"Damn… I just can't get this," he muttered, frustration lacing his voice.
Hours had passed since he entered this small, cave-like chamber tucked away at the back of the sect. With Huashan perched atop the peak of Mount Hua, space was at a premium, so the sect had carved out underground chambers like an intricate ant colony. Each chamber offered about sixty square meters of space, with the entrance sealed off by a massive boulder.
He could still picture the elder's smile when he assured him this task would be easy.
Maybe it was for others, but definitely not for him.
The elder had handed him a breathing technique manual, explaining that it was crucial for his journey into inner energy cultivation. At first, he thought it was just about manipulating the mana around him. He figured their concept of energy was the same, just under a different name. But he was wrong—dead wrong.
