Breaking Through
I spent quite a long time practicing over the remaining 2nd day. Along with the 3rd whole day. I had practiced every single one of the different varied series of motions. Each time, I could feel myself growing ever so slightly stronger. The end of the 3rd day brought with it good results. It was the first time I had managed a fifth connected movement. This was not a new move but rather a repetition of one used previously.
Either way, this came with an outstanding development. I could sense that my body had finally reached the 1st layer of Body Tempering Realm. I could also sense something else. Something vile. *sounds of retching*
Okay, that was by far the most vile vomit I have ever had. And I've eaten enough chocolate myself to make a family of five sick... This felt like soggy bits of paper mache and cardboard left out in the rain. It was heavy as oil and thick like iron. Guess that explained the Black blood that came out. It is ridding my body of impurities. Still wouldn't going to use the chamber pot be easier? Oh well, the flowers in this garden just got some free fertilizer. Ehehehe.
It was now extremely clear to me why these people drank so much wine and other alcoholic beverages. Fragrant teas and tasty yet simple foods. It was solely to get that garbage taste out of their mouths. Meh, considering how good that tea is, it's worth it.
I continued to practice linking five moves for the rest of the day. I would practice this new fifth move at the crack of dawn. I need a nap after everything that happened today.
The night went by, and morning came. I was freezing. Yes, it was mostly a garden, but there was a small hut where it was supposed to be really warm. Why was I so damn cold? I have no idea yet, but it's as if the cold is coming from deep within my core. Seriously, I'm shivering like the one dude who forgot to bring a coat to an outdoor ice sport.
If it's like this, all I need to do is get into direct sunlight. The Pure Yang Qi that comes off will help even if I can't feel it. It will still have an effect. *starts slowly walking over to the door and opens the door. *bonk* The... door... hit my... frozen head. Ah, that hurts. I'd say it smarts, but that head doesn't have a brain.
Anyway, I made it outside and began basking in the sunlight. My shivering slowly faded. When I say slowly... I mean molasses running down the smallest incline in the winter. I've seen snails that slime around faster than this is recovering. I should try to train at least once to see if this speeds it up, right? Oh, boy, this is going to suck.
I fired out a punch, kick, followed by a side chop. Into a palm strike. Hmmm, that actually didn't hurt as bad as I thought. I wonder why... *Retchs* *Hurls* Okay, that might be why.
Checking the method once again, it said that once reaching the 2nd layer, a cultivator has a chance to cultivate in their dreams on occasion. This is clearly what happened, but I see no mention of this in the method anywhere. Oh, well, perhaps it's simply just because I have changed something somewhere along the line. That or someone was playing a cruel joke on me. This... Shit I wouldn't put it past even myself to play such a trick.
Upon further inspection, I did advance. That cultivation method might get screwy when it comes to these things. That or perhaps it has something to do with this world's time principles? Meh, I suppose I can ask these questions later. I know this Void World is actually the small universe of someone. But I don't remember much more than that. Oh, and there is a super amazing tree somewhere.
Ah! Getting sidetracked is not a good thing. just like getting your sword stubbed. They both hurt, just different ways. Yet equally bad. I must focus on this cultivation.
About half way into day 5, I reached the 3rd layer Body Tempering Realm. This must be a joke, right? Master Feng must be holding back information of this true body she said I had. Or perhaps surviving the cross over did this... For now, I'll just assume that this was caused by a multitude of different things. It's probably a safe bet since after experiencing this world for several years now, the difference a bloodline can give you is insane. Let alone the special bodies. I wonder if my father had a bloodline? Too bad I'll never know him. Who in the hell could it be.? Eh, it's likely someone I don't have any clue about.
Seriously, though, he goes out for milk and doesn't come back? You're supposed to go find milk after Mother stops breastfeeding. Not before! *Sigh* If I find anything out about him, then cool. If not, oh well.
The training would be more intensive from here on. I need to reach the 4th layer. Let's refocus. almost 2 whole days passed, and I managed to sense the world's energy. It was rather weak and lacking. However, this was simply the very beginning of what I might be able to do in the future.
The remaining time passed by in a flash. Once I left the private garden, my cultivation was in the 5th layer of the Body Tempering Realm. I wasn't at the peak of this layer, but I was satisfied with this result for the moment. considering that actual combat was the single most effective way to increase one's cultivation.
Perhaps I'll find just the right moment for this to happen. That whole fortunate encounter stuff, everyone says. The funny thing is that no one believes it. Yet they all say it as if they believe it. They blame the heavens for all bad. Yet ask the heavens for good. I'm more of a practical kind of guy. If I have the means, the goods will be mine. If not, then it's best to just find another fortunate encounter. Besides, I'm getting a little hungry. I think it's time to go get some food. Guess I should let Master know I want to go to the city and find some new good shops.