The battle of Guandu fell, and Yuan Shao was chased and beheaded by Xiahoudun.

More than 100,000 troops are also running and falling.

At this time, Zhao Zhou and Cao Cao reorganized their soldiers and horses, selected people who could fight and ride well, sorted out five thousand iron horses, and walked all the way through the counties under Yuan Shao.

Passers-by heard that Yuan Shao was dead, some relied on the city, or fought, and some heard the names of Zhao Zhou and Cao Cao, and before Zhao Zhou conquered here, the city gate was opened, and the whole army surrendered.

After another two months, the army entered after resting, without exception, whether it was a stubborn resistance to the death, or a high-spirited county guard, they were all killed in battle, or forced to take refuge.

It was also at this time, in November 197, that Cao Cao unified the north, and his reputation was unrivaled for a while, and all the cities of Yuan Shao were also in the hands of Cao Cao.

At the same time, Cao Cao also began to recuperate, preparing to eliminate Sun Ce, who was across the river, and various princes in remote areas.

And it also fell with the battle of Guandu.

In the city of Xudu, Zhao Zhou also returned to his mansion.

A big mansion with three entrances and three exits, with dozens of people, is a little small compared to other generals.

Cao Cao also said that he would build a 'flower hall with nine purlins and seven purlins and a palace of the king with seven purlins', but Zhao Zhou only cared about practicing martial arts for his own reasons, and he couldn't use such a big mansion alone.

Because the saying of 'the purlin holding the flower hall of nine rooms and nine rooms, and the palace of the king of seven purlins of seven rooms' sounds very unfamiliar, and there are few houses with such a layout in history.

But Zhao Zhou heard the older generation say in the real world, and vaguely remembered that such a house layout was clearly for the ministers of the auxiliary state!

Cao Cao's intention to build such a house for Zhao Zhou is also obvious, and he regards Zhao Zhou as a figure like an assistant king. became an emperor himself, and Zhao Zhou was a teacher.

Cao Cao has no other meaning, Zhao Zhou is unmarried and has no children, he is very relieved.

also because the territory of the world has not been recovered, Cao Cao's mind is on the voice of other princes, how can he calculate his own people every day.

If he had such a heart, he would not be able to unify the Central Plains, let alone be called 'Xiong'. Zhao Zhou will not come to Cao Cao either.

However.

Zhao Zhou is a passerby after all, he can't undertake such a big task, and he can't afford such a big house, so it is better to refuse it directly, and then live in his own small yard.

It's just that it is a small yard, with an area of thousands of square meters, and there are all kinds of furnishings such as pools, corridors, and rockeries.

Among them, there is a main hall of about 100 square meters in the backyard, which was specially opened up by Zhao Zhou into a practice pharmacy, which is full of bottles and cans.

At this time, there are still a lot of herbs being cooked in the center of the main hall.

Now.

Zhao Zhou, who came back from the war, was also as before, boiling medicine, practicing martial arts, no need to go to the court, no discussion, and the whole courtyard was cleaned by subordinates, looking leisurely and leisurely.

"From the first crossing, to now. I have been practicing martial arts for 14 years, and I feel that I have learned the heavy hand of Xingyi and Tai Chi, and I will learn the eight poles in the next course..."

Zhao Zhou thought about it, after playing a set of Tai Chi boxing, he didn't turn the boxing sutra first, but first used a soup spoon to pluck the herbs to keep the cooking even, and then looked at the next few side-by-side wooden shelves, picked out a two-year-old air-dried ginseng from a pile of medicinal herbs, filled it in his mouth, and chewed it rattling.

And these medicinal materials were all sent by Xiahoudun and others.

The year with high efficacy was included in the space by Zhao Zhou. The low vintage was placed on these horizontal wooden shelves, dried outside the hospital, and eaten as a daily meal.

After all, Zhao Zhou eats some meat now, if he eats less, he can no longer provide the daily needs of the body, so he can only start with these drugs with high nutritional energy to replenish his body's energy and improve his physique.

Similarly, he has used the tiger bone formula for seven years, and the bone has reached a kind of jade-like toughness, the density of the bone has increased significantly, the quality of the blood created has improved, and the flesh, muscles, skin and organs have been improved, although his figure has not changed, but the weight of his body has increased by nearly thirty catties!

In the same way, under the new blood created by the high-quality bone marrow, his stomach and intestines have been strengthened again, and his digestive system is also different from ordinary people.

Now, his gastric juice can corrode metals like the stomach acid of some animals and insects, but it is still easy to digest some medicinal herbs, and he will not be affected by the medicinal effects inside.

His teeth also have a bite force of thousands of catties, and it is not a problem to bite off the steel bar, let alone an air-dried herb.

"A two-year-old ginseng, plus the usual drinking of medicinal soup, or eating some meat and vegetables when there is no taste in my mouth, is enough for my body for three days, and I don't need to eat a large scale and delay the time for practice."

After Zhao Zhou finished eating the ginseng, he was not afraid of the hot liquid medicine, and fished out a tiger bone with three scratches from another medicine pot with his bare hands.

"This tiger bone has been boiled three times, and the medicinal power has been almost exerted, so there is no need to cook it again." Zhao Zhou bent his hands, broke the tiger bone into two sections with a click, and poured the bone marrow oil into another pot of 'Tiger Bone Prescription', the tiger bone in his hand was not still there, just like eating ginseng, he chewed it and used it as a snack after meals.

Under the strong bite force, this tiger bone was chewed into bone foam by Zhao Zhou in a few breaths and swallowed into his stomach.

When you're full.

He picked up the medicine pot again, and when the boiling was a little smaller, about sixty or seventy degrees, he drank another pot of 'Strengthening Pill' medicinal soup.

When it comes to this time, you can eat and drink enough and start practicing martial arts.

"Today, I went to the river to practice, and I can drink some fish soup at night, but I haven't drunk it for several days. And the cultivation of the five internal organs must also keep up with the bones, skin, muscles and flesh, otherwise it will be hopeless to transform strength..."

Zhao Zhou put the medicine pot, glanced at the ground where some medicinal juice splashed out when cooking the medicinal liquid, cleaned up briefly, and put away the decoction of the medicinal liquid, then went out of the room and walked towards the outside of the courtyard, preparing to go to the river to hold his breath, exercise his lungs, shake the rest of the internal organs, slowly strengthen his brain, and step into the darkness.

Although the bone marrow hematopoiesis has been changed now, and the brain is gradually strengthening, the rapid improvement of comparative strength is far from keeping up, and it is definitely not as fast as the 'concentration' strength.

Zhao Zhou is also preparing to wait for all the internal organs to be trained, and then the rhythm and kinetic energy in the heart will be controlled, so as to gradually increase the oxygen and blood supply per minute, and gradually strengthen the capillaries in the brain to the high-speed blood circulation when they can withstand the dark energy.

At that time, the dark energy erupts, and the blood can flow to the blood vessels of the brain, opening up all kinds of arcane seconds.

This is the brain has opened up the supernatural power and stepped into the transformation of energy!

To put it simply.

Huajin is the high-speed flow of blood to the brain, so that the whole body strength explodes, but also increase their own control, every part of the body is like hitting people, up and down the body are hands.

But people who have not stepped into Huajin have a subconscious protection in their brains, such as beating steel bars with their fists, and people's brains will subconsciously collect some force. Or when you fall, you will subconsciously hold your palms on your hands. Or when you hear someone attacking you with a fist from behind, you will subconsciously bend down to dodge, and you don't think about turning around and punching him instantly.

And Zhao Zhou now wants to break this subconscious, or to say a little mysterious, that is, to destroy the original cellular memory and reconstruct.

You are a god, there is no so-called subconscious cell memory of the brain, everything is controlled by yourself, your power is no longer bound, and the potential of your body is exploded! Build new battle instinct memories!

This is the magic power of the brain, and it is also the power of transformation!

"Dark energy erupts, blood passes through the brain, circulates throughout the body...."

also followed Zhao Zhou's thinking and left the pharmacy.

It was also at this time.

With the greetings of 'General Cao' from outside the courtyard, Cao Ren was about to inform the housekeeper at the gate and wanted to ask to see Zhao Zhou, but saw that Zhao Zhou happened to leave the courtyard and came to the main courtyard.

"Sir!" Cao Ren arched his hand, and there was an old man and a general beside him.

"Wuhou!" The people in the house also bowed down to say hello.

"No need to be polite." When Zhao Zhou came here, he also put down his thoughts, and after letting everyone be busy with their own affairs, he asked Cao Ren again: "Zixiao, what is the matter?"

"Yes!" Cao Ren grinned, and while letting the general behind him follow the housekeeper and carry a small box of medicinal materials to Zhao Zhou's pharmacy, he didn't shy away from anything, and said directly: "Sir, you said that I should wait to find medicinal materials while looking for a healer named Hua Tuo."

As he spoke, he pointed to an old man behind him who was also looking at Zhao Zhou and said, "Now I have found it." Mr. Hua Tuo also heard that Mr. was looking for him, and he came to Xudu today, and happened to pass by the north gate, and was notified by my subordinate city general, and I then brought Mr. Hua Tuo with him. ”

"Wuhou." At this time, Hua Tuo also bowed, "Grass people Hua Tuo, the character is elemental." ”

"Mr. Yuanhua." Zhao Zhou quietly glanced at the ordinary Hua Tuo, and then returned the same salute: "Zhao Zhou, Zhao Wuji."

When the words fell, Zhao Zhou did not speak.

Hua Tuo also looked expressionless, didn't speak, and wasn't curious about why Zhao Zhou was looking for him, as if no matter how big Zhao Zhou's official position was, it would have no effect on him as a civilian.

"Sir, I have something to do, go back first." Cao Ren saw that his subordinates had come back after sending the medicinal materials, so he didn't inquire much, and led his own people away in a blink of an eye.

also waited for Cao Ren to leave, Zhao Zhou suddenly stretched out his wrist and asked Hua Tuo: "Mr. Yuanhua, I had the honor to meet Mr. Zhongjing more than ten years ago. He once said that I am full of fire and poison, I wonder if I can be okay now? ”

Zhao Zhou's ability to enter the dark energy was largely influenced by Zhang Zhongjing's prescription. But Zhang Zhongjing is more about curing diseases, not studying health like Hua Tuo.

As a result, Zhao Zhou sometimes wondered if Hua Tuo, who paid more attention to health preservation and strengthened internal organs, would guide him to step into Huajin.

It's just that Hua Tuo in history is not afraid of power, nor is he for money.

Zhao Zhou suddenly looked for him in the middle of the year, if there was no reason, he was afraid of provoking Hua Tuo's dislike.

Then, at this time, he wanted Hua Tuo to diagnose his pulse on the grounds that he was looking for medicine because of his illness, which could be regarded as breaking the silent atmosphere.

"Oh? Does Wuhou know Zhongjing? ”

Don't really say it.

Hua Tuo heard Zhang Zhongjing's name, and there was a smile on his face. Especially the heart of the doctor, he then turned straight and reached out to Zhao Zhou's pulse.

Just waited for a few breaths to pass, after Hua Tuo finished taking Zhao Zhou's pulse, he didn't speak, but took out a bamboo slip from the medicine box, and said while writing with a pen: "Wuhou fire poison has already been solved." But now, although the heart is in harmony, the gods are not in harmony, and ordinary prescriptions cannot cure it. ”

Hua Tuo finished writing, and at the end, he handed Zhao Zhou, who was lost for a moment, and said: "But this is a trivial matter, I have a friend named Zuo Ci, who lives on Penglai Island, which is surrounded by the four seas, with beautiful scenery and sufficient empty energy, which is a place to raise people and gods." Use the essence of heaven and earth to nourish the spirit. ”

The word 'emptiness' means air.

During the time of Emperor Shun of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Taoism used the word empty Qi to represent the air that breathes.

It's just that at this time, the meaning of Kongqi is very wide, that is, it means air, but also means people's vitality, breath, and essence.

And 'God' is also the synthesis of vitality, pure energy, and essence, that is, the brain.

Hua Tuo also has another prescription, wanting Zhao Zhou to nourish his qi with qi, and also to nourish his spirits with qi.

After speaking.

Hua Tuo also gave Zhao Zhou a few rolls of bamboo slips and said: "Wuhou, I have five birds and one method, which can be reconciled with the five elements...."

When Hua Tuo spoke, his words were cautious, and his face looked like he was practicing medicine for the people.

It's just that Zhao Zhou heard the three words of the Five Fowl Opera, but he suddenly smiled, and arched his hand towards Hua Tuo and said: "Mr. Yuanhua, I have already practiced the Five Fowl Opera, and it was given by Daoist Zuo Ci. In particular, Daoist Zuo Ci also said that he wanted me to go to Penglai to talk about it, but unfortunately seven or eight years have passed in a blink of an eye, and I have not been able to do so, and I have failed to live up to Daoist Zuoci's wishes. ”

Zhao Zhou smiled, "But now that Sikong's troops are stable, listening to what Mr. Yuanhua said, he turned his mind upside down...."

....

....

Whew-

The sea breeze blows, and the waves are fainting.

On an endless sea, Zhao Zhou sat on the bow of a small boat, while his hands were pulping, while watching the seabirds flying and the fish splashing.

And as he talked to Hua Tuo, more than half a month had passed.

He is also resolute and wants to do it.

On the same day, as soon as he said goodbye to Huatuo, he resigned to Cao Cao, who was reluctant and unclear, and came to the East China Sea alone, and asked an old fisherman to take him to start looking for Penglai Island.

"Sir, let the old man come. This is your money, and I haven't crossed this pulp for a long time, and I don't want to go...."The fisherman shook his head and sighed on the boat.

"No problem." And Zhao Zhou didn't want the old fisherman to work, he was paddling alone, and he was also honing his strength, and he didn't delay.

When the two of them were talking about who would paddle, a small island in front of them also appeared alone on the sea level, about dozens of miles in a radius, there are mountains and trees on the island, flowers and plants, plus some fog on the sea, this island is like a fairyland on earth.

Getting closer, Zhao Zhou also saw a group of people fishing leisurely on the shore.

Similarly, when the Taoist saw a small boat rowing towards him, he looked at it again, and after seeing that it was Zhao Zhou, he exhaled and asked from a hundred meters away: "Alas, is this Wuji?"

He shouted, looked at the old man and laughed: "Okay, old man Liu, let Wu Ji row alone, you can have a good time."

"It's Daoist Zuo Ci." Zhao Zhou heard that the voice of the Taoist was familiar, and he looked at the faint sea fog from afar, and also recognized that the Taoist was Zuo Ci.

At the same time, a sea breeze blew, and a bit of mist blew away.

Zhao Zhou sniffed it, inhaled these mist into his lungs and pondered for a while, and also knew why Zuo Ci could exercise his lungs so strongly with the physique of an ordinary person.

"The oxygen content on the island is very high, and there should be a lot of old herbs on the island, and the medicinal fragrance emitted is also subconsciously reinforcing the human body's lungs..."

Zhao Zhou smoked, tasted the mist in his lungs, and felt that he was thinking about eight or nine.

Also with the boat ashore.

The fisherman took Zuo Ci a few sea fish, and after returning to Donghai County, Zuo Ci hospifully took Zhao Zhou around the island, and Zhao Zhou also found that there were a lot of medicinal materials on the island! And all of them are more than 100 years old!

It seems that the island has not been hit by waves for a hundred years, and these medicinal materials have been successfully preserved.

"Great place!"

After spending a day, Zhao Zhou circled around the island, and he was very satisfied with this place, or as long as he could improve his strength, it would be the same for him.

"Wu Ji, are you going to live on this island?" Zuo Ci also heard that Zhao Zhou had the meaning of permanent residence today, and his heart was a hundred happy, and finally someone fished with him....

And with the passage of time.

After Zhao Zhou settled in Penglai, he also found a major in the heart, made a rope with the beast's big tendons, tied one end to his body, and the other end tied to a big stone, and began to go to the sea to hold his breath.

Zuo Ci fished every day, occasionally went out on a boat, sold fish in the town, and bought some ordinary fabrics.

After all, the seaside is very humid, and the fabric can easily be eroded and rotted by the moisture.

When Zhao Zhou saw this situation, he also rowed to the town alone one day, taking the opportunity to take out some of the fabrics in the space and let Zuo Ci sit in a robe. also took out his own bottles and cans, so that Zuo Ci also thought that Zhao Zhou went to the town to buy them.

Such and such.

One year, two years....

At night, at dawn, when there was a lot of sea fog, Zhao Zhou stayed on the shore with Zuo Ci, absorbing the 'aura of heaven and earth', looking at it from afar, the clouds and mist were shrouded, and the two of them were like immortals.

It's just closer. But I can see that Zuo Ci is practicing the method of the heart, occasionally picking up a fishing rod and dropping a sea fish, and he is happy for a long time.

Zhao Zhou also coiled a tiger-shaped shelf, occasionally fist gusts, not at all like two immortals who 'sit quietly and cross their knees'.

But in this dull daily martial arts practice, Zhao Zhou also gradually accelerated the blood supply to the heart, allowing the brain to slowly adapt, and strengthening the capillaries in the cortex in the brain little by little. I am afraid that the blood flow speed will directly crush the capillaries and bleed the brain.

In this day by day.

After about ten years.

Zhao Zhou's heart was on a whim all day, and he was secretly energetic, as if he heard the blood flow in his brain accelerating, his eyes were dark, and his head suddenly seemed to be jumping or cramping, and he had a headache.

But when his eyes regained clarity again, he found that he seemed to have woken up, his mind was clear, his vision was far greater than before, and insects could be seen from fifty meters away.

Hearing is even worse, as if you can hear the sound of blood flowing all over your body, and animals are eating from a distance of 100 meters.

The sense of smell is also more sensitive, and when you smell it, you can distinguish the various medicinal fragrances in the air.

It is better to feel that the restraints are opened, the body is more agile, and the perception is more keen.

Zhao Zhou looked at his hands, and his five fingers could be exchanged separately, no longer affected by the muscles and bones. Or you can feel a foot under your feet, and insects are shuttling through the dirt.

It was also at this time.

Zhao Zhou laughed, moved, and thanked Hua Tuo, Zhang Zhongjing, Zuo Ci and others for their guidance.

There is relief, let go of their hard work pays off, after all, they have mastered some magical powers of the brain, and they have practiced martial arts for 25 years, fought more than 1,000 battles, and finally stepped on a whim....