I Shall Rule The Heavens 2 Ch. 2 - Disciple Greets Master

"Me? A genius?"

I asked in a very confused manner.

"Yes!"

He answered with a voice filled with excitement.

"But a genius regarding what?"

I asked in a still quite confused manner. I didn't understand anything. What did he mean? How could I be a genius?

"Cultivation, of course!"

"Cultivation? What is cultivation?"

I had never heard that word before, so naturally I didn't know what it meant.

"Are you kidding?! You don't even know what cultivation is?!"

He seemed to be extremely puzzled. Was this 'cultivation'-thing really that important?

"No, I'm not kidding. I have never heard of it before. Would you mind explaining it to me?"

He heaved a deep sigh and started to explain it.

"Cultivation is practising and learning techniques, as well as meditating and refining cultivation resources in order to reach a higher level and realm. Those who practise martial arts are called Cultivators or Martial Artists.

Every Cultivators dream and purpose is to become an immortal, but no one has ever been able to reach that realm. That rwalm is called G.o.d Realm, and I'm pretty sure there's probably been someone in the past that have reached that realm, because otherwise we wouldn't know about it's existence. Just because we have no records of it, doesn't meen necessarily have to mean that it's absolutely not true. People think of it as nothing but a myth, yet it's every cuktivators dream.

In order to practice martial arts, you also have to go through the 'Awakening'!

The 'Awakening' is something that many children go through when they're 6 or 7 years old. After your Awakening, you can also ask someone to test your Spirit Power. Spirit power is something that you're born with, and the higher your Spirit Power is, the higher your talent is!

Back to the other topic, Spirit essence is something that is very important to cultivators. The level you will be able to reach is closely related to which spirit essence you have. You can only have one spirit essence, and you can't change your spirit essence. But even though you can't change it, it can evolve. An evolved verision of a spirit essence can be stronger or weaker than the original spirit essence.

Reaching a higher level and realm is equal to becoming stronger, and you have to be strong. Because strength is the only thing that matters if you want to have a say in this world. To put it simply, the higher cultivation you have, the stronger you are! But remember, that not anybody can become a strong cultivator.

You need to have enough resources, have techniques to learn, and you also have to know how to use these things."

After listening to his explanation, I felt that I actually understood what it meant to be a cultivator. I also understood the importance of becoming strong. Although he didn't say much about it, I understood that without strength, n.o.body will ever listen to you and you'll have to follow others like a slave for the rest of your life. I didn't want to be a follower! I wanted to be strong enough to have my own say in this world!

"Hmm…"

"What? Was something unclear?"

He asked in a little worried manner. He seemed to worry about whether I had understood his explanation or not.

"Oh… I understood it perfectly, no need to worry about it. And also, thank you for explaining it to me. It has truly broadened my horizons…"

"It's good that you understand, and no need to thank me! But something seems to be bothering you. Mind telling me what it is?"

"It's just that… you said that I was a cultivation-genius, but I don't have any of the requirements that you mentioned."

"That's also why I was so puzzled earlier! You could both see and feel my spirit essence! To feel someone else's spirit essence, you have to be a Grand Master or above, and there will still be limits. But you could actually both feel and see it, and to actually see a person's spirit essence so clearly and detailed, that's something that only those who're a Half Martial Emperor, can do!

You don't even have any cultivation, and yet you could do all of this. It's simply unimaginable! You are a true prodigy!"

He said it with such excitement, yet you could still hear the shock in his voice. There was even a hint of admiration in his last words.

"Am I really that special??"

I asked with the words 'Confused Yet Excited" clearly written across my face.

"Oh, yes indeed!"

"Doesn't that mean that as long as I can find a master to guide and nurture me, I can also become a cultivator??"

He suddenly started to smile. It was a really bright smile. I didn't understand why he smiled, but I felt like he was thinking about something. It was that kind of happy smile that you'd have when you came up with a brilliant idea, that you thought would become your greatest success.

"Hmm…"

He just smiled and kept on thinking while I just stared at him, trying to figure out what he was thinking. I was still waiting for an answer. We stayed like that for quite a while, until he finally decided to speak.

"Would you like to become my disciple? Naturally, I would provide you with cultivation resources to refine, and high-grade techniques for you to learn. I wold also guide you through your training. So, what do you say? Do you want to come with me and become my disciple?"

What he had said sounded like something out of a dream. I couldn't believe that he actually wanted me to become his disciple. I, who knew nothing about cultivation and other stuff related to that, before he told me about it today. It was simply unbelievably! I was so shocked by his question so I just sat there without making a sound.

Seeing that I just sat there abnormally quiet, he started to look a little worried."

"Of course, you don't have to. If you don't want to, I won't force you. It's just a suggestion. You sure are promising, and thus I couldn't help but ask. At least that way I won't regret it later on."

He said in a slightly embarra.s.sed manner.

"Do you really mean that you're willing to take me with you, and having me become your disciple, for real?"

"But well of course I do!"

He started to smile again. This time even brighter than before.

"Then… Disciple greets master!"