Chapter 5: The Chronicles Of The Cultivation
After following princess Qing for a while I arrived at a room, which was as large as a hall. There were not many guards there was only two people surrounding a table.
I, princess Qing and Varnilda Margo go near them. The two people was a middle aged man and Butler Ho. Butler Ho looked at me with surprise, she caught princess Qing's wrist and took them to a corner.
"Why you took him with you?"
Disappointment can be noticed in Butler Ho's voice. She was looking at princess Qing. Princess Qing looking away, was looking a little but nervous.
"Just for investigation…"
Princess Qing smirked.
"I want to look do he have any other talents which can help us."
"Really?"
Butler Ho raised her eyebrow.
"Ya, off course."
There was sweat on princess Qing's head. But Butler Ho can't notice it.
"Ok, if that's it."
Butler Ho said.
"It means we can help too."
Princess Qing seemed exited.
"No. You are small enough to ruin everything."
Butler Ho stopped princess Qing before she start leaping in joy.
"But guard gave a mess..."
Before princess Qing could say further Butler Ho interrupted.
"It maybe for Butler Yi and have mistakenly arrived to you. As per of that newbie Sami... he is recently joined to Min family. He is not that trustworthy."
Didn't this lady was treating me like a god saying Senior, just yesterday.
"Ok."
Princess Qing said and followed Butler Ho. Meanwhile, the old man's gaze was fixed at me.
"Who are you, young man?"
"I am Sami. I recently joined Min family."
I hesitate a little bit. I know I get reincarnated in a slum boy's body and was somehow invited… Whatever, I am a member of Min family.
'Joined Min family? Is he the newbie City Lord Min mentioned? He must be.'
"Oh, so… Why you came here?"
"To say exactly, priness Qing took me with them."
What was this old man's problem? Does all men in palace saw people like this? This might be difficult for male servants to work here.
"Oh."
The old man's expression didn't changed much.
"Butler Yi. What are you trying to do with him?"
Butler Ho entered the scene. Princess Qing seemed a bit nervous, she side by Varnilda.
"Nothing, we were having a bit introduction."
The old man who was another butler of royal family, Butler Yi exclaimed himself.
Butler Ho glared at me, with disappointed.
"You should go to your room. And princess you too. Let us handle the situation yet. We will call you when we need your help. So, I request, please go to your room."
I can't tell what happened to them. But I think princess took me with her without permission of Butler Ho. So, as per of Butler Ho's advice I should cultivate in my room.
At the end…
This is the world of cultivation, here only matters is strength.
I peaked behind Butler Ho as my gaze caught something shiny. Under the table's carpet there was a feather.
"I think there is something."
I pointed at the feather. Butler Ho and Butler Yi looked at the carpet. I went near it and remove it from the surface to let out the misplaced title come in everyone's attention.
"This feather and tile…"
Butler Ho and Butler Yi's gaze crossed. Butler Yi took the feather and Butler Ho turned to us.
"You may go now. We will call you when the City Lord will order us."
And then she called a guard and send him with a message. I think they have got a precious clue. We were thrown out of the room and leaving those two beautiful girls on the floor I run.
After arriving at my room, I closed the door tightly and sat on the bed. I was ready to do cultivation, although it was hard to be in silence. But, it wasn't that hard if there is no one around you.
Till now, I have just made my foundation strong without knowing about, how the technique works? But now I was eager to know, in my previous world I had done a lots of research on cultivation.
I closed my eyes to see the memories of the Heaven Shaking Technique.
— Energy flow through meridians and three fingers below navel there is first cross-section of meridians and then second and so on. These cross-sections are infinite and also the way of cultivation.
'As per of my research. There are many ways and techniques of cultivation. But apart from the frictional world of novel and animations. The cultivation requires a lots of meditation and it's not as flashy as in frictional world.
In Medival Korea, preferring Murim. There are energy denoted as "Ki" and nothing else. It was done through martial art and meditation.
In Medival China, the cultivation method was consisting of meridians, and dantians. Energy in medival china mentioned as "Qi" flow from meridians and enter the lower dantian which was three fingers below navel.
In Medival India, the cultivation method was referred in word sādhanā. People think it as a way to god, and yoga as it's asset. But the way is different here. Yoga isn't meant for cultivation. It's only sādhanā, who helps to cultivate. Yoga helps to make body flexible and healthy, like exercise.
There are nāḍīs through which energy which was mentioned as prāna ūrja. It flow in nāḍīs and enters kunḍlinī chakras. And the first chakra is three fingers below navel. And there are said to be 72000 nāḍīs. Chakras are intersection between two nāḍīs and are described as a gate to new realm. Not as some fancy energy.
I think nāḍīs are infinite in number. Because it is more logical if seen precisely.
The main thing is that it all are similar. The story starts from India and China. If all the assets are described together then.
Nāḍīs and meridians are same, a channel throw which energy flow. But it's not physical, it's only flow like rivers. They flow in a manner no matter where.
For chakra and dantian they are same too. Chakras are described as gate to new realm and dantian as a energy reserve. Both co-exist, no one deny each other.
If placed together it's like chakras are the barrier to new realm and dantian is the reserve where all the energy is stored.
But if seen more precisely… It's like…
Through meridians, which are pathways not any physical or spiritual channel, energy flows and it is stored in you not any chakra or dantian. The meridians aren't any channel, it's like river system. Like the river has river bed under it and surrounding are nature filled with greenery.
Body is greenery and the meridians are rivers, the flow only in a predefined way in which they flow in my ancestors because if the river is blocked then it took too long for it make it's new pathway, crushing the greenery. So, the flow is same as anyone.
Means the energy from environment enters in your body and using your body like a path with many pathways called meridians exit from your body to environment. And the energy based attacks, I saw and listen in fantasy and old legends, are done by the way you release it to environment with the techniques and martial arts.
The energy keep flowing throw you, nourishing your meridians and using the so called cultivation techniques you can release a big amount of boom, that's it. But for cultivation I think we need to pick a meridian and access the meridians completely.
But to see the origin, it is said that Hinduism came from mid-asia to the southern part of Asia which became India. Probably the mid-asia mentioned was India itself, but there was nothing to know about it.
So, the India became the origin of cultivation from 3000 BCE - 500 BCE, then in cultural spread and due to spread of Buddhism from India to China 500 BCE - 1000 BCE, then in the China's cultural and economical trade with Japan word "Qi" became "Ki" and it goes to Korea too.
*[Qi, Ki sounds similar as they are same letter if seen.]
I hadn't expected India to be a core element of it. But it is in my world the mechanism is same. But what is it's history?'
I pondered.
"History, huh?"
Suddenly Shu Feng's voice echo in my ears.
"Do you listen people's thoughts without their consultation?"
I lay down on the bed and closed my eyes, entering in the dark place where Shu Feng lives. In front of me there was mighty King of Heaven — Shu Feng.
"I don't. But I do, only with the thoughts having 'cultivation' in them."
Shu Feng exclaimed.
"So, was I right?"
I asked.
"About what?"
Shu Feng asked.
"About, cultivation and it's origin."
I explained.
"Perhaps for the chronicles and yes for cultivation method. But you may know about this world's method more than of your old one's."
Shu Feng said.
"Tell me about them."
I asked.
Shu Feng started explaining.
"It is same as you have mentioned. Environment to body, body to environment. And martial arts are used to make the flashy energy attacks. But your previous world's techniques are weaker and at lower level. I think they need to do more research about that…"
"Ya, the medieval period end before that."
I interrupted.
Shu Feng glared at me and then continued.
"Perhaps. But the method you refer is the same. There are only predefined path on which energy keep it's flow throw lifetime, the flow is meridians. And like you said it's like river, it takes time to make it change it's path and it's not guaranteed that the path would be profitable. And the path, given by nature to all species can be different or similar, and it is the best. So, the thing you need to focus about is cultivation technique. And you have the best one of mine."
"Oh, that's so. Thanks."
I waved my hand, indicating that I am going.
"Welcome. Now go, so I can again."
Shu Feng slept as he said this and I came out of the dark place.