In a tavern situated in the northern part of the Shattered Domain,ruled by the Sunset Empire,a group of weary travellers gossiped as they drank liqour to warm themselves.
"I heard the royal clan gained another genius with a saint physique during the awakening ceremony"a man whispered.
"Yeap even the reclusive Emperor left seclusion to take one of the princess's as a disciple" the waiter added.
"It still doesn't make sense as the third prince was the one with the Saint Physique,yet the princess was the one taken as a disciple "an old man says.
"How can you be sure it was the third prince not the princess?" another questions him.
" My uncle works in the capital and his bosses master works in the palace " he explains with a grin plastered across his face.
"The great class will be holding their awakening ceremony soon,I wonder if they will be gaining any Saint Physique or the usual Heaven physique "
"I bet they will since genius have been popping up like grains nowadays" the old man adds as he shoves liqour down his throat.
"Talking of Great clans I heard they were five long ago but now they remain 4?" the waiter asks.
" There were indeed 5 clans ( Bai,Li,Yan,Su,and Xiao) clan but the Xiao clan entered seclusion for unknown reasons, rumors says they challenged the royal clan and lost" the old man whispers " Even the regions they ruled were left for the Wei Manor to look after" he adds.
" Since then the Wei Manor has had the strength to challenge the Four Great clans,so you can imagine the Strength the Xiao clan had before they secluded themselves"
At the dark corner of the tavern 3 individuals dresses in black wearing conical bamboo hats drank in silence listening to the travellers.They consisted of a man looking at his built and two young lads approximately 8 to 12 years old .One kid drank liqour while the other tea
"Uncle Ma was the clan that powerful " the tea drinker asks with a feminine voice.
"Ha !Ha !Ha!".uncle Ma laughs boisterously" how can this country bumpkins know of the might of the clan " he says,you could hear the mockery in his voice.
" Then why did we enter seclusion " she ly asks.
"One mountain can't contain two tigers"
the little boy answers.
" Yes Xiao long is right, the royal clan had began to feel insecure of our growing strength and a fight would have broken down, we could have won but the Xuan clan isn't our enemy and they don't have the right to be one " Uncle Ma adds with disdain in his tone.
"What?" the little girl exclaims loudly." In the Shattered Domain the Xuan clan is known as the Supreme leader of the whole domain how can they be no match for a great clan" she asks in disbelieve.
" Xiao Li why don't we have an ancestral hall inside the clan ? " Xiao long asks.( Hall where ancestral tablet are kept).
" Because we have the Great hall" she answers innocently.
"Nah it's because this isn't our ancestral home,the Xiao clan migrated to this domain 1000 years ago,where we come from only those old geezers in seclusion knows" Xiao long explains.
" Okay finish your tea we should return home now" Uncle Ma interrupts.
Finishing their drinks Uncle Ma pays 100 silver coins on the table then waves he hand as they disappear." Uncle Ma who rules his world " Xiao Li asks as they appear on a mountain top far away from the tavern."I haven't been out of this realm if that's what you want to know but in this realm I have traveled to many domains " he answers with a smug smile on his face .
" What about this realm " she asks." This realm is known as the Fallen leaf realm of the the Forgotten realms.It is divided into 5 domains ( Central domain ruled by the Eternal Dragon empire. Northern domain ruled by the Monkey ridge forest . Eastern Domain ruled by the Mercenary guild.Twin domain ruled by Golden arhat temple and the Evil ghost temple. Shattered domain ruled by the Sunset Empire.But the real ruler of the realm you will know when you reach a certain realm" he explained.
" Since the mission is over let hurry back" he summons a little boat from his interspatial ring which then enlarges to a 30 metres floating boat . Hopping in it zaps away to the horizon.
Xiao Li and Xiao long sat together and began to play the Game of kings(Chess) while Ma Xin ( Uncle Ma drowned down liquor as he watched them play.
" Uncle I read that one can start cultivation without have to go through the awakening ceremony? " Xiao li asks as she captures Xiao longs pawn.
" Yeap ,it is possible,the purpose of the awakening ceremony is to awakening the physique,but is you can awaken it on your own why wait for the ceremony." He explains " but there are drawbacks as one will have a had time to enter the Law formation realm" he adds.
( The are 3 stages of cultivation.Foundation establishment realm , Transformation realm,and the Ascension realm).The law formation realm is in the Transformation realm)
" For one to enter the Law formation realm one has to gain enlightenment to the one minor law ,here is where the blessings you receive during the awakening ceremony helps you save decades if not centuries to gain enlightenment,so yes it is important to go through the ceremony but it is not necessary " he explained.
" Uncle what about the realm where one gains the ability to fly" she asks." Mending heaven what about it? He asks.
" Xiao Wei told me one can travel in spatial rifts without dying"
" That depends on the quality of your physique" he adds.
" What about the Transcendant realm" " That you will have to find out by yourselves " he tells her."Uncle which realm is the Clan leader " " I don't know "
" What about Grand elder and the Guardian "Xiao Li continues to rain uncle Ma with questions.A throbbing vein could be seen ready pop on his forehead.
'I just want some peace but this she devil won't allow ' he thought.