In the afternoon, when Li Zexuan and Lan 'er returned home, Wang Zhong told him something strange.
"Young Master, a chicken seedling merchant came to the eastern market today. He wants to sell eighty thousand chicken seedlings in one go, but his price is a little high. One chicken seedling costs one hundred and twenty copper coins. This old servant thought about it and bought all eighty thousand chicken seedlings. This way, the one hundred and fifty thousand chicken seedlings that Young Master wants to buy will all be gathered."
The moment Li Zexuan entered the house, Wang Zhong came over and carefully reported to him.
Li Zexuan let Lan 'er go find Iron Egg, Xiao He, and the others to play. Then, he pondered for a moment and asked,
"Uncle Wang, what is the background of this merchant? Why does he have so many chicken seedlings? "
Wang Zhong replied, "This old servant has also inquired about this. It is said that they transported a batch of chicken seedlings from the south through the Grand Canal."
Li Zexuan nodded thoughtfully. Being able to solve the chicken seedling problem in one go could also be considered as solving a problem in his heart.
Thus, he said, "Alright, then buy it. That merchant probably wants to resell the chicken seedlings from the south to make a fortune. Chang 'an's chicken seedlings might be even more expensive in the future. Uncle Wang, quickly send these chicken seedlings to Plum Village and the Han Village. Instruct them to take good care of them. "
"Yes, Young Master. This old servant will arrange it immediately."
Wang Zhong heaved a sigh of relief. After all, spending so much money in one go had put a lot of pressure on him.
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Yunxi Pavilion.
"Young Master, the eighty thousand chicken seedlings from the south have all been bought by the Li Family. This trip, excluding the cost of the journey, we can probably make a profit of five thousand strings of cash. "
The young master in a green robe stood by the window and nodded.
"Yes, although five thousand strings of cash is not a lot, it is better than nothing. Xiao Ying, put your focus on Yunxi Pavilion. If Yunxi Pavilion is managed well, it is not impossible to make a profit of a thousand strings of cash in a day.
This Young Master has heard that the Drunken Immortal Restaurant has released new wine and new dishes these past two days. Our customers are already showing signs of leaving. Quickly think of a way to make Xia Shengyuan imitate their new dishes. "
Xiao Ying! This middle-aged man was actually the shopkeeper of Yunxi Restaurant, Xiao Ying!
Xiao Ying hurriedly replied respectfully, "Yes, Young Master. This subordinate will do it immediately."
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The next morning, the sky was still bright.
Li family's west courtyard.
"Kunlun is vast and majestic, I think of its purity. Gods fight in the Xuan Realm, and the Chen Yin and Yang. Gods fought in Xuan, and there was neither good nor evil. The dragon is born in the middle, and its head and tail believe in each other. When a dragon emerges from the middle, one can see its creation. Nihility is the cause of great loss of life. No. Whether it was empty or not, he couldn't accept it.
When the sun is in the sky, it makes use of its time to make decisions. When the sun is high in the sky, it should be at its highest position. It is better to be enlightened in the west than to have the moon in its quaint state. When the moon is thin, the base begins to retreat. Qiu Qiu, Huo Kuiyi, Shui Baozhen. Prophecy: Chieftain's bag, Ren Chen is also there. Yellow is not yellow, overturning autumn is everlasting. Huang is not huang, it is lacking in virtue. The spiritual energy was inverted. When the spirit is turned upside down, time will not subdue it. "
Iron Egg held a book and sat cross-legged on the ground, reading word by word. After a while, he raised his head and asked Li Zexuan, who was sitting on a bench next to him and yawning.
"Master, Iron Egg knows all these words, but Iron Egg doesn't know what they mean?"
Li Zexuan yawned gloomily. This stupid disciple, he couldn't even understand this. This guy didn't realize that if he hadn't merged with his predecessor's memories, he wouldn't have been able to understand these scriptures either.
That's right, Iron Egg was holding the first five volumes of the "Taixuan Sutra". Li Zexuan had copied them last night. After all, Iron Egg's original intention of becoming a disciple was to learn martial arts. It wouldn't be right if he didn't teach him martial arts.
Moreover, this child was still young and had a good foundation. It was the best time to lay his foundation.
The reason why he chose to practice martial arts in the early morning, according to his predecessor's memories, was mainly because the early morning was when nature intersected with heaven and earth. When the sun rose, people would feel more nourished by the energy of the universe. For people who practiced martial arts at this time, the effect would be very obvious and they would get twice the result with half the effort.
Well, Spiritual Master Ling Xu had explained it this way before. Anyway, Li Zexuan was an atheist who had received higher education and didn't really believe in this kind of nonsense.
But he didn't have any experience in teaching disciples. He could only copy everything according to his memory.
"Iron Egg, you should be like me. Sit cross-legged and guard your origin. Imagine that Kunlun is the sky, majestic is the earth, and seclusion is the hidden meaning. The sky is engulfed in the earth, and the earth is in the center. At this time, the gods are fighting in the heavens, and the yin and yang are fighting …
The upper nine is the extreme, and the upper nine is the heaven. The lower nine is the metal, and the soul. How can the soul ascend to the heaven? The upper and lower are in conflict, so it is called the opposite of qi. "
Li Zexuan explained the true meaning of the first volume of the "Supreme Mystery Sutra" to Iron Egg. Then, he waited for Iron Egg to slowly comprehend it. The first volume of the "Supreme Mystery Sutra" focused on drawing qi, but it was different from other inner force mantras. It drew the primordial qi of chaos. Compared to ordinary true qi, it was a level higher in quality.
As long as Iron Egg could completely comprehend the first volume, he would successfully draw qi into his body. From an ordinary person, he would step into the ranks of martial artists. His body would also be twice as strong as his peers.
Li Zexuan waited for a long time, but Iron Egg didn't open his eyes. So, he asked anxiously,
"How is it? Iron Egg? Do you have a feeling that there are a few tadpole-like qi running around in your body? "
The feeling of drawing qi into the body through the "Supreme Mystery Sutra" was that there were a few tadpole-like true qi running around in the meridians. As one's power deepened, there would be more and more of these tadpole-like true qi.
In his memory, Spiritual Master Ling Xu once said that when the "Supreme Mystery Sutra" was practiced to the tenth level, the tadpole-like true qi would become a giant frog. The hundred acupoints would become one, and one's inner force would grow and multiply endlessly. Unfortunately, it seemed that no one had been able to practice it.
Iron Egg heard this and opened his eyes. With a sad face, he said, "Master, Iron Egg didn't feel anything."
Well, he was still too impatient. If drawing qi was so easy, then wouldn't the world be filled with martial arts masters?
"Iron Egg, from now on, you will wake up every morning at Maoshi (around five in the morning). Meditate for an hour, stand still for an hour, then run ten laps around our house. Only then can you eat. After eating, you will go with Lan 'er to listen to the teacher's lecture. Do you understand? "
"Ah?"
Iron Egg was immediately dumbfounded. Meditating and standing still was fine, but running ten laps around the Li Mansion was a bit difficult. The Li Mansion occupied a large area. Running ten laps around the mansion would be more than twenty miles. Wouldn't that be exhausting?
Li Zexuan said seriously,
"What? You can't do it? Did you forget what you said to me when you first became my disciple? If you can't even endure this little bit of hardship, what martial arts are you learning? A martial artist not only needs to cultivate the mind, but also needs to strengthen the body. With your current weak appearance, even if I gave you a body of inner force, you wouldn't be able to withstand it! "
Iron Egg saw his master's stern expression and hurriedly agreed,
"Master is right. Iron Egg will definitely do as you say in the future. I definitely won't be lazy."
Li Zexuan nodded and said, "That's more like it. You practice martial arts on your own. I won't keep an eye on you all the time. But if I find out that you're lazy, then our relationship as master and disciple will come to an end. Do you understand?"
Iron Egg heard this and his body trembled. He had enough of the days of being weak. He didn't want to be weak again. He clenched his teeth, clenched his fists, and said in a clear voice,
"Master, don't worry. Iron Egg definitely won't be lazy!"
Li Zexuan nodded with satisfaction. As a master, of course, he couldn't always be amiable. There was a reason why a strict master would produce a fine disciple since ancient times.
"Well, Iron Egg, after you practice martial arts in the morning and listen to my lessons in the afternoon, if I have time, I'll teach you another skill. You have to learn it well. In times of peace, no matter how good your martial arts are, you're just a boorish man. You might not even be able to eat and wear.
I have high hopes for you. I hope you won't only be obsessed with martial arts. If you learn my skill well, you'll be even better than a Wulin master! "
Li Zexuan could also see that Iron Egg was obsessed with martial arts and was not interested in cultural studies. That was why he advised him. The Tang Empire still had more than a hundred years of prosperity. You're just a boorish man who doesn't know anything about martial arts. You probably won't even be able to eat and wear when the time comes, unless you become a bandit.
Of course, if Iron Egg really became a bandit, Li Zexuan would be so angry that he would punish him.
"Master, is there really such a powerful skill?"
Iron Egg was indeed a little averse to learning before. He just wanted to learn martial arts well so that he and his sister would not be bullied. At this time, when he heard his master say that there was a skill that was even better than a Wulin master, Iron Egg suddenly felt a little incredulous.
Li Zexuan smiled and said, "Of course. I call this skill engineering. The previous scooters, roller bearings, and curved plows were all made with this skill. If this skill is studied deeply, an ordinary person can lift a ten-thousand-kilogram boulder by himself. Anyone can even fly above the ninth heaven. Don't you think this skill is amazing? "
Iron Egg's eyes widened. He was deeply shocked by the scene described by Li Zexuan. At this time, he quickly nodded and praised, "Amazing, of course it's amazing."
Li Zexuan laughed and said, "Then you have to learn it well. Don't embarrass me in the future. You practice first. I'm going back to sleep. "
After that, Li Zexuan actually walked to the room.
Iron Egg hurriedly said respectfully behind him, "Goodbye, Master."
Li Zexuan waved his hand and laughed. He thought to himself, "It's fun to be someone's master and teach his disciple when he has nothing to do."
Iron Egg sat down cross-legged again, but wondered in his heart, "Why is Master so lazy every day, but his skill is so good?"
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