Chapter5

I got up early checked the books and read them. The first book I opened is an encyclopedia about the living things already discovered.

I studied it for an hour then read the next book, the 2nd book is about herbs and plants and its uses. The third book is a breathing technique or how to manipulate mana and your elements.

I can manipulate all the elements at will, while mana on the other hand I am still not too adept about it. I mean for example I can manipulate or mold earth in any form I like and I sometimes mix other elements so I can make variations. But I cant control how strong or how much mana should i infuse.

Example about it is mixing earth with water you can make a quagmire best for slowing or trapping your enemy and many more.

After reading the books I rushed outside and see my grandpa meditating. He stopped meditating and glance my way.

Astaroth: now sit in front of me I’ll guide your mana to flow through your meridians and then gets absorb through your cells.

I nodded and immediately sat in front of him while facing the other direction.

Astaroth: remove your shirt and sit in a lotus position just like me.

I removed my shirt and sit in a lotus position. He then place his hands on my tiny back.

Astaroth: now try to sense the mana in the world and also inside you. Then try to move it don’t worry I’ll guide it.

I closed my eyes and sense the mana on my surroundings. I try to absorb it and move it through my body. While I’m in the process I sensed that the mana is passing through some routes. This should be the doing of my grandpa.

Astaroth: don’t lose focus continue what you are doing.

I focused and try to memorize the routes it is passing. After some time.

Astaroth: now we’ll try to nourished the cells on your body and strengthen your physique.

The mana passed through the routes or should I say my meridians then gathered to my mana core. After circling inside the mana core it began to enter each cells on my body

. I felt that my cells are being bathed by something cold. My cells trembled but after a while it stops and I can somewhat feel that they are strengthened. I continue to bask myself with this sensation.

Astaroth’s POV

This kid feels like he learned the technique for years. All I did was guide the mana and after 1 hour he completely learned how to distribute it through every parts of his body.

I’ll keep observing him. After another hour it seems like he fully mastered the technique truly this grandson of mine is quite special at his age.

I left him by himself while I ordered Aerith to bring me some tea while Aiden is training. Suddenly the mana in the surrounding are rushing to Aiden he sucks the mana in the surrounding like crazy. I immediately checked his body through my mana but there is nothing wrong. He is in the state of enlightenment. How can he enter that state? He just learned this technique. I waited for him to wake up.

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Aiden’s POV

I don’t know how much time passed but I feel so refreshed. I see my grandpa staring at me. And ask.

Astaroth: how did you enter that state?

I am confuse hearing that. So I just frowned and ask him.

Aiden: what do you mean?

Astaroth: did you feel that a lot of mana entered your body?

Aiden: I don’t know I just felt that I was bathing with mana like water. And immersed myself while my cells undergoing mana nourishment.

Astaroth: I see. You have meditated for almost 2 days let us go inside i know you are famished.

Aiden: Okay got it.

yeah my stomach feels empty but i have a lot of energy to spare.

We entered villa and ate. My stomach is like a bottomless pit. After eating I took a bath and studied the 3 books till I got tired and went to sleep.

Morning came and my grandpa let me meditate again. I don’t eat lunch only breakfast and supper. When I meditate I forget the time and when evening comes my grandpa wakes me up to end the day.

After 4 months I see some visible changes, my body is sturdier and is full of vigor. After 1 year my grandfather limited my time in meditating and taught me swordplay, archery, and other weapons. Is he going to make me a war machine? Oh well I don’t mind being strong.

I thought my training will be mana nourishment for another year but my grandpa changed that and started training me like a Spartan, after mana nourishment. The days passed like always meditate, train, study, body nourishment and etc.

I’m 10 years old now after training for 5 years nonstop you won’t see me as a ten years old child. My body is akin to a 14 years old. No training for today and my grandfather wants me to meet him in his study room.

I entered the room and saw my grandpa smiling at me. I felt a chill down my spine. What is this some kind of premonition? I approached him and greeted him.

Aiden: hello grandpa what do you need me to do today?

Astaroth: you change so much during this 4 years. You almost mastered all the weapons and plays I taught you. All in all you have all the basics drilled on you. You can be considered a pseudo master but you lack experience. All this time you only had me as a training partner it is time for you to go out in the wild and try to live by yourself for 2 years. I’ll give you this talisman.

He handed me a black talisman.

Astaroth: that talisman will activate in 2 years’ time and teleport you here in the villa automatically. Now pour out some mana into it.

I did what my grandpa ask me to do and the talisman got absorb inside me.

Astaroth: you will be teleported after 2 minutes deep inside the mountain after 3 years you will be sent back here if you manage to survive. Hahhaa

Aiden: what but I am not prepared yet.

I ran into the kitchen to get all the spices I could get and absorbed it inside my storage ring.

Astaroth: you have so much to learn a warrior needs to be prepared at all times. Don’t let me down Aiden and see you in three years’ time. Before I forgot give me the communication bead.

I tossed the communication bead I didn’t really used it during this past few years. I just felt that there is no need to contact my parents. A black mist covered my body slowly.

Astaroth: it is time already bye for now Aiden be sure to stay alive hahha