The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 218 A Love Tribulation
Three days later, Chen Jinshu arrived in town with several of his fellow disciples.

The master's body, which had undergone tribulation, was sold to the Flower Moon Pavilion in the town, and because of his young age, he began to train in musical skills.

"What exactly was the key to Master's successful tribulation?" Chen Jinshu sat on the third floor of Huayue Tower, looking at Liu Huameng being scolded and beaten by Huayue Tower's mother in the back courtyard, and asked his senior brothers and sisters with some confusion.

Previously, she thought that her master's tribulation was nothing more than breaking free from his original family, but now that he had been sold to a brothel, there was no sign that her master had successfully overcome the tribulation.

“I think what Master cares about most is not the influence of his family of origin, but the hardships he endured in the brothel. At this point, Master has completely broken away from family life and grown into an independent individual,” Huai Jingyi said thoughtfully.

Zheng Shaosi merely shook his head slightly upon hearing this, leaving the others puzzled. Was there something their master didn't know?

"Senior Brother was the first disciple accepted by Master. Do you know what special experiences Master had when he was in the mortal realm?"

Chen Jinshu felt that his senior brother must know something they didn't, after all, his senior brother was the first disciple the master accepted and had been with the master for the longest time.

"My master had a regretful love affair before he entered the world of cultivation!"

Upon hearing Zheng Shaosi say those words, the others wore expressions of disbelief.

It's truly shocking that Master is experiencing a tribulation of love.

So all their previous efforts were for naught?
"You don't need to worry. What you did in Qingquan Village did have some impact on Master, but it was a positive one. When Master was young, he missed out on the person he liked because of his inferiority complex and timidity. But look at Master now, he is the same age as he was back then, but his eyes no longer show timidity, but rather a strong determination!"

As everyone listened to their senior brother's words, they all turned their attention to Liu Huameng, who was practicing the pipa. Although she often made mistakes and caused her mother to beat her, there was no fear in her eyes, but rather a strong determination.

The other little girls who were learning the pipa together couldn't even hold it properly, while Liu Huameng had already gotten the hang of it after only a few days.

Although the brothel madam often beat and scolded her, she couldn't hide the excitement in her eyes. Clearly, she was very happy to have found someone as talented as Liu Huameng, and she couldn't help but feel a desire to cherish such a talent.

Because of his appreciation for talent, he became even stricter with Liu Huameng.

"Liu Huameng's eyes are completely different from before. Could it be that she has already seen through that rotten home of hers? After all, as long as you perform well here in the brothel, you can still have enough to eat. It's much better than being beaten and scolded by your parents at home and not having enough to eat."

"I never imagined that Master would experience a love tribulation. It's truly unimaginable how stunning this man must be to have kept Master in his thoughts for so many years." Bu Yuanxiang looked somewhat surprised; this was the first time she had heard about another side of her Master from someone else.

In her heart, her master was always a female cultivator who worked hard and was ambitious. As long as she worked hard, she would eventually transcend tribulation and ascend to immortality.

"People often cherish what they can't have the most," Chen Jinshu said casually.

"Let's see what Master will encounter next."

……

Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Besides visiting the brothel to check on their master's condition on time, Chen Jinshu and the others would usually find a cave in the nearby mountains to cultivate.

They've already neglected their cultivation for several years; it wouldn't be good if they wasted any more time, and they wouldn't know how to explain it to their master when he returns from his tribulation.

Now, apart from Dai Yuzhu, the others have all raised their cultivation to the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Bu Yuanxiang and her two senior brothers and sisters are only missing one more ingredient to form a Golden Core or to form a Golden Core.

However, obtaining it from the sect is somewhat difficult. The last inner sect competition was three years ago, and they missed it because they were helping their master overcome his tribulation. The next one won't be until about ten years later.

Of course, ten years is just a blink of an eye for a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"There's a new boy next to Master. Have you noticed?"

"Where?" Dai Yuzhu looked curiously in the direction of Liu Huameng and sure enough, she saw the two of them having a secret meeting in a small corner.

"My goodness, no wonder they're from a brothel, they know how to have fun!" Xie Mofeng couldn't help but tease.

"What are you talking about? They're both only around ten years old, just starting to experience romantic feelings, and they didn't do anything too outrageous. It was just normal conversation!" Bu Yuanxiang glanced at him, somewhat dissatisfied with this explanation.

Isn't this tarnishing the image of her master in her heart?

"Senior Brother, when did this young man appear? How come we didn't notice him?" Chen Jinshu asked, somewhat puzzled.

She would also come here from time to time to check on her master's condition, or rather, the fellow disciples would take turns coming, and they would only be summoned when there were special circumstances.

"Three days ago, when you were still cultivating, I didn't say anything."

"Who is this person? He actually made Liu Huameng look at him with a hint of joy."

"This man is the son of the town's butcher. He met Liu Huameng after rescuing her from being surrounded by some thugs on the street. However, Liu Huameng could only practice the pipa in the backyard of the brothel, so the two of them would sneak out through the dog hole in the backyard to meet."

Everyone suddenly realized what was going on.

"Why did Liu Huameng leave the brothel?"

"When you're stuck in one place for too long, you'll always want to go out and wander around. But Master was dressed in brothel clothes, which had some distinctive features. These hooligans outside weren't exactly innocent either, so they couldn't help but flirt with him. That's how this hero-saves-the-damsel scene came about."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jinshu sensed that something was amiss.

Even if the butcher's son was strong, he couldn't possibly have driven away several adult thugs, especially when Liu Huameng appeared on the street.

"May I ask how many times Liu Huameng has run away from the brothel?"

"I estimate it's happened six or seven times. But each time it's only for a short time; after seeing the outside world, they go back."

"Is this really the first time the butcher has appeared?"

Chen Jinshu was somewhat puzzled, but he did not doubt the person's intentions.

"Junior sister, do you think Liu Huameng is being played by someone in a play?"

"That's a possibility! If so, it leaves a bad impression of Master's first love. Or is this not the man Master went through a love tribulation with?"

"Let's wait and see. We'll find out later whether it's true or not. But we need to investigate this butcher's son. If he really did deceive Liu Huameng and staged this whole thing, then it's probably going to be an unforgettable love affair."

"I hope it's not this man's. After all, Liu Huameng is still in her naivety stage and is most prone to making mistakes." Bu Yuanxiang's expression was somewhat unpleasant; she was extremely unwilling for her master to experience all this filth.