"Fourth Junior Brother." Xiao Chen nodded with a smile, looking him up and down. He could feel the pure power emanating from the stone, which was far stronger than that of ordinary body-refining cultivators. "It seems that the cultivation method that Master found for you is very suitable for you."
"Hmm! Master had Phoenix Lord heat the pool for me, it's so warm!" Stone scratched his head and added, "And it's so energizing!"
Xiao Chen chuckled and took out a set of Xuan Tie Armor from his storage bag—he had exchanged it for points in Zangdao Mountain (exchanging monster cores in Zangdao Mountain for points and then for supplies). It was extremely defensive and he originally intended to keep it for himself as a backup, but seeing that the stone was for body tempering, it was perfect for him.
"Here, take this." Xiao Chen handed over the armor. "Your physical body is strong, and with this armor, your defense will be even better."
The armor was jet black and heavy, covered with fine defensive runes; it was clearly no ordinary item.
Stone's eyes widened as he carefully took the item, held it in his arms, and repeatedly said, "Thank you, Senior Brother!"
"Don't be so polite." Xiao Chen patted his shoulder. "You seem quite strong. How about a spar?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Tou shook his head vigorously, his face turning pale: "No... no, Senior Brother."
He recalled the last time he beat up the Ironback Bear in the back mountain. The more he fought, the more excited he became, and he almost overturned the entire mountain in the end. It was only because his master appeared in time that he was stopped.
He knew his own weakness—he easily lost his temper when fighting and didn't know his own strength. If he hurt his senior brother, his master would definitely beat him up.
"I...I can't control myself when I'm fighting," Stone explained softly.
Xiao Chen understood and didn't press the matter. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Junior Brother, I'll be watching you. Let's have a friendly spar."
"Alright!" Stone nodded vigorously, hugged the armor, and happily went back to his thatched hut—he had to quickly try out the new armor to see if it fit, and then come back later to spar with his senior brother.
Xiao Chen watched his retreating figure, a gentle smile appearing on his lips.
Master has taken in another interesting junior brother.
Inside the sect, wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys, and the leaves of the old locust tree rustled in the wind; everything was still as familiar as ever.
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