Today the Morning was bright and fresh breeze was felt all over the Adafast City. Sun has just set its light upon the City.Sargon woke up early this morning, feeling energized and ready to begin his training.
He sat cross-legged on the floor of his room and focused his attention on the "ALL-Body Cultivation Sutra" that he had been studying for months practicing and failing time and again to from a circulation and store man in his Dantain or as people in Nashirah Called it, "The Inner Mana Well"or simply "Mana Well".
He began to circulate his mana and qi, feeling the energy flow through his body.He started with the basic breathing exercises, slowly inhaling and exhaling, focusing on the flow of energy.
As he continued to breathe, he felt the energy flowing in a circuit and slowly becoming more concentrated in his lower abdomen right below the Lower Heavenly Dantian at a particular Node, where his Conceptual dantian was to be transformed.
Well to be fair it wasn't an existing Dantian. There are 3 Universal HEAVENLY Dantian that any being either Ghost, ants, human or Devas have. This was much different.These were The UPPER HEAVENLY DANTIAN, MIDDLE HEAVENLY DANTIAN and LOWER HEAVENLY DANTIAN.
The Circulation Technique is used to form a storage artificially by almost like digging specific point and acupuncture place to increase the Hole-Size figuratively speaking and the nature of the technique makes it behave like a Dantian.
It was more akin to calling Pluto a Planet. So instead of Fully-Opening a dantian, it was more akin to Creating a Dantian, Conceptualization of Dantian is a term used in the Vast-Higher-Realm.
Sargon closed his eyes and visualized a small ball of energy forming in his Conceptualized imaginary dantian.At first, it seemed like nothing was happening. Sargon had tried this before, without much success. But this time, something was different.
He could feel his Rune activating and glowing with dim-light. Using his qi which was about to falter after almost completing a full-circle he was using the Final bit of Qi to Dig into the Acupunture Node and making the Node change its structures and cleaving a Valve in it.
It was a Painful Process which he endured through clutching his teeth. Since this Process had to be done quickly he focused all his concentrations. After the transformation of the Node, he was also expanding and condensing the Node using the qi slowly forming a big space of Node.
It felt as if dozens of ants were crawling in that spot,sometimes giving pain sometimes just an itchy feeling to it.
He could sense the energy flowing through it, stabilizing and guiding his energy flow.
After the Stabilizing the Newly formed Dantian, Sargon focused all his attention on String the QI in it and willing it to grow and expand by filling it with his qi,. Suddenly, he felt a surge of energy, and the ball of energy in his dantian began to expand rapidly. He could feel the energy flowing through his body, flooding into the dantian and Closing it up.
Sargon let out a cry of triumph as he felt the dantian closed his Dantian fully Seal-tight. He could feel the energy flowing through it, strengthening and nourishing his body. He continued to circulate his mana and qi, feeding the energy and caressing its outer surface. For few times.
Then he circulated and pressed some qi into some acupuncture nodes, caressing certain Meridian Channels , Massaaging Cetain Viscera Organs all using his qi. Plus he did other many miscellaneous Operations which would require an in-depth knowledge for a Cultivator which Sargon had.
After half an hour of Circulating qi he Opened the Dantian and immediately exiled the qi that was coming out of the New Dantian which was known as Dragon-Origin Dantian. All the qi came out of his mouth as Petrified Qi.
He opened his eyes, feeling a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. He had done it. He had opened his first dantian, and he could feel the power coursing through his body as he restarted the Circulation of Mana from the Beginning and was able to circulate it a few times not just one, producing Tranquil Qi.
"Finally I have taken my 1st Step in Cultivation after all this time.I have entered Martial Learner Realm", Sargon heaved a sigh an he undid his posture and soon slept as he was tired from all this and had no more mental or physical energy left.
As the young boy stirred in his sleep, a soft voice echoed through the room. "Sargon, my son, it is time to awaken," his mother called out, her voice filled with warmth and love.
Sargon slowly opened his eyes, blinking away the remnants of sleep. He saw his mother standing by his bedside, her eyes sparkling with anticipation. "Hmm? I really fell asleep! Mother, What is it ? Is sun perhaps rising from the West today, for you to allow me to Sleep and only wake me up this late! Hehe, this is the Adult-Freedom I have been missing from my lifestyle for so long." he asked, rubbing the sleep from his eyes.
"What Nonsense are you Speaking again ! Wakey Wakey. Forget the Freedom from today onwards you will be under Hell-Training. You can't waste your potential like your father. Today, my dear, I will teach you a magic-cultivation technique that will unlock the potential within you. It focuses on the creation of circles.", scolded the mother in half-caring half-spartan manner.
"Ah Shit, Here We Go Again."
"What Again ? and Mind your Language boy. Don't speak in that manner else people you think of as a man raised in SLums. How many times do I have to remind you ?"
"Sorry,It was Nothing just a glib of tongue."
Sargon Woke Up , made his Bed and went to freshen up. While getting fresh he just remembered that he hadn't hidden his Dragon-Origin Dantian well due to fatigue last time. This was the Advantage of the All-Body or you can say the Cultivation Techniques of the higher-Realm. They could hide their Extra-cultivation by hiding their Dantian.
"Hmm? Why am I Smelling Mana Here ? Furthermore the Smell has more Turbid and impure Vibe to it.I guess it is something you go through after the Age of Rite Ceremony in rare cases. But, why have I not heard of such cases in my lifetime? Something feels Fishy , but isn't the Fish. Hmmm....."
"Mom, I am ready lets begin the training."
"Ok! Lets Step inside the Training Room Underground."
"Cool! This is my first time. It must be pretty good since it is Underground and not outside, it must be Protected by a Rune-Formation and be made up of some Special Items.", Sargon was busy imagining what kind of Style and Architecture the Training Room was.
This was a fantasy world where the Elves, Demi-Humans,DemonFolk,Vampires ,race with Necromantic traits exist. It was full of Dangers, Mystery, racial tension, where being weak was looked down upon.
Although it Wasn't Jungle-Like Strong Eat the Weak World like Described in many Cultivation World, Strength was still put on forefront and couldn't be ignored,so any Family will spend a decent amount of their Fortune to make their Training Room.
"Here We are Son"
The Door Creaked Open.
"Wow. Its Descent . Plus the walls and Pillar are THICK and look Sturdy."
"We aren't that Rich so this is the bare amount we could do. We only have a low class Natural Mana Gathering Rune Inscribed to the FLoor and painted all over with Magic Resistance Paints.",commented the Mother, " That is why you must do your best to study Magic and be Great at it if you want to have a lavish LIfe....."
And So Her Mother Lectured him about Discipline, having a realistic far-sightedness and Shoot for the Stars and Aim for the Moon. And have HUmble Outlook on things.
After She Finished her lecture about Mentality. She now got Serious.
"Now Let's talk Magic. "
Sitting together in a cozy room filled with shelves of Aged books,swords and flickering candlelight, a mother and her son embarked on a magical journey of learning. The mother, a mage with a wisdom that extended beyond the realms of spellcasting, began to teach her young son Sargon about the intricacies of magic.
"Magic, my dear," she began, her voice gentle yet filled with a touch of wonder, "is not merely the manipulation of external forces. It is an art that begins within, in the depths of one's heart."
The mischievous Sargon played along with this gimmick even though he knew more than her at this point of time , he leaned forward, his eyes wide with curiosity. "But how does it work, Mother? How can magic come from within?"
A soft smile graced the mother's lips as she reached out to cup her son's face. "Magic is like a wondrous wellspring, my child. Within each of us resides an elemental core, a connection to the primal forces of nature. By invoking spells, we tap into these energies and shape them to our will."
She gestured toward her own chest, emphasizing the importance of the heart. "Imagine, my dear, that your heart is a magic circle, a sacred space where the elements converge. It is here that your intentions, desires, and emotions intertwine with the elemental properties of magic."
The young boy's eyes sparkled with understanding, captivated by his mother's words. "What is a Magic Circle anyway? I am curious to know what you think of it, Mother ? Also, if my heart is the magic circle, what about mana?"