11 Chapter11: Cultivation is hard

Xun shung opens his eyes with difficulty and surprised to see his surroundings. He was in medition hall with his brother and elders surrounding him. He assess the situation in his mind real fast and after that put his concentration towards his navel area. What he saw made him surprised with happiness, he found out that his aperture was atleast 60% filled with a light green fluid. A sense of fulfillment was filling his mind, with difficulty he managed to conceal his emotions.

Gu yue bo: "child how are you feeling?" there was a scent of kindness in clan leader's word and Xun shung also understood this.

He said "reporting to clan leader, Iam feeling a little dizzy, I don't know how I got here in medition hall, I remember I was carrying a child with me where he is now?" saying so he showed a caring face.

Chi lian: "he is safe now and you are also safe that's the most important thing for us." But Xun shung's change in face made Chi lian puzzled. Xun shung: "respective elder, all those gaurds were working hard for me and my brother's safety and its my responsibility to help those who help me in tough times, if I no do this much then how can I live with this."

Hearing this all elders were happy secretly about Xun shung's feeling towards the clan. After waiting for some time and hearing his 'endeavor' all the elders were in awe of his bravery towards his people.

And after that academy elder told him about the aperture awakening ceremony and where it takes place, Xun shung's eyes were getting bigger as he was in 'shock' after academy elder told him the first step towards becoming a gu-master and about importance of talent in this. Then he talked about his grade which was B a grade with 62% essence filled.

Hearing this Xun shung was genuinely suprised as his original limit was only a C grade peak(around 55% to 57%) but with just a jump he defied his fate and attain a higher grade in awakening.

He knew it was something very good as now the clan will provide resources to him with more generousity. After that little chit-chat all elders congratulate him and then let him take rest in peace.

Just then the elders came to their hall for discussion about this issue.

Gu yue bo: "So what do you want to say in your behalf?"

A mortal gaurd was standing there, all nervous with sweat falling like fountain covering his entire body. He was the main gaurd for ensuring the brother's safety.

Gaurd: "si... Sir clan leader, I didn't do an... anything, junior lord ordered us to go with them to save our families and as senior lord guided us to follow their ord... orders we..."

Gu yue bo: "silent, you insolent fool, what if the boy gets hurt in that fool's play of yours. It's your and your family's good luck that he didn't get hurt in this or I would havee personally killed you all"

It wasn't just a death threat to gaurd but a warning to all elders to not take any rash or foolish step towards Xun shung, because of his grade B talent, his inborn fighting temperament and his good attitude towards the people. Gu yue bo wants him in his faction. According to gu yue bo in future Xun shung will definitely become a strong and loyal supporter of any faction he choose and the leader was planning to make him a backer for his adopted son in future.

Not only leader but all elders were thinking of this because of his aptitude and his age he will surely become a rank 3 in 8-10 years if nurtured properly and will help in their factions. But as the elders were thinking about how to make him their pawn, Xun shung was also planning for his cultivation journey to continue, but in this plan his age was the biggest obstacle as he is not old enough to enter the academy, so he will need elder's support and resources to move forward.

A couple of days later, he was discharged and went to his home. Arriving there he saw Chi lian was already waiting for him, he then came to meet Chi lian before anything.

Chi lian: "no need for formality just sit already and tell me about how you are feeling"

Xun shung: "lord elder, now iam feeling fine and fresh after medition hall's elder treated me with care" he said so, with a slight glow in his eyes.

Chi lian sneered inwardly : "you know the meaning of aperture and about a gu master now, and you can be one but there is a slight problem and that is your age. So we elders decided that you can't attend the academy at such a tender age as it will lead you to feel dejected after seeing others doing things that you can't do because of your younger age. But don't feel down we elders are not someone who wants to stop your growth as a gu master, we will teach and guide you from time to time and also provide you with resources that a normal academy student get. It's just like home-teaching and you will be able to get guidance even from clan leader"saying so there was a pain in Chi lian's eyes as he didn't want that to happen.

But Xun shung was happy at his side. Afterall he do not know anything about a gu master's training and their usage of gu. So it's really helpful for him to get guidance from elders.

Chi lian: "So what are you thinking, who is your personal favourite, from whom you want to learn the most?"Chi lian asked this with certain intentions.

Xun shung: " I don't know anything about others now, lord elder but I think medicine hall elder is pretty kind and you were really helpful towards me and my brother at tough times, so I will always be in your debt but my father risked his life for clan leader and iam also thinking to do so. So that I can be like my father, saving others life.

Chi lian was happy and both sad at this reply as he couldn't get a clear reply but it was enough of a answer, so he can't force Xun for a more clear answer.

Xun carefully selected his words so it make others feel like he don't want to be in political struggle but at the same time feels like he could be in anyone's team if given more support and resources. He acted like he truly cares about equality and balance, that he helps whoever helped him. After that Chi lian guides him about usage, nurturing and refining of gu, he told him about things related to breakthrough and apertures, ranks and other important stuff. Xun noted it in mind carefully as now his journey was going to start and his talent was good enough to have him hopes for a good future.

After tutoring for 3 hours Chi lian takes his leave and Xun shung came to his room and opens a secret drawer near his bed. He then saw a box and opened it. There was a faint white and creamy glow in it, a liquor warm was residing there in sleeping condition. Holding that gu worm in his hands, Xun sat cross legged on his bed and started to refine his first gu worm. As it was a purchased good so there was no wild will was residing in it. The liquor worm assisted with him and after 3 hour later was refined completely by Xun shung, even though the gu worm has no ill will it was Xun shung's first time doing all this.

Sweat was all over his forehead and it took 3 hour to refine it completely but in this process he experimented many a times in different ways to refine it. But to his surprise the best way was not letting the gu worm allow to accommodate in the environment, after all they are living beings and to refine them is to make them submit and the best way to do it, is to not let gu worm be accustomed to the attack of Primeval essence, attack on them with suprise. It was the most direct and best way to do it.

After this alone he was very tired mentally, now he get to know a gu master's difficulty because he thinks that it was easy to do this.

But there was a faint smile on his even then, he wasn't able to describe this happiness. It's like he is in top of this world, it was truly miraculous to achieve this as he was from earth where group is always powerful than a single person and this world's order is like a fantasy to him.

He then took a grey white stone and after absorbing essence from it, there was only a sand like scrap left in his hand. Xun shung noticed his aperture there he see his Primeval essence returned to its original level, his aperture was a rank B grade with 62% essence filled in it and in deep down the sea there resides a silver-white coloured worm, it was playing in this sea and was very happy to be there, it acted like this place was it's own turf. Xun finally regains his focus and started to apply essence on ghe worm.

At first it feels to him like this worm was his own limb and he could understand it from inside out.

Then the worm flew towards the centre of the aperture and Xun gives more of his essence to it. After applying a total of 20% the liquor warm shined brightly and started to produce a dense green fluid and as soon as the fluid flew out it settles at the bottom of the sea. This was the middle stage primeval essence which the liquor worm was spreading. It was roughly around 5% of the total input.

After satisfactory seeing how it works he fall asleep, he want to continue but a day of cultivating and refining brought a heavy toll on his brain.

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