15 Instincts (1/2)

Chapter 15

Seeing Chen Zhen in his sorry state Shanggu Julong breathed a sigh of relief. He was looking forward to training Chen Zhen and passing down his vast knowledge and experience to him, but he was beginning to believe there was nothing for him to teach. Now that he could see that Chen Zhen is a blank canvas when it comes to fighting technique and experience, he knew he could mold Chen Zhen into a martial genius.

Chen Zhen stood up and got ready to attack the battle puppet again, but Shanggu Julong held up his hand to stop him. He walked over and stood before Chen Zhen. He didn't say anything for so long Chen Zhen felt awkward.

”I give you credit for your learning ability and your comprehension, but as expected of someone from your world you are sorely lacking. Your moves are…'pretty', but they lack true strategy or striking power. For now you need to gain basic fighting instincts.”, to prove his point Shanggu Julong threw a simple punch toward Chen Zhen's head.

Chen Zhen merely flinched and waited for the pain to come. When it never came he slowly opened his eyes to see Shanggu Julong's fist stopped in front of his face.

”In the world of cultivation you must learn to be fearless. The beast of the fields will not show you any kind of mercy. Savage warriors will kill you without batting an eyelash. You have been raised in a world were death at another person's hands is viewed as a tragedy, and justice is sought for the offender. In this world death is a tragedy as long as you are the weak one. As long as you are strong you could kill anyone you wished with no remorse if you so choose. But to become stronger you must first overcome your fears.”, with that Shanggu Julong lightly flicked Chen Zhen's forehead, causing him to fly to the other end of the stone platform.

When Chen Zhen stood back up he was enraged, but before he had the time to voice his anger the battle puppet was already sending a kick toward Chen Zhen's head. Chen Zhen was once again sent flying by the battle puppet. It once again pummeled him to the ground, except this time it didn't stop. It continued to punch, kick, slap, and throw Chen Zhen around the platform like he was a ragdoll.

Chen Zhen was waiting for someone to stop this, but Shanggu Julong just sat there with an indifferent face. Chen Zhen began to feel like he was a kid again back in grade school. He was constantly being picked on and bullied. He was constantly being beaten by bigger and stronger kids. He would always wish and hope for the day when he was strong enough to fight back. In Chen Zhen's sea of consciousness he was that little kid again crying because he was being beaten up. His clone slowly walked up the scene of him getting beaten.

[Then why don't you fight back?], the clone asked.

”Because I am too weak, and I don't know how to fight.”, the kid Chen cried.

[Are you sure you are too weak?]