Volume Two, Edge of the Inner Court Chapter 144, Meat Quenching
Following a mentor to the second floor of the South Courtyard, Yan Ting saw an energy pillar that was similar to the North Courtyard but slightly different. The circular South Courtyard was separated by a barrier on all sides. The door was on the outside. Enter the stone chamber.
Behind the gate, you can see a medicine pool next to the energy pillar.
This is actually a round medicine pool. Because the energy pillar rises from the center and is separated by four barriers, the medicine pool is divided into five directions.
When Yan Ting entered the stone chamber, he first felt an unusual energy fluctuation. This energy fluctuation seemed to be hidden in the dark, but it impacted Yan Ting's perception all the time.
"Teacher Chen, this is the same as in the North Campus. Does anyone need to put Yuan stones at the bottom of the energy pillar?" Yan Ting asked curiously.
The instructor who brought Yan Ting in replied: "Yes, the cultivation in the South Campus and the North Campus is based on days. We will put the number of Yuan Stones according to the length of time you need to practice. There are five areas on each floor, which is
You can put in different amounts of Yuan Stone, and the same is true for the North Campus, but I am very curious as to why Han Yang Elder Council allowed you to be free for the first time without limiting the tempering time. You should be a new student this year, right?"
Yan Ting smiled and said, "Yes, actually I'm more curious. It was the first time I met Elder Han Yang, and he was so kind to me. To be honest, I was a little embarrassed."
Instructor Chen also laughed. He seemed to have met Yan Ting at the banquet in Tianxin Tower, but it was only once, and he was not very impressed. They, the instructors of the inner academy, are at best mentors, and at worst, they are the underlings of the academy.
Yes, if you do well, you might have the opportunity to become an elder in the future.
After all, those who can become disciples of the inner court still have some talent. The cultivation level of their inner court instructors is generally in the Yuan Luo realm, and the more powerful ones are only in the early Yuan Dao. And the disciples who entered the inner court ten years ago generally entered the Yuan Dao realm.
In the Tao realm, even the most powerful teacher is no match. Moreover, most of the disciples in the inner courtyard are arrogant and arrogant. How can they let a Yuan Luo teach them?
Some of the current elders are former disciples who left Zhulu and came back to serve, and some are tutors recruited by the academy who hope to become elders after their term of office expires.
The status of tutors is really not high compared to that of the disciples in the inner courtyard, so they rarely interfere with the affairs of the academy and generally follow the rules. Therefore, they rarely inquire about the selection competition of the outer courtyard. It is normal for them not to know Yan Ting.
"But I still want to remind you, don't stay in the medicine pool just because it is free for the first time and does not have a time limit. This thing has a wonderful tempering effect, but it is not advisable to soak in it for too long. Generally, people who enter the medicine pool below on the first day enter the fifth floor.
, not many people can survive a whole day, it is better for you to make it based on your actual situation." Instructor Chen advised.
Yan Ting thanked him, and Teacher Chen closed the door for him and left.
Yan Ting glanced at the medicine pool, and the rich aroma of the medicine assaulted his nostrils. However, except for the hidden energy fluctuations, he could not feel anything strange about the medicine pool.
"It seems that you still need to use your vitality to activate the medicine pool in order to stimulate the energy inside." Yan Ting remembered Elder Han Yang's words, took off his shirt, and sat at the edge of the medicine pool with peace of mind, closing his eyes and waiting.
Suddenly, Yan Ting opened his eyes, and the energy column showed a strange dark red light, and then the entire medicine pool began to boil like boiling water. The unusually rich medicinal fragrance made Yan Ting dizzy.
Yan Ting pinched her nose, frowned and said, "How many medicinal materials have been put in, I'm really willing to spend money."
As he said this, Yan Ting jumped directly into the medicine pool with a splash on his body. The medicine pool was not deep and reached about Yan Ting's chest.
As soon as he entered the medicine pool, he felt that everything was normal at first. Yan Ting did not feel any discomfort. The water temperature was relatively high, but still within the tolerable range. The heat rose, and Yan Ting felt as if he was in a steamer. His skin was under the high temperature.
Beginning to show a vermilion color.
I don't know how many herbs were put into the medicine pool, but it turned red under the stimulation of vitality. Yan Ting's skin was getting redder and redder, and it was burning with high temperature, which made him feel very uncomfortable. He is now
You know why we have to start from the first layer. The first layer is to temper the skin to lay the foundation for the second layer.
This red medicine pool seemed to burn his skin like a fire and penetrated into his flesh. The burning was extremely unbearable. Yan Ting was already sweating profusely at this moment, and the high temperature on his skin almost destroyed his perception of temperature.
, he gritted his teeth and stood motionless in the red pool water, letting the heat rise and his skin heat up.
I don't know how long it took, but Yan Ting clearly felt that the flesh under his skin began to shrink, as if it had been fried in oil. The medicine seeped into it and was tightly locked inside, as if to replenish the slightest trace of moisture.
Moisture prevents the blood and water in the meat from being completely squeezed out and maintains its basic life.
Soon, the shrunken flesh felt like being bitten by thousands of ants, and a slight pain and itching rushed up. Yan Ting groaned, but his face began to look ferocious. His mouth opened and closed in an ouch-like gesture, as if to disperse the skin.
The heat seems to alleviate the physical discomfort.
In the medicine pool, countless wisps of scarlet air flow intertwined and flowed into Yan Ting's Tianling Cap like a vortex. The air flow rushed into the Tianling Cap and squeezed into every inch of Yan Ting's flesh along the cracks of Yan Ting's flesh and blood, shrinking the body.
The flesh is dispersed step by step and returns to its original "expanded" state.
At the same time, eight streams of steam rising from the surface of the medicine pool rushed towards Yan Ting at the same time. These streams of water directly penetrated his red skin and stimulated his flesh and blood. Like the air currents, once these eight streams of water penetrated into Yan Ting's body,
The skin was broken down into tiny water lines that could not be thinner, washing Yan Ting's flesh and blood, flowing freely from the tight flesh.
From the top of the head to the soles of the feet, every inch of Yan Ting's body was swayed by the air currents and water lines. It could be faintly seen that Yan Ting's naked upper body seemed to have tiny long worms crawling in the skin.
The bulge sank in again at an extremely fast speed.
Although this second level of tempering is much better than the medicine pool in Qijue Cave, it is still too torturous.
The pain in the medicine pool was explosive, and it was over after a while. However, Yan Ting almost couldn't survive it.
The pain in this medicine pool is continuous. It has been two hours since Yan Ting entered the medicine pool. Yan Ting himself cannot feel it because he is focused on resisting this pain, or in other words, he is not feeling it.
Integrating himself into it, he spent the two hours in agony. To Yan Ting, it was like two days and two nights. He was very sleepy now, but in this medicine pool, he could not sleep no matter what.
Air currents and water lines overflowed from Yan Ting's ten fingertips, but did not enter the medicine pool. Instead, they floated up strangely and were quickly evaporated into nothingness.
Then, the second round of air flow came in, and Yan Ting continued to endure the process of quenching the meat in this cycle.
Elder Han Yang raised his head and looked at Yan Ting's order. It had been six hours since Yan Ting entered the second level. Ninety-nine percent of those who entered the south courtyard for body tempering for the first time could not survive six hours.
Time, this is enough to illustrate Yan Ting's talent.
Seeing Elder Han Yang's solemn expression, Teacher Chen thought that this was an opportunity to please the elder, so he quickly asked: "Elder Han, what are you worried about?"
Elder Han Yang glanced at him and sighed: "It will be my mentor's seventieth birthday in a short time. I am thinking about what gifts I should give him, which makes me very anxious."
"Elder Han's mentor, I haven't heard you mention it for so long?"
"It happened many years ago. He was the third elder of Zhulu Academy, Xiao Chengfan. When he was just an ordinary elder, he guided me for a while. A few days ago, I heard from the seventh elder that my mentor would soon be the seventh elder.
I'm ten years old, and the college will hold a huge New Year's Eve banquet for my mentor. I have to choose something to send to." Elder Han Yang thought hard, thinking that he didn't have any inventory for so many years. Compared with those elders,
He is really just like an inexperienced kid.
Upon hearing that Elder Han Yang had such a relationship with the third elder of the college, Instructor Chen immediately became excited. He tried to calm down and thought about what valuable things he had at home.
"By the way, that..." Instructor Chen suddenly shouted. Han Yang rolled his eyes at him and said angrily: "What are you doing?"
"No... Elder Han, I have something that may be able to help the elder." Instructor Chen smiled meaningfully.
"Oh, tell me what it is?" Han Yang became interested, but when he saw Teacher Chen's smile, he understood what was going on. He pretended to be deep and said: "Chen Yuan, I know you are here
I have been in this position of mentor for more than ten years. With your talents, this position is really unfair to you. So, let me tell you this on my behalf in a few days when my mentor is celebrating his birthday. As for whether you can succeed or not, it depends.
How did the two deans and seven elders decide?"
After hearing what Han Yang said, Chen Yuan immediately said respectfully: "Then I would like to thank you elder."
"Stop talking nonsense, tell me what you have, if it's not a good thing, then don't expect me to help you." Han Yang disliked Chen Yuan's nagging look and said bluntly.
"I have a jade Ruyi handed down from my ancestors, called 'Sea and Sky One Color'. It is made from the shell of the jade black turtle, a strange beast at the bottom of the deep sea. It is crystal blue and exudes a faint fragrance, which can make people feel relaxed and happy.
It can dispel worries and sleep peacefully. It has been heard for a long time that it can also cure hidden diseases in the elderly, make them healthy in old age, and maintain good physical condition, which is perfect for the third elder." Chen Yuan said.
Han Yang showed joy on his face. He remembered that when he met the third elder a few days ago, he felt really uncomfortable when he saw that his head was pale. He obviously had the cultivation level of Yuan Zong, but his hair turned white at the age of seventy.
The man doesn't look like a strong man at all, but like an old man in his twilight years.
"Are you sure it has this effect?" Han Yang asked seriously.
"I don't dare to deceive the elders. It has been passed down from ancestors to me for seven generations, and my grandfather and great-grandfather have tried it personally. There will never be any lies. I, Chen Yuan, swear to God." Chen Yuan raised three fingers and showed his sincerity.
color.
"Well, you go and bring it to me first. If it's true, I promise to say a few more good words for you."
"Okay, I'll go right away!" After hearing Han Yang's words, Chen Yuan almost rolled out of the gate of the south courtyard. It's bullshit to pass on the things from his ancestors, as long as it can help him reach a higher level.
, as long as it’s not your wife, children, or children, you can’t give up anything, let alone such a dead thing that is only useful to the elderly.
Looking at Chen Yuan's leaving figure, Han Yang shook his head and sighed helplessly: "You are smart. If you are reluctant, you may only be a mentor in this life, but you are not the only one who covets the position of elder. Can you
If you do, it’s up to you."
Chen Yuan has been dedicated to his career for more than ten years and is definitely a capable person. However, because of his poor talent and being busy with the affairs of the academy, his cultivation has been stuck at the seventh level Yuan Luo, making it difficult to make any progress. This time if he can
Being promoted to the position of elder may break the shackles in your heart.