The Harsh Training

Bao Fang followed her and when they reached the place, she put a log in the middle of the lake and called Yu Bin

"Here it's what you need to do, Yu Bin. You need to stay on this log in one leg "

"That's easy, " Yu Bin said and jumped on the log. The moment she raised a leg she fell on her back.

"One more thing Yu Bin "

"What is it, master? Yu Bin asked, then fell again, this time on her face.

"Don't make waves "

"What? That's impossible…. " Yu Bin shouted while falling again, not finishing her words.

"Then make it possible, " Bao Fang said when Yu Bin came up from underwater.

"Master, this does not make sense…" Yu Bin complained.

"It will make sense in battle you need to move fast and without notice. The smallest mistake can put lives in danger "

"Ackkkk" Yu Bin screamed the moment she fell again and again and again.

Almost a day passed and Yu Bin didn't improve at all. When she stayed with both legs it was ok but the moment she raised one leg she would fall.

"That's impossible, no one can do this " Yu Bin screamed and fell again

Coming back from underwater, she was really surprised. Xian Chen was staying on that log with one leg and the water was not moving at all.

"Woooowwww, how did you do it? " Yu Bin asked curiously. She couldn't believe that it was possible.

" you can do it I believe in you Yu Bin," Xian Chen said and jumped on the dry land

After she saw that it was possible, she tried again and again without success.

Her skin got bruised from so many falls. Night came but Yu Bin didn't give up yet, instead of getting better it was looking like it was getting worse.

*What am I not doing well?*Yu Bin asked herself, almost crying. She was tired, her body was hurting, and whatever she was trying, nothing worked.

"Yu Bin let's go home, " Xian Chen said, coming close to her and catching her, just before she fell again.

"I'm not going back, I need to get better I can't lose time like this ." She answered angrily. She was losing patience. She was in so much pain. Blisters had appeared on the sole of her foot.

"This will not work, Yu Bin. Come with me " Xian Chen shouted enraged. He could see that Yu Bin was in pain. Even if they were not tied together anymore, he felt hurt. Seeing Yu Bin in pain was hurting him terribly.

"You go back Xian Chen, I'm staying a little bit more," Yu Bin said exhausted.

"You…."

"Please brother Xian let me be, just a bit more and I'll be back," Yu Bin interrupted him and Xian Chen let her go

The moment Xian Chen let go of her body Yu Bin fell into the water. Her body finally gave up, the pain from bruises, the pain from blisters, the tiredness, and the big amount of spiritual energy consumed were taking their toll and Yu Bin lost consciousness.

Seeing that Yu Bin is not coming back to the surface Xian Chen jumped into the water and brought her back. Taking her out of the water Xian Chen took her home and put her in the bed. He brought some bandages and medicine and took care of her wounds. Xian Chen was surprised when he saw so many bruises. He was there, he knew Yu Bin was in pain but he didn't know she was so hurt.

"This is not working master, I can't let her get hurt like this "

"No one said it will be easy Xian Chen "

"But I can't see her hurt "

"Then go back, if you can't stand it go back "

"Master, are you realizing that if I was not there Yu Bin could've died," Xian Chen shouted in disbelief at his master.

"She was not going to die, she made a contract with water so even if she would stay there one week or more, nothing would've happened. "

"Even so …"

"Xian Chen…I know what I am doing, " Bao Fan answered, glaring at him.

"I can do it, " Yu Bin said, getting out of her room.

"Stop saying that, I just picked you up from the bottom of the lake. How can you say now that you can do it ?" Xian Chen shouted, concerned.

" You showed me that it is possible, if it's possible then I can do it. I would do it too. I just need to try harder."Yu Bin said confidently, trying to comfort Xian Chen.

" I will help you, " Xian Chen said, patting her shoulder.

"Hm, thank you, " Yu Bin answered smiling.

"Master, can I be the one who is dealing with her training?" Xian Chen said, turning around at his master.

"Ok, just don't be soft, the softer you are the weaker she becomes."

"I will not be soft…" Xian Chen said, determined.

" Good," Bao Fang said, turned around, and left.

"Let's go, brother Xian, we don't have time to lose "

"Did you eat ?"

"No, anyway we don't have time for that "

"Come let me feed you, then we will start our training. "

"Come, on broth…"

"Yu Bin …I'm hungry "

"Oh … then let's eat, you can't starve, you just got well ." Yu Bin said worriedly.

"Mmm, let's eat "

After they ate, both teenagers left at the river to start the training.

"Come, let's look at your wounds," Xian Chen said, dragging Yu Bin under a tree and looking at her wounds.

"I'm ok, brother Xian, I'm ok. Let's start our training already," she answered trying to resist his dragging

Xian Chen took her and put her on a rock under a tree and looked at her wounds. The bruises had started to heal but the blisters were still there.

"Didn't you say you are the best at healing?"

"Wel….yesterday… I used lots of spiritual power trying to keep my balance "

"Yu Bin, how is your balance ?" Xian Chen asked, looking at her seriously.

"I believe it's good, just that, keeping it when I'm moving it's hard"

" So your balance is good if the target is not moving, correct?"

"Yes, that's right "

"Then we need to work on your balance when your target is moving," Xian Chen said, looking at the forest.

He took Yu Bin's hand and dragged her carefully to the small forest in front of them.

Then he tied a log across two trees and placed Yu Bin on top.

"I heard you can jump easily at the top of the tallest tree. Make sure when you feel like falling, to jump down. Like that you will not get hurt. "

"Ok got it "

"Let's start with both legs to see how much you can keep your balance," Xian Chen said and used his spiritual energy to move the log.

The instant move startled Yu Bin and she fell down but before touching the ground she formed a water bed and fell on it.

"What are you doing brother Xian? Are you trying to kill me?" She shouted, puzzled.

"What, did you think that the log would just stay there, not moving ?"

"Well…."