Eunho was hesitant in telling her his requirements to become his student. He didn’t want to see her prove him wrong. He intentionally planned on making the request a difficult one to prevent her from pursuing her goals of becoming his student.

He listed out his requirements, “In order to become my student, I have certain requirements that need to be met. A good martial artist must have a great foundation for the basics. It’s important that any martial artist should have the strength and endurance to continue learning advanced techniques. It may sound like an easy task, but my requirements a bit different. If you’ve been trained by anyone else, it may just be a simple exercise. That is not the case for me.”

Yuna certainly knew that whatever his requirements, it wouldn’t be an easy one. She was determined to meet his requirements with all that she had. He continued, “I’m someone that believes that the basics are essential in martial arts. Many have tried to meet my requirements but have failed. I’m sure that you won’t be able to accomplish what I require.”

Yuna was eager to hear his requirements, “I understand, so get to the point.”

Eunho frowned at her being impatient, “Fine, I’ll tell you the requirements, but I’m warning you. It’s not going to be easy.” She was frustrated, “Yeah, I get the point. I know it’s not easy, but you’ll see. I can do it. I know I can.”

He was reluctant, but he had no choice, “I have a strict training regimen and it requires that any and all of my soldiers be able to lift a 100kg boulder above their shoulders. This task is so difficult, that most have tried for over 10 years. It’s nearly impossible to accomplish.”

He exaggerated a bit to get her to feel discouraged. Many of his soldiers could not lift a 100kg boulder. He fudged the number a bit. He required most of his men to lift at least a 70kg boulder, but not 100kg. He knew that if his soldiers had a difficult time with a 70kg boulder, she most definitely wouldn’t be able to accomplish 100kg. It was humanely impossible, especially since her physique was so petite. If she could lift that much weight, he would probably believe that this world was nothing but a creation by some author out there.

He continued to exaggerate his requirements, “Another one of my requirements is for any martial artist to be able to train their body through consistent exercise to build stamina and endurance. My training regimen involves 1,000 push-ups, 1,000 pull-ups, and 1,000 sit-ups. Another thing is that I require that my soldiers run at least 30 miles per day. If you can’t accomplish any of this, I’m afraid I won’t be able to train you.”

Yuna was smart and she knew that he fudged the numbers, but she was willing to try. Even if she had to train rigorously until the point of extreme exhaustion. She would make it happen. She nodded, “How much time will you give me?”

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