The Legend of the Princess' Counterattack

Yun Yao and Xiao Cui carefully groped their way to the end of the dark passage. The faint oil lamp flickered in the damp dark passage, and the light and shadows swayed strangely on the wall, as if hiding countless unknown fears. The heartbeats of the two people seemed particularly clear in this silent space. With every step they took, they could hear their footsteps echoing, as well as the sound of slight splashes of water, because there were some shallow dirty water accumulated on the ground of the dark passage.

Finally, after a long and tense journey, a small room appeared in front of them. This room looked quite old, with moss all over the walls and spider webs hanging in the corners. The room was filled with all kinds of debris, including old boxes, rusty weapons, and some scrolls that looked decayed. Yun Yao and Xiao Cui began to carefully search for the special key among the debris.

Xiao Cui first went to a pile of things that looked like old clothes. She searched through them one by one, fearing that she would miss any corner. Yun Yao, on the other hand, cast her eyes on those worn-out boxes. She opened the first box, and a stale smell came to her face. Inside were some yellowed papers with dense words written on them, but they did not look like what they were looking for. Yun Yao opened the second box, which was filled with various small items, some peculiarly shaped jade pendants, and some jewelry that looked like women's, but there was still no sign of the key.

Yun Yao was a little anxious. She knew that this key was the key to open the ancient book box. If she couldn't find it, all the previous efforts might be in vain. She took a deep breath and told herself to calm down. She began to search the third box more carefully. The lock of this box was a little damaged, and she opened it with a light pull. There were some old account books in the box. Yun Yao flipped through them casually. Suddenly, she found a small key in the interlayer of the account book. The key looked very delicate, with some complex patterns engraved on it. Yun Yao was delighted. She thought this might be the key they were looking for.

Just when Yun Yao found the key, Xiao Cui shouted excitedly on the other side. Yun Yao walked over and saw that Xiao Cui had found some books about the history of the palace in a corner. These books seemed to be well preserved. Although the paper was a little yellowed, the handwriting was still clearly legible. Yun Yao picked up a book and flipped through it. She found that it recorded a lot of past events in the palace, including the establishment of the palace, the deeds of the previous owners, and some secrets in the palace. Yun Yao realized that these books might contain a lot of useful information, which might be of great help to her survival and development in this palace.

Yun Yao and Xiao Cui began to study these books carefully. They found that one of them recorded a legend about the treasure of the palace. It is said that in a secret place in the palace, there is a huge fortune, which was obtained by the founder of the palace by chance. However, this secret place is set up with many mechanisms and prohibitions, and only those who know the specific password can find it. Yun Yao's heart moved, she felt that if she could find this treasure, she could not only improve her current situation, but also use this wealth to improve her cultivation resources.

Continuing to look through, they found another book about the relationships between some people in the palace. It recorded in detail the distribution of various forces in the palace, as well as the family forces behind each maid and servant. Yun Yao saw the record about Liu Yan'er. It turned out that although Liu Yan'er's family looked very prosperous on the outside, it was actually gradually declining. The reason why she was so favored in the palace was that she had been secretly using her beauty and means to collude with some important figures in the palace to try to maintain the status of her family. This gave Yun Yao a deeper understanding of Liu Yan'er, and also gave her more confidence when dealing with Liu Yan'er's frame-up.

Yun Yao also found some records about cultivation in these scrolls. Although these records were not as systematic and complete as the exercises in the ancient book, they also contained some unique cultivation experience and techniques. Yun Yao felt like she had found a treasure. She began to study these contents carefully, hoping to learn something useful for her own cultivation. Xiao Cui watched Yun Yao's concentration from the side, and did not dare to disturb her, but just quietly stood by her side.

Time passed unknowingly, and Yun Yao was immersed in the world of these books. She found that one of the records mentioned a special practice method that could make practitioners more efficient in absorbing spiritual energy. This method requires practitioners to find a special acupuncture point in their body, and then use a specific breathing method to guide the spiritual energy into this acupuncture point, so as to achieve rapid absorption and transformation. Yun Yao tried to find the acupuncture point in her body according to the description in the book. She closed her eyes, concentrated her mind, and felt the meridians and blood flow in her body. After some effort, she finally found the acupuncture point, and then began to try according to the breathing method in the book.

At the beginning, Yun Yao felt a little difficult, and she always had trouble mastering the rhythm of her breathing. But she did not give up, and practiced over and over again. Finally, she succeeded in breathing at the correct rhythm. She could feel the surrounding spiritual energy slowly gathering towards the acupuncture point in her body, and this feeling was very wonderful. She continued to maintain this state, allowing more spiritual energy to enter her body. As the spiritual energy continued to flow in, Yun Yao could feel that her meridians were constantly being nourished and strengthened, and her strength was quietly improving.

Xiao Cui watched Yun Yao from the side. Although she didn't know much about cultivation, she could feel that Yun Yao seemed to have changed a lot. There seemed to be an invisible aura around Yun Yao, which made Xiao Cui feel a little awed. After a while, Yun Yao slowly opened her eyes, her eyes full of surprise. She said to Xiao Cui: "Xiao Cui, these scrolls are really useful. I just learned a new cultivation method from them, and I feel that my strength has improved a little bit." Xiao Cui was also happy for Yun Yao. She said: "Miss, this is great. It seems that our gains today are not only finding the key and these scrolls."

Yun Yao carefully put away the key and the scroll, knowing that these things were very important to her. She looked at the debris around her and thought that there might be other treasures buried here. So she and Xiao Cui searched the room again. This time, they did not find anything particularly important, but Yun Yao still put away some small items that looked more useful, maybe they would come in handy in the future.

Yun Yao and Xiao Cui returned to the courtyard along the secret passage with their full harvest. On the way back, they felt much more relaxed than when they came. Although they had just experienced an adventure, they got what they wanted and unexpectedly gained many other treasures. Yun Yao was full of expectations for the future, and she knew that she was one step closer to changing her destiny.

After returning to the courtyard, Yun Yao's first thing was to keep the key and the scroll in a safe place. She found a secluded place, hid them, and then sat down to rest. Her mind kept thinking about her experience in the secret passage and what she learned from the scroll. She knew that her life in this palace was about to change, and she was ready to meet the upcoming challenges.

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