9 Spar
Long Yong stood in the yard going through some exercises, stretching his muscles under the sun as he tried to better himself.
It has been a year since he started training with his tutor Liang Wen, he learnt a lot especially footwork and martial arts, although he got better at wielding the sword, Long Yong prefers to use his footwork and stab at the opponent's openings.
This vicious style surprised even his teacher, as it was a bit too shameless, but this was shut down when Long Yong told him with a smile "Din't you teach me that there is only survival in battle, this style follows those principles" Liang Wen couldn't help but smile a little and shake his head as he knew his student was right.
'The sect tests are around the corner, I have to take full advantage of my access to a teacher, because if i was chosen i won't have someone readily teaching me the basics'
'I'm not conceited enough to believe i will make it as a core disciple or an elder's disciple, so i have to hope for becoming an inner or outer disciple.
I'm sure if i mange to get in i will be able to climb the ranks, but the competition will be vicious, and weakness is a sin. So learning everything i can as sponge will give a safety net, i can also take occupations as alchemist or array master to fund my cultivation.'
Long Yong kept thinking while going through his training, as he was about to move on to other things he heard a voice from behind.
"Well little brother it seems you're hard at training." He heard a cold tone that could only be his brother Long Jianyu.
Long Yong couldn't help but sigh 'He's been getting colder these last few months, always sending me glares when he thinks i'm not looking. How childish and disappointing'
Long Yong turned around with a smile "Ah! Hello brother it's good to see you.
Did you want something from me?"
Long Jianyu had a cold smile as he said "Yes, i have been hearing about how much better you got, and i would like to test that, so let us spar!"
'Dammit, he got even more jealous, my talents for academics already made him anxious, but now after hearing about my martial talents he just couldn't ignore hit, he probably feels that his position as heir isn't guaranteed as before.'
"But brother you're already at the Second level of Qi Condensation, i wouldn't be able to stand a chance!"Long Yong tried to reason.
"Don't worry brother i'll hold back and won't hurt you... too much"Long jianyu said with a playful expression.
'This BASTARD, his little lackeys probably pumped full of hot air, and now he acts like a damns third rate Young Master' But he can't disagree, for if he tried to his brother will attack anyways as he doesn't seem to care.
"Fine brother, let's use the training swords"
They both got a wooden sword and went into position 10 feet away from each other.
Long Jianyu started first as he rapidly approached his brother, he was faster than Liang Wen, as he raised his sword trying to slash down Long Yong moved around and managed to dodge successfully.
"Viper Fist" Long Yong attacked his brothers ribs before retreating, but this seement to not cause any discomfort for Long Jianyu, this time he went even faster with a sideways slash, Long Yong ducked before rolling away.
Just as Yong stood up his brother was already on him readying a downward slash, as Long Yong had no choice he blocked with his wooden sword, but he knew his brother is stronger, so he didn't push for a parry.
He let his brother's sword slide to the guard before using another Viper Fist to strike his liver, Long jianyu was starting to get annoyed as he thought this will be an easy win.
As they continued fighting, Long Yong focused on dodging using his sword to redirect but not fully block his brother, but this only caused further frustration.
"That's it! take this, Dragon slashing the gate" Long jianyu took a stance and charged using a sword skill, Long Yong knew he couldn't dodge, so he could only use his sword to block.
Long Yong mustered his strength and prepared to receive the attack, but to his surprise his brother's slash managed to snap his wooden sword and strike him true, Long Yong's shirt ripped as his brother finished the slash.
Long jianyu looked quite self satisfied as he turned around to look at his brother. Long Yong felt pain in his chest so he decided to touch it only to look at his hand to find them stained red 'this asshole must've used Qi in the last attack!'
Just as Long Yong was fearing his brother might cripple him or something they heard a shout, a maid saw them and shouted which alerted the whole house.
Long Chen came here running, with impossible speed for a human to check out what happened, just as he entered the courtyard and saw his two sons, he frowned and shouted "What the hell happened here?!"
Long jianyu was now freaking out, but Long Yong as an adult was not scared in fact he was excited as he showed a pitiful expression, as he knew he could get his brother off his back and train peacefully until the sect tests.
"F-Father, brother told me he wanted to spar, i wanted to refuse but he said that he will hold back."Long Yong said with a tearful expression 'Man i deserve an oscar for this high level of acting'
Long jianyu was now terrified as he looked at his father's expression which kept uglier and uglier.
"DAMMIT BOY! i told you to never use your powers to hurt your own family!... HMPH! I will deal with you later go to your room!"Long chen shouted at his son who was very frightened and directly obeyed his father.
Long Chen went to see his younger son's injury and couldn't help but sigh as his worries left him "Hmm, it doesn't look that deep, i will take you to the doctor, with some medicinal salve you won't even have a scar"
Long Yong accompanied his father as they went to the doctor.
"don't worry i cleaned the wound, plastered some salve and bandaged the wound, rest for someday to not reopen it and you'll be fine."
After his visit to the doctor he went back to his house had dinner as his mother fussed over him and went to sleep on the sound of his brother screaming as he got the spanking of his life from his father.
