Lin Ping had just registered the Sunflower Manual. Thus, his excitement was hard to describe, but there were not many signs of it on his face.

He listened attentively to the arrangements that imperial maid Yun Su had made for him, including what work he had to do and what he had to take note of while living in Changmen Palace from now on.

He was now still a weak little chicken and could not be disobedient.

Furthermore, even if he became even more impressive, Lin Ping would not expose his strength that quickly. At the very least, he was prepared to remain ignorant and not compete for anything before he "revived".

Eunuchs were all not true men. What could they compete for? So what if they won the entire world?

He was better off staying low-key and cultivating!

Changmen Palace was not small. It had over ten rooms, but only three people were living in the palace.

These three people were Lin Ping, Yun Su, and the mysterious Majesty Chun Fei.

Lin Ping did not actually have much work to do.

Yun Su served Her Majesty Chun Fei for her daily affairs and did not require his help. Thus, Lin Ping's main job was more or less just sweeping the floor.

After some careful calculations, his work was much more relaxed than before!

This was just nice. After he finished sweeping the floor, Lin Ping had a lot of time to cultivate the Sunflower Manual.

After arranging Lin Ping's living quarters and the work he had to do, Yun Su had told him with a cold expression, "Even though Changmen Palace is the cold palace, the rules that have to be adhered to should still be adhered to! Do more and ask less. Don't be curious!

"When you sleep, close the windows properly. If you occasionally hear any movement, don't ask too much. Act as if you are deaf and blind!

"Did you understand that?"

"I understand." Lin Ping nodded his head.

However, he felt timid on the inside.

Close the windows properly at night, and don't ask too much if there are any movements?

Could it be that this cold palace was haunted? If not, how could so many eunuchs die over the past few years?

Luckily, he had the Golden Finger. As long as he could endure for two or three months without dying, he would definitely have some capital.

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…

In the blink of an eye, two days had passed.

As expected, the Sunflower Manual was a secret record of mystic skills that was rare in the world. Furthermore, it was one of the most suitable cultivation methods for eunuchs. Even though only a short span of two days had passed, Lin Ping had experienced massive changes after starting cultivation.

Not only had internal energy emerged within his body, he had also learned some basic qinggong1 and movement techniques. His pace was extremely fast!

After all, the Sunflower Manual was famous for its fast speed.

Regardless of whether it was in terms of movement techniques, needle techniques, or sword techniques, they were all particular about speed!

They were so fast that they did not have any flaws. Or rather, even if there were any flaws, the opponent simply could not react to them in time.

Two days after coming to Changmen Palace, Lin Ping had not even seen Her Majesty Chun Fei. She seemed to stay inside a room all the time and did not show herself. He did not know what she was doing, and it was extremely mysterious.

On the contrary, Lin Ping interacted a lot with imperial maid Yun Su.

Even though she was very strict and constantly had a cold expression on her face, she had never deliberately picked fault with nor made things difficult for Lin Ping. She simply treated him as a passer-by or as a tool who swept the floor.

To her, such a eunuch was not even worth directly looking at. How could he be worth creating trouble for? It would be no more than a waste of her time!

Lin Ping was also glad to see this. He did not mind being an unremarkable eunuch who was ignored. It was enough as long as he was safe and his life was not in danger!

Indeed, he had not encountered any danger over the past two days. Even though the night wind was strong, to the point that his windows rumbled, and it was slightly gloomy and terrifying, the palace was not haunted.

However, on the third night since Lin Ping entered Changmen Palace, danger had finally arrived!

It was not because this place was haunted.

Instead, a black-clothed assassin had charged into the cold palace and wanted to assassinate Chun Fei. This person was highly skilled in qinggong. He had leaped onto roofs and vaulted over walls without making a sound.

However, when he infiltrated Chun Fei's room and was prepared to land the killing blow, he had never thought that he would be discovered so quickly, so he wound up missing his target because Yun Su had appeared. Chun Fei's personal maid was also a martial art expert and was skilled in sword techniques!

The long sword was natural and spontaneous in her hands. She completely suppressed the assassin, forcing him to retreat continuously.

By coincidence — no one really knew whether this was by coincidence or by intention — the assassin retreated to Lin Ping's room. Then, he grabbed Lin Ping in one swoop and took him hostage!

"Damn!"

At this moment, Lin Ping finally realized why Changmen Palace was full of danger and why ordinary eunuchs could only survive for at most half a month before they died.

However, he had acted like a deaf and blind person tonight. He had never asked about the fight happening outside and had hidden in his room as if he did not know anything.

How did danger still knock on his door?

"Retreat! You'd better retreat! If not, I will kill him!"

The assassin simply grabbed Lin Ping's throat with one hand while threatening Yun Su.

Yun Su was indifferent. She held her long sword in her hand and closed in on the assassin while laughing coldly. "Do you think that you can threaten me by kidnapping a eunuch? You probably don't know the rules in Changmen Palace, right? Eunuchs can casually be killed in Changmen Palace."

When Lin Ping heard this, his face turned several shades paler.

How heartless!

Was the life of a eunuch not a life?

However, even though Lin Ping had an extremely frightened expression on his face, he forcibly stabilized himself and did not panic. Meanwhile, two embroidery needles had silently appeared in his hands.

If he had encountered this two days ago, he could have only sat and waited for his death.

As for now…

To eunuchs, the Sunflower Manual was simply an unparalleled technique that could be mastered quickly. Furthermore, Lin Ping did not encounter any bottlenecks in his cultivation and made tremendous improvement. He cultivated in two days what others took two months to achieve.

Moreover, the assassin treated him as a eunuch who could not resist. He should have a chance of surviving with a surprise attack.

However, just as Lin Ping was prepared to attack…

Suddenly, there was a whooshing sound. The assassin did not even have the time to react when a bloody wound suddenly appeared on his hand. The hand that was holding Lin Ping's neck instantly turned limp and powerless. Then, his body collapsed to the ground.

It was obvious that he was completely dead.

Meanwhile, a beautiful figure dressed in a white dress slowly walked out from the darkness. Her figure was slim and slender, and her graceful and thin waist accentuated her curves. Her appearance was like a freshwater lotus that was both beautiful and colorful.

"Your Majesty." Imperial maid Yun Su put away her sword and bowed in greeting.

Upon seeing this, Lin Ping hurriedly lowered his head and bowed. "Good day, Your Majesty Chun Fei!"

Changmen Palace only had three people and only one imperial concubine — Chun Fei!

However, Lin Ping had never expected that not only did imperial maid Yun Su practice martial arts, Chun Fei had even greater martial art attainments!

She had killed the assassin with that attack in a flash. Even Lin Ping could not react at all.

"Let's do away with the formalities."

Chun Fei waved her hand and said to Yun Su, "Throw the corpse over the wall. Someone will naturally dispose of it."

"Yes." Yun Su nodded her head. Then, she picked up the assassin's corpse and threw it outside Changmen Palace without a care. She seemed extremely familiar with this.

It was obvious that it was not the first or second time this had happened.

"You are… Little Lin, right?" Chun Fei looked at Lin Ping and said, "Pretend that what happened tonight never occurred. Forget about it once you go to sleep. If you obediently listen to me, when you face such a situation in the future, I will do my best to preserve your life. But if you don't listen…"

She did not continue her sentence, but her meaning was very clear.

Lin Ping hurriedly nodded his head.

What else could he say during times like this?

One had to be humble when trapped in a disadvantageous situation. Furthermore, these two women had "saved" his life and did not allow the assassin to kill him.

Changmen Palace was truly filled with danger. It was no wonder that over ten eunuchs had died over the past three years!

Even though he had gotten through today's daunting experience without any mishaps, he could not say for sure whether or not he would be as lucky in the future!

Could he rely on a pretty woman like Chun Fei? This was obviously not reliable!

If she could save him, then she would. However, if she could not save him and he died an unnatural death, there would be no impact on her.

He still had to depend on himself!

Thus, Lin Ping had to work hard to "check in" and cultivate in order to raise his strength as quickly as possible!

If not, he would be in a precarious state at Changmen Palace. He was not certain when he would lose his life!

Finally, the third day arrived.

[Check In Location Refreshed.]

[Check In Location: Imperial Dining Room.]

The check in had been refreshed.

However, when he heard the check in location from the System notification, Lin Ping furrowed his eyebrows.

The check in location had changed and was no longer in the cold palace.

Luckily, it was still within the imperial compound and not outside it.

If it was outside the palace, with Lin Ping's current identity, he would get in trouble. He was a mere eunuch in the cold palace who did not have the opportunity nor rights to exit the imperial compound.

As long as it was within the compound, it was fine.

After he finished sweeping the ground in the morning, Yun Su happened to be in the courtyard washing her and Her Majesty Chun Fei's clothes.

Lin Ping waited at the side for a long time. When he saw that Yun Su had finished washing the clothes, he hurriedly went forth and attempted to ask her, "Sister Yun Su, I'd like to make a trip outside in a while. May I do so?"

"For what purpose?" Yun Su asked coldly.

"This time, I was assigned to Changmen Palace very hurriedly. I did not have the opportunity to bring over some cheap but significant items. Thus, I'd like to go back and get them." Lin Ping had already thought of an excuse.

When Yun Su heard this, she did not hesitate and immediately nodded her head. Then, she calmly said, "Go. In the future, there's no need to report such minor things to me. As long as you return in an hour, do as you see fit."

Perhaps it was because Lin Ping had not lost control when he was held hostage by the assassin last night. After the incident, he had "obediently" acted calm, as if he had forgotten about it.

These wise actions satisfied Yun Su. Thus, her attitude towards Lin Ping was slightly better.

Whenever a eunuch died, a new one would replace him very quickly.

However, a smart and obedient eunuch that was rather handsome was much better than a nuisance.

Thus, in her heart, Yun Su hoped that Lin Ping would be able to live for slightly longer.

When Lin Ping heard this, he was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked her. "Thank you, Sister Yun Su!"

With this, it would be much easier for his "check ins" that happened every three days!

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The imperial dining hall was at the western part of the imperial compound and occupied a large surface area. It consisted of a meal room, a tea room, a meat room, and a meat-drying room. This place was responsible for the meals of the Emperor, the imperial wives and concubines, and the other members of the imperial family, as well as celebratory banquets.

Naturally, there would be people on guard in every corner of the imperial dining room. Ordinary people were not allowed into the kitchen to prevent people from stealing food.

However, they could walk past outside and smell the food.

[Ding! Congratulations to Host for successfully checking in. You have received one "Perfect Nourishment Pill"!]

When he heard the sound of a successful check in from the System, Lin Ping walked one round around the imperial dining hall before turning around and returning to Changmen Palace.

After closing the door and windows, he took out the dark golden perfect nourishment pill, which was half the size of his fist, from the System with sparkling eyes.

This pill was slightly large. It was not thumb-sized like the pills he had seen from TV and movies in his previous life.

However, this was not an obstacle to him. Lin Ping put it in his mouth and chewed it several times before it went into his stomach, as if it was an apple.

After he finished eating it, he smacked his lips due to the aftertaste.

It felt rather crispy and tasted like chicken.

It was rather tasty.

Crash!

The next moment, Lin Ping did not have the time to recall the taste of the perfect nourishing pill. When it entered his stomach, the efficacy of the pill manifested. In an instant, the pill turned into a turbulent flow that surged throughout his body, particularly his blood vessels.

Lin Ping hurriedly recollected himself and activated the teachings of the Sunflower Manual.

"Your energy will return to your dantian by traveling up your left leg. Throughout this process, if any part of your body trembles, use your left hand to press on it if it is on your right, and use your right hand to press on it if it is on your left. Furthermore, imagine that it is a fairy from heaven that is pressing on your body. You will feel your ears rumbling, and your mouth will be full of saliva, which you will swallow three times. This process will repeat itself thirty-six times…"

Rumble.

In an instant, the internal energy within Lin Ping's body that had only been cultivated for three days and was still very weak was growing at a visible speed.

In the short span of less than five minutes…

He simply heard a cracking sound.

Within Lin Ping's body, something that resembled a membrane broke!