Chapter 150: Days in Kunlun
Chapter 150 Days in Kunlun
The following days were spent in Kunlun.
He didn't know who his parents were growing up; he was raised by the villagers, eating food from everyone's homes. So, in his childhood, his highest ideal in life was to be able to eat his fill and then become a chivalrous hero.
So back then, when I first started out in the martial arts world, I only had a sword and a knife, and I dared to challenge mountain bandits.
The bandits were so angry they laughed. They hung him on a tree outside the village as a warning, but they didn't take him seriously. That's how he met He Wenxue.
But his life trajectory changed after he met He Wenxue.
Having learned how to navigate the martial world, although he later went to the Divine Heaven Sect, He Wenxue still managed to bring him back.
Then comes eating fish.
He really wanted to write to He Wenxue, telling him that he had arrived at Kunlun, how amazing, the Kunlun sect leader had accepted him as a disciple.
Because he was his master's only disciple, everyone in Kunlun was very friendly towards him.
But He Wenxue was traveling the world, and he didn't know where He Wenxue was. However, He Wenxue was the first confidant and friend he met on his travels, and he wanted to share with him!
Most importantly, he noticed that his fellow disciples all had letters written to them, but he hadn't, which he found strange.
Fu Jin said, "Why don't you just write it down too? Once you find out where your friend is, you can send it to him together."
He thought so too.
Actually, looking back now, he just wanted to be like everyone else back then.
Be a true disciple of Kunlun.
And so, the days passed by on Mount Kunlun.
Daily routines included martial arts practice, reading in the Wind Pavilion, sparring, and during breaks, he would also travel around Kunlun Mountain with his fellow disciples.
The sect has strict rules and regulations, and members are not allowed to leave the mountain without permission.
Disciples in their first year of service are not allowed to leave the sect.
So the happiest time is when the senior students who have come down the mountain come back, and I help them bring things back.
He actually spent the best time of his life in Kunlun.
Although He Wenxue wasn't there, he got to know Fu Jin, Fatty Lei, Song Jin, and Pang Jiuyun. Oh, right, he often went to his junior uncle's place because of some bickering and fighting.
Junior Uncle is skilled in medicine and always secretly treats them.
Junior Uncle has a good temper and likes to be with young people.
It also helped them avoid a lot of scolding from the elders and their masters.
Upon hearing this, Wang Sumo suddenly gasped. His junior uncle was skilled in medicine, enjoyed being with young people, and was very close to the old man and the others…
Wang Sumo didn't know how to describe it; it felt like something cold and shadowy was suddenly staring at him from behind, an indescribable chill.
"Grandpa, has that junior martial uncle been in Kunlun for a long time?" Wang Sumo suddenly asked. The old man looked at her and said, "You suspect her?"
Wang Sumo didn't want to tell him that the person who drugged Bai Cen was a master of medicine. In Fang Rushi's words, this person's medical skills were so high that he could use poison to mock other doctors, because most people simply couldn't grasp the tricks of the trade.
After treating Bai Cen for several years, Master Yu An realized this and could only suppress the poison with his Ninefold True Qi.
Fang Rushi examined Bai Cen's illness once and almost went berserk at the time. Now she is almost berserk as well and has been studying the illusions produced by the pathology.
With so many people in the Kunlun Sect, she had initially approached the situation with a try-and-see attitude, hoping to find He Huai'an through the old man's memories.
Because He Huai'an is too good at disguising himself, he won't be discovered so easily.
But the more they tried to do it this way, the more precisely they exposed themselves…
She wasn't sure if the junior uncle the old man mentioned was him, but everyone has their own intuition. In the matter of He Huai'an, Wang Sumo had her own intuition, and she intuitively felt that this junior uncle was He Huai'an himself.
Wang Sumo said softly, "Because I didn't hear you mention his name, Grandpa, I asked. And it just so happens that out of all the people in the Kunlun Sect, you happen to remember him."
The old man stroked his beard and shook his head, saying, "It wasn't him, he's dead."
Wang Sumo paused slightly, a sentence left unsaid—death only proves it more clearly.
Although she didn't say it aloud, the old man could still tell from her expression.
Wang Sumo knew that this junior uncle had an extremely good impression on the old man. Moreover, good people who have died are more deeply ingrained in people's minds and less easily swayed...
The old man continued.
My junior uncle's surname is Tan, and his name is Huisheng.
He's the junior apprentice who eats fish.
But because he joined the sect late, his master passed away less than two years later. He was his master's last disciple, and being young, he ate fish with him.
This is why unfollowing someone leads to getting closer to them.
Because of the close bond they formed by eating fish together, Junior Uncle Huisheng was able to become close to his fellow disciples.
Although Huisheng was the last disciple of their master, he hadn't studied for two years and his aptitude wasn't high, so even when Chiyu taught him, he couldn't learn much.
But he was very talented in medicine.
He devoted himself to his studies.
Over time, Junior Uncle became an outlier in the Kunlun Sect.
Because of his easygoing nature, many of his fellow disciples would go to him for heart-to-heart talks.
Junior Uncle has no conflict of interest with anyone.
Wang Sumo sighed inwardly, "Isn't that the same as He Huai'an?"
He can only obtain the sect leader's ring if everyone trusts him.
Wang Sumo asked curiously, "Grandpa, have you also had a heart-to-heart talk with him?"
I have a feeling that Tan Huisheng is the culprit behind Senior Fish's troubles and the old man's expulsion from the Kunlun Sect...
Back then, the old man was young and immature. Although he was smart, he was nothing compared to the old fox He Huai'an.
He Huai'an wanted the Kunlun thumb ring.
But the Kunlun thumb ring is on the hand that eats fish.
He Huai'an and his fellow disciples who eat fish have been unable to obtain it for so many years, so they can only set their sights on the person most likely to receive the Kunlun Ring.
Pang Jiuyun is the most popular senior brother in the Kunlun Sect, and is also the most liked by elders and disciples from other sects.
Unfollowing is the direct disciple of the fish-eating master.
Both of them are the most likely...
Tan Huisheng was a man of few desires, never vying for or grabbing anything, yet he maintained excellent relationships with Pang Jiuyun and Qu Guan. This was because, from the very beginning, all he wanted was the Kunlun thumb ring.
According to the old man's description, Pang Jiuyun was almost a perfect person.
If the old man hadn't appeared back then, perhaps the position of the next generation elder in Kunlun would have truly been passed to Pang Jiuyun.
Pang Jiuyun was the perfect disciple in the eyes of all the elders because he was kind, tactful, and had high moral character, martial arts skills, and prestige among all the disciples.
But Pang Jiuyun is different from the old man.
The old man promised to eat fish, and even after leaving Kunlun, he did not give up and continued to perfect his fishing true qi and cloud-piercing mountain-severing hand; but Pang Jiuyun would compromise because of the elder's instructions and the current situation of the Kunlun Sect.
This is the difference between Pang Jiuyun and the old man. It's not about who is better or worse, but when it comes to eating fish, what he sees is not the current flourishing Kunlun Sect, but the Kunlun Sect's decline in twenty or thirty years...
Wang Sumo sighed inwardly, sometimes it's hard to judge right from wrong.
But the Kunlun Sect today is certainly not the same as it was twenty or thirty years ago...
Take the old man and continue—
He didn't make a special trip to have a heart-to-heart talk with his junior uncle. He was just ignorant of his own limitations and made a small splash during the disciple selection. But in other people's eyes, he was chosen by the sect leader to become a direct disciple because of that splash.
And so, high expectations were placed on him.
But none of those who manage to overcome all obstacles and become disciples of Kunlun Mountain have come for nothing.
Although he had learned fishing techniques and palm techniques from those who had practiced martial arts since childhood and had high martial arts skills, he was like an unstable magical artifact compared to them.
It fluctuates, depending on how well it performs.
Moreover, there's always someone better. If this is the case among the current generation of inner disciples, then there are also those in the outer sect who are eyeing him covetously, all of whom are working even harder than him to break into the inner sect.
In addition to the inner and outer disciples of this year, there are also the Kunlun disciples who stayed behind, each one of them being exceptional individuals, one in a hundred.
His ranking among disciples of the same cohort fluctuated, and when placed among all the Kunlun disciples, he became increasingly inconspicuous...
He was even inferior to Xu Zhichong, who challenged him in the first round and accused him of using hidden weapons.
Xu Zhichong, another name has been added. Wang Sumo quickly noted it down. This seems to be the old man's mortal enemy; and mortal enemies are often the easiest to be used as pawns...
Wang Sumo sighed inwardly.
Sure enough, the old man continued...
Most of the disciples in the Kunlun Sect are friendly, but there are indeed some who don't get along, such as him and Xu Zhichong.
During a previous competition, he had defeated Xu Zhichong in the arena, and Xu Zhichong almost didn't even have a chance to enter the outer sect.
I only found out later when I unfollowed them that Xu Zhichong was the most promising newcomer among everyone that year.
Naturally, after Xu Zhichong joined the Kunlun Sect, he worked incredibly hard. With his natural talent, he quickly became the most outstanding member.
However, the person who joined the sect around the same time as him, was equally brilliant, and even surpassed him, naturally became a thorn in his side.
No matter the size of the competition within the sect, as long as it's a voluntary contest, Xu Zhichong will always choose him. Moreover, he will always embarrass him in front of others, then smile smugly and turn away disdainfully.
Over time, everyone knew that he and Xu Zhichong had a bad relationship within their sect.
However, in every generation of disciples, there are always a few with whom they don't get along very well.
The elders didn't think it was a bad thing.
It's like putting a few catfish in a school of fish; over time, all the fish will start swimming around with them.
He was one of the other fish being chased around by the catfish.
It was from that time that he learned that practicing martial arts was not something that could be done on a whim or based on talent in a certain area, but rather that while the master could guide you in, you had to rely on daily practice.
He is his master's disciple. Even if he is looked down upon, he cannot allow his master to be looked down upon by the other elders.
So during that period, he suddenly had a breakthrough and studied and practiced like a madman.
Before dawn, he dragged the fat man up and down the mountain to train his physical strength. The fat man felt like dying, but he was usually forgetful and often ridiculed. People would unfollow him to stand up for him, so the fat man had no choice but to bite the bullet and go with him.
And so, every morning before dawn, Fatty would get up and run with Fatty. As he ran, Fatty got stronger and became a strong Fatty.
The person who accompanied him to read books every day, went to Fengzhong Pavilion to look up information, and patiently answered his questions whenever he didn't understand something was Fu Jin.
Fu Jin is well-read and intelligent. If he doesn't understand something, Fu Jin will either tell him directly or find the answer in a book and then explain it to him.
At first, he would sit in the Wind Pavilion for a while and then start scratching his skin, dozing off, and drooling.
Fu Jin would pull his ear.
"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!" he screamed.
I was even kicked out by the senior students on duty!
Later, he gradually discovered that he could actually get absorbed in the book without even realizing it.
Moreover, Fengzhong Pavilion has a terrace, and sometimes when he gets inspiration from reading books, he goes to the terrace to practice martial arts.
Fu Jin stayed with him the whole time, pointing out what was wrong and how he had actually practiced it better than the books described.
Of course, there's also Song Jin.
Song Jin has the worst temper among this batch of disciples, but having a bad temper has its advantages. Being bad-tempered and strict allows her to perfectly simulate the scenarios when the elders test them.
If the elders require 60%, then Song Jin would require 80%.
If it passes Song Jin's test, it will also pass the elder's test; if it can be done perfectly by Song Jin, it will be considered better than expected by the elder.
Song Jin was willing to accompany him because Song Jin himself had a bad temper, and there were few people in the entire Kunlun Mountains who were willing to spar with him, counter his moves, and put up with his bad temper.
But aside from morning runs and homework, there was also time to read with Fu Jin in the Wind Pavilion. Whenever Song Jin called, he would come immediately.
Just like that, it seemed like he suddenly had a half-awakening, and his level among this batch of disciples became more and more stable, with occasional performances exceeding his usual level.
It took him almost a year.
Later, he asked the fish, "Why didn't you wake me up sooner?"
When eating fish, don't lecture young people. They will teach themselves and realize things on their own. That's better than you pulling their ear and lecturing them a hundred thousand times. This way, everyone's emotions are stable, and you can be a teacher and student with stable emotions.
Unfollowing is both infuriating and hilarious.
But indeed, he seems to be getting more and more stable every day!
At first, Xu Zhichong provoked him, and he would get angry, but later, he wasn't angry at all. Someone keeps pushing you, urging you on, and doesn't even need you to thank them—what a wonderful person!
Besides the fellow students from this cohort, there's also Senior Brother Jiuyun.
Although the Grand Elder had instructed Senior Brother Jiuyun to take good care of him, Senior Brother Jiuyun had been very kind to him from the beginning. The two would often study techniques together, and Jiuyun would also help him solve his problems.
There are some things that the elders and masters simply cannot see as problems, but Senior Brother Jiuyun knows what he is wondering about.
I will take the time to discuss it with him and also care about whether he is adapting well.
In the Kunlun Mountains, Jiuyun is like a half-elder brother.
Even when Xu Zhichong was constantly clashing with him, Jiu Yun would tell him behind his back that problems solved by others were problems solved by others, but problems solved by yourself were your own problems.
Jiuyun gave him a lot of inspiration.
That's all there was to his heart-to-heart talk with his junior uncle.
Previously, because of his frivolity, he felt that Kunlun Mountain was very large and wandered around everywhere. He would get hurt here and there, so he would go to his junior uncle for medicine.
Because Junior Uncle is so approachable, he won't get scolded by the other seniors in charge of medicine.
Later, he stopped running around and practiced his skills diligently, but he still got injured everywhere and still had to ask his uncle to bandage him.
Over time, their relationship grew closer, and he began to share many things with his junior uncle.
Junior Uncle is a very good person; he never tells anyone else what each person tells him.
There are people in this world who are so good at keeping secrets!
Therefore, the disciples on Kunlun Mountain all liked him very much...
This also includes Master. Apart from unfollowing him, the only person on Kunlun Mountain who can grill fish with Master is Junior Uncle.
So sometimes he grilled fish with his master, and sometimes he grilled fish with his master and junior uncle.
That was the best time in his memory.
With a gentle and caring senior brother, a non-dogmatic master, a group of fellow disciples who are willing to push you along and accompany you, and a junior uncle who will protect you from all harm, the days in Kunlun Mountain pass quickly.
Looking back now, it all seems like a fleeting moment, terrifyingly short...
[Author's Note]
Did you ever have a period like that? O(∩_∩)O~
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