Path Of Sword Master

Li Jie was working out, just like any other time, but this time, he was working out even harder and going beyond his limits, of course with all this came pain, and he was ready to endure it, after his conversation with his parents, he had a sense of reality, which was that no one thinks it is even possible for him to cultivate, that is why he had decided to work harder and give more than he could so that he could cultivate.

After finishing his workout, he went to have breakfast, after which it will be time for him to go for his training sessions with Mr.Teacher.

While he was on his way to the training pagoda, Li Jie was thinking about the repetitive exercises, that he will have to do when he reaches the training pagoda, the same old copying the word

"Sword", which was written by 100 different people on the parchment, he was still struggling with the first word, he couldn't understand, no matter how he thinks about it, as to why his master was teaching this, instead of some sword arts, but he knew that there must be some reason behind for his teachings.

When he got his first martial techniques, he thought there must be at least one sword-related martial technique, but surprisingly there wasn't even a single sword art.

As Li Jie entered the training pagoda, he was greeted by the various sights of manuals and transcripts, he was quite baffled by the large amounts of manuals in the room, he was wondering just what was the use of so many manuals.

Mr.teacher upon noticing Li Jie smiled as always and asked him to sit, where he will be instructing him.

After sitting down in front of Li Jie, Mr.Teacher asked, "Li Jie do you know about the entrance exam of the Sacred Heart Academy, which occurs every five years, and only those who are above 10 years of age and under 18 years of age have the right to participate in the exam, after which you will have to pass some trials placed by the academy to test you".

"Yes master, I have heard about it, father once said that I will not be able to apply for it, as one of the most important and primary aspects to be eligible for their trials is to have a bloodline, which is like an unwritten rule but it's not there, but no one will accept me who has no bloodline, and father told me that if I want to, the father could get me admitted to that academy through backdoor".

"Yes, you are right, except the trials have been changed and even the eligibility for entering the competition has been changed, and one more thing before continuing, will you get in the academy if you were offered to get admitted into it through the backdoor", asked Mr.teacher.

"No, It would be better if I don't get admitted, than going through the backdoor, it doesn't mean that I despise those who use backdoors to get admitted into college, I just think that it would not be a good choice for me, I cannot take any shortcuts if I want pure and real strength", said Li Jie with a resolute expression.

Mr.Teacher smiled with satisfaction, upon hearing Li Jie's reply, "It is Good that you have such a mindset, now you might not know, but after some time, I am sure that your father will tell you about this new development, but I think it would be better if I were to tell you early that the upcoming entrance examination will be different from before, you see usually the academies will conduct entrance exams to their liking on their turf and will choose their students from the ones who passed that exam, but in the upcoming entrance exam, which is in five years will be conducted differently, as all of the academies will now not be conducting those trials individually but together".

Li Jie was stunned, he felt his eyes popping, he knew as a matter of fact everyone knows the bad blood between academies, who always fight for the best students, their animosity is extremely high towards each other, but to have a trial together was something impossible for him to even think about.

"As you know, they have great animosity towards each other, but the reason for them to join hands is quite simple, they have found a secret realm, which was found just recently by them, at first their leaders wanted to get in, as all secret realms are full of treasure, but there was a restriction on age, otherwise any cultivator above that certain age will only be courting death, at first they sent cultivators of different stages and ages, which made them understand, that the secret realm can only be accessed by those who are of 18 and below, ad after sending more cultivators of that age, they found out that it wasn't anything precious, but it had one great thing which actually wasn't helpful to those of higher stages, but to those of Grandmaster stage and below, it is a perfect place to refine your abilities by fighting beasts of earth stage and below, which are in enormous quantities, which is a perfect place to take the trial for the entrance examination for their academies, which is why they came up with this idea of using this secret realm as a place of competition", said Mr.Teacher.

Li Jie was captivated by the thought of being in a competition, where they can fight monsters of different varieties and that too the more you hunt, the better you score, this was the first time that the academy's entrance exam would be conducted this way.

"I forgot there was one more thing, you see because the entrance exam this time is conducted by all the academies, that's why there is no background needed to be eligible for this trial exam, the academies will accept everyone regardless of their background, all that matters to them is your strength, that's all, even those from the slums are also invited to apply for the upcoming entrance examination", said Mr.teacher.

Li Jie was delighted knowing this, as most of Dai Chen's siblings will also be eligible to apply for the entrance examination, even Dai Chen will be able to apply for the entrance examination, he was feeling blissful knowing that his friends will also be getting a chance to get admitted into the academies.

"It's good that you understand about them, now the main reason I have talked about the all this information is quite simple, just like how every academy has a test that a student will have to go through, after learning for a time, so the same way it will be your test to apply for the entrance exam that will occur in five years time and win first place in the entrance exam and be chosen by the Sacred Heart Academy", said Mr.Teacher with a nonchalant expression.

At first Li Jie was doubtful of what he heard, but the more he thought about, the more he thought at the idea of his master saying something impossible, "Master, I am not sure if I have heard you correctly, can I again know the content of the Exam that you have prepared for me", said Li Jie with a confused expression.

"Oh, it's simple, the entrance examination, that will be held jointly by all the academies, you will have to win the first place and be chosen by the Sacred Heart Academy", said Mr.Teacher in a nonchalant manner.

"ehh Ehhhhhhhhh, what the hell, how will I get the first place, the individual's one was already as tough as they can be but this one will have talents from all over the continent and just limited places, the competition will be cutthroat one, just passing and getting into any academy would o wonder, but getting first place is just a far-reaching dream", thought Li Jie, after all, he can't just say this to his master.

"Umm master, I don't know, I am not sure of getting the first place, I will of course work as hard as I can, but there will also be cultivators, who will be older than me with more experience, and higher cultivation stages, I am not sure, if I will be able to make it to the top position", said Li Jie in worry.

"Ohh well, you don't have to worry about that, don't we have the next five years for training you, if you aren't able to win a simple children's competition after training for the next five years, then won't it mean that I don't know how to teach as a master", asked Mr.Teacher with a serious expression.

"No No Master, I don't mean any of that, it's obvious that I will win the first place like nothing", said Li Jie with a nervous expression, he felt a chill behind his back, he understood that he can't complain to his master about this unfair exam given by Mr.Teacher.

He didn't even wanna know what his master would do if he loses, the very thought shuddered Li Jie.