After two days, the black python arrived as promised. Without saying a word, it directly went towards Chen Qingyuan and hit him underground with its tail. Chen Qingyuan started a new round of painful life, crying out for help but getting no response. Song Ningyan's situation was much better than Chen Qingyuan's. Although she was also beaten, it was not as severe.
"Master must be taking revenge on him," Song Ningyan thought, feeling frightened as she watched Chen Qingyuan being beaten. She couldn't help recalling the scene when Chen Qingyuan cursed the person who issued the list of the ten heroes of the Northern Wilderness.
Even when being beaten, Chen Qingyuan didn't expose his Saint - grade Golden Elixir trump card. He knew very well that even if he exposed all three Saint - grade elixirs, it couldn't change the outcome. Moreover, the black python wouldn't kill Chen Qingyuan; at most, he would only get some minor injuries.
Surprisingly, while being beaten by the black python, Chen Qingyuan broke through the bottleneck of his cultivation and reached the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm. During Chen Qingyuan's cultivation breakthrough, the black python was unusually quiet and gave him a month to stabilize his foundation.
After Chen Qingyuan's cultivation was stabilized, the black python attacked again, making Chen Qingyuan scream, "Brother, you're hitting too hard! Have mercy!"
"For your own good, hold on," the black python said. It was helping Chen Qingyuan practice combat skills, greatly enhancing his actual - combat experience. The black python would point out Chen Qingyuan's flaws and then attack those weak points. In this way, Chen Qingyuan was able to make up for the flaws that might appear in battles, and his actual - combat ability improved significantly.
"You should beat that girl too! Don't just focus on me!" Chen Qingyuan pointed at Song Ningyan, who was watching, and shouted.
"Then I'll beat both of you," the black python laughed and created a shadow to attack Song Ningyan. Song Ningyan was very unhappy and glared at Chen Qingyuan viciously.
This kind of life lasted for four years. Chen Qingyuan's cultivation level rose another step, reaching the late stage of the Golden Core Realm. Song Ningyan also made gains and reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm. After spending time together, Chen Qingyuan's relationship with the black python improved a lot.
Counting the time, Zhao Yichuan planned to come and have a look. After removing the restriction, he walked in. When Zhao Yichuan saw the scene in front of him, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
On a huge open space, Chen Qingyuan had set up a huge iron net with spiritual fire burning below. The iron net was filled with various kinds of meat, and there were also various drinks and precious fruits beside it.
"Brother Hei, does it taste okay?" Chen Qingyuan offered a piece of roasted meat to the black python's mouth.
"Not bad. Roast it for a while longer," the black python said, satisfied with the food. It used spiritual power to lift a jar of fine wine and drank it all in one gulp.
"Okay," Chen Qingyuan replied. According to the black python's request, he planned to roast the meat for a longer time. "There are still spirit fruits over there, brother. You can have some first."
"You're a good kid," the black python praised.
At this moment, Zhao Yichuan arrived. He was confused.
For many years, apart from having enough spirit stones, the black python had never tasted anything delicious. It wasn't hungry; it was just craving good - tasting food.
Since a year ago, Chen Qingyuan wanted to make some delicious food for himself, but unexpectedly attracted the black python. At that time, he was very scared and prepared to be beaten. However, contrary to what Chen Qingyuan expected, the black python ate all the food on the table in one bite and still seemed to want more.
Since then, Chen Qingyuan had started to feed the black python, making different - flavored foods for it every day. Fortunately, Chen Qingyuan liked to enjoy delicious food, and there were a lot of fresh meat, fruits, wine, and fragrant tea in his space ring.
Since the black python had eaten Chen Qingyuan's food, it was hard for it to hit Chen Qingyuan. So, in the past year, only Song Ningyan was beaten, while Chen Qingyuan was unharmed. With his thick - skinned and high - EQ nature, Chen Qingyuan directly called the black python brother.
"Forget it. I haven't considered this aspect all these years," Zhao Yichuan thought. He originally wanted to criticize the black python, but then he realized that although he came here every time, he never brought anything for the black python, just chatting and changing its medicine.
Zhao Yichuan, who had been cultivating Taoism for thousands of years, never thought of making food for the black python. Most importantly, the black python had never mentioned it, so how could Zhao Yichuan know that the black python had such a need?
The black python had lived in the Dao One Academy since it was born and had been locked in this space not long after. To it, the outside world was unfamiliar and fresh, so it didn't know there were so many delicious things outside.
In the black python's eyes, spirit stones were the least valuable. It ate them every day, but they only provided energy, without any taste.
"It's good that you both have made some gains," Zhao Yichuan said, looking at them. He saw that their cultivation levels had improved and nodded with relief.
Song Ningyan looked at Chen Qingyuan resentfully. Chen Qingyuan had a good relationship with the black python but never said a good word for her. He just watched her being beaten and gloated.
"When I get a chance, I'll definitely make you suffer," Song Ningyan thought to herself.
"It's time to go," Zhao Yichuan said, with his hands behind his back.
Finally, they could leave this place! Chen Qingyuan was very happy inside, but showed a reluctant expression on the surface. "Brother Hei, I have to go."
The black python was also very sad. After Chen Qingyuan left, it would have to eat those spirit stones again, which was really unpleasant.
"Brother Hei, here are all the good things I have. I give them to you," Chen Qingyuan took out a storage bag and put the remaining meat and wine in it.
"Brother, I'm sorry for wronging you in the past few years. I apologize. Don't hold a grudge," the black python said, feeling ashamed when thinking about the beginning.
"It doesn't matter. Without your help, Brother Hei, my strength wouldn't have improved so quickly. I'm very grateful, and I would never hold a grudge," Chen Qingyuan said sincerely.
"Don't say anything. If you encounter any trouble in the future and can't defeat the enemy, hide for a while. When I come out, I'll help you get revenge," the black python said. Although the black python was old, it had been sealed here and didn't have much worldly experience.
Therefore, after being accompanied and influenced by Chen Qingyuan for a year, the two became good friends, and the black python made a sincere promise.
"Okay," Chen Qingyuan was delighted, thinking that the suffering he had endured in the past few years was not in vain.
After chatting with the black python for more than a year, Chen Qingyuan had a deep understanding of it. The pet raised by the dean was not comparable to ordinary animals. The black python's cultivation level had reached the Mahayana stage many years ago. Unfortunately, the seal set by the dean was too powerful, and it would take some time for the black python to break through.
Looking at the reluctant scene of Chen Qingyuan and the black python, Zhao Yichuan was stunned. In just a few years, Chen Qingyuan had managed to make the black python his brother. This was really unbelievable. Zhao Yichuan couldn't accept it, and his expression was quite complex. If Chen Qingyuan stayed longer, their relationship would surely become even closer.
"Stop dawdling. Let's go," Zhao Yichuan thought. He couldn't let the black python be brainwashed, so he quickly took Chen Qingyuan and Song Ningyan away, not allowing Chen Qingyuan to say another word.
If the black python had met Chen Qingyuan earlier, it would probably be easily deceived by Chen Qingyuan and even be happy about it.
Alas! The black python's mind was not very mature, and it needed to be taught well, or it would be too easy to be fooled.