Life Drain System

Chapter 51 - Trial (Part 4)

      "Well, while most of your trials test what you know, this tests your learning capabilities. There is much to learn, however I can only teach you a little unless..." Daoshi stopped himself as he started bringing up something not relevant right now.

      "Unless what?" Yue asked catching the slip up, and very curious.

      Feeling conflicted on whether or not he should mention it, says. "How about this, if you succeed in the trial I give you, then I will tell you, if not then you will just have to try and figure it out yourself?" 

      "Okay, deal." Yue said, then started asking. "So what are we doing?"

      "Well let us begin with your basics before getting you ready for the trial." Daoshi replied, then continued after a brief pause, and going to sit on his tombstone. "First, show me you casting a spell, while telling me what you know of magic."

        Doing as he was told Yue began casting a fireball since it was the one he could do the quickest so far. Then he said. "Magic is done by using mental power hence why we must strengthen our mind, yet you mentioned soul, and that is for cultivation I thought. Also...."

      "Nope, first off you were supposed to cast while talking, not that it would have mattered." Daoshi sighed then continued. "First off you fail on your basics, it seems magic has truly degraded since the time of my planets creation. Alright first off, magic is simply an application of cultivation. Hence why you are doing it so slow as well as your technique. You see mana and mental power two different things in your mind, are actually applications of working with chi, or in other words spiritual energy or intelligences. Do you have it so far?"

      "I ... Yes, it is a lot to take in a moment, but you said working with, what do you mean?" Yue asked.

    "Alright, at least you are catching on quick. First, chi as the short term, is actually life or basically the base for a soul. They have their own knowledge and intelligence. Next, as I hope you already know, their are two ways to cultivate, yin or yang as they are so nicknamed. Basically, yin or evil, is quick and powerful at first, where as yang or good, is more difficult but stronger and better in the end. Seeing your current cultivation, you have yet to hit your first layer, however we can get to that later. Are you keeping up?" 

    "Yes, however you said their is actually good and evil? Could you explain more."

    "I could however, that is a topic for another time if you are still curious then, in the mean time, you should know what is good and bad already. Now the magic models, and runes, as well as everything else that you are using are pre made spells or forms sort of that were learned by the intelligences so that peoples disciples could fight during the wars without raising their cultivation first. I admit it was not the best, as it leads people down the wrong path learning these things. So are you ready to learn real magic, or as it should be termed creation or formation as you are technically just giving the chi temporary form." Daoshi asked.

    Feeling extremely excided Yue says, while bowing and practically having stars in his eyes. "Yes, please teach me."

    "Perfect." Daoshi responded pleased with his response and continued. "First we must raise your cultivation, so seeing as you have a perfect memory, this will not harm your foundations, not that you have any. Now cultivate as you normally would, and while you do so, feel the chi, and try to listen to it, but at the same time, guide, not force, it along the right path, it may be slower, but just do it." Daoshi said as he watched Yueliang sit down.

    Once Yue was seated and began cultivating, Daoshi was surprised he has such a perfect cultivation technique, however while seated still on his tombstone, he guided the spiritual energy around Yue, into Yue's dan tian. He carefully and slowly increased the speed, as he was increasing Yue's cultivation quickly. Yue, feeling wonderful being filled with chi, struggles a little with guiding it, as it is coming in quickly. 

    "Stop, and calm your mind first, I will help you with this next part." Daoshi said as he touched Yue's center forehead and shows him a memory. "This memory contains the breakthrough knowledge needed to go to the next layers and to the next realm, although you will only be crossing one layer for now. As we cannot risk your health, to cultivators, do you know what is most important?"

    "Soul, or the core?" Yue replied not knowing for certain, as so much of what he knew is changing.

    "Wrong, chi. You see, you can always rebuild your body, so long as your soul is strong enough. Your soul, even if fragmented can be rebuilt or even collected and repaired. Your core if destroyed, you just need to restart your cultivation. Do you know what the core is?"

    "The container we make with our soul energy to collect chi?"

    "Close but kind of wrong. Your core, while it does house the chi, is actually made up of chi that listens to you. You see, some spirts are not able to or have not yet had the chance to take a form, however they will help us so long as they deem us worthy. So we as cultivators, must live to be worthy not just of them, but also ourselves. Do you understand why you must be good?"

    "I think so. So I guess yin cultivators, try to force them, or are just like minded and try to commit evil deeds, especially if it means harming those who do good?"

    "Yes, however this is not where we need to go with this. First off, you should break through. Also know that when you do, your stats will rise drastically, especially the higher the realms you go."

    "Alright, thank you." Yue said as he begins to cultivate once more, and focusing on that breakthrough knowledge he was given. As he processed the knowledge, he began to understand many things about cultivation, what it was, and his purpose. His body glowed golden, as black impurities left his body, and chi took its place bettering his body over all.

    "Hmm, well before I teach you the magic, we should at least get you to the first realm." Daoshi said casually as if it was just another day.

    Yue nodded and did as he was told until finally reaching the next realm, having gained so much knowledge, abilities, and much more.

    "Congratulations, Yue, you have passed body tempering 10th stage. You should by now understand how your body works and a lot more. Once you get far enough, you can even create planets, and life, however that is still very far off for you. Before we go any further let me explain the cultivation realms." Daoshi said and took a breath before continuing. 

    "It goes like this, although of course, the body realm is optional all together, it is better for a foundation, but your cultivation techniques make it obligatory anyway. Also the tenth level on all realms is long lost so I hear, as well as optional, but you should do it, so here we go:

Body Realm - Body Tempering 9 stages (10th opt) 1-3 bones, 4-6 organs, 7-9 muscles, 10 iron skin and core strengthening

Qi realm - Qi application 1-3, Qi condensation 4-6, Qi transformation 7-9, 10 Qi Enhancement

Core Realm - Golden core 1-3, Pure core 4-6, Origin core 7-9, 10 Divine origin Core

Spirit Realm - Nascent spirit 1-3, Refined spirit 4-6, Transformed spirit 7-9, 10 Divine Spirit

True Immortal Realm - True Immortal 1-2, Empyrean Immortal 3-4, Fall Immortal 5-6, Golden Immortal 7-8, Arcane Immortal 9, Peerless Immortal 10

Dao Realm - Dao Immortal

While there is at least one more, it has yet to be reached by anyone, currently I am a Dao immortal, and as far as I know, the last living one in existence."

    "I am sorry to hear that, what happened to the rest?" Yue said feeling a little sad that he is one of the last living cultivators as that realm.

    "War. Either way, we will not get you to the core realm, to make this easier." Daoshi said as he transferred all the breakthrough knowledge up to his level. Then the two spent a couple of hours having Yue reach that realm. Then he mumbled while Yue was breaking through. "While I could have taught you as a body cultivator, it is lonely being the only one at my level. Seeing your talent I hope you pass my trial so that we can explore together."

    Yue finished breaking through, to the core realm, then a burst of energy pulsated out of him, then came back and filled up his first layer of forming a golden core. 

  When Daoshi saw this he nearly fell off the tombstone, wondering how such a thing could happen, however broke out of his daze practically the instant it happened.

    "Do not worry, although you may have thought I did not hear you, I will gladly travel and explore with you." Yue said happily, looking forward to what he could learn and see in the vastness of the universe.

    "*Ahem* Either way, let us begin with teaching you real magic. The trial will consist of two parts, the first is if you can utilize the technique on your first try, the second is to use this technique to produce a object, of course I will show you how first." Daoshi felt happy that he could have someone to share such experiences with, as he has been alone for billions of years.