Chapter 182 Quiet and Thoughtful
After bidding farewell to Chang Yuchun, Xin Zhen became more relaxed every day.

Butterfly Valley is very secretive. Even among the people in the Ming Cult, not many people actually know about it. These people don’t get injured every day, so not many people come for medical treatment. Two boys can basically handle it.

Therefore, Xin Zhen did not need to help much. When a patient came, Hu Qingniu would ask him to diagnose and prescribe medicine first, and then Hu Qingniu would give him instructions. There was nothing else he had to do.

Xin Zhen would read medical books every day, teach Zhou Zhiruo swordsmanship, and also use medical books to teach Zhou Zhiruo so that she could learn to read.

Fortunately, Hu Qingniu had many medical books, so Xin Zhen did not get bored and spent his time reading medical books every day. These days, under Hu Qingniu's guidance, he had a deeper understanding of medical skills.

Not only could he recite medical books such as "Huangdi Xiama Jing", "Xiangfang Zi Mingtang Jiu Jing", "Taiping Shenghui Fang", "Zhenjiu Jia Yi Jing", and "Sun Simiao Qianjin Fang" by heart, but he also had his own insights.

Hu Qingniu said with emotion: "With your intelligence and talent, and with the guidance of a wise teacher like me, you should be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Hua Tuo and Bian Que before you are twenty years old."

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Mr. Hu taught me well."

Hu Qingniu nodded and said, "Didn't I tell you that you have a wise master like me to guide you?"

Xin Zhen burst into laughter.

Hu Qingniu also laughed. After spending a year with Xin Zhen, he realized that this boy didn't look like a twelve-year-old boy.

Sometimes when listening to Xin Zhen teaching Zhou Zhiruo, Hu Qingniu even had the illusion that Xin Zhen was more like a prime minister who had returned to the countryside.

Because when we read Xin Zhen's extensive quotations, our knowledge is truly revealed. His knowledge is so profound that he knows everything about astronomy, geography, history, and politics.

Sometimes when talking about the current situation, Xin Zhen seemed to be able to see through all the forces clearly.

Therefore, Hu Qingniu did not treat Xin Zhen as a child, and naturally would not speak to him in a condescending manner. It was normal for him to joke with him.

After laughing, Hu Qingniu asked, "What are your plans next?"

Xin Zhen was surprised and asked, "Why, are you going to drive me out of Butterfly Valley?"

Hu Qingniu said with a smile: "With you in Butterfly Valley, I don't feel bored living in the mountains anymore. I hope you can stay here forever, but how can a talented person like you stay in the mountains like a mountain dweller like me?"

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "I'm only thirteen years old, still a child. You want me to do great things. Isn't it too early?"

Hu Qingniu slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "After being with you for a long time, I always forget your age. Well, let's live here peacefully."

Xin Zhen certainly had nothing to worry about. After three months, Chang Yuchun came back and gave Hu Qingniu some money as food expenses for Xin Zhen and Zhou Zhiruo.

Xin Zhen treated Hu Qingniu's patients, and Zhou Zhiruo also helped with cooking, decocting medicine, etc. They were not there to do nothing for free, so naturally they had nothing to worry about.

However, after living here for a year, Xin Zhen felt a little restless and wanted to move around.

Although the Butterfly Valley has beautiful scenery, one gets tired of it too. The key point is that he has finished reading all the medical books in the valley, and there are no other books. He can't read anything he wants to read. He just teaches Zhou Zhiruo swordsmanship and reads every day, which is still quite boring.

So he wanted to see China at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and also wanted to visit various schools of thought. He didn't have any purpose, he just felt bored.

Since he wanted to go out for a walk, Xin Zhen immediately found Zhou Zhiruo and said, "Zhiruo, I want to go out and take a look..."

Upon hearing these words, Zhou Zhiruo was shocked and her eyes turned red.

Xin Zhen quickly said, "...Do you want to go shopping with me?"

Zhou Zhiruo nodded immediately and then asked, "Brother Zhou, aren't you afraid of the Tartars?"

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? It's not like I can't defeat them. Besides, the Tartars have a short memory. After a few months, they would have forgotten me long ago. Besides, I won't use the name Zhou Yan when I travel around the world, to avoid any trouble."

Zhou Zhiruo asked curiously, "What will Brother Zhou be called from now on?" Xin Zhen wrote with his finger for Zhou Zhiruo to see and said with a smile, "Let's call him Xin Zhen."

Zhou Zhiruo looked at it carefully for a while, nodded and said, "Yes, Brother Xin, I will remember it."

When Xin Zhen and Hu Qingniu said goodbye that day, Hu Qingniu asked, "How long will you be gone?"

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "I don't know. Just go for a walk and have some fun. When you're tired, come back. If you're interested, go for a few years and you may be a grown-up man or woman when you come back."

Hu Qingniu sighed and said, "You are so heartless! How am I going to live after you leave?"

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely be back in a year."

Xin Zhen remembered that maybe two years later, Grandma Jinhua, who had a grudge against Hu Qingniu, would come to seek revenge. At that time, he would naturally have to come back to resolve this grudge. He couldn't let Hu Qingniu be killed by the Dragon King.

Hu Qingniu smiled and said, "Okay, remember to come back during the Spring Festival."

Xin Zhen and Zhou Zhiruo left Butterfly Valley carrying their small packages. Zhou Zhiruo was reluctant to leave. Xin Zhen smiled and asked, "Why, you're reluctant to leave?"

Zhou Zhiruo nodded and said, "Everything in the valley is good. It's really not enough to live here."

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Then you stay in the valley. I'll be back soon."

Zhou Zhiruo immediately shook her head and said, "No, I still have to learn martial arts and literacy from you."

Xin Zhen smiled and did not expose Zhou Zhiruo. Zhou Zhiruo just became dependent on him and did not want to be separated from him at all.

Speaking of martial arts, Xin Zhen taught Zhou Zhiruo a sword technique and a palm technique.

The sword technique is not the Huashan sword technique, not even the basic Huashan sword technique is taught, but the Xuanwu sword technique is taught directly.

The Xuanwu sword technique was modified from the Hengshan sword technique and is more suitable for women. It is very appropriate to teach it to Zhou Zhiruo.

Although Zhou Zhiruo had no foundation in swordsmanship before, Xin Zhen discovered that Zhou Zhiruo had a very high talent for martial arts and excellent comprehension. Although she had no foundation, her progress was rapid.

Xin Zhen was good at teaching his disciples, so it didn't take Zhou Zhiruo too much time to learn the Xuanwu sword technique. She had mastered it in just three months, and when she performed the sword technique, she had already grasped the essence of the Xuanwu sword technique.

Now the main problem is that she is too young. Although Zhou Zhiruo has grown a lot, her body has not yet fully developed. After all, she still lacks strength and has little internal energy. She is at a disadvantage if she wants to fight with others.

But if someone thinks she is a child, they may be in big trouble.

The palm technique was created by Xin Zhen based on the secret book "General Principles of Palm Techniques" which Feng Qingyang deduced from the Dugu Nine Swords. It was a palm technique suitable for women and he named it the Zhemei Hand.

During this year, Xin Zhen's Pure Yang Wuji Power has made some progress.

To practice this technique, one needs to be a virgin and stay away from worldly affairs. Xin Zhen just met these two conditions, so he made rapid progress.

Of course, the biggest reason is that before practicing Chunyang Wuji Gong, Xin Zhen had already reached the ultimate realm pursued by practitioners.

He has let go of worldly desires, understood the true meaning of life, and his mind is pure and desireless, so he can comprehend the mystery of Chunyang Wuji Gong.

His cultivation experience and personal realm provided him with great help and advantages in mastering the Pure Yang Wuji Gong.

In addition, Xin Zhen already had internal energy on his own, and was accumulating internal energy every second. In just one year, Xin Zhen felt that it was equivalent to others practicing for more than ten years.

(End of this chapter)