Army recruitment

Shiva looked at the food on the plate, it was porridge. He felt how precious the simple food was, he hadn't felt way like that before. He always had delicious and expensive food when he was in the sun Dynasty but nothing compared to the simple porridge that was in front of him.

He suddenly had a small breakthrough in the comprehention of life," Even though the food looked dead, it is still filled with life energy, when we consume the food it becomes the part of us and fill us with the life energy. Our body mechanism play a big role in that but still if food doesn't have the life energy how can our body do it's job.

Our body is just a part of energy that we have accumulated after consuming a lot of food. It was the food that had changed into our present body. Even the simple porridge in front of him will become a part of him afterward. He could see the food as part of him, it was just a simple change of perspective but he felt like his comprehention of life had increased. His respect for the food and the the world (or the maker) increased, even the little acts that we do are filled with mysteries and had a profound meaning. Life energy could be transferred from one person to another if someone knows it's principles. ". He felt like he could also transfer the life energy into another person if his comprehention increased somewhat more.

He bowed towards the porridge and the village, it was a bow of gratitude because a simple act of kindness from them had given him chance to understand more about the mysteries of the world and so about himself.

He ate the food with full devotion and it was the respect that it deserved because it had lost its life to become a part of his life. He felt the joy even in eating and because of his comprehention he could even sense the food going in the body and converting into the life energy that filled his body with power and energy. It was not just a concept for him that he knew but had become a part of him. It was not just deduction but a direct experience.

He finished the porridge and went to the the river , he took bath, changed into the new clothes and walked towards the village. He looked like 15 years old even though he was just 10 year old because of the effect of the forest elixer and the body transformation that he had undergone. He slowly entered the village. His every step was filled with vitality and aura of life around him had increased. As the villagers saw him they were shocked as they felt the change in Shiva. He had an invisible charm that conquered people. They had met the Grandmaster of Danteluri Dynasty but even he couldn't compare to this boy. In new clothes shiva looked very handsome as he wore a simple kurta above and dhoti below. He was barefooted and looked like a holy person.

Village head was an old man with wrinkles all over his face. He was about 75 year old as he walked toward the shiva. His back was bent and was holding a walking stick in his hand.

Village head came in front of the shiva and asked the question that everyone else was curious about," Who are you ?"

"I am not the Emperor anymore then what identity do I have now", Shiva thought.

After some time shiva answered," My name is Shiva and I am an orphan, I am just a wanderer."

Old man," Why did you stay near our village?"

Shiva told him that he wanted to go to the capital of Danteluri Dynasty and he didn't knew the directions.

"Everyone cannot enter the capital, one need a pass to enter the capital and looking at your condition, I think you don't have any money or status" old man informed.

" After 3 days army will come here to recruit the soldiers if you can catch their eyes you will get a pass to enter the capital until then you can stay here",old man told him.

He was provided with a small room and someone would bring him food daily. He could help the villagers in any way if he wanted to or just rest in his room. Villagers felt bad about their previous behavior as they even doubted a kid so he was given special treatment.

Shiva's comprehention of the life had reached a point where he could feel the life energy more clearly and could direct a small portion of his life energy into the others.