At the dinner table that day.
Child's voice: "Then I delivered the final blow to the Demon King, and thus, I saved the world from the evil of the Demon King."
Sound of applause from everyone.
Ethan: "Well done, Kiran! You are a real hero."
Lio: "When you get a bit older, I'll take you on an adventure with me. But until then, I'll start training you to use Qi."
Kiran: "Really?"
Lio: "Really, but first..." he looked at the food on the table, his mouth watering, "we'll eat first."
...
After dinner, Kiran sat with the other children while Lio sat in front of them in the dining room, having removed the large table from the center.
Lio: "So, what do you know about Qi?" He was met with complete silence.
Lio: "--------" Then he said, "As I expected. Qi is an invisible spiritual energy that exists in every living being." He was met with blank stares from everyone.
Lio, speaking softly to himself: "How can I make this easier?"
He said, "You all know that we are made of blood, right?" The children nodded their heads.
Lio smiled and continued, "Good. Now, let's say that instead of blood, there's another invisible liquid whose color depends on the user's personality. The common color is white." He extended his hand, and a white aura enveloped it.
Lio continued, "Then comes light blue, dark blue, orange, purple, yellow, light red, dark red, and then there are the mixed colors. There are also Qi with additives, which have their own classifications."
He continued, "There are ways to increase the strength of Qi, but the most important is to increase physical strength. Of course, there are shortcuts, but those are available to the wealthy. As they say, the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. So the first step is to feel the Qi, and this is the hardest step. It may take years for some people; it took me four and a half years. You must disconnect yourself from everything around you, close your eyes, and try to focus inward."
The children closed their eyes.
Lio: "Take a deep breath and exhale slowly."
Kiran's POV
Kiran took a deep breath after closing his eyes.
Kiran to himself: "Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale..."
After a while.
Kiran began to feel many threads inside himself. He focused more.
Kiran suddenly found himself in a giant nebula.
Kiran looked around.
Kiran: "I feel at peace."
3rd PERSON POV
Lio, speaking to himself nostalgically: "They all fell asleep." Suddenly, a burst of Qi erupted, spreading across all realms, felt by all the masters from every place. All the children sleeping around Kiran woke up.
Everyone looked to see Kiran surrounded by an aura that ranged from deep red to bright orange and yellow, with patches of glowing blue and green in some areas, like a waterfall of colored smoke flowing through space, interspersed with dark gaps adding depth and enchantment to the scene. The smoky arms seemed to flow gracefully, intertwining and forming unique patterns with stars scattered throughout the nebula like shining jewels, some brightly glowing, while others appeared as dim lights adding a touch of romance to the scene. You could see some newborn stars surrounded by their small clouds, indicating the birth of new stars. When focusing on the nebula's details, you could see thin threads of gas and dust wrapping around each other, looking like illuminated silk floating in space. Some areas seemed particularly radiant, witnessing active star formation processes, reflecting the harmony between chaos and order in nature, creating a captivating scene that invites contemplation of the universe's beauty and vastness.
The children in unison: "So beautiful."
Lio woke from his surprise with a nervous smile and some sweat dripping from his forehead from excitement: "Don't touch it."
...
Far away in many realms from Kiran's location, in the highest first world, inside one of the prisons.
A woman's weak voice: "He has awakened, this is very early."
To be continued in the upcoming chapters...