Chapter 3: Promotion to the Outer Sect (1/2)
Chapter 3: Promotion to the Outer Sect
“You went to sleep early Now it’s tier!” The door shook as it opened, and a tall, strong lared fiercely at Meng Hao and the fat teenager
“Starting today,” he said angrily, “you two little bastards will chop ten trees per day for er will flay you alive”
“Greetings, Grandpa Tiger,” said Meng Hao, scra there nervously “Maybe you could quiet down a…” Before he could finish speaking, the large man fixed his eyes on hi too loud?”
Looking at his fierce bearing and large stature, Meng Hao hesitated, then said, “But… the Elder Brother in charge of servants already assigned us to chop down ten trees per day”
“Then chop an extra ten forHao said nothing, his brain spun He had just arrived in the I bullied He didn’t want to give in, but the , and he hilanced at the table, and noticed the bite er had been in the clutches of his drea, he had a flash of inspiration He suddenly yelled at the sleeping fat teenager
“Fatty! Soirl!”
As soon as the words were out of his , his face twisted with furious savagery
“Who’s stealingout of the bed “I’ll beat you to death! I’ll bite you to death!” He began striking rando man stared in shock, then took a step forward and made to slap the boy
“You dare to shout in front of Grandpa Tiger!” His slap landed on the boy’s face, but then the big er, eyes closed, had bitten down onto the man’s arm No o
“Stop biting ” This man was a servant, not a Cultivator He had been a servant for a long ti, but the pain had caused him to break out in a cold sweat He punched and kicked, but couldn’t htest bit The harder he hit, the deeper the boy bit The led, and it seemed as if a chunk were about to be ripped off
His screaan to notice A cold voice shouted out
“What’s the ruckus?”
It was the voice of the horse-faced young an to tremble in fear Despite the horrible pain which twisted his face, he ceased his screaood idea to upset the Elder Brother in charge of servants,” said the bigthis Quick, stop biting ined the fat teenager’s dream state would be so intense, and also wanted to stop the situation He walked forward and lightly slapped the fat teenager, then whispered into his ear
“Theto punch the air, he returned to his bed, his face covered in blood, then fell back to sleep
Giving another nervous glance toward the fat teenager, the bigHao stood there for a while gaping, adreatest of care and went back to sleep
The followingsun filled the sky, the sound of bells filled the air It seee power; as people heard it, they woke and began their work The fat teenager woke up He looked down dumbly at the marks on his body He touched his face
“What happened last night? How comeHao dressed silently for a while before speaking
“Nothing happened Everything seemed normal”
“How come my face feels swollen?”
“Maybe it’s mosquitos”
“Then how come my mouth has blood on it?”
“You fell out of bed last night Several ti Hao opened the door and stepped out, then stopped and looked back “Look, fatty,” he said in a serious tone, “you need to grind your teeth more often, sharpen the,” he said in surprise, gingerly putting on his robes
Meng Hao and the fat teenager walked out into the sunlight and began their life as servants in the Reliance Sect, chopping down trees
Each of them was responsible for ten trees Around the Northern Servants’ Quarter, the wild slopes were covered with trees Although the trees were not big, they were very dense and spread like an ocean as far as the eye could see
Carrying his servant's axe, Meng Hao rubbed at his shoulder His arm felt both numb and painful The axe was heavy Off to the side, the fat teenager panted as they climbed Eventually, they found a suitable area, and the sound of chopping axes gradually rang out as they began to work
“My dad is super rich,” said the fat teenager with a long face He raised his axe “I’onna be super rich too I don’t want to be a servant… These Iic What do they need fire for? And why do they need us to chop down trees for the Hao was too tired to speak Sweat showered off of him like rain Because of his poverty in Yunjie County, he hadn’t been able to eat much y After the space of tiainst a tree, breathing heavily
He looked at the fat teenager, who, though he was so tired he trembled, he continued to curse under his breath and chop at the tree He was younger than Meng Hao, but a lot stronger
Meng Hao shook his head bitterly and continued to rest He pulled out the Qi Condensation Manual and exa the description in the y of Heaven and Earth
Ti Hao had ed to cut down eight By pooling theh for one of theer went to get some food which the two of them shared in their room Then they fell to sleep, exhausted
Eventually, the fat teenager’s snores filled the rooled to sit up, his eyes filled with deterer and exhaustion, he picked up the Qi Condensation Manual and started reading it again
“When I used to study for the exa until dawn I’, but at least I have a goal I can’t believe that after failing in the Imperial examinations, I will fail in Cultivation” Stubborn persistence shone in his eyes He lowered his head and began to study
He continued on until late in the night, until he finally fell asleep, although when exactly that was, he didn’t know As he slept, his dreay of heaven and earth The bells woke hi He opened his bloodshot eyes, yawned, and got out of bed Then, along with the energetic fat teenager, went back to chopping wood
A day, two days, three days… ti Hao’s wood-felling ability slowly grew until he could chop down four trees in a day But,of spiritual energy His eyes grewaround dusk, as he sat panting in mediation, his body suddenly vibrated, and he felt a prickling numbness in his limbs Then, it seemed as if tiny wisp of invisible Qi condensed within his flesh and blood, then seeped out of his body