Vaanavan was just wake up from his sleep doing his regular stretchs for his daily knight training and body tempering method he got it from the system he then slightly modifying it use it for better efficiency and effect.
It's not that he was more knowledgeable or skillful than the system, it could be said he didn't know anything about this field at all but it was system who deduced a bodytempering method most suitable for him but he was slowly experimenting and study this field deeper and deeper it was understandable he could tweak it here and there.
It was around an hour after he finished with his training, his body was stifled and heated there was a few traces of dust on his robe and body there was a slight persperation could be seen on his neck and forehead and he used his spiritul energy to get rid off the sweat and dust then calmly sat down for his short meditation period.
Although he could easily use the fishing session to relax his mind even better result he, persistently followed the routine according to his schedule he was kept following This routine he know the cultivation was like a meditation in sense some time one had to practice and stay in close door cultivation for month or worse years it's better started to build up patience from beggining than exasperated with these things later and he needed some peace to correct his mind set this day after his argument with system last night didn't end up good as well.
The settlement wasn't only place that had filled with some excitement but Vaanavan was also having an heated argument with system and even his clone kind of done him in remembering that he sighed and going back to his meditation.
He knows from what system told him and from the library he knows this could go on like even few decades without any problems for high level cultivators as their cultivation level grow higher this was saying something more over from the system claim he wouldn't need to waste his time on something like training his patience as the cultivators are supposed to feel their increase in their strength and the the fruit of their efforts.
It even compare it to him with few of the pleasurable things like taking a good nap after hard work, tasting unforgettable delicacies after long while and carnal indulgence.
'???' Vaanavan mind was filled with such question marks after hearing it so called explanation the first thing was okay as he could somewhat understand as he often tortu- ahem! trained by his father so he do enjoy this time of such good night sleep.
He never know much about the world of delicasis, in his previous life his menu was pitifuly little it has nothing to do with his status or anything even the emperor had to eat normal things it was only after he know and train the cooking path here did he open his eyes in to the world of delicacies.
It was a torturous experience for him as his skills improved in this aspect he suffered more he could smell, look and feel the warmth and coldness of the dishes but he could never taste them at all as this session was one of his least favorite training in two years as for the indulgence thing he hasn't even has the heart to paying attention to it or envious about it.
Not because he was desireless but he was simply hasn't any luck in it back then his soul was snatched by the system in this world with his situation there is no way he could do anything about it but he can be very stubborn as he never fell into hopeless thought or any negative emotions affect him.
He know at time his life was going to be like that as well, there was nothing he could do about it, so far this was the fate of being a full-fledged cultivater who was chasing after longevity and power, even though he wasn't into this stuff he couldn't excape this fate with the system firmly lodged in his skull.
At least for the sake of getting rid of it he has to pursue the damn thing, but that wasn't without it's risks it was like a double edged sword the system would get more and more powerful as his strength rose more over it's restrictions would be slowly would be lifted.
So If he wanted to cultivate for this sake then it was already impossible to surpass it much less suppress and get rid off it, this would be like he was running in the place without oxygen so it was quite impossible.
Vaanavan long suspected that the reason for the system personally taking care of his cultivation it was so it could become less restricted with the suppression of law so he knows the importance of being able to deduct a cultivation technique for him it didn't sit well with him to depending other person to help him raise his cultivation level.
This is also a reason for him to send his clone to settlement, even though he could look up and have high theoretical knowledge of cultivation from cultivation technique he couldn't create a cultivation technique based on his theory just yet many things could go wrong, he want to observe the process of few cultivators closely to tie the loose ends of the cultivation technique and perfecting it more flawlessly.
Vaanavan thoughts weren't caged by his situation he, even want to study the cultivation in the various race to polishing his cultivation technique and importantly he wanted to understand about the any possible downside of his cultivation technique so he come up with a plan unfortunately the system heartlessly refused to him.
Vaanavan didn't understand why the system vehemently refushed to listen to his plans, it doesn't even bother to give him explanation this time but Vaanavan didn't take it to his heart after all he know things wouldn't be simple but after some try he decisively give up that line of thoughts instead of focus on this matter instead.
Since his plan was successful, he know they would seek him on with their cultivation doubts with his theoretical knowledge he can quit sure he was qualified to answer this questions if he really encountered something tricky then he could always ask system, which he, was sure help him out after all this was a very reasonable request.
With this much cultivators he could check out all of his theory and come up with more and more theory the thought of him creating something amazing was what he most wanted achieve something great and magnificent.
His only downside is that being live force cultivator his versatile In this practice was rather limited due to it's rigidness, he wasn't willing to admit to himself thinking, this scope of life force cultivation wasn't that limited it just that his understanding of it was rather superficial and blindly followed and cultivated one of the well known technique.
This was his problem and after he come here he asked the system for the knight cultivation and Martial technique and the history which was little hassle for the system. It was his secondary focus as he still believed researching this would one day help him out the system on his insistence reluctantly agreed he never alowed him to cultivate some thing crude and filled with flaws.
To him it doesn't matter if his cultivation technique wasn't the ingenious one or the perfect one he didn't mind it being crude comepare to some high level cultivators created what he paying important most was that He wanted it to be the cast of his best efforts the one he wholeheartedly he agreed with.
He knows as his knowledge and experience increase over the years so was the difference between his best efforts of different times he could modify and perfect it as he understands things more clearly so but it more concerned with his dedication and beliefs in his principles then anything else as a honorable knight his pride wouldn't let him aim for second best.
For some reason he has this nagging feeling someone was watching him, he couldn't shake off it he hoped the system could quickly identityfy the person.
Vaanavan become more and more restless as time passed by, it wasn't very nice feeling of stared by some unknown entity all the time but his strong will and emotional control help him great deal he also talked about it with system it did agree with him of some sorts Vaanavan has to wonder how exactly this system started to agreeing with him after all at first it didn't agree with him and even scolded him for being overly paranoid.
He was acted like nothing wrong with his expression or actions, he didn't show any recognition on his part pretended to be oblivious to this strange staring but he had this feeling that the person wasn't care in the least bit Whether he could care or not.
This feeling was rather depressing and uncomfortable so he poured this grievance on the system and blamed it as it was supposed to be powerful figure from it's boasting and he had to admit this does indeed help him to ease his mind little bit.
He once asked could it be Norda but the system strongly didn't think so, he couldn't really think of anyone of this level his only conclusion was that the system perhaps forget to tell something important.
Then the system did warned him after some hesitation, it was probably because of the energy out burst from him the other day might have attract someone very strong that even it couldn't tell this information come as a shock and he somewhat come to realisation that he couldn't careless just because he believed System was very powerful like now there would be variable.
"System, why don't you ask 'Them' about this matter, they might have really found something " in his tone little urgency could be noticed.
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"What is it, could it be you are still unwilling to even contact them you can use Norda like last time can't you" Vaanavan voice was sharp seeing the system didn't say anything he was getting irritated.
[Are you even understand what you are suggesting, not mention the dangers, they would get suspicious over such a question this would be like poking hornet nest what I-]
Vaanavan cut things short impatiently "System don't play me like a idiot just say it you don't care about things" he was quite aggravate by all this and helpless as well he can't even be sure whether or not he could able to control that terrifying energy.
After their short argument he was able to persuade system for this dangerous talk after some time he heard a soft grunt from system informing him about it's talk with heavenly treasures in single word "No" and become silent he, could tell something wrong with it he didn't dare to push it back.
He could tell the glum mood of system he didn't try to engage a small talk with it knowing the system might started to scold him, to be truth Vaanavan also little annoyed with it action and find its reasons ridiculous anyway there is nothing they could do not only that the shenanigans of his last night pissed off the system further.
It was nothing as big as system exaggerating but this was completely related to his decision yesterday, he was on the spot of confrontation he blurted out or to be precise the clone blurted out something even he wasn't expecting.
It's true that when he made the clone, he wanted it to be like someone he know someone he admired so this chance was like a wish fulfilment to him, he made the clone based on his long time idol white robed sage whom at some point had indiscrible impact on his mind from childhood.
Even though he doesn't know much about the charastrics of the white robe sage, he only know one thing that was he was indifferent to fame and wealth, in his heart only one thing remained that was an dedication to protect the flowing light Empire.
He didn't expect to his clone to have whole lot of personality then he created not only did it acting very mysterious but quite pretentious as well more over even he was speechless by it's actions and thought process there were times he was almost stopped the clone from doing something extreme a cold sweat started to form in his back.
[You seem reminiscing your clone performance did you done enjoying it]
The mocking voice of system heard in his mind he flinched little but pretending to be not heard anything from system.