Ouchi Taming the Cat, starting with the Ten Tiger Forms!

Chapter 557 There must be an antidote within five steps
After the last month of the Imperial Garden competition, the three little ones all relaxed.

Although competing once a month is not too tiring, it is always something that needs to be dealt with.

Without this monthly routine, I feel more relaxed, but also less excited about the next month.

Although there is the Spring Festival dinner to look forward to, what happens after the dinner?
The party in the Imperial Garden will most likely continue, after all, it is the rule set by Emperor Yongyuan.

But it is not certain whether the competition will still take place.

Originally, this competition was intended to make the princes and princesses in the palace calm down and kill off their excess energy.

But in this year's competition, Princess Ankang swept all the way to win the championship.

Next year the eldest prince will come of age and leave the palace to have his own residence. I am afraid that even if there is an Imperial Garden Competition next year, everyone’s enthusiasm will not be very high.

One day, the three little ones came to Qianxing Pavilion to read.

As the competitions in the Imperial Garden always had different deadlines, the days they came to Qianxing Pavilion to read books became less fixed. In any case, they could go once a month.

Sometimes when there is no time to return the books, we can ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs for help, which saves the three little ones a lot of trouble.

Today, Princess Ankang was unusually not reading in Qianxing Pavilion. Instead, she was in the courtyard outside Qianxing Pavilion, decorating the wooden statue of Concubine Xiao, which had taken her several days to carve, according to a wood carving atlas.

Princess Ankang held a small carving knife in her hand. The blade was almost as big as the tip of a needle and was specially used to repair details.

The wooden statue of Concubine Xiao has been almost carved. Although it is the first work carved by Princess Ankang herself, the image of Concubine Xiao is lifelike and her features are almost identical to the portrait given by Emperor Yongyuan. However, Princess Ankang made some modifications to the facial lines according to her vague memory, making the carving softer.

Now Princess Ankang is adding some beautiful decorative patterns to the base of the wooden statue of Concubine Xiao according to the wood carving pattern.

At this time, Li Xuan was busy discussing issues of cultivation with Master Ye, so Princess Ankang could only use the carving knife sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Speaking of which, the Ministry of Internal Affairs had sent a complete set of tools before, but Princess Ankang still used Li Xuan's cat claw until she was almost done. Today was her first time using this carving knife.

Princess Ankang was not comfortable using it at first, but she soon got used to it and became faster and faster at carving patterns.

Judging from her progress, she will probably be able to complete the final decoration of the base today, so that it will be ready in time for Concubine Xiao’s death anniversary in a few days.

Yu'er was reading books related to alchemy in Qianxing Pavilion.

Under the guidance of Doctor Xue, Yu'er's alchemy skills improved by leaps and bounds, but when it came to many of the medical principles, Yu'er was completely in the dark.

Although Doctor Xue deliberately chose the quick-success path for Yu'er, it could not resist Yu'er's own thirst for knowledge.

And judging from Yuer's self-study speed, she will probably not be able to catch up with Doctor Xue's progress for quite a long time in the future.

This is also the reason why Imperial Physician Xue did not forbid Yuer from studying medicine on her own.

Li Xuan was studying cultivation issues with Master Ye, but it was not his own cultivation, but Princess Ankang's.

As Princess Ankang revealed the power of coldness in the duel with the third prince that day, Li Xuan could no longer hide this secret.

Before this, the only one who knew about the coldness in Princess Ankang's body was Imperial Physician Xue.

Others, even the two stewards, were not quite clear about this.

Although the two stewards had some doubts about Princess Ankang's increasingly strong physique, the Jingyang Palace had the imperial physician Xue as a shield to the outside world, which left a huge flaw.

After all, Doctor Xue's reputation as the best doctor in the world is still very useful in the palace.

Especially the two general managers, who are more aware of Doctor Xue's abilities.

Saying that Imperial Doctor Xue found a way to control Princess Ankang's worsening condition is actually the most reasonable explanation for everyone.

However, as Princess Ankang froze the ring with one punch, her true colors were eventually revealed.

After the Third Prince was injured that day, Concubine Zhao Shu asked Zhao Feng to quickly invite Doctor Xue to treat his injury. At that time, Zhao Feng secretly sought Li Xuan's opinion first, and he saw something fishy. He was afraid that the Third Prince's injury might have left some evidence that was unfavorable to Jingyang Palace, and he wanted to see Li Xuan's attitude before deciding whether to invite Doctor Xue to come.

Later, Li Xuan personally cured the third prince's injuries and left no other unnecessary troubles.

After all, even Doctor Xue was unable to cure the injuries caused by the cold.

After weighing the two options, Li Xuan chose to expose his healing ability.

Today their strength is far superior to what it used to be, so they don't have to be as cautious as they were before when they were still in the development stage.

Otherwise, Li Xuan, whose cultivation level had not even reached the middle third level, would not have dared to have such confidence and still had to rely on others.

Now that Li Xuan has made a trip to the northern border and realized the level of his own strength in this world, he has become much more confident.

There must be many top-three masters in this world, but Li Xuan’s strength can be said to be the best among those below the third rank.

Most of the masters in the palace are on good terms with their Jingyang Palace. With the support of Emperor Yongyuan, the legitimate emperor of Daxing, they don't need to be as cautious as before.

In the Daxing Dynasty, the only ones who can still threaten the three little ones are Prince Zheng and the Wu family.

The Wu family has not yet reached the point of falling out, and there is even a possibility of cooperation.

As for King Zheng, the fight has reached the point where the fight will not end until one’s death.

In the past, Li Xuan could not see clearly the situation he was in, so he could only be careful everywhere and try every means to escape from the vortex of disputes.

But now, as his own strength continues to grow, Li Xuan's thoughts have also changed.

If he had not been involved in this dispute, there would have been no way he could have made such rapid progress.

In less than a year, he grew from an ordinary kitten to a blessing from heaven in Daxing. He cultivated the yin and yang energies and became the first beastman whose destiny could be recorded in history books.

Although Li Xuan's strength has not yet reached the top of the world, he believes that as he continues to become stronger, those things that he once could not get will surely be within his reach.

Freedom, ease, and a sense of security.

When the three little ones feel safe wherever they are in this world, Li Xuan feels that perhaps his dream will come true.

Security, these three simple words, are Li Xuan's lifelong pursuit.

As Princess Ankang's situation was exposed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Li Xuan also brought up the issue of coldness for discussion.

Among them, Li Xuan attached great importance to the opinions of the chief monk Ye.

They are all masters who have been promoted to the upper third rank for many years. They have a deeper understanding of the Tao and have their own unique insights into the laws of heaven and earth.

Li Xuan was afraid that someone would take advantage of the coldness in Princess Ankang's body, or use it as a breakthrough to assassinate Princess Ankang.

But now the Imperial Household Department has long been one of their own, and on ordinary days the Jingyang Palace relies heavily on the protection of the Imperial Household Department.

Now, only Zhao Feng, Shang Zongguan, Ye Lao and others know about Han Yi's situation.

Of course, if they knew it, Emperor Yongyuan would definitely know it as well.

But Li Xuan has not been summoned by Emperor Yongyuan in the past few days. It is not known whether he does not care about Li Xuan's concealment or is busy with other things recently.

"Ah Xuan, there is no power in this world that comes for nothing."

“Everything has a price.”

"The only difference is whether we can see it or not."

Old Ye looked solemn and couldn't help but glance at Princess Ankang who was sitting in the yard carving wood carvings.

Li Xuan also understands this truth.

As his understanding of the five elements of heaven and earth deepened, he also knew very well that this world was an endless cycle.

The universe is infinite, and yin and yang are interdependent.

Therefore, the coldness in Princess Ankang's body must have a source.

Otherwise, no power would appear out of thin air, which goes against the laws of heaven and earth.

However, in daily contact, Li Xuan did not feel that Princess Ankang showed any signs of absorbing external forces.

On the contrary, the coldness in Princess Ankang's body seemed to be sealed. As Princess Ankang's physique continued to grow stronger, the seal became looser, causing more and more coldness to erupt each time.

But this situation is not very reasonable. If there is really a lot of coldness in Princess Ankang's body that is sealed by unknown means, how could Princess Ankang, with her previous weak physique, withstand such a terrifying force.

After thinking about it, Li Xuan still couldn't get a definite answer.

But unexpectedly, the guesses of Chief Steward Shang and Mr. Ye were almost right, and it was difficult to predict Princess Ankang's situation.

"It just seems now that your efforts have not been in vain."

Mr. Ye affirmed Li Xuan.

"Otherwise, His Highness will not live for more than a few years, as Doctor Xue had predicted."

"Now, at least there is more hope."

Li Xuan could tell that Mr. Ye was trying to comfort him and nodded gratefully.

"Master Ye, do you think this has something to do with the cold wave in Beiliang?"

Li Xuan had this guess a long time ago, but he had never had the opportunity to verify it.

Last time, he followed Zhao Feng and saw the outskirts of the cold wave, but he didn’t see anything special about it. He only felt the horror of the cold wave.

In particular, the mind-corroding snow frenzy disease made Li Xuan temporarily give up the idea of ​​taking Princess Ankang and Yu'er to explore the cold wave.

Li Xuan had a premonition that the cold wave disaster might be related to the coldness in Princess Ankang's body. At the very least, he might be able to find some clues in the cold wave.

This feeling may be wrong, but given the current situation, this is one of the few options worth trying.

After all, there is a saying in his hometown.

"There must be an antidote within five steps."

Although they are more than five steps away from the cold wave, they always seem to be connected.

“I don’t know much about cold waves.”

"The people in the world who know the most about cold waves are the people of Beiliang, and the second is the people of the North who have been fighting with Beiliang for countless years."

Hearing Mr. Ye's answer, Li Xuan couldn't help but feel embarrassed and muttered:
"The desert?"

Then, Mr. Ye continued, "Even in the desert, not just anyone can know this secret. I'm afraid it's only recorded in the Wolf King's inheritance or in some ancient families."

Li Xuan sighed silently. He knew that this matter would be difficult to find out, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult.

He couldn't just kidnap the Desert Wolf King and ask him about the cold wave.

Instead, the ancient families in the desert may be a more suitable breakthrough point.

"Ah Xuan, was there anything unusual after Your Highness used the internal chill last time?"

Li Xuan shook his head at Mr. Ye's question.

He later carefully examined Princess Ankang's body and found nothing abnormal. She was exactly the same as usual.

But the more this is the case, the more abnormal it is.

When Princess Ankang and the Third Prince were fighting each other, the fighting arena was broken and a thick layer of frost formed.

Even for a fifth-rank master, performing such a move would always consume some energy, but Princess Ankang acted as if nothing had happened.

However, Li Xuan discovered some problems by observing the injuries of the third prince.

The fire energy in the Third Prince's body was completely consumed, and even the red-scale soft armor on his body was severely corroded and almost destroyed.

As for the Third Prince's damaged meridians, not to mention it, it was only because Li Xuan was present, otherwise the Third Prince's arm would have been useless.

The injuries caused by the cold are consistent with Li Xuan's usual impression of cold.

Violent and domineering.

Li Xuan's meridians had been damaged by the coldness for who knows how many times, and he had long been accustomed to it, causing him to have an abnormal tolerance for pain and an extremely strong will.

Li Xuan had not realized this before, but Zhao Feng pointed it out to him when he followed Zhao Feng out this time.

"In any case, we should be cautious and ask His Highness to refrain from using force."

"Otherwise, if this power gets out of control, it will be troublesome."

Mr. Ye raised his concerns.

Li Xuan also took note of this.

"That's right, Mr. Ye."

"I remember that Ankang's eyes were shining with a faint light, which made her eyes look bluer. Do other martial arts associations have similar situations?"

Li Xuan thought of a detail. Although the faint light only lasted for a moment, it was still captured by Li Xuan.

Mr. Ye thought for a moment, then replied:

"There are many ways to induce this physical response."

"This reaction is different from inducing true qi. It is a change that comes from within."

"But most of the time, this happens because of the extremely pure energy of heaven and earth."

Mr. Ye looked at Li Xuan and gave an example:

"Your yin and yang energy or the extreme of a single attribute may cause such a phenomenon."

"But it usually appears in warriors with high cultivation."

Finally, Mr. Ye added:
"If the Yin and Yang Qi weren't so special, then only those upper third-grade warriors who have a deep understanding of their own Dao would be able to do it."

Princess Ankang is definitely not a top third rank warrior, so if that’s the case…

Li Xuan blinked his eyes. He never expected that the source of this coldness seemed to be much greater than he expected.

"Come on, Xuan."

Old Ye touched Li Xuan's head and encouraged him.

Even if he had lived long enough, it would be hard to imagine how heavy such pressure would be for a kitten that was only a little over one year old.

"No wonder Xuan is so smart."

Old Ye sighed secretly.

The more you think, the wiser you will become.

Being sensible always comes at a price.

Li Xuan didn't know that Mr. Ye had so many ideas. He was just worrying about how to go to the desert to inquire about the information about the cold wave.

"The two sides are at war. It seems we have to solve the problems one by one."

Li Xuan understood that if he wanted to go further, he would need a rear base without any worries.

It seems that the internal problems of Daxing need to be resolved as soon as possible.

At this moment, someone walked in from outside Qianxing Pavilion.

It was Zhao Feng who had a smile on his face, and he looked like he was going to have something good happen.

"Congratulations to Your Highness, congratulations to Your Highness."

"The top spot in this last month is yours too!"

(End of this chapter)