The Heavens begin by inheriting their grandfather's cheat ability

Chapter 23 Each Protects the Other

Shi Zhongyu sat cross-legged on the blue stone, closing his eyes and circulating the Snow Mountain Heart Sutra.

The cold stone beneath him was icy and bone-chilling, and the chilling air was like thousands of fine needles, frantically drilling into his meridians along his skin. His internal energy circulation was indeed almost twice as fast as usual.

But each cycle of the day brings with it excruciating, tearing pain.

Wherever the cold air passes, the meridians seem to be frozen stiff, yet forcibly stretched open by the surging internal energy.

He felt cold, swollen, numb, and painful in his meridians, as if ice shards were scraping his blood vessels.

In particular, the cold air entering his dantian caused it to tighten in waves, and his limbs and bones were twitching slightly.

Shi Zhongyu clenched his teeth tightly, and fine beads of cold sweat seeped from his forehead, only to be chilled by the cold air as soon as they appeared.

The internal energy was surging like a spring, circulating through the body at an astonishing speed, but with each additional cycle, the pain intensified.

The cold air made him shiver slightly, and even his breathing when he circulated his inner energy was trembling.

Time passed slowly, and Shi Zhongyu was clearly in great pain, but he showed no intention of leaving the bluestone.

This filled Hua Wanzi, who was standing to the side, with admiration.

She also practiced her skills while sitting on the bluestone, but unfortunately she couldn't stick with it.

This kind of suffering is far beyond what one can experience when cultivating inner strength outside.

"He has such great talent and can endure the pain of training... he is truly a prodigy."

Hua Wanzi was eager to know how far this jade in stone could go.

Shi Zhongyu practiced his skills on the side, and she stood by watching to prevent him from overdoing it and injuring himself.

About half an hour later, Shi Zhongyu slowly opened his eyes.

"Open your mouth!"

Before he could speak, Hua Wanzi leaned over, picked up a Cold Breath Pill, and stuffed it into his mouth.

Shi Zhongyu swallowed the pill and closed his eyes to digest its effects.

Fifteen minutes later, he opened his eyes again.

He nodded to Hua Wanzi, expressed his gratitude, and then continued practicing his skills.

This forced Hua Wanzi, who had just opened her mouth to let Shi Zhongyu rest, to shut up.

Looking at Shi Zhongyu, she seemed to see her senior brother who had practiced martial arts in the Ice Cave back then.

Time passed slowly, and with a resounding bell, Shi Zhongyu on the bluestone finished his practice.

Hua Wanzi wanted to give Shi Zhongyu the Cold Breath Pill again, but Shi Zhongyu shook his head and refused.

"Uncle-Master, I just need to stretch a little!"

The Cold Breath Pill is best used for practicing martial arts; using it specifically for physical recovery is a bit too extravagant.

Hua Wanzi nodded and handed her personal sword to Shi Zhongyu.

"After the activity, let's go eat, drink plenty of hot soup, and continue sword practice this afternoon!"

Shi Zhongyu took it and practiced basic sword techniques while reviewing his morning's mental cultivation progress.

In just over two hours, he completed three full cycles of circulation.

Snow Mountain Sect's skill proficiency increased by 15 points.

Introduction to the Snow Mountain School's Mind Techniques (73/100).

Tomorrow he will be proficient in the Snow Mountain Sect's internal energy cultivation method, and his energy circulation speed should be faster then.

Moreover, internal strength will also be improved.

After the event, Shi Zhongyu respectfully returned his martial uncle's sword.

Let's go!

Hua Wanzi didn't say much and left the cold cave with Shi Zhongyu.

She didn't go to the dining hall with Shi Zhongyu, but instead went to find her senior brother.

Shi Zhongyu surprised her too much today, and she wanted to share these things with her senior.

Shi Zhongyu came to the dining hall alone, and after getting his food, he still sat alone to eat.

Practicing martial arts is usually a painful thing, but when he noticed his own progress, he felt very happy.

After the meal, Shi Zhongyu waited for his Uncle Hua outside the dining hall.

Master Hua personally instructed him, so he didn't have to go to the training ground alone.

He waited for about 45 minutes before he saw his Uncle Hua's figure.

Let's go!

Hua Wanzi didn't waste any more words and took Shi Zhongyu to the back mountain.

In addition to her own sword, she also carried an iron sword commonly used by disciples.

Upon arriving at the back mountain, Hua Wanzi said softly, "This afternoon, swordsmanship will be the main focus, with lightness skills as a secondary measure!"

Shi Zhongyu agreed.

She continued to feed him with her moves, prompting Shi Zhongyu to relentlessly attack her with the three beginner techniques.

"Too slow, too heavy, swordsmanship needs to be light..."

During the training, she kept giving Shi Zhongyu pointers, which helped him quickly improve his swordsmanship.

After an afternoon, Shi Zhongyu's swordsmanship proficiency increased by 70 points.

Proficient in Snow Mountain Swordsmanship (195/300).

Hua Wanzi glanced at Shi Zhongyu, whose arms were trembling, and said softly, "Take a rest!"

Shi Zhongyu nodded weakly; he now had difficulty even raising his arm.

After resting for a while, it was time for dinner. Shi Zhongyu followed his uncle to the dining hall.

Shi Zhongyu still didn't quite understand the Snow Mountain Sect's training methods.

Don't these disciples study?

He ate dinner alone as usual, and then went directly to the side hall.

His listless appearance amused all the fellow disciples sitting next to him.

"It seems the next competition is only thirteen days away."

"If that's the case, even if he practices swordsmanship every moment, how much can his swordsmanship improve?"

"Now that he's getting individual guidance from Master Hua, does that mean he'll be much faster than others?"

"Don't let yourself be expelled from the sect, which would not only disgrace your master but also your Uncle Hua."

"Oh, his parents are the infamous Black and White Heroes of the martial arts world, which will probably tarnish their reputation as well."

"Do you think if he gets expelled from the sect, the whole martial arts world will say that the Black and White Heroes have a son...?"

Shi Zhongyu, who had been pretending not to hear, suddenly opened his eyes as the words of his fellow disciples beside him became increasingly outrageous.

His eyes were fixed coldly on the person who spoke.

"If you can't speak properly, then shut your dog mouth!"

The Snow Mountain Sect disciple, who was being stared at by Shi Zhongyu, was not afraid of Shi Zhongyu at all when he heard this, and opened his mouth to retaliate.

Before the man could speak, Cheng Zixue let out a cold snort from behind the long table.

"Shi Zhongyu, the side hall is where disciples listen to swordplay and learn sect rules, not a place for you to run wild."

Shi Zhongyu raised his eyes and looked at Cheng Zixue.

"Elder, what would you do if someone insulted your parents?"

Cheng Zixue's eyes widened.

"Hey kid, what are you saying?"

Shi Zhongyu pointed at the person from before.

"This person not only insulted me, but also insulted my parents!"

"This disciple requests to be appointed as an elder and punished this person!"

Before Cheng Zixue could speak, Feng Wanli stood up and stared at the disciple Shi Zhongyu was pointing to.

"How dare you!"

"Fellow disciples must not insult each other! How dare you openly violate the Snow Mountain Sect's rules!"

The disciple's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

The other disciples around him also immediately distanced themselves from him.

"Elder, how are disciples who violate the sect rules usually dealt with?"

A flash of anger crossed Cheng Zixue's eyes.

He looked at the person Shi Zhongyu was pointing at and asked softly, "Did you just insult Shi Zhongyu?"

The disciple pursed his lips, mustered his courage, and said, "This disciple...this disciple just feels that Shi Zhongyu is overestimating himself. He will lose in the competition, disgracing his parents and causing the martial arts world to attack the Black and White Duo!"

Cheng Zixue chuckled softly upon hearing this.

Then he turned to look at Feng Wanli.

"Wanli, you're saying this disciple's violation of the sect rules is a serious matter."

"He just wanted to push Shi Zhongyu forward!"

"Alright, he's just a beginner disciple, let's just let this go!"

Cheng Zixue didn't give Feng Wanli a chance to speak, and just cleared his throat.

"Quiet down, everyone. Today we'll discuss why basic swordsmanship is so important..."