Chapter 18: Retreat
As the aura around me continued to replenish, I could clearly feel the strength increase, but my heart was very quiet. That feeling is very comfortable, like a long-asleep self slowly awakening, the infinite potential contained in the body is opened little by little, and every inch inside and outside the body is bathed, nourished and replenished by the warm soft light. I felt as if I had become a ball of light slowly rising, greedily and enjoyingly absorbing the aura and essence of heaven and earth between the void......
In the state of cultivation, time flies quickly.
After about ten minutes, the aura around me gradually slowed down, completely turning into a purple-white light outside my body, and then replenishing into my body, turning into a soft white light to replenish the inner light cluster.
Finally, the inner light cluster slowly absorbed the white light that filled the inside and outside of the body, and slowly divided it into three parts; The largest part fell into my lower abdomen, the larger part into my eyebrows, and the smallest part into my chest.
After the white light melted into my body, I naturally opened my eyes, feeling refreshed, and my whole body was indescribably comfortable.
When I looked outside, it was already noon.
I thought it had only been more than ten minutes, but in fact, I had been meditating for more than ten hours.
I was very happy, smiled slightly, and wanted to go out to find Han Qingning.
As soon as I moved, I suddenly remembered that I was in retreat!
"Okay, retreat! Keep meditating! I breathed a sigh of relief and closed my eyes again.
The second time I practiced, I sat for five days.
The third time I practiced, I sat for eight days.
By the time I made my decision again, it was exactly half a month coming.
Although I haven't eaten or drunk for half a month, I don't feel hungry or thirsty at all, but my body is a little itchy.
I sat still for a while, trying to move, but my legs and feet were not sore.
I got out of bed, put on my shoes, and felt very light, very light.
At this time, Han Qingning came and knocked on the door outside, "Senior brother, Master said that the time has come, and you should make up your mind." ”
I smiled slightly, and opened the door at the door of the aisle, "Qingning, I have already made up my mind." ”
Han Qingning looked at me and was taken aback, "Senior brother, your face!" ”
"What's wrong with the face?" I wondered, and touched my face, but I touched a layer of dead skin.
"What's going on?" I muttered to myself, and touched my neck again, and it was another handful of dead skin.
"And on your arm", she pointed to my arm, "why all the skin is off!" ”
"Is it a practice?" I glanced at her, "It's okay, it doesn't hurt or itch, I'll go see Master first, and I'll talk about it later." ”
"Master went down the mountain and said to come back before dark, you ...... The ...... all over his body" Han Qingning was a little anxious.
I looked at myself, "Well...... I don't care about it myself, do you care? ”
"Me? What do I care about? She frowned.
"Oh, it's okay, it's okay", I cleared my throat, "What, go out first, I haven't seen the sun for half a month, go to the yard to breathe first." ”
As soon as I arrived in the yard, the hot sun suddenly made me unable to open my eyes, and then my body began to itch.
It's itchy!
I grinned with itchy porcelain teeth, scratching at my body, and a lot of dead skin was scratched off.
Han Qingning frowned vigorously, "What can I do about this...... This...... What should I do, this ......?"
I couldn't get enough of it, so I just ran back into the house.
When I got back to the house, it didn't itch anymore.
I took off my robe, looked at my body, arms, and chest were already scratched miserably, but fortunately I didn't scratch my legs, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to see it.
I sighed helplessly, "How can this be......"
Han Qingning comforted me, "Don't worry, I look at this situation, it should be when you cultivate, all the poisons in your body are discharged, so your skin will be like this." In this way, you stay in the house first, and when the master comes back, he will definitely have a way. ”
I suddenly remembered what Master had said before, "Qingning, look at my face, have you become handsome?" ”
Qing Ning looked at me and reached out to take the mirror from the side, "Look for yourself!" ”
I took a screenshot and was speechless, even more ugly than before. His face was wrinkled, like a little old man, but fortunately he didn't have a beard, and his hair was still black, otherwise I would have believed it in my sixties.
There is no way, it seems that I can only wait for the master to come back.
When it was almost dark, Master came back with a small ochre-red cloth bag.
Han Qingning told him about my situation, he came to the Danfang, looked at me carefully, and smiled, "Reborn, you always have to lose a layer of skin, it's okay!" Qingning, go boil the water, lend your bath basin to your senior brother, and let him soak it in hot water. ”
Han Qingning was stunned for a moment, "Use ...... My bathtub? ”
The master glanced at her, "Why don't you go down the mountain now and buy him a new one?" ”
Han Qingning blushed, "Master...... This...... It's not suitable......"
Master smiled, "Your senior brother is not a human, he is a dragon king, what are you afraid of?" Don't shy away from it, go for it! ”
"Yes, Master......" Han Qingning glanced at me with a blushing face, turned around and left.
Actually, my face was red too, but it was covered with dead skin, and I couldn't see it.
But what kind of eyesight is Master? Can he not see it?
"Wu Ye, what do you want?" He asked me.
"Master, you and my mother won't let me and my sister ...... Too close...... I said awkwardly, "but now you're letting me use her tub...... Isn't that a bit ......?"
Master smiled slightly, "Master avoids you for you, you don't have her in your heart?" You have been in the mountains for a month, and you will leave tomorrow, and Qingning will not go with you, and your mother and I are very relieved. ”
That's when I remembered, yes, I've got to go down tomorrow.
When I first went up the mountain, I didn't think there was much proximity here, but now when I say that I am going down the mountain, I am reluctant to go down the mountain.
"Master, can I stay longer?" I looked at him earnestly, "I don't want to leave so soon." ”
Master touched my head, "Then how many days do you want to stay?" ”
"Another month!" I thought for a moment, "Or, why don't I go?" ”
Master shook his head, "No! ”
I lowered my head, tears falling onto the placket.
"Crying for what?" Master smiled, "Don't you want to go to school?" Master has arranged a very good school for you. It's just that you can't get too close to home, and tomorrow morning, the person who will pick you up will arrive. Once there, you can live the life you want......"
"Master", I said with tears in my eyes, "I want to follow Master now, I can't bear you, I can't bear Qingning...... My mom just kicked me out a month ago, and now you don't want me anymore......"
I cried and fell to my knees.
Master sighed softly, "Silly boy, you are here with Master, and there will always be only Master and Qing Ning by your side, what about your outside chance?" You're going to go through the calamity, have you forgotten? ”
I burst into tears.
Master looked at me silently and did not speak for a long time.
Ten minutes later, Han Qingning came in, "Master, the hot water is boiled......"
Master barely squeezed out a smile, "Wu Ye, get up, let's take a bath." Don't you want to restore your looks? Now, it's time ......"
My mother said that it would not be long before I would be very beautiful.
She didn't lie to me, I soaked in Qingning's bath tub for a long time, and after the dead skin on my body faded, when I stood up again, I seemed to be a different person.
I silently looked at the half-naked boy in the mirror, very beautiful, with strong muscles, delicate and white skin, black hair, big and clear eyes, a straight nose, and thick and sexy lips......
Master had already let me see this face half a month ago, but when I really became like this, I found that I was far more beautiful than what I saw that day.
I peeled off my skin.
I'm not a teenager Wu Ye anymore.
Now I am the Dragon King Wu Ye!
I'm not ugly anymore, I'm pretty, but I'm not happy at all, because tomorrow I'm going down the mountain.
I stood in silence for a long time, until the water droplets on my body turned into water vapor and disappeared.
I breathed a sigh of relief, walked out of the bathtub, and changed into a robe that my little sister had sewn for me for half a month.
After coming out of the east wing, I saw Han Qingning.
She sat at the gate of the courtyard, looking thoughtfully into the distance, in a daze.
I walked over to her and sat down, "What do you think?" ”
She glanced at me, and her eyes suddenly lit up, "Senior brother, you...... You've become so pretty! ”
My heart was sour, and I forced a smile to squeeze out, "Qing Ning, I'm leaving tomorrow, will you miss me?" ”
Qing Ning's smile froze, she was stunned for a few seconds, turned her face away, hugged her knees, and breathed a sigh of relief gently, "Master said, you will come back to see my ......"
"Yes", I stared at her with tears in my eyes, "Qingning, thank you for being so kind to me......"
Her eyes were also red, and she smiled, "Don't say that...... We're all in the same class...... You are my senior brother, and I should be good to you. ”
I didn't speak for a long time.
After a long time, she wiped her tears, "Let's not be like this, Daomen disciple, how can we be so temperamental?" You'll be back anyway, and we'll see you again, right? ”
I turned my head and looked at the starry sky in the distance, "I don't know, I guess I will." ”
She stopped talking, smiled calmly, and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"I really envy you", I said lightly, "I am so happy to be by Master's side......"
"I thought so too," she said, "Originally, I was so happy that you could finally live your own life." But ......"
"But what?" I asked.
"But when I think of ......," she held back tears, "you're gone, I'm usually alone on the mountain, and I can't bear you......"
I smiled tearfully and gently took her hand.
This time, she didn't pull it back.
"Qingning, I'll be back", I said with a smile, "Wait for me ......"
"Hmm!" She nodded vigorously, tears wetting her front.
Master was right behind us, silently watching us, never saying a word.