Shit!!! I'm done for... which idiot tried to shock me out my cultivation?
I feel the electric current get stronger upon entering my first meridian. I slow my breathing and focus on cycling and purifying the lighting element energy slowly...
Damn-it, If I stop now the backlash... would cause some serious repercussions!
The process is slow and very painful. Unlike cultivating natural spirit energy, cultivating an elemental spirit energy requires more steps and is a lot harder with pain as it's motivator. The more you want to die, the better the results will be.
Inhale at the first step which is discovering the element, circulate, gather, aline, protect, purify, mobilize, direct, consolidate, transform, unify, and exhale at the last step which is transmitting the energy to the next meridian.
Repeating the process through every meridian, guiding it to its specific threshold where each pure form of the elements energy is stored.
Then it's ready to use in its pure form taking a productive, protective, or destructive stance.
But the process also feels like thousands of fire ants are crawling throughout my body burrowing deep into skin, while shocking the hell out of my muscles.
In my last life, I cultivated earth and lightning elements making the transaction from natural to elemental cultivation smoother but at this young age my body's not ready for the onslaught of power it feels more like an attack.
After another hour I manage to transmit all the lightning element through the last meridian letting it pour into a specific wave in my direct line's ocean.
I cut off the intake ..of natural energy around me and exhale.
That was painful! (>.<)
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Kiyoshi pulls Akuma in front of him, using him as a human shield while shouting at Shen.
"See the little brats fine no reaction whatsoever. That lightning strike from Little Ning was nothing! Besides look at how plump she's gotten, it probably just got bounced back."
"Pheww.." I stretch out my legs and touch my toes; interrupting Shen scolding Kiyoshi.
Who's he calling plump? I'm .. only slightly cushy if anything!
*Ping! Unlocked Charm, View Settings*
*Ping! New Message from Master Xiaolong*
Ahh...best if I view those later.
Shen: "Shinah...when did you—"
Kiyoshi: "Woah the little brats level is at the threshold of Spirit Apprentice Level Four-Orange! What are you guys feeding her!"
Akuma: "Little Shin'er are you feeling well? Tell big brother where it hurts."
My brothers bombard me with questions while my mother sits shocked in the corner with my Fourth Brother in her arms happily playing with a golden rattle with tassels swaying on each side.
"Shinah where did you learn that, what teacher unlocked your direct line. Do you have a master I don't know about? Tell Daddy who forced their power on you?" My father picks me up setting me on his lap before sending a wave of healing spirit energy into my wrist it bounces around all my meridians and back out my wrist into my dads hand.
Oh no! I was so excited about my direct line being awakened I wasn't cautious of my surroundings. I look at my fathers angry face and wiggle around to look for Shen.
Wuu scary...Big Brother save me!!
His eyes catch my subtle cry for help.
"Shinah did you copy Big Brother again?" He pulls everyone's attention to him with finesse. "You need to be careful when cultivating, don't just copy me without understanding. I'll teach you the basics.. till we find a qualified Master for you. Till then don't try on your own. Understand?"
I think about it ... and slowly nod my head. "I just want to be strong like First Brother." I play along looking down at my hands. "I want to protect Mother and Fourth Brother too."
I look up at my father while tears trickle down rolling off my cheeks onto his hand.
Rai Shin was startled, petrified on the spot. His heart felt like it was being torn into small pieces. He made his little girl cry.
He panics and pats her back trying to make his voice and aura gentle. "Ahh Little Shin don't cry. Of course you can be strong. It's my fault. Daddy's mistake, forgive me. Just don't cry Shh don't cry."
I nod at my father and wipe my face with the cloth my Second Brother passed to me and reach my arms out for Shen to take me.
"I'm tired Big Brother." I rub my eyes and drift to sleep in his arms.
Shen adjust her head on his shoulder, patting her back and covering her with his Haori.
"Father, Mother we shouldn't let this information be known to outsiders. Her life would become extremely troublesome, she'd lose her freedom and happiness fighting to retain honest relationships and friendships in the future.
It's best if news of her unlocked direct line and potential doesn't leave the room in order to protect The Princess; Second and Third Brothers should take this information as a Jade Emerald Kingdom Secret. Akuma go collect Jadeite bands that hides her spirit level from the Imperial Treasury.
Kiyoshi assign more guards around her. Both of you rotate on guarding Shinah and Mother while, The King and I deal with the ambassador from The Spirit Beast Kingdom. Don't let anyone near the Queens courtyard. Understood?"
Akuma and Kiyoshi agree and set off to their tasks.