บท 165: Chapter 165: Tired yet Joyful
The night was cool and refreshing. In the September evening, the cicadas had ceased their singing, and many of the participants from the competing academies were resting in their tents, gathering strength.
"They're here!" Mu Chen said casually.
"Yes."
Shui Bing'er nodded, leading her sister Shui Yue'er into Mu Chen's tent.
"Now that everyone is here, take off your clothes," Mu Chen instructed.
"What?"
"What?"
"What?"
Shui Yue'er, Shui Bing'er, and Ye Leng Leng stared at Mu Chen in shock.
As for Jiangzhu, her cheeks flushed slightly, and her eyes held a hint of excitement. Without hesitation, she began to unbutton her top.
Under the watchful eyes of Shui Yue'er, Shui Bing'er, and Ye Leng Leng, Jiangzhu was left with only her undergarments on her upper body and a pair of very short shorts below.
"If you want to become stronger, you have to be like Jiangzhu. If you can't accept that, now's your chance to leave," Mu Chen said calmly.
Uh!
Uh!
Uh!
Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Ye Leng Leng exchanged glances. Especially Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, who felt like sheep walking into a lion's den.
"Can I at least see how you help her strengthen her body first?" Shui Bing'er asked, feeling both resistant and curious.
"Of course!" Mu Chen nodded, taking out a whip from his storage soul guide.
The whip had been used so frequently that its originally black color had turned blood red.
Snap!
Mu Chen flicked his wrist, and the whip landed on Jiangzhu's body. On her slightly reddened skin, a new whip mark appeared.
It was only now that Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Ye Leng Leng noticed the numerous whip marks across Jiangzhu's body. These marks were peculiar, faintly red, without any scabs or lasting scars.
As the whip fell, Mu Chen didn't notice the fleeting look of excitement in Jiangzhu's eyes.
Spirit Power +600
With Mu Chen's whip strike, the system's emotion conversion function activated, instantly granting him 600 points of spirit power.
"Are all these marks on her body from you?" Shui Bing'er asked, touching Jiangzhu's skin with concern.
"Yes. When heaven bestows a great responsibility on someone, it first tests their resolve and strengthens their bones. Only by enduring pain and hardship that others have not can one hope to achieve accomplishments beyond others' reach," Mu Chen said, seizing the opportunity to instill some motivation.
"Is it just whipping the body?" Shui Bing'er inquired.
"This is just the first step. After the whipping, I use a specially formulated medicinal bath, which not only heals wounds but also tempers the body, purifying and cleansing it. Each bath costs a thousand gold soul coins," Mu Chen explained.
"A thousand?"
"A thousand?"
"A thousand?"
Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Ye Leng Leng, being descendants of noble families, couldn't help but exclaim in shock. Spending a thousand gold soul coins in one night was not something any ordinary power could afford.
Of course, they had no idea that the thirteen-year-old boy in front of them had already made a fortune in Soto City and during the previous preliminaries. Now, standing before them, he was worth over ten million.
"Any more questions?" Mu Chen asked.
"No... no more. If it's just whipping, I can have my sister do it," Shui Bing'er said, feeling quite resistant to Mu Chen, given the difference between men and women.
"I... I could also ask Yan Yan for help!" Ye Leng Leng chimed in.
"I advise you not to do that!" Mu Chen said.
"Why?"
"Why?"
"Why?"
The three girls asked in unison.
"Tempering the body may seem simple, but it's a skillful task. The speed of the whip, the point of impact, and the force must all be precisely controlled. A slight mistake could leave permanent scars on your delicate bodies," Mu Chen said, feigning seriousness to gain more spirit power.
Uh!
Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Ye Leng Leng exchanged glances.
"Of course, if you're determined to have someone else do this work, I won't stop you. After joining Tang Sect, as long as you don't betray the sect, you're free," Mu Chen continued.
Uh!
The three girls felt a sense of unease. The idea of appearing before Mu Chen dressed like Jiangzhu was mortifying for these well-bred young ladies.
However, if they entrusted someone else to temper their bodies and ended up with unsightly scars as Mu Chen described, what then?
As young women, especially pretty ones who loved to dress up beautifully, the idea of being covered in whip marks was unacceptable to Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Ye Leng Leng.
"To become strong, sacrifices must be made. There's no such thing as a free lunch, and pies don't fall from the sky. You must give something to gain something. The choice is yours," Mu Chen said calmly, confident he could persuade these beauty-loving girls.
Silence filled the tent for a moment.
Finally, Ye Leng Leng clenched her fists. Her martial soul was the Nine Heart Begonia.
As an auxiliary spirit master, Ye Leng Leng's only way to survive on the battlefield was to flee.
Run, run, run.
Always running.
Ye Leng Leng was here for the Baji Collapse. With it, she wouldn't have to run on the battlefield. Especially with her Nine Heart Begonia martial soul, which had terrifying healing abilities.
Imagine having the Baji Collapse combined with an almost immortal body—how terrifying would that be!
Ye Leng Leng knew this was her only chance to become stronger. If she missed it, she'd regret it for life!
She glanced at Jiangzhu, another auxiliary spirit master. Gritting her teeth, she started to undress, leaving only her undergarments like Jiangzhu.
"Sister?"
Shui Yue'er looked at Shui Bing'er, lost and unsure of what to do.
Shui Bing'er locked eyes with Mu Chen, her fists clenched. Noticing the subtle, smug look in Mu Chen's eyes, she bit her lip. She was letting Mu Chen take advantage of her again, and she didn't even have the courage to refuse!
Damn it!
Damn it!
Damn it!
Shui Bing'er felt uncomfortable, silently vowing to teach Mu Chen a lesson someday.
The allure of strength, the temptation of an external spirit bone, and the possible permanent whip scars finally made Shui Bing'er lower her head and start undressing, leaving only her undergarments like Jiangzhu.
Snap!
Snap!
Snap!
The sound of the whip breaking the night's silence.
"Mm!"
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
Cries of pain echoed with each whip strike, reverberating around.
Spirit Power +700
Spirit Power +1552
Spirit Power +1890
Spirit Power +2200
...
Simultaneously, the emotional values generated by Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, Ye Leng Leng, and Jiangzhu were converted by the system into the spirit power Mu Chen needed to level up.
The amount of spirit power gained varied. Jiangzhu, who had previously undergone the whipping, yielded the least, while Shui Bing'er, who had strong feelings against Mu Chen, yielded the most. Shui Yue'er and Ye Leng Leng were in between.
Whipping beauties and gaining the spirit power needed to level up.
Mu Chen felt delighted. He thought to himself, "Is this the legendary 'pain and joy'?"
"Damn it, this guy, doesn't he let people sleep?"
Liu Erlong tossed and turned in bed, finally storming out of her tent in anger. Seeing the silhouettes of five people in the tent and hearing the heart-pounding cries, even though her rational mind told Liu Erlong nothing was happening inside and Mu Chen was just helping others temper their bodies, she couldn't help but feel a surge of jealousy. She shouted towards the tent, "Mu Chen, come out here!"
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