The night gradually became deeper, and everything in the deep mountains was silent. A wave of sleepiness came, and the tired and excited Su Chen could not stand the sleepiness after all, and lay down on the ground in the cave and fell asleep in a drowsy way.

At dawn, birds and birds sing in the mountains, making a noise.

Su Chen woke up and thought that he didn't know how long he had been in the belly of the fish in the lake yesterday. He was worried about being punished by Master Li Kui, so he carried the medicine basket and hurried to Yaowang Villa in the southern suburbs of Gusu County.

From the deep mountains and forests of Qionglong Mountain to Gusu County, dozens of miles of rugged mountain roads are not easy to walk.

About the evening, he hurried back to Yaowang Villa.

After Su Chen returned to Yaowang Villa, he found that he had been unconscious in the belly of the fish monster in the lake for a short time, and it did not exceed the deadline for Pharmacist Li Kui to return within three days.

He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

As for the bizarre things he encountered in the mountains, he naturally did not dare to tell anyone that these things were too bizarre and others would not believe them.

Besides, I was foolishly trying the poison of the golden snake and almost got eaten by the fish monster. If I said it, I might be ridiculed by my fellow brothers and sisters.

...

A few days later, the outer apprentice who was eliminated by the Medicine King Gang once every six months finally came.

On this day, Li Kui walked to the practice yard with his hands on his back, and gave some serious and indifferent guidance to the martial arts of the disciples as usual.

This is the last martial arts course. After this class, you should make the final decision.

Su Chen started to train twelve points to deal with the upcoming apprentice elimination once a half-year.

The four outer disciples, Zhang Tieniu, Yang Caizhi, Qin Huihui and Kong Xinqiao, all showed their power during their practice, for fear that there would be something wrong, so that the master would be dissatisfied with him at this critical moment.

Only Wang Fugui and Li Jiao, the two inner disciples, are still practicing as usual, chatting and laughing. The elimination once every six months will naturally have no impact on the two inner disciples who will follow their master for three years.

At noon, the pharmacist Li Kui suddenly became deserted, and his slightly sinister eyes swept over Su Chen and other five outer disciples.

"This is the last time I will teach you how to practice martial arts. The half-year period is here. According to the elimination rules of my Medicine King Gang once every six months, it is time to make a decision. We have all stood up!"

Su Chen and five other outer disciples, who were practicing boxing and foot skills, suddenly looked terrified and quickly stood in front of the master, bowed their hands respectfully, and waited for the speech.

The future of the five of them in the future is determined by the pharmacist Li Kui.

Wang Fugui and Li Jiao, two inner disciples, retreated leisurely and stood aside, whispering, guessing who would be eliminated by the master once every six months.

Pharmacist Li Kui was not in a hurry to make a decision, but looked at the five outer disciples with a cold look.

He taught five outer disciples for more than half a year, and naturally he had already known their talents and character.

Zhang Tieniu was born as a butcher. He has eaten a lot of lard since he was a kid and has a pair of tiger back and bear waist. He is born as a good material for martial arts practice. The talent for practicing the lower dantian is the strongest among the seven brothers. However, when the dantian is practiced and begins to refine the internal true qi, it is hard to say. Also, he is stupid, rude and impulsive, and is easily instigated to be used. In the future, it is naturally the best arrangement to ask him to go to the sword protection hall.

Yang Caizhi's father is the accountant at a shop in the city. He has learned a lot of accounting skills with his father. He has a talent for cultivation, but he is quick to calculate and is extremely smart. He is a person who is tempted by the flames and changes his powers... This may not be all weak points. He is a disciple who is stubborn and knows how to adapt. He usually does well.

Qin Huihui and Kong Xinqiao are two sisters, well-behaved and simple, and diligent in their work. Women are naturally weaker than men in martial arts and medicine. Their strength is weaker among the five.

Finally, Su Chen, who was born in the Zhouzhuang Fisherman family, was steady and sensible, suffered from the hardships of cultivation, and was able to withstand research. He often went to the library to read books until late at night. Except for the two inner disciples, Su Chen had the highest potential among the five outer disciples. It is hard to say within three years, but he will definitely be the strongest among the five in ten years.

Unfortunately, Su Chen was always very distant with him, his master. Every time he saw Su Chen, he felt like he was seeing a wolf that was not well-raised, which made him quite annoyed.

In general, these five outer disciples are ordinary people, neither good nor bad. Ten years later, if they can practice and be promoted to a second-rate martial arts master, they will be lucky.

He doesn't plan to make the decision to eliminate whom he wants.

Li Kui looked at the five of them and was silent for a while before he said indifferently: "You brothers and brothers are similar in strength and each has their own strengths and weaknesses. After half a year, they will always be seen by the teachers. If you want to eliminate one of you, it will be difficult to choose from.

Let’s do this, you five go outside the yard to discuss it yourself. After the discussion, you will take a blank bamboo stick in the house, write down the name of the person you want to eliminate on the sign, and after writing it, hand over the bamboo stick to your teacher. Those who have the most names on the five bamboo sticks will be eliminated.

It is your own decision to whom you have been eliminated. Don’t complain about being a teacher in the future. Treat each of you equally and regardless of your strength.”

Five outer disciples, including Su Chen, Zhang Tieniu, Yang Caizhi, Qin Huihui and Kong Xinqiao, were all nervously waiting for the master's final decision.

I originally thought that the master would directly designate an outer disciple he would not like to eliminate, and this matter would be over.

Su Chen even carefully analyzed that he was the one who was the least favored by his master among the five outer disciples, so he was mentally prepared that he might be eliminated by the first one.

In contrast, Yang Caizhi and others were quite popular with Li Kui in the past, and they often gave gifts in private, and the possibility of being eliminated by their master is very small.

But no one expected that when he heard such a result, Master Li Kui actually treated them equally, neither treating Yang Caizhi, Zhang Tieniu and others with a special look, nor did he wait for Su Chen, who was most distant on weekdays.

Instead, the five of them were asked to discuss and vote and decide to eliminate one of the five of them.

The five of their outer disciples were stunned.

Wang Fugui and Li Jiao were also whispering various possibilities, and they were surprised and puzzled when they heard this.

This method of elimination was too unexpected to them, unlike Li Kui's past style of teaching, which was arbitrary and unanimous.

Pharmacist Li Kui waved his hand, and the five outer disciples went out of the courtyard in a daze and went outside to discuss.

Only Pharmacist Li Kui, Wang Fugui and Li Jiao, were left in the courtyard.

"Master treats all the disciples equally and is indeed fair."

Li Jiao looked for an opportunity and quickly praised her.

Although she is an inner disciple, she has been studying for three years and doesn’t have to worry about being eliminated halfway. However, she usually wins her favor with her, and when her master gives her medicine and martial arts instructions, she will naturally be more attentive.

"justice?"

Li Kui sneered, lifted the corner of his white robe, sat down on a stone bench in the middle of the courtyard, picked up a cup of green snail spring tea that Yang Caizhi had brewed early on on the stone table, and took a sip of the fragrant tea that was full of fragrance.

In terms of the level of making tea, Yang Caizhi is naturally the top among the disciples, so Yang Caizhi has always been to make tea for him. Even the inner disciples Wang Fugui and Li Jiao were ashamed of themselves and could not compete with him.

But just by making these gadgets to please and satisfying them, brewing a few cups of tea and giving them a few kilograms of bacon, I wanted him to treat Yang Caizhi, Zhang Tieniu and others differently?

Humph, naive, ridiculous!

Pharmacist Li Kui put down the teacup and said indifferently: "This time the elimination of external disciples once every six months is also an important lesson that Master teaches to you two inner disciples. Fugui, tell me why Master did this?"

Wang Fugui was also confused and couldn't figure it out. When he heard the question from Li Kui Pharmacist, he racked his brains to consider it for a while, and then he replied cautiously: "Report to Master. The kindness is for the master to make the disciples grateful, and the punishment is for the master to make the disciples respect him. Rewards and punishments are all the kindness of the master to the disciples and your power.

But the master asked them to discuss and decide to eliminate one of the five people. Your move is equivalent to giving up your right to reward and punish, which is contrary to common sense. Moreover, this arrangement may cause internal strife among the five people!"

When Wang Fugui said this, he was heartless. But suddenly he skipped a beat and realized it suddenly, and he felt cold.

Elimination involves great benefits and disadvantages. It is impossible to be humble to each other. Once a fight occurs, you will definitely break up. The master asked the five of them to decide for themselves, but it would be strange if they didn't turn against each other in the end.

Could it be that behind this seemingly "treat equality", five external disciples provoked internal struggles, which is the profound meaning hidden by Master Li Kui!

But for what reason does Master want to adopt this method of elimination that seems to be treated equally, extremely fair, but is actually extremely cruel?
Chapter completed!