Huangxiu

Chapter 21 Babel
Chu Zhiyuan stood in front of a huge white jade palace.

The palace is built of white jade and is spotless. It blends seamlessly with the surrounding white jade square, forming a holy place.

The three golden characters "Tongtian Pavilion" seem to be about to break through the plaque and rush into the sky at any time, shoulder to shoulder with the white cranes flying in the sky.

The hundred-meter-high white jade palace stands tall and majestic, as if reaching straight into the sky.

He understood the origin of the three words "Tongtian Pavilion" and indeed felt that it was reaching the sky, as if it was connected to the heavenly palace.

He walked slowly to the front of the hall, took out a badge and handed it to an old man who was sitting in a rocking chair under the steps outside the hall.

The short and thin old man was taking a nap.

Chu Zhiyuan coughed twice helplessly.

The old man slowly opened his eyes, stretched and yawned, took the badge and handed it back to Chu Zhiyuan: "New here?"

"Chu Zhiyuan, the deputy minister of Zongwu Division." Chu Zhiyuan clasped his fists and smiled, "Thank you, Elder Xu, for helping me open the palace door."

Before he came, he had heard his colleagues' advice that Xu Weibian, who was guarding Tongtian Pavilion, was an old master.

When he was young, he was a master in the Supervisory Office. After retiring from the army, he came to the Ministry of Rites and became a small official. He has been guarding the Tongtian Pavilion for more than 50 years.

There are four masters guarding Tongtian Pavilion. Tongtian Pavilion is adjacent to Tianbao Division, where a grand master is stationed. If anything happens here, the grand master can be there instantly.

Xu Wei immediately smiled in understanding: "So it's you, my dear, please come in."

In the Dajing Dynasty, there was no other family with the surname Chu except the royal lineage.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Thank you."

Xu Weibian climbed up the nine steps, took out the key, inserted it, and slowly pushed open the white jade door.

When Chu Zhiyuan stepped into the door, Xu Weibian said that the books could not be destroyed or taken out, and that he could only study in the pavilion, and then he left.

Chu Zhiyuan stood in the center of the hall and closed his eyes.

The entire hall appeared completely in his mind, and the names and locations of all the books were also completely imprinted in his mind.

He can go back and watch it slowly and choose carefully.

I searched in my mind first, then went directly to a bookshelf on the third floor.

This shelf of books is full of various texts.

From ancient times to the present, there are various strange texts and records.

Chu Zhiyuan couldn't understand most of them, so he took out the books one by one and read them, looking for words similar to the two small characters hidden in the scabbard at his waist.

After flipping through half of the books, he smiled and finally found these two small words.

He continued to look through the entire shelf of books.

These two small words are "Qing Ying".

He pressed the long sword at his waist and slowly pulled it out.

A trace of true energy passed through the Laogong point on the palm of the hand into the hilt, and when it entered the sword body through the hilt, it split into two, each drilling into a strange rose-like pattern.

Suddenly a strange feeling surged into my heart.

My heart seemed to sink to the bottom of the lake and turned into a fish swimming in the lake, quiet and agile.

The sword seemed to disappear, as light as a feather, and became an extension of his palm.

He wondered, is this the true unity of man and sword?

He tried to mobilize his true energy to circulate the Great Avalanche Sword Technique. The sword suddenly disappeared from its original position and appeared in mid-air the next moment.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded with satisfaction.

It was just faster before, but now it is twice as fast.

One sword after another, silently and as fast as lightning.

At the same time, the mind entered a strange state of calmness.

After reaching the innate realm, he was already practicing the Great Purple Yang Art.

The difference between the aura of the Great Zi Yang Jue and the Small Zi Yang Jue is the difference between warm water and hot water. There is a burning sensation when the true qi circulates in the meridians.

This feeling will unconsciously affect the mood and mind. It is fine at normal times, but once you fight with others, you will become impatient and angry.

And this Qingying Sword just happened to restrain the influence of the Great Purple Yang Art, allowing the mind to remain calm at all times, which was truly wonderful.

After twenty-one swords, the thief in Dantian was gone and the Di Yuan Jue started to work.

The Yongquan points on both feet were like a whale sucking water, and the surging air went up along the legs, circling around the waist and finally returned to the Dantian, where it was transformed into true qi and filled the Dantian in an instant. He shook his head.

The reason why the Di Yuan Jue is so effective is that his cultivation is too weak and the true qi in his Dantian is not deep enough.

However, since breaking through the first level, the true qi has the ability to expand the dantian, and the dantian is slowly getting bigger.

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At noon, when he returned to the palace for lunch, he found Bai Ningshuang and Chu Yi had strange smiles on their faces.

Chu Zhiyuan touched his face.

Chu Yi smiled and said, "Brother, someone else has come to propose marriage."

Chu Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows.

"Hehe, big brother, you've become popular." Chu Yi smiled happily: "In addition to the Duke of Anguo, there is now a Marquis of Ningyuan. This Marquis of Ningyuan is now a very popular person with great power."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned: "Big celebrity?"

Chu Yi nodded vigorously: "This Ningyuan Marquis is now the deputy general of the northern border and is expected to become the general."

Bai Ningshuang smiled silently at the side, with joy showing in her brows.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "Ningyuan Hou, forget it."

"Why, big brother?" Chu Yi was curious.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "When you are famous, you will be surrounded by gossips. It is better to avoid them."

When a person is in the limelight, his mood will inevitably swell. This is human nature and it is too easy to make mistakes.

As a marquis and deputy general, his future seems promising, but at the same time his foundation is weak. His marriage with Prince Qing's Mansion is obviously to eliminate this point and deepen the ties with the royal family. It is far less stable than the hereditary Duke of Anguo.

"Brother, do you want to marry the beauty from the Anguo family?" Chu Yi tilted his head to look at him and said with a grin, "Yes, she is the most beautiful woman in Yujing. Which man wouldn't be tempted?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and shook his head.

Zou Fang has already inquired about the Anguo Mansion.

The Duke of Anguo of this generation was of mediocre qualifications, diligent in his attitude but lacking in talent. He was the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and was considered his superior.

The emperor has always been very tolerant towards such nobles.

He will not be entrusted with important tasks nor will he be treated harshly. The Left Vice Minister is a second-rank official, which is enough for him to establish himself in the court.

Miss Xiao Ruoling from the Anguo Mansion is known as the most beautiful woman in Yujing.

When he heard this title, he originally thought that the girl loved socializing and loved to be in the limelight. However, the fact was that this young lady from the Duke of Anguo's Mansion usually lived a secluded life and rarely showed up in public, and very few people saw her.

Even so, she was still known as the most beautiful woman in Yujing, and it was obvious that she was extremely beautiful.

Bai Ningshuang said, "I have inquired about it. The wife of Duke Anguo died of illness ten years ago. She lost her mother when she was less than ten years old. This Miss Xiao is also a pitiful person."

"It's really pitiful to lose your mother." Chu Yi nodded vigorously.

Although the Prince Qing's Mansion was sealed, both parents were still there, the family was together, harmonious and close, and he did not feel uncomfortable at all.

I don’t know how miserable it would be without my mother.

Bai Ningshuang said, "This Duke Anguo is also a deeply affectionate man. He has not remarried and has not found another mistress. The young master in the mansion is still young, only twelve years old. The mansion is managed by Miss Xiao."

"That's amazing!" Chu Yi exclaimed: "If big brother really wants to marry her, you can rest assured, mom. Hehe, you won't be reluctant to let her go, right?"

Bai Ningshuang snorted, "I wish someone could take care of it for me. I worry about it all day long. It's too tiring."

"Then she, brother?"

"No hurry." Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and smiled, changing the subject.

At that time, most people got married blindly. The two parties had never even met each other, but their parents decided that they should be married.

As the crown prince, he certainly doesn't want to be so careless.

It is inevitable for a real man to have an unvirtuous wife and unfilial children, but if he wants to become a great master, he doesn't want to be distracted by too many other things. He needs a stable backyard and no trouble, and he needs a virtuous wife to help him.

Beauty is not that important.

Marry a virtuous wife. As a prince, he will never be short of beauties. Mo Yi's four daughters are already rare beauties and they will all be taken into his room in the future.

So I didn't want to make a decision before I got to know Xiao Ruoling better.

He looked for an opportunity to observe Xiao Ruoling before deciding whether to marry her or not.

(End of this chapter)