Chapter 42: Seeking shelter from Master Wen

"Big Sister, how about giving this task to me? I have experience in this matter and I am absolutely reliable."

Tao Zi looked at Xi Jing in confusion, not understanding what was good about this.

Xi Jing called out again hopefully, "Senior Sister?"

She nodded.

"Yeah! I'll go light the fire now. Don't worry, Senior Sister, I'll definitely control the temperature!"

The master came slowly towards him, leaning on his cane. "What are you yelling about? I can hear you even with the door closed."

Xi Jing retorted without hesitation: "That's because the window is open."

He shook his head helplessly, turned to look at Tao Zi, and said: "A Zi, those moves are difficult to learn, you should practice your strength first."

"yes."

"Also, you should know about the medicinal bath."

She said respectfully, "Yes."

"The medicinal bath is to, firstly, recover from the hidden injuries caused by the promotion, and secondly, to improve the body's heat resistance. In addition, during this process, you also need to solidify."

Solid, as the name suggests, stabilizes the body. The method used is to use spiritual energy to destroy the muscles and then regenerate them continuously. This process will improve the cultivator's ability to resist spiritual energy.

Tao Zi asked, "Will this affect the effect of the solids if it's done in a medicinal bath?"

The master nodded and said, "Yes, under the influence of the drug, the new muscles will be more fragile, and advancement will become more difficult. You will need to do more solid exercises. Therefore, you should also be solid at ordinary times."

Han Yueshan interrupted: "Then why do you do this?"

The others also looked at him in confusion.

He explained, "Tao Cultivators who force their way through the stages will still be stronger than those at lower stages, but that's not the case with physical cultivation. It depends half on the foundation and half on the techniques. If the foundation is solid enough and the techniques are good enough, then the early stages of the solid stage can still be stronger than the later stages. Your senior sister spent too little time in the physical stage. It would be best to extend her time in the solid stage and learn more physical cultivation techniques. This will also help to strengthen her foundation."

Everyone suddenly understood.

After the master left, Han Yueshan whispered, "Senior Sister, you really don't have to be so polite to the master. He is just an old man with no integrity."

Zhao Xue disagreed and said, "Brother, that's our master."

"Stop talking, you fool who always takes what's in the book as the truth."

The two started arguing, and the two sisters watched quietly from the side.

That day, Tao Zi started working on the solids, while Xi Jing started tinkering with the fire.

The first time, she spent two hours destroying and regenerating only a small part of the muscle in her arm.

After coming out of the solid state, she wiped the sweat from her forehead, half out of tiredness and half out of pain.

During this process, the inner demon watched quietly from the side without saying a word. It was not until she leaned back on the chair to rest that he said, "You have always been afraid of pain. Why do you have to embarrass yourself like this? Isn't it better to become a demon?"

Tao Zi didn't look at it.

It sighed and said, "Tao Zi, believe me, anyone in this world would harm you, but I won't."

She smiled reluctantly: "Really?"

"Becoming a demon is indeed a good thing for you."

Tao Zi closed her eyes and said tiredly, "Have you ever seen someone possessed by a demon?"

"I understand what you mean, but you're not them."

She stopped talking, and the inner demon knew that he couldn't convince her, so he also remained silent.

At this time, someone knocked on the door cautiously.

She went over and opened the door, and Zhao Xue was standing at the door.

"Third Junior Brother, what's going on?"

He looked at his senior sister hesitantly and said, "Senior sister, you look so pale."

"Nothing. What do you want?"

"It's time to eat. Master asked me to call you."

She nodded.

When I arrived at the hall, I happened to hear Han Yueshan's ghostly howling.

"Master! I didn't burn the fish like that, so why do I have to catch them? And why do you say you should use your hands?"

Xi Jing's unnatural voice rang out: "Master is doing this for your own good. He's forcing you to learn how to control your strength."

She walked in and saw two plates of something pitch black on the table. Zhao Xue lowered her voice and said, "Those were cooked by Junior Sister. She said she was practicing controlling the heat. Senior Sister, are you really at ease?"

Unexpectedly, Xi Jing had good hearing and heard what he said directly. She got angry and said, "Third Brother, this is because I mistook Yu for my sister. That's why I got confused. Don't talk nonsense!"

"Yes, yes, don't talk about people behind their backs. Senior brother is wrong." Zhao Xue said awkwardly.

Han Yueshan rolled his eyes: "Nerd."

The master suddenly spoke: "Yueshan, this is settled. Now that your senior sister is here, it's time to eat."

Seeing that he had no chance to refuse, Han Yueshan was so angry that he ate three bowls of rice. As the only dish on the table was fish, he forced himself to eat only the rice for the last bowl.

Tao Zi looked at her lively junior brothers and sisters, feeling both amused and helpless.

That night, the inner demon went crazy for some unknown reason. In the name of not wanting her to repeat the same mistake, he filled her with memories of the past all night long, causing her to get up very late the next day.

The inner demon watched her wash up indifferently and said, "Yue Qiran, even if you are Tao Zi now, don't forget your past. These people, whether good or bad, will only hinder you. Becoming a demon is your best choice."

She was indifferent, packed up and went to the lobby.

The moment she entered the lobby, she swallowed her apology back - Xu Jia was kneeling in the lobby.

She sobbed and wiped her tears: "Master Wen, my husband has passed away, and I have no children. I really have no other choice. I beg Master Wen to take me in."

After saying this, she kowtowed several times.

Master Wen sighed and said, "The village at the foot of the mountain will welcome you."

Xu Jia choked up and shook his head, saying, "Master Wen, I have always regarded you as a god. Even if I am just serving you, I am happy. I beg Master Wen to keep me. I am willing to serve you like a slave."

Zhao Xue rarely spoke with a hint of sarcasm: "Don't do that. I really treat you like a beast of burden. Xi Jing can't be angry."

She didn't answer, but just lowered her head slightly, looking very pitiful.

In Xi Jing's impression, Aunt Xu was always neat and heroic, so she couldn't stand her demeanor. She immediately said, "Third Brother, what's with your attitude? Aunt Xu is already very upset about this, and you still say this to her."

Zhao Xue frowned and stopped talking.

Han Yueshan still smiled, and even spoke gently: "Aunt Xu, where is your relative who is a tamer?"

Xu Jia's face was filled with sorrow. "He passed away ten days ago. I used to be able to get some information from him to help you, but now I can't."

"I see."

He lowered his eyes and continued, "The animal trainer died ten days ago, and your husband died five days ago. What a coincidence, don't you think?"

Xu Jia's expression remained unchanged, and he even looked a little confused: "Yueshan, what do you mean?"

"No, I just feel sorry for you."