Chapter 343: Master Iroh - 343
Just a few moments after finally regaining control over his body, Tong passed out and fell to the ground. Above him, Ying Xiong was stunned.
If he had a beard, he would be stroking it.
"This boy's talent is nearly comparable to mine. And his divine physique, truly mysterious." He said to himself.
Perhaps a normal cultivator could not understand the boy's talent, even a lesser dao creation realm cultivator may not.
But Ying Xiong was not only in the inner world realm, but also had nearly unparalleled talent.
He could just barely understand everything about the boy.
"It truly is a pity. If your meridians weren't so blocked up by impurities, then you may not have suffered this much." Ying Xiong sighed.
He then began to think of what he should do.
"This boy has a great darkness within him in the form of his divine physique. It is as if he has two souls in his body. He also had a great connection to Earth Qi." Ying Xiong said to himself while thinking.
"Alright. I shall accept this boy as my disciple, even if just for the sake of stopping him from causing destruction." Ying Xiong said with resolve.
He looked around at the destruction around him, and then at the cultivators flying towards him in the distance.
Although martial arts academy taught future cultivators, the strongest among them had only been at the nascent soul realm.
Even among the entire bear race, the strongest was only at the peak of the soul formation realm. And they were one of the peak race's on the planet.
Still, it was amazing that the foundation establishment child was able to do such damage. He was truly too talented.
Ying Xiong scooped up the boy from the ground and took him to a cave far away.
When the child woke up, he saw a bearded and wise looking man not too far from him sitting cross legged.
It was naturally Ying Xiong in disguise. For fun, he had decided to take the wise old master approach.
"Good morning young child." He said in a wise and calming voice.
The child was confused seeing him, a combination of Ying Xiongs unnatural looks and the situation that had happened before.
"Ummm. Who are you? Where am I?" THe boy asked.
"Please. Calm down child. Here, have some tea." Ying Xiong said as he pulled a teapot and a cup out from behind him.
The boy, confused as to what tea was and what cups were, silently listened.
He found the old man's voice unnaturally calming. Ying Xiong guided the child, showing him how to drink tea.
Soon, the boy calmed down.
"Now we can begin. I am a wandering master traveling the cosmos. You can call me…. ummmm…. Iroh!" Ying Xiong said.
"Iroh? Alright." The boy responded.
"I have sensed great talent within you, but there is also great darkness." Ying Xiong, or Iroh, said.
"Talent? You must have the wrong person. I am not talented." The boy responded sadly.
"But you are, child. You have simply been unlucky and are following the wrong path." Iroh said.
"What do you mean sir?" The boy asked curiously.
"It seems that you were born with many impurities. They have blocked your meridians, not allowing you to display even 10% of your cultivation talent. In addition, you are trying to cultivate like a beast, but you are a humanoid creature." Iroh explained. "These have caused your cultivation to be horrifyingly slow. It is amazing that you have even come this far."
"Really! Can you help me!?" The boy shouted in excitement.
"I can clear your meridians, but the rest can be fixed by you." Iroh said.
Ying Xiong waved his hand and cleared the impurities from the child's body.
"There. Now, the rest is up to you. Before that, I would like to ask you, would you accept me as your teacher?" Iroh asked.
"If you are as powerful as you say, it would be my honor." The boy said.
"Good." Iroh smiled.
"Please! Help me understand, Master Iroh." The boy bowed.
"Of course. Sit and cross your legs." Iroh said.
The boy followed as told.
"You have followed the ways you have been taught, but they were never meant for you. Look deep within yourself. Only there will you find the answer you seek." Master Iroh explained.
The boy meditated and looked into his mind. It only took moments for the humanoid cultivation technique to appear in his head.
"I've got it, Master Iroh!" The boy exclaimed in excitement.
"Good good. Have some tea to celebrate." Master Iroh said as he poured more tea that seemed to come from nowhere.
The boy didn't question it and gulped the tea in an instant.
After jumping around in excitement for a while, he seemed to remember something and his happiness turned into sadness.
"What is wrong young Tong?" Master Iroh asked.
"My mother. She died. I nearly forgot after meeting you, but the only person who had ever cared about me is gone." Tong cried.
"Tong. Take a seat." Master Iroh said.
Although tears were pouring from Tong's eyes, he followed his instructions.
"Master, can you revive her?" Tong asked with hope.
Master Iroh revealed a sad expression and sighed.
"I'm afraid that I cannot. I, and perhaps the whole universe, am not capable of that."
Tong heard him and seemed to become even sadder.
"Do not sulk, young Tong. Life is long and full of possibilities. We must cherish it." Master Iroh said wisely.
"There is nothing to cherish. My mother is gone! Everyone who had taunted and hated me is still out there, completely fine!" Tong shouted.
"Tong. Life is much like a tree. When leaves fall, they cannot be reconnected. Yet still, they are the most beautiful when they do so. You must thank and appreciate your mother, and then you must move on. Your hatred is not worth holding." Master Iroh said.
"I don't know if I can do such a thing, Master Iroh. All I feel is hatred right now." Tong said.
"There is no wound that cannot be healed. We will work on it together. You will grow stronger, wiser, and you will learn to spread love and forgiveness among the world." Master Iroh said, causing Tong to finally calm down.
"Come, Tong. Let us begin your training." Master Iroh exclaimed.
Chapter 344: Without Qi - 344
With his meridians cleared and the correct cultivation technique, Tong's cultivation quickly soared as fast as possible, reaching the limit of speed set in place.
It took him a month to reach the core formation realm, but Tong felt as if he could cultivate faster. He asked Master Iroh, and received an answer.
"You are greatly talented, Tong, but the universe must have order. When you reach a certain speed of cultivation, the universe will naturally slow you down. It is what leads to balance. Luckily, it is not without its merits, but that will be for later." Master Iroh explained.
"Starting now, we will leave this cave and explore the world. You will begin to follow your own journey, and I will be there to guide you along the way." Master Iroh said.
"I understand, Master Iroh." Tong said with a bit of excitement. Despite being a cultivator, he had never spent such a large amount of time in one place.
The next day, after a few hours of cultivation, Master Iroh and Tong left the cave.
"This area does not seem familiar. Where are we?" Tong asked.
"We are on the other side of the world right now. Although your bear race is not bad on the planetary scale, there are many places equal to it." Master Iroh said as he began to walk into the nearby forest.
Tong hurriedly ran and caught up to him. The forest was long and filled with tall grass, but Master Iroh seemed to have a built in map with him.
Along the way, it became clear that they were traveling the perfect path the entire time.
Tong looked at Master Iroh in admiration from behind. After nearly an hour of walking, Master Iroh stopped walking and looked ahead.
Tong soon caught up and looked in the same direction. They were on the peak of a cliff, and in front of them was a long drop off.
"Did you make a wrong turn, Master Iroh?" Tong asked.
"Of course not. Look ahead." Master Iroh said while pointing.
Tong looked ahead, but all he could see was a large mountain.
"I see! You came to look at the view. It is beautiful." Tong exclaimed.
Master Iroh shook his head and chuckled.
"That would be a good reason, but it is not why we have come today. I have seen your talent, and have connected it to two aspects. One, your inner self. It is as if you have two souls in your body, but one is suppressed. Along our journey, I will teach you to not only resist that soul, but will even help you learn to control it for your own benefit." Master Iroh explained.
"The second aspect is heavily connected to Earth. It appears you have some sort of innate connection with it. I can guide you in some matters, but this will mostly be done by you. Look at that mountain, reach out to it, and connect with it." Master Iroh said.
Tong took in his words, and then did as he said. He crossed his legs and sat on the edge of the cliff while staring at the mountain.
It only took him a few seconds to feel a connection with the mountain. Curious as to how far he could push the connection, he tried to expand it to the surrounding land.
After a moment, he felt a scene play in his head and jumped up, stumbling backwards in surprise.
Luckily, Master Iroh caught him before he fell down.
"What was that Master Iroh?" Tong asked.
"Do not rely on a teacher for everything. I can tell you that it is beneficial and not harmful, so try it again, but don't be startled this time." Master Iroh said as he pulled out a teapot and began to boil water.
Tong nodded and tried it again.
Soon, he saw the same scene, though seeing was not the correct way to explain it. He was seeing, but not with his eyes, with his mind.
Through his connection with the earth, he could essentially see what it saw, similar to a bats echolocation.
All around him for multiple miles, he felt as if everything was within his grasp.
"It holds a similar principle to divine sense." Master Iroh said from the side. "Due to many circumstances in the future, that will become less useful, but I can imagine that it will also have its own uses."
"It is incredible, Master Iroh!" Tong said.
"Indeed. Now try to control the earth." Master Iroh said.
Tong listened seriously and attempted to make the earth around him move, but was unsuccessful in doing so.
"Master Iroh, I can feel my connection, and I know that it CAN be moved, but it is not doing so no matter what I do." Tong said sadly.
Master Iroh had been observing him very carefully, and managed to sense a few things.
"Do not be impatient Tong. I can sense that the possibility is within you, but you cannot command the earth. The earth is but your companion. It will only move if willing. Try to do movements as you attempt to move your surroundings. Also, do not use Qi." Master Iroh said.
Tong doubted that anything would happen without using Qi, but he followed Master Iroh's suggestion.
He felt the earth and sensed it. He felt his connection, and then he instinctively lowered his stance and stomped on the ground. He was immediately balanced.
He then moved his right arm outwards, curving it upwards as he did so, and stomped his right foot.
As he completed the motion, a rough piece of the ground below him shot up, creating a long and thin pillar of earth.
Tong was surprised, and so was Master Iroh behind him. What Tong had done was something he had never seen before. Without Qi, he had just moved the earth without touching it. It wasn't as if the planet was sentient, but the ground had just moved.
Even Zhou Fan, who was watching from afar, was stunned. Although he could do such a thing, and so could Ying Xiong, they were perhaps the only two in the universe who could do so.
Doing something like that without any sort of QI required an entirely new comprehension of the universe, but they had both seen a boy in the core formation realm do it.
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