Take what can be taken, and destroy what cannot.

Dawn had just broke, light skipped across the horizon, and the deep fog covering the land slowly uncovered. The wind was cool, as it slid against the backs of the countless youths inside a small wooden pagoda.

Their sleepy eyes, continuously fluttered up and down like the wings of a cicada. Their yawns echoed inside the silence, like cascading rainfall. Their taut uniforms presented their fine physiques, unmatched against any ordinary youth.

They chatted, with hushed breaths, their every move practiced and performer in a set unity and class.

"I heard we are getting a new teacher today." One youth spoke, his spikey black hair had been nearly tied into a band and folded neatly down the back. His sharp eye's gave a sense of dread to others, as they contained a natural disdain and abhorrence towards the secular realm.

This youth was talking to another, who's long black hair flowed to his waist, it's color was an ink black that was deeper than others. His handsome looks were masked in an uneasy nihilism. His eyes softly opened, and he said, "It doesn't matter. Regardless our own effort can only do anything, whether this new teacher is qualified or not, that only matters to the rabble."

His dignified speech flowed smoothly out, and brought a few nods.

One could guess from the cool headed yours worn out hands, and scabs that had yet to heal, that an intense amount of effort went towards his ambition. They complimented him in their heart.

Just then a snort echoed.

Another youth wearing a black robe, contrasting the pinkish white ones worn by the two previous youths, his face wasn't commendable, with deep pockmarks across his face, and his large crooked nose.

The first youth leaped to his feet and said, "Tang Yuchen, do you have something to say?!"

His spiky hair danced about, as his fury danced in his eyes.

The pockmarked youth laughed, "So what if I do Yu Chen? I can do as I wish, if you don't believe me, then let me ask you to come and approach me! Let's see if I dare nor beat you, like last time!"

Yu Chen, the spiky haired youth, his face darkened. He and Tang Yuchen, had always had a big conflict considering their names are Yu Chen, both felt as if the other was an insult and disgrace to their name. Hence they had been silently competing, with Yu Chen always winning. Yet only a few months ago, Tang Yuchen suddenly becomes incomparable to Yu Chen. This left a deep mark in Yu Chen's heart. So he hesitated. He had learnt if he wasn't careful that this deep incident could become a heart demon.

Yet after seeing countless eyes pass over him, he felt compelled. He dragged his feet forward, every step heavy. He let loose a heavy breath, and took his stance.

Tang Yuchen laughed heartily, and then returned the stance.

Yet before the two could begin, a voice stopped them.

"Yu Chen, how dare you try and hurt my brother. Have you gone mad?"

A youth shot forward intent on hitting Yu Chen, but the handsome youth stood up and sent a fist forward.

A deep sound echoed, and the handsome youth was tossed a few feet off the ground.

His fist numb.

"Hehe. Yu Zemin, you clearly do not understand the difference between us. You are too weak, you should have already learnt your lesson. So why don't you just back down."

Yu Zemin the handsome youth, snorted, "Ye Zheng, then what do you want me to do, allow your fellows to bully and harass me as they wish? Dream on!"

Ye Zheng the fist who came shooting forward, he said disdainfully, "This world revolves around the strong eating the weak, if your weak then yes just lie down and accept what others tell you to do. Furthermore, when you bullied and harassed others did you care about others?"

Yu Zemin laughed sarcastically, "What we did, and what you do cannot even be compared! You are far too cruel, not leaving even a step back!"

The two stared at each other, with a dangerous heaviness sinking on every student's hearts, they hoped that someone could stop these two.

Just then the sound of the door opening echoed in the endless silence, and as everyone looked over Wu Long entered. His Long robe fluttered about with each large stride. He came to the podium in front of the children, and his cold eyes bore witness to all that was in front of him.

He loudly shouted, "You four sit down!"

His voice echoed like thunder, compelling the four to sit down. Their eyes still following one another with glares.

Wu Long looked a second longer at Yu Zemin, and then he said, "I am your new martial arts teacher, I will be testing your basic martial arts today. You may have some complaints, but understand that without the basics regardless of how talented you are, or how amazing the techniques you learn, there will always be a distinction between you and a martial artist."

He then asked the students to come to the side and perform their basic techniques. Sweat swept out, with these youths punching out, and sweeping kicks.

Every few seconds Wu Long would stop them, and correct them.

"You aren't twisting enough with your waist, a lot of the power is being wasted. Move you legs apart, and repeat.

"You need to strike with a deep inhalation, and when moving back with a deep exhalation. This flow needs to be performed properly for adequate results.

"Your feet are too focused on lightness, and you aren't applying enough strength, you lack balance.

"Your power is good, but you aren't focused on other things. In a battle you'd die, your opponents won't make it easy for you!"

He continuously critiqued harshly the various youths.

The lesson ran until the evening, and most of the students were beaming in excitement as they strength had leaped a few levels with only a few words from Wu Long.

Ye Zheng on the other hand found this truly tedious, ignoring the teacher as the teacher ignored him, he just chat with his friend. Finally having reached the evening, he and Tang Yuchen stood up.

Just then a student said, "Um, teacher... Actually teacher we still don't know your name."

Wu Long smiled and said, "My name is Wu Long, Wu as in dancing, and Long as in dragon."

Ye Zheng stopped in place, his face turning incredulous. He turned around quickly, his eyes turned sharp as he deeply gazed at Wu Long.

At each passing moment, his expression turned worse and worse.

Wu Long looked up, and stared directly into the eyes of Ye Zheng, and smiled lightly.

He then looked at the students and began to speak, "Students in life you will be faced with many choices. Many things will attempt to rend your life. Yet let me tell you something, it's a sentence I live my life by. Take what can be taken, and destroy what cannot."