Day 1- Night 1

*Clatter!* The stones dropped down. It was on record for 6 stones. Which was not that bad for him.

"6 stones!" A student cried. Then he saw the fuss with a few others. "Another with 6! It is that weirdo Xing!"

"Are these old eyes deceiving me?" A teacher was astounded. His beads under his neck slightly rattling. "This child managed to invoke six soul crystals. And the seventh lit up briefly."

"It is said that a five soul crystal talent can only be found in several hundred years. A talent of six soul crystals can only be found in several thousand years. To have two at once…" Old Xu was beside himself. Trapped between bewilderment and shock. "The amount that have it, can be counted on the same hand!"

The students fussed about. A few members of the Dark Moon family congratulating Liang Yu. It was groveling and false praise. But let him know who to watch out for as he digests the memories fully. Which was a lot easier now. He never thought it would leave an after taste. It was quite weird.

"Ok, the tests are over. Please return to your seats." Old Xu said. "According to tradition, I will choose my disciples first." He cast a gaze out among the students. "I choose Liang Yu, An Xueyun, and Ye Xinghe."

As the others selected, things turned rowdy again. The Little shit Lin Hong was whispering to Ye Xinghe. Informing him about the vice principal's status and rank. Budding up to him even more than before.

"Congratulations, we will be studying side by side now." An Xueyun said to Ye Xinghe. "I'll be in your care." She gave a forced polite look to Liang Yu. He stopped her before she said anything.

"Keep your false praise. People who force themselves to be polite, are just as bad as the spineless people." Liang Yu said neutrally. The two looked at him shocked. "The stones results were determined by the strength of the soul. He was beaten in the past and for stupid actions through life helped him push harder at a lance chance of sorts. Hard work before coming here defintely influenced his soul even more so. He has not committed suicide yet, thus strong soul. If you look closer, a few other students that went through the same lifestyle as him scored at least a three. Also taken in the tempermnt of the person's character as well. Well, a little busybody whispering in his ear may have had an effect as well."

"Ye Xinghe.. this guy is.." An Xueyun wanted to say something but was to sheepish to really do so.

"He is right. I thought about how bad my family situation was during the test." Ye Xinghe said. "So.."

"..your instructing Masters and Teachers will definitely teach you patiently to cross that threshold." Old Xu said raising his voice slightly. The kids were to involved and rowdy again. "Training will begin starting tomorrow! Go back and rest." He turned to Chu Xian. "Take them to the lodgings."

"Yes." Chu Xian bowed and led the students away. Not saying anything but looking the students over intently as they made it through the area. "This will conclude the exam. Practice lessons will be starting tomorrow as you were told. Try to rest up accordingly."

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Quarters-

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"Is this the place?" Ye Xinghe asked.

"Yes, this is it." Chu Xian looked over his shoulders back at him. "You'll live in these quarters." The two talked a little. Liang Yu was coming back from his courtyard after locking it. He overheard the final part. "Your task now is to practice well. Don't let Vice-principal Xu be disappointed in you!"

"Yes!" Ye Xinghe bowed. He looked up to see Liang Yu in front of him. "Lord Liang.."

"Look dumb dumb.." Liang Yu said as neutral as possible. "The kid Lin Hong is not your friend. He will slowly get close to you and convince you he can be trusted. But that will cause you problems later on."

"How do you know?" Ye Xinghe was suspect of Liang Yu for good reason.

"A lot of stuff is going around in the background. Whispers amongst the noble houses about rebellion." Liang Yu spoke soflty as he leaned in close to him. "Think of your family, staying close friends with someone like this, will hurt them."

Liang Yu pulled away looking back to make sure no one was listening in on the two. IT would be really bad if they did. Bad enough he risked telling this much to Ye Xinghe.

"Why should I believe you!?" Ye Xinghe barked the question out. "My family is not treated the best, which is because of your own mind you."

"No.. " Liang shook his head. ".. they are like that because they lack conviction. You should know the hierarchy of your own family best. As well as how you act with those ruining things. Always keeping your head down... cowering in fear. How much did you honestly missed about your family?"

"Tch!" Ye Xinghee looked away ashamed. Fist clenched tightly as he knew for fact he couldn't refute the way he acted. In his mind he did the right thing to keep his family safe and trouble-free.

"I have warned you enough. A stubborn coward does not listen to even good advice." Liang Yu walked away carefree. "The deaths will be on you. I assure you, they will not be pretty and they will be plentiful."

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Liang Yu's-

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Searching the books he found stuff on Qi. Reading it intensely and surprised it was literally the same thing as all the other ways said in light novels, mangas, games, and anime. Sitting in a chair, he went over the methods for sensing it.

The original had reached The Second Heavenly Layer Realm. It was stored in what they called a Dantian. But something about it was off. It was not really connected to the Flame Vortex that resided in him.

*Bubble!* Inside himself but not inside himself in his core was a type of wispy flame. Like a warm sensation from standing next to a heater to long. Liang Yu followed the instructions moving the heat about. It moved from his Flame Vortex Core, to something called the "Life Gate" in his lower back.

*Wiggle!* Like a string, it pushed with effort along the lower back, then along the spine through the "God Gate" in the crown of his head.

*Scatter!* It started to dissipate so Liang Yu sent another little wave back up through the same way. It was easier. Like he uncorked it somehow. The second wiggle tangled with the first. They then went down the front. Back to his flame vortex core, which was direct center of his chest.

"Haaa!" Liang Yu sighed. It was a strange sensation. Cultivation in this World was not as powerful as in others. "Things feel quite different when comparing to past memories of what I have read."

*Flicker!* Liang' Yu's hand had some red-white lines around it. Nothing like the abilities of the original. The heat in the room vanished as all the Qi was taking away into his body.

The Flame Vortex Core reached The First Heavenly Layer Realm from the little bit of cultivation. The other, the Flame Martial Arts at the Second Heavenly Layer Realm stood the same.

The red lines thinned out. Vanishing unnoticeable to the eye. A headache arrived the same as before but this time the words were understandable. Inside Liang Yu, a black man spoke to him with a booming voice of thunder.

"Hello Champion, I am Shango. A human ascendant God." The proclaimed god said. "Your arrival was an accident as you can tell. As well as that of your friends. You were not supposed to end up here."

"Well send me home then." Liang Yu said quickly. Not really mindful that the individual before him was a god. A small part still thought he was hallucinating a bit. But a good portion of him was vary about the floating man god response. "That frown is telling me not happening."

"Correct." Shango said. "Your friend Nguyen was supposed to come here. You were supposed to go to..." The man god stopped talking and listened to the surroundings. The waves from the Flame Vortex inside Liang Yu were growing nicely. "..you have cultivated already nicely as well as remove the soul of the original. You can not leave anymore."

"You look oddly happy about that." Liang Yu said. "Aren't gods suppose to help their people?"

"Pfftt!" Shango scoffed and rolled his eyes. He turned to Liang Yu amused somewhat. "When was the last time you worshipped me?"

"Umm, haven't the foggiest idea." He gave a shrug. "To be fair I am not the worshipping type. In fact, I have little knowledge about you period. Those you represent to."

"I know. Trust me I know." Shango looked a little hurt by the words. "Our people barely remember us."

"Most likely cause you all suck. Or failed us." Liang Yu shrugged. Then he thought about it, hey!" The man god looked at him still slightly amused. "I cannot remember my name. Mind giving it back to me?"

"Can't." Was the immediate reply. The man god received a frown at that. "Can not give you what I do not know. Price of not tributing correctly and worship correctly."

"Humph! I bet!" Liang Yu rolled his eyes but put it out of his mind. "So what happens now?"

"Live your new life champion." Shango eyes looked back at the Flame Vortex that still spun. Even at this time, Liang Yu was cultivating. Albeit slowly. "A proper contract between us was never formed, so you do not have do that type of work. This place is also not on the verge of collapse so you are clear there as well."

Liang Yu just looked at the man god confused as can be. Processing everything while still trying to get a grasp of what would happen next. THe fact Shango did not attack or rebuke him for his attitude said a lot about the man god.

"Well, would you like me to do while I try to make it back home?"

"Just become stronger. After you have the strength, you can return home where we can establish a correct contract." Shango looked away from the Flame Vortex then to the Dantian of the original Liang Yu. "I small help to you and a means to send me messages."

*Fwish!* A clear flame appeared and settled in the Dantian down below. Small traces of information flowed into Liang Yu's mind. A method to communicate with the man god for one. As well as instructions on what the Flame Vortex happens to be.

"Good luck!" Shango disappeared in an instant.

Liang Yu already at work on the information. He would not receive quests or anything like that to help him. No System or an A.I. to facilitate his growth either. But he did receive a status window to at least give him a concentrated focal point on his body's characteristics.

Status: Liang Yu Health: 300 Qi: 400

Affiliation: Dark Moon Family- Heavenly Star Academy- TianZong City

Power: 16 Defense: 13 Willpower:24 Intellect: 20

Cultivation:

Flame Vortex: First Heavenly Layer

Flame Martial Arts: Second Heavenly Layer

'Ughhh, why didn't he leave the information on the exact details of everything?' Liang Yu shook his head before pulling out of his mindspace. Looking at the books in the place, he figured the best course of action was to get to reading. 'At least he gave instructions on creating an Internal Space inside myself. Perfect for hiding stuff.'

Reading a few more books, Liang Yu continued to circulate the Qi he had. He kept the process of doing one then another to see what would happen. Never doing all of it at once, since it took a lot of concentration. And this method seemed to cut away at a type of blockage in his body as well.

"Lots of weird info here. A way to help build more Qi. Just painful as hell.. Whelp, sounds like my kind of thing. Pain equals power!" Liang Yu finished the book and stood up to grab another. "Book says to break every pathway open just a bit, then at once."

*Pulse!* Pushing through the gates in the body was not that difficult. Especially since Liang Yu had several wiggles of Qi from the flame vortex to help along instead of a burst like it wanted for some locations. That just seemed stupid and might get him killed if he messed up.

*Crack!* A small crackle erupted within him. The gates broke away and crumbled sending its way back into his core. The good news, was that he had Qi in there still to help. The pieces of the gate dissolved sinking in there slightly.

*Swirl!* Circulating the qi caused it to mix with it. Sending the now thicker strings through, took more effort but bashed the gates easier. Liang Yu was dripping with sweat after only 14 passes along. The sudden urge to shit took over him. So he stopped.

"Like I have a pot of coffee poured directly in my gut!" Liang Yu ran quickly. Sitting on the pot just quick enough. "Oh shit!" The force and pain of the shit was enough for him to faint. Another go made his knees buckle. "Ughhh!"

Unable to move, Liang Yu just kept circulating his Qi. If he passed out at least it would be face first. And not backward. Doing so caused him to crap more and the smell rose up. The gates remains tore apart inside and down below so to speak.