Who thought breathing could be so amazing

Blue transparent stairs, made out of energy, slowly appeared from the deck to the stone brick ground. Without saying anything Hachiro just went up the stairs, Dean following right behind live everyone.

When all the 22 new disciples where on top Hachiro touched the ship helm in the upper deck, activating the formation in it, making a extremely complex formations on it glow in a blue light.

A huge four legged blue bird, with wings almost reaching a hundred meters, made of the blue energy, appeared above the ship. Thick blue energy chains connected its four legs and the ship.

It flapped its blue wings, easily elevating the ship of the ground, then flew fast to the sky as if the ship below him weighted nothing.

An invisible barrier around the wing blocked any strong wind, reducing the turbulence to an almost zero, allowing everyone too look down and see the city becoming incredible small and disappearing in the horizon in a matter of seconds.

Dean thought as he looked down from the deck "Damn this thing is fast, is there a physics challenging formation in this thing? How weren't we sent flying backwards? this thing must be incredible expensive"

Taking Dean out of his thoughts a girl said loudly "Look is the sea! We are already at the sea!"

Reggie said "How fast is this thing? The sea was hundred of kilometers away from the capital"

Hachiro said "Our normal transportation laid eggs so it was unavailable, so was all others because of the recruitments. This one is a special transportation from my clan, probably just one of you will ever see it again."

Hearing Hachiro words made almost everyone look around and appreciate the ship more, especially the beautiful energy bird on top of everyone.

After a few minutes the ship slowed down greatly, a grand city, far bigger than the capital they where on, many grand buildings could be seen close to the coast to far in the horizon.

The ship was headed to one of the grand building, a humongous circular metal tower where thousands of smaller ships and all sorts of flying mounts entered and left. They entered thru the entrance where a hologram of green flag with a golden tree was put in display landed close to the entrance.

Hachiro told everyone too follow him, going down the blue stairs that appeared as soon as they landed, not allowing for they too appreciate the incredible building they where on, or look at the many beast walking around the building.

After going down a few set of stairs and some corridors they reached a room where a fat man, with purple skin, purple scales covering everywhere beside his tummy, neck and the lower part of his mouth, two small black horns on his head, a big mouth and a short scaly tail, he was wearing a black suit and leather shoes and was smoking a cigar while seated behind a desk.

Hachiro simply said "They are at your care now" and walked out not even saying goodbye.

The purple fat man said "Those high-elfs are always so cold right? Hahaha, anyway each of you take a card. This card is very important, so don't lose it, if you lose it and have no points be prepared to be butt fucked to get a second one, Hahahaha. you gonna wish this was a joke if you lose it."

After a big taking a big puff out of his cigar and blowing in the face of someone taking the card he continued "This card will hold all your lion points, which is the currency here, if you brought a lot money with you too bad is useless here. It also has an average cultivation technique appropriate for your element.

Put some energy into it to mark as yours, no one can take it and steal your points after that. Now get out of here, you are on your own. You, you boy, yeah you stay I want to talk to you" With his fat fingers the purple man pointed at Dean, who also pointed at himself surprised.

Reggie tapped Dean shoulder and said "I will wait for you outside" leaving the room with only Dean and the purple lizard-man inside.

After taking another puff of his cigar the purple man said "My name is Manny, Sorry about the butt jokes, dint mean to offend is just reality, lots of elders have a taste for teenagers. Anyway the patriarch sent this ring to you" he put a silver ring, with a big black jewel that seemed full of stars inside, on the table.

Manny continued "You are a lucky man, this is a good spatial storage, inside there's an amazing cultivation technique, lost of elixir and some other treasures. He knows you don't want any help but right now he cannot afford to let so much talent go to waste. Things are a little bit tense between some other sects so having more power is good.

Oh and there is a good chance that all the clans heads know of your talent, they where told not to contact you, but they will definitely try to get on your good side some sneaky way. That's all, have a good day little genius"

Dean sighed then said "Thanks for telling me, have a nice day too"

Putting the ring on his finger, he saw it quickly change its size to adjust to him then turn completely invisible, only the sensation of the cold metal at his skin telling him it still existed.

Knowing Reggie was outside Dean left right after sending a whisper of his qi to the ring, an image of the many things inside coming to his mind.

Seeing Dean come out Reggie said "Hey, what did he want?" Eva, who was also waiting for him, looked at him, also wanting to know.

Coming with a lie on the spot Dean said "Oh... he just wanted to make everyone thing he butt fucked me. Just a bad joke"

Reggie laughed loudly, while Eva tried not too laugh, covering her mouth with her hand.

Changing the subject Dean said "So they gave each of us 50 lion points, want to try renting a place out and check this cultivation techniques"

Reggie said "Sounds good, I also want to know what this thing that makes them superior to hunter is all about. My blood is pumping!" Eva nodding in agreement.

After almost getting lost a few times in the maze like corridors of the administrative hub they managed to reach its exit, where crowds of people, many of species they never saw before, passed by, checking the many stall and stores on the streets and buildings, which sold about anything.

Taken by curiosity they checked also checked the simple road stalls, but after looking at the prices, all in between a hundred points to thousands, they just walked away scared they would be charged for looking.

They walked for more than an hour, asking for directions many times, until they reached a six floor tall cozy looking place named dolphin inn. Inside a few veterans disciples where eating simple meals at the wood tables.

Dean and the other two walked towards a counter that a lady, dressed in a uniform the color of a dolphin skin, was taking care of. Before Dean could even say anything she said with boredom "Six points each month for room, ten if you want three simple meals everyday, fifteen for more elaborated meals"

Dean looked at Reggie and Eva and asked "Second option?". Seeing they both nod Dean turned back to the lady and said "Each of us want a room for a month and three simple meals"

After they transferred the points she put three keys in the counter and, with the same bored voice, said "Meals time are 7-8 am, 12-2 pm, 6-8 pm, if you are late you won't be served. There's one communal bathroom for males and females on each floor. If you want to keep the rooms for another month pay a day earlier or we may rent it to someone else, don't loose the keys or you will be charged for their replacement"

Dean nodded to the lady then gave a key to Eva and Reggie. They went up the stairs to the third floor where they found their three rooms, all three beside each other with Reggie in the middle Dean in the right and Eva in the left.

Dean said "Good luck practicing" and went inside his room, where there was barely enough space for the single bed, wood desk and chair that was on it.

He thought "Well at least is cheap" as he put his bag on top of the desk and sat on the bed.

Taking his phone out, the first thing he did was check if there was any signal to call his family. Unfortunately there was no signal to be found, he could only put his cellphone back and focus on working hard until he could contact his family.

Sending a whisper of his qi to the ring he focused on the only scroll inside and tried willing it to come out. With a flash of blue light the scroll appeared above the invisible ring.

As soon as Dean hand touched the scroll it floated in the air and opened by itself, sending a rapid bean of rainbow light in middle of Dean temples.

He found himself in a place where the only thing that was not fog was an extremely handsome man in front of him, his hair was black as a the night sky, his face perfectly symmetrical without any defect and an aura of grand-master emanated from him.

The man was seating with his legs crossed, wearing a simple white kimono. The man said "Around all of us is a mystical energy, its uses unlimited. But there is one use that surpasses all others, to turn it into our own power, to increase our life.

The first step to acquire this energy is to learn how to breath again, learn how to breath with our soul"

Suddenly Dean started feeling what the man was doing, as if he had a second set of lungs and mouth that he had to actively control to make it breath.

A soon as he made it breath an extremely refreshing feeling assaulted his senses, like drinking a cold glass of water after exercising for hours in a hot place.

Out of the sudden he was back in his room, the magical scroll in his hand, transmitting a feeling to his mind that he could take the second lesson if he wanted.

But he was too excited to try this breathing thing so Dean put the scroll on the side, sat with his legs crossed on top of the bed and closed his eyes, finding himself as the giant in its lifeless demonic world.

He thought "Who thought breathing with your soul would be so amazing."