78. Technology and Cultivation
“This is as far as the Mistress can go.” A middle aged butler stopped the tracks of a family with four kids. The parents are sending two of their kids who were recently accepted at a government cultivation school called 36TH Branch Alliance, one of the 54 cultivation grounds of the planet.
“During your stay, you have to concentrate on cultivating and if you have any problems, you can just ask any teachers and our butler will come to you, ok?”
“I understand dad.”
Clay watched as his parents said goodbye to his twin brother. He could care less that he almost does not exist. He looked around and noticed a few children accompanied by their own respective parents and butlers as well.
The entrance of the school is on a mountain top overlooking the CA Train station they rode a few minutes ago. The books he encountered at home were for children and the electronic devices he could touch were limited so the only source of reliable information he had were the television and the maids who would sometimes answer his questions.
When no one was around, he would switch the television channels to educational or informative stations. One of the documentaries he watched pertains to Lesser Energies and Qi Energy. One Low Qi Crystal is actually capable of powering an entire city for a month that is if the city purely relies on electricity. The problem is that people had become so reliant on Qi requiring some devices to operate using Qi energy and the Qi Crystal Accelerated Train or CA Train as locals would call it is one of them. It is the primary mode of transport that links every country since planes and flight is reserved for the military.
Clay’s family lives around 350 kilometers away yet it only took them less than 20 minutes to get here. If not because they have to transfer to other stations, it probably had taken them five minutes.
It amazes him how astonishing the level of technology has reached yet due to Stagnation Laws, many parts of this world look like a modern day earth. He is curious how powerful the protectors of this planet that they managed to divide the society into two side namely, mortal and cultivator’s life.
The other thing he has always been curious about is their butler. Clay may not have his cultivation but he has this intuitive feeling their butler is a disguised Nascent expert.
“As for you, just make sure you don’t cause trouble with your brother, ok?” Renda finally noticed Clay and gave him a hug.
“I understand, mom.” Clay meekly nodded.
After a minute, their parents left and their butler walked them or rather his twin brother to his dedicated dormitory which exists within the school campus. Clay finds it amusing that their butler is allowed to enter the premises of the school yet his parents were not considering his dad at the Foundation level. All the more that he is certain the butler is not an ordinary figure.
After a few minutes of walking, two uniformed personnel greeted them in front of an isolated courtyard.
“It’s an honor to finally greet these friends.” The two men bowed with their fist.
“It’s a pleasure to meet friends from the other side.” The butler greeted back with his fists.
“Why don’t I show the other kid his residence so you could talk.” One of the other men immediately said to take Clay away.
(The principal did not need to show up. I am just making sure our young master here will…)
Clay overheard a few of their conversation but chose to ignore it. Regardless of their reasons why he was brought here, he just needed to play along for now.
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After a few more minutes of walking, they went back at the entrance and a black car picked them up until they arrived at a residence a few kilometers away from the school. A guard and a maid greeted them. The man was kind enough to show him his room.
“Listen kid, don’t cause any trouble, alright? Unlike you’re brother, you are unfit to become a cultivator and you’re not even supposed to be here. Come here and sit. I will help you open your meridians.”
Clay was delighted upon hearing the man. He thought he may wait until he is fifteen before he could open his meridians but he did not anticipate it would be happening sooner. The man started talking.
Similar to how Rani instructed him on how to cultivate during his previous life, the man was doing exactly the same thing.
“This is a Qi Sensing Solution. It will help you locate your meridians.”
Clay was dumbfounded when the man took a flask from his spatial ring and poured out white and thick liquid to a glass for him to drink. He suddenly recalled that time when he was drugged to become a food for a beast however this time he did not have anything to be suspicious about. From his observation, he reckoned the only reason for his accommodation is to give face to that disguised butler of their family.
Clay took the glass he was handed with. With a deep breath, he gulp the contents in one go. Only a few seconds and he could feel a warm and comfortable energy slowly spreading throughout his body.
“Now remember what I told you. Concentrate on forming a ball in your dantian and start forming a circulation.”
Clay was bewildered by the effects of the medicinal fluid. Even without him guiding his Qi, the ball of energy started to gather in his dantian on its own and even the circulation pattern is forming on automatically as well. None of the pills he ever concocted came close to this effect. He guided his and with minimal effort, he had officially become a cultivator.
“Rest well and someone will pick you up tomorrow for your classes. If you need anything, you can ask the maid who will be staying with you, understand?”
Clay maintained his weak and obedient face as he nodded. The man then turned around and left.
Clay sat back and meditated again while the medicinal fluid is still in effect. He may not have the chance to drink that potion again so he has to use this opportunity to open the Qi Nodes in his eyes. Aside from the Qi pathways to his eyes, he did not dare open any more meridians as it may keep him again from breaking through to higher levels like his previous life.
He is amused by how easy it is for him to control and opened the Qi Nodes in his eyes.
Clay finds it unusual so he summoned a Qi Projection. Though it did not have the same terrifying strength, he could now confirm the reason everything is going smoothly is partly due to his remarkable Qi control.
While he was preparing to test his Godly Eyesight, a sound of being slapped echoed through his door followed by a cry of a weeping woman. Clay was alarmed but before he could open the door, he finally confirmed who were in the living room.
(I’ve had enough putting up with that whore.)
(I’ve already called the hospital and used my connections so we could ensure we will have a son this time… )
Clay did not need to see who was crying. It is Misses Legitimate wife and Lover Boy Dad. He did not want to get tangled on their dramatic love affair so he sat on his bed and activated his Godly Eyes to distract himself. He felt relieve he still have the same ability.
(All am asking is one more year…)
The room is not soundproofed and Clay is getting irritated by their fight so he summoned Qi Projections to cover his ears and after a few minutes, he was delighted it noise went away. He was tempted to get out from his room and join them at dinner but was afraid he might get caught on his aunt’s anger. Since he had become a cultivator, it would not matter if he did not eat for a day.
The following morning, he heard a knock and voice saying he needs to come out for breakfast. He wanted to avoid making eye contact to her aunt but Clay noticed she was back on her superficial smile making him ease up a bit.
“Eat faster. Your ride will come any minute.” Reetha said as if nothing happened yesterday.
Clay came back to his senses. He was too focused remembering what transpired yesterday when he noticed he barely touched his food. He held his spoon and started digging.
Clay finished his breakfast and prepared himself however before he could get to the door, he saw her half sister came out from her room and dressed like she was going to the same school he will be attending today. He has never played with her sister and while he was thinking if it is high time he talked to her while sharing seats, a separate car came to pick her up itching his nerves.
Clay finds it intriguing why things that usually do not bother him has recently become irritating like an itch that he needs to continuously scratch. With a deep breath, he wished there is a cultivation technique to keep his peace of mind from disturbance.
When he got to the classroom, Clay saw his twin brother and his sister surrounded by kids and most of them is either a year older or of the same age. He went straight at the back and sat at an empty seat ignoring everyone.
“Just what are they thinking placing me on the same class?” Clay thought to himself as he looked around.