Chapter 13 He stretched out his hand for her to hit
But no matter what Xie Yanyu asked,
Whether it was about reward or letting her go, all of these were based on her being able to recite the secret method.
Xie Chengjin remained silent and said calmly, "If you can recite it, then we can negotiate terms."
The topic turned back to the vest method.
Xie Yanyu did not memorize all the skills.
However, although she had a bad temper, she was not reckless. On the contrary, she knew how to strike a balance. She dared to say such a sarcastic remark just now because she had already thought of a countermeasure. So when she heard his words, she nodded and said, "Okay."
She closed her palms and gripped the ruler tighter.
This ruler was made of spiritual jade, rich in spiritual energy. She used the ability granted by the system to absorb this spiritual energy into her body, transforming it into cultivation. Within moments, she felt the cultivation flowing through her body, dispersing the blockage in her meridians and flowing into her dantian, unexpectedly helping her break through a small realm.
Monks are divided into realms according to their cultivation level.
Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and Nascent Soul are the major realms.
Each major realm is divided into ten minor realms, each one more difficult to break through than the previous one.
Xie Yanyu was previously at the first stage of foundation building and had struggled for a long time before reaching the second stage. However, he now broke through easily.
She activated her spiritual power and made a gesture.
Then,
The candles in the room were lit from a distance, making crackling sounds.
Although it is still daytime, the flickering candlelight makes the room brighter.
Xie Yanyu said, "Controlling fire from a distance is a spell that can only be used by those in the second stage of foundation building. Those in the first stage can only use the fire-starting talisman. Brother saw it too. I couldn't even control the fire-starting talisman just now, but now I can control the lights and candles in the whole room..."
She paused when she said this, and then used a magic trick to control the flames to extinguish instantly.
Then he continued, "How could you break through a realm in an afternoon if you hadn't memorized the mental method?"
In fact, even if you memorize the mental method, it is a bit too fast to break through a realm in one afternoon.
It is not difficult to break through from the first to the second stage of foundation building, but it will take an ordinary person at least half a year.
Xie Chengjin glanced at the candlelight in the room that flickered, and his expression finally showed a slight change.
To say it's not surprising is a lie.
There was no loophole in her words. He knew that her meridians were blocked and needed to be unblocked first, otherwise she would not be able to make further breakthroughs.
The breakthrough she has made now means that her Qi channels have become more unblocked. Indeed, only by memorizing this set of mental skills can such an effect be achieved.
And she still didn't choose to recite the method to him——
I don’t know if it’s because her nature is not as gentle as she appears, and she was annoyed by him just now. She felt that reciting it to him again would be bowing to him, so she chose to show him how to control fire.
But the result of breaking through the realm speaks for itself.
Xie Chengjin was a man of rigid rules and manners. In the past, even with this outcome, he would have still asked her to recite the technique word for word to prove she had memorized it. However, perhaps because of his emotional ups and downs today, he felt tired and, for once, didn't want to pursue the matter further.
So after a while, he nodded and said, "What reward do you want?"
Xie Yanyu held the ruler in his hand and thought for a moment: "Brother, could you please give me this ruler as a reward?"
Xie Chengjin thought she had already thought of what she wanted from him when she said that, but she thought for a while before asking for a ruler. He couldn't help but take a second look at the ruler and asked calmly, "What do you want it for?"
Xie Yanyu paused.
This ruler is actually useless. She asked him for it simply because she had sucked away all the spiritual power inside. If she returned it, he would find that all the spiritual power inside was gone as soon as he checked.
The ability the system gave her was too special, and she didn't want others to find out.
But why did Xie Chengjin ask this question?
He was not a nosy person, so logically, he would not care why she wanted the ruler.
Xie Yanyu felt that he was abnormal, and tightened her grip on the ruler a little. She felt guilty, afraid that he had discovered something and was testing her.
She couldn't help but think back to when she'd gone to the pharmacy to steal the antidote and he'd tested her for the love thread Gu. She had no idea what he was thinking or doing, so she tried to make up a purpose for it, but it was hard to come up with a sensible use for a ruler. Besides, Xie Chengjin was a smart guy, and if he sensed something was amiss, he'd be aggressive.
Xie Yanyu was a little stressed out by his aggressive attitude. Just thinking about his oppressive look made her feel irritated.
She thought for a moment and then turned the tables:
"What do you think I want it for?
"Although I didn't lie to you just now, my behavior was inappropriate and made you think I was lying. I want this ruler to remind me not to lie to you in the future or behave strangely, lest the misunderstanding get too serious and I get spanked with a stick instead of a hand slap."
When she said this, she lowered her eyebrows and spoke in a gentle tone, as if she was seriously reflecting on herself and thanking him.
But Xie Chengjin clearly sensed that she was being sarcastic.
It's just that the sharp spikes were retracted, and now it is using those inconspicuous soft spikes to stab him again and again.
He glanced at her.
Her rebelliousness and sharpness seemed vague and empty in the dream, but at this moment it seemed to finally materialize, gathered into her cold and pale eyebrows before his eyes.
Maybe it was because she disguised herself so well, and was so docile, as if she had not revealed her sharp side at all.
He felt a slight discomfort in his heart, and asked knowingly: "Do you really think so?"
"Yeah," Xie Yanyu said lightly, pulling his lips together.
"I know I shouldn't think this way. After all, common sense says that if my brother knew he misunderstood me, he shouldn't turn the punishment into a reward. He should apologize to me. My brother was originally going to spank me, but as an apology, I should have let him spank you twice. But I am of low status, and there is a huge difference between me and my brother. It's good enough to be rewarded and taught a lesson."
Still being sarcastic.
Xie Chengjin heard it,
She was still holding her breath, and actually wanted to hit him twice.
If it was an elder who wanted to teach him a lesson, it would be fine, but Xie Yanyu's status was much lower than his. No matter who was wrong, she was very disrespectful if she wanted to fight back.
Xie Chengjin has always been calm and restrained, so he wouldn't be angry about this, but he always follows the rules.
Respect and inferiority are also a kind of rules.
He wouldn't punish her just because he could tell she was being sarcastic and trying to disrespect him, but he also shouldn't lower his status and let her beat him up to vent his anger. This kind of boring gossip was just for listening.
However--
Maybe he was in a strange mood today.
He stared at her for a moment, then held out his hand and opened it in front of her.
"If you want to fight, go ahead."
*
Xie Chengjin's hands are very beautiful, slender like bamboo, and full of strength.
However, when he spread out his palms, he could see scars scattered on them. These scars covered his palm lines. There were both new and old ones, but most of them looked like old injuries.
Xie Chengjin was not born with apathy.
He controls his emotions because he cannot have too much emotional ups and downs.
He had been poisoned by a herb that had been in his body for years and could not be removed, becoming the root of his illness. If his emotions fluctuated too much or he was unstable, the poison would be drawn out, causing him to suffer from heart-wrenching pain and excruciating pain. Later, he learned to suppress his emotions and could even sensitively capture all his emotions. If there was a fluctuation, he would use a sword to cut his palm and use the pain to distract himself.
He always carried a soft sword in his sleeve. If the tip of the sword extended half an inch, it could cut through the palm of his hand.
that's all,
No matter good or bad emotions, they all turn into sword wounds on the palms in the end.
He gradually lost his emotions and could no longer distinguish between good and bad emotions. As long as he felt the pain in his palm, he would instinctively restrain himself.
Perhaps because he had too many strange emotions today, he opened his palm and tacitly allowed her to spank him.
These emotions were of unknown origin, and the fluctuations were minor, just a ripple in stagnant water, far from being able to affect the toxins in his body.
But he already felt unwell.
He should restrain himself.
*
Xie Yanyu didn't expect that he would really reach out and let her hit him.
Every time she thought he had been abnormal enough, he would do something more unpredictable, without any rhyme or reason.
She held the ruler in her hand, feeling a little lost, not knowing whether she should really hit him twice.
I looked up at him, his face expressionless.
No emotion was visible.
Xie Yanyu really wanted to hit him, not to mention just a couple of hits. She wanted to stomp him into the mud, cut his flesh open, and drain his blood. She didn't like her stepbrother and even felt a little jealous of him.
She was quiet for a moment, seeing that he hadn't taken his hand away for a long time, so she thought about it.
Holding the ruler, he raised his hand——
However, in the end, the ruler only lightly touched his palm.
She didn't hit him.
Xie Chengjin didn't feel any pain, and he didn't even know if she was too gentle. The ruler just brushed across his palm lightly, and it felt cool and even a little itchy.
His voice was calm and unwavering: "Not fighting anymore?"
Xie Yanyu said, "How dare I hit my brother?"
Xie Chengjin lowered his eyes to look at his palm, the ruler still resting lightly on top of it.
He didn't say anything, but his meaning was very clear: If you don't dare to fight, why are you taking it up?
Although Xie Yanyu really wanted to beat him, she was just pretending. Even if she didn't really beat him, she would feel better if she put the ruler on him. As for really beating him, she still remembered her identity. Although his behavior was unpredictable recently, even if she really beat him just now, he might not punish her. But who knew if he would bring up this matter to make trouble for her in the future?
When she climbs higher and becomes an immortal, no longer controlled by others, it will not be too late for him to do anything then.
She thought so in her heart, but explained gently:
"Brother, didn't you hit me? When you put it in my hand earlier, I knew you were just trying to scare me. I was so angry I threatened you anyway. How could I have really wanted to hit you?"
"Really? I didn't know that before—"
"Brother, what don't you know?"
"You'll be mad too."
Xie Yanyu was stunned by his words, but her expression remained unchanged. She kept her head down as usual and brushed past the topic, "Now that I've memorized the secret method, I won't bother you any more, brother. I'll take my leave now."
She finished speaking.
Xie Chengjin didn't say anything and didn't allow her to leave, but he didn't stop her either. He just withdrew his hand.
Xie Yanyu had been here for too long, so he took it as his consent, saluted him, and pushed the door open to leave.
Just stepped out of the threshold,
Before I could even take two steps, or even close the study door, I saw from afar—
Helan Wei was not waiting in the tea room, but not far outside the study.
He was looking at her.
Eyes meeting,
Xie Yanyu could still see Xie Chengjin in the study from the corner of his eye.
She paused slightly.
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