25 A Stubborn Man (1/2)

Chapter 25: A Stubborn Man

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Ning Que tried to recollect how he felt in the dream and said, ”In my dream, the breath, which was constant and audible, turned into some substance. It was like warm drops gradually gathered together, and enveloped my body inside. It was light and slippery, and no matter how hard I tried to touch or hold it, it trickled through my fingers.”

Lyu Qingchen stifled his excitement and asked, ”How far away can you feel? Or, what does the thing feel like? A basin of water? A stream? Or a pond?”

Ning Que lifted his head, and answered confusingly, ”It was like... a sea.”

Lyu Qingchen stiffened and fell back on a cushion. After a long time of silence, he flashed a weary smile and muttered, ”Yes, how could that be possible?”

From Lyu's facial expression, Ning Que guessed what happened was not the same as he expected. He still kept asking. ”Mr. Lyu, have I entered the Initial State? Was what I felt the Breath of Nature?”

Lyu Qingchen patted his shoulder, trying to comfort Ning Que. ”The Initial State is the Initial Awareness State I have told you earlier, which means the cultivator's psyche opens to the Ocean of Qi and Mountain of Snow, and they start to feel the existence of the Breath of Nature. Therefore, this is the first time for the ordinary people to see the brand new world.

”Cultivators' futures depend on what they can see at their first sight, because what they see and feel is the reflection of primordial Qi in nature. The purer and stronger the cultivator's psyche is, the broader and deeper he can feel.”

Looking at Ning Que, the old man said, ”At the Initial Awareness State, mediocre cultivators are only able to feel the Qi of Heaven and Earth near their body, which reflects on his heart as a basin of water. Talented cultivators can feel the Qi of Heaven and Earth from a wider distance, but the reflection is only a little pond. If a cultivator can feel a stream or even a lake, he'll become a Grand Cultivator one day.”

There was a frown on Ning Que's face. He wanted to say something, but the old man stopped him.

The old man continued, ”In this world, very few people can reach the Knowing Destiny State, and of the people who reached it, Liu Bai, the Sage of Sword from the South Jin Kingdom, is the most talented. He entered the Initial State before he was six years old, and he saw a raging torrent at his first sight! He's a genius! That's why he's the best cultivator in the south and is regarded as the person most likely to reach the last state of the Five States.”

If the person who saw a river was regarded as the most powerful cultivator, then how powerful was one when he could see a sea? Ning Que was silent for a long time. Although he had lots of secrets, he never regarded himself as a genius, let alone a genius who was even more talented than a world-famous cultivator. But, what if it was true?

”It may sound overconfident, disrespectful or... narcissistic.”

He tried to find the suitable words and lowered his head. ”Is it possible that I'm more powerful than the Sage of Sword from the South Jin Kingdom? No... I just mean because I have meditated for many years, so when I entered the Initial Awareness State, I felt an area wider than what he felt.”

”What's wider than a raging torrent? I don't know. But I know it's not an endless sea, because that isn't what we're talking about.”

Looking at Ning Que, whose head was lowered, the old man sighed. ”Child, do you know what sea means at the Initial Awareness State? It's the reflection of the Qi of Heaven and Earth from the whole world.

”No one can see everything in that brand new world at their first sight. It's just impossible, even Sages in legends can't do that.”

He patted the lad's stiff shoulder, smiling and comforting him. ”It's just a dream, but still, a sweet one.”

Ning Que left silently.

He didn't think much of cultivation in the beginning. If Lyu Qingchen were not mentioning it and encouraging him all these days, he would feel much better right now. If there were no hope from the start, now there would not be any disappointment.