Chapter 19 - Oh
Chapter 19: Oh
The disciples from Alchemy Mountain did not stop there.
Once Zhao Shiyi’s injuries healed, they came to his courtyard again, challenging him to spar. According to sect rules, he could refuse without consequence. But he couldn’t swallow his pride and accepted the challenge again, ending up with more broken bones, though he also left a sword mark on his opponent.
From then on, Alchemy Mountain became relentless, sending different disciples daily to challenge him. If he refused, they would stand at his door, laughing and hurling insults.
Adversity did not necessarily lead to growth.
Zhao Shiyi’s cultivation stagnated with each one-sided sparring match. All he could do was fight back at the cost of serious injuries, just to leave a mark on his opponent. But while the other party could recover with a healing pill, he had to endure long periods of healing and pain in the dead of night.
Thus, the news of “the fool of Huangjian Mountain” began to spread among the disciples.
If Zhao Shiyi had grown up in the inner sect, his senior brothers would not have allowed him to be humiliated like this. But he was just an outer disciple who had moved up, with only average talent and hard work. No one wanted to offend Li Qiusheng, the top disciple of Alchemy Mountain, for his sake.
In those three months, Zhao Shiyi accepted thirty-one challenges. When Jiang Huai heard the news and came to his side, Zhao Shiyi was covered in internal injuries. If he continued to spar like this, his body might recover, but his spirit might never bounce back.
That’s when Jiang Huai realized that his good intentions might have led to bad consequences.
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Zhao Shiyi looked at Jiang Huai in front of him.