Inner world

Though I sleep, sleep didn't came eventually, I keep seeing the scenes those roads, made of concrete, the horns of car, the last curseing before hitting, they keep coming, I keep trying to refuse acknowledging that i died, maybe I was really hallucinating or some kind dream, I kind of lost in that dream....

But no, there's no way this was possible, everything here was too real. The senary that i saw in the daytime, the horrible pressure I felt, those disciples, the things I ate even the taste was real —even I can't imagine those things.

And then a sound " Dong-" Started reverberating through the dormitory, I must have dozed of , time for morning gathering.

The air was especially crisp at this time, I joined the crowd, everyone was moving they all had a purpose some enthusiastic while other was somewhat down, may be also afraid. I'm not a great face reader so i couldn't tell.

This time were arranged in a neat rows according to the dormitory assignments

And annoyingly enough i was placed at front, well all of those who survived the pressure test were placed at front, it was uncomfortable. I preferred to be a back bencher and observe from behind than being a toper and be a spike in everyone's eyes. But that wasn't an option anymore.

Senior sister yun'er arrived again, this time she was accompanied by several senior disciples. They bought some type of pots full of small something like bottles and distributing through the crowd.

"Today you will begin your cultivaton journey" She announced "in these bottles in my hands is spirit gathering water, drawn from secred peak. It will become a catalyst in awakening of your spiritual core —that is if you have the capacity.

— So everyone let's not fail In it okay?! " She finished with a giving a sharp eye to everyone.

When the bottle came to me i saw it was filled with a liquid looked similar to normal water, I drunk it in one sip. It tasted like... Well, like water of course but there a tingling something, it's hard to explain, like there are many type- priced water in modern world some price millions, so think of it tasing a imported luxurious water with similer taste difference. Though I doubt you tested neither me "tee-hee".

It felt cool going down, then seemed to spread a gentle warmth through the upper body.

" Close your eyes, " Senior sister yun'er instructed. "Focus on that warmth. Feel it gathering, condensing. This you first hurdle in path of your cultivaton —learning to sense your own spiritual core.

I did as instructed, concentrating on the strange warmth in my chest. At first, nothing seemed to happen, but gradually I became aware of... something. A sort of density in the center of my chest, like a drop of heavy water staying in still air.

"For most of you, this is all you will achieve today," Senior sister yun'er voice continued. "A few may sense the shape of their core. Fewer still might not be"

She was continued . I heard murmurs and shifting feet, but I kept my eyes closed, focusing on that strange sensation in my chest. The warmth was growing stronger, the density more pronounced.

And then, suddenly, I wasn't just sensing it—I was seeing it. Not with my physical eyes, which were still closed, but with some other kind of perception. In the darkness behind my eyelids, a small point of heavy green water drop? pulsed in rhythm with my heartbeat.

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"Open your eyes, disciple" I opened my surprised eyes blinking in the brightening dawn. She stood stood some meters besides me , studying a boy with an intensity that moment — I sighed relief, I thought it was me!

She asked, "What did you see", he answered normaly, " A.. A point resembling a water drop. Pulshing with my heart. " —Yes I also see that great.

"Nothing more? " She asked with slightly nodding.

I became nervous did I messed up? "Yes , I saw an empty space within it ,I only saw it. " He said, and "dang" I messed up.

"Hm" She made a gesture and one of the senior disciple handed him a jade marble. "Hold this".

He took the marble and that jade marble lit up. And senior yun'er reacted again. " Your doing great, you may have fulfilled your first requirement. " She replied, likely everyone also heard as some started murmuring among themselves.

And i thought the hell with first requirement i didn't saw the space what should I do.

She raised her voice to address the crowd again. "Those who saw their core, step forward. Those who merely felt it, remain in place. Those who sensed nothing... consider this your first warning." Well at least I the core, let's future that out later.

About thirty disciples stepped forward, including me and, I noticed, ling dong. Senior Sister wun'er walked along our line, handing each of us one of the jade marbles.

"These are Spirit Resonance Beads," she explained. "They will help you visualize and interact with your core. Practice with them during your meditation. We'll monitor everyone , test your progress for one month. Those who show sufficient advancement will begin true cultivation techniques. Those who do not..." She let the sentence hang.

The rest of the morning was spent learning basic meditation postures and breathing exercises. By lunch, my legs were cramping from sitting cross-legged for hours, and my head was swimming with terms like 'qi circulation' and 'spiritual meridians.'

"Wow, you were great, but there was seem to have some problem, you looked concerned. "

"Well, apparently I think I was something missing ." I asked him, "what did you see? "

"What could it be, like other guys I also saw a "space" and —" I interrupted, "yes that's it, you also saw a space, where it gotten wrong! I didn't saw any space".

Ling dong said , " Well, let's figure out slowly —let's go outside and stress would run. "

I told him to go alone as I gained quite the attention thanks to senior sister. And of course I have to cultivate , i reminded him keep my situation secret.

I sat on bed playing with the jade marble, every time i focus , that marble resonante with my spiritual core.

My routine become like like morning gathering, which ends at noon after that eating and other time i practice alone. Ling dong came several times to take me out but i turned him down saying I'm gonna cultivate.

It's been a whole week, though my efforts I didn't drew any more attention who what happens so let's just " Focus " I muttered to myself.

I was doing the same thing this whole week there's no noticeable changes except I can now sense my spiritual core more easily. I seemed to fall behind in class they talk about expansion and what-not which don't even understand.

Thr jade marble turned green in contact of my spirit energy. It pulsed just like the first time but now I have Familiar with this. I recalled the words...

Close your eyes, sense the connection between that water drop and this bead. The sense was subtle at first, a signal before triggering something major.

And then the pulsing glowing water drop seemed to be have appeared ripples, and it trying to burst out? I don't think it's the right word.

Warning

Inner World Structuring Initializing

This word appeared before my eyes like a floating green pop up display, it's just like a game settings, or should I say character windows which we in video games.

Host Detected.

Spiritual assistant System actviting...

Analyzing Spiritual Resonance..

Compatibility Check: Passed

Starting Inner World Manifestation

The Water Bubble Was Growing Bigger and Bigger or Maybe I was Becoming smaller, at some point within a blink every thing become a dark void —damn it's too confusing, this spiritual or what-not things. But this time the void wasn't felt like before, this time it's feel like it's actually empty, hiw should I put it a blank canvas?

Inner world satus —

Size - 1 cubic meter

Spirit Density - 100

Features - N/A

State - currently in dorment state

Tutorial initiating...

Proceed?

"Y-Yes? " I was going speak to found out I was a energy body , I had no vocal option, though it seems my thoughts was enough .

But that's not enough, suddenly a spiritual figure pop up , it was palm sized spirit type thing but it had humanly features, and it wore a distinct green colored dress. It talked,

" Welcome to your inner world Master, I'm you spiritual assistant name Vernor. this place represents your spiritual foundation and will grow along side you as you made progress in your cultivaton path. Currently your inner world is in its most basic state. Functions and other assisting modules will be added as you increase you spiritual energy and gain insight. " And again a screen pop up..

Available Actions Loading...

Inner World status

Status View

Energy Flows reading

Exit Inner World

I thought, It's here my cheat is hear, I'm sure other cultivator don't get a game interface when in damn worlds people don't even know what internate is? Great. ... Just great with it my survival chances increased by atleast 50%.

Okay so let's check...

"Inner World Status" I thought.

Status Checking...

Inner world Space - 1m x 1m x 1m of residual spirit energy

Density - Minimal

Recommendation - Beginning Basic Spirit energy circulation

Vernor asked, " Master any questions..?