Chapter 2: The Wound of Qiyang Valley

Are you saying that I am wrong? Or is there someone among you willing to take the punishment for her

Dear Director, please show mercy

What kind of hatred

Thank you

Therefore, your enemy is the people of Qiyang Valley. Although the Xiaoman Tianzong cannot be considered the most powerful sect in the world, it is not afraid of Qiyang Valley. Moreover, for so many years, Qiyang Valley has been suppressed by Xiaoman Tianzong. As long as you can endure the Ice Chamber, I will give you a Small Leaf Pill, which can heal your injuries and help you recover some of your cultivation.

Ding Mei's expression changed: "If you do not leave, I will knock you unconscious and throw you out."

Zhou Jiu pointed in the direction of the Discipline Hall: "For three hundred days, you have deliberately gotten up to work at the time I practice every day, and each time you merely smiled as a greeting before leaving. During this period, it rained for thirty-eight days and snowed for six days, and you have fallen a total of one hundred thirty-seven times on this path. I have kept track of all this; I just want to know what is in a person's heart that would compel them to push themselves to this extent"

Chen Xi expressed gratitude

After turning around, his footsteps suddenly came to a halt

... ...

Chen Xi rose, clasped his fists, slightly bowed, and then departed

Zhao Wu laughed even more joyfully: "I didn't say your clothes were dirty, I just said your clothes were torn, hahahaha"

It is precisely for this reason that the bet is placed on the belief that the longest-serving dean will only last three months before leaving.

Chen Xi nodded

Chen Xi shook his head and replied earnestly: "However, this piece of clothing is the most comfortable when worn for a long time"

At that time, only the Qingwu Academy allowed him to enter, which is why Chen Xi felt that the academy's director, Zhou Jiuzhi, should be someone who could be moved. This is why he would get up every day at the end of the fourth watch for three hundred days, just to have Zhou Jiuzhi look at him a few more times. Perhaps it was just a fleeting thought that could change his destiny.

If you leave, I am punished in body; if you do not leave, I am punished in heart

Chen Xi smiled wryly: "In the end, I cannot hide it from you - the picture - the book."

He looked at Chen Xi and said seriously: "I want you to restore your cultivation to the ninth rank of the foundational stage when you come out of the Tower of Fate. At that time, the resentment that has been suppressed for seven years by the Phoenix Luan Academy can finally be released"

Chen Xi answered

Chen Xi stood up and solemnly bowed, saying: "Just this once; if I succeed in the future, I will repay this kindness, as a drop of water returns a fountain."

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In the Hall of Discipline, the forty-nine types of punishments are referred to as the forty-nine precepts, each capable of making life worse than death. Unless one has committed a grave error, very few are sent to the Hall of Discipline to receive the precepts. To endure all forty-nine precepts is a punishment for those who have committed serious crimes. Even if one manages to survive, it is likely that little vitality will remain.

Pack your things, I will take you down the mountain now

You may leave first, as we need to discuss some matters

... ...

I know that the first戒律堂 (Discipline Hall) is the Ice Room, and I have known this for a long time. That is why I have been soaking in the cold waters of the Bi Shui Han Tan, enduring a fate worse than death. I also know that the second戒律堂 is the Ant Hole, the third is the Nine Serpent Cave, and the fourth is the Thunder Hall... I have known all of this since I was very, very young. When I knew this... you were not even a teacher yet.

... ...

Thank you

I cannot walk

I want to enter the fortune-changing tower, I want to change my fortune

Zhou Jiu's gaze finally landed on Chen Xi. After a moment of silence, he said: "Very well, if you can survive coming out of the Discipline Hall, I will grant you an opportunity for an internal examination"

You are mistaken

It has been ten years

Chen Xi did not look at the package, nor did he move: "If I leave, I fear that the gentleman will truly be punished."

You have been bathing in the cold, clear pool for a long time. The first time you could only endure for one minute, but now you can last for about ten minutes. Of course, it is not because you know you will enter the Ice Room of the Discipline Hall that you go to the cold pool, but rather because you have an injury in your body. If I am not mistaken, your injury was caused by the scorching heat. In the inner court of hetushu.com, no one in Qingzhou can wield such power; only those from the Seven Suns Valley in Yongzhou can.

Ding Mei's expression changed dramatically, but she still lowered her head to accept the punishment

Xiguan Er, I understand that you must feel that everyone is under pressure and want to please everyone. However, it would be better for you not to speak recklessly in the future. Allowing you to stay here and listen to our conversation has already broken the rules set by the director. If he finds out, I will be punished along with you

We are just ... ... chatting

When he escaped, he was merely a four or five-year-old boy, and very few people had seen him. Now that he has returned, he is also firmly convinced that no one will recognize him... his enemies... are right in the Xiaomantian Sect

Zhou Jiu asked.

Zhou Jiu pointed out calmly: "Even if my eyesight is poor, I can tell that you once reached the Foundation Establishment Ninth Rank. You are fourteen years old this year, and judging by your injuries, they are at least a year old. You are the most remarkable genius in the history of the Qingwu Academy, having reached the Foundation Establishment Eighth Rank at the age of ten, and at fifteen, you reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment Ninth Rank, with one foot stepping into the Void Breaking stage. If you had not been injured, you would be stronger than him. How could I let go of such a genius?"

Ding Mei smiled as she brushed aside the strands of hair that had fallen over her forehead; she truly did not mean to mock Chen Xi, she was simply very certain that Chen Xi was joking.

Ding Mei threw a small package onto Chen Xi's hard bed and said eagerly: "Only the students of Class A know about this matter, no one else is aware, so even if I take you out of the mountain gate, no one will stop us. I have already informed them that no one is allowed to speak of this matter."

Zhou Jiu coldly asked

Shi Xueling looked at Chen Xi and said: "Even though you are not even considered a formal servant, you are still a member of Class A, which is rather shabby. If we take you out, it will be a laughingstock if others see us."

Chen Xi smiled and replied: "The clothes are not dirty, I wash them every day"

Ding Mei frowned, her beautiful brows: "Because of you, this idiot, I suffer in torment, which is not worth it"

Chen Xi shook his head, particularly resolute: "There is still one student missing in the class who can enter the Fortune Altering Tower."

Moreover, if someone claims that his laziness is unacceptable, he must leave

Thank you

Of course, Chen Xi would not say such words

Ding Mei turned and left

Everyone looked at him as if he were an idiot, all believing that he had gone mad. ... Ding Mei's cultivation was at least at the first level of the Void Breaking stage, and with such cultivation, even entering the Discipline Hall would be a challenge; for someone like him, who was unable to cultivate and considered a waste, entering would only lead to a dead end.

What exactly do you want to do

Zhou Jiu smiled coldly and said: "I punish you to enter the Discipline Hall for three days, to observe a total of forty-nine precepts"

You are laughing

Do you still dare to retort

Chen Xi was unconcerned, his expression as always exuding a sense of comfort. The smile at the corner of his mouth was so genuine that even the most fastidious observer could not detect a hint of insincerity. It was indeed surprising that a mere servant, one who willingly chose to stay without pay and only for the sake of meals, would make such grand statements, making one feel that today's good mood relied entirely on this remark

Because he saw a person standing not far away watching them

... ...

An uproar!

But you harbor hatred in your heart

As late autumn approaches the depths of winter, Chen Xi seems to become increasingly grounded

However ... ...

Zhan Qing opened his mouth but did not dare to speak. The others exchanged glances, and although they all knew that this matter was indeed due to Zhou Jiu's mistake, no one dared to say anything. As for taking punishment on behalf of Ding Mei, they did not even dare to think about it. The Discipline Hall is a place that even ghosts fear.

Ding Mei immediately stood up and replied while bending over

Chen Xi seemed to hesitate a bit, but still nodded: "Yes"

Chen Xi continues to smile, without any fluctuation in expression

He smiled slyly: "Those old foxes are all watching me. As soon as I show you a bit of interest, they would have come to investigate you. To keep you at the Qingwu Academy, I deliberately ignored you for three hundred days, creating the illusion for those old foxes that you really have no potential. That's right, I intentionally let you enter the Discipline Hall today because I want to find a reason for you to participate in the internal examination and enter the Transformation Tower"

Less than a year ago, Chen Xi arrived at the Xiaoman Tianzong, standing outside for four days and three nights, not seeking cultivation, but merely wishing to be a servant. The over a thousand disciples of the six branches of the outer sect of Xiaoman Tianzong regarded him as a joke. When he arrived, he was already fourteen years old and had yet to attain enlightenment, which meant he did not possess the qualifications for cultivation. So what if he became a servant? Could he really change his fate?

the largest one

Unanticipated laughter

Chen Xi said word by word: "I must do this"

Of course, bets are bets, but ultimately no one is willing to let Chen Xi come in and become a joke. After all, once this joke is mentioned, it will inevitably involve the entire sect. Only Zhou Jiu from the Qingwu Academy nodded and allowed him to stay. However, Zhou Jiu's conditions were extremely harsh: two meals a day, no wages, not even clothes or shoes provided, and he was required to serve a whole class of thirty-six disciples as a teaching assistant.

Xiguan'er, how about I go back home and bring you a few pieces of servant's clothing

Ding Mei's voice suddenly became stern: "I know you must have your own purpose for coming to the Qingwu Academy, but regardless of what your purpose is, there will be no place for you among the candidates of the Qingwu Academy. Even if you could cultivate now, it would still not be you."

Zhou Jiu asked again

Chen Xi smiled and said: "Are you afraid that the instructors and students from other colleges will mock your class for having no one?"

Ding Mei waved her hand and said, "In the future, I will not bring you to such occasions again"

Go

Zhou Jiu carefully observed Chen Xi, as if he wanted to see every pore on his face clearly

Ding Mei was taken aback; this was not an answer she could accept at all. However, for some reason, she felt a sense of unease in her heart.

The director of the Qingwu Academy, Zhou Jiuzhi, with a cold expression on his face, directed his gaze not at Chen Xi but at Ding Mei: "Are the rules of the sect merely a joke to you? Allowing a mere servant to mingle with you like this, have you already forgotten the distinction between high and low?"

Chen Xi stood in place, first performing the customary greeting, and then spoke in a calm and composed manner: "I do not know what the sect rules are, as I have not yet been exposed to them. However, I know that the esteemed Dean is mistaken, for the punishment has been wrongly directed. This matter arose because of me, and the instructor acted out of kindness; is kindness a fault? Therefore, regardless of the punishment, it should be directed at me."

That kind of laughter that leaves one breathless

Having spoken, he waved his sleeve and departed

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Xi Guan'er, please focus on grilling meat for us.

Chen Xi bowed down once more, speaking with utmost seriousness and sincerity

The first precept of the Hall of Discipline is the Ice Chamber. I do not expect you to endure all forty-nine precepts, nor do I even expect you to withstand the Ice Chamber. I can only tell you this much; take care of yourself.

No one will understand if old clothes are more comfortable to wear

She asked

He did not know that he was initially kept there because the heads of the Six Institutes of the Outer Sect had made a bet, wagering on how long he could contentedly serve as a menial worker. They bet on how long it would take for him to secretly learn from others, and how long it would be before he fell into despair after doing so

Please make way for me

Zhao Wu said with a hearty laugh: "Although you are a useless person, you truly serve others very well. To be honest, since you arrived, everyone has indeed been living much more comfortably. Just focus on your duties as a servant, and perhaps in the future, the esteemed director will show mercy and grant you a proper position as a servant. At that time, you can wear new clothes and shoes to serve us, so we won't have to feel uncomfortable seeing you in these tattered garments."

Zhan Qing stepped forward and bowed, saying: "Although this matter is inappropriate, according to the sect's rules, the instructor's mistake is not sufficient to warrant entering the Hall of Discipline. Even if it were to enter the Hall of Discipline, it would not be enough to receive the forty-nine types of punishments"

That is not you

Because I am of unknown origin? Because I am merely a servant?