8 Chapter 6:

"Tsk" while reading the book about the history of the continent Anthony clicked his tongue.

"What's the matter master Anthony?" James asked. 'This is the first time Im seeing my master being so studious with reading. Before, he finds it boring reading those books. Most likely he is bored being confined in his bed for 2 months now'.

"Nothing, James do we have other books here about the history of the continent?. I find whats written here ridiculous". Anthony answered to James query. Anthony also find the alphabet of this world difficult. 'Whats up with this characters, they're like viking plus chinese characters put together. No wonder just studying the alphabet took the previous owner of this body two years.' Anthony also noticed that somehow the people of this world has a word for zero but they dont have a number zero in their numbers.

'This is like the roman numbers, this is truly inefficient. There should be a zero in their number. Damn really hate backward era'.

Anthony loves reading historical books, as well as some encyclopedia and fantasy novels back in his world specially during the time he lost his last relative. Somehow he cant help compare the alphabet here to some viking alphabet back in his world.

"Master Anthony I believe we can only find what you are looking for in your father's study, would you like me go and borrow some". James replied to Anthony's question.

"Yeah, yeah. Get some for me. I know father doesnt like his book being taken out of his study but please do mention that I cant still move out that much and books are the only entertainment I have". Anthony remembered that the Baron is very particular about his book collection thats why he reminded James of what to say.

"Yes, master I will keep what you said in mind when I borrow the books of your father. Then I'll be going now master."

Anthony wave his hand indicating for James to leave immediately and get the books he wanted.

For the past 2 months, Anthony has just been in bed. Its either he is reading, eating or sleeping. That was his routine for the past couple of months. Its very monotonous for him but what can he do. His body is still hurting. Specially the chest part where he broke several of his ribs. His left arm is healing day by day, he can already use it like normal. Well he is an Iron tier after all. For normal people it will take them a year to heal the injuries he has if they're the one who received it. Hell the original person died on the spot.

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By the fourth month, master Titch went back to check on his condition and was glad that he was healing properly. His father also went to see him several times specially when he found out that his only son is getting on the proper path. Ever since this son of his reached the age of 16 he was already chasing girls and he doesnt cultivate properly. Baron Gregory, knows his son is talented in cultivation but he's just to lazy about it.

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By the fifth month, he was well healed already. A month earlier than predicted. He can walked around the estate of his father. Aside from reading books, he is cultivating again. When he was in bed, master Titch gave an advised to his father not to cultivate until he is properly healed, the energy pathway of his body is messed up. The mana the energy is called, Anthony found out when he was going through his memory.

So now that his mana pathway is fully healed he can cultivate. Unlike the Xanxia novels he read before, even the protagonist is gravely injured they can still cultivate to heal themselves, here no one can, they need to be in good condition or the body for mana pathway for that matter. As far as his knowledge goes even the tier higher than Lord Masters cant fly also they cant destroy mountain in the flip of a hand or change the weather on a whim. They can even be killed by Iron tiered soldier as long as there are sufficient number of them and if you used proper tactics. The only similarities are the life span increasing and the elements that the higher tier cultivator has.

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Anthony cultivates, since as part of House Romanovs it is his responsibility as well as nobles who dont cultivate or cant cultivate are look down upon by the others.

Luckily for him unlike the novels he read before, a person can only stay cultivating for 2 hours to 3 hours tops in this world. They only need to do closed door cultivation when theyre about to step onto the next tier and it will only take several weeks or maximum a month if they successfully step onto the next tier.

So Anthony spend the rest of his day walking around the estate of his father. He also went to the only city of the dominion of his father. Upon seeing it in person its more of a big town than a city to him. 'Well, cant really compare this to the city back in my world. The road is muddy. There are beggar everywhere. And it stinks.' The city, doesnt have a paved road, its just mud. People throw their waste outside the building since there's no drainage system develop yet in his father's dominion. He doesnt just find this back ward but also disgusting. 'Dont they know that the way they do things will caused a plagued. 'As far as I know, not having drainage system worsen the famous black plague back in my world.

'Though there's also a different charm to it' he muttered to himself...