Nascent Terrestrial

"It looks like you still don't have a flow, Liu Kai."

Jao tapped him to wake him up from his deep meditation.

He opened his eyes after so long, giving him a fuzzy view for a moment before The Great Eyes of Seignour kicked in.

"Jao!? How long have I been here!?" asked Liu Kai, still groggy after a long mental battle.

"It's been almost three months, Liu Kai. The tournament warriors selection would start later this day. We need all the candidates there."

Liu Kai clicked his tongue and took a deep breath.

'Damn it! I haven't had a flow yet.'

They left Mount Roku and went straight to Hugo's house.

"It seemed you didn't finish your goal, Liu Kai," said Hugo, sitting at a wooden chair in the living room.

"I haven't realized that I took that long. I already accessed the 8th Small Receptacle. I just need to drive the celestial energy back to the Core."

"8TH RECEPTACLE!?" Hugo and Jao exclaimed in unison.