After a month of rigorous training with the Void Shatter technique, Auron had reached the point where he could generate air pressure from up to three meters away. This was his current limit, as pushing beyond it risked tearing his muscles. Eager to expand his skills, he wanted to practice the Ripple Palm technique but needed a suitable target.
During the summer, his mother often took him outside to play under the shade of the large trees. Auron's eyes quickly fell upon the branches of a nearby Noble Walnut tree. These branches, abundant and readily available, were perfect for his practice. The Noble Walnut tree was highly sought after for its strong, quality timber, often used to make carriages.
He asked his mother for permission to collect some branches and store them in his room for practice. Sarah, intrigued by Auron's adventurous spirit, agreed with a smile. She was both amused and proud of her child's curiosity and enthusiasm. Since learning to talk, Auron had become increasingly inquisitive about the outside world and enjoyed accompanying Sarah to the marketplace, where he absorbed the vibrant life of the town.
As Auron began gathering the branches, Sarah couldn't help but marvel at how quickly her son was growing, both in skill and character.
Xiao Yu carried a good news for him stated that she will finish the deductions of first level of soul cultivation technique in a month or two. This really motivated himself to keep cultivating diligent as he is surrounded by many treasures but a little time to use it.
This brought a change of pace to him as he need to actively contemplate on the heavenly rune to speed things up. During the day, he contemplating the heavenly rune while at night , he will practice Ripple Palm.
Ripple Palm technique is soft yet powerful technique that use gentle palm strike that generate ripple inside opponent body. This cause internal distruption that shake their mana, organ and bodily fluid thus throwing them off balance.
The Ripple Palm technique requires the practitioner to position their palm forward, focusing on channeling internal energies with precision. The stance should be relaxed, with the goal of smoothly directing energy through the palm. Timing is crucial to ensure that the energy is properly harnessed and delivered. As the palm extends towards the opponent, it maintains a soft and fluid motion to minimize external disturbance while efficiently transferring force internally.
Upon impact, the Ripple Palm generates ripples of force that propagate through the target's internal structure without affecting the external surface. These internal ripples disrupt the target's bodily functions, energy channels, and organs, potentially causing internal bleeding, disorientation, and temporary paralysis. The technique is designed to inflict significant internal damage while preserving a gentle exterior, allowing for precise and controlled application in combat.
Auron start with stationary branches while try to make sure all the forces being transferred in to the branches. In early attempt, most of the branch were split apart marking the failure of the execution of the technique. Later, he succeeded but but only a few times. He strived for quality hence training in more branches to make sure he grasp the timing very well. As time goes by, he already perfected the technique on stationary branch. As he wants to continue his practice on moving branches, Xiao Yu informed him that she already finish the deductions of the soul cultivation art.
" Xiao Yu , explain the soul cultivation art to me," asked Auron seemingly couldn't contain his excitement.
"I will first explain the nature of the human soul," Xiao Yu began. "The human soul is inherently fragile and cannot yet take a defined form. It must be nurtured gradually to develop a basic structure. This process is known as Soul Awakening. Only after awakening can one begin to perceive and gain limited control over the soul. During Soul Awakening, practitioners become capable of sensing their surroundings more acutely and connecting with their inner essence."
"Next, I will introduce the soul cultivation art. Start by using your eyes as a conduit to your soul, attuning yourself to the spiritual energy in the air. Focus on absorbing this energy slowly and methodically. The process involves absorbing, refining, and compressing the energy. A denser soul, achieved through this process, possesses greater soul force and resilience."
Auron cleared his mind and began circulating the soul cultivation technique. His mystical eyes revealed spirit energy fluttering around him, lively and erratic compared to the static light orbs he was accustomed to. This spirit energy danced and jumped in the air, and he absorbed it with focused intent, refining it as it entered his being. Over time, his soul grew in size but became unstable, prompting him to attempt to compress it back to its normal state. The process was excruciatingly painful, and he gritted his teeth to endure the agony, beads of sweat forming on his brow and veins bulging on his forehead.
After what felt like an eternity, he finally opened his eyes. "Whew, that minute felt like an eternity," Auron said, his face showing a grimace. "I can't afford to absorb this energy blindly. I need to be meticulous in absorbing and consolidating it to avoid such intense strain." He then proceeded to sleep.
Squeaking sounds emitted as the door is opened. Sarah came into Auron room to wake him up." Good morning little star, ready for new adventures?," joked Sarah. With his sleepy eyes, he nodded slowly. " "Let's go have our breakfast," Sarah then pick him up then went to dining room. His father, Alex could be seen putting on his armour to go to the training field. Alex tussled his head and said good morning to him. He then took the packed up food and closed door. After finish breakfast and having a bath, Sarah prepare Auron to go to the marketplace, the place where all wonder of the world can be found. Auron always excited to see new things there. His information imaginary library already have many new information. While observing his surroundings, his eyes seem to detect something in a stall. He felt that this things is special and asked her mother to buy it for him. It was a piece of mud that shape like an egg. The stall owners began to fork out the price to 20 piece of copper coins. It really outrageous as it is only piece mud. This greedy merchant really need a beating.
Even so, his mother still bought for him.