Wang Wu laughed like a fox that had stolen a chicken. "You little brat, you've got some tough bones! Looks like this old lady will have to show you some real skill!" The "training" that followed grew even more brutal. Xuan Mo was hung from a tree to be fed on by mosquitoes, thrown into a mud-filled swamp to soak, and even forced to eat live, writhing venomous scorpions. Even with his powerful spirit and thick nerves, treating everything as no big deal, Xuan Mo was nearly driven to the brink of collapse by Wang Wu's endless tortures.
Strangely enough, no matter how Wang Wu tormented him, Xuan Mo always recovered at an astonishing speed. After being stung by scorpions until he was disfigured beyond recognition, he returned to normal the next day. After falling from a cliff and being smashed to pieces, he would reappear in front of Wang Wu, lively as ever, before long. This bizarre recovery ability even made Wang Wu click her tongue in wonder. "You little brat, could you be the reincarnation of an unkillable cockroach?"
Xuan Mo rolled his eyes and complained weakly, "Master, can't you use a more normal training method? Sooner or later, I'm going to lose my life at your hands!"
Wang Wu burst out laughing. "What are you afraid of? Your Master knows what she's doing! I only keep training you because you recover so quickly. Otherwise, how could I do justice to your naturally gifted physique?" As she spoke, she grabbed Xuan Mo and pulled him to his feet. "Come on. I'm taking you somewhere nice!"
The nice place Wang Wu mentioned was a waterfall in the rear mountains of Lingjian Mountain. Water poured down from a towering cliff with a deafening roar, while mist filled the air like