Path Of Sword Master

Listening to Mr.Teacher's story made Li Jie's blood boil, just what kind of person was this boy, wondered Li Jie if he can ever do the same.

"Now do you understand what is "will to fight", not that I expect you to understand right away, it's something very rarely can one achieve", asked Mr.Teacher.

"Master, I understand the concept behind the "will to fight", but I don't know, how it can be applied, I am not able to understand, how one achieves it, after all, I have also been in a life-death situation, but nothing of the sort happened to me", asked Li Jie.

Mr.Teacher smiled upon hearing his student, "Li Jie, if "will to fight" was easy to achieve, then it wouldn't have been a rare thing, and there's one thing you should keep in mind is that, it is not achieved, it happens, it can happen when you least expect it to, it's a feeling, not some technique or some kind of ability", explained Mr.Teacher.

Li Jie became more confused on hearing this from his master, he didn't know how he can achieve it, or as his master had said to feel it.

"Now, Now don't overthink it, when the time comes you will learn it, and relax yourself, you have much to study, now first thing you will have to do is to repeatedly write those words until they match to that of the original word", said Mr.Teacher.

with a slightly annoyed expression, "Master, I am still stuck at that first word, I have written it, God knows how many times but I am still not able to replicate it and apart from the more I write that word, it just hurts more, can we not do something which will improve me", asked Li Jie with a pitiful expression.

He expected his master to say something in return, be it scolding, or some kind of speech in return, but he just saw his master smiling towards him, which only ended up making him uncomfortable.

Gritting his teeth Li Jie had to take a paper, a quill and a small bottle of ink and started writing the word "sword" again and again, he wondered when this torture will end, but then he recalled something, he has only been trying to copy just one word on the paper, there still are many left to write, thinking too much ended up giving him a headache.

His master just waited beside him, for Li Jie to complete the task given by him to Li Jie, seeing the small boy's forehead filled with beads of sweats and scrunched with pain, his master felt pity but he steeled his heart, knowing that this is not the time for him to have a soft-heartedness just because the boy in front of him is just a kid, but what would Li Jie know, that what he is trying to write repeatedly with little pain that he is suffering from time to time is something even those of the second step won't dare to write because their bodies can explode with just one oversight, and to make a small boy of Li Jie's age write these words is a wonder on his own, after all, it is impossible for anyone below the fabled second step to even write these words, then how was this small boy able to write it.

It's because Mr.Teacher knew it wouldn't affect Li Jie, the reason has to do with him being a "TRUE MORTAL", as well as some other mysterious reasons that can be explained later on, but Mr.Teacher was happy that he gets to teach Li Jie, after all, he never knew if he could ever meet someone like "Li Jie", ever in his life again.

Mr.Teacher had decided that instead of teaching just one thing, it's better for him to teach everything to Li Jie, that way when he is going for an adventure outside, he won't be an ignorant kid.

Mr.Teacher hummed as Li Jie was continuously copying the word repeatedly, "OK, now you can stop, we will resume tomorrow on this", mentioned Mr.Teacher about him writing the words, Li Jie laughed embarrassed but inside he was happy, finally, this torture was over.

"Now your next task is to clean the whole courtyard near this training pagoda, as well as the restroom used by the fighters of your family, I know there are many of those but you will only have to clean one of them, squeaky clean, and after that, you can go back to your quarters, now go", said Mr.Teacher without any emotion.

Li Jie felt as if his whole brain was blown apart, he couldn't believe what he just heard, when did cleaning become a part of training wondered Li Jie, he had many doubts in his heart but he steeled his resolve, even if he didn't agree with what his master was making him do, he still had to do it, he can't just outright refuse.

Li Jie helplessly smiled, just what is with his master, first he makes me do stupid things and then to train me, he throws me in the middle of the forest, Li Jie was utterly confused and wondered, just what was going on in his master's brain.

"Ahh I just remembered, tomorrow as a form of training, instead of coming here, you should go to your friend's house, that way you can experience beforehand, what the slums are like and see for your ownself and judge their condition and lifestyle based on your views", said Mr.Teacher.

This was unexpected for Li Jie, he again couldn't get what his master was thinking, but anyway he was happy that he will finally get to go to the slums, where Dai Chen lives, he has always wanted to meet Dai Chen's family, which made Li Jie think, "well this will be my adventure", smiled Li Jie.

Li Jie stood up bowed slightly towards his master and then went on to clean the whole courtyard.