Chapter 2

Since there is no water source on the mountain, most of the Zhengyi school's water for washing and cooking must be transported from the foot of the mountain.

Over time, carrying water from the foot of the mountain has gradually become one of the daily routines of the disciples of Zhengyi Sect.

Even Li Hanlin's senior brothers and sisters have to rotate to the mountains every day, and this has been the case for a hundred years.

Come, Qingyue, we will go down the mountain and carry the water to exercise our physical fitness in a while.Xuan Chengzi opened the wooden door of the warehouse and took out a pile of empty buckets.

Master, why do you have to carry water? Every time I carry water up the mountain, it is better to carry stones than to carry stones.It has been less than three months since Li Hanlin was in the beginning, and according to the rules, he had to start doing miscellaneous tasks such as carrying water and washing clothes.

Back water is about skill. Water is active and requires extremely high balance and stability, otherwise it will overflow.The benefits of carrying the water can exercise the practitioner's balance and coping skills, which are incomparable to physical objects such as stones and sand.Xuan Chengzi handed a empty bucket to Li Hanlin.

Don’t complain later, it’s fifty miles up and down!You need to be prepared...

Master, please spare me... Li Hanlin suddenly turned into a bitter face.

Qingyue Ah, even if the master can spare you, the rules of the sect cannot spare you.So you should be honest!Xuan Chengzi smiled.

Soon, the disciples who were carrying the water gathered.

Those people are informal disciples, with a total of dozens of people.

Li Hanlin was surprised to find that there were about ten female disciples inside.

Although the female disciples looked serious, they were all like flowers and jade, each with their own charm.

Send a big bucket to everyone.

There are two back ropes on the bucket, which can be worn just two arms so that the bucket can be attached to the back.

Li Hanlin carried the bucket on his back, but the bucket was very light.

But before he could finish, Xuan Chengzi tied ten kilograms of lead to everyone's feet, and it became very difficult to lift his feet.

Are all done?Xuan Chengzi shouted.

alright!!Everyone answered in unison.

Set out and go down the mountain!

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Two hours later

I'm so exhausted!Li Hanlin threw down the empty bucket and untied the iron block tied to his feet, feeling that he was about to fall apart.

Qingyue, every Zhengyi disciple comes like this, and no one is an exception.Fifty miles are not too much or too little. Go down the mountain and then go up the mountain. As long as you walk this journey for a year, you will have a solid foundation.Xuan Chengzi looked at Li Hanlin squatting on the ground and shook his head.

One year!?Li Hanlin widened his eyes and then lay on the ground and didn't think about it anymore.

You still feel miserable! You, Junior Sister Qingyou, did not complain even if you were carrying the water back and forth for fifty miles. Is it embarrassing that you, the senior brother, would you be embarrassed? Xuan Chengzi's aura is not enough: Basic skills are the foundation for the advancement of martial arts. If you don't even learn basic skills well, what are you doing in Zhengyi's school?

If not, I can't be surpassed by my junior sister... Master, I went to stance!Li Hanlin jumped up suddenly and ran away.

This is just like that!Xuan Chengzi smiled and stroked his beard...but he couldn't touch anything.

Forgot... I just shaved my beard yesterday.

night

Everything was quiet, and Li Hanlin tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, so he got up quietly and rushed to the back mountain where his disciples lived.

When he couldn't sleep at night, Li Hanlin would come here to spend time, create a small fire, and look at the quiet mountains, with stars shining above his head and insects chirping around him.

Li Hanlin lies on the grass with his legs crossed, smelling the fragrance of the grass.

who!The grass not far away shook, and Li Hanlin quickly picked up a stone to guard him.

Brother Hanlin, it’s me, don’t hit me with stones.A small head emerged from the grass, it was Luo Jiayi.

I was startled and your brother thought he had been discovered by the law enforcement team.Li Hanlin threw the stone aside and called his junior sister to come and lie down.

You are just about to be discovered by the law enforcement team. Are you not afraid of causing fire to burn the mountain when you make a fire like this?If you are discovered, the master will not break your legs!

Bah, just talk nonsense, your Hanlin brother was captured, and you can't get rid of it!Li Hanlin laughed and invited Luo Jiayi to sit by the fire.

Brother Hanlin, I brought you good things, guess?Luo Jiayi sat in front of Li Hanlin and took out a paper bag. The aroma of flour and osmanthus came to her nose.

No need to guess, it smells good, it must be the osmanthus cake from Daxinfang!Unfortunately, I only ate it once, but I didn’t expect that I could have a good time again today.

The paper bag was opened, and the two of them rushed to stuff the osmanthus cake into their mouths.

tasty!Still rush to eat delicious food!Thank you, junior sister!Li Hanlin's mouth was filled with osmanthus cake, and he thanked him vaguely, and when the debris on his mouth were wiped off, he showed an intoxicated look.

Brother Hanlin, if you want to eat, I will bring it to you next time.Luo Jiayi's little face was flushing, and she always felt something that had been covered with dust in her heart was touched.

Did I fall in love with him?They have known each other for a short time, and Luo Jiayi can't figure out why she has this idea.

Junior sister?What’s wrong with you?Why are you stunned?When Li Hanlin saw Luo Jiayi looking at the ground stupidly, he gave a reminder.

It's okay... Luo Jiayi was a little panicked, but she suddenly saw the jade pendant hanging on Li Hanlin's neck mountain, and it felt like she had grabbed a life-saving straw: Brother Hanlin, your jade pendant is so beautiful.

Yeah?Li Hanlin lowered his head and took off his jade pendant and handed it over.

Luo Jiayi picked up the jade pendant and looked through it carefully: This is... This is a jade pendant made of Arctic Cold Jade. This jade itself is very rare. It is said that the only mineral vein is in the territory of Baihuamen. It is very difficult to mine, and very few are flowing into the market. Moreover, this knife technique is like a product of the Magic Sect. Such a small piece costs thousands of taels of silver.

So expensive?Li Hanlin was shocked.

Could it be that Brother Hanlin's family is a wealthy person?Otherwise, how could there be such an expensive jade pendant?Or it was a demon... Luo Jiayi said.

Nothing is wealthy, no wonder the magic sect. I have never seen my parents since I was a child, and I don’t know what they are doing... Recently, I have always had the same dream. Two people who can’t see clearly told me: Don’t come back!In other words, my parents may have encountered an unexpected situation.Li Hanlin took the jade pendant from Luo Jiayi and hung it around his neck.

Luo Jiayi pointed at a distance: Look, Brother Hanlin, have you seen that light? It is Litian City, the only city that never sleeps on Zhongzhou, which is more prosperous than the imperial capital. My family lives in the city... Ah, I'm sorry, I forgot that Brother Hanlin has no father or mother.

It's okay.

Li Hanlin stood up and looked at the lights: Junior sister, you at least have a home. I was raised by Aunt Wang. Every time I asked her about my parents' situation, she would keep silent.So I understand one truth.

Luo Jiayi: What’s the reason?

People must become stronger, not stronger, and they cannot even protect you and the ones you love.If one day my brother learns to go down the mountain, I must go to Litian City to take a look!

Good Ah, good Ah!Luo Jiayi's eyes lit up after hearing this: You must come to my house as a guest at that time. You can't keep your word, let's tie the matter!

OK, my brother will swear with you today.Their little fingers were hooked tightly together.

Hang it on the hook and hang it for a hundred years!