A month later
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I'm tired of this damn prison. It's trapped me for about 6 years now, I believe. I can't believe I let myself be captured by those hypocritical Elders. Soon, my preparations will be finished. I have almost finished materializing my third Heaven. By then, a mere Elder from the seven sects won't be able to capture me.
My Heavens come from the lineage of the Heaven Sect. Or, to be more exact, they are the materialization of my soul, and the technique that guides me comes from the Heaven Sect. Hence, the sect is named Heaven after its' most prized technique - the Heaven Creation Scroll. Prior to being captured, I had already formed my first two Heavens. They're the Knowledge Heaven - which contains all of my knowledge - and the Fiery Heaven - which is where my Heavenly Fire is contained.
The Heaven Creation Scroll comprises of three parts; the Major Creation, Minor Creation, and Galaxy Formation sections. Major Creation contains the techniques disciples of the Heaven Sect use to form their major Heavens, also called the main Heavens. Typically, each disciple will have 5-10 major Heavens, although talented disciples have more.
The first Heaven is formed at the age of 5, the time when the soul is the most innocent, but it's still somewhat knowledgeable. However, if you start cultivating the Heaven Creation Scroll later, you will form the first Heaven when you master the circulation and mental method in the first section, Major Creation. The first Heaven reveals the child's future and personality. (For example, if a child's first Heaven is the Fiery Heaven or some variation of it, then in the future, the child will most likely have an irritable temper and in their cultivation, they will be more inclined towards the element of fire).
Evidently, it is best if your first Heaven is element-less or if it boosts multiple elements, as your cultivation won't be as restricted. Take my Knowledge Heaven for example. This Heaven accumulates all of my knowledge and portrays them as countless jade slips, and if you sink your mental power into a jade slip, then you will be able to read the information contained inside. Of course, I can choose to restrict which jade slips you are able to read unless you are far more powerful than me. The Sect Master of the Heavenly Sect predicted that I would have immeasurable wisdom in the future, and I wouldn't be very aggressive. Obviously, this prediction is not completely accurate, as the environment in which the child grows up can affect their personality.
The order of the most powerful Heavens to the least powerful (only counting major Heavens) is that the 99th Heaven contains the greatest power, then the 50th, then the 10th, then the 5th, and finally the 1st. The rest of the Heavens contain a similar amount of power, although if you focus your nurturing on a certain Heaven, it can grow stronger.
I closed my eyes and concentrated my mental power in my soul. There, two large cities were floating, surrounded by many smaller towns. Besides the two cities, I could "see" a large ball of light radiantly shining. I spread my mental power towards the ball. Hmm... my third Heaven seems to be the Weapon Heaven, the heaven, and haven, of weapons. This should be quite useful for my escape.
After some time, I emerged from my soul space. Blinking, I squinted into the shadows. It was already nighttime, most likely around 11 pm. Stretching, I lay down on my cot, now furnished with a mattress I 'borrowed' from the jailers' room, and began cultivating.
*Deep breaths* Quickly, my Qi began circulating around my body, filling it with power. I fell into a trance, and the circulation became automated. This was one of the perks of the Heaven Creation Scroll - once your start circulating your Qi, it'll begin moving by itself. I began to dream.
Like countless nights before, I dreamed of that fateful day, when my Fiery Heaven destroyed the village and the branch of the Heaven Sect I had lived in. This time, it was worse. The Elders from the seven sects had surrounded me, and they began torturing my mother and the Sect Master. I screamed, and tried to control the Fiery Heaven to attack those damn beasts. However, for some strange reason, my Fiery Heaven didn't obey my commands. I was forced to watch the murderers torture my mother and the Sect Master to death. At the end, one of the Elders walked up to me, his creepy grin looming in my face. He held a long thin dagger, which was coated with my mother's blood, and stabbed me countless times. First in my eyes, then all over my face, then down my body.
With a start, I woke up, abruptly sitting upright. My back was sweating. When I looked up, I saw Ixi standing in the doorway, her face full of concern and confusion.
"Why were you screaming? Why did you say Pyre... Slam... Feather... Van... East... Welder... Kevin...?"
I shook my head, trying to rid myself of the scene I just witnessed. "It's nothing... What did you want me for?"
"Oh, I just wanted to tell you, we're planning on breaking out in tomorrow Be prepared, and hopefully you'll break through today."
"Sure, I think I'll be able to form my third Heaven today. Just let me concentrate for a bit."
With that, I turned away and shut my eyes, continuing my cultivation.
Several hours later
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BOOM! My mental power squeezed the ball of light, and it burst into pieces. In its place, a huge city rose up. Squinting, I could tell that the buildings were made out of countless weapons.
Suddenly, a voice entered my ears.
"Little girl, you have awoken me. What price are you willing to pay for power?" The mysterious hoarse voice echoed, seemingly omnipresent.
(1) BTW, these are all words that rhyme with some key phrases. Wu Xi just kind of mumbled/screamed them, so they're supposed to be "Fire... Damn... Mother... Damn... Beasts... Elders... Seven..."