Passing Down the Dao and Imparting Skills (Part Two)

The only possibility was that Li Qiye cultivated an unparalleled body technique! The weight behind that kick had left an incomparably deep impression on her. She thought of Li Qiye's words.

Li Shuangyan's mind shook violently. For a long while, she could not recover. In that moment, countless thoughts ran through her mind.

The next day, Li Qiye appeared in the Martial Teaching Hall again, seated high above. Three hundred disciples of the Martial Teaching Hall had gathered on the training ground, and the entire place was silent.

No one knew how many disciples had been frightened by Li Qiye's beating. Yesterday, every last one of them had been whipped to the ground by Li Qiye and fiercely thrashed with that "chaotic" stick. Even now, recalling that pain made them shudder.

Yet the Snake-Beating Cudgel was just that miraculous. Even if it beat someone until their skin split and flesh tore, it would not injure their tendons or bones. Besides, Li Qiye had shown mercy to many disciples yesterday. With a smear of wound medicine, there was no serious trouble by the next day.

Quite a few disciples had been terrified by Li Qiye yesterday. Thus, when his gaze swept across them today, many felt their hearts pound like drums and did not dare meet his eyes.

"Very good. Some junior brothers and sisters have shown great courage by filing complaints against me." Li Qiye smiled. "But I wonder whether the junior brothers and sisters who complained about me have the courage to step forward."

Many disciples exchanged glances. Seeing Li Qiye's smiling face, their hearts beat like drums.

"One person acts, one person bears the consequences. I was the one who complained about you!" Luo Fenghua stepped forward and shouted. Although he could walk now and his injuries were no longer serious, the medicinal plaster on his face had ruined his handsome appearance.

Li Qiye descended from his high seat and looked at Luo Fenghua with a smile. Nodding, he said, "I have always admired courageous people. Junior Brother Luo is undoubtedly someone I admire. But if you dare challenge my authority, you must possess the resolve to challenge it. Today, does Junior Brother Luo wish to crawl back, or be carried back?" As he spoke, he slowly drew out the Snake-Beating Cudgel.

Seeing Li Qiye's smiling expression and the Snake-Beating Cudgel in his hand, every disciple present, male or female, could not help but pale dramatically.

"Relying on a treasure—what skill is that?" Luo Fenghua's face turned white, but he still straightened himself and shouted, "If you have the ability, exchange a few moves with me using real skill!"

At this point, even a fool could see that the unremarkable wooden stick in Li Qiye's hand was a treasure.

"Do you truly wish to exchange pointers with me?" Li Qiye looked at Luo Fenghua before him and said with a smile.

What Luo Fenghua least wished to see now was Li Qiye's smiling expression. The moment he saw it, he lost all confidence. Yet he gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and shouted, "That's right! If you have the ability, use real skill to exchange a few moves with me. If you are stronger than me, I will have nothing to say."

"Since Junior Brother Luo insists on exchanging pointers, then I shall exchange pointers with you." Li Qiye smiled as he put away the Snake-Beating Cudgel. Then he looked at Luo Fenghua and said, "As your senior brother, it would be embarrassing for me to strike first, wouldn't it? You may make the first move."

When Luo Fenghua saw Li Qiye put away the Snake-Beating Cudgel, he rejoiced inwardly. He drew his treasured sword and shouted, "Good, then let us exchange pointers." As soon as he finished speaking, he held his sword horizontally. In an instant, his stance was watertight, and his very first move was defensive.

Luo Fenghua had also been frightened by Li Qiye's beating, so he opened with a defensive stance.

"Some talent." Seeing how watertight Luo Fenghua's stance was, Li Qiye smiled. In an instant, his life wheel emerged and his blood energy circulated. He kicked out.

Bang! Even Luo Fenghua's watertight defense was useless before that kick. He was sent flying thirty feet, his treasured sword shattered at once, and he crashed to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Crack! Before Luo Fenghua hit the ground, the sound of breaking bone rang out—one of his ribs had snapped. When he landed and vomited blood again, his vision went black, and he fainted on the spot.

The Prison Suppressing Divine Physique! Li Qiye cultivated the strongest, most invincible body technique in the world. One kick bore the weight of ten thousand mountains. One could imagine how heavy that kick was.

All the disciples were stunned. Among the three hundred disciples, even if Luo Fenghua was not the strongest in cultivation, he was still among the very best. Yet he could not even withstand a single kick from Li Qiye. How was that possible?

"You could not even take one-tenth of the weight of my kick, yet you dared spout such wild words and provoke me." Li Qiye slowly withdrew his foot and said unhurriedly.

Li Qiye had already shown mercy with that kick. Otherwise, if he had truly kicked with full force, Luo Fenghua would undoubtedly have died.

Nan Huairen, standing to one side, gently shook his head. Half a year ago, Eldest Senior Brother had not even begun cultivating, yet he had dismembered even Du Yuanguang and Xu Hui. Now that he had begun cultivating, was Luo Fenghua not simply seeking his own death?

Without waiting for Li Qiye's instructions, Nan Huairen revived Luo Fenghua, set his broken bone, applied wound medicine, and carried him back to his residence.

"It seems using the Snake-Beating Cudgel to properly discipline you all is less dangerous." Li Qiye drew out the Snake-Beating Cudgel once more and casually pointed at a disciple. "You, come out. Whatever skills you have, use them without restraint."

"E-Eldest Senior Brother, I-I-I never complained about you. I-I swear to heaven, I absolutely never filed a complaint against you." The disciple Li Qiye singled out turned deathly pale and said.

Li Qiye nodded seriously. "I know you did not complain about me. But the content of the second lesson is still to give you all a fierce beating. Of course, you may run. But if I catch you, I will beat you ten times worse than yesterday. You had best believe my words, or the consequences will be severe."

The disciple had no choice but to step forward, bracing himself as he said tremblingly, "Eldest Senior Brother, please show mercy."

"Rather than asking me for mercy, why not work harder yourself? Strike with all your strength—the initiative is in your own hands." Li Qiye said with a smile. Then he swung his cudgel.

The disciple had no choice but to meet the attack.

Bang! Bang! Bang! The disciple could not last even two moves against Li Qiye before the Snake-Beating Cudgel knocked him to the ground. Li Qiye casually whipped him for a while, beating him until he was in unbearable pain. At least it was better than yesterday—there was no blood.

"You, you, you..." Li Qiye casually pointed at several disciples. "All of you, come out."

Bang! Bang! Bang! Before long, all three hundred disciples had once again been whipped to the ground by Li Qiye. Painful cries rang out everywhere. Whether genuine or feigned, that pain at least bored straight into their bones. Even though Li Qiye had not given them a vicious beating today and no blood was shed, the pain was still torment.

"Children beyond teaching!" Li Qiye shook his head, sighed softly, turned, and left.

On the third day, Li Qiye appeared once more. The three hundred disciples were gathered on the training ground again. To Li Qiye's surprise, Luo Fenghua, whose rib had been broken by that kick yesterday, had come as well.

After being fiercely beaten twice, the three hundred disciples now trembled inwardly whenever they saw Li Qiye, as though they had seen a ghost. The taste of the Snake-Beating Cudgel would likely remain their nightmare for a long time.

Their reaction was understandable. Back when Immortal Emperor Mingren was young, those invincible war generals who had once followed him in battle across the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands had also been unable to forget the taste of the Snake-Beating Cudgel for a long time! Even after Immortal Emperor Mingren bore the Heaven's Will and became an Immortal Emperor, recalling those years still left him with a hundred tangled flavors in his heart.

"The content of the third lesson is still to beat you all!" Li Qiye came down and said with his usual smile.

The moment Li Qiye said this, all the disciples shuddered. They had already been fiercely beaten twice, and there was going to be more. The fright made their legs go weak.

"Who will be the first?" Li Qiye said with a smile, his gaze sweeping over the three hundred disciples present. Wherever his eyes passed, many disciples shuddered and could not help taking a step back.

"Me." In the end, the first person to step out was actually Luo Fenghua. He came forward and shouted, "I'll do it!" As he spoke, he took out a massive shield.

Luo Fenghua was rather clever. Today, he had deliberately brought a shield, hoping it could block the Snake-Beating Cudgel in Li Qiye's hand.

"Courageous. You do have a bit of cleverness." Li Qiye nodded and said with a smile.

Bang! Bang! Bang! In the end, Luo Fenghua still could not escape the fate of being fiercely beaten. If the Snake-Beating Cudgel could be blocked by a massive shield, Li Qiye would not have found it worthwhile to bring it out of the Ghost Forest.

This time, Li Qiye beat Luo Fenghua terribly. He beat him until he was covered in blood, until Luo Fenghua lay on the ground unable to rise, groaning in agony.

Seeing Li Qiye strike so ruthlessly this time, every disciple turned pale, but none dared voice their anger.

"You have cleverness, but you used it in the wrong place. A little more cleverness becomes wisdom. Next time, use your brain more. I am giving you this fierce beating so that you will use your brain more." Li Qiye said calmly.

That day, every disciple was fiercely beaten by Li Qiye again. This time, Li Qiye struck even more ruthlessly than yesterday. Many disciples bled and lay on the ground, unable to get up.

On the fourth occasion, Li Qiye said leisurely, "The content of the fourth lesson is still for me to beat you all. Who will be the first?"

At this moment, all the disciples' expressions changed drastically. They all retreated several steps and did not dare be the first to step forward. Even Luo Fenghua, who had shown such courage yesterday, did not dare come forward.

"M-Me, I'll do it." In the end, a youth of about eighteen stepped out. He looked honest, though his body was quite sturdy.

"What is your name?" Li Qiye glanced at the youth. He remembered this youth. During every fierce beating, while the other disciples tried to hide or flee, this disciple possessed a stubborn tenacity. Each time he faced the beating head-on, and every time he was beaten to the ground, he desperately climbed back up. His unyielding persistence had left a deep impression on Li Qiye.

The disciple scratched his head and honestly replied, "Reporting to Eldest Senior Brother, Zhang Yu."

"Why did you choose to be the first to step out?" Li Qiye asked with a smile.

"A-Anyway, Eldest Senior Brother beats us when you are happy, and you beat us when you are unhappy. Anyway, Eldest Senior Brother is going to beat us. Since there is no escaping it, i-it is better to be beaten first." Zhang Yu said somewhat haltingly.