Volume 1: Questioning the Past Chapter 4 Du Siyu
Outside the door stood a young man with a feminine and handsome face, a slender figure, and long jet-black hair tied behind his back, which added a touch of heroic spirit. However, the simple tight-fitting clothes could not hold back his chest, which was still slightly bulging.
Gu Xiaoxing could tell at a glance that this was clearly a woman dressed as a man, and there was no soul-eating insect parasitizing between her eyebrows.
Who is it?
Both sides looked at each other.
It was not until the woman in men's clothing noticed that the other party had glanced at her chest that she immediately frowned slightly, with a hint of coldness in her peach blossom eyes, and said, "Are you the new disciple of Chaiyuan?"
Although the other party's attitude was not friendly, Gu Xiaoxing did not dare to show any temper as he had just arrived, so he nodded and smiled, "Your humble servant, Gu Xiaoxing."
Seeing the man glance at her chest and then reveal a sly smile, the woman in men's clothing disliked him even more and said coldly, "My last name is Du, you can call me Brother Du from now on. Since you have entered Chaiyuan, you should abide by the rules of Chaiyuan, and focus on cultivation. Don't play any tricks."
As he spoke, Senior Brother Du waved his hand and a booklet flew out and landed in front of Gu Xiaoxing. On the cover of the booklet, the words "Chaiyuan Rules" were actually written in large letters.
Gu Xiaoxing was speechless for a moment. The Soul-Devouring Sect had its own rules, which he already knew and had memorized most of. So why was there another "Chai rules" after entering Chaiyuan?
"There are only you and me in Chaiyuan. Unless there is something important, don't disturb me easily!" After saying that, without waiting for Gu Xiaoxing to answer, Senior Brother Du turned around and left.
Gu Xiaoxing went out to see him off with a smile, only to find that Senior Brother Du lived in the house next to his.
After Gu Xiaoxing returned to his room and closed the door, he immediately frowned and said indignantly: "Why are you so proud? I just looked at her a few more times. You looked as if I wanted to molest her. She is so skinny and ugly. This is the first time I have seen someone so ugly. Who cares!"
Gu Xiaoxing's aesthetics is deeply influenced by Fulai Village. The idea that fat is beautiful is ingrained in her bones. As far as the world is concerned, although this Senior Brother Du is wearing men's clothes, it is not difficult to see that both his figure and appearance are top-notch. But for Gu Xiaoxing, someone as slim as her is already ugly to a new level.
As for appearance, Gu Xiaoxing has always sneered at it. It is just a passing cloud and is not within his aesthetic judgment.
Of course, Gu Xiaoxing only dared to despise him in private, but suddenly, endless coldness came over him, and the whole house seemed to have turned into an ice cave, and a bone-chilling sound rang in his ears.
"Can you say that again!"
Although there was only a sound, Gu Xiaoxing's mind still emerged with the look of Senior Brother Du gritting his teeth, and his heart and body suddenly felt cold.
Can you hear me even at such a low voice?
Gu Xiaoxing thought it was over. Since the other party heard it clearly, no matter how he argued, it would be useless. He was ready to be beaten.
But surprisingly, Senior Brother Du did not get angry. Instead, he exclaimed, "Have you reached the first level of Qi Condensation?"
Can you see this too?
"Senior Brother Du has a keen eye!" Gu Xiaoxing looked very respectful.
In the next house, Senior Brother Du's eyes were mixed. He really wanted to pull out this brat who was talking nonsense and give him a good beating. However, the other party had reached the first level of Qi Condensation within one day of joining the sect, which meant that the rumor was true. He might really have some relationship with the sect's great elder, Master Bai. He couldn't help but hesitate.
Seeing that the other party had fallen silent, Gu Xiaoxing did not dare to move. He just felt as if he was in an ice cellar. It was not until a long while later that he heard a cold snort.
"This month's wood-chopping task will increase tenfold. If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will chop you like firewood."
As soon as the words were spoken, all the chill disappeared in an instant.
Gu Xiaoxing felt his whole body relax and he nearly fell to the ground. He did not expect that he could escape. He quickly packed up all his things, rushed out of the door, and chose a house that was farthest away from Senior Brother Du to live in, facing each other at the two ends of the Chaiyuan.
After putting down his luggage, Gu Xiaoxing breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she probably couldn't hear him from such a distance.
Then, his eyes fell on the booklet of Chaiyuan rules. Afraid of angering the other party again, he picked it up and looked through it. Then, he got angry.
"This is not a rule at all, this... this is clearly unreasonable!"
"Not only are you not allowed to go out at night, but you are also not allowed to use the bathhouse in Chaiyuan? Do I have to find a way to take a bath outside Chaiyuan?"
"And more... I can't even use the toilet? You want me to go down the mountain and find a place to solve the problem myself?" Gu Xiaoxing was burning with anger.
"The worst thing is... you are not allowed to make any weird noises, not even farting?!"
"Is there still justice? Is there still law?"
"That's too much! This isn't the way you should raise a dog!"
Gu Xiaoxing was so angry that he cursed himself as well. Looking at the many clauses in the booklet and the last one named Du Siyu, he realized that this was the other party's name.
"This is not the rule of Chaiyuan, this is clearly her Du Siyu's rule!"
Gu Xiaoxing really wanted to rush out to argue with the other party, but reason told him that doing so would not change anything except getting beaten.
In the end... he endured it!
Afterwards, Gu Xiaoxing refined the storage bag according to the method in the book. Just when he was feeling magical, Du Siyu's voice came again.
"The sect did not send you to the Firewood Courtyard to let you reflect on your mistakes. Go chop firewood!"
"Why are you yelling so loudly?"
Gu Xiaoxing felt a headache from the loud noise. He rubbed his ears and walked out angrily.
Walking to the center of the logging yard with dissatisfaction, Gu Xiaoxing looked at the logs lying not far away. These logs were about two meters long, pitch black, and neatly stacked together. Without thinking, he picked up one of them and started working.
However, despite the effort, he failed to lift the log. Instead, Gu Xiaoxing's body sank, and then his heart sank as well.
After breaking through to the first level of Qi Condensation, even though he was still skinny, he was very strong. Lifting a thousand-pound object was no problem for him. However, he was unable to pick up the wood in such a hurry.
He tried again and again, until Gu Xiaoxing gritted his teeth and used all his strength, his face turned red, before he was able to lift the log. He estimated that this short log must weigh several thousand pounds.
He put the log down with a bang, then Gu Xiaoxing pulled out the axe and chopped it hard. It looked like a powerful blow, but the axe blade didn't even penetrate the wood to a depth of half a fingernail.
Gu Xiaoxing's eyes widened, and as if he didn't believe in evil, he swung the axe continuously. He swung the axe nearly a hundred times until he was out of breath and his hands were sore, but he only managed to make a gap of about one-tenth of the log.
"This... this will take forever?" Gu Xiaoxing complained.
When chopping firewood in the firewood yard, there are certain specifications. The wood must be two feet long and one palm wide. Taking this round log as an example, it needs to be split into ten sections, and each section can be divided into four pieces.
One chopped log can fill just two baskets, but Gu Xiaoxing... wants to chop ten logs.
This is simply impossible to accomplish!
"idiot!"
Du Siyu's voice appeared again. Although she was nowhere to be seen, her voice exploded in Gu Xiaoxing's ears like thunder. She was extremely impatient and asked, "Now that you have become a cultivator, can't you practice cultivation?"
Gu Xiaoxing's eyes lit up when he heard that, and he was too lazy to complain about the other party's loud voice. He immediately practiced the Soul Control Technique, and spiritual power flowed from his eyebrows into his body's meridians. He felt that he became light and nimble, and his strength increased greatly. Finally, the spiritual power flowed along his arms into the axe, and the axe suddenly lit up with a faint fluorescent light, revealing a sharpness.
Only then did I realize that this was not an ordinary axe!
