Chapter 26

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"We martial artists must have the posture of standing like a pine and sitting like a bell, always keeping our bodies in a state of instinctive readiness, even when sleeping!"

"Our martial will must be as strong as steel, tempered through countless trials, never giving in no matter how great the difficulty, even if it means death."

"Smack!"

Er Dongsheng tapped the little succubus's head with a small bamboo stick as a warning.

"Don't get distracted. Keep your arms in a circle, your legs slightly bent, and your body relaxed!"

In recent days, Er Dongsheng began teaching the little succubus Chinese martial arts. He thought it was not right to keep her under his protection forever. There might come a time when he could no longer protect her, and the Abyss was too dangerous to rely solely on others. Therefore, it was necessary to start enhancing the little one's survival skills.

The little succubus had good potential, or rather, the Abyssal beings generally had good potential. Now, through the initial standing桩 (zhuang) practice, the little succubus could already sense the presence of essence energy. It wouldn't be long before she could begin the process of refining essence into energy!

The desire for strength among the creatures of the Abyss was something that beings from other planes could not understand. It was a deep-seated impulse, for in the Abyss, lacking strength meant death. Even a young and small succubus like her had a strong desire for power.

The saying "youth knows no sorrow, and one feigns sorrow to write new verses" had no meaning in the Abyss. There was no concept of youth or sorrow; only survival, survival! Even a newborn Abyssal being had to face the cruel challenges of survival.

All creatures of the Abyss learned to fight, survive, and face death from the moment they were born.

It was either you or me.

The little succubus was not afraid of death; she was only afraid of being separated from her brother. Therefore, she wanted to become strong, strong enough that no one could separate her from her beloved brother! So, she trained diligently, working twice as hard!

"Drip, drip"

Standing桩 (zhuang) was boring, and it was easy to get distracted. Standing for too long was exhausting, making her whole body tremble, but the little succubus gritted her teeth and persisted, her eyes filled with determination!

"Come on, Lulu, come on! Brother said that if you keep going, you'll get stronger! You must keep going!" The little one kept encouraging herself, and she managed to hold on for another half an hour!

"Good, good," seeing the determined and persistent little succubus, who was at her physical limit but still refused to give up, Er Dongsheng was very satisfied!

While martial arts emphasize potential, what often limits progress is not potential but an unyielding, indomitable, and persistent martial will. This is why Er Dongsheng emphasized the importance of willpower.

In fact, in any plane, willpower is often more important than potential. Many young geniuses make rapid progress initially, whether in studies or martial arts, but years later, who among them truly succeeds?

Out of ten successful people, if you can find one who was a genius, that's already quite good. For example, the thirteen ancient demons who are renowned across countless planes and shake the entire Abyss, none of them were born with exceptional potential. Not one. The thirteen ancient demon lords rose from the lowest ranks of the Abyss, through countless battles and trials, over thousands of years, to reach the pinnacle.

So, without a strong martial will, don't even think about practicing martial arts.

"Alright, girl, that's enough for today. When you start practicing martial arts, don't rush it!" Seeing the little girl who was about to collapse, Er Dongsheng waited a moment before speaking.

Martial arts practice should not be done recklessly, as that would only harm the body. It's better to stop when you reach your limit, giving your muscles, cells, and bones time to recover. That's the most perfect approach.

Don't think that you can break through human limits through brute force. That's just pushing your cells and bones beyond their capacity, at the cost of damaging your body and exhausting your life force. To truly break through limits, your essence, energy, and spirit must all be at their peak, your body in its best state, your soul clear, and you must act in harmony with the flow.

For example, during Er Dongsheng's last battle, his essence, energy, and spirit merged into one, his will reached its peak, his soul became clear, and the breakthrough followed.

"Nan! Finally done!" The little girl plopped down on the ground without any grace, picked up her brother's large wooden cup, and gulped down the juice.

"Nan! So good!" She licked the juice from her lips, looking satisfied, as the entire large cup of juice was already in her small belly.

This little one really loved the fruit juices that Er Dongsheng made.

Once, when Er Dongsheng was idle, he squeezed some fruit juice from leftover fruits. The little succubus tried it once and fell in love with the juice made from various fruits, asking Er Dongsheng to make some every day.

Since there were plenty of fruits in the Abyss, and there was no fear of waste, he decided to make them. After all, who could resist such a cute little sister?

"Have something to eat, rest well later. We have a lot to do tomorrow. The fruits outside are starting to decrease, and we need to stock up before the dry season comes." Er Dongsheng handed a piece of cooked meat to the little succubus, watching her eat and giving her instructions.

"Nan, stock up?" The little one was a bit confused. In her memory, these Abyssal fruits spoiled easily and couldn't be stored for long. How could they stock up?

"Yes, we need an ice cellar. We can dig one at the back of the cave, and it needs to be big enough. We also need a lot of frozen leaves; without them, our ice cellar won't work!"

"Ice cellar? Like the cold cave where we store meat?" The little girl's eyes lit up, seemingly understanding immediately.

"Hehe, you, always thinking about eating. Yes, this time we need a bigger one, where you can store your favorite fruits. This way, even during the dry season, you can still have fruits and juice!" Er Dongsheng smiled helplessly. In this little one's mind, eating was always the most important thing, second only to Er Dongsheng himself!

Maybe all creatures in the Abyss were like that.

"Okay, okay, let's make a big one, so we can have fruits and juice every day!" The little girl's eyes shone brighter and brighter. If she weren't so tired, she would have already dragged Er Dongsheng to start.

... Awkward ...

"Am I setting myself up for future trouble?"

Perhaps in the distant future, there would be a legend about the fourteenth ancient demon of the Abyss. What was his name again?

The fruit juice specialist!!!

Oh, what a pitfall for a demon!

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