Chapter 20
The Price of Growth "Now your body is gradually getting used to this process." It's been roughly a week since Kisoyul joined. The old man is still personally pounding on my body today. "This means we need to increase the intensity compared to before... Do you understand?" "Ugh! Ugh!" "Endure it. If you're my disciple, you should be adept at enduring and facing pain, even if I break your flesh and scrape your bones without anesthesia. Tsk tsk, why is your patience so lacking?" Blows. "Wait a moment. This is just violence!" And on top of what? Breaking the flesh and scraping the bones without anesthesia? What do you think I am, a torture victim? "This rascal..." The old man's mouth twitched. "Calling the Grand law of clarity and perfect materialization, a technique forged over the years, a mere 'violence'. It's truly disheartening. You must have made your mind, haven't you?" "Yes? Um...