The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 7: The Path of the Flesh

In Changchun Courtyard.

He Jianlan sat in a dignified manner on the polished golden nanmu armchair. She listened to the trembling report of the young servant in front of her, and her heart was slightly moved.

I've heard that the child is precocious and very smart, but it's a pity that he has no talent for martial arts, so his intelligence is wasted.

Thinking of the letter from home, He Jianlan sighed inwardly and said calmly, "Xuejian, go and keep an eye on the child. Just don't tear up the book."

"Yes."

Next to her, a woman with almond-shaped eyes, red lips and fair skin answered softly.

……

The instructions from Changchun Court were conveyed to the outside of Tingyu Tower. Li Hao looked at the little girl who came to supervise him and was a little surprised, but he didn't care. After all, he was too young, and it was normal for the eldest lady to be worried about him entering the building alone.

Although they were both servants, Zhao Bo's status was obviously lower than that of the little girl named Xuejian, and he was stopped outside the building by her.

Inside the ancient building, the light was a little dim, and there was a layer of dust on the ground.

Rows of bookshelves were displayed in the building, tall and huge. Li Hao walked and looked. There were wooden signs on the sides of the bookshelves, dividing them into different categories.

There are sword techniques, knife techniques, gun techniques, as well as weapons, poisons, and so on.

There are a wide variety of books, almost everything available.

Li Hao couldn't help but sigh.

This small building can hold half of the world.

Not long after, Li Hao found the secret books on body training. The bookshelf was filled with various body training skills.

"Vajra Sutra", "Nine Transformations of the Divine Turtle", "Seven Star Seal", etc.

Li Hao casually picked up a secret book called "Stone Skin Refining" and leaned against the bookshelf to read it.

The building was extremely quiet, with only the sounds of two breathings, one big and one small.

Xuejian followed Li Hao quietly like a shadow, with proper manners. Her temperament was even better than that of ordinary ladies from powerful families. She looked at this young master who had been the focus of attention since birth, with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

He really seems to be precocious, and he seems to be able to read.

And he was looking at it so seriously, could he really understand it?

time flies.

Li Hao read the first chapter of the secret book again and again, understanding it word by word. After an unknown amount of time, a message that delighted him finally appeared before his eyes:

"I have learned the basics. Do you want to record it?"

Li Hao directly chose yes.

Soon, a panel popped up in front of him.

【Name: Li Hao】

【Age: 4】

【Cultivation: Ordinary】

[Kendo: Second Stage]

[Skill: Boundless Sea·Tide (Ultimate) [Forbidden]]

【The Path of the Flesh Body: Not Yet Entered】

[Skill: Stone Skin Refining (Not yet started) {Forbidden}]

[Chess Path: Second Stage (18/1000)]

【Chess Atlas Collection: 0】

[Arts Points: 0]

Li Hao was somewhat surprised to see that it was successfully included. His guess was correct. This way, he could officially start his practice.

But before that, he still needs to accumulate new art points.

Thinking of this, Li Hao suddenly became sad again.

It's very fast to gain experience by yourself, but it's much slower when playing against others.

It took three days to accumulate 18 experience points, and the tool man had been scared away.

I have to find a stable tool... Li Hao muttered to himself, stuffed the secret book in his hand back into the bookshelf, then turned to the little girl behind him and asked, "Which floor is the best body refining secret book on?"

Xuejian was slightly surprised. This child actually knew how to cultivate the body?
Who taught you?

Could it be the captain in the army who helped him build the foundation?

The meridians are blocked, so you want to take the pure body training route... Xue Jian's eyes flashed with a hint of realization, and she said softly: "Reporting to the young master, the most powerful body training secret book collected in Tingyu Tower is on the sixth floor. I will take you there."

"Isn't it on the seventh floor?"

Li Hao was slightly disappointed and said, "The strongest should mean the only one, right?"

"Because one is complete and can be practiced, the other is incomplete and can also be practiced, but not to the extreme." Xuejian said.

Li Hao was a little surprised. Could the fragments be used to enter the sixth floor?
Soon, under the guidance of the little girl, Li Hao was carried by her to the sixth floor.

He climbed up by himself, and he was already tired when he reached the third floor. The higher he went, the fewer secret books there were. By the sixth floor, there were only a few short bookshelves left. A quick look showed that there were only about 20 to 30 secret books on them.

However, Li Hao did not underestimate this number. The Li family has accumulated over thousands of years, and these twenty or thirty books thrown outside are probably priceless.

Soon, Xuejian brought the two body-building secret books she mentioned back to Li Hao.

One of them is "Thousand Dragons Holy Body".

The other one is called "Taichu".

The covers are a bit damaged and old, and if they were thrown into an ordinary household, they would probably become scraps used to support table legs.

Li Hao took it and looked through them one by one.

Just the beginning of the secret book made him feel that it was very different from what he had seen on the first floor.

I... don’t understand it at all.

What is said above is extremely obscure, just like reading classical Chinese, oh no, it should be said that it is oracle bone script. I finally recognized a few characters, but when they are put together, I can't understand them at all.

Li Hao's little face wrinkled up.

He gritted his teeth and continued to watch for a while, but finally gave up.

It's difficult for me to even reach the surface.

"When I first watched that brat practicing sword, it took him several days to record the book 'Sea Without Bounds'. At that time, he was just watching people practice. This was self-study..."

Li Hao shook his head and decided to wait until he accumulated enough skill points and upgraded his physical body before trying again.

He asked Xuejian to carry him downstairs.

Although Li Hao wanted to learn other kinds of secrets, he obviously didn't have the energy for it at the moment.

Without artistic skills, everything is in vain, and the problem comes back to... the lack of tools.

After leaving Tingyu Tower, Li Hao said goodbye to the young girl who was very tactful in dealing with others, and then returned to Shanhe Courtyard with Zhao Bo.

"Brother Hao."

Seeing Li Hao coming back, Bian Ruxue ran over immediately, tripped and almost fell.

"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious." Li Hao said hurriedly.

"Where are you, Brother Hao? Can you take me with you from now on?" Bian Ruxue pouted and looked at him eagerly.

Over the past year, the little girl has become attached to Li Hao. At night, she would go to Li Hao's room holding her pillow. Only then would she go to sleep well.

Li Hao initially drove her away several times, but the little girl woke up several times in the middle of the night and ran to Li Hao crying. Her tearful appearance finally made Li Hao unable to bear it.

Fortunately, the bed was big and I was small, so one more person wouldn't make much difference. The little girl slept quietly and didn't make any noise, so I just let her do what she wanted.

"You have to be good and obedient. Just stay here. I will come back no matter where I go." Li Hao said, touching her little head.

The servants and maids nearby were accustomed to this scene and were not surprised.

"Hook."

Bian Ruxue stretched out her little hand.

Li Hao had no choice but to coax her into making a pinky promise.

"Don't change. You said whoever changes is a puppy." Bian Ruxue said with a slight pout.

"Okay, okay, okay." Li Hao was helpless.

……

In the following days, Li Hao was determined to show off his talent in chess, and began to arrogantly ask these servants and maids to play chess with him.

Anyone who disobeys will be punished by Zhao Bo with three big strokes of the board.

After three hits, although the skin wasn't torn to pieces, it was enough to make me afraid to touch the chair for a long time.

Under the tyranny of the young master, these maids and servants could only take turns to sit at the table and play with him.

As time goes by.

Two scenes appeared in the courtyard. On one side, there were two people, one big and one small. Lin Haixia was teaching Bian Ruxue simple swordsmanship and boxing.

This doesn't count as formal training, it's just practicing stances and getting familiar with the feeling of martial arts.

The process can be a little painful sometimes, but the little girl is quite stubborn and has never cried because of such things.

On the other side, it was bustling with activity.

A group of servants gathered in the pavilion. Li Hao played chess with one of them, and he ordered the people next to him to learn on the side.

Among these servants, some knew nothing about chess, while some learned a little from nowhere. Li Hao discovered that if he won against those who were good at chess, he would gain not 1 point of experience, but 2 points, and occasionally even 3 points!
On the contrary, if you fight with those who don’t understand, even if you win, you will only get 1 experience point.

If the opponent accidentally makes a foul, the entire game will be invalidated.

So, gradually, these servants no longer had to take turns, and Li Hao found two of the best chess players among them to accompany him every day to gain experience.

In the blink of an eye, Li Hao was five years old.

(End of this chapter)