Sigh! "How many youngsters will be qualified to enter Shiva Sect this year? Our clan was almost in decline, the other clan had been laughing at us now. I could only wish that a rightful heir would appear and bring back the glory we once lost."
After a few minutes of silence, the girl who jumped remained in the pool. She never shows any signs of coming back at the moment, and it appears that she is still going deeper into the bottom of the pool.
Is she dead?
Won't she choke from death if she continued to remain in the pool this whole time?
Controlling your breath is a hard thing to do.
Will she be okay?
Confusions engulf the crowd as I remain and watch the pool slowly, showing a girl naked in sight.
Oh, she is alive!
She didn't die!
But how?
Clan Leader, Muski Shiva. "Ahem! Forgive this old man for forgetting to say this. To those who don't know, once you enter the pool, a strong energy will such you two meters deep then you must swim to its deepest part. How much deeper you swim, was equivalent to the number of stars that will appear on your head. But you don't need to worry at all as this pool won't kill you. It will quickly let your body float back once it's known that you can't handle the pressure anymore."
"I see. That is why she remains hidden in the pool."
"Wow! How mysterious! Suddenly, I wanted to jump into the pool."
"Yeah, me too! Me too!"
After clothing back, the girl soon walked to the attendant, who organised the overall quality of beasts for them to be a cultivator. Watching the girl walk, the eyes of the man, though still a child already wear a danger that glints within. All I could see was a kid who was still on her mother's lap.
"Hm! Let's see. You have four stars on your head, which means you dive around 40-50 meters deep. You passed!"
"Thank you!"
Shusi walks past happily. As the awakening of individuals continues to commence. Though the awakening starts with good news for the Snow-Purple Snake Clan, it appears that it only leads the clan to expect something. Those who followed Shusi to be awakened don't have an ounce of talent to be a cultivator.
Clan Leader, Muski Shiva muttered, "Oh, ancestor. Look for us, as we need your guidance to remain in power. The clan you built with sweat and hardship was now in decline. We need your blessing for our clan to survive these calamities. Please, look at us!"
I looked at the still overbearing appearance of our clan leader, who was muttering words of asking.
'Oh, clan leader! You must be a good person back in your precious life. Not only a miracle will appear but also a great disaster that will lead our clan to be one of the feared strongest clans not only on the northern part of this continent but also on this land of Beasts.'
"Next up, Penny Shiva!"
My time has come! Now, I will need to soak this body until it reaches its last breath.
I could feel all eyes pointed at me, young and old were all the same, expecting something that I couldn't bear.
The pressure pulled me in. Just enough to completely let my body not be seen. Within a second, I swamped down. Trying to reach its bottom. But I know I couldn't. Still, I wanted to give my all. Even though I already know the limit of this body. Even if it is just for a second. I wanted to change the outcome that would befall me. Please let this be the starting point of this change!
As I opened my eyes, I saw the same struggle this body faced. I saw the limit he painstakingly destroyed. I soon found myself being pushed back for nothing! The change I wanted to create never happened, nor did it appear before my eyes.
Is this the only thing I could do?
"Penny Shiva, 2 star. Can be nurtured for 50 years to become a master. Pass!"
Sigh! For a weak, nothing changes. If this continued, I would die! No, I will make sure I won't. Not this time!
"Did he just have two stars? The Penny, who is known as one of the genius children for being smarter than others?"
"Kekekek! Look at him, still able to have an arrogant look. If I were the parents that have adopted him, then I would make sure to throw him out for being useless."
"Kekekek!"
Their laughter doesn't bother me. The me now wasn't much different from my past, from this body's past. It would be great if I would be any different, but that must be just wishful thinking.
"Next up, Maui Shiva!"
"Brother! I will come back for a minute."
This nod is enough because from this moment on. Your attitude will change. Well, more than change, it should be that your true self will be unveiled. After all, it was hard to treat someone as a family without having the same blood, right? This must be the last time you would call me brother. At least, I will give you some bit of respect before you try to crash me. Though I couldn't worry about that, as one of the passers, I was given the privilege to come and live in the dormitory the sect provided. This is, after all, for them to be able to lead the youngsters to a better environment and for us to focus only on growth. After all, the training wouldn't come as an easy one but brutal training. But don't worry, as I won't be crashed easily!
"Maui Shiva, 5 stars. A first-class talent."
'Look, penny, this is what they called talent. This is the real talent a beast man should have. While you only amount to 2 stars and just have some smart ass. I will show you a real power should hold. This is the start! I will destroy you and make sure that the attention of my parents shall be all mine!'
"Wow!!!"
"A five-star finally appeared! Our clan will soon rise back."
"Will he become the future leader of our clan?"
"That must be!"
The bright look of the cultivators couldn't be hidden as this is the first of these past generations to appear a five-star talent. especially the headmaster who even comes forward to congratulate Maui.
"Child, good job! The future of the clan would rest on your hands."
"Don't worry, clan leader. I will do my utmost power to lead our clan to greatness."
Name: Maui Shiva
Race: Snow Purple Snake Beasts
Unique Trait: half awakened
Beasts Mark: N/A
Cultivation: N/A
Sprite: N/A
"Next up, Azile Shiva. Come forward"