"I don''t think anyone here will spar with you unless you taunt them first. Would you like some advice on what to say?"


    "Taunt them? Why would I do that?"


    "Anyone who fights someone so far beneath their cultivation will lose face win or lose. If they win, they''ll be seen as a bully who can''t fight those at their own strength. If they lose, they''ll be a laughingstock. But, if you give them an excuse many will fight you. Then you can beat them. It''ll be good experience,"


    "What? I''m not going to go around being horrible to people just to get them to spar with me!"


    "Why not? That''s a big part of why we''re here. So you can spar and improve. So what if you ridicule them? It''ll only make them fight you that much fiercer. It''ll be good for you,"


    "I''m not going to do that,"


    "Fine. I suppose you could try out the construct areas. They look well made, though the design isn''t what I''m used to. I''d still like it if you sparred with other cultivators though. You''d better enter whatever tournaments they have at least. Then, they''ll have to fight you. It''ll be great for you!"


    "How do I use this thing?"


    "Hmm... I think you press your keystone on the rune there and pull the lever,"


    "Hmm... it would seem that it takes a while to kick in... and you pull the lever for as many opponents as you want. Interesting,"


    "Consider your positioning when you fight. Especially against more than one enemy and don''t forget your movement technique. You can''t afford to be arrogant here,"


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    "Stop running! You are a dragon! You are lightning! Lightning does not retreat! It strikes and decimates everything it touches! Strike them down!"


    "Good! Don''t give them time! Attack! Attack! Attack! Strike! Decimate everything that dares to stand in your way! Such is the way of lightning!"


    Strike! Strike! Strike!


    "That''s not bad, but you need a lot more practice. You should spar here with the constructs or the other students at least once a day. Once you have some combat experience, you can move up to the next floor,"


    "You''re going to end up just as arrogant as the rest of us,"