Something warm flowed through my palm, and a cool sensation kept seeping into my body.
"Xie Zhou is so pitiful. At such a young age, she was forced to run 60 kilometers by the Immortal Venerable. She's still just a child."
A fairy murmured a couple of sentences.
"What do you know? This is because the Immortal Venerable values her. Look, he gave her such rare body-tempering fluid as if it were free. Doesn't that prove everything?"
The two fairies kept whispering to each other.
"Where...where am I...?"
Xie Zhou felt dizzy and, with his eyes slightly open, he vaguely saw two fairies pouring hot water for him.
"Where am I...? What am I doing...? Have I finished running?"
Xie Zhou suddenly woke up, startling both fairies.
"Alright, alright, stop jumping around. This body tempering fluid is very rare. If you keep jumping, it's going to splash out!"
A fairy reprimanded.
"The Immortal Venerable tells you to go find him after you finish your bath."
The fairy said to Xie Zhou as she added water.
"good."
Xie Zhou closed her eyes. This must have been arranged by Ling Feng. What she needed to do now was to swallow all the questions in her mind and wait until the medicinal effects in the water were fully absorbed before asking Ling Feng questions herself.
With his eyes slightly closed, Xie Zhou quietly sensed the changes in his body.
My legs, which used to feel like they were filled with lead, now feel incredibly light. I can even jump with a little movement.
"I told you not to move around so much, look at this."
The fairy was caught off guard and Xie Zhou splashed water all over her.
"Fairy sister, I'm sorry, I don't know why, but my body seems to have become lighter."
Xie Zhou smiled sheepishly.
I didn't use any force just now.
"There's still an incense stick's time left. We'll come back to find you when that time is up."
The fairy sighed and walked out.
...
After an incense stick has burned.
Xie Zhou appeared in the Frost Palace.
How are you feeling?
Lingfeng, however, continued fiddling with his basic ancient books, not even glancing at Xie Zhou.
"Reporting to Master, my legs no longer hurt or ache, I feel great!"
Xie Zhou moved his arms and legs, and sure enough, after soaking in the body-tempering liquid, he felt incredibly light.
"Okay, here, eat this."
Lingfeng clapped his hands, and two fairies brought out two plates, each filled with fragrant meat.
“Master, those who cultivate immortality are supposed to be free from desires and wants. I'm afraid this isn't quite right for you.”
Xie Zhou swallowed hard.
"These are essential nutrients for your body, not extra meals."
Lingfeng frowned.
"Eat it all, not a single bite is allowed."
After saying that, Lingfeng walked out again, and no one knew where he went.
"Hehehe, I've been starving all day, this is the perfect time to replenish my energy!"
Xie Zhou didn't stand on ceremony and began to eat heartily.
"Delicious! This is so delicious, waaaaah..."
Xie Zhou ate with exceptional enjoyment.
"belch……"
After eating his fill, Xie Zhou patted her belly contentedly and was just about to leave.
"Tomorrow at dawn, in the Frost Palace."
A voice reached Xie Zhou's ears.
"Yes, Master."
Xie Zhou looked a little unwell; she would never forget the pain she felt while running today.
But she gritted her teeth and agreed anyway.
"Before cultivation, one must first temper the body. If the body cannot withstand the energy brought about by cultivation, then the achievement will definitely be very limited."
Xie Zhou remembered reading something in a book.
Upon hearing this, Lingfeng nodded in agreement.
The next day, Lingfeng gave Xie Zhou a five-kilogram package, which also involved running around the Sword Sect once.
The third day, the fourth day...
Day after day, every morning at dawn, you could see Xie Zhou's small figure running around.
Every day, Xie Zhou would wake up while taking a bath, and every day a delicious dinner would be waiting for him.
In the blink of an eye, a hundred days seemed to fly by.
"Master, what should we do today?"
Xie Zhou looked at Ling Feng with a smile. One hundred days had passed, and Xie Zhou had long since gotten used to this intensity.
"No need to carry any weights today. Just run these 60 kilometers at your fastest speed. The first phase of training is now over."
Lingfeng flicked his sleeve.
"call."
Xie Zhou watched her change day by day. In these hundred days, Xie Zhou noticed that she had grown quite a bit taller, almost reaching 1.6 meters.
His physique has changed from being extremely thin to having some muscle, making him look healthier.
Similarly, Xie Zhou's hair had grown out, and dressed as a man on the boat, she was hardly the little girl who was going through puberty.
"Hurry up, Luo Fantian! Now that I've shed that burden, I can definitely run much faster than before."
Xie Zhou grinned.
"Hehe, don't underestimate me. If I hadn't been waiting for you, I could have run these sixty kilometers much earlier."
Luo Fantian was not to be outdone.
"How about we have a contest?"
Xie Zhou grinned.
"Let's have a competition! Who's afraid of who!"
Luo Fantian smiled, and without saying a word, he darted forward.
"Hey! You're cheating! We haven't even said 'start' yet!"
Luo Fantian also began to run quickly.
"Can't you, with ten legs, give way to me, with only two legs?!"
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