Chapter 10

Baran's Overview

Musa, looking at Kiran in amazement: "Kiran, my boy, when did you master the Heaven-Cutting Strike?"

Kiran, as if it was the most natural thing in the world: "On the same day, I mastered everything in the books you gave me, Master."

Baran: " Books?"

Musa: "The books 'The Art of the Heaven-Cutting Sword and How to Control Qi 101.'"

Baran, with a small laugh: "What's with that name, 'How to Control Qi 101'?"

Musa: "Don't mock my book, you brat. It contains the essence of my entire life's experience in controlling Qi. I divided it into four levels, and what I gave young Kiran was the first two (Beginner and Intermediate)."

Baran, talking to himself: "I should convince him to put the complete book in the sect's library."

Before Baran could speak, Musa said: "Show me what you've mastered, Kiran."

Kiran: "OK." Kiran stood up, extended his hand in front of him, and a ball of concentrated Qi began to form above his hand, then he started spinning it.

Baran: "This application is beyond the intermediate level. Are you sure you gave him the intermediate level?"

Musa: "I'm sure."

Kiran, innocently: "But this isn't as fun as the way I play with Qi."

Musa, surprised: "And how do you play with Qi?"

Kiran: "Like this." He formed a layer of Qi in front of his hand, which suddenly started to pulse and form a small sparkle. Kiran moved it to his palm and, after a few moments, detached it from his hand, allowing the mini-sparkle to move around everyone. Kiran repeated the process, forming other shapes including a manticore.

Baran, sweat dripping from his forehead in surprise: "This is..."

Musa, sharing the same feelings: "Surprising and amazing."

Yuki's Overview

At the beginning of Kiran playing with Qi, Yuki, enviously: "How does he do that?" After the room was filled with small Qi beasts, Yuki, loudly with sparkling eyes: "Beautiful! Can I play with them?"

Kiran: "Sure!"

Both children started running after the shapes Kiran had formed, laughing happily. They eventually found themselves outside the palace, lying under the huge tree surrounding the palace, a place filled with golden and violet flowers.

Yuki, inquiring: "Can you see with those eyes, and what's with your hair being strange like them?"

Kiran, proudly: "Hmph, my eyes are the best and most beautiful, and my hair is always pretty. My mom always tells me that when she brushes it."

Then Kiran asks: "This tree is really big."

Yuki, proudly: "It should be, for it is the World Tree."

3rd POV

Meanwhile, while Kiran and Yuki were playing.

Baran: "This is... shocking. This is the greatest talent I've seen in my long life so far."

Musa: "I'm just as shocked as you. It's incredible," he paused, "especially his eyes, which seem to be responsible for his insane control over Qi."

Baran: "Speaking of eyes, what can those eyes do?"

Musa: "The child himself doesn't know, but what I've discovered so far is that they can see very far distances, and I mean very far. I believe they can see anywhere in the realms."

Baran: "And don't forget his control over Qi, which is equal to someone in the Lord Realm after their second rebirth. I can die peacefully now, knowing the sect is in good hands."

Then Baran asks: "Can you put your book in the sect's library?"

Musa, looking into Baran's eyes: "No."

Baran: "Come on, old man, don't be so stingy. Do it for the sect, at least put in the first two books."

Musa, thinking for a few minutes: "Fine, the first two books, but they will be divided between the outer and inner disciples."

To be continued in the next chapters...