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Chapter 181: The Treasure Underground Zhou Family Boxing Manual
The groundbreaking day for the new house...

Before daybreak, a large group of people arrived at the scene in the dark, including Zhou You's parents, Zhou Laiwei, and the strong laborers they had hired.

"I have a favor to ask. Tieniu is a slow-witted kid, and I'm too old to take care of him for long."

"Please take him to the city to beg for food."

Zhou Laiwei pulled the mute young man Tie Niu and came to Zhou You and his father.

Father Zhou was terrified, "Fourth brother, you can't do that."

After Zhou Lai Fu was expelled, Zhou Laiwei became the most prestigious person in the clan, and there was a tendency for him to become the next head of the clan.

Tie Niu is the only child left in his room, and he is extremely precious.

Old Man Zhou didn't know that this matter was discussed in advance by Grandpa, Zhou Laiwei and Zhou You.

Tie Niu was sent to the city to protect the old couple closely so that Zhou You could leave home in the future.

"Dad, we don't need another mouth to feed, take it!"

Zhou You started to persuade.

Old Man Zhou gritted his teeth and thought it was feasible. He definitely wouldn't want other relatives, but Tie Niu was a simple and honest kid who was obedient and didn't talk much. He worked hard and would be a good helper to have around.

The matter was settled.

Light candles, burn yellow paper, and burn incense to pray to heaven and earth.

The weather was fine, with no wind or rain. Amid the shouts of the strong laborers, the remaining skeleton of the old house was dismantled, turning it into a flat ground.

While cleaning the floor, I suddenly found something.

Two copper coins were buried in the ground in each of the four corners of the old house, and they were so rusted that the surface could not be seen.

The copper coins used to ward off evil spirits are quite old, but they are not precious and worthless.

Every household has a similar custom of burying something underground when building a house to serve as a ward off evil.

He put the eight copper coins into a clay jar and gave it to Zhou You to hold.

Continuing to dig downwards, the fertile soil from the ground was thrown out shovel by shovel, and the figures of the laborers gradually sank beneath the ground.

By this time it was already daybreak, and other families in the village gathered around to watch the fun.

Renovating an old house is a big project in the countryside, and only the descendants will have the financial resources to do so.

During this period, the Zhou family spent a lot of money hiring people and purchasing materials, and even bought up all the fat pigs around.

Many people were wandering around the construction site, hoping to catch some of the oil that leaked out during meals.

"There's something under the ground!"

The voice of a strong laborer came from the pit, followed by a series of exclamations.

There was not much entertainment in the village, and storytelling was one of the few pleasures. The folk tales that everyone talked about with great relish included the stories of digging treasures out of one's own land and becoming rich overnight.

But that's the good thing that only happens in stories.

Everyone in the village is a farmer, so they know what grows on the barren land. It's a big win if they can dig out a piece of iron.

Is there really a treasure buried under the Zhou family’s old house?

The crowd became agitated, and many villagers broke through the protective fence and rushed to the construction site.

"Stop right there, what are you doing?"

Zhou Laiwei shouted loudly, his voice like thunder, and the villagers subconsciously stopped.

Someone shouted, "Fourth Uncle, the things buried underground were left by our ancestors, they can't just belong to their family."

This statement drew approval from those around him, “That’s right, that’s right.”

In the pit, strong laborers took out an iron box and carried it to the surface with a thick rope. It was so heavy, there must be gold, silver and jewelry inside.

The villagers were in an uproar, they were going to make a fortune!

Old Man Zhou couldn't help but smile bitterly. Who could have thought that something like this would happen while renovating an old house.

He comforted his son, "You'er, we can't monopolize the things our ancestors left behind."

So what if it’s exclusive?
Zhou You remained calm. He vaguely guessed that there was most likely no gold, silver or treasure in the iron box.

It would be fine if you didn’t know the origins of your ancestors, but if you know the origins of the Zhou ancestors from Taigong, you should know that your ancestors did not bury useless property underground.

The ignorant villagers took the story seriously and believed that every family had a local rich ancestor.

There is a layer of rust on the surface of the iron box. It is quite old, but it is not locked!
Old Man Zhou opened the lid of the box and several heads crowded in front, wanting to see what was inside.

An uproar!
When the box was opened, it was empty. There was no gold, silver, or jewelry, not a single piece of copper. There was only a fist-sized stone lying there.

Even a countryman could see that the stone was the most common petrified wood, worth less than a stray dog ​​on the side of the road.

That's it? No treasure?
"This stone is a family property after all, let's divide it among us!"

When Zhou You started to speak, the villagers around him shook their heads and said, "No, what do you want this broken stone for? Take it back and boil water?"
Since no one wants...

"Dad, why not donate it to the clan and enshrine it in the ancestral hall."

Zhou You looked at Zhou Laiwei, "Fourth uncle, do you think this is a good idea?"

Zhou Laiwei had no objection. He knew that Zhou You's opinion was the same as Taigong's, and no one in the clan objected.

This sensational event ended in a whimper.

When they were digging the foundation, they found a box, but there was no treasure inside, only a broken stone.

The stone was enshrined in the ancestral hall to verify the rumor, so that people would not think that the Zhou family had made a fortune.

The only ones who got hurt were the villagers who dreamed of getting rich. Their chance to share in the profits was gone.

Zhou You held the rusty iron box and stroked the inner and outer surfaces of the box with his fingertips. Under the rust, there were orderly arranged ridges on the inner and outer surfaces, which were obviously cast words.

The real treasure is the iron box, and the stone is just a decoy.

The iron box that no one paid attention to was discovered by Zhou You to have something unusual on its surface, and a text was hidden inside.

"This is an advanced technique that starts from the initial stage of Qi and Blood, and goes all the way to the seventh level of Strong Martial Arts."

That night, Zhou You copied the text from the iron box, and without hesitation, disassembled it into pieces and found a furnace to melt them.

The missing first half of this piece of martial arts is exactly the Zhou family boxing that is popular in the village.

The Zhou family's ancestor had an extraordinary origin and mastered a technique that led to powerful martial arts. Unfortunately, their descendants were not up to the task and no one made a breakthrough. Even martial artists were few and far between, and the family eventually fell into complete defeat.

Up to now, Zhou Laiwei is the only one in the clan who is at the Qi and blood level.

Zhou family boxing has been reduced to a farming technique, with only the part that focuses on training qi and blood remaining in the clan.

The initial text content from under the old house is exactly the second half of the exercises, which is also the missing part of Zhou Family Boxing.

The wisdom of our ancestors, this is... copy and backup!
Zhou You originally didn't take Zhou family boxing seriously, but now it seems that he still has to restore the family tradition!
My surname is Zhou, and I am a member of the Zhou family. What’s wrong with practicing Zhou family boxing?
"Uncle, I want to learn Zhou family boxing. Can you lend me the Iron Bull for a few days?"

The next day, Zhou You found Zhou Laiwei and made a request, and the other party readily agreed.

Not many people in the clan knew Zhou You's identity, and Zhou Laiwei was one of them. In the eyes of outsiders, he was an elder, but in fact, he secretly treated Zhou You like a servant, just like Taigong.

The older people are, the more they value clan rules and traditions, and their loyalty is unquestionable.

On the contrary, the remaining relatives and clansmen would not show much fear even if they knew the truth.

This is also the reason why Zhou You is unwilling to take over as the head of the family!
(End of this chapter)