Fang Chaozhou's master tilted his head slightly, and when he saw the miserable state of his disciple at this moment, his expression became much more serious. He thought about it for a while before speaking.
"Master, Chaozhou is naughty. It's my fault that I didn't teach him well. He has been so lazy since he was a child. He avoids things whenever he can. It's a great fortune for Chaozhou that Master is willing to personally guide him, but isn't the marrow cleansing a bit too much? Although Chaozhou's talent is not a rare genius, it is also very good. Master, can you reconsider it?"
Zhongli Yueshui's eyes were cold, "You are not here for Dan Rong today, but to plead for Fang Chaozhou, right?"
After these words were spoken, Fang Chaozhou's master's face turned a little embarrassed, and he nodded after a while.
"Some of what you said is true. Fang Chaozhou has been spoiled by you. With a master like you who indulges his disciples, it's no wonder that he has such a disciple." Zhongli Yueshui's voice was as stern as the day when Fang Chaozhou first came to Huali Mountain. "How many years has he been in Tianshui Sect now? He hasn't even broken through to the Nascent Soul stage. His cultivation is not even as good as Dan Rong who entered the sect later than him. How did I teach you in the beginning? How are you teaching him now? Is this how you teach your disciples?!"
The last sentence is like a mountain, weighing heavily on people's hearts.
Upon hearing this, Fang Chaozhou's master knelt down immediately. When Fang Chaozhou saw his master kneeling down, his expression suddenly became a little dazed. He looked at him helplessly, squatted down, and whispered: "Master...Father."
"Today is the eighth day of Fang Chaozhou's marrow cleansing. In two days, he will finish it. By then, whether it is breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, or breaking through to the Out-of-Body stage or the Spiritual Stage in the future, it will be much easier than it is now. Didn't you see the lesson of Lin Han? That is to say, Lin Han was lucky. Although he failed to transcend the tribulation, he survived. Do you think Fang Chaozhou will definitely have such good luck?"
Having said this, Zhongli Yueshui turned his back and his eyes fell on Tu Bai in the room.
"He is your disciple. You decide whether to let him stay and continue his marrow cleansing, or take him back and make him a useless person who has only broken through to the Nascent Soul stage after years of training."
Tu Bai met Zhongli Yueshui's eyes and instantly took several steps back. At this moment, it was wearing the same skin as Zhongli Yueshui, but although they looked the same, their temperaments were completely different.
Tu Bai looked at Zhongli Yueshui with fear in his eyes.
When Fang Chaozhou heard Zhongli Yueshui's words, his heart sank halfway. When he saw the look in his master's eyes, his heart completely sank. But he still didn't give up, "Master...father, I will go back and practice well. I really won't...be lazy anymore, Master, Master...father."
He reached out and grasped his master's sleeve.
The master lowered his head slightly. He raised his hand and grasped Fang Chaozhou's wrist, and whispered, "Chaozhou, Master is doing this for your own good. Be obedient and endure for two more days." The last sentence was even softer, "After the marrow cleansing, Master will take you back."
Fang Chaozhou wanted to pull his hand out immediately, "I can't... do it, I'll die..."
He'd die in that pool.
But the master held his hand tightly, and when he stood up, he pulled him up with him.
Fang Chaozhou was pushed into the medicine pool again. The strange snake that was torn apart by Tu Bai seemed to have been waiting for him for a long time. Almost as soon as he entered the water, the snake wrapped around him, from his ankles all the way up. When it reached his neck, the snake opened its mouth and bit him.
After that bite, Fang Chaozhou's already pale face turned even paler. He was soaking alone in the pool, the pain of broken bones swept through his body again, but he couldn't even tremble, just because he was under the immobilization spell.
Unable to speak or move, he could only look at his master and pray that there was still room for recovery.
The master standing by the pool couldn't help but turn his eyes away when he saw this scene. After a while, he spoke, "Master, Chao Zhou has been disturbing you for many days in Huali Mountain. I think after the marrow cleansing is over, I should let him return to Yizhi Peak to practice with his fellow disciples. It would be fair. What do you think?"
Zhongli Yueshui stared at Fang Chaozhou who was still looking at another person, without saying anything.
Fang Chaozhou's master paused, opened his mouth, and closed it again, but finally spoke, "Master, sometimes pushing too hard is not necessarily a good thing. I'm sure you understand Chaozhou's character now. He is different from others. If a string is stretched too tight, it will break."
Hearing this, Zhongli Yueshui turned to look at Fang Chaozhou's master, who lowered his head slightly, with a cold look in his eyes, "Are you saying that I have made a mistake in educating my disciples?"
"Disciple doesn't dare." Fang Chaozhou's master lowered his head even lower, "But whether it's educating or controlling people, you should be relaxed in moderation."
Zhongli Yueshui seemed to be angry. He shook his sleeves and put his right hand behind his back. After a while, he said, "Okay, come and pick him up in ten days."
"Thank you, Master." Fang Chaozhou's master said immediately.
"I also need to be in seclusion for a while. After the seclusion is over, I will personally check Fang Chaozhou's cultivation. If he still can't break through to the Nascent Soul stage after the marrow cleansing, you should stop teaching him."
Zhongli Yueshui's intention was obvious, he almost asked for the person to come over.
Fang Chaozhou's master paused for a moment, but still nodded, "Yes, Master." After answering, he glanced into the pool, but after just one glance, he turned his face away again.
When Fang Chaozhou came to Tianshui Sect, he was the youngest among his many disciples. At that time, his eldest disciple was already in his teens, and the second disciple he accepted was Fang Chaozhou, who could not even walk steadily. At that time, he thought it was troublesome to take care of a child, so he asked his eldest disciple to do it. He did not teach the basics.
In a daze, more than 30 years have passed.
For a cultivator, more than thirty years is just a blink of an eye.
They retreat for a short period of several months, a long period of several years, and there are even many who retreat for more than ten years.
After all, he is my own disciple. As a teacher, how can I not feel sorry for him? But it was useless to feel sorry for him, as he already knew his master's temper.
When he was training with Zhongli Yueshui, he and several of his fellow disciples never had a good sleep. If they dreamed of Zhongli Yueshui's face, they would wake up in shock.
Marrow cleansing is an extremely risky thing, as it involves a risk of death. Even with his master's protection and watch over him, would the pain during the process be any less? No.
After all, all this was Fang Chaozhou's fate, and this was all he could do.
Seeing his master leaving, Fang Chaozhou's eyelashes trembled and the tears in his eyes fell down. The tear sank into the milky white pool water and disappeared.
Zhongli Yueshui quietly examined the young man in the pool. The dark green strange snake was wrapped around Fang Chaozhou, as if Fang Chaozhou had become its offering. Fang Chaozhou's face was pale, without a trace of blood, except for his eyes, whose corners and eyelids were bright red, as if they were stained with the juice of Lycoris radiata.
After a long time, Zhongli Yueshui stepped onto the stairs leading into the bathing pool. He took a few steps and sat on the jade steps. With a blank expression on his face, he said, "Come here."
With those two words, the immobilization spell was broken.
Fang Chaozhou raised his eyes and looked at the man not far away. When their eyes met, he couldn't help but shook his head. But as soon as he shook his head, he heard Tu Bai's screams.
It was a complete scream. He had never heard Tu Bai scream so miserably.
It's a punishment.
"If you have the strength to run, you should have the strength to get over here." Zhongli Yueshui's voice could even be said to be calm, but coupled with Tu Bai's screams, it all seemed terrifying.
Fang Chaozhou closed his eyes and could only hold his breath to approach the man. He didn't dare get too close, and when he got close, he was still a hand's distance away, but Tu Bai's screams did not stop. Fang Chaozhou was shaking all over, but he had no choice but to keep moving forward.
Tu Bai's screams didn't stop until she touched the man's knee.
He couldn't see where Tu Bai was now. Maybe he was trapped in the barrier by Zhongli Yueshui.
Zhongli Yueshui lowered his eyes and looked at the young man who was cautiously approaching his legs. After a while, he raised his hand and found that the other party had actually dodged, and his eyes became darker.
Fang Chaozhou couldn't help but grit his teeth because of his subconscious action, so when Zhongli Yueshui's hand approached again, he did not dodge.
Zhongli Yueshui's hand fell on Fang Chaozhou's face. His fingertips brushed the young man's temples, which were wet from sweat or pool water. "Fang Chaozhou, you took the initiative to stop the marrow washing. Do you think you should be punished?"
The pale lips trembled slightly, and one word came out, "It's deserved."
"So add one more day." Zhongli Yueshui's hand slid down along the temples, and when it reached the neck, the strange snake quickly slid down and no longer entangled Fang Chaozhou's neck.
The dry and warm fingertips gently touched the two tiny bloody holes bitten on Chao Zhou below, and then the whole palm stroked it.
His movements were like petting a pet.
For the following time, Fang Chaozhou himself didn't know how he got through it. He felt like he was dead, but not dead. His consciousness was floating in and out, and the pain kept haunting him.
On the tenth day, he was close to collapse, and kept talking incoherently about how much pain he was in.
His eyes were full of tears and his lips were covered with tiny wounds, all caused by his own biting.
But no matter how broken he was, he never stepped out of the bathtub. He just huddled in the corner, nestled in the other's arms, and cried until he fainted.
The pain of marrow washing was the most painful thing Fang Chaozhou had ever experienced in his life. When he regained consciousness a little, he couldn't help but think that if he was lucky enough to get out alive this time, he would really go out and brag about it.
He... is too awesome.
As for the crying and making a fuss on the eleventh day, Zhongli Yueshui is not a talkative person. As long as Zhongli Yueshui doesn't say anything, no one will know about his ugly behavior.
He would then brag that Fang Chaozhou was a real man who could even endure marrow washing.
Fang Chaozhou couldn't help but curl his lower lip when he thought of this. However, he was only halfway through the smile when he felt so much pain that he couldn't even keep his body steady. He clenched his hands around Zhongli Yueshui's clothes even tighter, but after a moment's clench, he let go because of the lack of strength.
The hand around his waist lifted up, and when the pain finally passed, she brought the teacup to his lips. Although Fang Chaozhou's eyes were dazed due to the pain, he had already developed a habit, and when the teacup touched him, he parted his lips.
After drinking the Lingshui liquid, a hand holding a silk handkerchief came over to wipe the corners of his lips. Fang Chaozhou let the other person do it, even though the other person's fingertips accidentally touched his tongue.
Fang Chaozhou felt as if he had had a long sleep. If he had not been woken up by the rustling sound, he would have wanted to continue sleeping.
He opened his eyes dazedly and a figure came into his sight. Fang Chaozhou blinked in confusion and closed his eyes again, "Big Brother, am I dreaming?"
"What are you dreaming about? Second Junior Brother, you finally woke up. I bought you a new book and your favorite winged fruit. Get up and eat some before going back to sleep."
Fang Chaozhou heard this and still closed his eyes, "Liar."
The man paused, and then he said with a smile in his voice, "Why would I lie to you? Master allowed me to go down the mountain to buy it for you. Second Junior Brother, you should get up quickly and eat something. The junior brothers and sisters haven't seen you for a long time, and they all want to see you."
After saying this, Fang Chaozhou suddenly opened his eyes. He looked carefully at the man sitting beside his bed, and then, his eyes were full of surprise, "It's really you, Senior Brother."
"If it's not me, who else could it be?" The eldest brother took out something he had prepared early in the morning from behind his back, "Second brother, look!"
Script in the left hand, snacks in the right hand.
Fang Chaozhou looked left and right, and said a little later: "Am I back to Yizhi Peak?"
"Yes." said the eldest brother.
Survived!
Not only did he survive, he came back!
A quarter of an hour later, Fang Chaozhou was lying on the bed reading a storybook, and the eldest senior brother was sitting beside the bed looking at Fang Chaozhou. Fang Chaozhou hasn't looked in the mirror since he woke up, but the eldest senior brother saw it clearly with his own eyes, and he discovered subtle changes in his junior brother after his marrow washing.
Not to mention qualifications, just the face has changed.
Although Fang Chaozhou originally had a good appearance, he was not necessarily the most eye-catching in the crowd. For example, if someone saw Fang Chaozhou for the first time in a group of people, they would most likely ignore him, but now that is no longer possible.
Originally, they had a junior brother Xue Danrong in the Tianshui Sect. Wherever the junior brother went, he was the most eye-catching and people couldn't miss him. Now he felt that Fang Chaozhou would soon be the same and people couldn't help but stare at him.
The face is still the same, but it seems like something has changed.
Is this the miraculous effect of marrow washing?
The eldest senior brother watched for a long time, and seeing Fang Chaozhou reading the storybook seriously, he couldn't help but call him, "Second Junior Brother."
"Hmm?" Fang Chaozhou said casually.
"Master will allow you to play for one day today. You will have to practice with everyone tomorrow." said the eldest brother.
Fang Chaozhou turned the page with his little finger. "Got it." He said, then turned to look at the senior brother. "Then can you come and wake me up? I'm afraid I can't get up."
The eldest brother's expression became a little complicated, "Okay, but second brother, how come you came to your senses? Are you willing to practice hard now?"
Fang Chaozhou did not reply. The eldest senior brother was silent for a while, and finally spoke, "Because you don't want to go to the master?"
The eldest senior brother waited for a long time for the answer to this question. When he thought he would never get an answer, he saw Fang Chaozhou nodded slightly.
The next day.
Fang Chaozhou looked at the still dark blue sky, raised his hand and couldn't help yawning. After yawning, he bumped his shoulder at his fifth junior brother Du Yunxi, "Fifth junior brother."
He lowered his voice and called out to someone.
We haven't seen each other for a long time, so we should catch up.
But Du Yunxi glanced at him and turned away, with a hint of anger between his brows.
Fang Chaozhou was stunned for a moment and wanted to say something when he was hit on the head. He covered his head, and before he could cry out in pain, he heard his master's scolding.
"Fang Chaozhou, what are you doing?"
Fang Chaozhou heard this and put his hand down awkwardly, "Master, I didn't do anything."
The master glared at Fang Chaozhou before retracting his gaze and adjusting his tone. Fang said, "In three months, the underground demon realm will be open. That place is very dangerous. Not everyone can come out alive. Those who want to go must pass my assessment first."
When Fang Chaozhou heard the words "underground demon realm", he couldn't help but look at Xue Danrong who was farthest away from the crowd.
Xue Danrong was holding the Broken Water Sword, and was wearing a snow-white dress. His neck, which was exposed from the collar, was so white and slender that from a distance, it looked like a piece of jade.
Fang Chaozhou didn't know if it was an illusion or something, but he felt that Xue Danrong seemed to have grown a little taller.
He only briefly thought about the other person's original height, and soon focused his attention on the underground demon realm.
Three months later, Xue Danrong will enter the underground demon realm.
Fang Chaozhou couldn't help but recall the plot about the underground demon realm in the original novel, but when he recalled it, his eyes unconsciously fell on Xue Danrong.
After a while, the other party looked over.
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