Spear Stroke (1)

"A Black Dragon Pill?" Someone subconsciously mutters.

"Sister, isn't that the pill that gives thirty years worth of internal energy?"

"Hm."

There was a flash of anticipation in her eyes.

The value of the Black Dragon Pill immediately causes everyone's greed to seethe through the air.

Some of the weaker cadets shudder, wondering if the air in the cave has gotten colder.

In the Demon Cave, the strong are highly revered while the weak are trampled on by the strong. Among many factors, the amount of internal energy that someone has will usually determine their strength.

"Sister, how much internal energy do you have? Wasn't it 11 years worth?"

"If I remember correctly, it is at least 13 years now…" Yi Hua vaguely answered after counting with her finger.

"Hmph! How come you have more internal energy than me? That's not fair!"

Chu Hua pouted at Yi Hua while fisting her back.

Yi Hua chuckled every time Chu Hua moved her arm, because the chubby fat on her cheek trembled slightly with each movement.

"You should know that not everyone's constitution is the same. Some are naturally born with abnormal strength, many are quick-witted, and even more commonly, the disparity between the speed at which everyone gathers Qi is quite the norm."

"For you, having nine years worth of internal energy is already above average, you should be more humble. Not everyone is as lucky as us…"

With just a sweep of her sight, she could spot dozens of cadets skinny to the bone. As she lectured Chu Hua, there were many cadets whose vitality were noticeably weaker than others.

'It's not my business to intervene…' She sighed then left.

Slowly, groups of people left the training ground, returning to their own room. Meanwhile, some people stayed behind, even a few walked toward the Instructor in the front.

In the Demon Cave, there were two areas that were accessible to everyone.

It was the Training ground, and naturally, their own room.

The room is called "nest" since there were hundreds of them in the wide tunnel caving into the wall, making it look like an ant nest.

It was black and blue in color, the scale of the nest is much greater as well, many wonder if it was naturally formed or man-made.

The cadets usually sleep, train, and eat for most of their time. All three can be done in either the training ground or their nest.

Some people had already begun to open their martial art manual that was given by the Instructor for their respective chosen weapon.

The manual includes the basic usage of their weapon, strength, weakness, and the fundamental stroke that follows.

when she returned to her room. She started reading the manual for the sword.

Meanwhile, Muyong preferred solitude, there was no need for him to remain in the training ground. Not only that, there were things that shouldn't be exposed to the eyes of an outsider.

So he went back to his own room.

"The spear basic manual… This book is essential to grasping the foundation of the spear, how nostalgic."

Most of the weapons have their own fundamental manual. Every cadet receives their own copy regardless of their status.

After all, the Demon Cave emphasizes fairness, everyone is given the same opportunity. The cadets are to decide their own fate in this cave, those that are weak will slowly trickle into the abyss while the strong will rise toward heaven.

The method that the Demonic Cult employed in order to raise their warrior is much more brutal and cruel than that of the likes of the Baek Clan, Wind and Rain Palace, or the Shaolin.

Crude, fierce, and primitive yet effective.

Even after Muyong became the 21st Heavenly Demon, the demon cave still remained toward the end. The training facility proves itself especially so during many great wars over the decade.

There was a reason that not even the noble family or clan of the Demonic Cult can influence the Demon Cave.

The Demonic Cult have gone through 20 Heavenly Demon, but there were only two occasions where the Demon Cave was destroyed or touched.

Even after its destruction, the next Heavenly Demon would rebuild it.

During the two occasions where the Demonic Cult lost its Demon Cave, the cult couldn't train enough warriors to contend with those of the Central Plain.

You could even say that they were on the fine line of being wiped out!

This fact was hidden away from the ravine of time, only a few important individuals in the cult are aware of the true reason why only the Heavenly Demon are allowed to intervene with the Demon Cave.

Every Heavenly Demon inherent knowledge regarding all the things in the cult, and this was one of them.

As a former Heavenly Demon, he is well aware of various internal matters that even the current Heavenly Demon can't oversee…

Just as Muyong wanted to recall more of the past, he felt a painful stab, as if a needle was inserted into his brain from the outside.

He took a moment to clarify his thoughts.

This was to prevent his mind from breaking apart from the amount of information filled to the brim in his teenage body.

'My knowledge of the past and future is clashing against one another, vying for absolute control… At this rate, I will be mentally crippled before even taking my first trial!'

Muyong put down the manual onto his stone bed with much difficulty, then started chanting the sutra of the [Heaven Soul Mending] art.

After some time, sweat drowned his body. Only now did he open his eyes again.

'The Heaven Soul Mending can only help deter the symptoms for the moment… If I am careless, I will get crushed by external mess or internal damage.'

Muyong is left helpless, facing a dilemma from all fronts.