Chapter 17: Refining the Body
The wind blew gently, dancing the soft sunlight, rolling up the ripples in the middle of the lake, and also making Chen Modi's white hair flutter with the wind!
Chen Mo's eyes were closed, his lips trembled, as if he was enduring something, and after a while, Chen Mo opened his eyes, smiled bitterly, and muttered, "Still can't do it?"
He took advantage of his sister's nap to sneak out and continue to try to impact the meridians, but it still didn't seem to work......
He thought silently, Is it true that I don't have a talent for cultivation, Aunt Jing said so, and the old monk also thought so,
But he didn't believe it, he didn't believe that fate was like this!
He wants to be strong, he knows that the world is not as beautiful as he sees, so he wants to work hard, try to keep that beauty,
Moreover, he even felt as if there was something in the dark that guided him to cultivate, as if that was his mission, and he inexplicably had a heartfelt desire for cultivation!
But the reality is so......
Of course Chen Mo will not give up, he looked at the sky, it was almost evening, ran to the small lake, washed his face, and looked at himself in the lake, except for his face was a little pale, everything else was fine!
With a slight smile, he walked to the cave, which was not too far from the cave, and Chen Mo walked there in a while!
Seeing his sister looking at the entrance of the cave, Chen Mo smiled and waved, and when he saw his brother on Qixi Festival, he ran to Chen Mo with joy!
"Brother, are you hungry, Xi'er prepared fruit for you," Qixi didn't ask Chen Mo where she went, because she knew in her heart what her brother wanted to do.
Seeing this, Chen Mo sighed slightly in his heart, pinched Qixi with a smile, and said, "Okay, Xi'er is really good, my brother will catch fish for you to eat at night!"
said, and squatted down, "Come, Xi'er, brother carries you up,"
Qixi hesitated, but when he saw his brother's insistence, he still went up cautiously, he was afraid that his brother would work too hard!
However, feeling the joy of my brother's running, Tanabata was very happy and giggled!
After entering the cave, the old monk was not inside, and Chen Mo was used to it, but now he really wanted to ask them where they were and how to go back?
After preparing with his sister and taking the tools, he went down the mountain again and went to the stream to catch fish, because he didn't know if the old monk would cook for them today!
The stream is very clear, Chen Mo is skillful and agile in catching fish, he learned these from Bansheng, Bansheng has taught him a lot of ways to make a living in the wild, and he also learns very quickly, so he is not afraid of living in the wild!
Soon, not only did he catch a lot of fish, but Chen Mo also set up a grill and slowly grilled fresh fish!
"It's a pity, there are no condiments, otherwise ......" Chen Mo said helplessly,
"I'll go to the master to ask for it," Tanabata stuck out his tongue mischievously,
The voice of shouting to the mountains and forests, "Master, Xi'er wants to eat fish" echoed in the valley and spread far away!
Chen Mo looked stunned, this is okay......
In the blink of an eye, a black-faced old monk appeared in front of them out of thin air, and he still held the condiment in his hand.
The old monk didn't even look at Chen Mo, and looked at Qixi with a kind face, "Come, Xi'er, the master has brought you the best condiments, this is a ...... after a lot of hardships for the master."
Before he finished speaking, the things in his hand were snatched away by Qixi and handed to Chen Mo with a smile.
Chen Mo looked at the old monk's darker face, held back a smile vigorously, and slowly sprinkled the condiments on the grilled fish, and suddenly the fragrance was scattered!
The old monk looked at the brother and sister who were busy eating fish despite themselves, and said lightly, "Boy, do you know why you can't cultivate?"
Chen Mo continued to eat fish and ignored him, and fed his sister with concern, afraid that the fish bones would get stuck!
The old monk didn't care, and continued to speak: "First, your cultivation talent is poor, and the other is that your physical fitness is too poor, the meridians are not connected, and you practice your body first, you don't understand this and still want to cultivate......
Chen Mo stopped eating fish, and he suddenly had a feeling of epiphany!
So, Chen Mo immediately tore off a piece of delicious fish meat and sent it to the old monk with a smile.
The old monk looked at him with disdain, took the fish handed by Chen Mo, and put it in his mouth, "You think I said it for your grilled fish, joke, old man......"
Chen Mo looked at the old monk's expression of enjoyment, and he was also slandering in his heart, thinking about whether he should let Xi'er stay away from this old bald donkey!
However, thinking about what he said just now, he still stubbornly said, "Master, that ......"
Before Chen Mo could speak, he was stopped by the old monk, "You, it's useless to practice physically, your talent is too poor,"
Chen Mo clenched his fists, and still said, "As long as I can practice, I will still practice,"
The old monk's expression was disdainful,
Qixi Qi's little face flushed, and he snatched the fish meat from the old monk's hand, "You are bad, my brother is the most powerful person in the world, I don't want you to be my master,"
The old monk was startled, and quickly apologized, "Xi'er, Xiaoxi, it's the master's fault, your brother is not bad, I, I'm joking......"
Qixi still ignored it, and looked at Chen Mo with concern, "Brother, are you okay, don't listen to his nonsense, you are the most powerful in Xi'er's heart"
Chen Mo shook his head, "It's okay, Xi'er, don't worry,"
Chen Mo took a deep breath, still staring at the old monk, "Count me begging you, what should I do!"
The old monk was not angry, "Do you ask for people so much......" just wanted to vent a few sentences, and saw the hateful gaze of Qixi again!
Quickly changed his words and said, "It's not impossible to want me to teach you, but ......"
Feeling the anger of Tanabata, "Okay, good, okay, as long as you're not afraid of hardship,"
The old monk is also helpless, his precious apprentice is not facing him at all!
Chen Mo smiled and stretched out his hand, he knew that there was also a practice for practicing the body.
The corners of the old monk's mouth twitched, looking at Qixi still ignoring him, he still took out another piece of jade slip, Chen Mo took the jade slip, and happily walked back to the cave with his sister on his back, Qixi was also laughing on Chen Mo's back!
As long as his brother is happy, he will be happy!
In the darkness, the old monk's eyes narrowed slightly, nodded, shook his head again, and muttered, "If you don't say it, I'll give it to you," and before the words fell, the figure disappeared again!
After a night of silence, Chen Mo followed the instructions on the jade slip, but he found that this was not an exercise, just the steps and means of practicing the body, and he didn't dislike it, he still followed what he said, because it was also recorded that cultivation does require physical training first!
It's not that Chen Mo doesn't want to go back, it's just that he can't cultivate when he goes back, he wants to officially step into cultivation and then go back, which can be regarded as a surprise for the teacher!
Training, he didn't hide it from his sister, because he couldn't hide it at all,
Tanabata watched his brother, exposed to the scorching sun, holding his breath in the water, chasing wild beasts,......
Every time he was frightened, but he still didn't stop it, fortunately, soon he was pulled over by the old monk to teach him, although he was reluctant, but his brother was also supportive!
Seeing her brother's hard work, she was thinking that if he was strong enough, her brother wouldn't have to cultivate, so he was also studying hard and wanted to protect his brother!