Chapter 1684

The first day, Shang Hongchen experienced torment, Xinran Zhanglao didn't go easy on her, but instead directly got to the point, began training her, following the plan, treating her as his own disciple, only the standard was raised many times over.

After all, Shang Hongchen is not a beginner, nor is she weak; the cultivation of the True Person Realm naturally needs some pressure, otherwise she cannot grow, nor can she obtain better results; Shang Hongchen doesn't know how she got through it, she trained all day, utterly exhausted, her true qi was completely used up.

Besides training, there were various fights; Xinran Zhanglao struck at her, not pulling punches but aiming to hit her, suppressing his cultivation while fighting alongside her, she couldn't withstand even ten moves and collapsed.

Rest, training, combat, various physique-strengthening trainings; as a swordsman, how could his body be too weak? He must have a strong body to support his true qi and his entire body's Technique, so that he can……better use his sword techniques and also unleash greater combat power.

The second day, Shang Hongchen similarly went through all of this; this day was a bit better, she slightly adapted, relying on her personality to endure it.

But she really was exhausted; that feeling of body and mind fatigue was truly tiring, making her feel as if her body wasn't her own.

Getting beaten, the whole time was just getting beaten; aside from training, it was just getting beaten; Xinran Zhanglao struck viciously, showing no mercy, making her feel utterly stifled; clearly Xinran Zhanglao had the same cultivation as herself, yet she couldn't even withstand ten moves.

The blow was too great; she had always thought she was only weaker than Shang Hongxue, merely lacking talent, her strength wasn't weak, but compared to Xinran Zhanglao, her Technique, cultivation, and combat power were far inferior by a huge margin, completely not on the same level; this blow made her unwilling to accept it.

Shang Hongchen didn't think she would be that bad; she trained like a maniac, cooperating actively, without needing Xinran Zhanglao to speak, she trained on her own, which made Xinran Zhanglao very pleased; this woman is very strong-willed, and that's good, no need for him to worry.

Half a month passed, Shang Hongchen was still training; her demeanor changed, the whole person became more steady; the strong-willed her experienced Xinran Zhanglao's methods and gained much; although her cultivation didn't improve, her combat power and her entire appearance became different.

This change is quite different, and also very……good; Xinran Zhanglao saw it in his eyes and grew ever more pleased with this woman; although the previous Shang Hongchen was strong-willed and arrogant, in cultivation she truly gave her all, even more so than when she was with Tianlian Zhenren.

Boom—

Shang Hongchen collapsed again, not a match; this time she exceeded a hundred moves, her strength greatly increased; over this half month, Tianlian Zhenren never appeared, nor did Qinglong Daoren, and even Heishanyang hid, not letting her see them.

They all knew well that if they could hide, they would hide; otherwise, if they leaked the secret, it would be very troublesome.

Tianlian Zhenren actually hadn't broken through, nor was she in seclusion; she hid in the room, constantly watching all of this.

Xinran Zhanglao naturally knew she was watching, and didn't allow her to come out; all of this was left to her to handle.

"Shang Hongchen, you've made great progress; over this past half month your strength has increased considerably, I'm very pleased." Xinran Zhanglao praised, not to say, Shang Hongchen is still very able to endure hardship and also very talented; it's just that before she lived too well, so she never had formal training.

Before, in the Heavenly Heart Sect she was just like an ordinary disciple; Tianlian Zhenren cared for her a lot, but she was too weak to enter formal training, and the Heavenly Heart Sect collapsed; now, she can be formally trained.

"From now on, I will increase the training volume; you might become more tired, you might even break down; are you ready?"

Shang Hongchen stood up; even though her body was very tired, she still didn't lower her head: "No problem, I can still endure, Xinran Zhanglao, you continue, no need to worry about me."

She, Shang Hongchen, cannot lower her head; it's rare to have someone train oneself, and she has experienced the benefits; compared to the gap with her sister Shang Hongxue, which is growing larger, these so-called……trainings are merely trivial.

Shang Hongchen wished Xinran Zhanglao would train her to the point of exhaustion, not let her rest; this kind of life is exactly what she wants, feeling herself grow stronger day by day, she becomes more familiar with mastering her own sword techniques, and her entire body's Technique is gradually coming under control, no longer like before, having cultivation but unable to use it.

Whether it's Technique or true qi, she has gained a completely new understanding; Shang Hongchen greatly admires Xinran Zhanglao and is also very obedient.

During this time, she thought of nothing and did nothing; however, she still noticed some clues, buried in her heart, not spoken aloud.

"Good, I appreciate this attitude of yours; wanting to become a Strong One, wanting to become Chen Chuyang's capable assistant, you must constantly grow stronger, constantly demand of yourself."

"Otherwise, you will be left behind, and then you'll never be able to catch up."

Unable to catch up, let alone help Chen Chuyang; this is what Shang Hongchen worries about, as the wife of her husband, she can only drag him down and cannot help him; this is Shang Hongchen's disgrace, her pride does not allow her to do so.

Before there was no choice; now she can become stronger, why not make an effort once?

"Xinran Zhanglao, I understand; I will do my utmost to improve myself and not disappoint you." Shang Hongchen said firmly; this is her attitude, and also her obsession.

One must raise cultivation strength, then return and make a stunning debut; at that time, she will crushingly defeat her sister and mock her.

This is what she has always wanted to do; she can't always admit defeat and never be able to win.

"Good, Shang Hongchen, you already have the mindset of a Strong One; from now on I will train you more strictly, guaranteeing a complete transformation."

"Yes." Shang Hongchen answered loudly.

All of this, Tianlian Zhenren saw with her own eyes; she looked at the outside disciple Shang Hongchen, looked at Xinran Zhanglao, unable to go out, nor could she go out; she knew this disciple of hers was icy-snow smart, certainly had figured something out; these days she hasn't lacked familiarity with the surroundings, many times she wanted to enter her room.

Once she is let in, the secret cannot be hidden; Tianlian Zhenren knows she can't keep it concealed for long; when that time comes, she won't know how to face this disciple.

So, she is extremely embarrassed right now, not knowing how…… to be good.

"Ah." Tianlian Zhenren sighed; everything has been done, she has become one of Chen Chuyang's wives, this is a fact; she feels sorry toward her disciple Shang Hongchen, as a master, she actually acted against her disciple's husband, if word got out, she would……

"I truly don't know how to face Hongchen this girl; she's always been thinking of me, worrying about my safety, yet I've done things that let her down."

"Tianlian, how could you not hold back back then? Ah."

Tianlian Zhenren blamed herself a couple of times, she didn't regret her original choice, just felt very guilty, very sorry toward Shang Hongchen.