[Tai Lung's POV]
Chi.
The fuel of miracles.
If you were amazed at what I could achieve with it when it was limited inside of my body, you would be horrified to learn what I could do with it now that I can control and shape it to my liking outside of my body.
It brought my combat prowess to a whole new realm.
Obviously, it was not usable in a real fight with my current proficiency because a battle of my calibre happened in the blink of an eye and one millisecond could dictate death and victory.
But when I finally mastered the use of my Chi to such a level that I could use it during battle, then I will confidently declare that I stood shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Oogway.
The same principles applied to my Chi when it was outside of my body and it meant that just like before, I was extremely versatile and creative with the way I was using my Chi.
I did more than just grow trees or make a dragon construct which I can shoot around.
"I can do something like this." I said to myself with a smile. I brought my hands up and from my palm, a blue flame was burning with frightening intensity.
There was one world that came to my mind when I realised I could control my Chi when it was outside of my body and affect the world around me.
The world of Avatar. The warriors there were capable of manipulating the four elements and their variants to their will.
Without the proper guidance, I had a hard time achieving the same feats as they did but I was slowly getting there. I was learning through trial and error. But it wouldn't be long until I could bend the elements as they did in their world.
"Sometimes, I would forget that you are a monstrous genius and times like this are a reminder," Shifu commented as he stood not too far away.
He had been supervising my training since the very start and I allowed him because it was very helpful to him. He had already attained inner peace so mastering Chi was his next journey too.
"Really?" I asked the question with an obvious answer while I clenched my fist to put out the flames.
"Yes. I've never heard of or seen Master Oogway achieve such impossible feats ; like conjuring blue flames, creating a rotating ball of energy that can destroy boulders, or that technique you made recently. The one that ruptured a mountain." Shifu said with a curious stroke of his beard.
He must be talking about my fire bending, rasengan and the last one....
"These techniques are something you created in only a week of training as well. The potential you hold is something that will terrify any master, my son." Shifu said and the smile on his face could not have been prouder.
Has it already been a week again since I came to the Jade Palace? It feels way shorter when you are busy putting all your mind into training.
I have not even had a wink of sleep yet as I meditated instead, trying to get a better feel of my Chi or otherwise just letting my body interact with my Chi.
"Of course. But you only name techniques which are destructive in nature. You can't only have destruction, sometimes you need to heal and give life." I said and put out my hand near the small seedling plant on the ground.
I willed my Chi outside my palm and it released a bluish glow. My Chi affected the small plant and I allowed it to grow.
Not long after, the plant grew and turned into a beautiful flower.
What was used as an energy to fuel destruction, can also be used to fuel life. You can change the nature of your Chi according to your will.
But one thing I noticed was that whenever I was using my Chi, if it was to fuel destruction my white Chi would react enthusiastically whereas my blue Chi seemed more fluid when I was about to fuel a restoration or healing technique.
A curious thing, but in the end, they need to be equal output to work so it didn't really matter.
That was one thing which annoyed the shit out of me. I needed to focus on my chi and make sure that they were in equal proportion or the technique will not work. The more unequal they are, the harder it is to control.
That means at the moment, I cannot use Chi outside of my body on instinct. Which means I cannot utilize it in real combat just yet. I would need someone to distract my enemy so that I can have enough time to concentrate to execute my technique.
In that regard, I was kind of like a mage who needed some time to create spells.
"That, I can do too." Shifu said with a smile before he did the same thing, making a flower grow until it blooms.
That was all he could do though.
Strangely enough, neither Po nor Shifu had been able to replicate any of the techniques I took from my knowledge of another world.
I could understand my father but for Po to be unable to copy my techniques too, it made me believe I may be special for a moment.
It could just be their incompetence though rather than being impossible for anyone else but me to achieve such things.
It left me with myriads of questions again. The initial reason why I could invent such techniques was because I have the knowledge and because I have seen other people perform it in my past life.
So I thought inventing was my only advantage. I thought other people would eventually be able to copy my techniques as well after they see me do it but that seemed to be not the case so far.
I need further time to test my theory though. If it is true then that means there was something special about me which others didn't have.
Chi was the fuel of miracles and I have been able to achieve impossible things with it. I wonder....
Was it not the same for other people?
Maybe it is but was mine more potent because I have two Chi?
..
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"Where are the students?" I asked as I could not hear them close by. I also took in the air and analyzed the different scents in the air, theirs were absent.
"I have sent them on a mission. Bandits and Pirates have been very active in the West after the fall of Shu so I sent them there to deal with it."
I raised my eyebrow and my ears perked up.
"I did not hear any such news while I was in there." I said with a low growl. If bandits and pirates were terrorising my land, it was my responsibility to deal with them.
Not the students of the Jade Palace.
"Obviously they are not suicidal. They would have never attacked if you stayed there. They started making moves only when they realised you were gone."
I clicked my tongue. My status was at the point where my mere presence had a nig effect even if I didn't do anything. The things I could do were enough to scare my enemies off.
"No need to get all upset. Your junior can handle it easily and I thought it would be better to not disturb you with such things while you were in the middle of training." Shifu said.
"Thank you."
Although it was unfortunate that Po was not here. i was planning on finally revealing the hidden Panda Village which still exists today and his father who was continuously looking for him.
I thought it would be good for Po to have a family reunion and relearn the ways of a Panda without Kai looming above their fate.
Oh well, I could just do that when he returns.
"Father.." I called out much to the surprise of Shifu. But it was because I wanted to request something.
"Mind a light sparring?" I asked.
"Calling me father only when you have something you want from me? Spare this old panda's feelings." He said with a fake sad face.
"It is what it is." I said. He was going to accept my proposal anyway even if I did not call him father.
I launched myself at him as we started having a light sparring which quickly escalated to a small fight.
First rule of martial arts, there is no light sparring. It is a myth,
I have been learning so many new techniques in the only span of one year that it nearly got to the point that it nearly had a negative effect on my combat power.
Many people would assume that since I have learned so many powerful techniques, I would be so much stronger but in truth, I was indeed stronger but not by much.
It is like giving a machine gun to someone who has been using a pistol all his life. Of course, a machine gun was better but the sheer proficiency he had with a pistol before made it so that the difference was not much.
This will continue until he becomes as proficient with the machine gun as he was with the pistol.
Likewise, I have been changing up my fighting style and adding multiple new techniques, which while making me stronger was not at its fullest potential.
I needed more experience.
So a fight or a spar like this was always welcomed.
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We continued fighting for half a day, exchanging blows as we fought in the sky, on the hill, on the training ground etc.
We would've gone one if not for the messenger bird that suddenly decided to pay a visit. He had a letter for me.
"Who was the one that sent you?" I asked as I took the message scroll from his hand. I quickly opened up to read the contents while he answered.
"Its from Lord Shen, great general Tai Lung."
My eyes narrowed as I quickly read the contents of the scroll and the permanent scowl on my face deepened.
A soft yet big growl rolled off my throat and vibrated out into the surroundings. It made the air around me flee as a cold wind blew over the place.
"Really now." I said as I crushed the scroll in my hand.
Shifu who was standing beside me and was also peeking at the letter had a worried look wash over his face.
My anger swiftly got tainted with slight amusement as dark chuckles rolled off my throat.
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.
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A consecutive attack on both the capital of Shu and Gongmen City. The armies are marching towards us right now.
Yes.
Armies.
The other kingdoms have united.
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