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Ren Pingsheng quietly became an Elite Disciple, but the higher-ups of the sect still received the news and sighed about it. As for the punishment that had yet to be imposed, after final consideration, it was decided to confine him to the Yin Wind Cave for half a month of reflection.
The Yin Wind Cave is a place where disciples of the Azure Wind Sword Sect often go after making mistakes. As the name suggests, it is surrounded by cold winds year-round. The chill that blows against the skin is bone-deep. For an ordinary person, staying here for even a short while would leave them feeling utterly disoriented.
For martial artists, this cold wind is not considered too dangerous. However, within the Azure Wind Sword Sect, disciples speak of the Yin Wind Cave with fear. The reason is that once one enters the Yin Wind Cave, they cannot use their internal Spiritual Energy.
Without the protection of Spiritual Energy, even a martial artist would struggle to endure prolonged exposure to this cold wind. Although their physical bodies are much stronger than those of ordinary people, this biting cold wind seeps in everywhere. Even someone as tough as iron could be frozen stiff.
“The Yin Wind Cave really is quite a place,” Ren Pingsheng received notification from the higher-ups less than half a day after becoming an Elite Disciple. He merely grimaced at this outcome without saying much. No matter how unavoidable the situation was at that time, he was still at fault.
“Tomorrow I will go see if this Yin Wind Cave is truly as terrifying as the rumors say.” He then practiced his Sword Technique, beginning to adapt to the increased cultivation and strength that came with his breakthrough.
“Hmph, it seems the sect is still protecting him; he’s only being punished with half a month in the Yin Wind Cave. While it will certainly bring him some pain and torment, such a result cannot quell my hatred.” Pan Longkun quickly received the news, but knowing this only made his mood worse.
The sect's light punishment clearly aimed to brush this matter under the rug. Not getting the desired result filled him with rage, and his hatred for Ren Pingsheng grew like wild grass.
“Ren Pingsheng, just you wait; sooner or later, I will make you regret offending me.” His eyes turned red as he shouted with a twisted expression.
On a new day, after washing up, Ren Pingsheng prepared some water and food before heading to the Back Mountain. This Back Mountain was not the one he frequently visited but referred to the area behind Canglan Main Peak, known as Black Fiend Peak. This place was specifically designated for punishing disciples who made mistakes. The Yin Wind Cave was also located on this peak.
Ordinary disciples rarely approached Black Fiend Peak, so when others saw Ren Pingsheng walking up the mountain, they were all surprised. However, some who had just come out of the Azure Wind Secret Realm merely glanced at him with slightly flickering eyes and said nothing more. They did not want to provoke such a ‘dangerous person.’
“This Black Fiend Peak truly lives up to its reputation as a place of punishment; the aura of darkness and malice is so heavy.” As soon as he stepped onto Black Fiend Peak, Ren Pingsheng frowned. If an ordinary person stayed here for a while, they might fall seriously ill.
However, he did not pay much attention to these things and instead walked towards the direction of the Yin Wind Cave.
The Yin Wind Cave is located halfway up Black Fiend Peak. Although it is only three hundred zhang high, Ren Pingsheng took a quarter of an hour to reach his destination because he could only walk up.
"Elder, I want to enter the Yin Wind Cave," Ren Pingsheng said, bowing to the Elder in charge of the cave.
"To enter the Yin Wind Cave, let me take a look," the Elder replied, flipping through a book. After searching for a moment, he raised his head and asked curiously, "Are you Ren Pingsheng? You will be facing the wall for fifteen days inside the Yin Wind Cave."
"That's me. Thank you, Elder. I wonder if there are any precautions I should take in the Yin Wind Cave."
"Well, there are countless passages inside the Yin Wind Cave. The deeper you go, the stronger the cold wind becomes, so you must act according to your ability. Otherwise, if you get seriously injured, it will be your own loss. Also, fighting is strictly prohibited inside. If discovered, severe punishment will follow. Remember that. You can go in now."
"Thank you for the reminder, Elder. I will be careful," Ren Pingsheng said gratefully before entering the Yin Wind Cave.
From the outside, it appeared to be a dark entrance measuring five zhang in both width and height. However, once inside, visibility was not significantly affected. The spaciousness of the interior was also surprising.
The first area he entered was a vast hall of several thousand square meters, seemingly untouched by the cold wind and very quiet. Looking further away, he saw numerous passages surrounding the hall, densely packed and leading who knows where.
In the center of the hall stood a stone tablet with several lines of text engraved on it.
"1. Anyone punished upon entering the Yin Wind Cave may rest for one hour in this hall every three days. When time is up, you must leave automatically; otherwise, the punishment will be doubled. 2. Fighting is strictly prohibited; otherwise, severe punishment will follow. 3. Outside of this place, using Spiritual Energy is strictly prohibited; otherwise, punishment will be doubled."
After reading what was inscribed on the stone tablet, Ren Pingsheng finally understood the purpose of this hall. It seemed to inform newcomers about the rules here. As for how the sect would know if someone had fought or used Spiritual Energy remained a mystery.
Ren Pingsheng glanced at the densely packed passages and chose one to enter. As soon as he stepped out of the hall, he felt a chilling wind howling through the passage, striking him with bone-chilling cold.
"The Yin Wind Cave truly lives up to its name," Ren Pingsheng shivered involuntarily. Unable to use Spiritual Energy, his only advantage was his strong physique. However, with the continuous cold inside this cave, even a strong body would struggle to endure it over time.
"Walk a little further inside; this is just the outermost area and doesn't have much effect." His purpose for coming in to be punished was actually quite intentional. After breaking through to the third level of the Nine Turns Body Refinement Technique, he had set it aside for quite some time. Now, he was ready to use this Yin Wind to refine his body and break through to the fourth level.
The cultivation of the Nine Turns Body Refinement Technique requires nine types of environments—water, fire, wood, earth, metal, wind, thunder, ice, and darkness—for tempering. However, the order is not fixed; any environment can be used first, which is one of the characteristics of this technique. This is why Ren Pingsheng had the idea of using the Yin Wind for body refinement.
After walking over thirty zhang, Ren Pingsheng finally stopped. The Yin Wind here felt like a knife cutting into him, and combined with the bone-chilling coldness, it was becoming unbearable.
"This will do; I hope I can break through smoothly this time." Ren Pingsheng took a deep breath and sat down. He began to operate the fourth level of the Body Refinement Technique and focused on his cultivation.
"Woo... woo..." The Yin Wind in the passage howled tirelessly, never ceasing, like a lord patrolling its territory, always on guard against incursions from other forces.
Thus, for Ren Pingsheng as an outsider, they showed no mercy at all. They called upon their companions and continuously attacked and roared, determined to drive him out of their territory.
Ren Pingsheng was like a stubborn rock; no matter how fierce the wind or how turbulent the waves were, he remained still. He continued to hold his ground against the Yin Wind, battling it. He had already put away his Thousand Silk Armor and bore the knife-like pain and bone-chilling cold alone.
As a day slowly passed by, Ren Pingsheng's eyelids suddenly twitched, and his calm eyes opened without a trace of fluctuation.
"Although there is some effect, unfortunately, it's not powerful enough. The speed of body refinement is too slow; half a month is simply not enough." He frowned slightly and couldn't help but look deeper into the passage.
"It seems I need to go further in; even if it's somewhat dangerous, it's worth it." After sitting here for a day, he felt stiff all over and his body was burning. Fortunately, he had some composure left and was still within tolerable limits; if it were anyone else, they would have been screaming by now.
After making up his mind, he ate a little something and continued deeper without any hesitation. Although when he entered, that Elder had warned him that going too deep could be dangerous, it did not deter his actions.
Danger—what endeavor is without risk? Perhaps for many who were punished, they would prefer to stay in the outermost area and simply endure their punishment time.
However, Ren Pingsheng was destined not to think this way; he wanted to grow stronger—constantly stronger. He couldn't afford to waste any time. And to become stronger meant facing danger. Heaven does not hand out rewards without effort; to obtain what one desires requires corresponding sacrifices.
The passageway twisted and turned, extending endlessly, with no indication of how long it would ultimately be. However, Ren Pingsheng had already ventured a distance of at least a hundred feet. After a day of cultivation, in addition to the gains in physical training, he had also adapted better to the environment here.
"I'm almost at my limit," Ren Pingsheng muttered to himself, grasping a protruding rock in the passage to steady himself, panting heavily. The chilling wind here was several times stronger, making it difficult for him to stand.
What was even more terrifying was that the power of the chilling wind was also amplified several times. If before it had merely felt like a cutting pain, now it was akin to being truly sliced open. His clothes were already torn into strips. Numerous gory wounds adorned his body, shocking to behold.
"If this continues, going further in might really put my life in danger," Ren Pingsheng thought as he struggled to sit down and began cultivating again.
Yet the wounds on his body only increased rather than decreased. Although many of the injuries quickly scabbed over due to his strong physique, even more wounds appeared.
Each time the chilling wind howled past, new cuts would appear on his body, blood splattering everywhere. Some wounds that had just scabbed over were torn open again by the force of the wind. From a distance, he looked like a person drenched in blood.
But Ren Pingsheng seemed oblivious to the pain, calmly cultivating in the wind. The effects of his physical training were astonishing, progressing two or three times faster than before. This brought him great satisfaction; at this rate, half a month would be more than enough for him to break through the Nine Turns Body Refinement Technique.
To become strong, even those talented monsters must endure countless hardships and face life-and-death trials. Not to mention those with average talents.
Many people only see the successful and glamorous side of others but are unaware of how much blood and sweat went into achieving it.
If one could spend the time envying and resenting others on cultivating and working hard instead, perhaps they too could become strong. But how many people can truly see through this?
Strength belongs only to those few who can see through such things. The ordinary will always remain ordinary!
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