Chaotic Asura - Chapter 1 Martial Path
This was the time of new year and city lords mansion was bursting with crowd as it was the most anticipated time of the year in River-spring city. It was the time the initiation ceremony takes place in the year. All children from all over the city come here to participate in the initiation ceremony which is the first step for ones martial path. In the initiation ceremony heavens grant the children with the cultivation technique they have to follow.
Every child in Grand Heaven Continent were born with two things one is the attribute the other is the Cultivation technique bestowed by the heavens. No one makes the right choice better than heavens in this world persons talent was decided based on the heavens virtue. Fire ,water,wind ,earth ,wood ,metal ,light ,dark ,ice ,thunder ,lightning were the common attributes in this continent almost everyone is born with one of these attributes and there are few legendary attributes such as Space and Time which were never seen in this continent but were mentioned in the ancient records.
Most of the kids were born with a single attribute but very few are born with more than one attributes and they were called heaven bestowed genius . They were pride of the families and the schools they join ,but they were tough to nurture. The resources one need to nurture such genius was astronomical and their path is toughest in GHC as the progress of their cultivation sorely depends on their comprehension towards their attribute so it becomes harder the more attributes they have to comprehend in all their attributes.
Jiang Chen was silently waiting for his turn to the test he had always dreamed of being a famous warrior and his dreams always touched the sky. He was 8 years old as all the kids who were taking test.
His eyes were bright with anticipation on what grade his cultivation technique would be. All the cultivation techniques were graded by their profoundness Heaven,Sky ,Earth ,Mortal,human and Common. Common grade techniques were very common and it was expected they wont reach more than that of Martial Warrior and it was their limits . That was just a theory and in this remote place of River-spring Martial Warrior is a peak existence and only city lord reached that realm .Hear the heavens Qi was very dilute preventing them from reaching the true heights.In the end all depended on resources and comprehension. So no one spends their resources on ones with weaker cultivation technique.
“Bai Mo received a high grade Earth ranked technique.”
“That SOB he is already too over bearing now he got the gift of heavens no one can stop him now I last heard only City lord received such technique in the history of River-Spring city.”
“That is true and it was almost like 50 years back now city lord is in last days of his life and Bai family vying for the city lord position I think big changes will happen in coming times.”
Bai family is one of the wealthy families in River Spring city their power and status was only below the city lords mansion. They have always tried to get hold on city lords position but they couldn’t make their move with a Martial warrior present in helm.
Jiang Chen simply smiled hearing this things he was not affected by this as what ever happens in the city their would be no harm for his family either its Bai family ,Shangguan family or Su family even city lord will not harm his family. It is not that his family is powerful it is just that their family is the only blacksmith family in Spring-River city even though they don’t have high status they are not completely backward.
Jiang Chen silently waited for his turn to the test listening to the results of other famous kids and discussions. It was finally his turn for the test as Jiang Chen walked upto the hall and silently followed the instructions of the in charge and placed his hand on the central crystal and closed his eyes concentrating on communicating with the crystal .After few breaths of time information passed inside his brain a cultivation technique was being sent into his mind and Jiang Chen silently accepted the information coming inside his brain .It felt like it took a day after the complete information poured into his mind he opened his eyes and saw a dim yellow color inside the crystal indicating a mortal grade cultivation technique.
The examiner announced “Mid level Mortal grade.” he said without any emotion, even though it was not low it was quite common to have a mortal level cultivation Technique their was nothing special in obtaining one. If hundred people take test 50-60 people receive a human and common level cultivation technique and 30-40 receive a Mortal level technique and only handful receive Earth level one and Sky and Heaven are myths in this remote place.
Jiang Chen was not that disappointed by mid mortal technique as even a mid mortal technique can take one to Martial Saint level. A martial saint is one of the major power house in GHC.
Boty tempering ,Martial Disciple , Martial fighter , Martial soldier ,Martial Warrior , Martial General ,Martial commander ,Martial King ,Martial Saint ,Martial emperor ,Martial Sage and Martial god.
One is considered a cultivator only after reaching Martial disciple level only then can they start using their attributes for fighting.
Then Jiang Chen silently went and placed his hands on one of the seven crystals in the next room .In this place their attributes are being tested these seven srystals represent water, fire , earth ,metal,wind,lightning and wood .Other attributes such as Ice ,light ,darkness are uncommon in this city so their was no test for them.
As Jiang Chen placed his hands on the first crystal their was no reaction from it, it indicated their was no affinity for Jiang Chen with Water. Jiang Chen continued to test for other attributes and on second try he created a red burning light in second crystal indicating his affinity with Fire attribute. It was within Jiang Chen’s expectation as he was from blacksmith family. With his attribute confirmed Jiang Chen was satisfied and was about to leave but was stopped by examiner Mo ,he is a friend of his father so he knew him before.
Jiang Chen ” Uncle Mo the test is concluded right?”
Uncle Mo simply smiled “Indeed it is but it is better to check affinity with other elements too you can’t be careless about that.” his words were casual but their was some hidden depth in his words indicating a history.
Jiang Chen nodded his head and continued to test for other attributes and was unable to influence any and was finally near the last stone the lightning attribute.
As Jiang Chen placed his hand it started resonating and purple light came from the stone indicating his affinity with lightning.
Jiang Chen was really surprised by this he has affinity for two elements. That too one of them is tyrannical lightning attribute . As he turned to look towards uncle Mo who has a relieved expression as he made sure he was tested.
Uncle Mo “Duel Attribute Fire and Lightning . Good You would have been considered a genius if you were born in Noble families.” their was some sadness in his eyes as he understands Jiang family condition they could not rise such a genius with limited resources it was hindrance to his path.
Even Jiang Chen understands this but he just smiled and left the hall leaving towards his home. Uncle Mo signed to him to meet in the evening.