23.First chakra
A year has passed since the inhabitants of the South Pole appeared in the Northern Water Tribe. Already, they could not be distinguished from the indigenous population of the North Pole, everyone was able to join a new life. After all, their way of life was not much different from ours.
Even now, in the city itself and the tribes that are nearby, it is impossible to find a person with a health problem. It is safe to say that the Northern Water Tribe is the healthiest nation in this world. With each passing month, my amount of vital energy was enough to treat an increasing number of people, about one person per month. At first, it was unpleasant to feel exhausted every day, but I got used to it quickly enough.
A month ago, I seriously took up Katara's parents and grandmother with Sokka. Still, they love her very much, and Kanna reciprocated them completely. And even Yui was not deprived of her attention. Now parents look a little younger than their real age, but without the incipient sores that imperceptibly make themselves felt with age. I don't want to interfere too much yet, it's worth learning the opinion of the parents themselves later, it would be wrong to solve such serious issues without them.
There was a time when the training grounds were the center of concentration of the entire city. Such a stir was caused by the whole idea of the male population to attract the attention of girls and female magicians, who were allowed to begin normal training with mentors. Because of some of their actions, I was ashamed myself, I think it's called Spanish shame. But such clowning made even the most unsmiling and serious people smile.
The girls quickly showed that water magic does not divide people into strong and weak sexes, and even without really starting training, some of them were able to wipe the icy floors of landfills with students who had been studying for more than one year. Such demonstrative victories quickly showed the masters that it is not worth neglecting their training.
As an active water master, I also took Katara, Kaya and Yui as my students. Now their training in water magic can not be hidden in their father's closed landfill. There were many people who wanted to become my student, but I have enough of my own students. And it's definitely not because they're going to take up my legitimate time flirting with Kaya...
Over the past year, I have managed to visit the Spirit Realm two more times, during the summer and winter solstices. These times, my stay in the spirit world did not end in such a hectic way as on my first visit. Everything was stable and expected, if that's even possible to say about the Spirit Realm...
The only thing that upset me was the unknown location of Driya. Each time, the barrier threw me into different places that I definitely hadn't been to yet. And every time I saw peaceful spirits, I asked if they had seen the girl I described. There were clues, she spent up to a month in some settlements, but this is Driya, an awl in one place still leads her to an unknown places.
As I guessed, the transition from the middle rank to the highest will be much harder. There is too much difference in both the energy density and the amount of it. During my campaigns against the dark spirits, thanks to absorption, I was able to increase the energy level of each of the elements to a certain average value, but getting closer to the highest level, an increasing amount of energy is required. I think in the nearest future I had to fight with some really strong spirits. So, I do not stand still, new techniques are being mastered, mastery in conquest increases, the quality of energy increases, I will not be afraid of the higher ones for long, soon they will become my "snack".
There was one encounter with an ancient spirit that made my hair stand on end and my skin crawl. It happened just the same when I appeared in the spirit world. The barrier just "spat" me onto a mountain of corpses of various creatures. It exuded a grayish miasma, the appearance of which was disgusting. Severe weakness and nausea began to overwhelm my body.
I didn't expect such a fast chirping even from myself. For several more weeks, I did not take up the treatment of open wounds in patients. It was lucky that I was not very interested in this spirit or he was in a dream, and I did not expect such an impudent act... if it was different, I definitely would not have left.
Once a month I returned to the South Pole, so as not to miss the appearance of a round block of ice under water. The devil knows how the story will go in this world, but I want to have at least some control over the situation. I even went under the water, but I didn't find any traces. Maybe the last Avatar is still floating somewhere far away on the ocean floor, and only closer to the ninety-ninth year his body will be thrown to the south pole.... I can't miss this in any way, but I think it's worth stopping such active searches for now, it's worth returning to this closer to the date that was in the cartoon.
Already on my second visit to the South Pole, I noticed numerous traces of people who had recently visited both settlements of the Southern Tribe. The fiery "barbarians" left no stone unturned in the village, but every house was built with a soul. It would be interesting to know what reason they came up with for themselves, the loss of two ships and an entire settlement – both events are not ordinary.
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For many hours now, I have been practicing at my personal underground training ground, feeling with all my being how the door is gradually unlocked, which leads to the opening of the first chakra. The next approach of the exercise I invented has ended. With the help of earth magic, I made a ladder that I need to climb under the weight of a heavy stone, which I have to carry on my shoulders all the time, helping to hold it with my hands, of course, without using earth magic, purely physical strength.
The first rounds turned out to be quite free and relaxed, sometimes even with jumps, but starting from the second decade, the muscles "stiffen", sweat begins to cover my eyes, and each step is given with even more difficulty – and this is exactly what I need.
Step and another step, right leg, left leg, now move the center of gravity a little, the stone rolls down, so saying each step in my mind and trying to overcome my limits, I did not notice how I fell into a kind of trance. My body automatically continued its leisurely ascent, while my mind was in a kind of fog. Strange voices seemed to be picking up the key to my soul, while searching for the most hidden.
- Maybe you are afraid of being rejected by your family? – asked a chirping voice right under his right ear.
- No, no, no, it seems that he is afraid of losing his memories?! Yes?! YES?! – another creepy voice shouted, this time from the left side.
–Ha-ha-ha-ha, it's getting close! Closer! – both voices roared with unpleasant laughter in unison.
– He's afraid of death, everyone is... afraid... – a third voice sounded.
- I found it! - they shouted sharply in my ears. - You think that all this is not true, right? That this is all a very long dream? A whole life in your favorite TV series will turn out to be unrealistic when you just wake up in your bed. There has never been Yui, Katara, Arnuk, Jun, Kai, all this was invented by your sick mind, accept it, accept it ... – with each passing moment, the voice continued to speak more confidently, and I ... so want to agree with them...
– Yes, it's all... just... a dream, – my lips whispered weakly. The body stopped on the penultimate step, the hands had already begun to descend, as scenes with the participation of people dear to me flashed before my eyes. Here June teaches a very serious toddler to read, here Yui says his first words. In this memory, Kaya, after a long training session in water magic, sat down to rest next to me, but after half an hour she was sleeping on my lap. Here Katara, with a blush on her cheeks, gives a hand-knitted scarf. Each new memory gave more and more strength, and the body, which had recently been on its last legs, began to revive.
- Let's go away! – I shouted at the top of my voice. At the same moment, the voices began to disappear, as well as the incomprehensible murk that clouded my mind.
But the process of opening the chakra was just beginning. All the muscles, even those I didn't know about, cramped. The body, having fallen down the stairs, began to bend at some unnatural angles. At such moments, my mind, as always, shows the wonders of wit, and I want to shout: "There is devilry here, call the holy father!". The sensations are so-so, but a little better than getting a new element. Bones crunched, moved, bent. Joints were clicking and sweat was pouring down. You could say I was a kind of orchestra for the whole fifteen minutes.
For another minute I just breathed steadily and thought that I felt like I hadn't gone to the bathhouse all my life, and then they cooked it for you, and with the best temperature, the best brooms... Everything is at the highest level and here is the moment of truth – you go out into the fresh air, in the village, and next to the forest, ahead of the river. Isn't this happiness?
I didn't even expect such fear from myself. Although no, I was just expecting it, that's probably why the subconscious threw it away. My respect for the guru has increased many times, such a journey is real, like a rebirth, especially since the path of the body gives a weakened version of what passes in the path of the spirit.
The world has added a lot of colors. If earlier I subconsciously denied the reality of what was happening, now having overcome my main fear, life has become more conscious, or something... I just can't put into words cannot this ephemeral feeling.
When I got to my feet, I felt a change in the center of gravity, the body changed its proportions. Having created ice with a mirrored surface, I was able to admire a young guy, still beautiful, but with a touch of maturity.
- Where did the body get so many resources from? I've really gained a couple of years, – I was spinning in front of the mirror. – Grr*sounds of pleading for help*
The body is indignant, the body already wants not just to eat, but to EAT!
And here's another observation, until the euphoria from the opening of the first chakra subsided, I did not even notice that the bones protrude more than normal, and the abdomen is almost invisible. Your mood dictates your perception of the world, and we don't even notice it. There was no time to continue complex disputes, I flew home at full speed. I smell the food, probably Kaya is cooking something delicious today!
I abruptly open the door to the kitchen, and immediately attack the defenseless dinner. One portion was not enough, the second went, followed by the third, but I can't go any further, or the rest of family will not remain any food. Well, the first munchies has passed, the body has not been sated, but it is not eating itself. And... I forgot about the viewer.
Kaya stood all this time and looked with round eyes first at the changed me, then at my actions, and now back at me.
After snapping my fingers in front of her and not getting a reaction, I decided to do something more interesting. Life is in full swing, now after eating, I just want actions, emotions, everything in a row! And here it is, the best generator of positive emotions!
- Kaya, – coming closer to her, putting my hands on her shoulders. Zero reaction, okay, - Kaya! – I called her a little louder. Her gaze focused on my face, – I always wanted to tell you, – my lips whispered right next to her face.
Kaya was already looking at me with excitement and expectation, unconsciously leaning even closer to my body. I couldn't finish the words, I wanted to try those sweet lips as soon as possible. Kaya had already closed her eyes and blushed a little, leaned on me with her elastic and at the same time soft breasts. The following seconds froze for me. The first kiss came out, well, like the first kiss, it stays in my memory for a long time.
Hands, what are you doing? Grabbing her lower charms with my hands, I leaned her back against the wall. The next minute, my hands were walking all over her body... So the light debauchery would have continued, but the voices of the children were getting closer.
- Okay, now we'd better finish, but at night we'll talk more seriously, and keep in mind, I'm not going to let you go so easily, – I said to a breathless Kaya, finally squeezing her ass harder. Kaya, apparently, expected such a conversation herself, after all, my actions during this year cannot be called childish.