Chapter 6: Penance (1)
The sun is in the sky, although it has just passed, it is already a little hot. On the martial arts arena of the Heavenly Immortal Emperor's Mansion, two children, a man and a woman, were stepping on their horses, large beads of sweat slid down from their immature and resolute cheeks, and a robe could already carry out water, and the trembling legs indicated that the two of them were at the end of their crossbows. The two little ones showed amazing perseverance at the moment, their teeth clenched, their waists straight, and they struggled to support themselves. Not far from them, a young man in a black samurai suit kept an eye on the two. These three people are Xiong Baming's father and son.
After more than a minute, San Lang and the eldest sister finally couldn't support it anymore, their bodies shook, their legs were weak, and they sat on the ground panting. After recovering a little physical strength, the brother and sister sat cross-legged and closed their eyes to practice.
After more than ten minutes, the three felt that their physical strength had recovered, so they took the initiative to withdraw from the meditation state and habitually glanced at the eldest sister. Coincidentally, the eldest sister also looked over as if she had a heart, and the brother and sister looked at each other and smiled.
"Come, drink some water. Xiong Baming walked slowly with two cups and handed them to San Lang and the eldest sister.
San Lang took the cup, the water in the cup was tender and green, and it exuded a faint fragrance, but it was a medicinal tea specially brewed for them by Xiong Baming, which was very beneficial to San Lang who had just begun to cultivate.
After drinking the cup of Chinese herbal tea, a cool breath came from the abdomen, and the whole body was so uncomfortable, and the slightest heat caused by the scorching sun also disappeared. San Lang handed the cup to Xiong Baming, got up and waved two punches vigorously, and said with great satisfaction: "Father, I feel as if I have become a little stronger again! If this continues, in another three months, no, in another two months, I should be able to break such a thick slate with one punch like my eldest brother." As he spoke, Saburo gestured with two fingers with a thickness of about three or four centimeters.
"I'm about the same. The eldest sister clenched her fists and felt her own strength, and said confidently.
"Well, that's good. But don't be too relaxed, I heard that Erlang and they train very hard, don't be compared to them when the time comes. Xiong Baming praised without hesitation, but at the same time, he didn't forget to provoke San Lang and them.
"Hmph, compared to them, I won't lose. San Lang snorted lightly when he heard this, and said very proudly. But when I say this, I feel a little empty in my heart.
"You can't really be compared to them, right?" San Lang thought about it carefully, and the pressure increased sharply! After more than three months of hard training, although San Lang has made great progress, but compared with Erlang and them, no one can suppress anyone, the young man has a strong heart, and he doesn't want to admit defeat to anyone, so he holds his breath in private, vowing to overpower the others! Shaking his head, San Lang clenched his fists, his eyes were resolute, and he secretly made up his mind: "No, I must compare them all!"
Although the eldest sister didn't speak, looking at her appearance, it was obvious that she didn't intend to admit defeat!
Xiong Ba Ming saw San Lang and the eldest sister like this, and nodded with satisfaction, if they didn't care, then he would inevitably have to burn his brain and enlighten them well......
"It's almost time to rest, so go on. Xiong Baming said.
San Lang and the eldest sister got up to loosen their muscles and bones, walked to the side of the martial arts arena with high morale, and carried a large stone grinding disc on their backs, and their bodies immediately sank, but they immediately straightened their waists and ran around the huge martial arts arena.
Xiong Baming looked at the two children running around the martial arts arena, and a relieved smile appeared on his face again. From just spending some time in the morning and evening to practicing at the beginning to now training hard all day and all day; from being able to hold on to one or two minutes at the beginning to being able to easily tie up for more than a quarter of an hour now; from not being able to run a lap around the martial arts arena at the beginning to now being able to run several thousand meters with weights! The progress is visible to the naked eye, and the amount of training has increased step by step, and the two children not only have no complaints, but also actively complete the training! More importantly, what is more important is the change in their mental outlook. Recalling these bits and pieces, Xiong Ba smiled more and more happily.
After another quarter of an hour, San Lang and the eldest sister were panting and sweating profusely, and their legs seemed to be filled with lead, getting heavier and heavier. One step, two steps ......, and holding on for a while, San Lang and the eldest sister were exhausted again, threw the stone grinding disc aside, and gasped for breath with their hands on their knees. After a moment of recuperation and some strength, the brother and sister once again carried the stone plate on their backs and walked towards the starting point with heavy steps.
Unloaded the stone plate and drank two cups of medicinal tea in a big gulp, Saburo only felt refreshed, couldn't help moaning, and didn't care whether the ground was dirty or not, he sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes and regained his strength while cultivating.
After almost recovering their strength, the brother and sister got up again and began the following training......
Except for a one-hour break at noon, Saburo and the eldest sister are almost constantly training. The day passed gradually, and in the evening, San Lang and the eldest sister finished today's final training, wiped the sweat on their heads at will, and dragged their tired bodies towards the apse with Xiong Baming.
Back in the apse, Saburo and the eldest sister hurriedly took a bath, changed into dry clothes, and returned to the main hall to prepare for dinner.
At the dinner table, Xiong Baming explained to the two children: "San Lang, eldest sister, I have observed the effect of your recent training, although there is still progress, but the efficiency is too low, and you can't do a few sets of training in a morning." I discussed it with your uncles and uncles and decided to change your training schedule. In the future, the training when you get up in the morning will not change, you don't have to go to the martial arts training ground in the morning, your current physical strength is enough, and the training efficiency is too low, let's change to a better way, in the afternoon, we will go to another place to train with your uncle's children, and come back in the evening, still read and write with me!"
"Huh, how are you going to train tomorrow morning?" Saburo was full of interest and was about to start, when he heard this, he withdrew his outstretched hand and asked curiously.
"Also, where are you going in the afternoon, second brother, are they all going?" the eldest sister also found it interesting and asked.
"I'll talk about the method of training in the morning tomorrow, it's hard to say now, you can just do what I say when the time comes. As for the afternoon, we will go to the sacred mountain in the north to train, not only Da Lang and Erlang, but also the children of your other uncles, and you will see a lot of children at that time. Xiong Ba replied.
When Saburo and his eldest sister heard that they were going to the mountains to the north, their eyes couldn't help but light up. They once also clamored to go to the mountains to play, but they were all refused, and when they heard this, their hearts immediately became active. And there will be a lot of friends there, and the brother and sister fantasize about the situation at that time, and look forward to it more and more. As for what kind of training it is, whether it is difficult or not, San Lang and the eldest sister feel that it doesn't matter, in their opinion, can it be more difficult than Zama Bu? Not to mention that there are so many friends to play with!
"When the time comes, so many children will be together, you have to work hard and don't embarrass me. Xiong Baming said half-jokingly.
"No, we'll practice hard. San Lang and the eldest sister patted their chests and assured in unison.
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After dinner, although San Lang and the eldest sister were a little tired, they still couldn't bear it, and they ran to find the eldest lang and them again. A group of children laughed and played until nightfall, during which it was inevitable to compare who was better than each other, but the results were still not much different.
Back at home, San Lang and his eldest sister washed up with the help of the maid, and then went straight to the study with Xiong Baming and began to learn words.