Chapter 3: The Training Injunction

  In just a moment, two lovely girls brought over steaming hot and sumptuous food. After letting them in, Lei Dong immediately began to enjoy the food on the dining table in the main hall. As someone from a wealthy family, Lei Dong was amazed after eating just a few bites. Every dish, whether it was the selection of ingredients or the cooking method, was extremely meticulous, and the taste was extremely beautiful. He casually pointed at a meat dish and asked a question, and the lovely girl immediately began to explain carefully and nervously. The main ingredient was pork, but the pigs were selected from high-quality breeds from a young age. Each pig was raised by a dedicated person. The food they were fed consisted of some medicinal herbs and spiritual grasses that were planted. Eating this kind of pork not only greatly benefited one's physical quality but also indirectly increased one's cultivation speed.

  In the secular world, raising such a pig would be enough to bankrupt a small wealthy family. However, in the Yin Xie Sect, it is an ordinary thing, only used as food for low-level disciples. Higher-level disciples wouldn't even deign to eat these dishes. The rest of the melons, fruits and vegetables are mostly the result of meticulous effort, consuming countless people's time, energy and financial resources.

  After a satisfying meal, Leidong, with the heart of an adult, did have some desires to flirt with these two lovely girls. However, this desire was ruthlessly suppressed by him. He directly let them clean up and leave, then entered his study room.

  Yesterday, Leidong already knew that there were many books in the study. They didn't involve any kind of magic or sorcery, but rather basic knowledge and concepts about cultivation, many of which were broad and philosophical. There were also some geographical common sense, introductions to various sects, biographies of characters, and so on. These things would gradually allow him to gain a deeper understanding of the world of cultivation.

  After a little more than half a day, Leidong was indeed watching with great interest. However, at this time, the gatehouse sent out a message notification, asking all new disciples to gather in the Wan Gui Ku Great Hall, where the Old Ancestor had some instructions and arrangements to make.

  After leaving the gate, he found that a strong servant had been waiting outside. He led him respectfully to the outer hall of the palace and then quietly retreated.

  Entering the grand hall, it seemed that time was still early, and only two young men had arrived ahead of schedule. Upon seeing Lei Dong, they nodded slightly. Although they were only around ten years old, their demeanor was mature and steady, with an extraordinary air about them. Lei Dong naturally recognized them as two children from wealthy families in a large country, whose experience and behavior were naturally better than those of ordinary farm boys.

  "Brother Chen Ge, Brother Wei Hua, did you sleep well last night?" Lei Dong walked up and greeted them calmly. He still held these two in high regard. Although their innate talents were unclear and they didn't have a deep relationship, these two young men were more cautious and steady than others. On the path of cultivating immortality, no one could guarantee that unexpected events wouldn't occur. As fellow disciples and brothers, emotional investment was unavoidable. Having many friends meant having multiple paths, and helping each other would ultimately lead to greater progress.

  "It's all right, it's all right. Seeing Leidong's spirit is quite good, I think he's also had a good rest." The young and mature Weihua nodded and smiled again. As for Leidong, Weihua also had a pretty deep impression of him. Due to his family background, he was well-versed in worldly affairs from a young age. He could see that Leidong was much more stable and mature than ordinary boys, which made him worth befriending.

  "Lei, from now on we're all fellow disciples, please take care of me more often." Chen Ge also knew that in any place, small cliques were unavoidable. This Lei Dong looked pretty good, much stronger than those whiny boys and girls. Making friends with him wouldn't be a drag.

  Lei Dong also humbled himself for a few sentences, and the three of them chatted and laughed together, looking quite harmonious. After chatting for a while, the other young men and women finally arrived one after another. The last few were so late that Lei Dong and the others had to wait for half an hour before they finally arrived. However, when Lei Dong looked around, he found that there seemed to be one more boy who hadn't arrived yet.

  But at this time, the old ancestor of Wan Gui from yesterday walked out of the side hall. He was wearing a black robe and his eyes were gloomy. As soon as Lei Dong's gaze fell on him, he felt a chill that struck straight to his heart. He hastily withdrew his gaze and lowered his head with a respectful attitude.

  From the scattered knowledge of Xian cultivation, Lei Dong vaguely knew that this Wan Gui Lao Zu was a figure on the Jindan Great Path, extremely formidable. He was probably able to make himself die without leaving any remains just by not even moving his fingers. Faced with such an irresistible sense of danger, Lei Dong's heart was filled with trepidation, and he became even more afraid to show any disrespect towards Wan Gui Lao Zu.

  Yesterday, the top three in the qualification ranking were a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy, a fourteen-year-old girl, and finally, a six or seven-year-old little boy. The three of them followed behind Wan Gui Lao Zu, with an air of curiosity about them. Especially that little boy, looking left and right, with a joyful expression.

  When Wan Gui Lao Zu's eyes lightly swept over, falling on Lei Dong's body. An irresistible chill of fear suddenly came, like a small white rabbit being stared at by a ferocious tiger, a sense of impending doom. It seemed that the other party only needed to have a slight thought, and could crush himself like a small shrimp at any time. The heart was shocked, revealing a fearful, terrified, and reverent expression. Fortunately, this process only existed for a short while. The pressure on Lei Dong's body suddenly decreased, and it was clear that Wan Gui Lao Zu's eyes had scanned elsewhere. With a sigh of relief, he discovered with shock that his back was already wet with sweat.

  Lei Dong stole a glance at Chen Gewei Hua beside him, and found that they were also sweating profusely, yet still full of respect and admiration. In his heart, he couldn't help but think that these children from wealthy and powerful families really had to mature quickly.

  Lei Dong and the other three were fine, but several people were scared to death and fell to the ground with a thud. Some couldn't bear the horror and collapsed to the ground, wailing loudly.

  No need to guess, it's clear that the old ancestor of Wan Gui is intentionally testing everyone's temperament today. For those who are not decent, there will definitely be no good mood. As expected, a group of sturdy and evil spirits rushed in, apologized to the old ancestor, and immediately subdued the men, women, and children who were out of control. The withered bone-handled whip was swung, crackling and popping, beating down repeatedly. Each strike was severe, skin splitting and flesh bursting, shocking to behold. Watching them beat relentlessly, it's unknown how many times they plan to strike?

  Soon, some clever ones stopped wailing. For those who stopped crying, the strong men also immediately stopped beating them and instead took out spiritual medicine to help them treat the terrifying wounds on their backs. Most of those who could get here were not fools. Seeing that as long as they didn't cry, they wouldn't be beaten, they all learned to stop crying one by one.

  The crackling of the whip that had been incessant just a moment before finally came to an abrupt stop, although it was not directed at him. Lei Dong's heart still racing with shock and bewilderment, his face also showed even more reverence, standing sideways without daring to make any movement. The others were no exception.

  The face of Wan Gui Lao Zu slightly eased, and a smile that was even uglier than crying appeared. He no longer oppressed the disciples, but instead spoke in a gentle voice: "All my Yin Ye Sect Wan Gui Ku disciples..." He talked on and on, and because of the lesson learned from being beaten before, no one dared to show any impatience.

  Finally, after Wan Gui Lao Zu finished scolding, Jian Gong gave each person a box as a welfare for new disciples. After Wan Gui Lao Zu left, more than 20 new disciples dispersed. Lei Dong also nodded to Chen Ge and Wei Hua before returning to his own bedroom.

  After sitting cross-legged on the bed, Lei Dong only felt his legs trembling and a chill in his heart. That Wan Gui Lao Zu was truly an existence that inspired terror, as if just one glance could make you unable to escape, forever trapped. After taking several deep breaths until his breathing stabilized, Lei Dong opened the box and carefully placed its contents on the bed, studying them meticulously.

  The first item was a set of black clothes, soft to the touch and slightly cool, but he didn't know what material they were made of. Looking at the style, it should be the uniform for beginners like him who had just entered the sect.

  In addition, there was another object that resembled jade but wasn't actually jade, carved into a small scroll-like shape. Before entering the door, Lei Dong had undergone some training and after a moment's pause, he guessed that this was a jade slip used by cultivators to record or read information. He couldn't help but feel secretly delighted, wondering if it might contain cultivation techniques or something similar. Holding it in his hand, he slowly focused his attention onto the jade slip according to the introduction he had received during training.

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