The Dragon Regiment was known for training soldiers for a period of 6 years to have brute strength. After that time the soldier can either choose to remain or go back to their different homeland and take on jobs that are similar to martial arts.
So that night Lu Chen snuck out of home taking a lantern, bread and a slab if cheese and started his journey to the Dragon Regiment.
Mid-way in his journey, he had to pass through a thick forest. Many wild animals had their homes there. Snakes, tigers, lions, wolves, you name it.
So not wanting to attract them to
himself, he turned off the lantern and began to walk more quietly. But unfortunately, a tiger was sleeping on that path, so he stepped on it and it jumped at him. Pinning him to the ground, it looked like it wanted to eat him but it didn't. It just laid on the ground like in submission and crawled close to Lu Chen. Lu Chen was awe struck and when he wanted to continue his journey the tiger followed him by his side.