I looked east, west and north, unsure of where to go. The south path was covered with bodies. So, I decided to head north, as the path seems easier to travel,so I walked all day.
(Wow!, this body has more strength, I wasn't even tired after walking for hours) I thought
Suddenly, I heard the sound of horse hooves.
Duk…duk..
Duk..duk…
They stop near by me, I wanted to ask what this place called but before I could say anything, a man with the big sword, a thick mustache that almost cover his face and with golden armor, he get off from the horse, all his men's followed, dismounting as well and kneeled to me and said.
"Young sect leader… we thought we lost you."
I didn't know what to say, it all happened suddenly. I was scared to death! But I figured it was better to play along rather than end up dead in a place I didn't even understand and also I wanted to find out.
( Where I was, which year and how to get out of this place.)
" Can you take… me home?" I said it with hesitation.
"Yes, young sect leader." He replied
Then, four horses tied together, pulling a wheeled carriage that looked like a small house. It came near me, they helped me get inside. Inside it was not just a place to sit but also had a bed where I could rest and sleep and it also had windows from both the sides.
As the carriage moved forward, I couldn't help
but remember everything that happened to me. Along the way, I had fallen asleep.
I could hear the voices of people talking, children laughing. It makes me wake,I rolled down the window and looked out in curiosity.
I saw houses, families walking together, kids running through the streets, just seeing them brought me a strange sense of comfort, for the first time all day, things looked… normal!
"It's good to see people again." I whispered to myself.
Then I closed the windows and leaned back, the carriage came to a stop, and a man opened the door for me. I claimed out and looked.
It stood a large,three stories tall house, beautifully designed with sweeping arches and finely carved. The front gate was designed with dragons etched into the walls.
As I entered, an old man with long white beard, dark blue robes embroidered with golden threats, came near me, hugged me and said.
" My son, I'm happy to see you again,I always believe you will make it back."
(I have never seen this man, and now he's calling me his son. Maybe he's the father of this body of mine.)
He gently placed his hands on my shoulder and guided me inside, I pretended to be completely exhausted and mumbled
"I need a rest."
Father heard what I said.
" I'll send someone, get some rest."
I didn't know what to say at the moment.
I just nodded!
After some seconds, I asked.
" Could you send someone right now to help me get to my room?"
(I didn't know where my room was…well, his room. After all, I'm just kind of stuck in this body.)
Two beautiful women came in,they didn't even look at me, held my hand gently and helped me to the room.
After a while, there was someone knocking at my door.
Duk…
Duk…
Then they slowly opened, a few people walked in carrying small jars, then two muscular men came in behind them, lifting a large jar and pouring warm water into the tub. After everything was set they slowly stepped back and began to leave.
Just before they all walked out, I stopped one of them and asked.
" What is all this?"
She smiled and said
"Young sect leader, it was all prepared by your father."
She pointed to the small jar,
" I heard this is a powerful medicine, it helps regain your strength, and the bath …it's filled with healing herbs to help your body recover."
After saying this she went slowly outside.
"Sigh!"
I took a long deep breath,feeling certain looking at myself, yeah, I really need to take this bath.
As I got into the tub, I noticed it wasn't like any bath I'd seen before, the water felt strange, almost magical!
I instantly felt more relaxed than I ever had.
"Hey, you." A whisper in my ear.
I looked around but there was no one there, maybe someone was calling from outside.
" You need to get stronger, or you'll die in this world and I will help you get you stronger."
"Who's there?" I asked
" I'm you, and you're me, we're in this together." this time, clear voice again.
I wondered if the herbal water was messing with my mind, panic rose, I jumped out of the tub, but as my wet feet hit the floor, I slipped and fell.
Then… something began to come out of me.
"No…"
"No…"
" What's…happening this time?" in eyes wide with fear and a shakily voice.
There was a man, floating in the open air.
"AHHHHHH." I screamed in panic
A guard rushed in.
"There's a man here!" I shouted desperately
The guard looked at me, confused.
"There is no one here."
"But he's right here next to me." I insisted
"Young sect leader, I see no one."
I could still see him smiling, in a strange but friendly way.
He whispered " see, you made yourself a plaything."
This news spread quickly in the house and my father found out as well.
My father called in a few of the best doctors from all over his town, every single one of them gave the same answer.
"My eyes were perfectly fine, and I was physically healthy."
But that didn't explain what I was seeing.
Some of the doctors talking to themselves. It might not be his eyes… Maybe his mind isn't steady, but they didn't have courage to tell him.
I kept seeing this man often.I don't know where he actually came from, but he was coming from inside me, which sounded weird.
Over time I wasn't scared anymore but curious.
But how do you even explain something like that to people?
My father also thought after the war, maybe something in me had broken.
My father looked each doctor in the eye and said.
"This does not leave this room, if it does… you know what you stand to lose."
It wasn't a warning, it was more like a threat.
I didn't know how or why… I was in his body, this person was the heir to the Tianjian Sect, and I was totally wasted, he was the pride of the sword mountain.
My father Bai Wu Shan , sect leader of Tianjian,wanted to help me regain strength.
"My son, we will help you regain your strength, even if we have to start from the very beginning."
He looked at me and asked, "What do you remember?"
What I'm even supposed to say here,
(I remember drinking coffee, playing DotA, watching a beautiful girl in high school and totally pretending I wasn't staring, watching way too much television and all that good stuff.)
I answered nervously, "I... I don't remember anything."
He looked me in the eye and explained the path of cultivation to me.
*Qi awakening
[Basic attacks and body strength.]
*Skystep swordsmaster
[People can fly on swords,using spiritual weapon and energy]
*Earthquake ascendent
[Great in strength and fully flying ability without any weapons, your body itself becomes weapon]
*Void walker
[Can move miles in a single step, super fast combat movement]
*Heavenfire soul
[Control heavenly fire that burn everything, even law]
*Time break monarch
[Can control time, slow down time in battles and react faster than anyone]
*Yin and Yang emperor
[Heal, destroy or balance anything]
*Dao sovereign of the void
[Control laws of reality, erase with void energy]
*World origin lord
[Can create your own world, inside it you are like a god]
"To get through all of this, you first need a solid foundation, which
is called Qi, the essential core of cultivation," Father said.
"Only a few in the world have surpassed the Yin and Yang Emperor realm, but that doesn't mean you can't go even further." Father said.