Cohabitation with Sword Spirit-Chapter 125 - 102: Queen of Pain Li Chaolu

One day earlier, back to September 9, 2017

At the Inner Sect Training Ground of the Li Family Mansion, a symphony of agony reminiscent of the depths of the Purgatory was passionately playing.

"Aaaaahhhhh!!"

"It's gonna break, it's really gonna break!"

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts so much I'll die!"

The moans and screams of dozens of young boys and girls filled the atmosphere with a ghastly horror, akin to the Underworld.

Wang Jiu stood on the high platform, somewhat puzzled as he looked at the students rolling on the ground below, curious why they had the strength to roll and scream but not to complete the super circulation he designed. Did they still want to perform well in the Cyan Cloud competition or not?

Suddenly, a feeble voice came from below his feet: "Points, of course, we want to... but the premise is, we have to be alive until the competition."

Wang Jiu looked down and saw a boy with a pallid face, who somehow had climbed up the invisible ladder to the instructor's platform, reaching out a blood-stained hand, trying to grab Wang Jiu's boot.

Wang Jiu looked at him, seriously saying, "If you're worried about dying young and not being able to participate in the Cyan Cloud competition, I think there's no need. From my observation, you don't seem to have any incurable disease or unremovable curse. Of course, if you're really concerned, you could consider using freezing techniques to be temporarily frozen and then thawed for the competition, ensuring participation."

However, before Wang Jiu could finish, the boy had already rolled his eyes back and passed out.

"Well, eternal sleep is an option too."

Below the platform, the hellish symphony of wailing continued...

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Until noon, having finished half-day training, the Inner Sect disciples finally earned a short break. Generally, the Inner Sect's lunch break lasts an hour, during which disciples can replenish their nutrition, take miraculous elixirs, and practice meditation to restore their spirits.

Of course, most of the time, these energetic young people would not be content to waste precious time on boring meditation. They would rather endure tiredness and spend lunch break chatting and gaming with fellow members. Then, in the afternoon, they would yawn constantly to deal with the stern-faced instructor's scowl.

However, this time, during the lunch break, the Inner Sect Training Ground was deadly silent. Disciples either sat or lay sprawled all over the ground, unwilling to say a word—of course, many couldn't say a word, merely twitching silently.

It wasn't until the break was almost over that a pretty girl, furrowing her elegant brows, asked the person beside her, "Sister Chaolu, don't you... feel pain?"

The person next to her was lying on the ground and slowly opened her eyes upon hearing the question, "I told you, don't call me sister, Qingshuang, you're the sister..."

As she spoke, Li Chaolu coughed lightly, with blood seeping from the corner of her mouth. But the girl didn't care, deftly took out a handkerchief to wipe off the blood, and lay back down, unwilling to say much more.

Compared to the physical pain, the irritation in her heart was even stronger.

A day ago, she was savoring the sweet and happy world with Mr. Wang Jiu, and then, in one day, there were dozens of inexplicable people around her. Moreover, Mr. Wang Jiu no longer focused his attention solely on her. With dozens of people sharing the benefits, it was utterly unsatisfying!

It's really irritating; why should you useless people who only scream in pain share the Whip of Love with me from Mr. Wang Jiu!

If there were any way to get rid of these people, it would be wonderful, except... Having witnessed yesterday's one-against-two battle, these people had quite a high recognition and expectation for Wang Jiu's training plan. Moreover, some even said, "If a 13-year-old girl like Li Chaolu can endure it, what reason do others have not to endure?" These people, though constantly shouting, wouldn't leave even if forced. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

While thinking this, suddenly someone beside her said, "Sister Chaolu, could you teach us some tips? On how to endure pain. Mr. Wang Jiu said we need to use True Essence to further refine our meridians in the next few days, laying the foundation, and it will inevitably be painful. But I see you often use Sword Qi to refine your meridians, frequently making the Sword Qi go berserk and even injuring your meridians. It should be unbearable, yet you don't seem to suffer much. Is there any special technique?"

Li Chaolu snorted ungraciously, having inherited her mother Zhao Yan's fearlessness of pain. She and the pain-loving Mr. Wang Jiu were a match made in heaven—you commoners shouldn't even think of imitating... But at this moment, a flash of inspiration struck her.

Then, Li Chaolu opened her eyes, gently saying, "If there's a technique, it's probably putting yourself in a deadly situation and then surviving."

"Putting yourself in a deadly situation and then surviving?" The people beside were confused.

"Well, a simple example is, after eating honey, fruit doesn't taste sweet anymore, right?"

"Uh, right, so?"

"So my secret is, increase the intensity of Mr. Wang Jiu's training plan by one fold, and then gradually return to normal."

"Damn, increase by one fold?!" Someone immediately jumped up, "The current plan is already at the limit of what the meridians can bear. Doubling it would be like making them explode!"

Li Chaolu had a matter-of-fact expression: "Yeah, my meridians have long since exploded."

"Oh my God!"

"No way?! Your meridians are ruptured!?"

Li Chaolu said: "What's wrong? Previously when I was cultivating with Mr. Wang Jiu, my meridians would rupture several times a day... Didn't he tell you yesterday to prepare the Bone Healing Ointment?"

A few young men and women heard this, looked at each other, suppressing the chill in their hearts, and trembled as they said: "...Yes, he did mention it. The cautions in the plan book did indeed mention the Bone Healing Ointment, but such warnings are generally not taken seriously. In the past when the Inner Sect organized outings, the materials list for common medicines listed hundreds of items, even including abortion pills."

Li Chaolu seriously said: "Then next time, remember, whatever Mr. Wang Jiu asks you to bring, you must bring." He paused and then added, "Even if it's abortion pills."

The scene turned icy cold.

Seeing that the public opinion was gradually developing in the anticipated direction, Li Chaolu suppressed the joy in her heart and said in a timely manner: "Actually, I think this is what Mr. Wang Jiu truly intended."

"Intended?"

Li Chaolu adopted a solemn gossip-sharing posture and whispered: "Did you notice that each of you has a different plan in your hands, right? That's because Mr. Wang Jiu tailored training plans specifically for each of you, considering different people's ability to endure. The limits are already set there; it's just a matter of whether you dare to break through the limits and surpass yourself. Only those who can bravely endure pain can truly receive Mr. Wang Jiu's diligent instruction. Otherwise, in reality, you're just eliminated by him."

"Is, is that so?"

"Remember the previous dispute between Mr. Wang Jiu and the bald guy, where he said that Immortal Cultivation is an act against the heavens, and without paying a price, there will be no gain? He despised that kind of comfortable cultivation path, so what do you say?"

"Seems, seems to make sense."

Li Chaolu continued: "Moreover, he didn't ask everyone to suddenly ascend to great heights; it's step by step. For example, this morning's refinement was actually just a warm-up. Meridian rupture is actually relatively easy to endure among many pains. It's really not that scary; you can try it."

People nearby heard this and felt their hearts chill; does even this have to be tested?

Li Chaolu laughed: "Really, in the beginning it's a bit uncomfortable, but once you're used to it, it's actually quite interesting, like you see..."

As she spoke, the girl used her Divine Sense to urge Sword Qi, excessively infusing it into the meridians of her arm. Suddenly, there was a muffled sound, and her entire arm turned bright red. Although blood did not seep out, everyone knew the meridians inside had been forcibly ruptured by the Sword Qi.

The next moment, Li Chaolu remained unfazed, instead letting out a long breath: "Whew, after getting used to it, this kind of rupture pain actually becomes a bit comfortable."

…

After a moment of silence, the people who had been sitting or lying around Li Chaolu scattered to several dozen feet away, with expressions of horror as if witnessing the arrival of a Celestial Demon.

Li Chaolu laughed: "You all... what's wrong? It's just explosive rupture of meridians, not self-detonation of True Essence. No need to be so scared."

"No, no, even if someone were to self-detonate in front of us, it wouldn't be as terrifying as this. Sister Chaolu, are you... okay?"

Li Chaolu inexplicably: "Of course I'm fine; I prepared the Bone Healing Ointment."

As she spoke, the girl applied a box of dark ointment to her arm, and in moments, the shocking bright red color faded away. The abundant medicinal power flowed along the skin and muscles into the invisible depths of the meridians, repairing countless ruptures one by one, causing the pain to disappear rapidly and be replaced by a wave of intolerable numbness and itchiness.

However, Li Chaolu showed an expression of sweet enjoyment and finally smiled at the people keeping a distance several dozen feet away: "Really, it's fine. You are just a bit unaccustomed at the beginning; in a while, you can gradually adapt like I did. I estimate the training in the afternoon will be much better."

What Li Chaolu said was so frankly open, coupled with her sincere smile, that finally, some people were moved and began to seriously consider the possibility.

After all, although it sounds somewhat bizarre—pain from meridian rupture can be enjoyed? What kind of extraordinary people exist in this world? On the other hand, Li Chaolu is right here as a living example!

So in the afternoon, finally, many people made up their minds to detonate their meridians.

Afterward, the symphony of suffering was elevated to purgatory heavy metal, with the cries and screams in the Inner Sect Training Ground sounding more than double.

The notorious reputation of Wang Jiu, along with Li Chaolu's *name, spread across the Li Family Mansion overnight.

And the brief substitute instructor career of Wang Jiu, thus came to an end.