The Asura Immortal Asuras

CHAPTER 12: 12

Chapter 12: 12

The slightly shaking carriage made John wake up from his deep sleep. Slowly opening his eyes, John looked around at his closed scene in confusion.

“Where am I? Didn't I just come out in the woods? The Dark Spotted Panther! Wait, I remember him dying in front of me..” John's mind went awry as he tried to remember what really happened before he fainted.

“Ah John, you're up.” A voice beside John made him out of his mind. John turned to the side to look at the various people in the carriage with him, namely Waylon Varis, Miko Varis, and Ella Varis.

“Uncle Waylon, what happened? Why am I here?” ask John.

“We are on our way to the Fenix Clan celebration, a celebration in your honor maybe I will add, as we watch you fly out of the forest half dead. Fortunately, Miko managed to kill the beast before landing her final blow on you” replied Waylon Varis, pausing for a moment before continuing. “John, what really happened? Why are you alone in the forest and why are you fighting the Dark Spotted Panther?”

“Ah, now I remember. Just before I fainted, I felt a surge of energy before the sword light from behind me killed the panther” thought John during the final scene before he fainted became clear to him.

Thinking of Waylon's question, John replied, “I was out in the Earth Wolf hunting forest. For some reason, Dark Spotted Panther was near the road and started hunting me. I escaped as fast as I could, barely making it back to the road. Thank goodness you were there. ”

John thought about it for a moment, but decided to keep the part about that surging energy secret. For some reason, he believed that in the last moments against the panther, he would be fine.

“We are all relieved that you are safe. Thank goodness I have some extra Life Spirit Healing Pills, otherwise you would have half a foot in the grave” said Waylon Varis.

John quickly analyzes his body and realizes that his condition is much better than when he fainted. Otherwise, he would need rest and recovery for at least weeks.

“Thank you Uncle Waylon,” replied John.

“Of course. However, I'm sure your efforts are not approved by your parents, otherwise you'll have some guards to protect you. Am I wrong?” ask Waylon in a questioning tone.

John could only smile wryly at the question. His expression revealed Waylon's answer, at which point Waylon Varis continued, “I'll protect you this once, but don't go out and try something like this again. Understand?”

“Thank you Uncle Waylon. I understand,” replied John. Keeping this secret from her mother would definitely save her from the huge headache of having to face that impact.

The Varis troupe continued on towards the Fenix Clan before finally arriving before the gates of the Fenix Clan.

“Klan Varis has arrived” shouted one of the controllers of the Varis Clan. Several Fenix Clan guards came out to greet the Varis Clan, before escorting them to the Fenix Clan party hall.

Along the way home, Miko asks John various questions, including what John did in the woods and how he survived the beetle tiger attack. John gave a short one-sentence answer while his mind was elsewhere.

“The beetle nearly killed me a few times today, and if it wasn't for the Varis Clan coincidentally being there at the right time, I might have died already. Even if that surge of power I think saved me, I was still half dead at that. “ thought John.

“The beetle that I fought so hard, that I could barely scratch with my full strength was easily killed by Miko in a single blow of her sword. Far too weak” He kept thinking of that sword light that killed the panther easily.

Although Miko was only eleven years old, she was much stronger than the current John. John did not even know Miko was capable of such an attack, but the attack actually showed him the difference between a Body Narrowing cultivator and a Fog Creation cultivator.

After walking a little towards the party hall, John thought for a moment before saying “Uncle Waylon, I will get out of here and go home to wash and put on a new robe. This one is a bit ripped.”

“Yes you are right. See you at the celebration. Don't be late again” replied Waylon before opening the train door.

John walked for a few minutes before arriving in front of his house. He quietly inspected the interior before continuing. Realizing that his parents were not home, John rushed to his room to clean himself up and put on a new robe.

“Ahhhh, much better” said John while wearing a new robe. After looking at himself for a few seconds in the mirror, John stepped out of his bedroom and down the main staircase, before leaving his house through the front door.

Turning to the street in front of his mansion, John walked towards the celebration hall, arriving a few minutes later. He stopped for a few seconds to look at the majestic hall, before continuing through the front door.

“Ah, John, you're finally here” cried Barden Fenix as he watched his son enter the building. He continued, “Now you are here, we can start a party.”

Cade Fenix, standing a few feet to Barden's side nodded his head before loudly shouting, “Friends, family. We are all here to celebrate John's newfound ability to begin his journey of cultivation. Many of us thought this day would never come, but I guess the sky is actually not blind at all. For John “

“To John” everyone in the hall shouted happily before chugging a drink in their hands. John timidly rubbed the back of his head before walking towards the table where his family was.

The festivities continue until late at night when wine is drunk, food is eaten, and pleasant moments have been enjoyed. The clan members present and the invited guests partied for a while before finally retiring for the night and returning to their respective clans.

“I have to get stronger” thought John as he calmly fell asleep.

The next morning, John took a bath and put on a new robe before heading out. With his newfound passion for becoming stronger, John visits the martial arts training arena from sunrise to sunset. Every night he would go home battered and bruised, but satisfied that he had done all he could to increase his combat power as quickly as possible.

Every night after arriving home, John would meditate for hours, trying to sense the Qi in the air and direct it into his body. For most, this was a long and arduous journey, with most cultivators taking half a year or so to be able to fully condense their Fog Creation Dantian.

Lying in bed a few nights after the incident with the Dark Spotted Panther, John stared at the ceiling.

“I am still not strong enough, and my strength is increasing too slowly now. Even though I am getting stronger, I am still too weak to participate in pocket realm at the time it comes.”

While cultivating and arguing within the clan helped John continue to develop, he knew it was still quite a while before he broke through to Mist Creation, let alone becoming strong enough to participate in the pocket realm.

“When I fought with the Iron Skin Lizard and even the Dark Spotted Leopard, I could feel my understanding and abilities increasing at a speed I had never felt since. Perhaps risking my life is much more beneficial in terms of cultivation and capturing the core of the techniques I have learned, “though John thought as he stared blankly at the ceiling of his bedroom.

“Also, I still don't know what strange energy is flowing inside of me. It seemed to surge when I was at the peak of death, although I wasn't too sure if that was what caused it. Regardless of the cause, I have to find out more about it. ”

John thought about everything that had happened for quite some time, before an expression of determination flashed across his face as he fell asleep.

The next morning, after getting ready for the day, John came out of his room and went to find his parents. Finding the two of them in the living room, John paused for a moment before entering and said, “Bu, Dad .. I have something I want to talk to the two of you about.”

His parents turned to look at him, at that moment they saw a serious expression on his face.

“Let me go have tea. I'll be right back,” Rachel Fenix said as she got up from the sofa and walked towards the kitchen.

John walked over and sat on the sofa opposite his father. Rachel Fenix returned a few minutes later with hot tea, pouring tea for everyone before sitting down by herself.

Sitting there in silence for some time, John thought about how he wanted to say his next statement.

“Bu, Father, I think I will leave the clan for a while and explore the world around alone,” John said as he gazed deeply into the living room fireplace in front of him, the fire crackling excitedly.

“A..Whahuh? What are you talking about John? Why should you leave the clan?” his mother replied, confused by what he said. Barden Fenix looked at John with a straight face, saying nothing.

“For the rest of my life, I have not been able to cultivate. The feeling of watching everyone around me soar that I could only dream of while I remained grounded helplessly was a feeling I did not want to experience anymore. And now, with pocket realm opening in less than a year, everyone is doing their best to get ready and I am still stuck in Body Refinement realm. “

John took a deep breath before continuing, “While I am so grateful that I can now cultivate, that feeling of helplessness does not leave me. In fact, it's growing stronger. I don't want to disappoint myself, and I don't want to disappoint you both. ”

“John, never once did we find you disappointing. You are the greatest blessing in both of our lives,” replied Rachel Fenix. He would stand up and hug John before Barden Fenix placed his hand on his shoulder, gesturing for John to finish speaking.

He took another deep breath before continuing, “I know that, and I know I will never be able to repay what you two have done for me. Still, this gnawing feeling within me will not stop. My greatest desire right now is to have as much power as possible, even if it means risking my life. While staying in the clan is a surefire way to increase my strength, it won't be enough by the time pocket realm comes. Only through drastic measures will I be able to rise to an adequate level within a year. ”

While John mentions the pocket realm as the reason for his desire to increase his strength, he decides to keep the energy he feels within himself a secret for himself. He guessed that most likely, only through extreme actions would he learn the truth about that power.

Rachel Fenix was at a loss for words as she tried to think of something to say to John to coax him out of this path.

“Egypt!”

******* in filling the room as Barden Fenix looked towards his son, a complicated expression of arrogance and sadness filled his eyes.

“Rachel, there is no reason to try to convince John otherwise. I can see that he took a decision on this issue.” Barden said. Despite Rachel's protests, Barden manages to convince her that nothing has changed John's mind.

Barden looked at his son for a few seconds before saying, “Son, if this is the path you want to take then I support him.” Barden Fenix then stood up and gestured toward John to follow him.

“But before you get out,

John nodded his head firmly before hugging his mother once more, at which moment he turned around and followed his father, a stern expression was seen on his face.

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