Chapter 19 - The Soul (1/2)

Gulp

Will couldn't help but swallow some saliva when he saw what the quest was. He had long been aware that the system would give out 'Quests' on special occasions from time to time, but he would never have thought that the first quest he got would be so difficult.

True Strike!

Boom!

That phrase was deeply embedded in Will's mind, for it was a technique from the Solitary Sword Sovereign cultivation manual. However, it was at a stage that was so profound Will could only understand the technique's name. He barely understood anything else.

The manual had given Will a plethora of information, and Will could barely make sense of it. It wasn't just difficult to understand, it also felt as if it wasn't in order. Techniques that were more powerful than the true strike itself were much easier to understand, yet simpler techniques like the true strike were sometimes more difficult to understand.

This information was given to Will in the form of thoughts. When one thinks one doesn't necessarily speak in their mind. A majority of the time one just thinks. It's as simple as that. There is no such thing as a language of the mind.

The languages we speak were created as a means to convey our thoughts. Now, in Will's mind, were countless of these thoughts which he was trying to understand. And the first step in trying to understand was always the hardest.

Imagine if, for example, a machine as intelligent as a human were to ask you what happiness is like. This would require you to put happiness into words and properly convey it in a logical manner. Can emotions be conveyed logically? Most would give examples of what one felt, but that would not be the answer.

Will was facing a similar struggle, except the situation was a bit different. He had the thoughts in his mind, but they were not his. Not to mention they were filled with concepts Will could not comprehend, thus all he could do was try and decipher that Information into a language he could understand.

”Sigh”

Will stood there, dumbfounded. He had no idea how to proceed from here. He looked at the corpses around him, and an odd feeling swelled up in his chest.

Man, I can't believe I have gotten this far in only a few days. This is incredible.

For the past few days, Will had constantly been fighting for his life. Now, he truly had time to take in all that has happened.

Breathe Will.

After taking in a deep breath, Will calmed himself and started compiling information in his head.

Okay. The Dao is real. Cultivation is real. Immortals exist. Come on Will. You have read countless novels. What is the next step in this sort of situation?

There is always a solution...

...

Wait. Cultivation! That's it! This entire time I've been fighting! I haven't even cultivated once! Well... At least not in a normal way!