Bright Light Settlement, outskirts.
A long line stretched out as one thin figure after another came to the platform, orderly taking food and fresh water from the hands of the siblings Xi Yun and Xi Li.
Then they went to one side and sat down, not caring whether the ground was filthy, and wolfed down their food.
Some people began to weep as they ate.
But they only sobbed quietly, not letting out a wail.
Even stranger, not a single person tried to snatch food from anyone else.
After those who had received food first finished eating, they stood up and began striking one strange pose after another.
Their movements were a little like the Body Nourishing Art the siblings had practiced earlier, but on closer inspection, there were subtle differences.
At first, the two of them watched.
But once things got busy, they no longer had the attention to spare.
After all, even such a simple task as fetching food and handing it out became so repetitive that the two of them could no longer spare a thought for anything else.
After repeating the same motions mechanically for who knew how long, both of them felt their arms growing sore and numb.
But when they remembered Xu Xing's instructions, they could only grit their teeth and carry on.
As their hands grew heavier, their movements slowed more and more.
Just as the two of them were about to give out, the cool current of energy born from practicing the Body Nourishing Art seemed to have been stirred into action. It began circulating on its own.
It coursed along their meridians, flowing into their arms, which were so sore they could barely lift them.
In an instant, their fatigue faded. The ache in their arms eased, and their movements grew