C19 A battle of exertion

"Fanji, you son of a bitch, I knew you'd be like this. Even those with seven points of cultivation talent are only able to sense a little bit of it, so how could someone with a cultivation talent of 6.7 points like yours be able to sense it? " Hearing Fanji's answer, Renault laughed and patted him on the shoulder.

"Arnold, can you use a bit more strength?" "My body won't be able to bear such a tyrannical palm." Looking at the laughing Renault, Fan Ji rubbed his aching shoulder speechlessly. Was there a need for this guy to be so excited? Was he gloating?

Hearing Fan Ji's reply, Mistress Du's eyelids trembled. You didn't sense anything? Could it be that all the fire elements I just saw have gathered at your side? Is this a lie? Could it be that the two flames I saw on your palm earlier were fake?

Seeing the look of shame on Fan Ji's face, Mistress Du gritted her teeth in hatred. The others couldn't help but reveal their strength. This Fan Ji seemed to have the strength, but was afraid that others would know about it. There was definitely something wrong with this bald kid. I should find him in private later.

"Fan Ji didn't expect us to be unable to sense the fire element even if we were in the same boat." Walking up to Fanji, Aya seemed to have found a way to organize the conversation.

"Hur hur, yes, that's right." Seeing Aya, this Fan Ji replied dumbly, "Communicating with sissy is indeed very difficult." It was best to stay as close as possible. Talking to a sissy would cause goosebumps to rise all over one's body.

"I'll tell you the main purpose of this time around. The hour before sunrise every morning will be the time when the fire element is at its brightest." If you miss this hour, the fire elements will constantly weaken until they eventually dissipate. This is also the reason why I made you run to the top of the mountain before dawn. " After signalling for everyone to quiet down, Mistress Du spoke of her purpose for coming here.

Upon hearing Mistress Du's words, everyone nodded their heads in understanding. No wonder when the sun started to shine brighter, the fire element in the air would burst and dissipate like a bubble. If that was the case, then that hour just now was indeed the most precious. It seemed like the teachings of Mistress Du were still for the sake of her students.

"Other than the importance of battle qi, the most important thing about a Dou Zhe is their physical strength. Without good stamina, no matter how strong you are, you won't be able to do much. Therefore, the first lesson that I'll teach you guys is how to train your stamina. " After saying that, he signaled the six people to follow him and looked towards the top of the mountain.

"There is a lot of food in this mountain, and this food will be your breakfast. But these breakfasts will have to be cooked by you, and seven people will have to be made in two hours. And this is the training topic that I gave you. " After her palm circled the whole mountain, Du Niang spoke.

Although he had to search for food on the mountain, this cultivation method was not difficult. At most, they could only run a few more times. However, what Mistress Du said immediately caused the six of them to be stunned.

"While you are searching for food, you must carry these stones on your back." After brushing away the leaves behind her back, Mistress Du pointed at the huge rock behind her and said, "Carry these stones on your back and search for food in the mountain. I believe it won't be difficult for you guys." Am I right, Raynor? "

Stunned, Reynolds stared in shock at the boulder that seemed to need someone to hold it. Carrying this stone on his back was equivalent to having an extra 20 jin of weight on his body. With this body weight, not to mention running, even walking would be a problem.

But under Mistress Du's sinister eyes, the crowd could only helplessly carry the rope they had prepared a long time ago. One of the six stones was smaller than the others, but everyone knew that this stone was prepared for Ling Xue. The five teenagers silently carried the nearly twenty jin stone on their backs. Their faces were filled with pain and agony.

"Fanji, come over here and ask you a few questions." Seeing that everyone was carrying rocks on their backs, Mistress Du signaled to Fan Ji.

Nodding, Fan Ji followed Mistress Du to a large tree not far away. Fan Ji knew that the reason why Mistress Du was looking for him was because of the fire element, and sure enough, Mistress Du's gaze towards him was filled with suspicion.

"Can you tell me what happened when Fanji sensed the fire element?" "Why did the fire elementals all come to your side, and why do you know how to fuse them?" With both arms folded, Du Niang's face was filled with ridicule, he must ask this kid about his secret.

Sighing, Fan Ji raised his head to look at Mistress Du and slowly said, "Teacher, it's because I've practiced it before."

He had practiced it before?

Hearing Fan Ji's reply, Mistress Du rolled her eyes. To be able to sense the fire element and even integrate it into his body, he clearly possessed the strength of a Dou Zhe. Now, did Fanji really answer the question simply by saying, "I've practiced before?"

"Fan Ji, it doesn't matter if you're hiding your strength, but it's not a good thing to hide it from your mentor." After curling her lips, Mistress Du tried to dissuade him, "If you have any problems with your cultivation in the future, you can look for me in private. I can teach you in private."

Mistress Du's eyes lit up. What she said sounded pretty good. Now that he had come into contact with Dou Qi, there were many problems, especially with the fire-type Dou Qi that he valued. Mistress Du was a Martial Commander level Dou Zhe. If he could get her answers, he believed that his comprehension would be much clearer.

"Thank you, mentor. If Fanji has any problems in the future, he'll definitely come looking for you." Fan Ji cupped his fists towards his teacher, his face filled with respect. "If there's nothing else, then the student will go look for food."

"Go, go. If you have any problems, remember to look for me in private." Nodding her head, Mother Du waved her hand. Since Fan Ji wasn't willing to speak any further, she couldn't be bothered to pursue this line of questioning. There would be plenty of time later to believe that Fanji's secret would emerge.

Leaving Mistress Du's side, Fanji let out a heavy sigh of relief. If he were to be with this teacher again, he would probably lose all his secrets. Furthermore, his strength was that of a Martial King while that of his opponent was that of a Martial Commander. If the two of them were to stand together, the pressure would be extremely great.

"What happened to Fanji? What did the instructor call you out for? " Seeing that Fan Ji was about to carry a huge boulder, Renault hurriedly ran over to support him and asked.

"It's nothing. Let's find more food while we search." Say that she has a big appetite, and if she doesn't find more she might not have enough to eat. " Fanji shrugged as he straightened the stone on his back, but he was speechless.

Turning his head to look at Mistress Du who was standing blankly on the spot, Renault whispered, "Indeed, we need to look for more. Judging from her physique, I should be able to eat up to four people by myself. "By then, the six of us might not even be enough for her to eat."

"That's for sure, but two hours is indeed quite short. Furthermore, with such a heavy stone on you, even if you find food, you would still be tired to death. " Feeling the weight of the stone on his back approaching twenty pounds, Fan Ji sighed.

He was carrying a stone on his back as he ran around the mountain. Just thinking about it made his balls hurt. If the food was on the ground, that would be great. Some of the food was on the trees, that would be terrible. Climbing a tree with a stone on his back must be tiring.

"What are you two muttering about? Why aren't you looking for food?" Don't you want to eat breakfast? " Seeing Fan Ji and Renault lowering their heads and muttering, Mistress Du immediately scolded them with a stern face.

Hearing the curses coming from behind them, Fan Ji and Renault immediately sped up and walked towards the exit. To Reynolds' size, ten kilograms of stones didn't count for much. Its body was already this heavy, not even one tenth of its weight at twenty catties.

To Fan Ji, a twenty jin rock was nothing. He was already a Martial King level Dou Zhe. This bit of weight was only a dot. Carrying rocks on their backs, the two youngsters quickened their pace towards the four people in front of them. This time, they had to discuss the matter of finding food.

After they gathered, the six of them discussed how to find food. Everyone's opinion was the same, so they went their separate ways. The team of two searched the entire mountain peak and returned to the entrance an hour and a half later. Of course, the three separate groups competed, and the more food one found, the more one would eat.

Wang Yuan and Wang Qi were in a group, while Renault and Aryeh were in a group, while Fan Ji and Ling Xue were in a group. After splitting up, they dispersed to the other side of the mountain, beginning to search for food. Du Niang, who was watching the six of them from the top of the mountain, couldn't help but smile. The group competition method was indeed not bad.

Originally, she wanted to be in the same group as Renault, but this little girl, Lingxue, was the first to ask to be in the same group as her. This scene caused Fan Ji's eyelids to twitch. Why did he take the initiative to form a team with me? When he thought of the look in her eyes this morning under the mountain, Fanji felt a chill run down his spine.

It was as if he had seen through his own secrets. He even said that if he could climb to the top of the mountain, he would call him big brother. Thinking of the look in Ling Xue's eyes, Fan Ji started to panic. It couldn't be that this little girl had also seen through his strength, right? If it was true, then things would not be good.

Right now, other than Mistress Du who was a strong teacher, there was only one other person who knew of his extraordinary strength: that sissy Ah Ya. Of the seven people, two of them already knew. If Ling Xue also knew, then the other three would know. If the three of them knew about this, then very soon everyone in the team would know. At that time, it would definitely spread out.

Thinking of this, Fan Ji kept praying that Lingxue would not know about this, or else he would not be able to keep a low profile anymore. Now that he thought about it, he shouldn't have told this to that sissy Aya. He always felt that Aya was unable to keep this a secret.

"What is brother thinking? Can you tell my sister? " Ling Xue called out sweetly from the side near Fan Ji.

When he heard this, the goosebumps all over Fan Ji's body started to rise, and he felt as if the air around him had dropped by a few degrees. The corner of Fan Ji's mouth twitched unnaturally. With a troubled expression, he said, "Lingxue, you don't need to call me big brother. I was only joking this morning."

"No, you have to keep your word. What's more, didn't Reynolds already acknowledge you as a brother? Shaking her head, Ling Xue pouted like a child.

She had the face of a young girl next door, and the way she pouted her lips made people unable to restrain their laughter. Even if Fanji wanted to be angry, he couldn't be angry with a little girl like this. Just like a little loli acting like a spoiled child beside you, did you lose your temper?

Since he could not be angry, he could only remain silent. Fan Ji quietly looked around at the surrounding trees. He kept on observing the trees to see if there were any fruits, occasionally checking if there were any food growing on the ground. He searched for an hour and a half, including the time to go back and forth. It could be said that he was in a hurry.