115 Ryuus Choice (1/2)

What does one mean by mastering a Dao, what does one mean by gaining an insight on a Dao how does one evaluate how much one has comprehended a Dao, to understand it one has to know that when one gains insight on a Dao he/she like fertile soil which a farmer sows the seeds of a plant, a seed is planted inside them which is known as Dao Seed, and how well the seed is nurture dictates the future accomplishmenton the way of that particular Dao, once the seed germinates it sprouts and grows in whatever way the person dictates whether it be healthy or sickly it all depends on the comprehension of the person.

Ryuu was exposed to Alchemy as early as 5 years of age, since then a seed which was planted had started growing into a fine tree under the careful guidance of his mistress.

The level of comprehension one gets after the seed germinates can be divided into 8 categories from lowest to highest,

1) Novice

2) Apprentice

3) Adept

4) Expert

5) Master

6) Grandmaster

7) Legendary

8) God

Which can again be subdivided into 5 levels, Ryuu for all intent and purpose had managed to reach level 1 Expert level, his insight on the 'Grand Dao of Alchemy' can be attributed to the fact thathim being a Dao Child, a beloved and cursed child of the Heavenly Dao, and his First Mistress who is so high upon the comprehension ladder that unknown to Ryuu usually imparts her understanding of Dao regularly, but comprehending is Ryuu's job alone.

A Dao is very powerful more so if it is a Grand Dao which is a level above normal Dao, but people have a habit of degrading Grand Dao of Alchemy into simple Dao of Alchemy by splitting the poison making part and the normal Pill making part, thus also degrading the levels as such those who have already ventured into the Dao of Alchemy can never move past the Master level as it is the end of the road for them such a the fellow known as Dugu Cheng, who for all intent and purpose is a person who is still stuck at the seedling stage, as he had gotten complacent and vain over the years neglecting his practice, as such when Ryuu announced his topic he almost suffered a heart attack.

”Dao Ascension pill”, a simple name but it caused the entire room to fall silent, from the judge to announcer to the audience everyone was stunned to silence, only except the citizens of Ayindril specially Ryuu's older sisters who had a proud smile on their face.