The Boy Named Aldrian Aster

Six years later,

The sun started to appear on the eastern horizon, the roosters had already begun to crow. Some villagers had already woken up to begin their morning activities. Some were starting to prepare food, others were going hunting, some were searching for medicinal plants in the forest, and various other morning chores were underway.

In one of the houses in this humble village, a child had already woken up to start enjoying the morning breeze and begin his activities. He was seen lifting a bucket filled with water he had fetched from the river not far from the village. With red hair and blue eyes as blue as the ocean, his short body, around 130 cm tall, should have made him stagger while carrying the heavy water bucket, but what was seen instead were steady steps and firm hands for a child his age.

"Aldrian be careful!" His father warned him from behind, a man with red hair, brown eyes and handsome face that made him a lady killer. He had tall and sturdy body, each step he took was solid, but when he looked at his son and saw that he seemed fine, he was still worried about him.

"It's okay father, you don't have to worry." said Aldrian. It started a year ago when he suddenly decided to follow his father to fetch water from the river, at first his father forbade him from helping because he was still a small kid, but Aldrian was stubborn and keep nagging his father, he even sneaked out to follow his father and silently bring his own water bucket. Eventually he could only surrender and let his son follow him and let him fetched the water.

"I don't know if this is a good thing but-" when he looked at his son, he remembered an event from the past. Not long after his son's birth, when he checked his condition, he was surprised by the amount of energy inside the tiny body. The energy had already formed inside his dantian, but it was still dormant.

From the dense energy, it was already equivalent to that of a person starting their cultivation journey in the 'Beginner' stage. This was something impossible, as the usual age for beginning cultivation is 14 years old. Perhaps some exceptions, like geniuses and unique individuals can cultivate earlier, but never has there been a situation where a newborn possesses 'Beginner' stage energy.

Another miracle occurred when his son turned three years old. The energy inside his dantian started to spread into his meridians across his body. Even though it was only a minuscule amount, this was a sign that he had begun to cultivate his energy unconsciously, which was amazing because he had never taught his son any cultivation technique or anything related to cultivation. All of that accumulation over the years until today has made Aldrian's body already stronger than that of a normal kid.

"sigh…I guess I can only hope for the best for my child."

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The sun had already illuminated most of the land when they arrived at their home, where they were welcomed by a beautiful young woman. Her long black hair, which reached her waist, and her mesmerizing blue eyes could captivate any man who looked into them. Irene surely made many men fall in love at first sight.

"Welcome home, you can take a nap, breakfast will be ready shortly."

Irene skillfully cooked today's breakfast, which was the meat of the golden-backed deer they had caught yesterday. The aroma made the father and son drool as it spread through the house, causing them to rush to the dining table. Their house was not big, just enough for their small family: a wooden house with two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a dining room that also functioned as their family room.

After the dinner was ready, they started to eat with bliss filling their faces. The flavor was so good and the meat was so juicy, making them grateful for Irene's cooking. While they were eating, Aldrey talked with his wife using transmission technique so their child couldn't hear them.

"I think I can start to teach him cultivation."

"Are you sure? He is still too young to learn cultivation." Irene's voice sounded worried.

"No, I think it will be fine. You also know his special condition and our circumstances. The earlier he can protect himself, the better."

"Sometimes I wonder if that sign is a fortunate or unfortunate event, but I hope it is good fortune for our family."

"It's a fortune! He will soar onto the sky! I will protect him until he can protect himself!" said Aldrey.

"Sigh… sometimes I wish for this peace to last for eternity, just our small family living peacefully here, but—"

"It's okay. What we need is time! We will keep him hidden as long as possible. When we assume he is ready, it will be too late for 'them'."

They looked at their son eating greedily, which made them smile. After they finished their breakfast, Aldrey called his son.

"Aldrian, come with father."

Aldrian looked at him with a questioning face before following his father to the backyard of their house. Behind their house, there was an open space large enough for activities like gardening, with that much space it could also be used as a training ground. Aldrey and Aldrian stand face to face when Aldrey began to question him.

"Son do you want to cultivate?"

"Cultivate?" Hearing his father's question, at first he was puzzled, but then he felt a surge of happiness fill his heart. Of course, he knew about powerhouses like cultivators. He always heard about them in stories when he played in the village or sometimes at bedtime from his mother when he was younger.

The idea of having power so strong that a man can split a mountain in half, fly like a bird, and explore distant places made him wonder what it would feel like to have such power. Up to this point, because his father had never taught him anything related to cultivation, he didn't know that his body was already that of a cultivator.

"Yes father! Teach me how to cultivate! I want to become strong like father!"

For a child like him, it was an opportunity he never wanted to pass up. The image of his dream of roaming the world would come true! He didn't know exactly what kind of power his father had, but he knew his father was a cultivator and strong by his standards. One time, he watched his father chop down a tree with only his finger. Another time, he saw his father destroy a rock as big as their house or when he watched his father suddenly disappear in front of him, all of that made him want to be like his father and become a cultivator.

When he made up his mind and expressed his intentions, the energy inside him started to move much smoother, and the surrounding nature also made sounds as the blowing wind caused the leaves to rub against each other. It was as if heaven and earth themselves supported his decision.

When Aldrey heard his son's answer, he smiled with a satisfied expression. He knew that if he didn't optimize his son's potential now, it would be a waste of his talent. Just as he was about to start his teaching, he noticed his son's eyes looking unfocused, and his small hands reaching out to touch something in front of him. Aldrey was confused by Aldrian's behavior and tried to make sense of it.

"Son, what are you doing?"

"Hmm? Can't you see it, Father?"

"See what?" Aldrey looked puzzled.

When his father didn't understand what he was trying to say, Aldrian realized that "this" thing only appeared before his eyes. It made him wonder if it was just a hallucination. In front of him floated a transparent green screen with some text on it.

I'm tied to the universe

I'm tied to nature

All of this is my own karma

Why I am different is also my destiny

My domain encompasses all things

There is nothing that can escape my view

There is nothing that can escape my sense

There is nothing that can escape my will

Many incomprehensible words appeared before him, making him scared, but he tried to suppress it. He didn't know why, but he felt that this thing in front of him was not harming him. Something inside him seemed to tell him that it was a part of him, a part of his soul. This feeling was strange, but he began to calm himself and noticed the movement of a screen in front of him that always followed the direction of his gaze. He turned his head left and right, and the screen still followed him. The transparent screen allowed him to see what was behind it, so it didn't obstruct his view too much.

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