Chapter 43

Since there was a way for me to get stronger, I didn't wait and hastily made my way towards China. I left a note for Tonks to inform her that I will be gone for a few days. It should not be a problem since the next order meeting is not for quite some time. And even if there was, me getting stronger is much more important than maintaining my image.

I didn't wait around and directly shadow traveled to China.

I thought that it would be difficult for me to find Chinese Magical community since they were so secretive but seems like I was in luck. Just about one hour after arriving, I found a young man picking a fight with a rich looking dude. Normally I wouldn't give a damm if someone was fighting, as it's none of my business but what caught my attention was that I could sense weak power fluctuations from the young man. It wasn't magic but something a bit different. It would seem that I unknowingly stumbled upon a Chinese Magical practitioner. From what I make of the situation, it would seem that the young man was eating at rich dude's spot at the restaurant and rich dude kicked up a fuss just because of that and because he had a girl with him who he wanted to impress.

Ah, the young man just slapped the rich dude. Seems like someone is quick to anger. Rich dude also called his bodyguards over. Looks like I am about to see Chinese Magical arts first hand since six bodyguards have surrounded the young man.

The young man also seemed eager to fight and threw a punch at one of his opponents and knocked him out. Seeing one of their comrades getting knocked out, other bodyguards tools out their batons and started attacking the young man.

The fight didn't last long. Though young man knocked out two more of his opponents, he also got hit in the head from behind by a baton. Remaining bodyguards also took the opportunity and started to hit aggressively. Though young man tried to put up a fight it was already a foregone conclusion and got beat up very badly. Rich dude also didn't let go of opportunity and kicked him a bit and left with his girlfriend after spitting on him.

Huh, so much for me seeing Chinese Magical arts, although the young man was an about thrice stronger than average man, he still wasn't strong by my standards. Even I have the strength of about 20 tons after the ritual, not to mention my superhuman agility and speed. Though comparable to lesser vampires in this world, I was still physically stronger by normal standards.

Anyway, it was a godsend opportunity for me to get to know the location of the Magical community here. I walked up to the already unconscious young man. I opened his eyelids and used legilimancy on him. As he didn't have any mental defense, I easily got to know the information I wanted.

Even though he didn't know as much information as I wanted, I still got to know the basic information about Chinese Magical arts. According to what I now know, Chinese Magical arts are called 'cultivation'. Cultivation is divided into different stages. The young man only knew about the first two stages of cultivation. Stage 1: Qi condensation stage which is divided into 10 sub-stages.

The young man was on 7th sub stage of Qi condensation stage.

Stage 2: Spiritual sea stage which was also divided into 10 sub-stages.

He didn't know stage above stage 2 since the leader of his sect was only in the 6th sub stage of Spiritual sea stage.

Chinese Magical community is divided into sects. These sects are like different Magical schools, to which potential students apply for studying. But unlike Europe, they start their Magical education at six years old age. Different sects scouts the students based on some criteria which I am not sure of. Though they seem to divide the student's potential based on these criteria. The determined potential then dictates the worth of the student.

Anyway, the young man didn't know much in detail. Though one thing I found out was that every sect leader was on stage 2 of cultivation. Only a few top sects have people called 'Martial Ancestors' above stage 2. These martial ancestors were a reclusive bunch who were holed up in some cave 'cultivating' until some emergency comes up.

One thing that astonished me was that this young man was the son of a sect leader who sneaked out of his sect to experience the muggle or 'mortal' world as they say. He was deemed as a top-notch talent by the sect elders and was cream of the crop of young cultivators in his sect. He seemed an about 18 which means he has been cultivating for about 12 years and he still got beat up by a few bodyguards.

I am speechless, to think someone who was deemed talented like him got beat up even after 12 years of cultivating. This 'cultivation' doesn't seem much if you ask me but I will make the final decision after I know a bit more. What's better than this young man's sect. Since he selflessly provided me with location and secret entrances, it would be ungrateful of me to not make use of this information.