85 Ritual I (1/2)
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Three days had passed since the Promotion Test, Raven and his friends took a time off from training and spent most of their times in relaxation.
During this days, aside from his usual meditation, Raven didn't do any of his heavy routine and just spent time meditating over a few things about his plan that he had to consider.
During his past life, Raven had never been promoted at the Inner Branch since he hadn't been successful during his attempts at the promotion tests. But this doesn't mean that he didn't knew what was inside. It was due to the influence of his dad that he was able to visit the Inner Branch multiple times, he also had his military training in there so he was familiar with the place.
It was also that time where he followed the footsteps of his father, but as time goes on, his own cultivation prevented him from being promoted which greatly depressed him. Luis was getting older back then, and he always blamed himself for all of the hardships that his family experienced. This was even more painful when the great disaster came and his loved ones gave up their life just to save him.
He thus walked the path of an avenger. Her travelled the entirety of the Grand Ancestral Planes and discovered many things, along with the Divine Crown.
But now, Raven was feeling somewhat confused. The profound mystery of time is no stranger to him. He knew just how much change he had brought during this lifetime, and to be completely honest, he was always observing if things would change along with the difference on his actions. What confuses him greatly, was aside from few small details, nothing much actually changed so far. It was still relatively calm and peaceful, but instead of bringing comfort, this brought nothing but fear and anxiety to him.
What he was afraid of, was that the effects of this little changes that he brought, will stack up and become a storm that will ruin his second chance.
Despite all of this, there is one thing that he was sure of. He could only rely on strength to survive the upcoming calamity. He will observe closely, and he will act according to what he think was the best course of action, and eventually a time will come when he would be powerful enough to crush his worries away and bring safety to his home.
Another reason why he advised everyone not to do any harsh training right during the past three days, is because they are preparing for the Righteous Bestowal Ritual.
Just like Old Lee promised during their first meeting, anyone who reaches Bone Forging or Marrow Cleansing realm before the school year ends, will be allowed to undergo the ritual. True to his words, Old Lee filed a permission in behalf of them and it was allowed. Not only did they take half the time it needed to reach this stage, they also passed the Promotion Test, if they weren't allowed to the ritual then nobody else would.
In fact, Old Lee didn't actually have to bother with the permission. Raven only needed to ask Korra about it and he will let them in without any hesitations. After all, Raven was the one who restored the purity of the ritual waters and helped them regain their reputation.
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”Good Morning Sir Korra.”
The kids greeted as soon as they arrived. Korra was standing in front of the entrance and waiting for their arrival
”Good Morning guys. So, ready for the ritual?” Korra smiled and asked, the team nodded and together with Old Lee, they went inside the gates and walked towards the ritual waters.
”Before we proceed with the ritual, It would be best to discuss the benefits of the ritual first.” Korra first escorted them to a room and have them sit so that he could freely discuss the benefits of the ritual.
”The Righteous Bestowal Ritual had been around for as long as the kingdom was built. As for it's origins, the records that we have are incomplete so we could only speculate or theorize for the missing parts.”