bookbashuk Chapter 20 Is this really training or torture?
Chapter 20 Is this really training or torture?
Yan Yi was filled with anxiety, not knowing what unacceptable thing the old man would do to her next.
Fortunately, once Yan Yi put her clothes back on, nothing more outrageous happened... for the time being.
The old man tapped the floor with his cane, drawing Yan Yi's attention back...
"Come in with me..." With that, she stepped into the shrine and disappeared through the dark gate...
Uh... Although Yan Yi roughly knew what was inside and wasn't particularly interested, he didn't want to make a bad impression on his teacher on their first meeting, so he needed to be obedient for now...
Yan Yi followed the old man into the shrine. After passing through a dark and winding passage, they finally arrived at a room lit by a fire.
Yan Yi didn't dare to speak; he was waiting for the old man to speak.
"This is a stone tablet left by the Sage of Six Paths. Only those who have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan can understand a portion of it. Of course, there are very few people in the clan who can awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan now."
Yan Yi didn't understand what the old man meant. As for the contents of this stone tablet... he already knew about it, but the stone tablet in front of him had most likely been tampered with, right?
Before Yan Yi could answer, the old man continued, "The contents of the stone tablet are unimportant, because no one can understand them. However, the purpose of bringing you here is that you must swear an oath before the tablet..."
"ah...?"
"This stone tablet has witnessed the history of the Uchiha clan for a long time and is one of the most important things in our clan. Swear before this stone tablet that you will never betray the Uchiha clan, never harm your clansmen, your family..."
These words greatly surprised Yan Yi. He had expected the elder to make him swear an oath to fight the Senju clan to the death, but the elder's insight was so simple and pure...
The old man didn't speak again until Yan Yi swore an oath to the stone slab in his childish voice, then he spoke again...
"You might be surprised why I didn't make you swear to fight the Senju to the end... I think you'll understand later."
The old man's eyes turned melancholy, as if he were recalling some long-forgotten event. But only for a few seconds, he regained his indifferent demeanor.
"Alright, now that everything's done, we can begin training..."
Although the old man was a bit inexplicable, Yan Yi was finally relieved. At least he didn't make things difficult for him by forcing him to swear an oath to wipe out the Senju clan.
Others might think his ideas are naive, as if he's never experienced the pain of loss... but he really can't do that.
......
This old man is completely insane!
This is the sentence Yan Yiyi wanted to say most after training this morning. She said it was to lay a good foundation, but so far, the training content arranged by the other party felt like torture.
Each time, I would stop just when I was about to faint and give myself a short rest... including but not limited to basic activities like running, handstands, and push-ups.
Some even go so far as to meditate under a waterfall, or hang themselves upside down from a tree and whip themselves...
After a morning of this, although it was strange that he didn't seem to have any injuries, he was almost exhausted...
He finally waited until the afternoon, but his vision started to darken because he hadn't eaten anything... If it weren't for the fact that Brother Ban had given him a few candies before leaving, he would have really fainted.
Although this training method was extremely grueling and often unbearable for him, Yan Yi never begged for mercy or stopped cultivating...
This pleased the old man greatly.
But the more this happened, the more amusing the old man found it, tormenting the boy as if he were playing with his prey, until it became increasingly outrageous.
Although Yan Yi has excellent physical talent and can remain conscious after undergoing some high-intensity training, the old man is actually aware of the situation and will not let Yan Yi completely break down.
......
It's one o'clock in the afternoon, the sun is extremely scorching, the ground temperature is unimaginable, and the air itself is distorted by the heat.
It was one or two o'clock in the sweltering afternoon when the old man once again forced Yan Yi to start a ridiculous cultivation method that Yan Yi couldn't understand...
"Now, take off your shoes and run ten laps around that spot barefoot..."
"what?"
Even though Yan Yi had endured the torment of the morning, he was now on the verge of tears. He could have tolerated what was said in the morning, but now...
He glanced in the direction the old man was pointing; it was a pebbly path beside a small river. If someone walked on it barefoot, they would definitely get hurt.
Now, he not only made himself run ten laps barefoot, but also under the scorching sun... The temperature of the stones was frighteningly high, and the edges were extremely sharp... Yan Yi could easily imagine what would happen if he stepped on them.
However, glancing at the old man's expression, which suggested he wasn't joking, Yan gritted her teeth, took off her shoes, and carefully walked to the side of the pebble path...
"Ow!"
The moment he stepped on the ground, the excruciating pain in his sole brought tears to his eyes. But this was just the beginning. If he ran ten laps, would he really not be crippled?
Seeing Yan Yi's tears streaming down her face, yet still insisting on keeping both feet firmly planted on the stone path, the old man couldn't help but be moved.
You should know that at this point, nearly 90% of the tribespeople would give up because they couldn't take it anymore, but this kid... is still persisting in moving forward?
Yan Yi continued walking with great difficulty, the intense pain and high temperature in his feet almost unbearable.
He dared not look down, but the slippery feeling between his toes made him realize... he had only walked less than three meters when a meter-long red bloodstain appeared on the ground.
"Alright, kid, can't you think of a solution?" The old man finally couldn't resist giving him a hint. If they let it continue like this, the blood on this ground wouldn't be enough for him to shed.
Tears streamed down Yan Yi's face as she stubbornly stared at the old man, not understanding what he meant...
The old man walked over and tapped him on the head, explaining to Yan Yi, "The training plan I arranged for you is not meaningless torture. Now think about how to make your feet less fragile?"
Yan Yi lowered his head, lost in thought. He stared at his toes, and a thought suddenly popped into his head... During all the torment he endured this morning, he had overlooked one thing...
Sure enough, he had intentionally or unintentionally released chakra to protect his body during those training sessions.
"I understand!"
Yan understood instantly and began laboriously circulating his chakra, gathering all the chakra in his body at the soles of his feet...
In just a moment, he felt as if he were slightly suspended in mid-air, and the soles of his feet on the stones didn't hurt as much anymore...
The old man couldn't help but admire Yan Yi after seeing that Yan Yi had learned the skill on the first try.
However, compared to the old man's inner thoughts, Yan Yi really wanted to complain... It's just chakra control training, right? Just step in water! Why do I have to step on this gravel path... Ouch!
Although it was painful, it was best to complete the training as instructed for now. Although the old man's training methods were somewhat extreme, they could improve physical strength while training chakra manipulation.
That would speed things up considerably, but this almost torture-like method... I doubt many people could endure it.
Having discovered some techniques, Yan Yi finally felt much better. Although the injured area on her foot still hurt, it was much better than walking directly on this kind of surface...
The distance of each lap wasn't actually that far, but Yan Yi was still exhausted after running ten laps in a row...
Maintaining high concentration while enduring the stinging pain in the soles of your feet... it's not that simple. Occasionally, due to a lack of focus or poor control, you'll end up making direct contact with the ground...
After ten laps, Yan Yi's screams were almost hoarse...
The old man looked at Yan Yi, who collapsed on the ground after running ten laps, and didn't intend to wake him up... After all, in his opinion, the boy had already done a good job.
Yan Yi, dragging her exhausted body, accompanied by the stinging pain in her feet and endless tears, fell into a deep sleep.