On the second day, Yu Meng and a few others, who had opened their acupoints, braved the cold wind, standing in a row in front of Yu Su's door.
Yu Su stood on the steps, looking at Yu Meng and the others with a serious expression.
Seeing Yu Su, Yu Meng and the others involuntarily tensed their backs.
Yu Su spoke, "Now tell me, how many acupoints have you all opened?"
Yu Feng, the first in line, raised his hand, "Eight."
"Nine."
"Seven."
"Also seven."
"Five."
"I opened two."
"I just opened one."
In total, seven people reported their current situation.
That means, except for Yu Su and Lu Yan, there are already seven people in the village who have opened their acupoints.
This speed is not slow; they haven't been back from Salt Village for long.
It's not easy to reach this level without practicing whenever there's time.
Yu Su is very satisfied.
"Very good. Yu Meng, Uncle Feng, Yu Yong, and Yu Wu have opened the most acupoints. Your cultivation speed is not slow, showing that you usually practice diligently. It's commendable."
Yu Feng and the others couldn't help but straighten their chests, wearing proud expressions on their faces.
The remaining three looked at them enviously.
Yu Su continued, "Yu Ye, Yu Shi, and Yu Shan should learn from Uncle Feng and others, spend more time practicing."
"Yes!" Yu Ye and the others answered loudly in unison.
"Good spirits, keep it up," praised Yu Su.
Hearing this, Yu Ye and the others involuntarily straightened their chests.
"The next intensive training will be tough. If you can't accept it, you can withdraw now," Yu Su warned.
He gave them a heads-up.
"I won't withdraw."
"I won't either."
Seven people, none of them wanted to withdraw.
Compared to getting stronger, enduring a bit of hardship is nothing. Whoever quits is a fool.
Yu Su nodded, "Since you're all willing, I hope you can tough it out in the upcoming plan. Whoever retreats will face strict punishment. Be prepared."
"Brother Yu Su, we're not afraid of punishment," Yu Meng said.
Yu Su raised an eyebrow secretly, hoping Yu Meng wouldn't be the first to cry later.
"Lu Yan," Yu Su called.
Lu Yan stepped out from behind him.
"I taught you last night, remember?" Yu Su asked Lu Yan.
Lu Yan nodded, "I remember."
Yu Su said, "Let's begin now."
Lu Yan scanned Yu Feng and the others in a circle.
Yu Meng and the others shuddered for no apparent reason, having a bad premonition.
Lu Yan pointed at Yu Meng and Yu Yong, saying, "Let's start with them."
Yu Su nodded, "Good, they're in your hands."
Yu Meng and Yu Yong were called out of the group by Lu Yan. Lu Yan asked Yu Meng to stand still in the middle of the open space.
Yu Meng was somewhat uneasy. "What do you want to do?"
Not blaming Yu Meng for feeling uneasy, it was just that Lu Yan's eyes were somewhat intimidating. Yu Meng always felt like he would be beaten by Lu Yan the next moment.
His premonition was correct; Lu Yan did intend to beat him. However, it wasn't a meaningless beating but a skillful use of force to open an acupoint on Yu Meng's meridian.
This required absolute control over force. Yu Su conducted a night-long intensive training for Lu Yan last night, and Lu Yan, being a highly intelligent single-rooted talent, learned it all in one night.
Of course, learning is one thing; whether they can successfully open the acupoint at once depends on luck.
Yu Su said to Yu Meng, "Once the first meridian is opened, you can absorb spiritual energy into your body. So don't be afraid; endure it, and it will be over soon."
Yu Meng: "..."
He looked at Lu Yan's fist, feeling that he had spoken too confidently just now.
He swallowed and asked, "Brother Yu Su, what if Lu Yan doesn't open my acupoint?"
Yu Su smiled slightly, "Probably break a rib or two."
Yu Meng and the others: "!!"
Yu Su comforted, "Don't be afraid; Zi Yun Grass Gan Wu Soup is ready for you."
Yu Meng wanted to step back.
"Don't move!" Yu Su said sternly.
Yu Meng immediately dared not move.
Yu Su said, "If you move, you won't know where Lu Yan's fist will hit. At that time, Zi Yun Grass Gan Wu Soup won't be able to cure it."
Yu Meng and the others: "..."
"Ah!"
"Ahh!"
Next, Yu Su's doorstep turned into a place of hardship and heat for Yu Meng and the others.
As the first test subject, Yu Meng was knocked down by Lu Yan's first punch, and he couldn't get up for a long time due to the pain.
Yu Su squatted down, holding a bowl of Zi Yun Grass Gan Wu Soup to his mouth, smiling, "Come, open your mouth."
With a bitter face, Yu Meng opened his mouth and drank the Zi Yun Grass Gan Wu Soup.
"Rest on the side for a while and come back when you're better," Yu Su said.
Yu Meng: "...Okay."
Next, Yu Yong, Yu Feng, and the others all endured Lu Yan's beating.
After the first round, only Yu Shi successfully opened the acupoint. The remaining six all suffered beatings in vain, drank the Zi Yun Grass Gan Wu Soup given by Yu Su, and sat on the ground to recover.
Yu Su encouraged, "Don't be discouraged. Success the first time will lead to the second and third times. You won't really get beaten for nothing."
Yu Meng and the others couldn't help but shiver.
"Alright, you've rested for an hour, and your injuries are almost healed. Continue enduring the beatings," Yu Su told them, keeping track of the time.
Yu Meng and the others gritted their teeth, got up from the ground, and returned to the center of the open space.
"Xiao Su, will they be okay like this?" Jian Yunchuan leaned against the door, feeling a bit worried.
Jian Yunchuan can walk now, but he still needs to be careful.
He also drank the Zi Yun Grass Gan Wu Soup; he didn't believe it could quickly heal leg injuries when Yu Su told him until he personally verified its miraculous effect.
"Dad, why did you come out? It's cold outside," Yu Su said.
Jian Yunchuan, whose leg was reconnected, suffered more severe injuries than ordinary broken legs. Even though he drank the Zi Yun Grass Gan Wu Soup, he still needed to pay attention to recovery and avoid cold wind.
Jian Yunchuan said, "It's okay. I feel stifled inside."
So, Yu Su helped him back into the house. "But you can't walk around casually; your leg isn't agile yet."
Jian Yunchuan's leg was broken and reconnected for the second time, so there can't be any problems.
Jian Yunchuan helplessly let Yu Su support him back into the room.
"Xiao Zhou, watch Dad and
don't let him walk around," Yu Su instructed Yu Zhou.
In addition to Yu Zhou, there were Yu Ji and Yu Kui in the room. The three little guys were drawing on the sand pile near the fire. This sand pile was specially prepared by Yu Su for teaching Yu Zhou to read and write.
In order not to deviate from this era, Yu Su taught the characters of this era.
Now they are just starting, learning simple characters.
Yu Ji and Yu Kui also learned a little bit. The three of them often gathered together to write and draw.
At this moment, hearing Yu Su's instructions, Yu Zhou nodded, "Okay."
Yu Su said to Jian Yunchuan again, "Dad, you haven't disciplined Xiao Zhou yet."
Jian Yunchuan: "..."
"If you're really bored, teach Xiao Zhou and them to write characters," Yu Su suggested.
Jian Yunchuan was once a guard by the side of Fengcheng's Grand Witch and had some knowledge. Teaching simple characters for Yu Zhou and the others should be enough.
"...As mentioned above, one must undergo nine celestial thunderstorms before transcending the tribulation and ascending. After ascending to the immortal realm and becoming an immortal, further cultivation is required for the chance to become a deity. However, during this period, if one fails to withstand any of the tribulation thunders, they will vanish without a trace."
Yu Su's words opened the door to a new world for those present. Only then did they realize how naive their previous thoughts were, taking quite some time to recover from the shock.
Different from the astonishment of others, Lu Yan's eyes sparkled with brilliance. He saw the world in the eyes of those powerful cultivators described by Yu Su.
Then, he suddenly looked at Yu Su and, seeing the calm but resolute expression on Yu Su's face, understood something.