Shen read all about the Devine Beings that made up his world and then he walked out of the library after paying 120 of his contribution points. He found his little plaza sat down and began to comprehend the reality of the gods he sat down and thought of how their was a god for every possible element but he started to question other things such as, if they were the only gods that existed or if other gods existed but we're either too weak or simply unknown Shen wondered if Life and Death had a devine pair like Fire and Water. He questioned the power of the Gods of Elements compared to Gods of Laws such as time or space. He sat down and considered many possible outcomes to fights between the gods then snapped back into reality and decided to gamble and attempt a prayer to the Goddess of Lightning "Great devine being of the Element of Lightning I have only recently learned of you and would wish to fight under your expert and guiding hand I am only taking my first steps into the world of cultivation However I see no path other than to fight with you watching me and perhaps even aiding me in the shedding of the blood of my foes to come your power is unmatched and far beyond the realms of what I could imagine so if your real instead of having me continue to dream of your power maybe you can show me and prove even my imagination to have been a poor estimation of your strength" Shen remained seated for about five minutes before he sighed and thought "Oh well not every strike lands true" Shen decided to stand from his meditative position and when he opened his eyes he noticed that the world seemed to be changed he saw with his own eyes the pulse of the lightning element and he saw where it was thinnest, how it flowed, how it jumped between the roofs, and slithered along the floor. Shen believed he watched the energy beckon to him and roll over the ground in waves of dangerous and alluring blue energy draw him out of the clans gate and into the forest towards where the energy seemed thickest towards where the energy seemed to creating a barrier and it was then he noticed that his body was ethereal that he was but a spirit being drawn towards a much stronger spirit. He felt vulnerable he had only ever trained his body the one thing he believed he would never be without but now he was being entranced and lead towards a dense and powerful gathering of lightning energy. He finally crossed over a hill and saw what he could only describe as a being of pure energy seated atop a cloud of energy that seemed to be made of the purest of Gold and he stood before its famine outline in nothing. "You have the heart of a true warrior within you but you also have the beginnings of the Demonic Dao etched into your soul nothing I can not cleanse but doing so is dangerous and I do not mind it's existence what I'm interested in is you" "You're interested in me?" "Yes because you are the first to pray to me in a long time and you went so far as to ask for my aid I almost laughed upon hearing such a thing but then I decided that I would give you an opportunity if you prove yourself worthy of a gift of power than I will grant you one" "How am I to prove myself?" Shen asked in a determined tone "Your determination is commendable but your devotion is what I truly wish to test" "My devotion? How are we to test that?" "I will ask you 1 question and you will answer truthfully" "Very well" "Why is it you asked to serve me?" "I desire strength but I wish to continue down the path of lightning for as long as I can as such I will follow you The Goddess of Lightning so long as I am gifted strength in return for service" "You are simple I like simple people if strength is all you desire Then you will have it but not for service instead I will grant you strength if you complete one task for me" "What may that task be?" "when the time comes you will know for now all you must do is agree" "I accept your gift of power and will offer my full strength to what ever favor you may ask of me" "Very well, Than for your gift of power I will grant you a power that you can access once you reach the eighth level of the Ascended realm alongside your Bloodline" and before Shen could question her last statement he was whisked away as the lightning energy in the area dragged his ethereal form away from the mystical clearing where lightning jumps between each point of the blades of grass and the energy was so dense it had filled his soul and refined his lightning energy to a state of near purity making him feel not only powerful but also cleansed.