Starting from Tianlong, Wudu Tianxia

Lingze Courtyard is located to the west of the main hall, not far from the residence of the Venerable One.

The Lingjiu Palace is far more arrogant than the Shennong Gang.

This courtyard features plain walls and dark eaves, blue stone paths, small bridges and flowing water, exotic flowers and rare herbs, pavilions and towers.

Another row of ram's horn-shaped glass lanterns hung along the way, exuding a magnificent and elegant charm.

At the end of the hour of Mao (5-7 AM), Gao Yuan woke up on a warm, soft bed and saw a young girl step into the room.

The young girl wore an elegant light yellow dress, had a beautiful face, shiny black hair, and delicate skin, exuding youthful energy.

It was Cheng Qingshuang, the maidservant his grandmother had arranged for him.

At this time, Cheng Qingshuang was fifteen years old and just an ordinary maid in the Juntian Department, not yet in the position of deputy department head.

She bowed gracefully, picked up the clothes from the sandalwood screen, and smiled, "Master is awake? This servant will help you get dressed."

Gao Yuan was slightly embarrassed, but his expression remained unchanged.

Since arriving at Lingjiu Palace, my "first time" has been constantly being broken by my grandmother.

"Sister, I can do it myself."

The girl was startled by his words and immediately knelt down.

"I am your servant, Master. It is only right that I should be willing to die for you. If you do not want me to help you dress, then I have done wrong. Please punish me!"

Seeing her teary-eyed expression, Gao Yuan guessed that the girl was used to her grandmother's words and actions, and thought that she was like her grandmother, always saying the opposite of what she meant, which was why she was trembling with fear.

"Oh, sister, I really didn't mean anything by it. I'm just used to dressing myself. I would never lie to you!"

"Does the master dislike me because he forbids me from helping him dress and wash?" Before she could finish speaking, tears were already streaming down her face.

"Sister...please get up...um...alright, then I'll trouble you, sister."

Seeing that he had agreed, the girl stopped crying and smiled, "Thank you, Master!"

As she spoke, Yingying got up and helped Gao Yuan dress and put on his shoes, then put his hair up and cleaned his face.

Dressing and washing up are intimate acts, and this was Cheng Qingshuang's first time serving a man, so her heart was pounding.

Looking at the girl's appearance, Gao Yuan sighed inwardly: A decadent lifestyle...

Bring it on, even more fiercely!

During the conversation, the boy asked a question, and the girl answered.

Gao Yuan simply said he didn't like being addressed as "Master" and asked her to change it to "Young Master".

Cheng Qingshuang was afraid he would be angry, so she bowed respectfully.

"Who are you?"

The little girl Chang Ying had just come to find Gao Yuan. As soon as she entered the door, she saw a beautiful older sister affectionately helping her older brother dress and style his hair, her cheeks puffing out.

Chang Ying was Gao Yuan's adopted sister. Grandma didn't treat her like an ordinary maid. Since there were many rooms in Lingze Courtyard, she naturally followed him as before.

As for Fu Minyi, she had a past relationship with the young master.

Granny Yu saw that she had a talent for needlework and planned to take her back and train her for a while before sending her to Lingze Courtyard to serve Gao Yuan.

Chang Ying was innocent and naive, and knew nothing about matters between men and women. She only felt that there shouldn't be such an intimate person by her elder brother's side.

Cheng Qingshuang was taken aback by the question posed by the girl who suddenly barged in. She subconsciously looked at Gao Yuan, her eyes filled with a hint of helplessness.

She knew that the young master had a sworn sister, and because of their different status, she dared not neglect her.

"She is Sister Cheng, sent by Grandma to take care of daily affairs."

Gao Yuan gently ruffled her hair: "Don't be rude to Sister Cheng."

Chang Ying pouted, tugged at Gao Yuan's sleeve and shook it: "Big brother, I can now recite the entire Three Character Classic. How long until I can learn martial arts?"

Speaking of literacy, Gao Yuan had to re-examine the adopted sister he had unintentionally taken in.

Since returning from Qingshiyan, Chang Yinghe has become a completely different person. His learning efficiency is incredibly high, and he has already learned up to the "Elementary Learning Manual".

In his spare time, he once explained some Taoist stories to Chang Ying, and she understood them immediately, showing that she was just as intelligent as he was.

The younger sister is quite talented, which makes Gao Yuan very happy. He plans to nurture the little girl's "Taoist roots" in order to accumulate strength for a future breakthrough.

Seeing Chang Ying's bright, expectant eyes, Gao Yuan put on a stern face:

"You're aiming too high. Do you think learning martial arts is easy?"

"The 'Elementary Learning Guide' is just the beginning. Once you can recognize all the characters, then you can study the 'Tao Te Ching.' We'll start when you've thoroughly studied and understood all the classics your elder brother has arranged for you, and they've become ingrained in your mind."

Chang Ying still held onto hope: "Oh dear, can't we just learn it directly?"

After saying that, she looked at Gao Yuan again with pleading eyes, as if hoping he would change his mind.

Gao Yuan suddenly smiled:

"Be patient. You have good talent, it's a pity to learn third- or fourth-rate martial arts. Listen to your elder brother and cultivate your Dao nature. Your elder brother has his own plans."

"To pass on the teachings hastily would be to dishonor your talent."

Although Chang Ying had doubts, she simply agreed with what was said.

Cheng Qingshuang watched the tenderness between the two with envy, feeling that the young master was patient and gentle, completely different from the dignified master.

Then she remembered that the young master hadn't scolded her at all, but instead had explained gently...

As she thought about it, Cheng Qingshuang's cheeks gradually flushed, and she dared not look at the young master any longer.

After tidying up, I gave Chang Ying a short cultural lesson.

At the beginning of noon, after instructing her to study hard and asking Cheng Qingshuang for directions, Gao Yuan turned and left Lingze Courtyard.

Without stopping, he headed straight for the east side of Misty Peak.

Jiutiantai is located at the mouth of the cliff, and is divided into nine areas corresponding to the nine heavens and nine departments.

Weapon racks stood around the perimeter, and plum blossom stakes, wooden figures, and other implements were hung on the platform.

The time for the maids of the Nine Heavens and Nine Departments of Lingjiu Palace to pass on their skills is based on the arrangement of the department heads. On ordinary days, there are many maids who come here to practice swordsmanship, knife skills, and martial arts.

Down the Nine Heavens Terrace lies the quiet room where Grandma usually practices her spiritual cultivation.

The reason it's not far from Jiutiantai is that Grandma would occasionally come here to instruct one or two of the maids in martial arts when she felt like it.

As Gao Yuan traveled through the Nine Heavens Terrace, maids bowed to him at every turn.

Watching the maid practice martial arts, he secretly compared the nine martial arts styles with those in the martial arts world. In terms of moves alone, the nine styles were different, but the moves were exquisite.

If not a contest of internal strength, many ordinary maids are in no way inferior to the closed-door disciples of certain major sects.

Among the nine department heads and deputy department heads, some are outstanding, such as Granny Yu, who is estimated to be stronger than Penglai Dulingzi, but he is not sure how much stronger.

After all, he never had the chance to witness Torino's impressive skills.

This shows how powerful Grandma's nine heavens and nine departments are!

However, this alone is not enough to dominate the server.

Gao Yuan had some ideas and planned to take some time to suggest to his grandmother that they improve the overall martial arts skills of the maids of the Nine Heavens and Nine Departments.

Ideally, we should develop a universally applicable internal energy cultivation method that is easy to learn, has a low barrier to entry, and is at the top level.

After a moment's hesitation, Gao Yuan arrived outside the quiet room, where a young maidservant, in the prime of her youth, led the way.

Push open the door and cross two courtyards.

A huge, empty space came into view.

A sweet fragrance wafted in, and the quiet room was furnished in an antique style, with bronze tripods and pottery vases, and air vents on the top.

Looking up, I saw Grandma sitting upright on a futon beneath a portrait of Zhuangzi, bathed in the blazing sunlight streaming through the window.

Grandma wasn't breathing. Hearing the sound, she slowly opened her eyes and said gently:

"Junior brother, you are the direct descendant of my Xiaoyao Sect. Now that you have learned one of the Tianshan Plum Blossom Techniques, starting today, your senior sister will teach you three more palm techniques and two more grappling techniques."

"Thank you, Senior Sister, for passing on your skills!"

Grandma smiled and nodded: "Concentrate and memorize the formula first."

"Siddham, Padma, Gate, Gate, Parasamgate..."

The rhyme scheme for picking plum blossoms in Tianshan is difficult to pronounce due to its oblique tone and lack of harmony.

Fortunately, Gao Yuan was not a beginner. He had already memorized the passage that Fan Bailing had taught him very well, and he remembered it all after just one reading.

Grandma saw that he listened attentively once and then showed no further hesitation.

The most easily confused words, "Sitando" and "Botando," are pronounced with distinct pauses, yet they are exactly the same.

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