Feng Nan stood, clearly disoriented as to what had occurred. He couldn't feel anything besides a rampaging darkness. Everything around him seemed to have slowed down. He was able to process everything at a insanely fast rate.
All of these changes scared Feng Nan, he did not expect or want this to occur to him. However, he had to live with this change, it would seem.
A mystical voice rung in his head,
"This is truly, a spectacle. You.. I don't understand what you are. However, I can comprehend some of the changes within your body.. As for your emotions. They were brought on by yourself. Your negative emotions had corrupted your Qi flow, causing it to rampage your inner meridians and destroy your emotions. This is.. Unfortunately, a permanant scar. Now, you will understand that negative emotions and anger, only leads to self destruction and pain. Take this as a lesson and continue on, and this time. Don't let negative emotions influence you.."
Feng Nan was shocked, however, he had lost the emotion and his voice, he couldn't voice his anger. He knew this was a warning bestowed from the heavens. He couldn't rebel against the heavens, and so, he now had to live solemnly. He quickly attempted to clear all his rampaging thoughts, as he did not want to lose another part of him. But he didn't know how, all of the noises and voices, had blasted his ears. He was no cultivator, he couldn't do anything a cultivator could. The Lightning King had sensed this, and spoke out.
"Child. You are impatient. I will teach you in time, as for your first lesson of clearing your mind, you are utterly failing. You are letting your feelings run rampant within you, your displeasure and your anger has corroded away at your focus and determination. Clear your mind and remain calm. Only then will your Qi properly flow, and only then, will you be able to clear your mind."
Feng Nan nodded and attempted to clear his mind, but it was easier said than done. He was struggling, his childhood of his mother being killed in front of him had haunted him, it destroyed his confidence and he was unable to think correctly.
Among Feng Nan's thoughts ran insanity. He was influenced by so many things at once, so many things happened in such a short amount of time. He was going insane. He had rising levels of stress and anger.. It wouldn't be long until he was forced to go completely insane.
He kept on with a weak will and determination and eventually cleared his mind. He knew at this point that he had not only cleared his mind, but he had managed to put everything behind him.
"Good. Child, you are learning fast. It seems the black lightning had not only erased your emotion, but had increased your understanding by several-folds. Impressive indeed."
Feng Nan nodded and asked,
"Gramps' what are my next steps? How can I become powerful in my pitiful state as of right now?"
The Lightning King laughed, clearly humored by the young boy speaking before him.
"If you are that impatient to get strong, I will give in and help you become strong. You will have to endure a lot of pain and hardships, are you sure?"
Feng Nan gave this a hard thought, on one hand, he was already overwhelmed, and on the other, he had no other chances, and he clearly didn't want to live his future life as is.
"Yes, Gramps', I'm ready. Give me all you can, you can break me apart, and twist me around, I will hold my iron determination with a iron fist!"
Feng Nan had changed his thoughts, he had to become strong. Not only for himself, but for his dead family.
"Haha! Good. I will assist you on your first cultivation step... You will need to close your eyes and let your natural Qi to flow. Imagine a rampaging lightning, destroying everything in the heavens.."
Feng Nan had no trouble imagining this, and easily passed this step, it was scarily fast, so much so that it had scared the Lightning King, his training speed was abnormally fast. Some would say, monstrous.
A black lightning rampaged around Feng Nan, from afar, it would seem Feng Nan was summoning the Gods to bow before him.
"Good.. Good.. It would seem you grasped that relatively quickly. Now, try to control the lightning currents."
Feng Nan's mind consisted of only a dark rampaging Lightning. He was attempted to control the Lightning which was rampant, but had no power over it. He simply wasn't strong willed enough at the moment.
"It seems you still hold many connections. In order to channel the most ferocious element known as lightning, you need to have a iron will. Regretting things will not do, it will hold you back. You must be confident about your decisions. Like long ago, our martial emperor. You must learn control. Do not let emotion influence you, although you have lost all emotion, you have only lost it externally, internally you are still conflicted."
Feng Nan understood what the Lightning King meant, and the Lightning King wasn't wrong. Although he had left a lot of things behind, he was letting his emotions run rampant. There were too many things going on at once.
He took a deep breath and gave it another shot, this time, he truly cleared his mind. The Lightning seemed to have obeyed him, and done whatever he wished to do.
"Fascinating.."
Feng Nan said this in a monotone voice, devoid of emotion.
He led the Lightning to encircle him.
"You.. A child of the heavens? No, a monster.. A real, monster.."
The Lightning King was shocked. He had managed to grasp Qi control so quickly? How was this possible? There were no humans that could ever achieve what Feng Nan had accomplished.
The Lightning King observed Feng Nan in awe, almost becoming jealous at one point, but he knew his legacy had passed and it was up to Feng Nan to revive it, so he kept it to himself.
"You have learned to control your lightning, congradulations. Now, target your meridians and let your Qi enter your meridians. Allow complete control, and allow nature and only nature to influence you."
Feng Nan nodded, and began channeling his Qi...