Evil of all ages

Chapter 142 Shangyun County

"Alright, alright... my good disciple, get up quickly."

Xia Chaojun breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Huang Yunyou had finally become his disciple.

He was afraid that Huang Yunyou would be stubborn and unable to accept reason, making it impossible for him to complete the task.

This caused him to be punished by the Ghost Emperor.

Huang Yunyou stood up and saw his master beckoning to him, so he quickly went forward.

"These are the Divine Sword Technique and the Myriad Swords Technique. Memorize them first."

Without saying a word, Xia Chaojun took out the martial arts manual he had prepared in advance and handed it to Huang Yunyou.

Huang Yunyou took them with both hands. Looking at the Divine Sword Manual and the Myriad Swords Manual in his hands, he was a little dazed. The top-level techniques of the Divine Sword Manor had been obtained so easily.

"Your White Cloud Skill is ultimately a little inferior to the Divine Sword Technique and the Myriad Swords Technique."

"Fortunately, Baiyun Gong is a Taoist practice, which is relatively mild and does not conflict with other practices."

"You can continue practicing the White Cloud Skill, but you must switch your core techniques to the Divine Sword Technique and the Myriad Swords Technique..."

After Xia Chaojun finished speaking, he instructed Huang Yunyou to collect all the supplies he had abandoned and transport them into the cave.

Huang Yunyou put the Divine Sword Manual and the Myriad Swords Manual in his bosom and got busy.

They moved all the abandoned supplies into the cave.

Seeing that the cave was fully stocked, he knew that Brother Li must have brought these things down with him while taking care of his master.

He also made himself a simple bed inside the cave.

After he finished his work, his master had him push the wooden wheelchair and show him around the place.

First stop, Cold Pool
"The treasure fish in the cold pool are particularly cunning and not so easy to catch."

As Xia Chaojun spoke, he condensed his true energy into a needle the size of a toothpick and shot it into the cold pool.

A moment later, a fish with rainbow scales surfaced, its head being struck by the Qi Needle.

Xia Chaojun glanced at Huang Yunyou, who immediately understood that this meant he was to pick up the fish.

Seeing that the fish was not far from the shore, he took off his shoes and rolled up his clothes.

"hiss"

As soon as his foot touched the water, the icy pool made him immediately pull his foot back.

"Master, why is this pool so cold?"

Huang Yunyou asked, puzzled.

"Without a special environment and natural nourishment, how could this precious fish possibly exist?"

The Xia Dynasty ruler replied.

“Master, your skill is profound. Why don’t you just capture it directly?”

Huang Yunyou thought that his master only asked him to experience how cold the cold pool was before he asked him to pick up fish.

"Today is your first day as an apprentice, and this fish is for you to eat."

"From now on, if you want to eat fish, you'll have to catch it yourself."

"Catching fish is a form of exercise, and this cold pool is a place where nature nourishes and nurtures. Soaking in it for a long time will only bring endless benefits to your body."

Upon hearing this, Huang Yunyou understood; his master was doing this for his own good.

He immediately took off his clothes, went inside to collect the fish, and experienced the effects of soaking in the water.

"Hi~"

As he slowly entered, Huang Yunyou's gums trembled from the cold.

But he endured it, letting his entire body below the neck sink into the icy pool.

He picked up the fish, threw it onto the shore, and continued to soak in the cold pool.

"That's enough. There's plenty of time in the future for you to catch fish and soak in the water. If you don't come out now, you'll freeze to death."

After a while, Xia Chaojun saw Huang Yunyou go in for the first time. His lips were so cold they turned purple, but he stubbornly refused to come out.

He thought, "No wonder he's the Ghost Emperor's cousin; his willpower is beyond what ordinary people can match."

Huang Yunyou also felt that he had reached his limit, so he stopped trying and came out of the cold pool.

After putting on the clothes, Huang Yunyou felt his strength and body temperature recover very quickly, which he thought was probably due to the effect of the cold pool.

This surprised him greatly. As expected of a land nurtured by heaven and earth, it's no wonder that there are treasure fish that can increase one's power.

"Pick up the treasure fish and put it away. Let's go to the next place."

Upon hearing his master's words, Huang Yunyou put the precious fish away and pushed his master forward in the direction his master had indicated.

Second stop, Snake Den
"Master, these snakes are so strange. Their heads are crimson red and they have horns..." Huang Yunyou saw a dozen strange snakes coiled in a pile of rocks not far away.

As soon as the master and his disciple arrived, all the strange snakes, like king cobras, raised their heads and stared at them.

It was as if if the master and disciple had gotten any closer, they would have attacked.

"There are so many kinds of snakes in the world, and there are some that look a bit strange."

"It doesn't matter what kind of snake it is, all we need to know is that its gallbladder can increase our power."

These strange snakes were all released by the Snake Mother.

How could Xia Chaojun not know what kind of snake it was? But if he knew everything, it might arouse Huang Yunyou's suspicion, so it was better to pretend he didn't know.

Huang Yunyou thought that his master brought him here because of the same situation as at the Cold Pool: to catch a strange snake and extract its gall for him to eat. But his master had no intention of catching one.

"One treasure fish is enough for you to digest today. If you want to eat snake gall and snake meat, you can catch it yourself tomorrow."

Xia Chaojun saw what Huang Yunyou was thinking and couldn't help but speak.

"Master, you can tell at a glance that they are highly venomous snakes. Aren't you afraid that I will be bitten and poisoned to death if you let me catch them all by myself?"

Huang Yunyou asked.

"Haven't you heard that where there are poisonous snakes, there is always an antidote within seven steps?"

"See those purple vines? That's the antidote. If you get bitten in the future, just eat a little and you'll be fine."

Xia Chaojun pointed to the purple vines and said.

Huang Yunyou saw that the large patch of purple vines was the antidote, which was also strange. If his master hadn't told him, he would have thought it was just weeds.

To prevent him from thinking too much, his master had him push the wooden wheelchair to the next place.

The third stop: The Monkey's Wine Storage

Upon arriving at the location, Huang Yunyou was greeted by a strong aroma of fruit wine.

However, the mountain monkeys did not welcome the master and his disciple. They threw stones at them, drove them away, and treated them as intruders.

Master has protective inner energy; the stones thrown at him cannot harm him.

He was unlucky; he was hit several times by small stones and could only crouch down and hide behind his master's wooden wheelchair.

"These mountain monkeys do more than just use stones to drive people away; they can do many other things."

"This distance is only their first line of defense."

"If they can't drive you away with stones and you continue to go deeper, they will attack you."

"Don't underestimate them. They are incredibly agile and strong. If you're not careful, you could suffer a lot."

"After you catch fish, come here every two or three days to get some fruit wine for your master to drink."

"Remember, don't hurt them. Don't take too much fruit wine each time, in case they move it to another place to store the wine."

Xia Chaojun gave his instructions.

"Your disciple understands, and promises not to harm them."

Huang Yunyou nodded.

"Now that I'm watching over you, go ahead and begin your first wine-fetching."

Xia Chaojun said.

Upon hearing this, Huang Yunyou had no choice but to bite the bullet and go get the wine.

Since it was his first time, Huang Yunyou suffered greatly and ultimately failed to retrieve the wine.

Huang Yunyou, bruised and battered, said that it was too difficult to extract wine without harming the mountain monkeys.

"It's normal to fail the first time you try. As your skills improve, you'll eventually succeed."

"It's your first day as an apprentice, so I won't have too many requirements for you. Come on, let's go back and have some grilled fish."

Xia Chaojun knew there was plenty of time and that everything had to be taught slowly, so he wasn't in a hurry.

Seeing that his master was so easy to talk to, Huang Yunyou's worries disappeared.

He pushed his master back to the cave, ready to show off his skills and let his master taste his cooking.

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Shangyun County

Di Qingtian was fiddling with the official silver in his hand, lost in thought.

This piece of official silver was the official silver from the lost military pay.

He only has this one piece of official silver in his possession now.

(End of this chapter)