Mortal To Immortal (Book 1)
MTI 006 - Moon Star
"Isle of the Moon Star? I've never heard of it..." Yao Han's forehead shriveled deeply, the name of the island that Feng Xian mentioned was foreign to him.
"You must have lived in a remote and remote place until you never knew it, but I understand. A boy like you would naturally never hear the name Moon Star Island. But at least you've known about the Moonlight Lake, haven't you?"
Yao Han was silent for a moment, then exclaimed softly. "Oh, I know!
Yao Han had heard of the Moonlight Lake. A vast lake located in the middle of the Green Forest Country.
He also heard there was an island in the middle of this vast lake, but did not know its name. During this time the people in his city called the island as a mysterious island. Yao Han finally found out the name of the island was Star Moon Island.
Yao Han muttered, occasionally glancing at the two animals of different types and colors on the stone table who were also staring at him like curious.
"Awhile..." Yao Han then realized something, "Uncle brought me here, right? Where did Uncle find me?"
"Hm? Before I answer your question... Do you know why you're unconscious?"
"Yes, I was struck by lightning, Uncle."
Feng Xian's eyebrows rose next door, "Don't joke with me, boy. I never knew anyone still survived the lightning strike, unless you were a cultivator. While you are just a human being, or at least so before."
Yao Han did not immediately understand Feng Xian's last sentence, he tried to convince Feng Xian but the man continued his words.
"I found you on my way home after looking for something..."
According to Feng Xian, Yao Han's body was stuck on the rocks of a river. He thought Yao Han had already become a corpse, it turned out that after being examined it was still breathing. Yao Han's condition back then was strange. Some parts of his upper clothes were hollowed out like they were burning, but there were no injuries that Feng Xian had found.
"I didn't intend to help you before, but because my mood was good at the time, so I decided to bring you here."
Yao Han was at a loss to respond to Feng Xian's strange speech or personality.
"But, Uncle, I was struck by lightning. The story is a bit confusing and doesn't even make sense. Uncle probably won't believe me and think I'm weird, imaginary, even crazy."
"Son, I am a cultivator and have lived for a very long time. I know more things than other cultivators and few can surprise me, one of which is your unusual condition. Tell me about you and what you did before you were unconscious or whatever."
Yao Han scratched his non-itchy head, then started to tell a story. Feng Xian silently listened without interrupting while moving his brush onto the painting canvas.
From half of Yao Han's story, Feng Xian then realized that there was nothing special about Yao Han's background. He raised an eyebrow and stopped his brush movements as Yao Han told of himself being struck by golden lightning and everything when he was in the transitional realm.
It was silent for quite a while after Yao Han finished telling the story. Feng Xian was silent as he stroked his black short beard. Occasionally his eyes glanced into the eyes of Yao Han and the two animals on the stone table.
From Yao Han's eyes, Feng Xian understood that the little boy did not lie. But at the same time, what Yao Han experienced was something that Feng Xian had first heard and it had greatly surprised him.
"Nature transitional... Bai Tian.. five pure spirit roots... The Book of Heavenly Stars... Heavenly Eyes and Body." murmured Feng Xian, "The world of cultivators has many mysteries and surprises, you are one of them. I believe you're not lying, because you started surprising me a week ago."
"What does Uncle mean?"
"Eh, Qi?" Yao Han was startled, "My body stores Qi? But I haven't practiced the practice, how can there be Qi in my body, Uncle?"
"I can't go wrong checking. Don't you feel like there's anything different about you?"
"Ehm, yes, I feel that my body is much stronger than usual. And I also felt something thick from the air around me..."
Feng Xian said Yao Han's body was stronger because an organ in Yao Han's body called a dantian stored Qi. Uniquely, Yao Han's dantian was split into five pieces as if adjusting his five pure spirit roots. Currently the fifth dantian Yao Han stored an equal amount of Qi.
"In other words, since a week ago you've been a cultivator with a first-rate Basic Realm practice for all five of the pure spirit roots you possess."
Feng Xian's explanation made Yao Han stunned with delight.
"While you feel around you is the energy of the universe or Qi."
"So this is Qi? I can finally feel it too, hehehe..." Yao Han.
"The Qi density in this place is very high. Without practicing though, your practice will rise to three levels in just under five years. If ordinary humans lived on this island, their lifespan could reach one hundred to one hundred and fifty years."
"Woah, that's great." Yao Han felt Star Moon Island was an incredible place, "Oh, yes Uncle, how long have I been unconscious?" Yao Han was curious
"If you count from the first day you're here, it's about two months."
"Uhuk! D-Two months?! That long?!"
Feng Xian did not particularly respond to Yao Han's shock about how long it took him to 'sleep'. He was more surprised because Yao Han suddenly had Qi when he did not and had not practiced at all, and it was in an unconscious state.
Looking at Yao Han who was unaware within his stored Qi, Feng Xian concluded that the man named Bai Tian whom Yao Han met in the intermediate realm, missed the explanation to him.
However, having five pure spirit roots at once, the Heavenly Eyes and Body was something extremely extraordinary after experiencing the terrifying event of being struck by golden lightning.
"You know the kid? Your story of being struck by golden lightning is similar to what these two creatures experienced." Feng Xian pointed at the two animals on the stone table who were loyal listeners of his conversation with Yao Han earlier.
"Eh? These two animals...is Uncle's pet?"
Before Feng Xian replied, a voice interrupted him.
"I'm not a pet, young man."
Yao Han's eyes widened then pointed towards the snake, "This snake can talk-!"
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