Chapter 143: Chang Chang [5] (1/2)

The following day would be the day for the Summoning in the Valley Of A Thousand death, the awakening for every true blood. Her uncle had already made sure of that. Chang Chang, who was now ten years of age, was already looking forward to the coming of the summoning. Which blood wouldn't want an awakening? She didn't want to have her awakening at a later age. This was the only way to undergo true manifestations due to the divine items inside the valley. Since this was her age of awakening, she would certainly be partaking in the rite as long as she got the required items prepared.

The council of blood supremes would preside and witness the awakening of each present child. Their results would be announced and kept in the records of existence of the Wushi world by the six foremost judges.

This was each blood's dream. To undergo true awakening at the right age and get a great path in order to have a strong future and be noticed by the representative of the topmost schools.

The schools.

In any continent of the Wushi, the schools were one of the most important organizations. They were comprised of powerful ancestral patriarchs some of which were at the level of the sovereign while there were also a few number of them that had attained the supreme stage. These latter ones were the ones known as the Seminals. The more a school would have seminals, the stronger the school would be.

The superior martial techniques which were needed to do combat in this chaotic world of bloods, and cultivation techniques which were simply how to harness the essence energy needed for advancement, were due to the many years the patriarchs took in experimenting and perfecting various ideas. Some borrowed ideas were added to their own and perfected to produce these techniques.

This was why these techniques were highly protected and guarded by the schools. Although there were some technique manuals in the hands of the loose bloods too, these were all regarded as rare treasures.

Chang Chang had been looking forward to this occasion for a time now. Her parents had been actively preparing her for it since she was born. Long hours of combat training and meditation to put her in the right frame of mind for the awakening rite and to deal with other bloods, later in the future. The training had been exhausting, but, she knew it was due to the fact that they really loved her and wanted her to have a good chance at survival. And the following day, would be the day that her life trials would truly begin.

”World of a bloods.”

She gave an apprehensive smile as the memories of the past came flooding in. Of a time when she would sit, unbearably, in front of her parents as they meditated. She was a little mischievous then as meditation wasn't her thing. Sitting in one place with eyes closed as she freed her mind. This was simply beyond her endurance.

”Pfft...”

But now, she appreciated all the effort of her parents more than before. Nevertheless, meditation was still not her main thing. The concept of being crippled while freeing her mind from whatever there was, already beat her sense of endurance.

”Inner peace.”

She thought to herself as she slowly closed her eyes. She would need a lot of inner peace as she prepared for the rite. There was nothing she could do about the rite since the awakening wasn't in her hands. She could only hope that her awakening was good enough to impress those present, especially the schools' patriarchs .

Few minutes later, she headed towards the training centre at the back of their mansion.

Martial arts!

Now, that was her main thing. She loved practising martial arts and engaging in mock combats. However, she didn't practise with any weapon since she didn't know what weapon her soul awakening would acquire. Despite this, her hand combat was incredibly powerful for her age. The power in her hand martial arts was truly a wonder. Also, she knew how to control her combat power. The general basics of martial arts that she was taught by her parents on her power output's strength.

With total eagerness, she continued towards the training centre, unaware of her parent eyes on her.

They had been cautiously observing and monitoring Chang Chang. After all, she was their only child. Despite them trying to hide all these, they still couldn't care less if others were watching them or not. They remembered the time they were hiding her in a far off world known as Lorra. In a small village of Sky-Spring. They knew what they had gone through before they could have her. They had been hiding her, but now, no more. So, whether they over-watched her or not, it was perfectly justified.

They stood by the opened window of the upper living chamber as they used their divine sight to continue watching their daughter. Chang Xi gently squeezed the arm of her husband while resting her head on his shoulder. Her sight was fixed on her child who was going in the direction of the training area.

”Look at her, my husband. Our own child, all grown up now.”

”Yes, my wife. She is.”

”And do you see how wonderful she looks everyday? That's my true essence in her.”

”I couldn't agree more with you, my beautiful wife. But you see how strong she is everyday? That's because of me. Don't you agree?”