It was a peaceful morning, Chen Hua was in his courtyard doing his best to practice Tai Chi.
「Ding! Successfully submitted a new technique, ≪Tai Chi≫.」
(Mission - Submit a new technique - Difficulty: E)
(Requirements: Practice a technique not seen in the Heavenly River Continent before)
(Rewards: 10 EXP, ≪Dragons Traversing the Heavens | movement/calligraphy technique≫)
(Status: Complete)
「Ding! Levelled up! User has 2 status points and 2 mastery points to use freely.」
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Name: ≪Chen Hua≫≪Feng Shan (Current)≫
Titles: ≪Dunce of Green Mountain City≫
HP: 200/200 MP: 20/20
Level: 1 EXP:(0/20)
Age: 5 Race: Human
Strength: 1 Dexterity: .8
Agility: 1.1 Intelligence: 1.5
Status points: 2 Mastery points: 2
Equipment: ≪Icy wind dagger - first inscription increases weight second converts qi into ice attribute turning the blade as cold as ice.≫
Skills: ≪5 Elements Pentagram |50 MP (0/5) | Level 1≫≪Dragons Traversing the Heavens: The first stage allows the user to jump 1 meter instantaneously/ Calligraphy will be one with the earth, if the user is raging, the words will seem like a volcano erupting, if they are grieving they will be like the Yangtze flooding. | (MP 10-1) (0/1) | Level 1≫≪Tai Chi: Recovers 5 MP per minute | 0 MP (0/0) | Max≫{1}
Missions: (Vengence)
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Looking at his new status he was startled, realizing that ≪Tai Chi≫ could be considered a new technique he wanted to see if making kendo sticks out of the family's refined icy spirit bamboo would also count as 'forging' something.
「Shan er!」his father's voice rang out from behind him jolting him from his thoughts.
「Where did you learn this martial art, you are still too young to cultivate and it will cause you more harm than good. You should still wait for two more years .」
「Don't worry father, this is called ≪Tai Chi≫, it is meant to keep the body in its best state and help with the circulation of blood. This not meant for the accumulation of Qi. A mysterious senior appeared while I was unconscious and imparted this technique to me.」
「Okay, I will not ask for this technique then, but if you happen to meet this senior again please send him my best regards and ask if you can teach this ≪Tai Chi≫ to others.」
Returning from his courtyard he took a shower and sat at his desk refreshed. As it was summer break he did not currently have study so he experimented with ≪Dragons Traversing the Heavens≫ in calligraphy.
「System, use a mastery point on ≪Dragons Traversing the Heavens≫」
「Ding! Confirming if the host would like to use a mastery point on ≪Dragons Traversing the Heavens≫」[Y/N]
「Yes, and use a status point on Strength」
「Ding! Using mastery point... ≪Dragons Traversing the Heavens: Enables the user to instantly jump 3 meters in any direction/One's words will be one with the clouds if one is grieving rain will fall if one is joyous they shall disperse to make way for the sun | (MP 15-1) (0/2) | Level 2≫ 」
By the time Su Mei came to deliver his breakfast, there were already hundreds of papers littering his floor.
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Su Mei's POV
「Young Mast...」
Holding the breakfast tray in her hands she opened Chen Hua's door only to see hundreds of papers littering the floor. Slowly bending over to help clean up she took a look at some of the papers. Utterly astonished she ran from the room screaming「Mistress! Come quick, the young master had been possessed!」
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Chen Hua was so absorbed into his calligraphy that he only noticed Su Mei when she ran off Screaming. The next moment his mother came bursting through the door to see him sitting at the desk furiously waving a brush and throwing scrapped papers around.
«The plum blossoms bloom, the rains fall and winds blow throughout the night. Many blossoms will fall only for new ones to succeed them. The old wither and fall, the new flourish and grow old. Storms arise on a whim, leaving only the strong. The young spring forth from the foundation of the ancestors to flourish and blossom.»
「Shan er, this is a true masterpiece, the characters practically have their own emotions! Quickly go take this to the Cyan Pavilion Elder. {3}」
Arriving at the front gate Chen Hua was blocked by Feng Li and his gang, the people that had 'killed' him.
「Feng Shan, I was worried, I thought we killed you... Why are you here now? Tell me brothers, who is more worthy of the treasures within the Cyan Pavilion, is this Feng Shan more worthy or am I?」
Pulling out his dagger assuming a defensive stance he had the system use a status point onto his agility
Laughing, the group started to surround him. Fen Li, who was on the outside of the encirclement started to slowly circle around the group. Seeing the dagger that Chen Hua had pulled out, greed started to show in his eyes. With a mocking tone he announced,「Feng Shan, thank you for this dagger, I, Feng Li shall relieve you of this small burden today and accept your generous gift.」
Suddenly, two of his assailants leapt out from the encirclement towards him with outstretched hands, reaching out to grab him. Taking note of the gap in the encirclement by the two he utilized the second level of ≪Dragons Traversing the Heavens≫ to leap just beyond the encirclement.
Leaving the astonished group behind he rushed to the doors of the Cyan Pavilion relying on the second his assailants were stunned because of the sudden display of speed.
「How did you cultivate a movement technique?! You are not even old enough to cultivate! Not even I have access to movement techniques, so how did you get one? Fine, we will see how long you can hide in the pavilion; although no fighting is allowed inside the Pavillion, that does not mean that we cannot block you from exiting!」
Inside the Cyan Pavillion Chen Hua put his hand into his robes to make it appear he was withdrawing something from his pocket when, in reality, he was withdrawing the poem from his inventory. as he approached the main counter he received an odd look from the attendant at the counter.
「Welcome, Young master Shan, what can we do for you today? the attendant tried to hide his disdain as he bowed」
「Is the Pavillion Master available? I have a poem here for him to analyze.」
「No he is currently in a meeting if there is nothing else please return.」
(New Mission - Get the Pavillion Master to Notice You - Difficulty: D)
(Requirements: Avoid violence and making a large disturbance, follow Pavillion rules)
(Rewards: 20 EXP, ≪Gods Eye of Fire and Ice | Visual/Soul cultivation technique≫)
(Status: In Progress (Please note you will only receive the first half of the technique and will only receive the second half when you are able to cultivate it.)
Chen Hua was overjoyed. Just this morning he realized that he was missing something in his calligraphy; Even though he was practising the rate at which his calligraphy improved slowed and came to a halt. Ever science he had levelled up ≪Dragons Traversing the Heavens≫ to the second stage he was wondering if he could manually level up a skill without mastery points through his own work.
Sitting down at the nearby desk he ordered paper, ink, and a brush that was promptly brought by the Pavilion's assistant. Picking up the brush he readjusted his mood and began to focus. Activating ≪Dragons Traversing the Heavens≫ he rewrote his poem, but this time he added another element to his characters; he adjusted his mood and focused on each individual character, imbuing them with his emotions as he continued. Upon achieving his goal he gingerly held the page out in front of him and started to loudly read the poem aloud.
「The plum blossoms bloom」The Sun seemed to become brighter, as soft streams of light poked through the clouds
「the rains fall and winds blow throughout the night. Many blossoms will fall only for new ones to succeed them. The old wither and fall, the new flourish and grow old. Storms arise on a whim, leaving only the strong.」the winds picked up, the clouds flowed and covered the sun, it grew bleary, and a slight drizzle began over all of Green Mountain City.
「The young spring forth from the foundation of the ancestors to flourish and blossom.」Once more the winds died down, the sun was revealed through the clouds as if the heavens were rejoicing.
Of course, this did not go unnoticed by the Pavillion Master, as he was attempting to appraise an old sword a customer had previously brought in when he happened to glance out the window to see the clouds converge and cover the sun as the poem was being read. Seeing this he rushed down to the first floor of the Pavilion to see the Young Master of the Feng clan standing beside the desk with the poem in hand.
「Young Master Shan, this poem of yours... This is truly a masterpiece so I will be a bit shameless and ask if you can give your poem to the pavilion. Of course, you will be compensated as well.」
「What will you be willing to give me in return for the poem?」
「I have long since noticed your ah... friends, outside the doors. How does this Modle 4G-D1 Energy Sheild sound, It can envelope up to 3 people and can withstand the attacks of a spirit realm cultivator, it can be manually powered or powered with spirit stones so I will also throw in 3 low-tier spirit stones as well.」
(Mission - Get the Pavillion Master to Notice You - Difficulty: D)
(Requirements: Avoid violence and making a large disturbance, follow Pavillion rules)
(Rewards: 20 EXP, ≪Gods Eye of Fire and Ice | Visual/Soul cultivation technique≫)
(Status: Complete (Please note you will only receive the first half of the technique and will only receive the second half when you are able to cultivate it.)
「Ding! Levelled up gained 2 status points and 2 mastry points, shop and lottery function unlocked!」
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Name: ≪Chen Hua≫≪Feng Shan (Current)≫
Titles: ≪Dunce of Green Mountain City≫
HP: 400/400 MP: 40/40
Level: 2 EXP:(0/35)
Age: 5 Race: Human
Strength: 1.8 Dexterity: 1
Agility: 1.9 Intelligence: 1.6
Status points: 2 Mastery points: 3
Equipment: ≪Icy wind dagger - first inscription increases weight second converts qi into ice attribute turning the blade as cold as ice.≫
Skills: ≪5 Elements Pentagram |50 MP (0/5) | Level 1≫≪Dragons Traversing the Heavens: The Second stage allows the user to jump 3 meters instantaneously in any direction/ Calligraphy will be one with the clouds, if the user is grieving the rain will fall, if the user is raging, lightning will descend. | (MP 10-1) (1/2) | Level 2≫≪Tai Chi: Recovers 5 MP per minute | 0 MP (0/0) | Max≫≪Gods Eye of Fire and Ice: Upon cultivating the user's Eyes will be able to pierce through everything, nothing under the heavens will be able to hide from them/soul will be tempered by fire and ice. | (MP 5/s) (1/5) | Level 1≫
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「Deal!」As soon as he heard that he would be given 3 spirit stones to activate the shield, of course, he would accept. Upon receiving the stones and the shield he inserted one of the stones into the slot in the device as soon as this happened a shield light blue in colour sprung up.
Bursting out of the pavilion doors, the first thing he did was draw his dagger and start to hack away at the group surrounding the doors, of course, aiming at the cruellest spots, the tendons. With all of his opponent's attacks bouncing off of the shield, Chan Hua remained relatively safe. As the fight came to an end the spiritual stone as about half used.
「Ding! Completed B rank mission one lottery draw obtained」
(Mission: Vengence - Difficulty: A)
(Requirements: Exact your vengeance upon your assailants)
(Rewards: 50 EXP, ≪Basic Inscriptions Manual≫ and ≪Basic Array Manual≫)
(Status: Complete)
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One Month Later:
Sitting in a wheelchair Feng Li was scrolling through a certain article on his crystal processor. Looking through the catalogue of the Cyan Pavilion hoping for something that could be of use to restore his mobility, but the results were the same as always. Before closing out of the page he happened to see a name, this only served to worsen his mood and leave him sulking in regret. Thinking about what happened on that day one month ago he could not help but have a surge of anger rise up in his chest at the mention of the name Feng Shan. He was Just about to reach the first level of the Body Refining realm when his tendons were severed, crippling him. Although he was still able to cultivate he chose not to. He knew that he had a low talent of Grade 1-8 star {4}.
{1} the | (MP 10-1) (0/1) | means that it requires 10 MP to use for travelling and 1 MP for calligraphy. the (0/1) means that he needs to use 1 mastery point to increase the level of the skill
{3} Before the confusion begins, Elder is like a sect/clan Elder, above disciples, not an elderly person
{4} Talent/Martial Spirit Grading explained in Chapter 1 Glossary