This temple located to the south Mount Fu, consists of not just the main building but also numerous pavilions, halls, walkways and gardens within its vicinity. The main building is a 3 story Pagoda constructed with a combination of bricks and white marble spotting intricate designs of the moon and various mythical creature in a variety of colors. The roof was constructed with blue glazed tiles with small sculptures of the mythical creatures places at the edges. Its interior was segmented for various purposes and today's event would be held in the southern part of the temple.
I walk into a large hall with a circular altar on a raised platform at the center. There are small circular holes on the roof that were designed to transfer sunlight to the alter. On this day every 10 years at noon, the light emitted from these holes would converge together forming a huge reflection at the center of the alter which is when the blood dance ceremony can be performed. The south of the hall was open with the roof supported by 4 red colored pillars.
"The Grand Master is here." Elder Wu announced.
Everyone stood up as I walked with my head slightly bowed showing an embarrassed and bashful expression while mving towards the highest sit.
"Elder Wu please dispense with the greetings, there is no need for it", I timidly reply.
"Our Grand Master sure is humble as they say but one needs to follow the rules lest our guests believe We of Mount Fu Sect do not know etiquette."
I sigh as I sit down with Kita standing behind me. To my right are the 2 Elders of Mount Fu Sect followed by the lords of the 4 peaks and the Masters of the halls. To my left is my older half-brother Crown prince Fei Hung of Shui Yu country and the representatives of the other 3 major countries and the other tribes according to power each one holds in the earth realm.
I look at my older half-brother and see him winking at Ai Wen who is standing behind Elder Ye. They seem to have a pretty good relationship but isn't this my older brother fickle? He was already engaged to the 2nd daughter of the Great General of Shui Kingdom plus he has about 20 concubines in his courtyard and yet he's still dangling himself before this Ai Wen. Well she's the stupid one. It's not like we don't know he's just seeking connections with Mount Fu Sect.
I wonder what his expression would be if he were to find out I am his half-sister. I chuckle as I turn to face Kita who tapped me on the shoulder.
"Master it's time." He said.
I turn to Elder Wu who is sitting at my right "Let the ceremony begin".
Elder Wu turns to signal to his aide after which sounds of drumming accompanied by a flute is heard.
The Mount Fu sect is the most revered sect in the Earth Realm not just because they have the most people with the highest innate talent and an unidentified amount of resources, but also because the blood dance ceremony which is the most important ceremony in the Earth Realm can only be performed by the Mount Fu Sect's Grand Master. As a result of this, there is a general saying here that one can offend the heavens, but not the Grand Master of Mount Fu sect.
The blood dance ceremony is performed to strengthen the barriers surrounding the earth realm as well as reinforce the formations on the barriers which ensures that the spiritual energy in the realm does not disperse. And in a world where spiritual energy is the key ingredient to cultivating, its importance is phenomenal.
Spiritual energy is needed in order to train ones innate talent and the level of one's innate talent is proportional to how strong one is, which in turn results in the level of prestige and respect the person and by extension his family members would enjoy.
Innate talent is divided into 5 color levels: Yellow, Orange, Red, Blue and Purple. The first 2 lower color levels have 3 stages each while the last 3 have 4 stages. Also as your innate power level increases, the number of dantians one can open in his lifetime increases.
There are 3 dantians in the body: the lower dantian below the navel, the middle dantian near the heart and the upper dantian between the eyebrows. The number of dantians one can open also determines how much spiritual power one can harness within one's body therefore the more dantians one can open, the higher the spiritual energy one can harness which also translates to ability to cultivate to a higher innate talent level.
The lower dantian can be opened by those at the last stage of the yellow level while the chances of opening the middle dantian is for people who have reached at least the third stage of the Red innate talent level.
There has been no one who has been born in more than 600 years with innate power above Blue and out of only 3 individual that have cultivated to the blue innate talent color level, only 1 achieved up to stage 3 of the blue innate talent level.
For one to open the upper dantian, one must attain at least the first stage of the purple innate power level which means that no one in the earth realm has ever been able to open the upper dantian.
The music at this point has begun to form a gradual crescendo as it nears noon. Suddenly I hear a sound to my left and I turn.
"Greetings Grand Master Bai, this prince has heard that the new Grand Master of Mount Fu Sect is a great beauty and only today have I been able to look upon your grace. Words indeed do you no justice. May this humble prince have the honor to meet with you privately after the ceremony?"
I stared at him with my mouth agape. Realizing myself I closed my mouth and just looked at him.
'Your grandmother-from-your-mother's side. Don't allow this one to fuck your ancestors to your eighteenth generation.' I really wonder how shameless this lewd worm can be.
I slightly turn to see Ai Wen staring at me with hatred, jealousy and disgust. Am really wondering what level of stupidity she currently possesses. Well I think there is a saying; 'fools of the same feather flock together'.