Chapter 1199 Training_1

"However, Xue Ni, what are you doing here? Don't tell me you're also here looking for Xu Ran?" Hu Jia and the others looked at Xue Ni.

Now, anyone who knew Xu Ran's true identity wanted to get closer to him.

Even the greatest powers were all trying to find ways to build a relationship with Xu Ran, let alone ordinary people who wished to ascend to the heavens in a single step by his side.

"My teacher sent me here, and from now on I'll be living here too. Oh, right, Brother Xu Ran took me as his disciple yesterday, and now I'm his only closed-door disciple," Xue Ni said proudly, her eyes shining with pride.

Compared to Hu Jia, she felt incredibly lucky.

As Xu Ran's disciple, would she ever need to worry about lacking elixirs?

And with Xu Ran's guidance, her strength was sure to increase very quickly, promising a bright future.

"Xue Ni, you're not lying to me, are you? Xu Ran has taken you as his disciple?" Hu Jia said somewhat sourly. The joy of her breakthrough to Dou Spirit had instantly dissipated.

Xue Ni's talent was decent, but she was not even as good as Hu Jia; however, Xu Ran had accepted Xue Ni as his disciple.

Xue Ni and they could obtain the things she could only dream of without much effort, while she had to go to great lengths, trying every possible way to please Xu Ran, just for a single elixir from him.

With such a comparison, the superior and the inferior were clear at a glance.

People really are different.

"Maybe Brother Xu Ran took pity on me. I met Brother Xu Ran when I went to Wu Tan City for recruitment with Xiao Yu. Now that he's become an elder at Canaan Academy and can bring a disciple into the Inner Court, he thought of me," Xue Ni said, very much aware of her situation. If not for this coincidence, she definitely wouldn't have had this opportunity.

And she knew even more that Tutor Ruolin had helped her.

If Tutor Ruolin hadn't mentioned her name in front of Brother Xu Ran, even if he had a good impression of her, he probably would have forgotten her.

"You're really lucky."

Hu Jia was almost green with envy.

Why couldn't she encounter such good fortune?

If she had known, she would have followed Xiao Yu to Wu Tan City for recruitment, and perhaps she would have become acquainted with Xu Ran. If she had gone, knowing how powerful Xu Ran was, she definitely wouldn't have offended him, and she wouldn't be in such a dismal situation now.

Whimpering...

"Wow, Sister Xue Ni is amazing. From now on, you're one of us," Xiao Mei said quickly, taking Xue Ni by the hand.

"Congratulations, Xue Ni. Now we can be together often," Xiao Yu also said happily. Xue Ni was one of her few close friends at Canaan Academy.

Xun Er stood quietly to the side, also acknowledging Xue Ni's presence.

"You're all here? Good, I've prepared a complete set of training for you. From now on, you should all train hard," Xu Ran said as he came out after washing up.

"Brother Xu Ran, I... I also want to be your closed-door disciple."

"I can be very obedient too. I can do anything, I'm hardworking, and I can even warm your bed," Hu Jia said, moving close to Xu Ran with a pitiful look.

If she could become Xu Ran's disciple, would she ever lack elixirs?

Impossible!

Xu Ran surely wouldn't allow his own disciple to be weak.

Since Xue Ni had managed to become Xu Ran's disciple, it showed that Xu Ran's requirements for disciples were not high, especially in terms of talent where she surely met the mark.

"Oh? But I'm not taking any more disciples for the time being," Xu Ran said, seeing right through Hu Jia's intentions.

Thinking of shearing his wool like this?

Impossible.

Of course, if one day Hu Jia decided to dress up like today, or made a great effort to please him, giving Hu Jia a little reward wouldn't be a problem.

Hu Jia was quite the Ancient Spirit, full of tricks and incredibly cunning.

He certainly wasn't going to let Hu Jia get off that easily.

"Wu wu, please, Brother Xu Ran, I want it too. If Xue Ni can have it, why can't I?" Hu Jia pouted and whined in a nasal voice.

That nasally, whiny voice gave Xun Er and the others goosebumps all over.

Indeed, only Xu Ran could tame Hu Jia like this in the entire Canaan Academy; no one else could make her this obedient.

"Not possible. We'll talk about it later, depending on your performance," he said.

"Right now, you're still falling short of the standard I have for taking in disciples," Xu Ran just wanted an excuse to get rid of this clingy girl.

Once this girl got clingy, she was really a handful.

Especially for someone as kind-hearted as Xu Ran, he really was...

"So, Brother Xu Ran, how should I perform then? I'm clearly very diligent in my cultivation," Hu Jia said with a look of grievance. She felt she was no worse than Xue Ni.

But Xu Ran's softening was a sign that she still had a chance.

"That's for you to figure out yourself. I can't tell you everything," Xu Ran knocked hard on top of Hu Jia's head.

"Ow. I get it," Hu Jia said, covering her forehead, vaguely understanding as she nodded her head.

"Go change into something more appropriate, and then I'll guide your training."

"Yes!" Hu Jia didn't dare to hesitate, quickly going to her room to change into a tracksuit. To be personally trained and guided by Xu Ran in cultivation was something many could only dream of.

Xu Ran found a secluded spot with no outsiders around.

"Now, let's begin. We'll train your bodily endurance. I'll apply varying multiples of gravitational pressure depending on each person's 'Cultivation Level', and whoever can withstand falling over until the end will receive a reward," Xu Ran explained.

A strange force pressed down on their bodies, making everyone feel awkward and clumsy, each step taken with incredible difficulty.

It was as if they were carrying a giant rock on their backs.

And under these conditions, they had to complete a 10,000-meter run.

In no time at all, the women were drenched in sweat from exhaustion. However, they all clenched their teeth and persevered, as the pressure selectively operated according to each woman's 'Cultivation Level' and physical endurance.

Xu Ran watched the women train while he found a cool spot to enjoy some fruit.

To be honest, the sight of the women sweating profusely, their faces flushed with healthy color, and their clothing clinging tightly to their bodies, giving off a vigorous sports girl look, was quite a pleasant view.

"I can actually feel my Dou Qi becoming richer and more robust. Under such pressure, the fickle Dou Qi is constantly hammered and refined into a solid stream," Hu Jia reflected silently while feeling the changes in her body.

In just such a short while, the gains were already so great.

Although very tired, the rewards clearly far outweighed the effort.

The other women also felt the changes within themselves, and they trained even more vigorously.

Even if they really couldn't keep up, none of them wanted to be the first to fall. No one wanted to be worse than the others.