Chapter 19: Brutal Training

　　In the early morning, a thin, pale white mist covered the top of the mountain behind and lingered for a long time. A light breeze blew by, and suddenly there was a muffled sound of flesh contact.

　　In a secluded grove on the top of a mountain, Xiao Yan dug his feet into the soil like tree stumps, his toes digging into the ground, his teeth clenched, cold sweat streaming down his forehead, his naked body, which was only wearing a pair of shorts, was covered with blue bruises.

　　Behind Xiao Yan, Yao Lao, who had transformed into a soul state, was sitting cross-legged on a huge rock. At this moment, he was looking at Xiao Yan, who was gritting his teeth and persevering, with a serious face, and waved his hand gently.

　As Yao Lao waved his hand, the air fluctuated slightly, and a light red stream of fighting spirit suddenly shot out from Yao Lao's palm, and finally hit Xiao Yan's shoulder heavily like a whip, leaving a long green bruise.

　　The corners of his mouth trembled violently, and he took a breath of cold air between his teeth. Xiao Yan felt that his shoulders seemed to have suddenly gone numb, and waves of burning pain went straight into his heart. Under this severe pain, Xiao Yan even felt his toes go weak, and he almost fell down...

　　After the intense pain, the thin Dou Qi rushed through the body. Stimulated by the pain, the Dou Qi seemed to be more energetic than usual, flowing happily through the veins and acupuncture points in the shoulders, with a hint of warmth and coolness, slowly seeping into the bones and muscles, quietly strengthening them...

　　"Come again!" When the pain in his shoulder gradually faded away, Xiao Yan's young face was full of persistence and stubbornness, and he said through gritted teeth.

　　Looking at Xiao Yan who was gritting his teeth and persevering in the attack, Yao Lao forced a gratified smile on his dry old face. He nodded slightly, and the light red fighting spirit shot out from his palm again.

　　"Bang, bang, bang…" In the small woods, a series of creepy muffled sounds and low hums mixed with slightly painful sounds spread out one after another…

Yao Lao's attacks were very measured, and each attack just reached the critical point that Xiao Yan's body could withstand. That way, Xiao Yan would not be seriously injured, but would still feel real pain to him.

　　The piercing pain from the fighting spirit hitting his body made Xiao Yan's face almost twisted in agony.

　　On the body, as Yao Lao waved his hands, more and more bruises appeared...

　　"Bang!" Another stream of Dou Qi shot out. Xiao Yan, who was like a wooden stake, finally reached the limit of what he could endure. His legs went limp and he collapsed due to exhaustion.

　　After panting heavily for a while, Xiao Yan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, raised his head, and smiled with difficulty: "Teacher, how is it?"

　　"Very good. He took eighty-four Dou Qi whippings today, which is much stronger than the nine times a month and a half ago…" Yao Lao nodded with a smile on his face. There was an imperceptible surprise in his old eyes. Over the past month and a half, the resilience shown by Xiao Yan was beyond his expectations. For example, today, he thought that seventy Dou Qi whippings were Xiao Yan's limit, but the latter persisted until the eighty-fourth time. This really made him sigh at the endurance of this little guy.

　　After listening to Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief. He sat on the mud for a long time to rest as if exhausted. After his body regained consciousness, he slowly got up, took his clothes from the stone beside him, and put them on.

　　When he was getting dressed, the cool fabric touched the bruises, which naturally made Xiao Yan grimace in pain again.

　　The transparent body twisted, and the old medicine turned into light and flashed into the black ring, leaving behind a concerned word that had been said many times: "Hurry back and soak your body in the foundation-building spirit liquid, otherwise the blood stasis left in your body will cause you serious injuries!"

　　Xiao Yan nodded in understanding, put on his clothes, and slowly walked down the back mountain.

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　　After returning to the hut, Xiao Yan, who had long since been unable to bear the pain, quickly closed the doors and windows, then took off his clothes again, and jumped into the wooden basin filled with green liquid using both his hands and feet...

　　The cool green water touched his bruised skin, and Xiao Yan immediately took a few deep breaths of cool air in relief. The feeling of ecstasy made him slowly close his eyes as if in enjoyment, and he lay straight in the wooden basin, not moving at all.

　Xiao Yan leaned softly on the edge of the wooden basin, his rapid breathing gradually became steady, and finally, low snoring could be vaguely heard from his nose. After experiencing a painful torture, Xiao Yan finally couldn't stand the double fatigue of mind and body, and fell into a deep sleep.

　　While Xiao Yan was sleeping, the green liquid swayed slightly, and a trace of gentle energy quietly penetrated into his body through the slightly opened pores all over his body, washing away the hideous bruises. At the same time, it also continuously added vitality and strengthened the body that had reached its limit...

　　The sleep continues and the strengthening is carried out unconsciously.

　　While strengthening and repairing Xiao Yan's body, the green liquid in the wooden basin was actually gradually fading. Obviously, the medicinal power contained in the liquid was about to be completely wasted by Xiao Yan.

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　　Not knowing how long he slept, Xiao Yan only remembered that when he woke up, the hot sunlight had already illuminated the room very brightly.

He stretched lazily, and his bones suddenly crackled. He raised his head and felt the indescribable vitality and fullness all over his body. Xiao Yan couldn't help but cried out: "It feels so good!"

　　Standing up from the wooden basin, Xiao Yan was suddenly stunned. He found that the originally green liquid in the basin had completely turned into clear transparent water that was crystal clear.

"Has the medicinal power been completely absorbed?" Touching his nose, Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly. Suddenly, he seemed to remember something. He slowly closed his eyes with some joy, carefully sensing the condition of the fighting spirit in his body.

　　After a moment, Xiao Yan opened his eyes, clenched his palms, and laughed softly, revealing his surprise: "Finally, I have reached the fifth level of Dou Qi!"