"A'ting! Ahh! It's hot A'ting what do you think you're doing!"
Wails could be heard from inside the pot but A'ting didn't move a step.
He just waited silently, unmoved by the cries of his twin brother.
A'Lo who was inside suddenly heard his master.
"A'Lo, quickly use the cultivation technique I taught you. Don't ask questions. Your brother is controlled and I'm too far to come over right now. You're the only person who can help him as of now.!"
"master?"
A response didn't came anymore and so, A'Lo started reciting and meditation inside the hot boiling water.
Meanwhile outside,
"Master, is this really necessary.. If you tell A'Lo or me to jump in a volcano , we won't deny you. Why the roundabout method of doing things?"
"shush, you don't understand. It's more exciting this way.
Ah I can't wait to see his expression when he break out of that pot and finds out that it's just you and me. Hahaha I'm hyped!'
A'ting went silent, unsure on how he could respond back to his master.
After a whole minute of silence, A'ting spoke again.
This time, he repeated a question he and A'Lo had always asked their master.
"Master, how old were you when you created the first technique. And how old are you right now.?"
"what. You want a beating already?"
'This kids... It's all because I've been living in non-cultivators society. Those 80 years old being so haggard and respected by everyone...
What about me!! I'm a few century year old man... I was a young man, in his prime back then... Now this two kids make me feel like shit..... Ahh and that girl... How is her talent so amazing...! '
"Master went into a trace again. A'Lo, can you hear me?"
"A'ting, you're still alive? Wait a little while, I'll get us both out of this cave and take you to master alive.!"
"That's not it A'Lo, A'Lo hey can you hear-"
"Isn't that a lovely chit chat huh... How do you want to be punished, tell me about it. Defying your master is one thing. What about fooling one's master."
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Inside the pot,
"A'ting! A'ting! Ahh I gotta make it quick.. Please don't die on me Brother.!"
As he continues to recite on, while anxious, he started to improve slowly step by step.
Building up his foundation one by one, solid and sturdy. Diligently seeking as every second that passed was another second of uncertainty of what was to be of his precious twin brother.
With a stroke of luck and a handful of sudden guidance from his master he finally managed to recover his lost strength and even breakthrough to the natal realm.
But that still wasn't enough to break the pot he was trapped in.
Days passed and the formation on the pot had finally decayed.
A'Lo destroyed the pot and rushed out like a madman screaming
"A'ting! A'ting where are you!"
"Stop shouting, you're gonna wake master up." replied back an annoyed A'ting.
"huh but... didn't master..."
"Because you took a whole freaking week.. Master has been beating me up on a daily basis and he just went to sleep so please just keep quiet for now."
And A'Lo could see that his brother was being serious as there indeed were signs of bruises and tears on his brothers face.
"It's all a part of the training. Did he not train us to take a beautiful beating?"
Saying so, A'Lo laid down next to his master and fell asleep.