Our eldest brother never hides good things from us.

In the end, Chang Wen was completely numb.

Back in my room that night, I collapsed into bed and fell asleep immediately. I didn't even have the energy to chat with Su Xiaoman.

"Senior Brother, Xiaoman doesn't want to see you get beaten up because of Xiaoman..."

Chang Wen...

These past few days, Su Xiaoman has come over every night to inquire about Chang Wen's situation.

When she couldn't help herself, she would reach out her little hand to touch the bruises on Chang Wen's body, trying to soothe the pain.

The little girl was too young to know whether she was making progress or not; all she knew was that Chang Wen was in a lot of pain.

She simply didn't want to see Chang Wen in so much pain, that's all.

"Xiaoman, you're the best."

Chang Wen took a moment to pat her little head, deeply moved. This little girl was worth all the love and care he had given her.

After a long while, Chang Wen told Su Xiaoman to go back to her room to sleep.

He only looked away when he saw her lying on the bed, silently sensing the changes within his body.

It must be said that...

Although the special training these past few days has been intense, the results have been truly amazing.

Although the peak masters beat him black and blue, his physical strength and reaction ability were greatly improved.

More importantly, the Great Brightness Sutra spontaneously began to operate during the continuous beating, and its compatibility with his body became increasingly higher.

Chang Wen seemed to be deep in thought.

"Could this be the legendary 'If you want to be prominent in public, you have to suffer in private'?"

The training by the peak masters may seem inhumane, but in reality, it is helping him solidify his foundation in the most direct way.

"Fine."

Chang Wen resigned himself to his fate and closed his eyes. "Since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it."

"So what if I get beaten up? I won't die. As long as I don't die, I, Chang, will still be a hero a year from now."

With this realization, he fell into a deep sleep.

At dawn the next day, Ouyang Feng kicked down the door precisely on time.

Another day of intensive training has begun...

The disciples passed by the training ground and did not linger there.

After silently feeling sorry for Chang Wen for a moment, he went to attend to his own work.

There's nothing to it, just habit.

Of course, this doesn't represent everyone.

Those disciples who enjoyed watching the spectacle still couldn't resist stopping to watch. A rough count suggests there were several thousand people there.

That's not a small amount.

They thought Chang Wen would continue to be brutally beaten like he had a few days before, but then something unexpected happened.

The news that the peak masters had refined Chang Wen was treated as "big news" by someone who sold it to other peak disciples at a high price.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan, who was enjoying a delicious meal at Qionghua Peak, immediately abandoned the feast and rushed to Haoran Peak.

Now, we've finally arrived.

"Second and third senior brothers! What are you waiting for?!"

Seeing that it was indeed as rumored, Lin Yuan immediately threw the elbow in his hand to the ground and rushed towards Chang Wen without saying a word.

"Yuan'er?"

Chang Wen recognized the person who had come, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

"Senior Brother..."

Seeing Chang Wen's bruised and swollen face, Lin Yuan was furious. He glared at Tian Jianzi and yelled, "Old man, if you dare touch a hair on my senior brother's head again, I'll fight you to the death!"

He felt extremely guilty for not being able to help Chang Wen at the last Daoist conference, given his limited strength.

Now that his strength has greatly increased, he is determined to protect those he wants to protect.

Chang Wen was deeply moved, but he was determined not to let Lin Yuan get involved in the matter.

The fact that the peak masters are training him is inevitable, and Lin Yuan is not someone who can stop them.

If he really annoys the other peak masters, they might just give Lin Yuan a "hammering package".

That would be a case of losing more than you gain.

Thinking of this, he grabbed Lin Yuan's arm, "Yuan'er..."

"Don't be afraid, Senior Brother!"

Lin Yuan interrupted Chang Wen directly, his voice resolute, "With me, Lin Yuan, here, no one will dare to bully you!"

Chang Wen...

With a brother like this, what more could an elder brother ask for?

However, although……

"Oh ho? A loyal friend has arrived?"

Cheng Long, standing not far away, laughed and spoke up, looking like a major villain.

"Old man, was it you who beat my senior brother into this state...?"

Before "This Is How It Is" could even be uttered, Lin Yuan was blasted away by Cheng Long's punch, tracing a beautiful parabola in the air before precisely crashing into the crater where Chang Wen had just been lying.

Lin Yuan...

Chang Wen...

Everyone...

After a hundred breaths.

Chang Wen and Lin Yuan lay side by side in the pit, each in a worse state than the other.

Lin Yuan's face was swollen on one side, and he could barely speak, "Big...Senior Brother, do they beat you up like this every day?"

What do you think?

Chang Wen was listless and weak.

"That's too much!"

Lin Yuan said angrily, "Why didn't you call me sooner?"

Chang Wen was taken aback. "Why did I call you here?"

"I'll take the beating with you!"

Lin Yuan retorted confidently, "It's so painful to be beaten up alone, but at least you have company when two people are being beaten up!"

Chang Wen...

He remained silent for a while, then quietly put his arm around Lin Yuan's shoulder.

"brother."

"Absolutely!"

……

Cheng Long, watching from above, couldn't help but laugh. Without hesitation, he threw a punch.

Chang Wen...

Lin Yuan...

Thus, the situation changed from Chang Wen being beaten alone to both Chang Wen and Lin Yuan being beaten.

The brotherhood is real, and the pain they feel every day is not fake.

But Lin Yuan had no complaints and kept the beatings by the peak masters in his heart.

"You old geezers, just you wait! When I get home, I'll have my dad come and teach you a lesson!"

"OK."

Cheng Long remained silent, only silently clenching his fist.

Lin Yuan...

Time flies, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Haoran Peak has undergone tremendous changes in the past six months.

The vast wasteland that once existed has long since disappeared.

In its place stood tiered palaces built against the mountainside, with flying eaves and bracket sets, exuding a magnificent aura.

The main path, paved with white jade, leads straight from the foot of the mountain to the summit, with spiritual plants covering both sides and the spiritual energy so dense it forms a mist.

On the mountainside, tens of thousands of disciples' cave dwellings stand side by side.

Each one is engraved with a spirit-gathering array, and the concentration of spiritual energy far exceeds the standards of the inner sect.

In front of the main hall on the mountaintop, a brand-new Haoran banner fluttered in the wind, even more magnificent than the one seen at the Haoran Grand Banquet.

In the square in front of the hall, thousands of disciples came and went in a lively and enthusiastic manner.

"Our Haoran Peak... has truly undergone a complete transformation."

Jian Jiuxiao looked down at the view below the mountain and sighed with admiration.

In the past six months, while managing the order, he also witnessed the entire process of Haoran Peak transforming from wasteland into a sacred peak.

Sixty thousand people worked tirelessly to create their own home.

This sense of belonging can only be understood by those 60,000 disciples.

Of course, the most important factor was Chang Wen's continuous financial support.

Han Xiao's several million spirit stones were gone in less than a month, so Chang Wen went to Han Yaodong to exchange his cultivation technique for spirit stones.

No one knows how much Han Yaodong gave. But judging from the scale of the subsequent project, it was definitely an astronomical figure.

I wonder what Han Yaodong is busy with all day, with so much money in his pocket. But that's not something a disciple like him should concern himself with.

"It's been half a year..."

Shen Changfeng stood beside Jian Jiuxiao and said, "Senior Brother was beaten up for a full six months."

When Chang Wen was mentioned, the two fell silent for a moment.

Over the past six months, their understanding of Chang Wen has been refreshed time and time again.

He gets beaten up by the other peak masters every day.

For anyone else, let alone six months, they probably wouldn't even last three days.

Chang Wen not only survived, but his strength also increased by three minor stages, reaching the fifth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm!