bestfiction Chapter 18 Solitary Confinement
Chapter 18 Solitary Confinement
The old Taoist priest was truly enraged this time.
A Foundation Establishment junior leading a few Qi Refining brats, causing trouble at my doorstep? Not even your ancestors' ancestors are qualified to come.
With a stomp of the foot, the sky and earth seemed to collapse and split open in an instant. Every stone from the mudflats to the shallow riverbed seemed to turn into a seed, growing wildly under the nourishment of the river water.
In the blink of an eye, the seed grew into a towering tree with sharp thorns, and the river in front of the Taoist temple changed its course, forming a forest of rocks and trees.
The old Taoist priest used their own methods against them. Didn't you want to stab my good disciple and Xiao Zhao through with a single sword? Then try it yourselves first.
With a single strike, the sharp stone branch pierced through the giant black ferocious fish and the black-clad cultivator. None of the five cultivators survived; their blood slowly flowed down the stone tree. This attack not only physically killed them but also pierced their souls.
With a single strike, the waters dozens of feet ahead were utterly silent.
Zhong Ming's mouth was agape, as if he could fit several eggs inside, his face filled with disbelief.
"What is meant by supreme supernatural power? This is supreme supernatural power! The so-called 'scattering beans to create soldiers' is far inferior to my master's. My master doesn't even need to scatter anything; with a wave of his hand, heaven and earth seem to be at his command, and sand can turn into forests."
Thinking about this, a feeling of nausea welled up inside me.
"啕~~"
Only then did Zhong Ming realize... someone was dead, clearly dead right before his eyes—corpse, internal organs, shattered muscles, severed intestines, bile flowing over the sharp ends of bones...
The stone forest suddenly disappeared, and the river was filled with the corpses of humans, fish, shrimp, and crabs. The black savage fish in the distance smelled the fishy smell and swam all the way over here.
The old Taoist priest walked a few steps to Zhong Ming's side.
Zhong Ming knew he had almost made a terrible mistake. He wanted to apologize, bow, and admit his mistake, but his body continued to vomit uncontrollably. His stomach acid churned, and he felt like he was going to vomit up bile.
"You've really made something of yourself, huh? You think you're so capable that you'd risk your life for someone's mere word?"
Xiao Zhao tried to say something, but the angry old Taoist priest slapped him across the mouth.
"Zhong Ming, do you think you're really tough?"
"You dared to go up without knowing what was ahead? Most importantly, you already saw the school of fish, and you still dared to go forward? Do you really think you're some great cultivator who can cause a massive earthquake with a single breath?"
"If Gao Jin offers you food, you rush over; if Da Hei Yu is waiting to eat, you rush over; who knows what kind of feud might be happening ahead, you rush over there too. Do you know if it's a chivalrous assassin trying to kill a corrupt official or a bandit trying to steal money and kill someone?"
"Living aimlessly in a small town, it's one thing to have a narrow perspective, but you've seen your enemies, seen me, seen the old monument, seen the vast sky and sea, and you still don't know your own worth?"
The old Taoist priest kept rambling on, spitting all over Zhong Ming's face.
Still not satisfied with his scolding, he shouted at Xiao Zhao, "Xiao Zhao, lock Zhong Ming in the outhouse for two days to reflect on his actions."
The Taoist priest was furious. Normal cultivators do have a false sense of invincibility when they break through their cultivation level, and they need some time to recover. But you've only just entered the first level of Qi Refining, and your meridian injuries haven't healed yet. What are you invincible for?
Young people, driven by passion, don't know their own limitations.
Hmm, it looks very similar.
I was chased by a dog for miles back then.
The kid was chased by fish and swam halfway down the river.
hey-hey.....
On the other hand, after Zhong Ming was locked in the outhouse, he finally behaved himself.
After a series of activities, my blood was surging, and I had fully absorbed the medicinal power, leaving my body feeling warm and cozy.
Every inch of my meridians felt incredibly warm.
It's just that... the smell of the outhouse is really awful.
Fortunately, the old Taoist priest did not order the windows of the outhouse to be blocked as well, so Zhong Ming's head was "hanging" on the window, avoiding being overwhelmed by the fumes.
A faint sense of oppressive power approached.
Zhong Ming felt a strong sense of unease, as if the oppressive aura he felt when he first saw the dragon head at the town entrance was slowly pressing down on him.
He could vaguely hear the old Taoist priest arguing with another person.
Uh oh no, it must be the backer of those men in black coming to our door.
The two argued louder and louder, but Zhong Ling couldn't hear anything clearly. It was as if the ancient bell in the Taoist temple was being struck repeatedly, making his head ache.
In a daze, a sliver of white light seemed to flash by.
Suddenly, the sky cleared and the earth brightened, and the entire mountain fell silent.
Zhong Ming turned his head and saw the old Taoist priest walking back angrily, his beard bristling and his robe torn in several places.
Although he doesn't quite have that "ethereal, otherworldly air" now, Zhong Ming has a feeling that he's even more...
"Master, you are so... dashing."
"Pull your head back in! What are you doing wedging yourself in the railing? Never used a guillotine before and want to try it? How about I call a bunch of commoners over for you, and then get your second master to grab a big cleaver, stand here, spit some strong liquor on the blade, and chop your head, which's already full of coarse rice, into that spot?"
The old Taoist priest ignored Zhong Ming's reply, finished cursing, and turned to leave.
He didn't hold back a single trace of inner demons or resentment; he turned around and cursed at the person he had just seen.
Zhong Ming, his head turned to the side, was still looking in the direction his master had left, unaware of what was happening on the other side when a slap came in an instant.
"Snapped!"
Does it sound good? What sounds good is a good start.
"Who the hell hit me... Hello, Miss Bai."
Zhong Ming silently pulled his head back.
A long white dress floated past the window, followed by Xiao Yu and Xiao Zhao.
Hehe~
Zhong Ming greeted the two of them.
Xiao Yu was the first to turn around, and this taciturn boy waved and greeted Zhong Ming happily, just like when he first met him a few days ago.
Xiao Zhao covered her mouth with her left hand and held the large ancient book in her right hand, reacting a beat too late.
"Hey, Xiao Zhao, who just visited?"
“The waters of the Yelan River are just like the willows in the sky…” Xiao Zhao subconsciously waved his left hand to greet them, just like Xiao Yu did. He answered a few words, but then remembered Master Tianfeng’s order and immediately put his left hand back to his face to cover his mouth.
He slapped himself too hard and ended up slapping himself.
"Woo~~"
Seeing Zhong Ming's inquisitive expression and glancing at Xiao Zhao, Xiao Yu opened his mouth...
He slapped Xiao Zhao hard across the face.
Xiao Zhao reacted quickly; as soon as she slapped herself, she immediately (super fast) covered Xiao Yu's mouth with her left hand.
"Ahem," Zhong Ming said, puzzled, "Isn't Xiao Yu mute?"
"Uh, he's not mute, he just talks too loudly, so we usually don't let him talk."
Xiao Zhao quietly pointed to the white-clad girl who had already walked away, indicating that, like her, she shouldn't ask this question.
"Alright, then who is the River God?"
Xiao Zhao straightened her back immediately, mechanically turned her head, perfectly embodying the phrase "turn a deaf ear," and led Xiao Yu away.
"What is this?" Zhong Ming muttered to himself, lying there bored.
What are you doing? I'm so bored.
"Gululu~~~"
My stomach growled.
"I go!"
The medicinal power permeated every part of the body, sweeping away the filth and pushing it all towards...
"I haven't taken my pants off yet!"