Alright, **readers**, let's set the stage.
- My **father scolded me** for **overusing** the Earth Shattering Hand.
- The **Great Elder himself** decided to **personally train me.**
- And now?
I was about to experience **a new kind of hell.**
Because if my father was strict…
Then Great Elder Luo Cheng was a **damn demon.**
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### **The First Lesson: Control**
The **next morning**, I arrived at the **Great Elder's personal training ground.**
Unlike the **brutal arenas and deadly forests**, this place was **simple.**
A large stone courtyard, a single meditation platform, and a massive boulder in the center.
Great Elder Luo Cheng stood there, waiting.
I smirked. "So, what's first? More combat? More destruction?"
He shook his head.
"No. Your first lesson is **control.**"
I blinked. "What?"
He pointed at the massive boulder. "Lift it."
I rolled my eyes. **Too easy.**
I walked up, placed my hands under the rock, and—
**BOOM!**
The **entire thing shattered into dust.**
…Oops.
Luo Cheng sighed. "Exactly my point."
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### **Power Without Control Is Useless**
He walked over, staring at the **pile of rubble.**
"This is why you exhaust yourself so quickly," he said. "You don't know how to **control your strength.** You only know how to **explode.**"
I frowned. "Explosion works."
He smirked. "Until it doesn't."
Then, without warning—
**BOOM!**
The **ground beneath me cracked**, sending me flying backward.
I landed **hard**, glaring at him.
Luo Cheng simply stood there, his hand raised slightly.
"That," he said, "was the **same Earth elemental energy you used yesterday.**"
"But unlike you, I didn't waste all my strength in one attack."
I narrowed my eyes.
Because for the first time—
I saw the difference between **power** and **mastery.**
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### **The Training of a Monster Begins**
"Your task is simple," Luo Cheng said.
He pointed to another **massive boulder.**
"Break it."
I raised an eyebrow. "Didn't I just do that?"
"This time," he smirked, "**only crack the surface.**"
I paused.
Because **that** was a problem.
I only knew how to **destroy.**
Not how to **hold back.**
And for the next **six hours**, I **failed repeatedly.**
Every time I touched the rock—**BOOM.**
Shattered.
Destroyed.
Wasted energy.
And the **worst part?**
The **system refused to give me evil points** for this humiliation.
**Damn it.**
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### **The Breakthrough**
By **nightfall**, I was **covered in sweat.**
The elders, the instructors, even the servants were whispering.
"The monstrous genius… failing?"
"Maybe his strength isn't limitless after all."
"He's only four. Maybe he's finally met his limit."
I gritted my teeth.
A **limit?**
Me?
I growled. **No. I refuse.**
I placed my hand on the next boulder—
And this time, I didn't **force** the energy out.
I **guided** it.
I let the **Earth energy flow**, stopping right before it reached full power.
And then—
**CRACK.**
A single **perfect fracture** ran through the stone.
The ground **shook slightly**, but the boulder **remained intact.**
The entire **training ground fell silent.**
Luo Cheng nodded. "Now you understand."
I panted, my hands shaking slightly.
That… took more effort than I expected.
But it also took **far less energy.**
I smirked. "So, what's next?"
Luo Cheng's smile turned **wicked.**
"Now," he said, "we do it a thousand times."
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### **Ending Hook**
Luo Zin has taken his **first step toward true mastery.**
But how far can he go? And what new techniques will he unlock?
Find out in **Chapter 20: The Demon Learns New Tricks!**