บท 4: MIGHT OF FAIRY

That young woman appeared like a fairy from out of this world. It was as if due to her very presence, the entire area had become a fairyland. For a moment, Asura was unable to do anything but stare foolishly at her.

After glancing at Asura for a second, she turned around to face the rank 4 magical beast. She muttered something, but Asura was not able to hear it.

A golden light emitted from her jade-like finger and struck the Rank 4 Fierce Beast's head. The strike pierced its head as easily as cutting through tofu, and the beast died just like that.

Asura became dumbstruck. He never imagined that this fairy could kill the Rank 4 magical beast without any effort. He was even more shocked to realize that this girl might be younger than him, as she appeared to be only a 16-year-old.

She turned around again and asked, "Are you okay?" Her voice was very gentle, but it was hard to discern any emotion in it.

Asura replied that he was okay and inquired about his benefactor's name. She introduced herself as Moon, and then she asked for his name. Asura responded that his name was Asura. Then, Moon's gaze shifted to a rare medicinal plant on the high hill, and she asked, "Can I have that medicinal plant?"

Asura hesitated but ultimately couldn't refuse his benefactor's request. She had saved his life, so giving her the plant was not a problem. Besides, if she were an evil woman, she could have taken it from him anyway. So, he agreed to her request. Moreover, who could turn down a request from a beautiful and kind-hearted girl like her?

Afterward, Moon collected the rare medicinal plant and thanked Asura before disappearing as if she had never been there before.

Asura pondered the identity of that girl. Such a strong young girl should be famous, but he had never heard of a strong young woman named Moon. He also hoped to meet her again if fate allowed.

However, what intrigued him the most was, "What was the cultivation level of that fairy?" She could defeat a rank 4 early-stage magical beast easily, so she must be at least in the middle stage of the Spirit Realm or above.

The first level that exists in this mortal world for a martial cultivator is the Origin Realm. In this realm, cultivators start to sense the martial qi present in their environment. Normally, people could enter this realm at the age of 13. Some talented individuals could even enter it at the age of ten or a little older.

Asura's talent was mediocre, so he could only reach the Origin Realm at the late age of twelve or we could say almost thirteen.

Second level - The Bone Realm: As the name suggests, this realm is intimately tied to the cultivation of one's bones. In the Bone Realm, cultivators undergo a profound transformation, causing their bones to harden to a degree akin to iron. Asura spent a great amount of time and hard work in this Realm that's why he was undefeated in the same stage realm.

Third level - The Temper Realm: Within this realm, cultivators focus on tempering their muscles to unleash their full potential. This stage aims to strengthen muscles to not only support the iron-like bones acquired in the Bone Realm but also to enhance their physical abilities.

Fourth level - The Spiritual Realm: In this realm, cultivators begin to perceive the presence of spiritual qi in their surroundings. They gain the ability to employ spiritual arts spells that require the utilization of spiritual energy. The fairy's attack, which Asura witnessed, was a clear manifestation of a spiritual attack, confirming that she was, at the very least, a practitioner of the Spiritual Realm.

Fifth level - The Sky Realm: Advancing to the Sky Realm grants cultivators the ability to fly unaided. While most people can soar with the assistance of flying artifacts, only those who have reached the Sky Realm can take to the skies without such devices. Notably, the most potent cultivators in the Xiao Kingdom, where Asura resided, were late-stage Sky Realm cultivators. Asura's current dream was to surpass The Sky Realm.

In each realm, there were nine stages. The initial three were referred to as the early stages, stages 4 through 6 are known as the middle stages, and the late stages encompass 7 through 9.

Asura was in 3rd stage of The Temper Realm when he entered The Dark Forest this time but after his this time experience and spending two more weeks, he came out of the Dark Forest as a 6th-stage Temper Realm cultivator.

Afterward, he returned home and faced another scolding from his mother. His body was covered in bruises, even though his injuries had healed during the time he made a breakthrough in his cultivation. His mother was deeply concerned because not too long ago, he had suffered from serious injuries, and now Asura was engaging in activities that could potentially lead to similar injuries once more.

Xie Ling helped her big brother avoid getting scolded by their mother for a long time by applying ornaments to his bruises. These ornaments had the miraculous ability to heal bruises within just one or two days.

After that, Xie Ling inquired about the story of Asura's recent adventure. Asura recounted everything, including being saved by a fairy-like being named "Moon."

"Moon," Xie Ling muttered, furrowing her brow. "I feel like I've heard that name before, but I can't seem to recall anyone associated with it."

Asura reassured Xie Ling, saying, "No need to dwell on it too much."

Now, return to the current scenario. Asura ended up recalling all the events of that accident in his mind.

After chatting with his sister a bit more, Xie Ling retired from his room to give him some sleep time. Asura needed to rest to be healed properly. he wanted to visit to the Royal College of the Xiao Kingdom after a few days, which was situated within the territory of the Xiao Sect.

The Xiao Sect was the primary sect in the Xiao Kingdom, and both Asura and Xie Ling were members of the Xiao Sect.