A Blood-Moving Realm has arrived in the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes.

Of course, the two of them did not stay idle that night, but instead focused on studying these two peerless manuals.

Yang Guo grew increasingly excited as he read, his eyes widening at times, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "Senior, you are simply a genius!"

The old man waved his hand dismissively, saying, "It's nothing, just something I made up on the spot."

In reality, the smile on his lips was even harder to suppress than AK's.

Zhang Huai, standing to the side, looked rather distressed. He squatted on the ground, holding a copy of "The Art of Nourishing Life and Guiding Qi" in his hands, his face full of worry.

He was originally a modern person who had traveled to this world. He usually had no problem talking to Yang Guo, but now, looking at the book full of parallel sentences and classical Chinese phrases, he felt a headache coming on.

He could barely understand sentences like "following the principles of Yin and Yang, harmonizing with the methods of numerology," but he was completely baffled by unfamiliar characters and phonetic loan characters. For example, the opening sentence:

The art of health preservation and guiding exercises originated from Huangdi and was secretly passed down from Huang-Lao. It is not merely a technique for strengthening the body, but a bridge for regulating Yin and Yang and harmonizing the body's vital energy.

With Zhang Huai's current level of education, he simply cannot understand it.

The other two naturally noticed Zhang Huai's expression, which was comparable to that of Chi Shi.

Master Lü leaned closer to take a look and frowned: "Why are you still stuck on the first page? This is the simplest part; even a farmer tilling the fields could understand it."

Zhang Huai looked up somewhat awkwardly and scratched his head sheepishly: "Senior, I... I'm a little illiterate."

"ha?"

The old man was shocked by this reason. He saw that Zhang Huai had fair skin and delicate features and spoke reasonably well, but he never expected that he was illiterate.

Yang Guo was also somewhat surprised, but he showed no sign of mockery.

He thought to himself that if Huang Rong hadn't forced him to study and learn to read back then, he would probably be like Zhang Huai now, or even worse.

He walked over to Zhang Huai and patted him on the shoulder: "Brother Zhang, don't worry, I'll teach you to read when there's a chance in the future."

The old man sighed helplessly: "Forget it, don't study this manual for now. I see you're quite agile and seem to be good with a staff, so I'll teach you a simple staff technique first."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Huai's eyes lit up, and he excitedly cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you, senior!"

"Go and continue your studies over there. This staff technique is of little use to you." The old man waved to Yang Guo, then turned to Zhang Huai. "This staff technique is called the 'Mountain-Breaking Staff Technique.' I obtained it by chance in my early years. It emphasizes using brute force to overcome skill. It's not too difficult, but it requires a lot of strength. Back then, not many people in the martial arts world could master it. Now it seems to suit your style perfectly."

Overcoming skill with brute force? Zhang Huai couldn't be happier.

Immediately afterwards, the old man demonstrated the entire set of staff techniques to Zhang Huai in a smooth and effortless manner.

This time, Zhang Huai watched intently, memorizing every move.

After Master Lü finished his demonstration, Zhang Huai immediately picked up the iron rod and began to imitate him.

"Mountain-Shaking Style!"

Zhang Huai braced his staff tip on the ground, spun around, and unleashed a powerful sweep of the staff's end, truly displaying a thunderous and earth-shaking momentum!

"Stone-Splitting Style!"

"River-Breaking Style!"

"Cloud Collapse Style!"

"The Zhenyue Style!"

In a short while, Zhang Huai had mastered the entire set of staff techniques.

Master Lü nodded repeatedly, a hint of approval in his eyes: "Not bad, not bad. It seems you have some talent. You must practice diligently in the future."

Hearing the old man's praise, Zhang Huai scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "It's all thanks to the senior's excellent teaching."

In the time that followed, Zhang Huai repeatedly practiced the "Broken Mountain Staff Technique," while Yang Guo continued to bury himself in studying the two obscure and difficult-to-understand manuals.

Before long, the eastern sky began to lighten, gradually turning a pale white, then tinged with the crimson of dawn.

"Senior, we'll take our leave now."

Master Lü was sleeping on a stone bed covered with dry grass and ignored the two men.

"Let's go, Brother Yang."

"Okay, don't keep Auntie waiting."

It took the two of them four hours to return to the cabin, by which time the sun was already high in the sky.

"Auntie, we're back!"

Yang Guo excitedly ran towards the wooden house.

Little Dragon Girl immediately came out of the house to greet them upon hearing the voice.

The two then put on another show of being inseparable in front of Zhang Huai.

Zhang Huai: ...

"Aunt, did you encounter any danger while I was away?" Yang Guo asked with concern, holding Xiaolongnu's hand.

Little Dragon Girl nestled in Yang Guo's arms, gently shook her head, and said softly, "No. What about you?"

"We've run into a little trouble. We encountered Li Mochou on the mountain. She was afraid she couldn't beat my aunt, so she wanted to capture me to exchange for the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra."

"Senior sister is really persistent. Are you injured?" Xiaolongnu looked Yang Guo up and down anxiously.

"It's alright, it's alright. Brother Zhang and I joined forces and managed to hold our own against Li Mochou for a while. Then, an old senior stepped in and scared her off."

"Senior?" Little Dragon Girl looked puzzled.

Yang Guo then told Xiaolongnu everything that had happened the day before.

"There are such extraordinary people in the world?" Upon hearing this, Xiaolongnu couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

"We also made an appointment with that senior to go up the mountain to see him again in a couple of days. He especially likes the fine wine left by the ancestral master, but unfortunately the senior is aloof and doesn't like to interact with people, otherwise I really wanted to take my aunt with me."

"It's alright. It's already the best thing that Guo'er can receive instruction from a master."

As she spoke, Xiaolongnu walked up to Zhang Huai and nodded slightly, saying, "Thank you, Young Hero Zhang, for finding the medicine for me. I almost lost my life because of it."

Zhang Huai, who had been a third wheel for half the day, was finally noticed and couldn't help but feel excited.

But he still waved his hand dismissively, saying, "It's nothing, not worth mentioning."

Yang Guo also came over.

"Brother Zhang, you go inside and rest. I'll go brew some medicine for Aunt. Tonight, the two of us brothers will have a good drink!"

"good!"

"Auntie, why don't you go inside and rest? I'll call you when the medicine is ready."

"No, I want to stay with you."

Seeing how clingy Xiaolongnu was, Yang Guo had no choice but to let her be.

Watching the two figures entwined in the room, Zhang Huai couldn't help but feel a little smug.

Because of his arrival, Zhen Zhibing's despicable behavior failed, and Xiaolongnu did not leave sadly. Instead, she cherished the time she spent with Yang Guo even more.

My small action has triggered so many chain reactions; I suppose many of the tragedies in the original story will no longer happen.

Even if there is still a possibility of it happening, as long as Zhang Huai is there, he is confident that he can turn everything around!

As the sun set and the sky gradually darkened, the night sky was shrouded in darkness, and the starlight began to twinkle in the sky.

"Auntie, the medicine is ready!"

This healing remedy, with ginseng as the main ingredient and more than a dozen auxiliary herbs, was finally completed after being simmered over a low flame for five or six hours.

Yang Guo squatted down in front of Xiaolongnu, gently blew on the medicine soup in the bowl, and then carefully handed it to her.

"Auntie, be careful, it's hot."

Xiaolongnu took the medicine bowl, looked at Yang Guo with loving eyes, and gently rubbed his hair.

Yang Guo's face was full of enjoyment.

After drinking a bowl of warm medicinal soup, Xiaolongnu felt her meridians instantly become unblocked, and her previously stagnant internal energy began to circulate slowly within her body.

Judging from this situation, her internal injuries should heal in a few days.

Upon hearing Xiaolongnu's words, Yang Guo breathed a sigh of relief, laughed heartily, and turned to go inside to find Zhang Huai.

"Hahaha! Brother Zhang, let's drink until we drop tonight! Whoever collapses first is a dog!"

"Hmph, I started drinking when I was three. Do you think I'd avoid your attention?"

……

Little Dragon Girl looked at the two men, who were drunk and staggering, and shook her head helplessly.