Medicinal Sand, Wind-Listening Saber

Chu Tianshu stayed at this restaurant.

Every morning, he would set aside an hour to treat some of the restaurant's customers who were clearly ill.

In just five days, the reputation of having a good doctor in this restaurant spread far and wide.

He spent the rest of the morning looking for Dao Baishu, who hadn't yet taken the stage, and inquiring about various news from this world.

Pay the old man to exclude the exaggerated parts and tell him the more reliable information he knows.

Chu Tianshu listened and asked questions, getting a general understanding of the differences between the history of this world and his hometown, as well as the current situation.

The first difference is compared to my hometown.

During the Sui and Tang dynasties, there really was a man Li Yuanba, with skin of copper and bones of iron, ribs that were hard and sinewy, and even crossbow bolts could not pierce his skin.

He wielded an 800-pound hammer with incredible speed, his arms possessing strength exceeding that of four elephants.

This led to the Li Clan's uprising proceeding more smoothly in its early stages than in their hometown's history.

It wasn't until Li Yuanba threw his hammer and cursed the heavens from the cliff, only to be struck by lightning and have the hammer fall on his head, that the Tang army's situation became somewhat difficult.

Before that, Li Shimin was so frivolous that he dared to go near the camps of other armies with only a few men to gather information.

Only after that did Li Shimin have to demonstrate his talent and responsibility as a commander.

Even so, the chaotic period of transition between the Sui and Tang dynasties lasted two years shorter than back home.

But after that, there were no more figures as outrageous as Li Yuanba.

Many aspects of the An Lushan Rebellion were similar.

In the Great Tang, after the famous Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, there were two more emperors, Emperor Suzong Emperor Daizong.

The current emperor is the eldest son of Emperor Daizong.

As the eldest son, he secured his position as crown prince and then smoothly ascended the throne, which was quite rare in the Great Tang.

After assuming power, this person followed the advice of his ministers and implemented the Two-Tax Law, attempting to replace the "tax based on population" with "tax based on assets" in the populace. Initially, this caused a Cauldron Boil in the court and a period of turmoil, but it was eventually implemented.

However, the tradition of succession between fathers and sons had formed among the regional military governors, and many of them disregarded imperial orders and did not obey the court's commands in many aspects, such as taxation.

The emperor's orders were too harsh, which gave some military governors an excuse to launch a rebellion.

Fortunately, this emperor was quite capable, with renowned ministers and generals like Wei Gao under his command, as well as the vast and intricate Great Tang Inner Guard provided intelligence throughout the land, successfully suppressing the rebellion.

Therefore, the Great Tang at present is showing signs of revival.

However, after the Great Tang Inner Guard repeatedly achieved military merits, it was targeted and heavily criticized by the civil officials of the court.

Because the "Inner Guard" was established during the reign of Wu Zetian, it was practically the same as a cruel official at the time. It was responsible for supervising all officials and was deeply hated by them.

After that, the inner guard went through several ups and downs. It was abolished for a time during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, but was reactivated due to the Anshi Rebellion. It merged with bad people, recruited martial artists, and grew stronger.

It is said that after his defeat in battle, Kingdom of Nanzhao Yimouxun of Nanzhao not only broke with Tubo and sought goodwill from the Great Tang, but also insisted on moving the capital here.

He was not only afraid of the Tang army, but also of the Inner Guard.

General Wei Gao, the current military governor of Wei Gao Jiannan Xichuan in the Great Tang Dynasty, is said to come from a scholarly family. Although he is in charge of Chuanshu, he is a very refined and easy-going person.

Yimouxun corresponded with this person and repeatedly stated publicly that if the person who guarded Chuanshu back then was also a distinguished minister like General Wei who could distinguish right from wrong, Nanzhao would never have had any intention of rebelling.

The Great Tang and the Nanzhao were as close as father and son, but this relationship was ruined by those treacherous officials of that time.

Since he's said that, his move of the capital couldn't possibly be due to concerns about Wei Gao; it must be for other reasons.

After listening to the conversation, Chu Tianshu felt that Nanzhao was indeed quite stable at the moment. If he wanted to fill the "Fortune" column, he would have to pay more attention and find an opportunity himself.

Of course, there's no rush now.

These past few days, he's been doing these things in the mornings and mainly practicing his skills in the afternoons.

The Storming Shaolin Heartfire Fist Form a level of skill that is both extremely powerful and fierce, yet also capable of fluid and precise movements within a small space.

To practice this set of boxing techniques, Chu Tianshu placed a large bathtub in his room.

But the bathtub wasn't filled with water; it was filled with sand.

There are no desert areas in the Nanzhao region, but there are placer mines.

When repairing city walls or when some prominent families built their mansions, they would use a mixture of glutinous rice paste, quicklime, and sand to fill the gaps.

In some jade and bronze mirror making processes, sand is used in the multi-layered polishing steps.

Chu Tianshu bought most of a bucket of sand and some medicinal herbs, which he then ground up and mixed into the sand.

According to the "Storming Shaolin" boxing manual, if you are a beginner, you don't need so much sand. Also, you need to put the medicinal sand in an iron pot and stir-fry it until it is slightly hot.

Then hang it up in a burlap sack and pour water down from the back of your neck to wash your whole body.

Chu Tianshu used large quantities of sand and medicinal herbs, and he didn't heat them up.

Every day after entering the room, he would strip naked and then stand on the bathtub.

"Call!!"

Chu Tianshu exhaled a long breath, opened his arms, turned them over, and pressed his palms lightly between his chest and abdomen.

The sand suddenly began to ripple slightly, and his entire body started to sink, quickly reaching his waist.

When his hands, chest, and abdomen touched the sand, his descent suddenly accelerated, as if he were falling into a swamp, and with a splash, he plummeted straight down.

Until the sand was level with his shoulders.

Chu Tianshu used his Immortal Force to shake the sand apart, making it easier for him to sink, but the amplitude was very small and not very noticeable.

Now, except for his head, his entire body was buried in the sand, and the effects of his exertion were becoming even clearer.

The tiny grains of sand kept bobbing.

Chu Tianshu's breathing was very shallow, so he didn't inhale any sand.

But each of his inhalations was long, thin, and silent, lasting for more than three minutes.

After inhaling, hold your breath for about 15 minutes before exhaling.

His body appeared motionless, but in reality, every moment in the sand, his muscles were expanding and contracting, his internal organs were straining, and the sound of his heartbeat was perfectly synchronized with the rise and fall of his muscles.

Whisper! Whisper! Whisper!

The sound of sand rustling continued in waves.

It's clearly sand, but it's like the tide, rising higher and lower in waves.

Chu Tianshu exerted his strength, causing all the sand to move.

They generate heat as they rub against each other, but because they are all close together and constrained by a thick wooden barrel, the heat cannot dissipate.

The temperature of the sand in the bucket rose higher and higher, gradually exceeding body temperature.

That's why Chu Tianshu didn't use an iron pot to stir-fry the sand.

Having already mastered his kung fu to this level, practicing the "Storming Shaolin" boxing manual would naturally allow him to directly enter the inner sanctum and begin with the most advanced and difficult techniques.

Fourteen hearts, fourteen fireplaces.

This set of boxing techniques aims to train the body to have the strength of fourteen furnaces, although it refers only to the furnaces in blacksmith shops Ming Dynasty and cannot be compared to the steelmaking furnaces of later generations.

But one must also achieve the "body scorching in sand" to be considered on the right path and begin to grasp the essence.

The sand is getting hotter and hotter.

Air surged from the gaps in the sand below, and expanded upwards due to the heat, even causing two or three spots on the surface of the sand to bubble slightly.

It's too hot.

Other areas are fine, but the lower abdomen is currently a bit weak and can't withstand this temperature for long.

Chu Tianshu slowed down the frequency of his physical energy circulation, and after a while, he continued to circulate his energy.

He practiced until evening, when a colleague came outside.

Even through the paper pasted on the door, the waiter could feel the warmth emanating from the guest room, completely different from the temperature outside.

But after a few days, the waiter had gotten a bit used to it. He lifted the towel from his shoulder, wiped his forehead, and said, "Sir, Brother Cheng is back."

A response came from inside the door.

It was Chu Tianshu who asked them to notify him every day when Blind Cheng returned.

A moment later, Chu Tianshu, with a rosy complexion, came out wearing a blue embroidered robe.

He changed his hairstyle too, and started wearing his hair in a bun, just like the people here, right on top of his head.

However, he wasn't very skilled at styling his hair, and there were always a few strands of hair hanging down from his forehead, temples, and even the back of his neck.

When he reached the main hall, he indeed saw Blind Cheng drinking there again.

"As usual, two steamed fish, the rest is up to you."

Chu Tianshu laughed and said, "I'll eat with Brother Cheng."

In the past few days, he has also been paying attention to the "Blood Refinement Weapon Method," and the first thing that came to his mind was that headless swordsman.

Now that the swordsman is dead, perhaps we can buy his martial arts techniques from his family.

However, after making inquiries, Chu Tianshu learned that the swordsman had once been a retainer in the mansion of a high-ranking official. The Blood Refining Technique was obtained from the official and could not be passed on to outsiders, let alone have a copy left behind.

Even the swordsman's son only knows the "Strength-Tempering Method," a kind of fist technique similar to Aperture Opening and training strength, and doesn't understand the Blood Refinement Weapon Method.

So, if Chu Tianshu wanted to obtain the Blood Refinement Weapon Method, his other goal was to Blind Cheng.

It's just a pity that his eyesight is completely ruined.

Even with Chu Tianshu's medical skills, there was no way to treat him.

We can only think of other ways, such as how to buy or exchange it.

"Hey! You've only drunk half a bottle today?"

Chu Tianshu sat down opposite him, poured himself a glass, and skillfully drank two sips before stopping.

This is the perfect amount; you can taste the sweetness and slight spiciness. Any more and a bitter taste will rise to the back of your tongue.

He faced Chu Tianshu, as if he could see Chu Tianshu.

"You treat me to dinner every day, which makes me increasingly worried. I'm afraid you'll slip some sleeping pills into my drink and sell me off."

"That's why I've started to savor my drinks now," the Blind Cheng said casually. "I have to really taste whether there's any drug in them."

Chu Tianshu laughed and said, "You should have realized by now that with my medical skills, making money isn't difficult. Why would I sell an interesting friend? Are you really that valuable?"

The Blind Cheng scoffed, "Maybe I really am worth something."

Chu Tianshu asked curiously, "Oh? Did you suddenly discover today that some wealthy relative sent someone to your door, inviting you to inherit their estate?"

"You're saying weird things again."

The Blind Cheng suddenly grabbed his knife and thrust it forward.

Chu Tianshu raised an eyebrow, but didn't move, staring at the knife that was less than five inches away from him.

Bass!

With Blind Cheng revealed a small portion of the blade from the scabbard.

"You're just curious about Saber Soul, right? Here, take it and have a look."

"This sword is named ' Wind-Listening '."

He released his grip immediately after speaking.

(End of this chapter)