothes.

"That's right, we caught her in the woods outside the city." Chen Wenqi smiled, bent down, and picked up his bouncy little sister.

The family returned to the house, chatting and laughing, and gently closed the door.

Chen Wenqi went into the inner room, lay down on the bed, slowly closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and gradually sank his consciousness into the Xuanwu Secret Realm he carried with him.

After entering the secret realm, he first began to carefully take stock of all his gains from the entire day.

The secret realm had expanded, with a new lush and verdant forest added, next to which was a small patch of tall and verdant bamboo.

In the specially designated breeding area, many new members have been added—a group of adorable wild boars, a nest of fluffy little rabbits, and several brightly colored pheasants.

Chen Wenqi's gaze slowly fell on the group of wild boars, and he pondered to himself: Wild boar meat is naturally firm and tough, and since these wild boars have not been castrated, the meat will inevitably have a strong fishy and muttony smell.

He carefully counted the piglets; there were seven in total, three males and four females.

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Wenqi quickly made up his mind: first, castrate two of the smaller male wild boars, and keep the remaining male wild boar as a breeding pig.

From now on, let this boar and the four sows be responsible for breeding offspring, and gradually increase the size of the wild boar population.

The moment the thought crossed his mind, he used his absolute power as the master of the secret realm to precisely remove the testicles of the two young male wild boars, and then kept them separately in a secluded enclosure.

As for the adult wild boar, Chen Wenqi plans to raise it in the secret realm for a period of time first.

He speculated that the rich and pure spiritual energy of the Xuanwu Secret Realm should significantly improve the quality of the wild boar's meat.

As for the nest of highly venomous vipers that he had previously subdued, he specially designated a separate area on the edge of the secret realm for them to move around and live in, so that these venomous creatures would not crawl around and frighten the other poultry and livestock in the breeding area.

The termite mushroom spores that were scattered earlier have now successfully broken through the soil, sprouting dense, white, and delicate buds.

Other medicinal herbs he collected, such as Polygonatum, honeysuckle, and wild hawthorn, were also carefully planted in a neat medicinal field.

As these resources continue to increase, the scenery in the secret realm becomes more and more diverse, and more and more vibrant.

After taking stock of the harvest from the breeding and planting areas, Chen Wenqi turned his attention to the various precious items he had collected from Yongling.

Inside the temporary warehouse of the secret realm, there were neatly stacked thousands of exquisite porcelain pieces made by the Ming Dynasty official kiln, more than one hundred glittering gold vessels of various shapes, more than two hundred silver vessels with a warm texture and exquisite craftsmanship, and more than thirty bronze vessels with simple and elegant shapes and profound cultural heritage.

In addition, there were hundreds of rare gemstones and stones such as pearls and agate used as burial goods, each of which exuded a soft and warm luster and was of excellent quality.

Chen Wenqi used his mind to divide the warehouse into different exclusive areas, categorized and arranged these invaluable cultural relics properly, and then stopped paying much attention to them.

His gaze was quickly drawn to the bookshelves that had been brought in along with the bookshelves, and the bookshelves piled high with books.

With a gentle sweep of his divine sense, Chen Wenqi instantly ascertained the exact number of books in the collection, which amounted to over ten thousand volumes.

He casually pulled a book from the bookshelf, and on the antique cover, the four powerful and vigorous characters "Yongle Encyclopedia" were prominently displayed.

Chen Wenqi was slightly taken aback at first, and then an overwhelming feeling of joy welled up in his heart.

The Yongle Encyclopedia was a monumental encyclopedia compiled by a large number of learned scholars and officials under the order of Emperor Yongle (Zhu Di) during the reign of Emperor Yongle.

Its content is all-encompassing and profound, ranging from the classics of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism and the works of various schools of thought, as well as famous works of classics, histories, philosophical works and collections, to various kinds of knowledge such as astronomy, geography, medicine, divination, and crafts. It can be said to be all-encompassing and all-encompassing.

Moreover, all the content in the book was copied word for word exactly as it appeared in the original ancient text, without any alterations, thus completely preserving the original flavor of the ancient text.

This is sufficient proof that the Yongle Encyclopedia is indeed a cultural treasure of the Chinese nation, carrying profound historical and cultural heritage.

However, since the Manchus entered the Central Plains, copies of this precious classic have been gradually lost and destroyed in the continuous wars and turbulent times. Now, very few fragments remain, and each one can be called a rare treasure.

The Yongle Encyclopedia that Chen Wenqi found in Yongling was actually the original version compiled during the reign of Emperor Yongle (Zhu Di) of the Ming Dynasty. This is undoubtedly a precious cultural heritage that carries the memory of the entire Chinese nation. He never expected that this long-lost original book would actually be properly preserved in a hidden place in Yongling.

When he finds a suitable opportunity in the future, he will carefully replicate a complete set of copies, and then donate the copies to the country free of charge, so that this cultural treasure can reappear before the world and benefit future generations.

Without a doubt, the greatest gain from this trip to Yongling was this priceless, unique copy of the Yongle Encyclopedia.

After calming his surging excitement, Chen Wenqi's gaze returned to the leopard he had subdued earlier. With a slight thought, he slowly gathered a wisp of pure spiritual energy at his fingertips and precisely peeled off the entire leopard skin without any damage. Then, he carefully separated the leopard's internal organs, fresh meat, and bones one by one, and properly stored them according to their different categories.

This pile of hard and dense leopard bones is perfect for soaking in nourishing medicinal wine, and its nourishing effects are certainly no less than those of precious tiger bones.

Chen Wenqi carefully wiped the thick, full leopard whip clean and put it away. He didn't need such a nourishing item for the time being, but he would save it for later, as it would come in handy eventually.

After dealing with all the items brought out of the secret realm, Chen Wenqi slowly calmed his mind, withdrew his external consciousness, and withdrew from the secret realm space, slowly opening his eyes again.

By this time, his mother had already cleaned the wild rabbit thoroughly and was now busy preparing dinner for the family in front of the stove, wearing a plain apron.

Chen Wenqi got up and walked slowly to the kitchen door, greeted his mother with a smile, and then turned and walked out of the house.

As he passed by the courtyard, he heard Jia Zhangshi's sharp and sarcastic voice from next door, muttering something unpleasant and cursing over the courtyard wall.

A surge of anger welled up in Chen Wenqi's heart. He had come out this time intending to buy some things and teach this unreasonable old hag a lesson.

Reaching the entrance of the alley, Chen Wenqi quietly circulated his spiritual power and used the disguise technique he had practiced. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into an honest man of about twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old with a simple and honest appearance.

Before long, he arrived at the entrance of a well-established traditional Chinese medicine shop nearby, and stepped inside.

Inside the pharmacy lobby, an elderly man with gray hair was leisurely leaning back in a rattan chair, listening to classic Peking Opera excerpts playing on the radio with his eyes closed, his fingers gently tapping the armrests of the chair in time with the rhythm of the opera.

Chen Wenqi stepped forward quietly and greeted him in a low voice, "Shopkeeper, excuse me for disturbing you."

The old man slowly opened his cloudy eyes, carefully examined Chen Wenqi from head to toe, and then slowly asked, "Young man, are you here for a medical consultation, or do you want to take some herbal medicine home?"

"No, shopkeeper," Chen Wenqi shook his head slightly, deliberately feigning a worried expression, "I've been suffering from constipation lately, and I'd like to buy some croton seeds from you to help clear my bowels. How much do you charge for croton seeds per pound?"

"You want to buy a pound of croton seeds?" Upon hearing this, the old man immediately frowned, his face full of surprise. "Croton seeds are extremely potent. Even a slightly excessive dose can easily cause serious problems for ordinary people. Aren't you afraid of consuming so much at once?"

"Sigh, there's no other way."