The consequence of Xi Zhong's compromise was an even more brutal practice.
Long Yuan knew how to proceed step by step. She could always grasp the limit of what Xi Zhong could bear, and then just stop there, making Xi Zhong's life worse than death.
At the same time, Xi Zhong, who originally screamed when soaked in the boiling potion, became accustomed to it and stopped screaming after experiencing "scalding the pig to death" more than a dozen times.
Of course, this is not actually a habit.
With the physique of an ordinary monk, no matter how accustomed you are, when you jump into boiling water, you will still be burned to the point of screaming, or even be scalded to death.
However, as your body improves, you will no longer scream when you jump into the hot potion.
On the third day of being beaten, Xi Zhong was able to complete the beating silently without making a sound, and was even able to jump into the potion vat on his own initiative without Long Yuan having to do anything.
It's not that Xi Zhong liked this kind of abuse, but that Xi Zhong accepted his fate.
He is not an idiot, he can clearly feel that his originally weak body is actually getting stronger day by day.
Just after the fifteenth day, Xi Zhong broke through to the second level of Qi Refining Realm as expected.
And Long Yuan also brought Xi Zhong more colorful...oh no, more brutal methods of cultivation.
After Xi Zhong broke through to the second level of Qi Refining Realm, Long Yuan waved his jade hand, and a long sword condensed by sword energy appeared in front of Xi Zhong.
Long Yuan didn't say anything, he just waved.
The long sword formed by sword energy was directly thrust into his body under Xi Zhong's horrified gaze.
The long sword sank into Xi Zhong's body, but the sword tip did not come out from the other end. It seemed as if it had merged into Xi Zhong's body.
Just when Xi Zhong was very happy and thought that it was because his body had become stronger that this sword was useless to him, unexpected... no, despair came.
"Pfft!"
Xi Zhong immediately spit out a mouthful of blood.
Then, the classic scream came out: "Fuck ah ah ah!!"
Long Yuan's eyes were cold and he stared intently at Xi Zhong, whose whole body was surrounded by sword energy.
now.
Throughout Xi Zhong's body, there were countless sword energies that shuttled back and forth, piercing Xi Zhong's body, then coming out, then piercing in again, coming out again, and so on.
So in just a moment, Xi Zhong instantly turned into a bloody man.
Covered in blood!
After the sword energy dissipated, Xi Zhong's eyes returned to blank expression.
Then he fell straight down.
That dazed look... was very familiar. It was the despair that Xi Zhong showed during the beating on the first day.
It seems that the long sword made of condensed sword energy taught Xi Zhong another lesson.
Fortunately, pain has become a habit for Xi Zhong. However, Xi Zhong is not used to the current sword energy, so Xi Zhong's heart is now very despairing.
In fact, Xi Zhong, who had all his limbs and limbs broken by the sword energy, was unable to move.
Long Yuan naturally knew that, so he used the spiritual power thread to bundle Xi Zhong into a bundle like rice dumplings, and then threw the bloody Xi Zhong into the potion vat again.
That parabola is still so familiar...
One night.
Xi Zhong received a rare permission from Long Yuan to take a short rest for a night.
Xi Zhong's face was pale and he was sitting in the middle of the cave, bathing in the moonlight that leaked in from the hole above the cave's head, looking haggard.
It has been a month since I entered the cave.
Xi Zhong's state was still very slow, and he was tortured to death. The tendons of his hands and feet were severed and repaired with medicinal materials. Sometimes his hands and feet were directly cut off by the sword energy, and then Long Yuan instantly sewn them back with spiritual power threads. This often turned out to be counterproductive.
On the contrary, Xi Zhong's realm is now only the third level of Qi Refining Realm.
When Xi Zhong was in his previous life, he felt that the ten tortures of the Manchu Qing Dynasty were so powerful and terrifying.
Now, Xi Zhong thinks, what kind of bluff is that?
If you have the ability, can you give me some torture? If I change my expression and scream, then I will lose!
It has to be said that Xi Zhong became more and more despicable and started to compete with others to endure the pain.
Could it be that he has awakened his M constitution?
That's too uncomfortable.
Xi Zhong curled his lips, and then took out a can of wine from his small cloth bag.
The wine is brought by the serving maid every day.
In fact, Xi Zhong still needs to eat. When he can stand up, he will go to get it outside the cave door. There is an agreement with Xiao Ping'er from the beginning, and he can just put the food there.
Sometimes Xi Zhong couldn't even pick up chopsticks, so he could only bury his face in his rice bowl and eat.
One time, Xi Zhong, who was pale and haggard, moved out of the cave tremblingly, preparing to get food, and then started eating.
Then I met Xiao Ping'er.
At that time, Xiao Ping'er, who had not seen Xi Zhong for half a month, burst into tears when he saw Xi Zhong's miserable appearance.
At that time, Xi Zhong's clothes were actually still full of blood, and scabs had formed on the clothes. His face was pale, as if he had lost too much blood, his eyes were haggard, and he actually had an aura of decadence and despair all over his body.
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Xiao Ping'er burst into tears, and while questioning, she also begged Xi Zhong, "Brother Xi Zhong, didn't you say you came here to practice? How could it be like this? Then stop practicing, okay?"
Xi Zhong looked at Xiao Ping'er's pretty face. He felt it was getting cuter after half a month. He quickly smiled and comforted him: "Actually, Brother Xi Zhong is fine. You know, Brother Xi Zhong is not very talented, so...
We can only suffer a little more, don't look at Brother Xi Zhong like this, actually Brother Xi Zhong is very strong now."
Xiao Ping'er's pretty face full of tears showed a look of disbelief, "How is that possible! If Brother Xi Zhong, you become stronger, why do you look like this! Are you deceiving Xiao Ping'er again!?"
Why "again"?
Xi Zhong was helpless. In desperation, he pointed directly at the huge and hard stone next to him and said with a smile: "You don't believe it? Then Brother Xi Zhong will show you, if you watch Brother Xi Zhong, I will smash it with one punch..."
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As soon as he finished speaking, Xi Zhong punched the stone with a twitching mind.
At the moment when his fist was about to fall, Xi Zhong finally came to his senses after he was fighting back. When he saw that he had punched the stone, his expression instantly made him want to cry. Xi Zhong's expression at this moment was very funny...
No, it's wonderful.
But the next moment, Xi Zhong was already shocked by himself.
Only a "bang" sound was heard.
The huge and hard stone exploded under Xi Zhong's punch.
Moreover, it was still blown to pieces, and the pieces lying on the ground were still rolling, full of resentment, as if complaining that Xi Zhong had inexplicably attacked this peaceful stone.
Xi Zhong was stunned for a moment.
Not only Xi Zhong, but also Xiao Ping'er opened his mouth wide.
That round little mouth can fit a big egg...oh no, that's an exaggeration, it's a small quail egg.
"Fuck!"
After the shock, Xi Zhong directly said to himself, "F*ck".
I can't help it, I'm so shocked.
Xi Zhong, who originally had no idea whether he could kill a chicken with one punch, is now able to break a boulder with one punch!
"Brother Xi Zhong... you are really practicing..." Xiao Ping'er retracted her tears now. She believed that brother Xi Zhong was practicing.
Then she said, "Brother Xi Zhong, remember to come out on time to eat. She will bring the food here every day." Then she skipped away cutely carrying a small basket with vegetables.
Only Xi Zhong was left with a shocked look on his face.
After being shocked, Xi Zhong twitched his lips.
He knew that this was the result of cultivation.
In fact, he had always felt that Long Yuan's method of cultivation had little effect.
Because he has no real sense.
Is it realistic to be beaten every day and then soaked in a medicine jar?
But today, I was able to break the boulder with just one punch...
It’s only been fifteen days!
And at that time, he just punched randomly, without using any force at all, not even one-tenth of the strength.
"Hiss..." Thinking of this, Xi Zhong took a deep breath.
He suddenly realized that if he hit the body of a first-level Foundation Establishment monk with all his strength at this moment, what would happen to that Foundation Establishment monk?
It was after this experience that Xi Zhong finally made up his mind to endure hardship!
As the saying goes, high returns, high risks.
The high benefit is that Xi Zhong's benefit from this method of cultivation is great. Although his progress is slow, his body has begun to become tougher.
The high risk is that Xi Zhong is afraid that Long Yuan will accidentally beat him to death...
Full moon night.
Thinking of the scene where he smashed the boulder into pieces, Xi Zhong couldn't help but laugh.
Although now his body has just experienced a wave of devastation from Long Yuan.
He raised his head and took a sip of the wine.
I found that the wine that used to feel bitter now had a wonderful taste in my throat.
At least it can clear away some of the haze accumulated in my heart.
He looked down at his wrist.
There were scars that had been patched up, each one representing that he had broken his hand once.
Then he lowered his head and glanced at the location of his "little brother".
Somewhat lucky.
Long Yuan was quite measured in his actions, at least he didn't let his "little brother" break, and then he took it back to him...
Cutting off hands and feet has actually become a common occurrence.
Xi Zhong's current state has reached the third level of Qi Refining Realm.
Xi Zhong has never tried how strong his body is since he shattered the boulder.
Because I have no time, I am busy getting beaten.
As the days passed, Xi Zhong's realm did not increase with each passing day.
But Long Yuan's sword energy became even sharper.
Today, Xi Zhong has not screamed again.
Even if his hands and feet were severed, Xi Zhong was able to pick up his hands and feet without expression and then piece them together so that Long Yuan could sew them up for him.