I nodded. Just as my master said, I had a feeling that something was dangerous lately.
Since becoming an apprentice, I have been plagued by misfortunes one after another. What exactly happened?
The Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and I have been a formal disciple of my master for more than seven months.
Time flies by, and I am racing against time, spending almost all my time in cultivation.
Chairman Fang wasn't lying to me; shortly after that war, my rank in the association was raised.
The subsidies the association gives me are enough to cover my daily expenses.
Even after gaining higher privileges, they can still save quite a bit.
It had been quite a while since I had seen Wu Shi. I heard that he was currently researching some kind of elixir.
Some things are hard to understand, but it has to be said that the drugs developed by Wu Shi are all surprisingly effective.
I get up at four in the morning every day to continuously refine the Nine Swords of Falling Snow.
At noon, they practiced the Heavenly Gang Fist technique.
Although I made many mistakes at the beginning, my master still patiently guided me.
Teach me how to properly use the pulse points and dantian.
The Nine Swords of Falling Snow emphasizes the perfection of moves and actions.
The Tiangang Fist emphasizes the application of internal energy and the control of power.
My master told me that the Tiangang Fist technique consists of seven forms:
Shocking, bone-breaking, deadly, soul-devouring, general-slaying, spirit-destroying, god-killing!
Each move is several times more difficult than the last.
Master said that he had only mastered the fifth form of the Heavenly Gang Fist Technique and could not advance any further.
The energy he can control is insufficient to reach the level of destroying spirits.
The word "摧灵" is not literally what it means.
The term "spirit destruction" refers to the ability of the soul to kill someone from a thousand miles away without the body moving an inch.
Of course, I found it all very mysterious.
In the past, I would have just listened to it as a fantasy story.
But now I have no choice but to believe it.
As for the so-called god-slaying, that's even more of a fantasy.
Slaying gods? Please, how is that possible? If they are gods, how could they be slain by humans?
The ultimate realm is nothing but a pipe dream; it's a height no one can reach.
According to my master, my grandmaster has already cultivated the Heavenly Gang Fist Technique to the level of Spirit Destruction.
The so-called god-slaying was merely a beautiful vision conjured up by the advisor.
Even so, advisors were regarded as living gods by various sects.
If I had the chance, I would really like to meet my mysterious and unpredictable advisor.
But Master said that his master was either wandering on the snow-capped mountain peaks.
Or perhaps walking on the edge of a cliff.
His whereabouts are unpredictable, and seeing him depends entirely on chance.
Time flew by again.
On this day, Wu Shi walked into the courtyard carrying a small bottle, and his expression suggested that he had made some progress.
"Xiao Xi, you're here."
As we spent more time together, Wu Shi changed how he addressed me.
They're more like family to me now.
I asked with a smile, "What's up? I haven't seen you in so long. What have you been working on lately?"
"What is that? Take it out and let me see?"
Wu Shi handed the small bottle to me. I was slightly taken aback and asked, "What is this?"
Wu Shi grabbed my hand and put the small bottle in it.
He then pointed to my wrist and said:
"A fire spirit resides within your bracelet, and it will subtly deplete your vital energy."
"Without professional training in cultivation techniques, it is very difficult for vital energy to recover on its own."
"So I've been researching recently how to rely on medication to help your body's vitality recover on its own."
"Until later, I finally came up with a good idea."
"I have formulated a medicine to activate the body's meridians, allowing you to autonomously circulate vital energy with each breath."
"Once the meridians are opened, there's no need to worry about the physical effects of excessive energy depletion afterward."
I was quite moved after hearing it.
So all these days he's been staying home because he's been thinking about me?
Even after knowing each other for so long, Wu Shi still gives me the feeling of being so considerate.
Because he will take practical actions to take good care of everyone around him.
Wu Shi once said that he was of mediocre talent and that he might only ever be an ordinary Taoist priest even after a lifetime of cultivation.
He also lacked the talent for divination and consulting the heavens, unlike his senior master.
He could only focus on studying medicine and seek breakthroughs in this single field.
It's not hard to see that Wu Shi has a strong drive in the field of medicine, so the medicines he focuses on researching are all priceless treasures.
Even his senior master once said that Wu Shi had surpassed him in the research and development of elixirs.
I don't know how he managed to get through all these years, but he must have endured hardships that most people couldn't bear.
From an orphan who was trafficked to someone who was driven to the streets to live a life of homelessness.
What he went through was quite cruel for someone his age at the time.
Instead of holding a grudge against society, he responded in the gentlest way.
Perhaps his senior apprentice's appearance in his life back then ignited a ray of light for him.
Lunar New Year's Eve
"It's really a hassle for Brother Chen and his wife. Xiaoxi thinks our place is too quiet, and we can't persuade her otherwise, so we can only trouble her more." My master brought some New Year's goods to my home in the county town.
This time, I not only summoned my master, but also my master's wife, my senior brother, and Wu Shi.
Everyone sat on the sofa and introduced themselves to each other.
They are all my family in my life, and I would feel regretful no matter where I spend the New Year.
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