Chapter 8: Penance (2)
Outside, the sun was shining, and the scorching sun was baking the earth. There is no need for Xiong Ba to scream, San Lang woke up on time under the effect of his biological clock, sat and woke up, jumped out of bed, dressed neatly, opened the door and went out, only to feel the heat wave rolling in.
Although cultivators are not afraid of the cold and heat, these are still very influential for a weak chicken like San Lang who has just started on the road, San Lang cursed a few words in his heart, closed the door with his backhand, walked to the door of the eldest sister's room next door, and was about to knock on the door.
A soft sound sounded, and the door was slowly opened, revealing a delicate little face.
"Let's go. Saburo was slightly stunned, and then a bright smile appeared.
The eldest sister nodded obediently, went out and closed the door, chatted with San Lang and walked towards the main hall.
"I thought you had slept and were about to call!" Xiahou Xue saw the brother and sister coming, walked slowly, tidied up the robe for San Lang, and combed the eldest sister's hair.
"What about Erniang?" San Lang looked around, didn't see Lu Yuqi's figure, and asked.
"Erniang has something to do, she just went out. Xiahou Xue replied while combing her eldest sister's hair.
"Da Lang, they have already set off, let's go too. Seeing that Xiahou Xue finished combing for her eldest sister, Xiong Baming got up and said.
When San Lang and the eldest sister heard this, they had a little excitement in their hearts, they had only been playing in a few mansions nearby, and the farthest they ran was only the Linghe that they played last time, such a big child was already lively and active, and he was full of curiosity about the outside world.
After learning that they were going to train in the mountains to the north, Saburo and his eldest sister didn't know how many times they had imagined the scenery in the mountains in their minds, until this moment, they were finally going to go. Suppressing the excitement in their hearts, Qi Qi said goodbye to Xiahou Xue, and the brother and sister pulled Xiong Baming and walked out.
"Mansion Master!" On the square in front of the main hall in the front yard, the housekeeper Xiong Guang had already prepared a carriage and waited here, and when he saw Xiong Baming striding with two children, he hurriedly bowed and saluted.
"Hmm. Xiong Baming nodded slightly as a return salute and went straight to the carriage.
"I've seen Uncle Guang. San Lang and the eldest sister walked up to Xiong Guang and bowed their hands together, which are some basic etiquette and politeness that San Lang and the eldest sister have been taught since they were sensible.
Xiong Guang had a heartfelt smile on his face, carried San Lang and his eldest sister into the carriage, sat on the carriage himself, and drove the carriage towards the mountains to the north with a whip.
San Lang and the eldest sister were not idle at all, opened the curtains and looked at the street outside, chattering and discussing.
"Wow, father, look, there are so many carriages outside! are they all going to the mountains like us?" San Lang shouted excitedly as he looked at the carriage outside.
"Well, yes. Wait until you get there, it's all your uncles, be polite when you see them, you know?" Xiong Baming nodded, and admonished again.
"Got it. The brother and sister replied in unison, and then turned their heads to look outside, discussing excitedly.
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"Ahh
"It's so beautiful!" The eldest sister's beautiful eyes sparkled and she was fascinated.
"Brother, look. There's fish jumping there!"
"Where, where?" said Saburo, looking around.
"There, right there!Look, I just jumped a little bit more, and went to the back!," shouted the eldest sister, pointing in one direction.
"I saw it, I saw it, I don't know one!" said Saburo happily.
Xiong Ba sat quietly on the side, with a gentle smile on his face, watching the two children frolic.
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The horses' hooves rattled, the wheels cooed, and the carriage galloped like the wind. Saburo and the eldest sister looked at the ever-changing scenery along the way, and their spirits were high. The road was filled with the laughter of children, and this solemn and quiet imperial city was also full of vitality for a while.
After walking for a long time, a huge square gradually appeared in front of San Lang and the eldest sister on a mountainside, and at this moment there were already many carriages parked in it, and people came and went, so it was not lively! Xiong Guang drove the carriage slowly in, and stopped in an open space.
"We're here, let's go down. Inside the carriage, Xiong Baming reminded.
When San Lang and the eldest sister heard this, they rushed out of the carriage in a hurry, looked around and shouted excitedly: "Father, this place is so big!"
"Follow me. Xiong Baming got out of the car and explained a few words to Xiong Guang, walked out of the square with the two children, and walked along a winding and deep stone road to the depths of the mountain.
"Father, what's this rumbling sound?" asked Saburo curiously when he heard a loud noise in the distance.
"Hehe, you'll find out later. Xiong Ba smiled and did not answer. made San Lang and the eldest sister very unhappy but there was no way, there were so many people around, how embarrassed to be like the family was coquettish, soft grinding and hard bubbles, and their hearts were like cats scratching, and they became more and more curious.
Along the way, the father and son met many people who traveled with them, and the waists of the brother and sister were sore. After walking like this for twenty or thirty minutes, and after turning a big corner, San Lang, the eldest sister and the other children who were traveling with him were all shocked by the scene in front of them, and they couldn't help but exclaim.
In front of them was a huge waterfall, and the sound of falling water thundered through the valley.
"It's a waterfall! I've seen it in a crystal ball. Saburo came back to his senses and shouted excitedly.
Walking down the steps, along the river, a wide stone platform gradually appeared in everyone's field of vision. At this moment, many people have gathered here.
Walking closer and looking at the waterfall carefully, Saburo and the eldest sister were once again shocked by the magnificent scene. I saw that the waterfall that seemed to fall from the sky stirred up a water mist several feet high, the huge sound of falling water was as shocking as a huge thunder, bursts of aura rose from the surface of the river, and several rainbows hung in the meantime, the picture was beautiful.
Looking down the waterfall, San Lang and the eldest sister's eyes suddenly shrank, and their faces were shocked. Through the layers of mist, you can vaguely see small figures sitting under the waterfall!
"See? This is your training for the rest of the afternoon. Xiong Baming walked to San Lang and his eldest sister's side, pointed to the bottom of the waterfall and said lightly.
"How is it possible to train this?" Hearing this, Saburo looked horrified.
"Will... You're going to die, right?" the eldest sister swallowed and stammered.
"Don't worry, I will help you separate most of the water flow, and I don't want you to cultivate with such a large amount of water as soon as you come, and you will be fine. Look, aren't Da Lang and Erlang also there?" Xiong Ba Ming said with relief.
Hearing this, San Lang and the eldest sister felt a little relieved, and with great eyesight, they looked in the direction of Xiong Ba's fingers, and saw that there were two figures, one large and one small, sitting cross-legged there, letting the waterfall wash over, and the larger figure was even surrounded by a layer of slightly crystal-white blood! Although there was a mist obstruction and they couldn't see clearly, San Lang and the eldest sister were extremely familiar with Da Lang and Erlang, and they recognized them at a glance.
Suddenly, Erlang was washed down with an unstable body, and struggled in the water to drink several sips of water. Without waiting for Saburo and the eldest sister to exclaim, a huge aura palm poked out from behind the waterfall and fished it back.
San Lang and the eldest sister breathed a relaxed tone when they saw this, and remembered Erlang's embarrassed appearance just now, they couldn't help but smile, and the fear in their hearts dissipated a little.
"What's the matter? You're like this, and you're still yelling every day to surpass Erlang and them!" Xiong Ba glanced at San Lang and his eldest sister, and said excitedly.
For San Lang, they were tired of trying it at that time.
"Who is afraid? I'm not afraid!" Sure enough, as soon as Xiong Baming's voice fell, the brother and sister raised their necks and shouted.
"Hmph, aren't you afraid, don't be afraid, go up. Xiong Baming snorted lightly, his face full of disdain, and then provoked.
"Hmph, just go!" Saburo couldn't be provoked, and with courage, he walked down a stone path to the bottom of the waterfall. Seeing this, the eldest sister gritted her teeth, stomped her feet, and followed.
Xiong Ba smiled profoundly, and kept up slowly and unhurriedly.
After turning a corner, a huge black hole emerges from behind the waterfall, and many adults and children walk inside. The adults stood behind the waterfall and used their aura to block most of the water, so that huge grooves like doorways were formed in front of them, and only a small part of the water fell from the heights and washed over the children sitting cross-legged on the stone platform.
Seeing this situation, San Lang and the eldest sister both breathed a sigh of relief, and they seemed much more confident when they walked.
Xiong Baming led the two children to a place where no one was around, and said to the two children, "Let's be here." ”
San Lang and the eldest sister looked at Xiong Ba Ming, waiting for further instructions.
"The afternoon training is to use the impact of these currents to press your body, which can further strengthen your body, and also completely force out the little residual medicinal power in your body. Xiong Baming explained slowly.
"Do we still have the medicinal power in our bodies, haven't we all absorbed it in the morning?" San Lang asked in surprise when he heard the latter sentence, Xiong Baming's sentence that he would be burst out of life really gave him a lot of fright......
"Hehe, how can it be so easy, that's just a part of it. Xiong Ba smiled and replied.
"Ahh The eldest sister asked with a worried face.
"If you do this for a long time, it will be dangerous, that's why I brought you here to train. I don't want to have problems in the future, just practice later. Xiong Baming's face turned straight and said solemnly.
"Got it. San Lang and the eldest sister didn't dare to be careless, and replied seriously.
"Well, let's get started. After Xiong Baming finished speaking, an extremely strong silver-white aura gushed out from his body, instantly tearing out a big hole in the waterfall, revealing the two stone platforms hidden under the waterfall.
"Sit down. Xiong Baming shouted.
When San Lang and the eldest sister heard this, they stepped forward and sat cross-legged on the stone platform.
"Are you ready?" Seeing that San Lang and the others were seated, Xiong Baming asked.
"Ready. San Lang and the eldest sister took a deep breath, suppressed the fear in their hearts, closed their eyes, and nodded in response.
"Okay, I'll release the water, be careful!" Xiong Baming reminded again, slightly mobilizing his aura, and part of the water rushed straight down, hitting San Lang and them.
It was the first time for the brother and sister to experience this kind of thing, and they had no experience or defense, and at the moment the water rushed, their bodies were unstable and fell into the river with the current......
Falling into the river, San Lang panicked instantly, and threw himself desperately, but sank all the way to the bottom of the river.
Fortunately, Xiong Baming was prepared, and immediately scooped up the panicked two people from the bottom of the water, and shouted in a deep voice: "Come again!"
Although Xiong Baming was fast enough, San Lang and the eldest sister still drank several sips of water fiercely, hurriedly wiped the water off their faces, opened their eyes and calmed down, and sat down on the stone platform again.
Being washed away again and again, not only did not make San Lang and the eldest sister afraid, but after being fished up again and again, they gradually knocked out the fear in their hearts, and aroused the desire to win in their hearts! After being washed away dozens of times, the brother and sister finally mastered a little trick, and they could last two or three minutes like other children.
But tossing back and forth like this, the brother and sister's physical strength has gradually run out. After being washed down again, Xiong Baming scooped it up and called him to the back aisle to rest first.
"Come, take off your clothes, lie down here, and get something for you. Xiong Baming took out a jade bottle, patted the ground beside him and said.
When San Lang and the eldest sister heard this, they took off their shirts obediently and lay down with their hands under their chins. Xiong Ba Ming half-squatted beside them, opened the cork and poured a dark red ointment on the backs of San Lang and the eldest sister, spread it evenly, and explained: "This ointment is called blood quenching ointment, which is made by mixing a variety of elixirs and the essence and blood of some spirit beasts, which has the power of nourishing the blood and refining the physique, and has the best effect when the muscles are tired. Wait a minute, if you feel symptoms such as heat, itchiness, or pain in your back, don't worry, don't scratch it with your hands, these are normal phenomena, just bear with it and you'll be fine. ”
Sure enough, not long after, the brother and sister felt a burning heat on their backs, and it was itchy like ants and insects burrowing on their bodies.
San Lang's eyes were rolling around, and he silently ran the power of the bloodline!
Xiong Baming glanced at San Lang and was silent, which can be regarded as acquiescence.
It's the eldest sister who suffers, her brows are wrinkled, her silver teeth are clenched, her waist twists from time to time, she wants to scratch but can't scratch, it's extremely uncomfortable.
Fortunately, the symptoms were not long-lasting and gradually subsided after a few minutes.
After resting for a while, after San Lang and the eldest sister recovered seventy-seven-eighty-eight, Xiong Baming urged them to start training again.
Time passed slowly, and the golden crow gradually slanted westward, and before I knew it, the day was about to pass again. San Lang and the eldest sister lay exhausted in the aisle, not even bothering to move their fingers.
Xiong Baming looked at this pair of children, his heart was both relieved and distressed, squatted down and put the eldest sister on his back, picked up San Lang, and strode away.
With the help of Xiong Guang, Xiong Baming put the sleeping San Lang and the eldest sister lightly in the carriage, and gently got into the carriage and sat down. Xiong Guang waved his whip lightly, drove the carriage very steadily, and galloped all the way away.
Back at home, San Lang and the eldest sister hadn't woken up yet, Xiong Baming urged the aura to gently lift the two children up and take them to the room to rest. Xiong Guang drove the carriage to the side.
The sky gradually darkened, a lonely moon hung high, and San Lang, who had been asleep for a long time, slowly woke up, but he was hungry. After struggling for a while, hunger finally overcame sleepiness, and Saburo reached the main hall with sleepy eyes. Xiong Baming and his wife are sitting here chatting, the stone table next to them is full of delicacies, and the eldest sister is holding a jade bowl and eating with a big mouthful.
There was no need for Xiahou Xue to greet him, San Lang walked to the stone table by himself, and a maid had already served a good meal and handed it over. San Lang was hungry in his stomach, looking at the table full of delicacies, his mouth was full of relish, his index finger moved, and he took the rice bowl and devoured it.
After eating, the brother and sister didn't feel sleepy for a while, so they went to the study with Xiong Baming to read and write. It wasn't until late at night that sleepiness struck again, and San Lang and his eldest sister said goodbye to Xiong Baming and went back to their rooms to rest together.