The big secret

He rubbed his face, feeling like he set himself down a path he dint want. He walked back and forward on top of the skull thinking "It inst that bad, maybe this is good, not this is not good it will definitely get in conflict with becoming Ted apprentice. Maybe I can just talk my way out of this, no are you stupid? You aren't going to do a such a dick move like that.

What do I do, what do I do, you can't escape this, that is just a fact. Ugh, why am I feeling so bad over this? I am asshole for just thinking about finding a way out.

Oh no, oh no, its back, I am getting an anxiety attack. Fuck, fuck, fuck. Calm down, everything is alright, you are good at calming down now, stop thinking, just breath".

Seating with his legs crossed Dean did his usual mediation, quickly calming himself down. Time passed quickly in his relaxed state, after a few hours he woke up to someone moving his body slightly.

With only a comfortable blanked to covering their naked bodies Dean and Janet, who was lying with head on top of his arm, looked at each other for a few second without saying anything.

Janet smiled "Good morning, Dean Ashikaga".

"Good morning, that is not my name".

"It is if you want to live, taking the virginity of the golden tree little angel doesn't come lightly. I am a very prideful person, if you don't marry me I will kill you myself".

"Don't bother, I might just die any second, got close twice already. So how is your family? going to be in a lot of trouble for this?".

Janet laughed a little "They will want to kill you to recover my honor, they are pretty strict when it comes to marrying someone that is not even in spirit rank. The patriarch will stop them, especially in the situation all the sect, cults, empires, etc, are now.

Still they will definitely make you do some extreme challenge to prove yourself, but the fact you are Ted disciple might stop them. Talking about trouble there is also all the elves in the inner sect who wanted to marry me, they will definitely cause you some trouble".

"Don't they want to like recruit me? Am I not some big shot that everyone wants to recruit?"

Janet put her hand in his cheek "I am sorry to be the one that give you this news, you are not. You having a good talent in alchemy there's more weight then your talent.

Me and Tony dint talk to you just because you where talent, we talked to you mostly because you seemed fun.

Every year about five to ten disciples have a high element, yes they get a bit of a special treatment, some free stuff here and there, but that's about it. You are a bit more special than them, but you are still a shinny trash until you reach the spirit rank. But I believe you will become a spirit master and be worthy of my love, I have a good eye.".

"Damn the way the way Finn and Hachiro said made me think I was some kind of super genius. It seems I really have to focus on cultivating right now.

For how long can you keep this a secret from your family?". Seating up in the bed.

"At least a week, maybe less. My mom likes doing checkups on my health, when she comes back from her trio she will definitely come see me right away. Other than her the clan doesn't check on me much, if I stay out it will be fine".

Dean punched the palm of his hand and declared "Time to prove I am more special than everyone thinks".

"Try not frying your brains out again mister special". Giving him a kiss in the lips and dressing herself with clothes that came out of her spatial bracelet.

Before walking out of the room she said "Don't go out of this house, this is inner sect territory you can't walk around here. I will get someone to deliver food to you, bye bye".

Dean little smile disappeared as soon Janet walked out, without any delay he crossed his legs, his back as straight as an arrow, took two spirit stones, closed his eyes then begun absorbing them.

For eight days he continuously absorbed spirit stones, increasing the amount he could absorb at the same time at an incredible rate. In this eight days he only stopped to eat, rest and go to the bathroom.

As his demonic self, now a true giant that used the deer skull as a seat, the spiky chains tattooed in his four arms now made of black blood.

He looked at the huge black forest that grew even bigger, with their hundreds of whispering head. The unnerving cry of crows and the howl of wolves, with bodies made of black flames and glowing red eyes, constantly echoing in from forest.

He looked up, being in the only place the trees did not create a roof of twigs and flesh leaves, and saw the red waxing moon in the black sky, now looking much more like a moon and not just a red light in the sky.

Going back to his human self, he looked at the gray stone in his hand a sighed. He threw it in the pile of stones at the corner of the room and thought "How can I get more spirit stones? I can buy like three high quality ones with the money I have right now, but that is not enough, I need at least ten, no twenty. Maybe Janet has some I can borrow".

Taking his phone from his pants that where on the ground, Dean called Janet, the call quickly connecting."Hey Janet, how are things?".

Janet said "Bad, my mom comes back from her trip tomorrow. How are you? Did you progress much?".

Scratching the back of his head Dean said "Yeah, I absorbed a lot of spirit stones. There is one thing though, I absorbed all the 88 spirit stone that where left. If I can get ten, no twenty more of those high grade spirit stones I will reach it. Do you have any I can borrow?… Janet? Are you there?".

"You absorbed 88 spirit stones? What kind monster are you! Are you a bottomless pit! I absorbed thirty to rank up, and that is a high amount. How did you even absorb and digest so many so fast".

Dean thought for a second "I know the reason for this, I will explain in person later, its an important secrete. Anyway I don't have much time now, Do you know how I can get those spirit stone?".

"I have them, I will bring them to you wait a bit". finishing the call.

Throwing his phone on the bed, Dean stretched his arms, the terrible stench coming from his armpits hitting his sensitive nose, which has only being getting better the more he cultivated.

Almost puking he though "Right, haven't showered in eight days. Better to do that before she gets here". Not even having to take of this clothes, as he dint put any for this 8 days, he entered the bathroom.

In the middle of his shower the voice of Janet came from the room, "Dean? Are you in the shower?".

Dean yelled "Yeah, I will come out in a second" washing all the soap and shampoo, drying with a towel then putting some clothes that where in the ring he forgot to remove before getting in the shower.

Getting out he saw Janet, in a beautiful white dress, inspecting one of the many rocks in the ground. She turned to him and said "You really drained 88 rocks in eight days. So what is your explanation? I am really curious".

"No hello, not even a kiss, okay don't look at me like that, I am just joking. So its a pretty big secret, only me and the man who saved me know about this, can you keep a secret? Like really keep a secret, not tell Roger, Emily, even Tony".

Janet declared "I vow not to tell this secret to anyone unless you permit it. A cultivator vow is something they cannot break under any circumstance or it may stop them from progressing".

Dean sat at the bed and sighed "I don't really like thinking about this, makes me a bit sad and afraid, but here it goes.

Fourteen year ago I died. Two entities, demons, called the manifestation of despair and the manifestation of pain tortured and killed me, trying to resurrect themselves, from what I know they where a least a couple realms above the elders from the sect".

He looked at Janet seeing she was incredulous to what he said. He continued "A nice frog man, kinda like Roger, but not as round, that called himself supervisor saved me and helped me recover from the trauma I suffered from all the torture.

To save me he merged my soul with what remained of the two demons. So I think my soul is just a lot bigger than any normal soul because is like three souls and two of them might just be bigger than normal".

He once again looked at Janet who was still incredulous, awaiting to see what she would say. After a few seconds of silence she hugged him, making him lay on bed while he hugged him on top.

Dean hugged her back saying "Well this is not what I expected".

"I, I don't know what to say, I just feel sorry that you had to pass thru that".

Gently caressing her head he said "Don't worry it was a long time ago. I found new people to love".

The two just stayed hugged for some minutes without saying nothing, enjoying each other presence.