''You seem tough for a new recruit,'' said the trainee before me. He was at Viscera Purifying rank 1 just like me. It wouldn't be fair if they made us fight against high ranked practitioners.
I cupped my fists, looking humble, which I was not but had to act. I got into a relaxed stance after that. After three months of practicing in 16 Breaths of Stillness, my whole bearing had changed.
I usually looked cautious and ready every time. It was forced but now, I was like a normal person taking a stroll in this fighting ground.
Practitioners around us gave their all against the trainees they were fighting against, while we were still locked in a standoffish staredown. The trainee, who introduced himself as Lwai Hefuur, seemed more like a new recruit than me. He was tense.
''Come on, give me your ten moves and let's just be done with it,'' I waved my hands, motioning him to start.
