Gatewalker: Remnant of the Tang Clan Chapter 6: Chapter 5 - Introduction to The Rod

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Chapter 5 - Introduction to The Rod Blue along with the two elders approached the gates of Silent Edge. Cheng and Yeol stopped. "This is where we part ways. This is where you leave everything behind and start anew." Cheng said. Yeol nodded along. "When you're strong enough. You can pick up the pieces of the past. Until that day, focus on only what's in front of you." With that the the two elders walked off into the night. Blue approached the gate, a man wearing black clothing leaned against the front gate. "Are you the beggar my father told me about?" Blue looked back at Cheng as they walked away. "Yup, torture, and they planned it all." He turned back to the man. "I suppose I am." The man pushed himself off the gate and got in Blue's face. "Got an attitude I see, that's perfectly fine. Nothing the rod can't handle. I've seen dozens of you come and go. You're nothing special." The man pointed to the barracks beyond the gate. "Go and rest while you can beggar. Tomorrow the fun begins." As Blue walked into the compound the gates closed behind him. Cheng appeared outside next to Wu Jin. "If what you say about that boy is true father, can he truly handle it all?" "Thats what you're going to find out for us." Cheng laughed. He smacked the rod under Wu Jin's arm. "That's what the rod does best. He will either fail. Or become something of use to Silent Edge. Either way, treat him no different than anyone else, understood?" "You do know I'm the Sect Leader right?" Wu Jin asked. "You do know I'm your father right?" Cheng patted his head. "Now go." The next morning, 25 recruits sat on the cold ground in the courtyard. Trainers lined the outside. Wu Jin approached. CRACK. His rod met the stone. Every recruit flinched. "Welcome to Silent Edge, today starts your journey. From misfits, trash discarded by clans and sects. To warriors, men who can hold their head high. It will not be easy. Most of you will fail. That's okay, we will not throw you away, we will continue to train you. Until you are recognized as a warrior who can uphold Silent Edge's reputation." Wu Jin signaled for the trainers to hand the scrolls out. CRACK. Even some trainers flinched this time. "These scrolls are the sects breathing technique. Twilight Flow. You will be expected to master this in the next 2 months. Those who do not, will recycle into the next batch of trash my father brings around and you will start again if you wish." Wu Jin started to walk between the ranks. "This scroll does not leave your body, it does not touch the ground. If any Silent Edge member tells you to produce it, you had better, or their will be hell to pay. Discipline gentleman, discipline will turn you into men." CRACK. Wu Jin pointed his rod towards the wall on the east side of the courtyard. "Wall runs, 30 minutes. Do not let those scrolls fall gentlemen." The recruits stared at the wall, but no one had moved. CRACK. "I MEAN NOW! Wu Jin hollered. The boys started running to touch the top of the wall. One boy caught Blue's eyes immediately. He was moving up and down smoothly, as if this was normal for him. Blue finally reached the top after 10 minutes. When he landed he fell to the ground to catch his breath. "Phew, this is hard as hell." CRACK. The rod landed right by his head. "Did I say you could rest because you managed to accomplish some minor task. Get your ass up and move!" Blue picked himself up and continued for the next twenty minutes. His eyes never left the other boy, the entire time. "Enough, now you have 1 hour, read your scrolls and show us your competent enough to understand a basic technique." The group all sat down, scrolls opened. A few were laid out on the ground in front of the recruits. Blue looked over at one and shook his head. He looked up. "Here he comes." He muttered to himself Wu Jin walked over and reprimanded those recruits, reminding them the scrolls must never touch the ground. As Blue read the scroll, his system pinged. [System Notification] [New Technique