As San wondered the east Continent, he came across issues on the way, he was hungry Thursty, he wondered and wondered, for food and water, the water he drank from the lake, was not enough for him.
In the evening time, he came across a hill, as he climbed it, he decided, "I will stay here for the night and tomorrow will proceed".
He sat on the hill eyes closed, opened, he saw a great city, so large, he could not see the end of it, "Wow, just what luck".
San heard his stomach make noise of hunger, not having eaten for 6 days was indeed hard, on his head he fell, he fell to the city.
Down on the road, a young man was pulling a wooden cart, inside was filled with grass, a special one coloured blue, his grandfather was with him, however, he was not pulling.
"Are you tired, son?", "No grandpa, I know you are worried about my health, didn't you say this grass would bring a great profit to the family and it is a healing grass, so no matter how exhausted I became here, it will be all pay off", smiling, "You are a kind and thoughtful child if only your father was-".
Suddenly something fell on their wooden cart, as the smoke got clear and the crowd gathered, the young boy's expression changed, as sad shocked face, loudly said, "What In the heavens fell, I have been gathering those grass since the morning, do you know how long it took us-", his grandfather stopped his by putting his hand before his chest, "Grandpa, what is it, all the grass is on the ground, someone must have thrown something on purpose", Looking at the crowd angrily.
"Oh, my young child, look closer, a man fell on your cart and not something", The grandson approached the cart and cleared the ton of grass, his grandpa was right it was a man, "Grandpa, you are right it is a man, how did he fall, it is impressive he is alive", as he looked at the hill above him, it was so high, he stated there, "It is impossible now man, could survive such a fall, what in the world is he".
The Grandpa approached and told him, "Dear Grandson, don't think too much about the miracles, that God creates and play your in this life, see if he is alive or not", with a surprised face he touched the side of his neck, then stated, "He is alive, Grandpa, what should we do?", "Is there something to do, go and rent a cart, we will take him home".
"Why do we have to take a stranger home, who probably tried to suicide", Grandpa pointed at San and said, "Why don't you see, he was not trying to kill himself, his body has weakened so much it is obvious, he hasn't eaten for days, in the agony of hunger, he must have found himself here and fall, through unconsciousness".
With a dumbfounded expression, "You managed to gather so much Intel just by gazing upon his body", "Just go and get the cart, soon I will teach you everything".
The grandson went to bring a cart, the Grandpa stood above San, looking down on him he stated, "You just recently challenged the heavens and now stand before me so pathetically, you youngsters, I always tell you, do things patiently".
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[NIGHT TIME, JIN JIE'S HOME]
Jie, the grandpa had prepared the dinner, in the land of Qin, people eat three times a day, whereas, in the rest of the world, people only eat breakfast and lunch.
Jie had prepared, the CHǍOFÀN, Fried Rice, one of the most popular food.
His grandson in the other room was watching San, San was in a pool of water, in the water was the gathered grass, it healing him, his body was returning to its prime, suddenly he opened his eyes, with a weak eye, he was looking around he saw a boy standing, outside the pool, "Hi Mister, my name is, Jin Yue and you are in my grandpa's home".
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[AROUND AN HOUR LATER]
San was given clothes from the grandpa to wear, they were sitting at the table and started eating, San thanked before eating.
"There is nothing to thank young man, our route of fate was clung, so it is just natural to help you", San hearing the word fate, got silent, "Sorry to Interrupt you while eating, I just have so many questions in mind, for instance, where are we right now".
Jie answered, "Young man, you are now in the East Continent, the great land of Qin, you may finish your meal and later at night we will sit together, I will then explain everything to you", San took the words, as he saw his satisfied smiley expression, he got the vibe from the grandpa, thinking to himself, San, "Another fox got me trapped again".
[LATER AT NIGHT]
Jie waited until his grandson slept, San was sitting in the garden looking at the moon, "It is beautiful isn't it", San answered, "Yes it is, especially the stars, the way they cover the sky at night, it is magnificent".
Sitting next to San, Jie told him, "Oh young man, you challenged the heavens without having any knowledge...", San was surprised but he knew, the grandpa knew something, so he listened on to him, without Interrupting, "...I was once a hero of this Land, in my younger days I had fought against Mrov-Land, neither side won, they tried to take control over our land, in the name of peace, me being a high ranked in the army, I got my hands in the top-secret information on the Mrov-Land, there were many pieces of information that could be of help to you since the information was given to them by the nobles of heaven...", Exhaling, pointed at the sky, "...Did you know, these stars are fake!", "No I didn't".
"In the secret info-book that I got, it stated, this sky is a cover-up, it is an illusion, directly above it, is the second heaven, your distention, I have the knowledge and power to send you there", San was at shocked, "You can, please send me there by tomorrow morning, I will destroy this system and bring the true sky back-".
Jie with his finger shushed San, "Shh... My Grandson is asleep, he will wake up with so much noise", San got silent and listened to Jie.
"I want you to send me there, mister Jie, I want to bring them and their system of controlling people's life all down to this earth and judge them by myself-".
"Judge who, you judge, how can one so weak, with no authority and no support, judge those who live in the heavens, I will tell you for your own good kid, if you go there now, you are just like a breath, they will play with you like a toy, take my advice and stay far for now, until-".
San got louder and said, "But I don't wanna sit, I want-", the grandpa hit him with a wood stick, that he grabbed next to Him, "Idiot, I didn't say don't go there, I said stay away from there now, you are weak, if I can beat you now, so can they, you have the potential to beat them, however there three things you need now, training your spiritual Energy, you must have a better control of, even now I can feel it leaking our from you".
San was clueless about it, he never knew his energy was leaking out consistently, Lived told him it was normal, "But my master said, it was okay and natural".
"I am afraid he lied to you young man, he must have wanted to suppress you the whole time you were with him, you have more energy when it's under control than when it's on a constant leak out".
With a sad face San lowered his head, "Don't worry the past is in the past, you are now in the present and focus on it, the second thing you must do, is to train your physical energy, they will be strong opponents up there, if you have a strong physical power, it would be a great advantage over them, possibly learn kung-fu or martial art style, to became trickier, more flexible and Stronger".
"I think, I have a good physical power, so you can take this out", sighed, "Don't let your past succession boost your ego, whom you fought in the past were people, the new ones you face, they each would be, planet level threat, just do what I tell you and you will be able to handle them, lastly you need a sword that can absorb the natural energy, the attacks and skill of your opponents, then use it all for yourself, with it you can fight for months, without getting exhausted but you have to use your brains then, to know when to boost your physical energy or spiritual energy".
Jie was finished with his explanation for San, then San asked him, "I don't mean to say you are wrong or anything, you just don't seem to understand, first who is gonna teach me, the mastery over my spiritual energy, second who is going to teach me kung-fu or any other different martial arts and lastly, does a sword as you mentioned even exists, I don't mean to be rude or anything but your generation power of fantasy is powerful".
Jie hit him once again with the wood-stick, "Yes it exists and for all your other questions, I have one single answer, the lost city of Atlantic".
San started to laugh at him, "What are you laughing at", "Well... it is just you said Atlantic and it was Funny, eh...", San saw the stern in his eyes and proceeded, "...You are not joking".
[HIT]
"The Atlantic is not the thing you kids had been taught at your times, long time ago, I was the one who sent the island of Atlantic to another Realm, a realm where there could be living just like here, I will send you there tomorrow, I will give you a letter too, I was their saviour so I am kind of famous...", Jie stood up and walked in, "...I am done talking here, go to sleep tomorrow, I will send you to hell itself".
San did not give a single respond and lay on the ground, "What does the real night sky look like?".
[NEXT MIDDAY]
San had breakfast and in the garden, he was waiting with Yue, San pondered, "What is the deal with this guy, he got himself all ready, is he going somewhere with that creepy smile, I just hope, that he isn't going to a date or anything, I would be sorry for the one he goes out with".
"Mr San, last night, we didn't have a chance to talk with each other, I have been here alone with grandpa my whole life and I didn't have a friend, grandpa told me, friends are brothers in arm, who are mostly the same age, I am 19 years old and wanted to ask you how old are you?", Said Yue.
Thinking to himself, San, "I haven't had a friend for a long time too, for some reason I don't wanna become friends with him, Sigh, today is my last day here, probably won't see him ever again, so I will make him happy".
Smiling San touched Yue's shoulders, "We are the same age, I think we can be good friends, think of me as of your brother in arm", Winked San.
Yue was smiling brightly and happy, then Jie appeared out of nowhere, "I am happy to hear you have become friends, since you will have a long journey together, it is good to be on right terms with each other".
San said yes, then he rethought what the grandpa said, "What, him, why does he have to tag along with me, didn't you say you will go and get a letter, so I don't run into problems there".
Jie smiled and said, "Dǎkāi (Open)", a gate opened from behind them, wind burst out, then he continued to say, "My grandson is the letter, go there and train, I will open a gate in 3 months from now, so I hope you get ready by then or you should give up to ever became equal to the heavens".
San told Yue, "Follow Me", before going through the portal, "See ya later grandpa".
[ENTERED THE GATE]
"See you later, Yue".
The end of chapter 23.