Chapter 13: Getting Started: Strengthening the Body and Tempering the Will

Raising a Gu takes a long time and it cannot be accomplished overnight. It needs to be carefully cared for and nurtured with blood and sweat.

Bai Yunshu looked at the Gu, without any hesitation, stretched out his hand, and suddenly cut his wrist with a dagger.

Blood gushed out instantly. Bai Yunshu placed his wrist on the cup and watched the blood drip into the bowl drop by drop.

The "ticking" sound was particularly clear in the silent room. Bai Yunshu watched quietly, seemingly not feeling the pain.

The cup was soon filled with blood, and the shadow began to absorb the blood. It was already very good to be nourished by the blood of mortals, not to mention the bodies of immortal cultivators like Bai Yunshu and others.

The shadow's color began to turn red, as if it had life, and the blood gradually decreased.

Bai Yunshu's eyes were full of joy.

"In this case, there is no escape."

Seeing that it was almost healed, she withdrew her hand and used magic to repair the wound.

The wound was not caused by an ordinary knife or weapon, so it was more painful to repair.

But her eyes were calm and she didn't even frown.

There is always a loss when there is gain. It is impossible to achieve what you want without any pain.

In the bustling world, she seeks her own heart, regardless of cause and effect, and does not disappoint her destiny.

After finishing everything, Bai Yunshu put the Shadow Gu into the cabinet and even used magic to cover it up.

Not long after, she received a communication talisman from Geng Jihuan.

"Junior sister, you'd better explain! What's going on with that guy Yin Huan?"

As soon as she picked it up, Geng Jihuan's voice came.

Bai Yunshu was stunned and chose to play dumb.

"What?"

As long as she pretended not to know, Geng Jihuan would naturally not say anything.

"Don't tell me you don't know!"

Hearing her doubtful voice, Geng Jihuan obviously didn't believe it.

"Sister, what do you want to say? What happened to her? Did she make you angry during the morning class today?"

Bai Yunshu asked, and Geng Jihuan hesitated for a long time.

Does my junior sister really not know or is she pretending not to know?

"Um...you'll know for yourself later. Junior Sister, what are the necessary conditions for you to accept a disciple this time?"

She wanted to test Bai Yunshu's attitude.

Bai Yunshu thought about it.

"If necessary, first place in the Disciple Trial Competition."

Geng Jihuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, I understand. Come over here and pack up. You'll be teaching this afternoon."

Bai Yunshu nodded, and Geng Jihuan chattered non-stop with her gossip.

"Let me tell you, Yue Daiyuan was teaching this morning, and she was sullen the entire morning. She was incredibly aggressive, training those little guys without mercy. After class, several of them couldn't even get out of bed, and couldn't even make it to the kitchen. I'm really worried she's training them too much."

Bai Yunshu was delighted when he heard this.

"Relax, Yue Daiyuan's face was a bit sour, but she still knew her limits. If I'm not mistaken, after the training, she asked her apprentice to deliver food to this group, right?"

Geng Jihuan couldn't help but praise Bai Yunshu.

"Your guess was spot on. However, she told her disciples not to tell anyone. Many of the disciples who followed her avoided her when they saw her."

Bai Yunshu smiled.

Yue Daiyuan is a typical example of someone who is tough on the outside but soft on the inside, but she also has a bad temper.

"Okay, you can let them gather, I'll be there soon."

"no problem."

Geng Jihuan cut off the communication talisman and rang the class bell.

When the bell rang, the dormitory was filled with wailing.

Only Yin Huan stood up without saying a word and dressed herself.

Yan Weiwan looked like he had lost all hope in life.

"No, you're so small, how come you're so strong?"

She didn't understand, not at all.

Yin Huan looked at her and said six words provocatively.

"You are too weak. You can't do it."

Yan Weiwan felt as if she was stabbing him in the heart. He spat out a mouthful of blood and lay down again.

As much as I was looking forward to it this morning, I am now as dreading it.

Elder Yue Daiyuan was fierce all morning and made him run ten laps around the training road at the mountain gate as a physical exercise.

All the disciples had masks of pain on their faces.

Physical training was fine, running was fine, but why did they have to go through plum blossom piles and trap arrays? Elder Yue Daiyuan even sent two dogs after them.

Looking at the two black vicious dogs staring at them with drool, the disciples present silently took two steps back.

Yan Weiwan couldn't help but ask, "What if I get bitten by a dog?"

Geng Jihuan smiled considerately on the side, and Yue Daiyuan spoke lightly.

"There's such a big elder of medicine here. If you get bitten, just treat him and keep running."

The disciples' faces turned pale. Yan Weiwan stood next to Yin Huan and secretly complained.

"What a perverted body building technique! I thought it was just like what was written in the picture book, that just taking pills would be enough."

Yin Huan looked at her speechlessly.

"If taking pills alone could strengthen the body, wouldn't all alchemy practitioners have ascended to the Immortal Realm? If one's physical fitness is not good enough, then one cannot carry the spiritual energy. No matter what kind of cultivation one undergoes, strengthening the body is a necessary process."

Yan Weiwan exclaimed “Wow”.

"You know so much about this! Where did you learn that?"

She asked, Yin Huan was stunned for a second before shaking her head.

"Why do you care where I came from? I'm reminding you, no matter which of these two elders calls the number, as soon as they say the first word, run away."

Yan Weiwan looked at her in confusion.

"Why?"

She was still curious, but Yin Huan had already looked ahead, ready to run at any time.

She gave Yan Weiwan a meaningful look, indicating that you should just follow and don't ask any questions.

The other disciples kept their eyes on the two vicious dogs.

Geng Jihuan only coughed lightly.

"Alright, my dear disciples, I'll count to three and we'll start running. The first place winner will get a reward."

As soon as she finished speaking, a magical herb appeared in her hand, exuding fragrance.

"This magical herb can help you fast early, and after fasting, you will not be affected by your appetite. Of course, there is also a reward for the last place, which is today's lunch. Elder Yue Daiyuan will eat with you."

She released the temptation, and Yan Weiwan, who loved to join in the fun, tried to peek over, but when he met Yue Daiyuan's sharp eyes, he quickly retracted his neck.

The disciples were cheering at first, but fell silent after hearing the last sentence.

Reward? That sounds nice.

Looking at Elder Yue Daiyuan's eyes that could chill people to death, they wished they could stay away from him.

Geng Jihuan smiled.

"Okay, get ready."

Yin Huan held his breath and listened attentively to Geng Jihuan's words, and the other disciples also focused their attention.

Geng Jihuan: "Three!"

While the other disciples were still confused, Yin Huan had already run out, leaving the crowd far behind.

Yan Weiwan reacted and immediately followed her pace.

Geng Ji smiled brightly.

"Wow, those two reacted pretty quickly."

"Woof!"

When the barking of dogs began, the other disciples realized that they had fallen into a trap and ran away.

It was such an exciting scene! Everyone was running like crazy, with vicious dogs chasing them from behind. Anyone who fell behind would definitely get hurt.

Yue Daiyuan flew in the air with her sword, following behind her disciples.

Watching them running away screaming, Geng Jihuan clapped his hands.

"It's good to be young. You're so energetic."