Cultivate the ruthless way for him

Naturally, Zhaozhao didn't dare to mention Xuexiao Palace, let alone mention the name of Changyuan, he was not like that grand master Xuanyuan who could make his apprentices his ancestors.

He is not qualified to cause such trouble for Zhang Yuan.

And once what happened tonight is exposed, with Master's keenness and discernment, maybe it will reveal all his sneaking into the forbidden area for trials in the past year.Then he will be finished.

It was hard for him to gain a firm foothold in Xuexiao Palace, but he couldn't let his efforts fall by the wayside.

So as soon as Xuanyuan Feng left, Zhao Zhao no longer had any scruples, and began to make up nonsense without any scruples.

"Senior brother, I'm just an unknown outer disciple. You adults have a lot, so please forgive me this time. I, my family managed to entrust acquaintances, and spent a lot of money to stuff me in. If I was driven down the mountain, my father would definitely break my leg."

"Besides, my current master is also very fierce. He beats us outside disciples every now and then, and doesn't give us food. We have no status at all. What if the master finds out about my trespassing? Yes, maybe my legs were beaten to death by my father before my father broke them. If you don’t believe me, look, I still have welts on my back and rashes on my arms, and my master won’t allow me to take medicine ..."

Zhao Zhao took off his robe, rolled up his cuffs, and showed it to everyone.

Even though it was an ordinary whip, it might not be that serious if it was placed on an ordinary disciple, but the young man's skin was as delicate as snow, making the whip marks extraordinarily terrifying and frightening.

"Actually, I didn't break into the forbidden area on purpose. I just heard that there is a kind of natural material and earthly treasure that can increase the cultivation level in this mountain. I was confused for a while and sneaked in behind that young master Xuanyuan. There is such a terrifying big monster hidden, even if I borrow ten courage from me, I dare not come here."

"I'm still so young, so young, and I haven't experienced so many delicious, fun, and beautiful things. Brothers must not bear the heart of me being beaten to death."

"If, if senior brother is really so cruel, why don't you kill me with one sword now. Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. When I get to the underworld, I can still be a ghost with a full beard and a tail."

Seeing the horrible welts and the large rash on the boy's arms, everyone gasped.

The old man is as serious as Zhaoyue, and he can't help but start to wonder, is there really a teacher who treats his disciples so viciously in the [-] states?Is the situation of outer disciples so difficult?

Moreover, the young man in front of him is so delicate and beautiful, so lovable, what kind of cruel master has the heart to beat such a beautiful disciple.

But act according to the month has always been cautious.

He said: "You are a boy from the outside sect, where do you have the courage to break into the forbidden area? Don't think that you can deceive us by just making up a lie."

Zhao Zhao was prepared, and immediately said: "It's true, if you don't believe me, you searched me. I just started, and I don't even have a jade token." The two disciples immediately went forward to search Zhao Zhao's body, but they did not find the jade token.

"Senior brother, what should we do now? If it is really an outer disciple, I am afraid that the palaces will not bother to take care of it, and they will probably be expelled from the mountain gate directly."

Even if the disciples trespassed into the forbidden area without alarming the Discipline Palace, it would still be a matter of embarrassment and smear to the master.All gods and gods in the state pay attention to reputation, serious disciples are fine, there is no way, but they will never endorse an outside disciple and damage the reputation of the sect.

Zhaoyue pondered for a moment, and said: "Even if you are an outer disciple, you still need to tell your teacher and name."

"I……"

"My name is Yingying, and I'm from Wuji Palace."

"Honor Wuji of the Wuji Palace, you know...after a while, the master said that he would mention me as a serving disciple."

The faces of everyone present turned subtle.

Because this Venerable Wuji, although the title has the word "Venerable", he has a bit of an old disrespectful habit, that is, he likes to raise furnaces, and only harms young and beautiful disciples in his sect.

A disciple in each phase will first promote that disciple to be a so-called "Serving Disciple" in the name of teaching.

The boy in front of him is so beautiful, but it is very likely that he will be targeted by that old man.

But these years, Lord Nanshan has banned Wuji Palace from recruiting new disciples. The boy's parents are so blind that they spend a lot of money to send him to that kind of ghost place.

Zhaoyue said: "Even so, trespassing on a forbidden place is still a felony, so how about I punish you to go to the Discipline Hall to copy the rules overnight, can you obey?"

Zhao Zhao nodded hurriedly.

"Submit it."

"Thank you for your forgiveness, senior brother. I will definitely repay senior brother well in the future."

The boy's eyes were shining brightly, and he insisted on expressing the repayment as a promise of body and soul.

"Cough." Zhaoyue cleared her throat: "There is no need to repay. In the future...you need to remember the lesson and don't run to the forbidden area without authorization. You are lucky today, but you may not be able to save your life next time." gone."

"Also...the matter of serving disciples, you'd better think about it again."

"You are still young, you can take the right path to practice slowly, and you must not covet the so-called shortcuts and... destroy yourself."

Although Venerable Wuji is old and disrespectful, he holds the title of Venerable after all, Zhaoyue couldn't say it too bluntly, so he raised it tactfully.

Zhao Zhao realized instantly.

Seriously replied: "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely stand on my own feet and work hard to cultivate!"

Because it is not considered a formal punishment, Zhaoyue just locks Zhaozhao to the side hall of the Temple of Discipline, and asks Zhaozhao to punish him for copying.

There were no guards in the side hall, and the coffin easily sneaked in after receiving a message.

"I said, young master, which song are you singing again? Do you know what time it is now, if Lord Chang Yuan finds out that you didn't go back on time, he should be angry again."

"Shh, be quiet."

Zhaozhao glanced around guiltily, and said pitifully, "I'm looking for you for this."

"You don't even know how pitiful I am. I'm also in the forbidden area. Xuanyuan Stupid Pig is probably sleeping soundly on his own bed right now, but I dare not let Master know. I can only be locked up here to copy books."

"My hands are sore."

Lingshu said in his heart that you didn't do it yourself.Looking at the rules and regulations on the young man's desk, he suddenly felt that they were very hot and turned his eyes away. "Then, young master, have you figured out how to fool Jun Shang? Jun Shang has clearly said that unless you go down the mountain to practice, you must go back before the curfew at Haishi."

"What is fooling around? I also want to protect Master's reputation from being damaged."

"I've made up my mind. Now I am determined not to go back. If Master knows that I have trespassed in the forbidden area, Master will definitely beat me to death. This is not the most terrible thing. In case Master gets angry and wants to Drive me out of the teacher's door and let me go to the street to beg for food."

Lingshu: "..."

Lingshu was speechless: "What is the young master thinking?"

Zhao Zhao blinked. "Lingshu, for now, only you can save me."

Lingshu took a step back vigilantly: "You, you want to pretend to be a subordinate...? If this is done in the Siguo Palace, but now the young master lives in the main hall, how dare the subordinates do this under the nose of Mr. Zhang Yuan?" Wait. No, no, this is absolutely impossible, if the truth is revealed, it will be more serious than the young master not coming home at night."

"You don't need to go to the main hall. I was just staying overnight last night. You can just go back to the hall and pretend to be me and lie on the bed. Master, he never goes to the hall."

"You also know that I have a pitiful background and have no one to rely on. It took a lot of effort to succeed in my apprenticeship. Master must not let Master know what happened tonight."

"Spirit..."

Lingshu sighed in resignation.

"Okay, young master, just this time, don't make an example next time. Next time, let alone you are driven to the street to beg for food by the emperor, even if you are driven to feed the pigs in the pigsty, the subordinates will not care."

Zhaozhao then swore that there would be no next time, and thoughtfully handed over the transformation talisman prepared in advance to his loyal subordinates.

Lingshu stared at the sky speechlessly.

Thunder in the heart, why hasn't it been broken yet?He committed a lot of crimes in his previous life to have such an unreliable master.

Before leaving, Lingshu looked at his eyes and rubbed his wrists. The pitiful young man who continued to copy books with his head down finally took out two medicine jars from his arms and handed them over with some reluctance.

"This is trauma medicine, young master, remember to change it."

"This is the medicine for allergies. It's best for the young master to take it too. The left and right don't have to act pitifully in front of the king anymore."

Zhao Zhao: "..."

Zhao Zhao felt that he was really the kindest and most tempered master in the world, tolerating a subordinate committing crimes every day.

Zhang Yuan did not bother to check Zhaozhao's late return that night, it was not that he forgot, but Chang Yuan stayed in the Forbidden Hall with Si Ming Xingjun all night.

The two medicines newly offered by Mr. Beihai have some miraculous effects. After the owner fell into a deep sleep, the natal lamp of the prince of the heavenly clan, which had been silent for more than 200 years, miraculously flickered a trace of flame.

This is a sign of the return of the remnant soul.

This means that as time goes by, more and more fragments of remnant souls will accept the call of the spirit grass and the magic circle in the temple and return to the wick.

Mo Yu wakes up hopeful.

This is undoubtedly great news, that day and night, Tianjun and Empress specially rushed over from Jiuchongtian to visit Aizi.The lights of the Forbidden Temple stayed on all night.

Zhao Zhao copied the books all night, and went to Baixian Mountain the next day to get the jade tablet that was secretly hidden under the stone yesterday, and after making sure that it was not lost or damaged, he rushed back at dawn.

Zhaozhao escaped a catastrophe and was in a good mood. Humming a tune, he went to pick lotus flowers in the soup pond. He was thinking about what kind of rice soup to mix with cheap master, when he heard the news from Lingshu.

Zhao Zhao was stunned.

I feel that the newly picked lotus in my hand is not fragrant in an instant.

It's not that he doesn't want Mo Yu to wake up, but that he hasn't established his footing yet, and Mo Yu is about to wake up, so wouldn't his position in the future be very awkward.

Cheap Master didn't like him very much in the first place, so in the future, will he be less interested in talking to him.

In the future, if there is an exceptionally talented Mo Yu standing by his side, wouldn't his talent be set off even worse and even less promising?But it is about to become a negative teaching material for walking.

Zhaozhao suddenly became anxious like never before, and he didn't know how to deal with the current situation. The young man was full of ghosts, and at this moment, he was like a bird whose wings had been strangled, completely useless.

Seeing Zhaozhao holding a lotus in his arms, Lingshu had been sitting on the steps in a daze for a long time, afraid that his cheap little master would not think about it, so he tried to comfort him: "Actually, this day will come sooner or later... After all, the God of War has been in the world all these years Bahuang was looking for medicine for His Royal Highness Mo Yu, and Tianjun also issued orders to ask for medicine. Even if there is no medicine offered by Lord Beihai this time, maybe there will be Lord Xihai, Lord Nanhai..."

"Lingshu Spiritual Pivot."

"Tell me, is it too late for me to inquire about my brother's preferences now?"

Lingshu was struggling to save words of comfort, and when he heard the words, he almost suspected that there was something wrong with his ears.

"……Who?"

"Senior Brother, I am about to wake up. Think about it, since Master has taken me in, as long as I don't make a big mistake, he will definitely not be able to drive me out for no reason. To please one is to please, and to please the two It’s also to please, no matter how hard I try, I’ll just have a good relationship with them.”

"It's all my fault that I was careless before and didn't fully prepare for this. I only know how Master appreciates and likes my senior brother, but I don't know what my senior brother likes."

"It's just who should I ask. Fanyin doesn't seem to know much, Gu Jiuyao certainly can't, and I don't know anyone in Jiuchongtian. Siyao? Yes, maybe Siyao Xingjun will know a little bit."

Lingshu was stunned by the exuberant vitality and desire to survive of the young man in front of him.

Lingshu sincerely asked for advice: "Young master, you have never worried at all. His Highness Mo Yu woke up... Will it seriously affect your living environment?"

After all, everyone knows that you and His Highness Mo Yu look very similar.

Does His Highness Mo Yu feel very uncomfortable seeing your face like this?

Lingshu knew that this was cruel, but he had to say it.

Zhao Zhao took a deep breath.

"Of course I'm worried. Otherwise, would I be so eager to find out what my brother likes?"

"It's just that no matter how difficult the environment here is, can it be difficult to pass through the Qilin Palace, or, or over there? At least there won't be a group of elders here who want to eat me alive every day, and there won't be any——and, I am also a serious acceptor of the master. The disciples who enter the door are not sojourners or scattered. I can stay here with confidence, even if he doesn't like me, can he drive me away?"

Lingshu sighed inwardly.

My heart is that your situation is similar to that of free-range animals.

At this time, voices were suddenly heard from the corridor in the distance, and Lingshu hadn't reacted yet, the young man who was sitting listlessly on the steps just now was already a figure, and rushed over like the wind.

"Master!"

Chang Yuan was tilting his head to discuss with Si Ming Xingjun, who was confused in his heart, when he was suddenly hugged by a small fireball in front of outsiders.

Immediately a headache.

"Master took care of my brother all night, must be hungry? I'm going to make lotus flower cake for Master."

The boy's eyes were shining, he was well-behaved and had his usual flattery.

Brother?

Zhang Yuan raised his eyebrows.

Really reacted.

I thought to myself, this little thing, as if honey had been smeared on his mouth suddenly, is thinking of something else.

At the same time, Siming Xingjun sighed deliberately, and said sourly: "It's better to have an apprentice, like me, an old bone, I don't even have a tea and water back home, let alone make lotus cakes. I'm envious Come, don't be envious."

Zhaozhao climbed along the pole, and said obediently: "I picked a lot of lotus, enough to make two baskets, why don't Xingjun stay and eat together. By the way, I am going to cook surimi soup today, and Xingjun can also try it together." taste."

Si Ming Xingjun was so greedy that he wanted to drool.

"Wow wow wow."

"The surimi soup, remember to add more of the seasoning you mentioned last time, it will add freshness."

Zhaozhao thought, don't worry, I will definitely let you have a good time today, why don't you ask for news.

On the contrary, Zhang Yuan suddenly stretched out his finger, and probed between the cheap apprentice's forehead.

After confirming that the Zhaozhao fever has subsided, Fang said: "Go, don't miss the morning class."

"Oh."

Zhao Zhao was stunned for a while, then hugged Chang Yuan's waist even harder, and then slowly let go.

Lingshu waited for Zhang Yuan to go far away before he dared to follow. Seeing that the young man was still standing there in a daze, he wondered, "What's wrong, young master?"

Zhaozhao stretched out his fingers, rubbed his forehead, and said, "It's strange, I just felt like Master. Master always likes to check my temperature like that. But Master should be more gentle."

Lingshu was confused when he heard it, and thought, isn't your lord your master.

"Oh, forget it, it must be that I have been worrying too much recently, and I have an illusion."

Zhaozhao sighed maturely, then shook his head, and went to the back kitchen proudly.Monk Zhanger Lingshu was left puzzled.

It was rare for Zhao Zhao to make so many lotus cakes in one meal. One basket was sent to the main hall for breakfast for Zhang Yuan and Si Ming Xingjun, and the remaining basket was brought to the school for distribution to Si Nan, Xie Yiming, Lu Xinghe and others.

Xie Yiming was most greedy for the food made by Zhao Zhao, and he ate three yuan in one sitting. Fang almost cried and sighed: "It's really delicious, Zhao Zhao, where did you learn these skills?"

Zhaozhao took the last few yuan for Sinan very defensively, and Fang said: "Let's make a living, today's steaming was a bit overcooked, so it's not too good."

Xie Yiming was shocked.

"My God, that's not too good."

"In this world, I have never eaten a pastry that is more delicious than this."

"Whoever will be your Taoist partner in the future will be very happy!"

This made Si Nan dumbfounded.

The school was extremely noisy today, many disciples were discussing something excitedly around Ye Heng who was sitting in the first row.Ye Heng was very talented in water spells. He was handsome and handsome, and he was famous for his good temper. He also came from one of the twelve aristocratic families in Beihai Junfu, and he was always very popular with his peers.

It is said that some of them secretly expressed their love to Ye Heng and wanted to become a Taoist couple with Ye Heng.Even if she is declined, she still pursues her relentlessly.

Zhao Zhao wondered, "What are they doing?"

"You don't know yet."

Lu Xinghe, who has always cherished words like gold, seldom said: "I heard that Ye Heng had opened his orifice in advance, and Bi Huajun was overjoyed. He was very happy, and specially refined the mysterious cold jade that had been treasured for many years into a cold jade sword, and gave it to his lover. Just as a reward. Lord Bihua also named the sword 'Heavenly Man', which shows how much expectations he placed on Ye Heng."

According to the general situation, only after Xian Yuan, a disciple of the Celestial Clan, has cultivated to the ninth level, can he enter the Heavenly Dao Trial and aspire to the God Realm.However, there are very few people with excellent roots, and their immortal essence will be increased by another rank beyond the ninth rank, which is called "full rank". Disciples with full rank of immortal origin do not need to pass the "three tests" before the way of heaven , you can directly choose your own "Tao" and practice.

Before Ye Heng, another representative of the full rank was Mo Yu, the prince of the Heavenly Clan.

Zhao Zhao has a delicate mood towards Mo Yu, and even more subtle towards Ye Heng.

Because these two people always make him feel envious and... jealous.

Zhaozhao thought to himself, why don't you just open a divine orifice? It's not that you don't need to go to heaven for trials, so what's so great about it.

That's why Lord Bihua loves to show off.

He secretly skipped the fourth step and went up to the ninth step without telling his master.

Just as he was thinking, he heard a weak voice beside his ear: "Zhao Zhao?"

Zhaozhao looked up, and saw Ye Heng who was just surrounded by everyone like a moon.

"what's wrong?"

Ye Heng said politely and shyly: "Zhao Zhao, can I have a look at your Spiritual Sword Meditation? It is said that it was also made of cold jade by the God of War. My sword has just been forged, and the heart of the sword is not yet stable. I think Feel what a mature Kenshin looks like."

Zhao Zhao subconsciously wanted to say no.

But seeing Ye Heng's weak and shy look, he thought, if he refused directly, those people would think he was bullying Ye Heng again.

"You can see it, but you have to handle it with care. The master said that the cold jade used for meditation is very precious."

Ye Heng smiled and said, "Definitely."

Zhaozhao then took out Jingxin from his spirit bag and handed it to Ye Heng.

Ye Heng held it in his hand, looked it over carefully, closed his eyes for a while, and said in surprise: "I thought that the God of War is good at swordsmanship, and the spirit sword he created for you must be full of sword intent and cold. , unexpectedly, it turned out to be very harmonious, closer to the 'Tao'."

Zhao Zhao didn't expect him to notice this.

Zhaozhao has also been depressed for a long time because of this, because he can tell from the name of the sword that this is a sword that is not easy to strike.

He had sharpened this sword for a long time before he got it from Master Cheap.

In order to prevent him from taking the so-called "wrong ways", Master Cheap also set up a road restriction in the sword. Once the spiritual power he injected exceeds the level of immortal yuan, the excess sword will will be backlashed into his inner palace.

This tricky method made him unable to even rely on the power of spells during the trial of his disciples. He could only rely on the immortal essence to fight honestly. That's why he was publicly humiliated by Gu Jiuyao in the assessment last year.

But in front of Ye Heng, Zhao Zhao must not show timidity.

So the old god said: "The master said that the sword and the Tao are interlinked. To practice the way of the sword, you must first cultivate your mind. Only in this way can you guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and focus on cultivation."

Ye Heng listened carefully, and smiled knowingly: "You are right, the God of War is indeed the God of War, and his insights in the way of swords are indeed more profound than ordinary people."

**

In a blink of an eye, it's time for the next month's disciple assessment.

Early in the morning, Zhao Zhao changed into the uniform fairy robes of the academy disciples and went to gather in the square.

Because it is about the results of the past six months of practice, the disciples are somewhat nervous. First, they hope to get good grades, and second, they hope to win honor for the teacher. Even if they don't win honor, at least they don't hold back.

Because the teachers were sitting on the assessment table, watching their every move and every move.Every flaw in them will be seen clearly.

Zhao Zhao felt much more relaxed.

One is because his immortal essence has risen to the ninth level, so he no longer has to worry about the embarrassing situation of being pressed and beaten like last year.

The second is because his cheap master should be entering the hall to accompany his cheap senior brother at this moment, and he won't show up at all.At most, Sanskrit was sent over to stare at him.

The disciples are assessed on the largest test platform in the state, using lottery method, and two-two confrontation.On the assessment table are all the upper gods, middle gods, and lower gods in the state, sorted by rank.

At this moment, both the middle god and the lower god were fully seated, and the upper god seat was empty except for Bi Huajun who had arrived early.

One of them is empty every year, and the gods and gods are used to it, and they are even very lucky.The other one is a bit rare. As the lord of a state, Mr. Nanshan always arrives early in previous years.Why is it so late this year.

Strangely enough, Mr. Nanshan walked over from the immortal platform in a silver immortal robe.But Mr. Nanshan is not alone, there is another young man in white clothes and jade crown walking side by side, who looks very handsome and elegant.

"That's—" A person with sharp eyes saw a green dragon finger on the young man's finger, and whispered: "Could it be, that's the dragon prince Huaibi?"

The news that Huaibi, the Crown Prince of the Dragon Clan, is coming to the Fourteen States to look for the long-lost little Highness of the Dragon Clan has already been spread secretly, but after all, it is rumored. No one thought that the East China Sea Dragon Clan, who has not been active for nearly a thousand years, really showed up .And it was Huaibi, the most talented prince of the younger generation of the Dragon Clan, who came.

Huaibi lightly bowed hands with the gods to salute, and took a seat at the guest table.

As soon as he appeared, many middle gods and lesser gods felt a silent crushing force.That is the unique domineering power of the Dragon Clan Xianyuan, and this person is still so young!

Huai Bi didn't take out the Dinghai needle, but first glanced carefully at the teenagers in the square.

At this time, a person appeared again on the Sendai that was about to be closed, causing the middle gods and little gods who were still sitting on their buttocks to stand up almost without being frightened.

Xuanyi Moguan, handsome and frivolous, with a coldness that lingers for thousands of years in his eyes.

It was Zhang Yuan, the God of War who hadn't officially appeared at the disciple assessment meeting for nearly a hundred years.

Huaibi got up from the table, and respectfully saluted: "Donghai Huaibi, I have seen the God of War."