"Sure enough, fighting to the death is the best way to improve our strength," Huang Xiao said.
"That may be true, but we could lose our lives at any moment," Demon Phoenix said, his expression darkening.
"What choice do we have?" Huang Xiao asked.
Demon Phoenix had no answer. Indeed, it was not just Huang Xiao now; he had no choice either.
Admittedly, such an environment could improve their strength rapidly, but the danger was just as great. One misstep could mean death.
Some sects in the Jianghu used such methods to select skilled killers, but they generally did not use their most gifted disciples.
The mortality rate was too high. They generally nurtured those exceptionally talented disciples through other, gentler methods.
For instance, they had experts instruct them, while their sects provided all manner of pills and cultivation methods to improve their strength. At the very least, they had to increase their internal power under safe conditions.
Once their internal power reached a certain level, it would not be too late for them to experience brutal, deadly battles.
Both methods had their advantages and disadvantages. Generally speaking, people still chose the safer second method.
It could be said that the Demon Hall Three Great Halls had previously relied primarily on the second method for their respective Hall Master Candidates.
Back then, Pang Yi, Lou Feishang, and Chao Jue had spent most of their time in the Demon Hall, receiving the best resources without facing much danger. This allowed them to devote all their energy to cultivation, and their strength far surpassed that of their peers.
Only after their strength had reached a modest level of accomplishment were they sent out, naturally so that they could continue growing through deadly combat.
The struggle for the Jade Slips in the Longevity