"So are we doing this or not? " Orson asked.
Peter nodded his head signifying his agreement. He then proceeded to start placing certain artifacts in a certain manner at certain points in the room. In confusion, Orson couldn't help but ask what he was up to, to which Peter replied, "I'm setting up a formation to block any magic energy from spilling out of the room so as not to disturb the other residents.
I'm also setting up a Mana gathering array, and a sound cancellation array to block sounds from coming in and going out. Privacy is key here, don't you agree? "
"You never cease to amaze me, " Orson said, and then proceeded to ask, "since when were you an array master? "
"Hey, do not let an array master hear what by our just called me. They would check out my formations, see that they are extra basic, and then proceed to spit on me for ruining the image of array masters, " Peter replied.
"Ok, let me put it this way, where did you learn how to set up formations? Even if they are basic. Although to me, they are pretty awesome, " Orson said.
'The way Peter is now, he is like a side character overshadowing me, the main character, ' he thought.
"It was just something I picked up along the way, " Peter replied.
What Peter didn't say, though, was that he learned it because it was a compulsory course to be taken in his education. His father was a no-nonsense man who did his best to make sure his children were elites among elites, though his methods were up for debate.
After some minutes, Peter was done with his preparations. He then proceeded to empty a good amount of the mana stones they had gotten, to the floor.
"Come here, Orson. Now stay in the middle of this pile of mana stones. You can stand, sit, squat, or even take a piss if you want. Whichever posture pleases you, be my guest, " Peter said.
"You can be so full of it at times, Father, " Orson scoffed.
"And you're always whining like a girl, " Peter said.
"I don't! "
"No time to argue boy, just make yourself comfy in the pile, "
Orson proceeded to sit down cross-legged in the pile. He also held mana stones in both hands. A little time passed and nothing seemed to be happening.
"We've been here for a while now, and nothing seems to be happening, " Orson said with a sigh.
"Patience boy. Try emptying your thoughts and open your mind up. You have never manipulated mana in your life, so you don't know what it feels like, but mana manipulation is something that the body should know how to do on its own.
It is akin to breathing in air. Just relax and let your body do its thing. With the amount of energy circulating in the room now, it wouldn't be able to help itself than to take a scoop of it, " Peter said.
Just as Peter had mentioned, the room was saturated with mana. It was so much that a miasma of it was formed. Peter just stayed in a corner, adding more mana stones to the pile already on the floor.
'This is shocking, to say the least. Is this what Sir Alex considered basic when he thought of us? This mana-gathering formation is unbelievable, or is it because of the amount of mana stones on the floor? ' Peter thought.
While Peter was in his thoughts, something had started happening to Orson.
'Empty my thoughts. Take deep breaths. Let my body do its thing, ' he thought.
Mana started flowing into his body, and every other last thought that was lingering in his mind disappeared. He had achieved Zen. Peter saw Orson drawing in mana and then nodded his head in excitement.
Peter was then confused at his own reaction and thought, 'Is this how I really like the boy now? Anyway, I hope he succeeds and there are no complications. '
From the state of Zen, Orson was then taken to another world. He was confused at first, but after getting his bearings, plus feeling a sense of familiarity, he finally deduced that this was a memory, and he was relieving it, no, remembering it in great detail.
It was as if he had gotten a third-person perspective as he could see himself rather than seeing through himself. He saw his birth on earth, well, the earth he came from. He saw his first steps, his first words, his first love, and finally the series of events that led to his death.
Peter, on the other hand, noticed Orson's magical energy soaring. If the two were in communication at that point, they would have discovered that the more Orson remembered, the more his magical energy rose.
The power system of the world was as follows:
Awakening realm: Normally, the earliest age for this cultivation level was as a newborn baby. A good number of people awakened their magic power when they were babies.
Realization realm: This cultivation level usually separated the elite from the normies. This was when a person discovered if they had a divine blessing or not. Those with divine blessings were most likely to go very far cultivation-wise, and it was they who sorted at the top.
Myriad realm: This realm had another set of cultivation levels within it. It was the realm that was considered the main magic cultivation realm. Those with divine blessings could easily get into this realm. Those who were really skilled too in their cultivation could enter the myriad realm, or to call it completely, the myriad realms of advanced cultivation.
The only way to get a divine blessing was by inheriting it or by being blessed by someone with a divine blessing. Inheritance was strictly by birth, and one couldn't control which child would get it; they could only increase the odds of the child getting it; in fact, all or none of one's children could inherit his divine blessing.