Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 148: Riding the Willful Horse to Amuse the Heart (Another updates and words)

"Why do you ask, Erlang... Ah, have you read my letter?"

As she spoke, Li Shishi carefully observed Yang Yuan's complexion and found that his eyes were noticeably brighter and his face was no longer that gloomy and lifeless look.

Shishi was secretly delighted, thinking that Lao Niubizi was not bragging, his method really had the effect of regulating internal symptoms.

Yang Yuan was stunned for a moment, and said hesitantly: "This... Madam, this letter is placed next to the pillow, isn't it for me to see?"

For a moment, Yang Yuan felt a little embarrassed.

As a modern man, he still respects the privacy of others and is unwilling to touch other people's private property without permission.

Of course, this private refers to objects or things that involve personal privacy, not that you can't touch anything. That kind of thing is extreme mysophobia and has nothing to do with respecting and protecting privacy.

"I was thinking that Erlang had internal injuries, and I wondered if this technique could be used to treat them, so I took it out from the bottom of the box to have a look. I didn't expect..."

Yang Yuan was stunned again. She had dug it out from the bottom of the box? Why was the ink on the paper so fresh? And it even had a strong scent of ink.

Li Shishi asked, "Have you seen them all?"

Yang Yuan nodded, a little embarrassed: "Yes, I mistakenly thought that it was left by the Madam for me to see, so... I have already seen it."

"Well, since I've already seen it, it must be God's will. I wanted to study it and think of a way to treat your internal injuries."

Li Shishi said this seriously and sat down on the brocade cushion beside the couch.

She thought to herself, Old Niu Bizi, he must have seen it accidentally, it was not taught by me, so it doesn't count as breaking my promise to you.

From her tone, Yang Yuan felt that it was nothing big, as she had just seen it, so he relaxed.

Yang Yuan said, "I wonder where Madam got this technique from."

Li Shishi had already convinced herself that I had not taught him anyway, and I had kept my word. At this point, her mentality calmed down.

She took care of Yang Yuan all night last night, had some wine at lunch, and took a nap. She still felt a little tired at this moment.

After hearing what he said, she covered her mouth and yawned before saying, "Oh, this is an old Taoist who owes me a favor. He is very poor and has nothing else to give me, so he gave me this technique as a token of his appreciation. Is it useful to you?"

Yang Yuan said happily: "After practicing, I feel that my injuries have indeed improved. However... many of the terms are too obscure and profound. I wonder if Madam can explain them to me..."

"What do you think."

"What is Magpie Bridge?"

"The place where the Ren and Du meridians meet is the Magpie Bridge. There are two magpie bridges, the upper one at the Yingtang and the nose, one solid and one virtual; the lower one at the coccyx and the anus, also one virtual and one solid. The circulatory essence circulates on the Ren and Du meridians..."

Yang Yuan listened and suddenly understood a mantra that he didn't understand before.

"So, what is a tripod furnace?"

"The first part is about refining essence into qi, with the lower dantian as the cauldron and the heart fire as the furnace; the second part is about refining spirit and returning to emptiness, with the kun abdomen as the furnace and the qian top of the head as the cauldron..."

Li Shishi explained everything she knew, and only explained a few words. Yang Yuan then said, "Stop, stop, stop. Thank you, Madam. I am not as smart as you. If I listen again, I won't be able to remember it. Let me digest this passage first."

Madam Li nodded and said, "Alright, this set of exercises has a wonderful advantage. You don't have to sit in meditation, you can practice it in any posture, and the lying posture is especially effective.

"Also, it can be practiced in sections, and you can stop at any time. In this case, you should first practice the part that you have mastered thoroughly. After practicing the inner breath a few times, you will naturally remember it."

Yang Yuan said: "Thank you, Madam."

So he put his tongue against the roof of his mouth, closed his eyes, pinched a "Three Mountains Secret" with each hand, and silently regulated his breath.

Madam Li sat beside the couch and watched him perform the exercises.

According to Mrs. Li's experience, after half a cup of tea, his breathing will stabilize, and after a cup of tea, he will fall asleep.

However, the operation of the exercises will not stop because of this.

Sleep is actually a process of self-rest and regulation.

The "Zhelong" technique can run silently while you are sleeping, mobilizing all the potential of the human body and adjusting you to the best state.

Yang Yuan closed his eyes and moved silently. According to the experience of the exercises he had just tried, he would soon fall into a deep sleep. After waking up, he would be refreshed and the injuries on his body would be much relieved.

This time, after clarifying some of the terminology of the exercises, Yang Yuan will be able to run more complex meridians. He is also full of expectations and hopes to achieve better results.

However, as soon as he closed his eyes and began to practice, he felt a faint fragrance slowly seeping into his heart and spreading into his soul, making him feel like he was floating in the air.

This is……

Only Madam Li was by my side. Could it be her body odor?

Although Yang Yuan did not have much experience in distinguishing, he understood that this fragrance did not seem to be produced by external objects, but rather seemed to be a feeling evoked by his consciousness.

Yang Yuan secretly spat at himself. Of course he knew that Madam Li was very beautiful, with that kind of omnipresent charm. When he was in "Water and Clouds", if he could take a closer look at her, he would often secretly take a closer look at her.

But this is the time when he is at the brink of life and death. He needs to recover his strength as soon as possible so as not to miss the conspiracy of those traitors. How can he be distracted at this time?
Yang Yuan quickly gathered his mind and continued to practice according to the breathing method that he had integrated with the terms such as "upper and lower magpie bridge" that he had newly understood...

The feeling of the subtle fragrance became even clearer and more real.

It slowly seeped into Yang Yuan's heart, inch by inch, and permeated his body and mind...

It was not just this conscious feeling of "fragrance". He had clearly closed his eyes and was concentrating his mind on practicing the technique, but his six senses suddenly became extremely clear, as if he had grown a pair of eyes that were not eyes.

He...can "see" Mrs. Li!

Madam Li was sitting on a brocade cushion beside the couch, wearing a moon-white Taoist robe. She looked lazy, as if she had just woken up from a drunken stupor, and exuded an astonishing charm.

Even if she didn't say anything or move, but just looked at him quietly, it would make his heart flutter.

How could this be?
Yang Yuan secretly blamed himself. At this critical moment of life and death, he had to mobilize all the keen perceptions of his six senses to visualize a woman. This was simply stupidity to the extreme. It would be unjust if he died.

But..., he could clearly feel that he did not deliberately "look", and this "distraction" did not affect his practice.

On the contrary, he seemed to be performing the exercises faster, and an indescribable warm breath was flowing through his meridians, becoming thicker and more powerful.

What...is going on?
Li Shishi sat beside the couch, watching Yang Yuan practice his skills quietly.

Obviously, Yang Yuan had his eyes closed and was concentrating on regulating his breathing and practicing his internal energy, but Li Shishi actually had a feeling that he was boldly scanning her entire body.

A strange feeling gradually grew in her heart.

Perhaps it was because the August wind in Lin'an could not blow away the drunkenness hidden in her heart, and Li Shishi actually developed a feeling of restlessness and heat.

"Tsk! You are so shameless, you are so old! Erlang is old enough to be your son!"

Feeling the familiar throbbing of being alone in the dead of night, unable to sleep, Li Shishi felt ashamed and flustered, and couldn't help but curse herself inwardly.

Whenever she had trouble sleeping in the past, she would rely on the "Zhelong Sleeping Pill Technique" to calm herself down and fall asleep.

At this moment, she found that something was strange in her heart and knew that something was wrong. Li Shishi immediately made a "Seal of Laojun Riding Upside Down on the Green Ox" and closed her eyes beside the couch, starting to practice her mental method silently.

This method can be performed while sitting, lying, or walking, and does not have to be restricted to a lying position. Unexpectedly, when she closed her eyes and silently performed the method, Li Shishi found that she seemed to have suddenly opened a pair of third eyes.

She had her eyes closed, but she "saw" Yang Yuan in front of her, and it seemed even clearer than if she had seen him with her own eyes.

After all, what the eyes see is not just him, but what is "sensed" at this moment is like being in the void, with nothing else but him.

Li Shishi's delicate body trembled and she wanted to open her eyes, but she was horrified to find that she seemed to be trapped in a nightmare and her eyelids were so heavy that she couldn't open them at all.

However, the Zhelong Sleeping Pill technique that she had practiced for many years seemed to be running silently in her body without any need for her thoughts, and its speed was getting faster and faster.

Li Shishi was shocked to find that the operation of the internal energy had entered a completely autonomous state and was completely out of her control. She couldn't stop it even if she wanted to.

No, that's not right! It's not out of control, but... it seems to be being pulled by Yang Yuan's aura and moving with him!

This feeling of being out of control made Li Shishi panic and afraid, but she was completely powerless.

Li Shishi sat beside the couch, facing the brocade tent, her pretty face, which captivated everyone and enchanted everyone, was flushed like a rosy cloud.

Her breathing became rapid and her body trembled slightly. It was unknown what she was going through.

Yang Yuan was lying two feet away, but there seemed to be a trace of heat seeping out from his body, seeping into Li Shishi's skin bit by bit, following the acupuncture points and meridians, and the two flows merged into one.

An indescribable expression gradually emerged in Shishi's eyes and brows, and the flush on her face made her breathing even more rapid.

But at this moment, Yang Yuan stopped practicing.

He only understood this much now, and the technique would stop there after two cycles.

Li Shishi felt that her spiritual thoughts were like a small boat in the vast ocean, tossed up and down by the wind and waves, completely out of control.

The boat had been thrown off the waves, flying higher and higher, and was about to fly above the rainbow in the sky.

But suddenly, the sea calmed down, the clouds cleared and the sun rose...

The small boat that was thrown into the air suddenly fell down weakly. Just when it was about to touch the rainbow in the sky, it suddenly fell back into the water.

That kind of sudden and huge change really makes people feel indescribably uncomfortable.

Li Shishi's eyelids trembled a few times and then she gently opened her eyes.

Then Yang Yuan, who was lying on the bed, opened his eyes. His complexion was obviously better than before the action.

Li Shishi was afraid that he would notice her abnormality, so she tried to calm her breathing and said calmly, "How do you feel after Erlang practiced the skill?"

Yang Yuan felt a little guilty. How could he dare to say that when he was practicing silently, his six senses seemed to become extremely sharp and he could even smell other people's body fragrance.

If he said such frivolous words, Mrs. Li would probably smash his head with a stick.

Yang Yuan coughed lightly and said in a dissembling manner, "Madam's technique is truly miraculous. I feel that this time, not only am I more energetic, but my injuries are also much lighter."

Li Shishi stared at Yang Yuan without blinking and said, "It's good that it works. Apart from that, do you have any other feelings?"

Yang Yuan said at a loss: "No, what's wrong?"

Li Shishi sighed lightly and said, "Oh, nothing. The guy who taught me the skills said that newcomers are prone to go astray. It's best if you're okay."

Yang Yuan smiled: "Don't worry, Madam, there is nothing wrong with Yang Yuan. I'm afraid that Yang Yuan's life will be saved by Madam."

Li Shishi smiled and said, "I'm glad you're fine. You can take a rest. I'll ask Second Lady to heat up some porridge for you while you're still energetic!"

After Li Shishi finished speaking, she stood up and left, but her steps were not fast enough, which made her feel a little awkward.

Yang Yuan watched her leaving from behind. The Taoist robe was obviously too big for her figure, which did not show her body shape, but it seemed to be tickling people's hearts invisibly, making them feel itchy.

After Li Shishi left, she told Chen Erniang to heat up porridge for Yang Yuan, and then immediately went into the bathroom.

It is summer now, so not much hot water is needed. A pot of water originally boiled for making tea is enough to make a bucket of bath water.

She soaked herself completely in the bathtub, even submerging her head in the water, as if only in this way could she cover up her shame.

However, just as she submerged her entire body in the water, she suddenly remembered that she was bathing to wash away the "rootless water" that had come uninvited, and she quickly poked her head out of the water again.

With a "splash", Li Shishi's unparalleled face, which was "before the meeting of the brocade tent, but first the grace of gold basin and jade dew", emerged from the water, raised her hand, and lightly slapped herself on the cheek.

"You have no shame, you are a slut!"

Fortunately, only she could hear the coquettish tone that was both shy and angry.

If other people heard it, they would probably be so shocked that their bones would become weak and their souls would fly away.

Li Shishi was really a little overwhelmed with shame, but Erlang didn't behave at all. This meant that her reaction was because she had been lonely for a long time and had developed improper thoughts about Erlang.

How could this make Miss Shishi, who had always been arrogant and looked down on all men in the world, feel embarrassed?

Even if no one in the world knew about this, she would be so ashamed that she would want to find a hole to crawl into.

At this time, Liang Yi, who was ordered by Kou Heiyi to report the case to the Lin'an County Government, had brought two patrolmen from Lin'an Prefecture, the street guards and shopkeepers of Renmeifang, a total of more than a dozen people, to check every household.

They took the small pavilion with obvious signs of fighting as their starting point and visited each household on one side one by one.

After all the households on that side have been checked, check the other side.

As for the other side of the river, that was where the Lin'an government office and the training ground were located. There were no residents there at all, so there was naturally no need to check.

Li Shishi was a woman who loved cleanliness. It was convenient to take a bath in the summer, so she took three baths a day.

After having some wine at noon, she had already bathed before taking a nap.

I took another shower at this time just to... clean up any strange traces that shouldn't be there, so the shower was naturally quick.

She took a quick shower, changed into her underwear and outer robe, then sat in front of the mirror to comb her hair.

However, when he looked in the mirror, he was slightly startled.

Li Shishi raised her hand and wiped off the non-existent mist on the bronze mirror, then took a closer look...

How come...her demeanor and temperament seem to be a little younger?
Although it wasn't very obvious, she was used to her face, so how could she not notice the sudden change?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Time passes and cannot be turned back. How can I possibly become younger?

It must be because I have developed improper thoughts, my inner demons are playing tricks on me, and I am so self-righteous!

Li Shishi angrily threw the ivory comb at the dressing mirror. With a "ding" sound, it hit the rosy face in the mirror.

"Knock! Knock!"

At this time, outside the courtyard gate, the shopkeeper who came here for investigation knocked on the animal ring on the Li family's door.

(End of this chapter)