Revelation

It has been one week since Liu Feng started training in the labyrinth, with only 3 weeks remaining he has already reached Qi refinement 3 with 45% of his dantian filled.

“So how is your progress of the Asura body cultivation art?” James asked walking in covered in blood, as he just came back after killing the wild beast.

“I have mastered the Bronze stage, but I can’t seem to go any further why is that?” Liu Feng asked James.

“That is because you are not pushing your body to your limit, when you train your body there will be a time where you will hit the threshold. Say for example you are training with 10kg weights for 2 weeks, you will then realize that you will feel comfortable with the weights and it will not feel heavy. That is when you must switch to a heavier weight so that you will be able to break the threshold. What weight are you using to train now?” James asked going to the training area.

“Ummm I am using 100kg dumbbells now.”

“Here start using the 110kg dumbbells from today onwards and each time you hit the threshold just increase the weights, you will be able to make progress but don’t forget to take it slowly and increase the weight gradually.” James took a 110kg dumbbell and passed it to Liu Feng.

“Okay,” Liu Feng proceeded to train using the dumbbell.

“You carry on training I am going to go scout out the other students in the labyrinth and make sure, that they don’t come through this passageway by dragging all the beast carcass and placing it at the entrance of the passage.”

“Did you collect the heads for me?” Liu Feng asked with a smile.

“Yes yes I have collected the heads, but I will only give them to you once you break into the Foundation establishment if not you can forget about the heads. And I will also take out the heads you took from the beasts I killed in your ring as well.” James said smirking at Liu Feng

“That was not part of our deal, and how do you know about the heads in my ring!” Liu Feng said hiding his hand with the ring behind his back.

“You do know that I am not stupid right? Enough with the chit chat go back to training you only got 3 weeks left.

8 days later Liu Feng finally broke through into Qi refinement 6. “Finally I am at Qi refinement 6, 3 more layers to go before I can break into the foundation establishment realm.” Liu Feng thought.

“And where is James it has been 8 days since he went out to scout and he is not back yet? Don’t tell me he got caught, if he has-Oh no f**k me red Qi is coming out my necklace.”

“Arghhh it hurts worst than last time please let me just pass out.”

Memories started flowing through his head, scenes of his father silently running through the forest avoiding the asura sentries was being played in his mind. He was now seeing everything from the perspective of his father, “dammit so many sentries and why the hell is the blacksmith clan of the Asura’s so guarded? F**k.” Hundun Tian cursed.

Hundun Tian went deeper into the forest before coming across a clearing where a village was situated. “So this is the blacksmith clan I assume, it is less grand than what I thought it would be with all the guards and all.”

Going around the village Hundun Tian entered the blacksmith village, he chanted something which allowed him to hide his wings making them not visible. Covering himself with a cloak and pulling the hood down to ensure that his face was covered, he walked in the shadows under the cover of the night. Using the skill cloak of the night he was able to progress undetected through the village. “So where the hell do they keep the technique to upgrade celestial armaments? I am assuming they keep it in, like a main building or something, so it should be that tower right at the center of the village.” Hundun Tian thought to himself.

As he progressed through the village he finally was in front of the tower. “Damn it looked smaller from afar. Thank god all the asuras are sleeping with only a few guards walking around, it seems there is an open window on the second story lets go in through that way.” Hundun Tian started scaling the tower and entered through the window on the second floor.

“Seems as if this is a lady’s room with the women clothes lying on the floor. But why the hell is the bed empty? Where is the asura woman? Dammit!” Hundun Tian thought as he peered down at the blade at his neck.

“Who are you intruder and why are you sneaking into my room?” A soft voice whispered into Hundun Tian’s left ear.

Feeling the seriousness of the voice as well as the strength of the blade being pressed on his neck increasing, Hundun Tian blabbered out in a hurry. “I have heard rumors of this lady’s unparalleled beauty and I wanted to see it with my own eyes thus I sneaked into this lady’s room to sneak a peek. I apologize for any inconvenience caused.”

“Oh ho so you wanted to sneak a peek at my beauty? What a bold statement to make considering my blade is at your neck.” The voice whispered.

Hundun Tian slowly turned around with the blade still at his neck, he saw an Asura woman with two horns sticking out here forehead both equal lengths with engravings of dragons carved around the horns. Her eyes were brown the color of a hazelnut which glistened under the moonlight, her nose was slightly arched which gave off a feeling of aristocracy, her lips had a perfect symmetry along the cupid’s bow, her skin was flawless with no blemishes on her face, white as snow. The asura woman was radiating with nobility. “Beautiful” Hundun Tian unknowingly mumbled out loud.

“So the rumors say.” The beauty chuckled still gripping the hilt of the blade which was at the neck of Hundun Tian.

“So let me ask you again what are you doing here Deva?” The asura woman asked her lips curving up into a smile.

“You know what I am?” Hundun Tian asked his face covered in surprise, sweat beads rolling down his forehead.

“Such a cheap illusion skill to hide your wings won’t work on me, you better answer me now before I behead you.” Her brows frowning slightly.

“I came for the technique to upgrade a celestial armament.” Hundun Tian said with hesitation knowing that he might have failed his mission and let down his father.

“Ohh you should have said so from the start.” Thinking for a while she then said: “Alright follow me and I will bring you to it.” She lowered the blade from Hundun Tian’s neck.

“Huh, why are you helping me Asura woman?” Rubbing his neck he asked her.

“I am not helping you specifically instead I am helping my clan itself. Oh and by the way, my name is not asura women, it is Jennie.” Jennie smiled and walked towards her room door.

Still standing in shock Hundun Tian was confused by her statement, “What did she mean by helping her clan?” He thought.

“So are you coming or what?” Jennie gestured to him to follow.

“Ah yes yes I am coming.” Hundun Tian said as he followed. The scenes started to fade from Liu Feng’s mind as he came to, “That was my mother! So that was how dad met her, he was actually stunned by her beauty haha.” Liu Feng laughed.

Getting up from the ground Liu Feng sat in the middle of the training room recollecting the memories of his father which he saw.

“My mother’s name is Jennie, but why did she agree to give the technique to upgrade celestial weapons so easily. Even to go as far as to show my dad where it was, I remember her saying that it was to help her clan. But why did giving away her clan’s technique to the asuras sworn enemy the devas help her clan? There are still some things that I do not know. In due time I will know as long I keep cultivating and get the memories stored in the necklace.” Liu Feng thought.

“What are you doing not training and wasting time by sitting on the floor?” James said coming in.

“I was just taking a break.” Liu Feng replied in a panic almost getting caught.

“If you are done taking a break faster get back to training. Where are you now with the asura body cultivation art?”

“I just reached the silver stage this morning when I broke into Qi refinement 6.” Liu Feng picked up the weights and continued training.

“Okay, good good your speed is better than I expected. Carry on training I am gonna go take a nap.” James said as he to the sleeping bag.

“A nap now?” Liu Feng asked as he looked at his watch which said 2pm

“I just came back after 8 days of scouting and shifting the carcasses I think I need a nap.” James harrumphed.

“Oh before you take your nap could you answer a question I have?” Liu Feng asked while doing push-ups in a handstand with weights balanced on his feet.

“Yup go ahead, but only one question,” James said slightly annoyed to be delayed from his nap.

“How does one create a Qi sea?”

“Good question, I wanted to tell you later but since you asked I will tell you now. A Qi sea can be created by absorbing Qi into your body.”

“Don’t I already absorb Qi into my body for cultivating?” Liu Feng asked confused.

“When you are cultivating you do indeed absorb Qi not your body but it goes into your dantian, when creating a Qi sea you must absorb Qi into your body but change its route and let it flow and settle below your three dantians.” James scratched the back of his ear and explained.

“I think I understand,” Liu Feng said as he got down from his handstand position and started doing squats.

“Don’t jump the gun kid, creating a Qi sea is an extremely dangerous process. When you normally cultivate and absorb Qi into your body, it has a container to hold and contain it which is your dantian. Without a container to hold the Qi, the Qi will run amok in your body causing damage to your meridians, which in turn can lead to death or worse brain dead.” James said with a serious look.

*Gulp*

Liu Feng is swallowed his salvia thinking about being brain dead if he messed up making a Qi sea.

“Relax kid let me explain. So when making a Qi sea you will have to allow a single Qi particle to enter your body and rest below your three dantians, keeping your concentration on that single Qi particle you will have to control it to remain there. While that is happening you will have to allow a second Qi particle to enter placing it next to the first Qi particle. So far so clear?”

“Un”

“Okay so when there are two Qi particles below the three dantians, you will have to split your concentration into two keeping both the particles close but not letting them touch one another. This is what some people call splitting one thought into two.”

“Sounds difficult but should be manageable,” Liu Feng said with newfound confidence.

“That’s not all you will have to repeat this step 9,998 times eventually you will have 10,000 Qi particles below your dantians all close to one another but not touching. This would require you to split your thoughts into 10,000 thus 1 thought into 10,000. And then at the same time, you will have to compress all the 10,000 Qi particles together allowing them to combine. Remember they must collide with each other at the same time, not one less.” James said emphasizing the last part.

“Damn that really does not sound manageable anymore more like impossible.” Liu Feng said will all his confidence broken.

“That is why you don’t see a lot of cultivators at the foundation establishment stage because they either died trying or are too afraid to try,” James said

“Okay I am going to back to my nap now, don’t disturb me.” James tucked himself in the sleeping bag.

“Alright alright, sweet dreams.” Liu Feng said jokingly but at the back of his mind, the hurdle of breaking into the foundation establishment stage weighed on him.

Looking at Liu Feng training James went into deep thought, “This kid’s strength and willpower are strong to be able to train the body cultivation art till silver in 2 weeks. Normal asuras take years to train it till silver, his comprehension is insane as well to be able to learn things just by hearing it once. Guess he really does take after his mother and father. The willpower of the Asuras, Comprehension of the Devas, and the compassion of the Humans.”

“I wish you could see your child now sis. But why the hell is he 14 despite my sister sending him off the planet to earth 5 million years ago?” James went to sleep with that question echoing his mind.