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Qi

That word echoed in my mind. An energy used in old chinese martial arts. Wait a minute! Did I reincarnate into a chinese cultivation novel?!

"Punch that wall with mana in your fist"

I did as he asked and I moved to the wall in front of us. I imbued mana into my fist and I gave the wall a punch.

~BANG!~

My fist hit the was and made a very large hole in it. I looked back expecting an impressed look on master's face but he was impassive.

"Now, imbue mana into your palm and strike the wall."

I did as he asked again but this time I moved to another part of the wall. I pulled my arm back and imbued mana into my palm and I gave the wall a palm strike.

~BAM!!!~

This time there were large cracks all over wall. Large was an understatement. Ultra huge cracks!

Master smirked and motioned for me to sit beside him again.

"Disciple, which attack had the most effect?"

I looked closely at each one of the points where I attacked the wall. The palm strike had spread cracks but hadn't really done much damage. The punch had made a dent in the wall and I could see a little part of it about to cave in.

"The punch" I answered.

"If it were a human, which attack would it be?"

"The punch."

"That's right. The punch."

I started to wonder what he was trying to tell me but while I was lost in thought he had placed two fingers on my core with a sadistic smile on his face.

Quickly I jumped back, the pain of yesterday still fresh in my mind.

"Heh, I was joking. Come here."

I sat down and he placed his two fingers on my forehead this time.

"Normally, when one awakens at four their body sucks in mana from the environment to form what is known as a core. Then it get's sealed by the mana seal only letting out small unrefined amounts for us to use. The body forms the core. This time you're going to form your own Qi core in your head with my Qi."

Uh?

His fingers lit up in a white energy and it flew into my head.

"Feel that energy. Take control of it. Compress it into a ball."

I did as he asked without asking questions again and I realized that it's easier said than done. I could feel the energy but taking control of it wasn't something fun. I was about to use mana to forcefully take control of it but master poured cold water onto my genius.

"Oh, mana and Qi aren't the best of friends. If they touch each other... boom."

"...!!"

I dropped the idea and tried to feel it like it was mine. I touched it mentally and tried to calm down. When I did the energy that was moving about like it was high stopped and it seemed to calm down.

Then I started to gather it. It seemed to respond to my will just like mana. Like that, I started to gather and shape it. Master had long since stopped pouring in the energy but his fingers were still on my head incase something went wrong.

It all started to come into a ball but then I got distracted by my thoughts and the white ball scattered into energy.

"Tsk"

I clicked my tongue and got a little annoyed and the ball seemed to get restless.

That's when I realized it. It responded to my emotions. To confirm it I thought of something that could get me angry and when I did the white energy got restless and untamed.

I calmed down and so did the energy. Removing all my negative thoughts, I started to gather the energy and after some time I was able to gather and compress it into a ball the size of a pea.

"You're not done. Take that ball into your stomach" Master said.

"Yes master."

I did as he asked though the worst part was making it pass my mana core. I could already imagine them touching each other and my chest blowing up.

No one would be able to save me because I'm the only one with time powers.

Finally I was done and I released my hold on the little Qi core.

"Haaa~"

I fell on my back to the wooden floor and I stared at the sky letting out deep breaths realizing that I didn't breathe the whole time.

The clouds started to look like my mother's face with a smile but my daydream was cut short by master's voice.

"Try out the two attacks now"

"Yes master!"

I jumped up and immediately went to the wall and I made a fist to strike the wall.

"Do it on the tree not the wall"

"Yes master" I answered turning to the large tree beside me.

I closed my eyes and I felt the ball of Qi. I started to pull Qi out of it just like mana and I infused my fist with it. I pulled back my arm and I released it at once and gave the tree a big punch.

~BANG!~ ~BAM!~

My fist broke the sound barrier and hit the tree. At first it looked like it did nothing but then I heard a crack and seconds later the tree fell and hit the floor.

I fell to the ground looking at the destruction I had just caused with my mouth wide open.

"Fix up the tree and palm strike it."

"Y-yes sir" I answered, still shocked.

I moved quickly and I fixed the tree with [Time Manipulation]

I touched my Qi mentally again and I noticed that the ball had gotten bigger. It was already the size of an hen's egg.

I imbued Qi into my palm and I pulled my arm and I released it. My palm hit the tree and almost immediately the tree blew up in white flames.

I jumped back with widened eyes. It was a magnificent sight. I looked to my side to see master with the same surprised look.

[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]

[New technique unlocked]

[Silent flame palm]

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