C11

After half an hour, he finally saw his home. The old man was waiting for him in front of the door. He did not stop to think for a moment. After handing everything over to his grandfather, Tian Cheng didn't say a word and locked himself in that small room.

Then, he began to carefully recall the scene he had just seen. Corpses constantly flashed in his head, one after another, struggling faces appeared, plucking at the strings of his heart. Whether it was the him of his previous life, when had he ever seen such a scene? Normally, he wouldn't dare to kill a chicken because he had to repent for a long time when he was experimenting with mice.

"Is this the life of this world? Does it have to be this way?" Tian Cheng muttered to himself as he fell into a dilemma. He tried his best to think, and just like that, he sat in the same spot all night without moving, his mouth the only thing left in the room talking.

Early in the morning, the gentle sunlight shone down on the land, seemingly announcing the start of a beautiful day.

Creak * The door slowly opened and a handsome young man slowly walked out, stretching his limbs. A light breeze caressed his jet-black hair. His deep black eyes flickered with a confident and passionate glow.

After thinking about it for a night, he finally understood. The death of the Black Leopard Mercenary Group had told him that his previous thoughts were too naive, thinking that he could make a name for himself just by relying on his own intelligence, thinking that he would be able to do it without a martial skill. It was wrong, everything was wrong, if he wanted to survive in this powerful world, he had to become strong. Otherwise, the outcome would be the same as the Black Leopard Mercenaries. What originally belonged to them had been taken away by someone else, and they even had to sacrifice the lives of their loved ones and themselves. Tian Cheng had already sworn an oath to him thousands of times. He would never let it happen to him.

Looking at his frail body, Tian Cheng didn't feel disappointed at all. On the contrary, he was a little happy, because the top class training methods he had researched in the past could now be used. However, at that time, Tian Cheng was only interested in researching. If they really wanted him to do it, then they might as well kill him. His time was very precious, and many studies were waiting for him to do them. Moreover, in the society at that time, studying that was of no great use to him. Although there were still a lot of things that Tian Cheng wanted to do, improving his own strength was the most important thing. Like the previous diplomas, without it, you wouldn't even be able to eat. But the strength here was much more important than any diplomas, because it directly affected your life and death.

He was now fifteen years old, and if he was going to start training then he would be considered rather late. Although martial arts usually started at a very young age, Tian Cheng believed that even if he used things that others didn't have, he would still be able to reach a certain height. Before he reached the age of eighteen, he would go to an academy to study their martial arts, cultivate Saint Origin Energy, and become a true Saint Origin Master. Tian Cheng once wondered if he had the talent to learn magic, but after thinking about it, he decided against it. Without even mentioning whether he had the talent, he was already past the age of a test. Even if he had that talent, he couldn't just abandon the old man and go to school by himself! Therefore, training at home was the best way to kill two birds with one stone.

With regards to his current situation, Tian Cheng quickly came up with a plan. At this stage, he could only improve his physique step by step, not using any of those special trainings. He had no choice but to take things step by step. After all, he couldn't afford to eat a big fatty in one go.

He had already prepared all the supplies in a month's time. Besides, the cages would be ready in a few days' time. He just needed to collect the ready-made prey, and he wouldn't have to worry too much about living with money.

Just like that, the first step in training was to run. He rolled up his pants and began to run around the village. The village was very big, and its population could be considered quite large. There were at least a hundred households. However, there were only a few good neighbors, because this place was too remote. The roads he had chosen were all rugged mountain roads. Firstly, they could increase the difficulty of his own training, and secondly, he could maintain his personality of not liking to be noticed by others. It took Chu Cheng a full two hours to get back to the point where he was sweating profusely, his face red and in extreme pain. He put his hands on his knees and tried to keep himself from falling down, breathing heavily, as if he might spit out his heart at any moment if he wasn't careful.

Gritting his teeth, Tian Cheng slowly propped himself up with effort. He staggered a few steps and stretched his stiff limbs. The new shoes on his feet were already in tatters. The blisters from yesterday had not recovered, and they were replaced with new ones. He didn't care about the injury on his foot. After resting for a while, Tian Cheng continued with his next project.

Right now, he did not allow himself to waste any time, as he did not have much time left for himself. It had to be known that the enrollment standards for those academies were shockingly high. Therefore, Tian Cheng could only do his best. Right now, he had no martial arts or teachers, so he could only rely on himself.

Looking at the little river not far away, Tian Cheng calmed his breathing and controlled his trembling feet to walk forward. Because this was the southernmost part of the Tian Cheng continent, the temperature here was relatively moderate all year round. A white mist rose from the surface of the river. The temperature of the river was not very low, but Tian Cheng could not help but shiver. He decisively took off his clothes, closed his eyes, clenched his teeth, and started to swim.

Today, his goal was two kilometers, going back and forth. He didn't make any stops and successfully swam to his target's position and began to swim back. At this moment, he had almost used up all of his strength.

"There's still half of the journey to go. I'll be there soon. I can do it. I'll definitely be able to do it." His hands and feet seemed to be not his own, and his instincts were urging them to move around mechanically, slowly extinguishing the last bit of his consciousness. The moment when Tian Cheng was about to sink, he woke up with a gulp of water, the shadow of death shrouding him, and for a moment, he saw the images of the dead mercenaries appearing before his eyes. In his mind, he kept reminding himself that if he did not persevere, he would die even more miserably than them, and would also implicate his grandfather. "Ahhh!" Tian Cheng shouted loudly. It was unknown where he got the strength from, but he once again brandished his four limbs and swam desperately towards his original position. Finally, after touching the shore, Tian Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. With one last effort, he managed to drag his body onto the shore. With a faint smile, he blissfully fainted.

It was noon when he woke up. The bright sunlight pierced his eyes several times. Tian Cheng laughed bitterly in his heart, "When I saw the cruel training of the mercenaries, my blood boiled. I dreamed of joining their camp one day and becoming a real man. Heh heh! What a naive idea! Now I can finally see why there are people who can't stand training and commit suicide. Indeed, this feeling is much worse than death. "

"But I'm not them, no matter how difficult it is, I will definitely make it through! Come on! Come on! "

He got up from the ground and slowly walked home.