togophonebook Chapter 111 Special Training
Chapter 111 Special Training
"Remember this: from this moment on, you must forget your status as core disciples. You must obey Elder Du's arrangements in everything. If you disobey, you will be punished according to the sect rules!" The Maple Leaf Sect Master solemnly commanded his disciples.
"Yes, disciples will completely obey Elder Du's arrangements," the thirty disciples replied in unison.
"Ru'er, as the senior sister, you should share Elder Du's burdens during special training." The Maple Leaf Sect Master suddenly turned his gaze and instructed Chen Ru.
"Yes, please rest assured, Master!" Chen Ru clasped her hands in a bow and said.
"Very good, you may go with Elder Du." The Maple Leaf Sect Master nodded in satisfaction and waved his hand.
A moment later, Du Fan left the main hall with his thirty disciples.
"Everyone, the day to depart for Hundred Flowers Valley will be in a week. I will be entrusting you with my duties then." The Maple Leaf Sect Master stood up and clasped his hands in greeting to the elders on both sides, his expression solemn.
"Don't worry, Sect Leader, we will do our best!" The elders dared not delay and stood up to reply.
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Two hours later, deep within the ten-mile peach blossom forest, Du Fan stood with his hands behind his back.
A few feet in front of Du Fan were thirty core disciples of the Qixia Sect, standing neatly in three rows opposite him.
"We only have one week. I hope everyone can follow orders completely and wholeheartedly accept the special training during this time," Du Fan said loudly after clearing his throat.
"Yes, Elder Du!" the disciples answered in unison. These disciples were all young, mostly in their early twenties, so their voices were clear and full of energy.
However, at this moment, all the disciples had curious expressions on their faces, looking Du Fan up and down.
Du Fan clearly didn't exert much pressure on them.
"By the way, from now until the opening of Hundred Flowers Valley, I am no longer your Elder Du. You must call me Instructor, understand?" Du Fan's expression became more solemn, and he raised his voice as he spoke in a deep tone.
"Yes, Instructor!" Although the disciples found the title strange, they still called out in unison.
"Chen Ru, step forward!" Du Fan called out softly.
"Yes, instructor." Chen Ru, the woman in pink, suppressed a smile and took a step forward.
"Is what I want with you?" Du Fan suddenly asked.
"Yes, it was personally given to me by my master, who then instructed me to pass it on to... the instructor," Chen Ru nodded and said.
"Very good, take it out." Du Fan said with a relaxed expression after hearing this.
Without saying a word, Chen Ru flipped her jade-like hand, and a large pile of strange and unusual items scattered on the ground.
"Huh? What are these things?"
"I don't know. Those things on the left look like clothes, but why do they look so strange?"
"And that bucket, is it filled with spirit ink used for drawing talismans?"
In an instant, all the disciples present were in an uproar, their faces filled with excitement. They were very curious about the items scattered on the ground and kept talking non-stop, unable to even maintain their formation.
Seeing this, Du Fan sighed inwardly. These disciples were all highly skilled and talented, but they were still young and childlike. With such a mindset, they would inevitably suffer a great loss when facing opponents of the same level.
"Silence! From now on, no one is allowed to move or speak without my orders. If there are any special circumstances, you must ask for permission in advance!" Du Fan shouted.
Upon hearing this, the group quieted down somewhat, though a few people continued to mutter under their breath.
At this moment, Chen Ru's face turned cold, and she glanced back at them. The group immediately shrank back and fell completely silent.
"These are Spirit Binding Rings. Wearing them on your wrists can imprison the magical power of cultivators below the Foundation Establishment stage. I borrowed them from the sect for you. Chen Ru, distribute these Spirit Binding Rings and have them wear them."
With a flick of his finger, Du Fan conjured thirty black bracelets, which he held in his hands and spoke to Chen Ru.
"Yes." Chen Ru didn't say much, stepped forward to catch all the spirit-binding rings, and distributed them one by one.
Finally, her beautiful eyes flashed, and without saying a word, she put the Spirit Binding Ring on herself first.
Upon hearing this, the disciples' expressions changed drastically, but they did not speak rashly.
"Instructor, I have a question," a handsome young man suddenly spoke up.
"Speak," Du Fan said, his expression unchanged, raising his chin.
"Instructor, why do you make us wear this? If we wear this Spirit-Binding Ring, we will be like ordinary people, unable to do anything." The young man frowned slightly and said this.
"Yes, instructor." Several disciples echoed, all looking quite puzzled.
"In your hearts, are mortals incapable of anything? Are mortals not human? Which one of you didn't come from being a mortal?" Du Fan's face darkened, and his tone turned cold.
"I want to turn you into ordinary people, so that we can maximize your potential and value."
The spells and cultivation you gain through cultivation are not your own; they are borrowed from heaven and earth. If one day heaven and earth stop giving you these things, you will be even less than an ordinary mortal!
"A person's true value lies not in what you possess, but in what you have left after you throw away everything you possess! Do you understand?" Du Fan shouted in a stern tone, his gaze cold and sharp.
"Understood!" Upon hearing this, all the disciples trembled and were deeply shaken. They had never considered the problem from this perspective before, and at this moment, they even felt somewhat ashamed.
"If you understand, put on the Spirit Binding Ring!" Du Fan's expression softened as he spoke.
This time, the disciples didn't waste any words and took the initiative to put on the black bracelets. Their gazes towards Du Fan also held a touch of heartfelt respect.
"You guessed right, that pile of green stuff is clothing I specially made for you, called camouflage uniforms."
From this moment on, you will wear these clothes to participate in training, and even after entering Hundred Flowers Valley, you will wear them as well. In addition, all female disciples must remove all their silver hairpins, earrings, and other ornaments, and tie their hair into a uniform ponytail.
"Alright, you have fifteen minutes to finish these tasks. Once the time is up, come back to the assembly point immediately!" Du Fan ordered without further ado.
Upon hearing this, the disciples grabbed a camouflage uniform without a word and headed into the depths of the peach blossom forest.
Chen Ru's beautiful eyes sparkled as she glanced at Du Fan, sighed softly, and followed the other female disciples over.
After about half an incense stick's time, the disciples, dressed in green camouflage uniforms, stood in neat rows on the spot. Moreover, each of their faces was covered with streaks of black and green dye, making them look rather eerie at first glance.
The male disciples were mostly amused, but several beautiful female disciples had their brows furrowed.
Looking at Du Fan, his overall image is similar to theirs.
"Now, let's do some warm-up exercises. I'll demonstrate them for you first." After saying that, Du Fan started doing push-ups, sit-ups, leg stretches, and waist stretches on his own.
The disciples were naturally dumbfounded, but their memories were amazing. Although Du Fan only did it once, they had already memorized it firmly and began to do it under Du Fan's watchful eye.
A quarter of an hour later, without any magical power, the disciples' faces turned rosy, beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads, and some even had their chests heaving.
Upon seeing this, Du Fan frowned, thinking to himself, "Could it be that these disciples lack regular training?"
"Chen Ru, lead the team. Using this location as the center, with a radius of one li, run five laps at a constant speed," Du Fan commanded, his expression suddenly turning serious.
"Yes, Instructor." After receiving the order, Chen Ru walked to the front of the group and led the remaining disciples to run in one direction.
Before long, these disciples disappeared from Du Fan's sight.
"Five laps, that's over 15,000 meters, isn't that a bit long for them in this condition?" Du Fan muttered to himself, looking at the spot where the disciples had disappeared, feeling a pang of self-reproach.
After a moment, he stopped thinking about it and instead seized the time to sit down cross-legged and begin to comprehend the second level of "Weak Water Shield".
After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
"Instructor!" Four male disciples appeared in front of Du Fan, bowed, and stood in neat rows, their faces completely calm and composed.
"So fast... how many laps did you run?" Du Fan stood up and asked, somewhat surprised.
"Reporting to the instructor, we ran five laps. They were too slow, so our senior sister let us finish and come back first," one of the men said, clasping his hands in a gesture of respect, a hint of pride in his expression.
"No way..." Du Fan was stunned upon hearing this, thinking to himself, "This speed... what about the long-distance running champions from my previous life? Weren't their magical powers suppressed...? Could it be?"
A sudden realization dawned on Du Fan, and he abruptly asked, "What level have you reached in your cultivation of the Divine Speed Technique and the Body Strengthening Technique?"
"Uh, I am at level three in Divine Speed Technique and level two in Body Strengthening Technique," a disciple replied after a moment of surprise.
"The same goes for the two of us," the other two disciples nodded in reply.
"As expected!" Du Fan's expression became complicated. He suddenly looked up into the distance, his eyes filled with pity.
Another fifteen minutes passed, and more than ten disciples had returned after running five laps.
After some questioning, Du Fan learned that these people also practiced physical skills, but only at the first or second level. Although running 15,000 meters was not difficult for them, they all showed signs of fatigue.
The other disciples returned one after another in the following days.
Half an hour later, Chen Ru finally returned with the last three women and two men...
Chen Ru remained calm and composed, clearly having mastered several common physical techniques to the highest level. However, the disciples behind her appeared to be exhausted, almost foaming at the mouth...