Manager Shang looked at the books on the table, and then at Li Xuan, who was breathing heavily. He felt that he could no longer keep up with the times.
What is the most difficult thing for humans to practice?
Just to restrain your divergent thoughts.
It is very difficult to enter a state of concentration.
It’s not that many people have no potential, but that they simply have no way to develop their potential.
As the saying goes, a person's mind is as uncontrollable as a jumping monkey or a galloping horse.
Only by controlling the stubborn monkey and fierce horse in your heart can you enter a state of concentration and explore your own potential.
But this is a very difficult thing for humans.
According to Manager Shang’s experience, the beast race is more difficult than the human race.
The beast race was born to act willfully, and it was the first time he had seen someone like Li Xuan who could make up his mind to practice at any time.
After about a quarter of an hour, Li Xuan opened his eyes again.
Although the practice of Turtle Breathing Technique seemed boring, when he just focused on breathing before, it brought him some strange feelings.
That kind of unprecedented tranquility was something Li Xuan had never experienced before.
It was as if he had transformed into a magical turtle and was swimming in the deepest part of the ocean.
Everything around him was very quiet, 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 twitch of the muscles were all invisible to him.
Li Xuan felt that for the first time he had such a detailed understanding of his body.
"This feels pretty good."
Li Xuan nodded, but he didn't expect that this turtle breath method had something to offer.
Although there is no way to improve his cultivation, it can keep him in better condition.
"In addition to martial arts secret books, there seem to be many good things in Qianxing Pavilion."
Li Xuan realized this and planned to take some time to see if there were any similar books the next time he went there.
He felt that this special method other than martial arts might bring unexpected results under certain conditions.
"It seems that these human warriors are not just studying and eating."
Li Xuan shook his body and felt a little better.
As soon as he raised his head, he happened to meet Manager Shang's eyes that were looking straight at him.
"Meow?"
Li Xuan meowed in confusion. Only then did Manager Shang come back to his senses. He couldn't help but ask:
"Axuan, you borrowed this book yesterday, right?"
"You mastered the Turtle Breathing Technique in one day?"
It can be heard that Manager Shang's tone is full of disbelief.
He had also practiced the Turtle Breathing Technique, but because the technique did not belong to him, he did not teach Li Xuan privately, but asked him to borrow books from Qianxing Pavilion.
However, according to Manager Shang's experience, it is very difficult to get started with the Turtle Breathing Method.
If you don't meditate with this Turtle Breathing Technique, you won't be able to control your breathing.
And just meditating alone takes several days.
Of course, everyone has different talents and needs different time.
But when the fashion manager is already well-educated and about to enter middle age, his mind is far less impetuous than when he was young.
Even so, it took Manager Shang a few days to master the Turtle Breathing Technique.
He was injured at that time and needed to recover for a period of time. On the recommendation of others, he learned the Turtle Breathing Method to recuperate.
When he saw Li Xuan suddenly enter a state of concentration and master the Turtle Breathing Technique easily, his mood was not to mention how subtle it was.
"Am I too stupid?"
Manager Shang couldn't help but begin to doubt himself.
Li Xuan didn't know what Manager Shang was thinking, so he just said the truth:
"Meow. (No one can learn such a simple thing at once.)"
While "meowing", Li Xuan stood up and spread his paws. His expression of disdain and surprise deeply hurt Mr. Shang's heart.
"Is it because of a very simple reason?"
"Um……"
Manager Shang stopped talking. He was too embarrassed to mention that he had also learned the Turtle Breathing Technique.
Despite his age, Mr. Shang didn't want to believe the fact that he was inferior to cats, so he began to think about whether there was any connection between cats and turtles.
"They all have four legs, maybe they come from the same ancestor."
"By the way, they all like to sleep."
The more Mr. Shang thought about it, the more it made sense.
"It seems that in ancient times there was a race between a cat and a tortoise. It seems that there is quite a connection between the two."
Li Xuan didn't know what Mr. Shang was thinking, but he could only nod his head from time to time, looking like he was enlightened.
Li Xuan meowed several times and tried to wake up Mr. Shang, but found that Mr. Shang had already wandered away and could not hear Li Xuan's call.
Li Xuan shook his head and thought it was because Manager Shang didn't 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 drinking tea and it was better to stop holding the book in his mouth.
Li Xuan thought of Mr. Ye's terror and decided to be a good cat who cherishes books.
…
A few days passed.
Zhao Feng brought good news.
The prizes for the throwing competition have finally been decided, and it’s fun to talk about.
Emperor Yongyuan actually wanted to invite these children who won the competition to take a bath.
Yes, the location is exactly at Yuqing Pond.
When Zhao Feng came to inform Li Xuan of this matter, he did not forget to wink at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan knew at that time that there was something fishy going on.
"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 just for me. He probably had his own considerations and then took advantage of the situation."
Although he thought he had some influence, he didn't know enough to think that he could 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 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 understanding.
"Mother, I thought that since there were so many winners this time, the prizes would be slightly 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 in 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 tolerate those who 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 the mother-in-law is going to say to the 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 frail and sick. 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 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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