"People always have to endure the lashings of cultivation life before they can stand on their own between heaven and earth, contend with the sun and moon for brilliance, and seek longevity and a precarious peace.
Cultivation cannot possibly be smooth sailing, so we must do our utmost to avoid karma.
Moreover, there are always tribulations brewing beneath heaven and earth, so we must possess sufficient strength and undergo some hardships in advance if we are to survive well through those tribulations..."
"So this is...
why Master hung you up and beat you for two hours, Senior Brother?"
Inside Li Changshou's thatched hut, Ling'e could neither laugh nor cry as she frowned at her senior brother, who lay prone on the straw bed.
The beating Senior Brother had just received had been so brutal that it was truly the second worst thing Ling'e had seen since entering the mountain...
Who knew what had happened to Master? It had been a long time since he had flown into such a rage.
"Senior Brother, what exactly did you do?"
"Heh, that isn't important." Li Changshou's mouth twitched slightly. "Though there was a small mishap in the process, Master should be feeling more spirited now."
"Hm?" Ling'e blinked softly, somewhat confused.
Originally, Li Changshou had planned to send Master to stroll around the market town, then arrange for one or two low-cultivation female Qi Refiners to strike up a conversation with him, thereby restoring some of Master's confidence.
That would not incur any karma. They would merely talk, and with him controlling the medicinal properties of Heart Fire Burn, neither side would truly develop feelings for the other.
Never had he expected...
The man had gone, the flirting had begun, and the pills had shattered;
Though it had only lasted a brief moment,