At the door of a small restaurant stood a shirtless and covered in ashes boy smiling as he ate a lunch 'Played all morning I multiplied my money from twenty irons coins to fifty bronze coins.' (one hundred irons coins is equal to one bronze coin).
"I have to buy some clothes, then go to Imprial library." Shen Hua was going to a clothing store.
Halfway I see my reflection in a puddle. My hair and eyes are black my body is too small giving me the appearance of a nine year old boy I have some scars all over my body and very pale and sick skin 'Even though I was sick from birth in my past life I don't stayed in this state.'
"Ahhh, if I want to be a cultivator is better start improving my physique."
On the way to the clothing store I view a shop sells armor and weapons "Umm, I think it's better buy armor instead of clothes. I planning to hunt for some spiritual beasts after."
When I entered the store the clerk looked at me with contempt 'What that a poor boy like this came to do here? Better get rid of him before a customer arrives.'
I looked at they armor on the wall, they all had cards 'Breastplate made of a skin Fire-Tailed-Tiger, high defense at fire.' 'Lightweight boots made of a special metal that decreases impact damage.'
'Which one should I buy? I do not know what I will hunt should I buy some with general status? Is better set a target before buy equipment.' I was turning to leave when the attendant grabbed me and threw me out of the store.
"This store is not for people like you, get out!" when I turned for him he had already gone to meet a customer "Tsk, just wait I'm will come back and make you pay for this." I got up and was about to leave when I saw something Shining on the floor.
After picking it up I realized it was a key I looked toward the clerk and smirked as I twirled the key between my fingers.
"Looks like I'm not going to have to buy armors and I'll still be able to make some money." I went on to the clothing store laughing with the key dangling from my finger.
I bought a shirt, pants, shoes and a cape all blacks. After getting dressed I went to the library.
The library building is huge and is close to the emperor's palace the first floor has books on general knowledge the country and continent has basic information on cultivation and other books on general subjects.
The second floor is reserved for nobles and students of the Imperial Academy it is a school for children who are talented in cultivation, my brother Shen Mu is the best student and disciple of the vice principal, this floor has cultivation techniques and martial arts.
I went to the politics wing for more information about the country and the continent, grabbed a book and headed to the more secluded corner of the library, didn't want to meet anyone like this morning.
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-In the main house of the Shen family, inside the patriarch's room.-
"Father, you has finally returned from your hunt did you get the crystal you needed?" the Shen family patriarch stood in front of a window-facing oldman see the compound.
He turned and looked at his son, "Yes after persecuting for three years I managed to corner him and kill him."
He was the former general and former patriarch of the Shen family, Shen Xiao, and the man than observed the conflict between Shen Hua and Shen Mu.
Shen Wei stood up hurriedly and with a look of greed in his eyes "That's great, now you have the two crystals you need to move from the middle level to the high level silver rank!"
Shen Wei taked a breath before continuing "With that you becoming the true second strongest cultivator in the country without having to share the post with the Min family specialist!"
The Min family is the only family that compare to status Shen family below only the imperial family
The reason is the Min family patriarch was considered to be the second strongest cultivator in the country with Shen Xiao as both have the same level.
Every time they a fight the two break even. They only loses to the director of the Academy the emperor's brother.
Looking at his son Shen Xiao sighed he did not want to family Shen become the first noble family in the kingdom if happened his son could get more arrogant and out of control than he already is even his three sons Shen Mu, Shen Xua and Shen Ruo were starting to demonstrate
arrogant and violent behavior. The only that didn't look like this was Shen Hua.
He had a behavior that resembled Shen Xiao's second son Shen Huo if he had not died the family patriarch position would go to him.
Shen Huo was a rare prodigy, he had affinity three elements at 16 became a high level bronze rank cultivator.
One day brought a wife Fu Xiao Xiao to home she was very beautiful and strong other prodigy with three affinity. One day she was kidnapped and Shen Huo went looking for her. Years later a letter was sent from her saying that he died. After that there was no more news.
Seeing the downcast look on his father's face Shen Wei knew he was thinking of his useless brother 'Tsk, it's been twelve years and you still care about him. How would you react if find out I talked where Shen Huo was to for the person than killed him?You always loved him more and even though I was the firstborn you would give him the position of patriarch don't blame me for his death. It is your fault for loving him more.'
"I'm going rest." after speaking Shen Xiao left without giving chance for Shen Wei to speak.
Outside the room Shen Xiao headed toward Shen Huo's old courtyard the same one that now belonged to Shen Hua after arriving he told a passing maid passed that he should not be disturbed went into one of the rooms and began to think his son.
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Shen Hua just read the book and found out a lot about the country. He found was that the strongest cultivator in the country was the emperor's brother the academy director and he high level silver rank.
The second place was divided by two specialists Shen Xiao and the patriarch of the Min family who was also sharing the position of second noble family with the Shen family both rank silver medium level.
The country is considered the weakest of the continent, not is destroyed because the kingdoms made a treaty that prohibited the war.
"Ahhh, how tiring, read is very boring." after rubbing my eyes I looked up at the ceiling.
'It seems that the country is extremely weak and even with the treaty there is no guarantee that it will not be destroyed the only thing that guarantees security is strength, before something happens it is better to get stronger.' I thought while going towards the book cases.
After looking a bit I found what I was looking for a book how to start cultivating went to where I was and started reading.
I closed the book and returned it left the library and headed toward the Shen family complex. The sun had already set and the street was becoming empty as I walked I thought about what I read.
To become a cultivator, it is necessary to pass a tribulation after passing through it would become a cultivator and gain the skills attached to the your affinity element. To pass through the tribulation it is necessary to have a strong and healthy body a great mental force and beast crystals.
Beast crystals are obtained from the body of spiritual beasts. For each affinity one needs a different crystal from a beast with the same element I have five affinities I need five crystals. The crystal retains the characteristics of the animal, when it is used in the tribulation the characteristics of the animal are assimilateds by the cultivator.
The book also says that the more crystals the more pain and the more difficult the tribulation the failed result is the crystals are lost and the possible worse case is the death.
While walking I saw a fair it was almost closing I went to and bought some ingredients for dinner and breakfast, then went home.
"Tomorrow I'll start training my body and researching which animals I should hunt for catch your crystals." I put my hand in my pocket and felt the key I had taken 'Ahh, I have a robbery to plan too, hahaha.'