Master, This Poor Disciple Died Again Today

Chapter 632: Beauty Companies Hate Him! One Easy Trick...

Hui followed after Jizhi Zhimei, hurrying through her palace. She moved at a businesslike clip, which, at Huis suppressed second stage, translated to a full-out run. He barely glimpsed the ornate interior of the palace as he rushed throughsumptuous lounges, lush rugs, fine jade carvingsbefore he burst out the other side.

A yet larger garden awaited him. This one ringed a mirror-still pool. A few delicate lotuses perched at the edge of this one, their floral perfume filling the air. Hui instinctively paused and took a deep breath, breathing in the scent moreso even than the thick qi on the air.

Though I will take some of that, too. Quickly accumulating the qi, Hui rubbed his hands together behind his back. A lotus seed formed between his palms, and as he approached the pond, he casually dropped it and let it roll into the still water. A single ripple passed through the ponds surface, vanishing the next instant.

Huis eyes widened. Shit! I totally didnt think about that! If the water suddenly rippled, wouldnt that give me away? Obvious, its so obvious! Fortunately, its magical water. Magical water that absorbs ripples! Excellent, excellent.

I feel like theres some scientist somewhere who would love to see this pond. Ripple-free water? I imagine theres some kind of esoteric scientific application for that. Instead, were going to use it to wash our faces. Hui sighed aloud. The ridiculous ways cultivators waste their magic haaaa. Its a shame I was a mere loan shark victim in my first life, and not some kind of eidetic-memory-possessing genius scientist.

A moment later, Hui frowned at himself. Wait, hold on. How many eidetic-memory-genius-scientists are there in the world? And how come they kept on getting resurrected in other worlds? Now that Im here in another world, isnt that exceedingly strange that so many reincarnated protagonists

You sigh? Jizhi Zhimei asked, one brow lifting.

Hui blinked at her. I sighed?

Wait, hold on. It was three thoughts ago right. Right. Uh. Yeah, I dont think shell understand the reason I sighed. Hui cleared his throat. I couldnt help but sigh, to see such natural beauty here.

Jizhi Zhimei smiled behind her veil. She nodded approvingly. To become beautiful, one must first appreciate beauty.

Hui nodded, then quickly saluted. Disciple understands! Thank you for your instruction, Master!

She frowned. Theres no need to act so exaggeratedly for such small guidance.

Eh? Small guidance? Hui asked, confused. My actual Master never gave me so much plain, clear guidance!

The two of them stared at each other for a moment, both confused.

A beat later, Hui bowed. My apologies, Senior. Please continue!

Jizhi Zhimei bowed her head in acknowledgement. Moving on, she stepped into the water. It barely rippled around her legs, the ripples quickly vanishing as she walked. She turned her back to him and lifted the veil. The first step in washing ones face is to use a Brilliance Seven Lights Sea Sponge

Nodding, Hui sat back to take notes, only for Jizhi Zhimei to gesture him forward. Come. You will also wash your face.

Hui stepped forward. Yes!

Cool water ran around his feet, then ankles. He stepped deeper, a shiver running up his spine. Cold, so cold! It must be one degree from freezing. Is that why it isnt rippling? Its too cold to ripple, because its nearly solid ice?

I feel like thats not how water works, but

Another step in. Another. The chill stripped away his flesh and ate at Huis bones. Hui glanced down, only to find that the water had literally sliced away his trousers and skin. He bled into the water, only the water was so cold that he felt no pain from his missing skin.

He froze. I

Come. To me. If you cant do that much, then you dont deserve to inherit my techniques, Jizhi Zhimei ordered.

Dont deserve, I dont deserve! No thank you, Senior! Ill go without! Hui lifted his leg, fully intending to back out of the water.

Jizhi Zhimei chuckled. That snake of yours

Hui froze.

Tseng Caihong I am a Tier Master, after all. I know how to encounter her. If you want me to assist you in getting your snake back, then come to me.

Gritting his teeth, Hui stepped forward. Dammit. My other attempt didnt pan out. I have no other ideas. Zhubis in danger. If Im not willing to take on a little pain to save him, then what does that make me?

Once you have your Brilliant Seven Colors Sea Sponge, you must acquire a sliver of Thousand Year Soap, Jizhi Zhimei continued.

Is now the time? Hui grumbled silently. One step at a time, he slogged toward her. Blood coiled on the water behind him, bright red against the dark, still water.

Wait, no. This is part of the trial, isnt it? If I make it to her without all the ingredients, its back into the water with me! Argh! I dont need this kind of protagonist-like torture quest! These are the worst sorts of arcs! I dont like pain, I dont want it! Surely theres something I can do? Aside from picking up the ingredients as she calls them out, something else!

As Huis mind worked, desperately coming up with something, anything, he cast his mental energy outward, searching for the items Jizhi Zhimei called out. Sea Sponge the seven colors and brilliant indicate it should be rainbow-colored and shining, but then again, it is a cultivation ingredient! If its anything like the pill making ingredients, I have to harvest it at the right time, then process it in the right way, or else its trash! I dont know any of that but, but thats not the point. The point is, I cant rely on it looking like what it sounds like it should! But I can probably use it as a hint of sorts.

Thousand Year Soap that one should be straightforward and easy. One way or another, its soap, and old soap at that. If I find soap in this natural pond, its probably the soap Im looking for.

He lifted his head, peeking at what Jizhi Zhimei held. Come on. Wont you give me a little hint?

Jizhi Zhimei waved a hand, casually summoning a wall of mist between herself and Hui. Tsk tsk. You arent charming enough to cheat yet.

Hui scowled. So much for that.

Wait charming enough to cheat? Hold on, does that mean there is such a thing as charming enough to cheat? Hui pursed his lips thoughtfully. The Dao of Charm is deep indeed

A second later, he shook his head. Future thoughts, future thoughts. For now, focus on the ingredients shes asking for! Sea sponge and soap. She shouldnt have given a disciple at my level an impossible task. As long as it looks correct, it probably is.

unless this is one of those tasks Im meant to fail, so she can berate me and show me what trash I am! Dangerous, too dangerous. It might be more realistic to fail, but if this is her idea of a reasonable challenge, I dont want to find out what she considers a punishment!

The image of the room hed woken up in, chained to the bed, flashed through his head. Hui shivered. Lets avoid that!

He took a deep breath. Settling his qi, he casually circulated his snakeskin technique, rejuvenating his legs beneath the water. The second he took a step forward, the water tore the snakeskin off, shredding the evidence.

Hui glanced down, raising his eyebrows. The water only eats away at me when I move. Good to know!

Alright. Lets find those sponges and that soap!