The next day, Kouta and Misora decided to stay home and accompany Akina. They should have gone to their organization's office to report about their mission yesterday. But they feared the same incident would happen again and thought their daughter was traumatized by yesterday's robbery. Therefore, they wanted to spend time at home with her.
But then they realized that Akan was fine and didn't look traumatized. She went about her activities as usual as if yesterday's incident had never happened.
Kouta and Misora could only sigh and think they had underestimated their daughter. After knowing that, the two could leave Akina in peace at home and head to their organization's office to make their report on their mission yesterday. Before that, Kouta and Misora had come to their neighbors first to ask for help keeping an eye on Akina at home.
"Hmm..." Tenku woke up from his sleep while rubbing his eyes. But when he looked at the clock in his room, he panicked and immediately got up from his bed.
"Shit! I'm late!" Tenku quickly ran to the bathroom. It wasn't long before he came out and put on the clothes Misora had bought him. Surprisingly he felt very refreshed, and his body was full of energy when he woke up.
Last night Tenku suddenly fell asleep after reading the Heaven Swallowing Monarch Scripture. At that moment, he felt energy similar to Wang Haotian's enter his body even though it was in a very small amount.
After that, Tenku felt that his body had changed, but he didn't know where and what had changed. When he looked in the mirror, he felt the same as before. Only, he became more refreshed and energetic.
Tenku came out of his room and felt that the house situation was quiet. He didn't find Misora and Kouta anywhere. But when he reached the living room, he saw Akina sitting down, chewing bread in her small mouth.
"Ooh... our sleepyhead is awake?" Akina glanced at Tenku and teased him.
"I'm sorry." Tenku slightly lowered his head to Akina.
"Sit down. My mother has prepared breakfast for you. Since you didn't wake up when she knocked on your door several times this morning, she thought you were tired and needed more time to rest. Because of that, she no longer bothered you and left your breakfast with me." Akina felt guilty when she saw Tenku apologize to her sincerely.
"Yes. Thank you." Tenku quickly sat on the chair that Akina pointed at and ate his breakfast. It didn't take him long to finish his meal.
"Thank you for the food." Tenku lowered his head to Akina. As usual, he brought the dishes he had used to wash. After that, he didn't even say a word to Akina and made the little girl pout.
"Ugly Tenku! Stinky Tenku! Do you really not want to chat with me!?" Akina cursed while slamming the spoon on the table.
After Tenku finished washing the dishes, he quietly left the house. He looked at the paper Wang Haotian had given him. Since he didn't know the area, he had to ask several times to people who passed him until he could find his destination.
"Does the old man live in this place?" Tenku was surprised when he saw the building in front of him. He reacted like that because he realized that reality was not what he imagined.
Previously Tenku thought that Wang Haotian would live in a luxury apartment. But after he came to that place, the reality was different. Although the building looks clean and tidy, it is far from luxurious. Tenku can confidently say that the apartment in front of him is very simple.
Tenku walked over to the security guard on duty at the apartment and asked. He didn't know what floor Wang Haotian's room was on. After getting the information, he knew the old man's room was on the ground floor and immediately headed to that place.
When he reached his destination, Tenku knocked on the door without hesitation. Soon after, the door opened, and a familiar old man appeared wearing only shorts and a T-shirt.
"Hahaha... you've finally come, kid. I thought you had forgotten what I said to you. Hmm…" Wang Haotian laughed when he saw Tenku but then froze after sensing the atmosphere around him.
"Why are you just standing still like that, Master? Don't you want to let me in?" Tenku didn't dare to call him old man for fear that Wang Haotian wouldn't teach him about cultivation. But then he was confused because Wang Haotian kept quiet and looked at him like he was checking something on his body.
"What did you do yesterday, kid?" Wang Haotian asked seriously.
"Hmm? What do I do? I met the police, read the book you gave me, and then slept. What's the matter, Master?" Tenku tilted his head and looked at Wang Haotian in confusion.
"Is that so?" Wang Haotian quickly pulled Tenku's hand and checked his pulse. When he checked the boy's state, Wang Haotian was shocked because he felt a hint of Qi within his body. Moreover, his entire meridians had been unlocked before he helped open them.
"You! Haa… either I should call you a genius or a monster." Wang Haotian sighed heavily and shook his head.
"I am human and not a monster!" Tenku complained that he didn't like Wang Haotian's words.
"I understand. Come in and wait inside. After I change clothes, we will go somewhere." Wang Haotian smiled wryly and went back inside his apartment. Tenku nodded slightly and followed him from behind.
After he went inside, Tenku was shocked because he felt the atmosphere in Wang Haotian's apartment was a little strange. He felt that the air in the room was fresher than outside, and his body became more energetic. Tenku noticed that there were strange patterns that he didn't understand.
"I know what you're confused about. But now is not the time for you to learn about it. I want you to focus on cultivation and become stronger." Wang Haotian said without turning his eyes to Tenku.
"I understand, master!" Tenku knew that Wang Haotian's words were for his good. Besides, his goal of becoming that old man's disciple was to become strong and not learn such strange things.
"Wait there. I'll change first." Wang Haotian pointed at the sofa in the corner of the room. Tenku nodded and immediately sat down. While waiting, Tenku heard Wang Haotian's voice from his room.
"Do you know why I asked you to come here?" Wang Haotian asked.
"I don't know." Tenku answered curtly.
"Initially, I wanted to open the meridians in your body and circulate some Qi so that you are familiar with the energy. But after seeing you today, it is no longer needed because all your meridians have been opened. So what we're going to do today is fill the empty pool with water." Wang Haotian raised his voice slightly so that Tenku could hear him.
"What do you mean by filling my body with water?" Tenku asked an innocent question.
"Hahaha... that's not what I meant. The energy we use in cultivation is called Qi. But we can only circulate that energy after the meridians open. Since you've unlocked it, we have to fill it with Qi." Wang Haotian tried to explain it as simply as possible.
"Will I become stronger after my body is filled with Qi? Can I pass through the portal after that?" Tenku became excited after hearing Wang Haotian's words.
"It's not as easy as you say. Once your body is filled with Qi, there is another process. After all, you still need a long way to go before passing through that portal because cultivation has a realm level." Wang Wang Haotian sighed after hearing Tenku's question.
"Level? What are the levels in cultivation?" Tenku was disappointed by Wang Haotian's answer, but he still listened carefully.
"There are nine realms of cultivation that I know…" Wang Haotian began his explanation. Tenku listened and tried to remember everything Wang Haotian said. After the explanation ended, the boy finally understood. Cultivation is divided into nine realms:
1. Mortal Origin
2. Earth Origin
3. Sky Origin
4. Innate
5. Golden Core
6. Nascent soul
7. God's transformation
8. Martial God
9. True God
Each realm is divided into four stages:
1. Initial stage
2. Middle stage
3. Late stage
4. Great Perfection
"Then what realm are you in right now, and in what realm can I pass through that portal?" Tenku asked seriously. The door opened, and Wang Haotian came out of his room dressed in traditional Chinese clothes.
"My realm is a secret. But if you want to pass through the portal safely, you must at least be in the Golden Core realm." Wang Haotian smiled and gave an answer that left the boy dumbfounded.