After hearing the question from his parents, Ankit nodded. "Yes, I came back earlier," he said softly. "And I'm really proud of you. You have been practicing the Mortal Foundation Scripture for two whole months without stopping.
Your determination makes me proud. If you keep this up, you will become very strong in the future. From today onward, I'll also practice it every day, not just you. Let's make a vow to follow these rules and never break our consistency."
Hearing Ankit's words, the three of them straightened, eyes shining with motivation. In unison, they said, "We will never break our consistency. We will always follow these laws. We want to protect and help each other, and this determination will stop us from giving up."
They fell silent and smiled at one another, a quiet warmth spreading through the hall. Just then, Sacral Clone clapped his hands and said, "Alright, let's go to the kitchen. Rudra is waiting for us."
Want to know who Rudra is, when they started practicing the Mortal Foundation Scripture, and how they progressed? For that, we have to go back to the time when Solar Clone first created the Mortal Foundation Scripture and then went to sleep.
Two months ago, five days after Ankit entered seclusion for cultivation, Solar Clone woke up early in the morning and went straight to Sanya's room. He knocked on the door, but there was no response, so he unlocked it with his power and stepped inside.
Sanya was curled up under her blanket, fast asleep, with tear tracks still glistening on her cheeks. Solar Clone walked up to her bed, leaned down, and shouted into her ear, "WAKE UP!"
The sudden roar jolted Sanya upright. Her eyes flew open, her heart racing. "What happened? Who was that?" she gasped.
When her gaze fell on Solar Clone, confusion flashed across her face, quickly turning into anger. "Why are you here so early in the morning? Why did you wake me up? I want to sleep… ahhh, Mom, Dad, Brother is bullying me!"
Seeing that she was about to start crying again, Solar Clone quickly sealed her mouth with his power and spoke calmly, "Sanya, don't cry. You want to get stronger, right? If you really want strength, follow me. I will train you. If you don't, then stay here and sleep."
Without waiting for her answer, he turned and went to wake his father. Solar Clone knocked on Kamal's door, and this time the door opened normally. He let out a small sigh of relief that he didn't have to break in and get scolded.
Kamal blinked at him in surprise. "Ankit, why are you here so early in the morning? Do you need something?"
"Dad, I want to train all of you so you can become stronger," Solar Clone said. "Please come to the cultivation ground. You go and wake Mom. I'll prepare everything."
With that, he activated Zephyr Step and vanished down the corridor in a blur, moving so fast it looked like he had teleported.
Kamal stared at the empty space, stunned, before Solar Clone's words fully registered and his eyes lit up. He had always wanted to grow stronger—not to be protected by Ankit, but to stand beside him and protect their family together.
He hurried to wake his wife, Neelam. When he stepped back into the hall, he found Sanya rushing toward him, now wide awake and excited. "Father, quickly, let's go to the cultivation ground! Brother is going to train us. Where is Mother? Call her quickly!"
Kamal couldn't help but sigh at his daughter's sudden enthusiasm, but a faint smile tugged at his lips. He knocked on Neelam's door. She was already awake and opened it at once, asking why they were both standing there so early.
Sanya and Kamal quickly explained everything. A moment later, they summoned a Wind Puppet Mattress and rode it together toward the cultivation ground, unaware of how much their lives were about to change.
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On the other hand, Solar Clone had already finished preparing for their training.
The Mortal Foundation Scripture contained nine mortal laws: the Law of Iron Bones, the Law of Burning Blood, the Law of Still Mind, the Law of Heat and Cold, the Law of Wound and Healing, the Law of Observing Eyes, the Law of Silent Tongue, the Law of Empty Stomach, and the Law of Heart Vow.
For the Law of Iron Bones, he had arranged sets of heavy dumbbells. For now, he had forged weights of 10 kilograms for his parents and 5 kilograms for Sanya, planning to double the load the next day and increase it again on the third day, step by step, until their bones and muscles were tempered like steel.
For the Law of Burning Blood, he intended to push their bodies to the limit in each session, then use his healing powers to repair the damage, forcing their blood and vitality to become thicker, hotter, and more vigorous with every cycle.
For the Law of Still Mind, he was ready to use his abilities to gently cut off their senses one by one—sight, sound, smell, touch—so they could sit in silence and learn to calm their minds in absolute darkness, without panic or distraction.