Seeing that Lin Taichu had adjusted himself, Tang Xuan began demonstrating how to throw Bone-Piercing Nails.
He raised his arm slightly and gently turned his wrist. The Bone-Piercing Nail shot out with a piercing whistle, striking the bullseye fifty paces away with precision. It even punched through the target and embedded itself in the wooden board behind it.
"Did you see that?" Tang Xuan said. "The key is the instant your wrist exerts force. You must concentrate your inner force at your fingertips and release it along the Bone-Piercing Nail's path. Only then can you ensure its penetrating power. Give it a try."
Lin Taichu picked up a Bone-Piercing Nail and mimicked Tang Xuan's movements. He raised his arm, turned his wrist, and threw it with force. The nail flew out, but lacked power and fell to the ground before the target.
"Your inner force wasn't concentrated, and you released it too late," Tang Xuan said. "Again."
During the days he studied under Supreme Elder Tang Xuan, Lin Taichu devoted nearly all his time to hidden weapons.
In just three short months, he had mastered the use of more than ten common hidden weapons of the Tang Sect. Even difficult weapons such as Bone-Piercing Nails and Soul-Chasing Needles could hit the bullseye accurately within fifty paces.
After training ended that day, Tang Xuan stopped Lin Taichu. "In ten days, the Tang Sect will hold its Inner Disciple assessment. Sign up for it."
Lin Taichu froze for a moment, then bowed. "Yes, disciple obeys."
Tang Xuan nodded. "Once you enter the inner sect, dedicated instructors will teach you systematically, and you'll gain access to the Tang Sect's most core hidden-weapon techniques."
"But you need to understand that the pass rate for the inner sect assessment is only five percent. This time,