Practice and improvement

       obviously yesterday l lied about been sick to Josh , because you can't just go around telling people about something they see as fiction and only in stories they will think you have gone insane so l used the best cover up and also thanks to my mum who had covered the whole situation earlier , so l had spent Saturday and Sunday learning and memorizing martial skills and techniques , l was able to memorize over 50 Martial art skills and techniques which seemingly suprised me and was able to remember every detail of each skill and techniques, until master zhong told me it was because of crystal power within me so my brain was enhanced , he also said after l have improved my martial arts skills and techniques would then l will be able to use a weapon , on Sunday l was able to cultivate to the second stage in the spirit refining realm , then master zhong said l will start my combat practice the next day which was Monday . master zhong also taught me that l had to condense my inner spirit energy to strengthen my body during combat and also the use of soul power to strengthen attacks whether hand to hand combat or during the use of weapons

Robert stands in center of the yard in the compound as he was about to start practicing the skills he learnt, in combat mode now because master zhong had told him he would be fighting against puppets made with soul power , as Robert stood he could smell the floral scent from the nearby flowers and he could feel the morning breeze he stood beside Lin zhong who was usually floating in mid air

" master zhong l was wondering if you can fix the damages done if we destroy the yard" Robert asks him in a skeptical manner then Lin zhong laughs a bit which suprised Robert

" you are too navie boy , on your first day of combat training and thinking of already trashing the surrounds and your opponents , well never underestimate your opponent even if it's just a puppet " master zhong warns him

 " it can't be that hard to fight a common puppet will it" Robert says confidently while Lin zhong just shakes his head in pity then Lin zhong summons a puppet fused with soul power as it resemble a human the puppet was on the other side of the yard and it stood as if it wasn't gonna attack

'huh so you are not gonna make the first move then l will make the first attack ' Robert said with a smirk as he thought confidently he could win he began to condense his inner spirit energy to strengthen his body and then he stood in an attack stance and used a skill called speed boost technique which allows the cultivator to move faster than an ordinary person , Robert moved so fast that his brothers who stood at the balcony to watch Robert were suprised at the speed , Robert dashed forward and got in a close range to strike down the puppet

 "FLAME DEATH PUNCH" then his fist were covered in flames and then he sent his fist flying towards the puppets face thinking he could win , he didn't infuse the attack with soul power and his fist was really close to the puppet's face , thinking he was gonna win ,the puppet doged with astonishing speed which got Robert dumbfounded and he misses the strike he immediately turns around to strike at the puppet but the puppet immediately uses it's speed to dodge again and it then kicked Robert in the face real hard which sent him crashing into a nearby wall with great force , Robert crashes into the wall real hard with a loud boom, Sammy on seeing this

" damn that must hurt pretty bad, l wonder if he's okay " Sammy says

" l totally agree with you" max speaks up

one would say from that kind of hit , that the person would be probably dead but Robert manages to stand on his feet as blood was at the side of his mouth then he wipes it off

* shit how could this thing be so fast and agile , that attack now would have killed an ordinary person but am not an ordinary human anymore , l need to infuse my soul power now or" before the he could infuse his soul power the puppet leaps into mid air and rushes down with a drop kick and Robert sees it

"shit it's a drop kick" he dodges quickly with his speed to the side and the puppet lands with the attack on the empty spot were Robert was earlier , the attack was so intense that the spot was obliterated and dust clouds filled the air , then Robert went into defense mode as the puppet won't give him a break to infuse his soul power then the puppet dashes at him with a punch , then Robert quickly uses the frozen arts defense Skill he learnt and creates a thick ice wall around him but the puppet destroys the defense with one hit ,the destruction of the defense and the impact from the hit sends him flying onto the ground and dust fills the air , Robert staggers up on his feet as he was all sweaty and messed up then he sees some red dots coming through the dust filled air and they were fire balls

"oh shit fire balls" Robert immediately begins doging the fire balls as they landed and explode Robert couldn't believe his eyes then he leaps into the air to doge a fire ball and then the puppet appears above Robert before he could react it was too late already and the puppet gives him a devastating kick which sends Robert crashing to ground , the attack renders Robert unable to continue fighting thus losing to the puppet and Lin zhong ends the training and unsummons the puppet which begins to fade away , then he moves to were Robert lay flat , Robert stares at the beautiful sky as bright white clouds painted the bright blue sky

"l can't believe l lost to a puppet ,looks like master zhong was not lying when he said don't underestimate the puppet , l wasn't even able to gain the upper hand and l foolishly didn't infuse my soul power to fight " Robert laments to himself.

" well looks like you got beaten up pretty badly on your first day of training as l told you before never underestimate your opponent and always infuse your soul power before you fight and always study your enemy's attack and movement in other to use the right skill and attack " Lin zhong tells him as he heals Robert and he quickly gets up on his feet and feels much energetic

"ah this feels much better , and l will be trying harder next Time and never underestimate my opponent " Robert says as he accepts defeat while Lin zhong fixes up the yard.

 For the next ten days Robert keeps losing to the puppet and this pisses him so much that he searches for a good skill and sees one called clairvoyance which allows you to see through your opponents attack and movements and also helps see hidden dangers and helps very much in the treatment of a person so you can quickly locate the illness

"this skill sounds best now l need to cultivate and also train myself this night Robert begins to cultivate and successfully brokethrough to the third stage of the spirit refining realm then when everyone had gone to bed Robert snuck out into the yard to began training on his own , he tried very hard in his training by using his inner spirit energy to strengthen every part of his body , with every stance and footwork he took was a drop of sweat from him and with every punch he throw , perfected each skill he training for hours till daybreak and he was sweating profusely but all this increased his stamina and agility , upon seeing the raising sun Robert ended his training and brought out ten spirit stones from a small box and a pill called Gulin pill which increases one cultivation drastically then he sat down Crossed legged and he put the dou chi crystal close to his side and began to cultivate around him were craters made from his intensive training last night , Lin zhong appears and gets shocked at the sight in front of him as he couldn't say a word then Robert's dad enters the balcony with a coffee mug in hand as he sipped it and in a sense to see a beautiful morning but immediately he's eyes catches sight of the yard

" ptttttttttttttt , ah my yard who did this to my beautiful yard " Roberts dad spits out his coffee as he laments then sees Robert cultivating as he's body glows a faint golden light and Immediately figures out that he was responsible for the mess and then BOOM , a loud bang is heard as Robert has a breakthrough into the Fifth stage of the spirit refining realm thanks to the Gulin pill and spirit stones , his dad is shocked at the sight and Lin zhong is in utter disbelief as Robert cultivation was so fast , Robert opens his eyes and gets up on his feet and clenches his fist and releases it feeling much stronger than before

" finally l have broken through into the Fifth stage of the spirit refining realm and l feel much stronger " Robert says to himself then turns to Lin zhong who he hadn't noticed

" oh greetings master zhong* he bows and Lin zhong answers his greetings

"well congratulations on your breakthrough but look at the mess you made to the yard , l will to fix that " Lin zhong fixes the yard up and Roberts dad gets suprise at what his eyes are witnessing right now

later that day Robert goes into training again with the puppet this time every thing was gonna be different it was just like last time this time as Robert stood he condensed his inner spirit energy and quickly infused his soul power and his aura could be seen as it was blue in colour , this time he doesn't attacks firsts instead he takes a defensive stance and looks straight at his opponent the puppet everywhere was silent as no one was attacking and soon the puppet could not hold any longer and attacked first, it headed for Robert at full speed then Robert activated clairvoyance and his eyes glowed and he could through all his surroundings and even the puppet he saw soul power flowing in the puppet body then he focused his sight on the puppet movement's and he finally sees through it's attack , the puppet throws a punch at Robert face but he dodges quickly and leaps in mid air to dodge then he looks back at the puppet who missed it's attack and then Robert points his hand towards the puppet and releases a large flame ball ,which shocks the puppet then the puppet tries to dodge but as the attack lands it explodes with a great force and sends the puppet flying backwards but it immediately gets back on it's feet and dashes towards Robert and he takes a defensive stance and crosses both is hands like an x in front of him the puppet lands a powerful punch and dust fills the sir but on seeing Robert was still okay the puppet was shocked and Robert didn't even Flint a bit as he was still standing in the same spot , Robert had already used a technique called steel body to make is body strong as steel then Robert looked at the puppet with a serious look and a cold demeanor then the puppet stepped some few meters backwards but in a flash Robert appears in front of the puppet and gives it an uppercut which sends the puppet flying in the air .

Robert instantly appeared above the puppet in mid air and gave the puppet a drop kick as he concentrated his soul power to his foot and he sends the puppet flying to the ground at an incredible force the puppet lands on the ground with a loud bang, the puppet struggles to stand on its feet as it's badly wounded , Robert appears in it's front again and grabs the puppet by the head and slams the puppet hard into the ground rendering it unable to move and Robert smashes the head of the puppet with his foot with great force and he wins the battle and with a sign of relief

" success is the sum of all small efforts and when they is no struggle they is no success " Robert says as he finally wins a sweet victory against the puppet then Lin zhong claps .

" well done Robert , you just passed your first stage of your combat training and am really impressed by your improvement so

get ready for a more tough training" Lin zhong tells him with a smirk but Robert was unwavering and had the determination to improve more and defeat all puppets in the training.