【2】TeEtryTrialsTeLife-BoudTecique

ly,afloodecharacterssurgedintomymind.Butjustasquickly,theytraomodern,readabletext:

    "TheSorSparrowBattleTeique,createdbymyself,isaNinth-TierCultivationArt.

    Sinceyoureadthesewords,fatehasbroughtustogether.

    Fromnowon,thisteiqueshallbeeyourLife-BoundTeique."

    Life-BoundTeique?

    What’sthat?

    Butnooneexpihewordstiofshacrossthepagelikeaflowingstream.

    Thistime,somethingcriticappeared:theactualteique.

    Aminiaturefigureappearedinmymind,demonstratingamartialsequence.Meanwhile,appeared:

    “ThisisthefirstformoftheSorSparrowBattleTeique.

    Thefirstformtainsfivemoves.”

    Tweer,thefigurefisdemonstration.Imimickedit.

    Quietly,Imuttered,

    “SorSparrowBattleTeique,FirstForm.”

    Therewerefivedistinctmoves.Afterpletingthem,Iwasdrenchedi,myqipletelydepleted.

    TomakeacultivatoratFoundatioablishmehismuch—itwastheequivalentofanordinarypersontrainingintenselyforhours.

    Theeokeup:

    “gratutions.You’vepassed.Restfornow.Thefinaltrialwillbegininhalfanhour.”

    Igaveaweaknodandcolpsedontheground.

    Panting,Iasked,

    “Bytheway...whatisaLife-BoundTeique?”

    “Itmeansateiquethatisfatedtomatchyouperfectly.Trainingityieldsresultswithhalftheeffort.”

    Halftheeffort...?

    Sofar,I’veohalf-dead.

    ButIdidn’tdwellonit.Irested.Afteraboutanhour,Ifeltrecoveredenoughandstoodup.

    “I’mready.Let’sbeginthefinaltrial.”

    Thegroundtrembled.Atmountai