Lesson 1

Soon, Asura arranged for someone to deliver a large box to Princess Tukirā place.

It is the egg. Since she is still a child, it was under her mother's care. But Prince Asura didn't tell her anything, but just, it is rare egg he found in a forest, a gift to Princess Tukirā.

The egg was kept in Princess Tukirā's room. She is happy and talking and playing with it.

He is getting ready for his lessons.

As a Prince,

not only does Asura has to focus on martial arts, but also other things like literature, music, dance, etc.

But who would match with Prince Asura with these things, thanks to his mental growth not only young children the same age as him includes crown prince.

He is just eight years old maturity is equal to 16 years old. Even though 16 is still young but when comparing to understand various things, it was different. So very early, he completed his academic lectures and solely focused on his martial arts.

Since His father, Emperor Pandiyan declared not to practise "The Five-Elemental Breathing technique", he has to find other methods to improve his strength quickly.

Soon he reached the Training ground of Imperial Acadamy. It was a massive ground, very least 10 Veļi. It was arranged only for body strengthening stages.

Outside the ground are various classrooms.

On the ground, many young people, both men and women, who are from 12 years to 16 years, were running or practising, either group or separately. Elders were guiding them. These are their teachers.

When Prince Asura reached the ground, no one bothers him. He directly went to one of the classrooms.

The classroom was squire type. Other than him, all students are older than him.

A hand waved at him. It is Iniyan who helped him to kill the bull. He joined him and talking with other classmates.

Other sides his other classmates talking, few trying to filter with their girl classmates but getting bettings. It looks lively.

Soon, everyone heard footsteps. All students hurriedly sat in their place.

An Older tall, muscular man comes into the classroom.

He is their class instructor, Kenthiran. He has scars on his face and hands.

Kenthiran looked at everyone. Soon his eyes stopped on Prince Asura and Iniyan. With a horsy voice, he said, "Iniyan and Asuran, stand up."

They stood.

"You two didn't attend the training for a week. So, as a punishment, you two have to run entire ground ten times after the class now sit."

'This...'

Bothe Iniyan and Asura got shocked. Even with Iniyan cultivation 6 stage Energy refinement realm, it will take 3 hours to finish. There will be no food in the canteen.

Iniyan looked helplessly at Prince Asura. The latter can only laugh dryly. It is because of him, Iniyan also getting punished.

There is a rule in Imperial Acadamy from the very beginning, no favouritism. Even he is the crown prince. Less Asura. It established the very first Emperor who ruled all over Kumari Kandam.

More Ever, if you say every teacher are in the academy is strict, you can put Kenthiran as a solid rock. No word can change his mind.

Soon class started, Kenthiran start speaking, "Everyone today, let see about various cultivation methods. But first, What is cultivation?"

One student raised his hand said, "Teacher, Cultivation is a way to gaining strength."

Kenthiran asked, "And?"

"...."

This time no one speaks. Kenthiran continued, "It was right but only half. Sit down.

Cultivation is a word that came from farming. Like how we farm,

ploughing the land, make soil and planting seeds, watering and growing the plant, giving necessary nutritions and when the time ripes, we harvest.

Same way, we are making our body stranger, but harvest to strength.

Why?

"..."

Without waiting for anyone, Kenthiran continued, "Because, to protect our country and the people we love. That's why we only have two works, cultivation and cultivation.

First, cultivate so you can fight. Fighting is our primary work.

Second, Cultivate, so everyone in the world can sleep without hunger."

Everyone nodded their head, Prince Asura listening to every word with very much interest.

Kenthiran looked at everyone with satisfaction, but his face doesn't show any emotions.

He waited for a movement for everyone to come back to their senses, "Cultivation method has varied from one to another.

Generally speaking, the Body strengthening method and energy gathering method is well known to you all."

It knew two methods for everyone, take Prince Asura, training in Body strengthening method and Iniyan practising Energy gathering method. Same for most of his classmates.

Kenthiran continued, "But that's not true. Cultivation has many methods and is divided into five types.

Body strengthening method.

Energy gathering method.

Soul strengthening method.

Mental energy cultivation method.

Spiritual energy gathering method."

It took some time for them to understand. Kenthiran waited patiently. After some time, everyone refocused on the class. Then Kenthiran started speaking again, "These things are only when a person allowed to learn when they reach spiritual realm. I think you should know before it. Because I believe, my students all have qualifications to reach the spiritual realm."

His voice sounded as he won't take any failures in his class.

"As I said, Body strengthening and Energy gathering methods are well known.

The Body strengthening is divided into the Body strengthening stage, followed by the spiritual and the third foundation Stage.

As for the Energy gathering method,

the First Energy refinement stage, the second is a spiritual stage and the third foundation stage.

And each is divided into nine stages.

Both have their own advantages and disadvantages. Of course, there are stages after foundation we will see later.

In these five methods, The Soul strengthening method is the hardest, only known to siddhars. Until or unless, you find any one of the siddhars and become their disciple, you can't learn it.

As for the mental energy cultivation method, it is the second hardest method. Increasing one person's mental power is not only the hardest but also time-consuming too.

Lastly, Spiritual Cultivation. It is one of the easiest methods to cultivate body, soul and mental power all at the same time.

And you are all already cultivating the Spiritual Cultivation method without knowing yourself."

His voice sounded, all students include Prince Asura is shocked.