Chapter 144 - He can't cultivate, what to do? (part.1)

When Rashid opened his eyes, he found himself in a seemingly very desolate place with a small rustic cabin that he had never seen such a wooden cabin in his life. It reminded him of history lessons when the early Zerg Diablos still used wooden houses.

He looked around and saw a pretty tree that he didn't know the species but was very pretty with some pink flowers on each branch that looked like precious jewels, the sweet and soothing scent seemed to come with the breeze that passed through the flowers.

The scent vaguely reminded him of the scent that always surrounded Mu Liang, but he didn't want to think too positively about this uncle who teased him without much concern.

Rashid couldn't admit to himself that he liked being treated like a normal child. The a.d.u.l.ts around him now were all s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e and worried about him too much, which constantly reminded him of the dire situation he'd been through and the current parental "abandonment".

The lawn shook its fine leaves in the wind, the sound of the waterfall was clear and Rashid went first to the lake, he had never seen water so crystal clear and that emitted very attractive energy, although he did not know what that energy was.

Rashid was stopped by a small ball of black-and-white fur, it was similar to the Beastmen's bear cubs, except he had never seen a black-and-white species, having brown eyes so moist and they looked shy.

The fourth prince wanted to touch the cute bear cub but took a light kick from the cub who didn't seem to like strangers. Which made Rashid smile and want to touch the little cub even more, which started a race between the panda and Rashid.

"Aren't you going to show up there?" Alessandra-066 asked Mu Liang, they were at the hut window watching the picturesque scene of a boy playing with a panda cub.

"Not now, when he gets tired he will go into the hut" Mu Liang said shrugging like it was no big deal.

"Don't you think it's dangerous to bring a child here? What if he gossips about this place?"

"So many have already entered my mental space, being the first time I've voluntarily brought someone in, I don't see a problem with that. Also, you haven't already told me that because Rashid is a child it wouldn't affect my mental space, so everything will be fine, plus it's not risky, if Rashid tells someone so what? Who will believe in a child?"

"You have a good point here. So what are you going to do now?"

"Didn't you tell me that I can finally start cultivating my physical body? So where's the technique for me to start from the Qi Realms layer?" Mu Liang said very excitedly.

Finally, he will be able to start cultivating the strength of his body!

"This is the Transcendental Crane Cultivation Technique. It will help your physical cultivation to the Aurore Core Realms, increase your agility, dexterity, and speed of thought"

"And the force?" Mu Liang asked anxiously. He wanted to be able to use a sword as soon as possible. It was very hard not to miss having a sword in hand when so much of his life had been with a sword at his side.

"So I want you to train with cross techniques to reach all the growth points"

"Cross Techniques?"

"Yes, for the strength you must seek the items and nutrition available in this world. It doesn't make sense to try to increase your strength through the old ways when you have the technology and a proper training environment. You should focus on the Transcendental Crane Cultivation Technique and forging your meridians with the ancient techniques, but your body should be strengthened with the most modern methods."

Alessandra-066 wanted to unite the best of both worlds, after all, wouldn't it be a waste not to use all these modern items and treasures that Mu Liang has access to?

"I get it, but wouldn't that raise suspicions about me? Also, will they allow me to practice my strength?"

"You wanting to become healthier and have a moderate strength cannot be challenged or criticized by others, after all, it's common sense"

Alessandra-066 tried to calm Mu Liang and convinced the half-elf to do the cross-training.

Mu Liang took the technique that was on a clean parchment, but ancient-looking, of course, this was a technique given by the goddess Lan-Lan, there was no way the system could create this technique as there are few things from the ancient world in a world that the cultivation system is Cosmic Cultivation and nothing like Celestial Qi Cultivation.

"I analyzed the technique and asked the goddess Lan-Lan, so if you have any questions just call me"

"All right"

Mu Liang went to the room where he had Banguá on the red wooden door, there he absorbed the Yang and removed the excess Yin from the soul, now he would use the same place to learn the technique and imitate the steps little by little.

Of course, it would have no physical effect on him, but when he went back to the concrete world he could apply what he learned.

After a while Rashid felt tired and went to the hut, finding a beautiful black woman looking at him calmly, but the child tensed immediately.

"Mu Liang is training now, would you like to sit and wait, or do you want to bathe in the waterfall?" Alessandra-066's voice was very soft, but Rashid was still afraid.

"Don't be afraid, I'm the manifestation of the Mu Liang system, see, I can turn into a child"

Rashid's eyes gleamed with some understanding, but he was a little confused, he didn't remember that a system could have a physical appearance so similar to the real species, let alone have such a vivacious personality.

"So, do you want to bathe in the waterfall?"

Rashid readily agreed, the fear had largely dissipated, as Alessandra's appearance was childlike which made him less afraid.

"By the way my name is Alessandra"

"Mine is Rashid"

The two went to play while Mu Liang diligently studied the Transcendental Crane technique, of course, he only understood the beginning and a few parts. The remaining chapters depended on whether or not he would succeed with the main crop.

He had to first build the meridians and start capturing Qi from the environment before he could understand or execute the rest of the chapters.

Mu Liang left the room and found Alessandra and Rashid wrapped in robes drinking hot tea, he had been inside the room studying for over 4 hours, the two had already played to their heart's content, now they were resting.

"Can you also look like this?" Mu Liang asked watching the child version of Alessandra.

"I don't have a definitive form, so it's not uncommon for me to change the way I present myself to you"

"So what did you think? Was this uncle lying?" Mu Liang said himself taking a seat at the small tea table that Alessandra had placed in the kitchen, the pill cauldron could not be seen anywhere.

"It's a very primitive place, but it's a lot of fun." Rashid was very frank despite being teased by Mu Liang.

"Alright, when you go to Gyasi's palace, the two of us can train together and you can always come to visit Alessandra"

Mu Liang said seeing Rashid's face light up at the idea, the boy nodded quickly like an obedient chick.

Unfortunately, the procedure to take Rashid from the hospital was a bit long, as he had to stay under observation for a while because of the whole traumatic event, plus there is even a small chance that Concubine Jang will try to communicate with Rashid, so the child had to stay a while longer in the hospital.

Of course, Mu Liang continued with regular visits and regular "naps" in Rashid's room. The bond between Rashid and Mu Liang gradually increased to the point that between the third eldest brother and Mu Liang, the child would choose to be by Mu Liang's side.

Returning to the present time, Mu Liang had let Emery return to the emperor's palace. He went to his training room that he had asked the butler to arrange for him. It was a room that could not be easily destroyed made of white stones and which had auspicious symbols that the Zerg Diablos worshiped as a symbol of strength and courage in red and black colors.

Mu Liang sat cross-legged and started reciting the Transcendental Crane mantra trying to open his third eye of the senses to capture the Celestial Qi around, but it was too complicated to do that his body completely rejected this form of cultivation, which was quite normal since his body was genetically prepared for Cosmic Cultivation.

The irony is that his body could not cultivate Cosmic Cultivation if it would not destroy itself as it would not be in keeping with the soul of the current Mu Liang.