I leave the office and head to the library.
It's a huge building, and inside are thousands of books on every subject imaginable.
There are large tables where students can sit and read, and a counter with a bunch of clerks.
I walk up to the counter and a young man looks up at me.
"How can i help you, Young cultivator?"
His voice is crisp, and his hair is short, but his face is youthful, and his expression is kind and welcoming.
I smile and bow.
"I'm looking for a book that can explain the history of the world. I am ignorant of the world as I was kidnapped and forced to work for the Cosmic blood sect."
"Very well, this is the book you are looking for." He hands it to me as if he was expecting me to ask for it.
"The History of the World and the People Who Made it, and the Author is the great sage, The Great Sage of the Empire, Li Yao.
"Thank you, I'll take it and go now, I must study hard so that the next time I meet people I won't seem ignorant," I bow and scurry off to a table.
In the back of the room, there are a few rows of chairs and desks.
I take a seat and start to read seriously. As a person from earth, I need to learn about this world. I'm not from here and there's no way I'm going to look like some country rube.
As I read, I learn that the first emperor of the empire, the founder of the dynasty, is named long. He is the son of the previous emperor, who is the grandson of the first emperor, who is the great-grandson of the first emperor, It goes on for pages and pages.
Red gavel plane- I examine this part in detail.
The world is known as red gavel plane due to of the artifacts of the old ones.
It is a very strange place, and the reason for it's strangeness is the fact that it is a plane of chi.
Chi means energy, and in this case, the energy is spiritual energy.
The energy of the plane is such that it can be used to create things.
These objects are known as artifacts, and the more power that is put into them, the better they become.
Some of these artifacts can be weapons or items that store things in a pocket space.
Others can create food or water.
Still others can create a shield.
And the list just keeps on and on.
I notice the book seems to have more pages than it should. I look closely and realize after 100s of pages of reading I have barely moved towards the middle.
I can feel my eyes getting heavy as I keep reading.
After a while, the librarian comes to get me.
"Young cultivator, time for lunch, and then it's time for lessons." I shrug, and close the book. I go to hand it to him, and he chuckles. "Keep it. we have many copies of this artifact." He leaves,
and so do I.
***
I pull out a chair and plop down in it.
The next hour is spent in a classroom.
The teachers are all old men and women, they are dressed in the simple robes of the sect and their faces are lined with the wisdom of age.
"who can tell me the first 3 ranks of Chi cultivation and their names?" the instructor looks around.
A tall young man raises his hand.
"Yes, what is your name, and how did you come to learn the ways of the sect?" The instructor smiles
"My name is Mael, and I came to the sect as a child when my parents were killed, and the sect took care of me. Now, the cultivation ranks are Rank 1 Body formation levels 1 through 9, in which the cultivator increases the power of the body. Rank 2 has 9 levels again it is called chi condensation, in which they open their Dantian and absorb chi to condense chi a maximum of 9 times in order to reach the next level. Each time the chi is condensed it increases their strength up to the 9 stages of chi condensation."
"and the third?" The instructor nods, "I... don't know sir." The tall young man says, allowing the instructor to continue and explain.
"Rank 3 is called Foundation establishment has 9 levels in which they create up to 9 pillars on which their eventual core will form. this is the most important to the future of a cultivator. Without a strong foundation you will find yourself unable to get to the 4th rank."
"Are there any questions?" He asks.
No one answers, and he continues.
"Good, class is over for today. We will resume tomorrow. Anyone who wishes to stay can do so, but the rest of you may leave."
Nobody moves.
They are all too excited.
"Excellent. If anyone needs to talk, or has any other concerns, please see one of the many Cultivation elders, they are available in the main hall. Now, to continue the lesson. you must pay 5 sect points, don't worry it is very much worth it."