Cosmological Art

Lucius turned around and saw a toned yet burly man. 7 foot tall with a gaze as calm as a lake. A square jaw and a sharp nose, his silver hair slacked back and tight .His muscles were perfect in shape yet they seemed like they were brimming with an otherworldly power, as if he could erupt with enough power to topple mountains and split lakes . Lucius realised this was most likely his father but he couldn't help but feel jealous since he had also trained his body but he didn't come close to such musculature and aura. It was quite unreasonable of him to think like that since his father had trained for many years more than he did but Lucius was still a child, albeit a highly developed and mature acting one. Lucius felt a sternness he hadn't felt from his mother and he knew he couldn't joke around so he stepped out after affirming " yes father "

The diagram immediately shone brightly with blue then yellow then green light before ultimately settling for a white glow .

" Welcome to the Garden of Eden's cultivation room Lv1, Please state your name."

Lucius stood there dazed for a second from the bright flashes of light and was then stunned by how a diagram had started to talk. His mother had never told him this was possible and she hadn't prepared him for the cultivation room either, she dodged his questions whenever he asked answering with a simple " you'll see" or " good boys are patient". He stuttered out his name after realising he had been in a daze for too long. " L-Lucius Basil"

"Confirmed. Age?"

" 4 years old "

"Confirmed. Species?"

Lucius had never really wondered what species he was so this left him stumped but before he could think to far and come up with something that would probably be wrong the man behind him let out a dignified and proud voice.

" High Basilian"

" Confirmed. Lucius Basil, age 4, High Basilian. The Garden welcomes it's new master. "

Lucius was recalling from his lessons that Eden had meant 'delight' and how he was now the master of this Garden of 'delight'. He could already tell this was something his parents had left for him and he had barely touched the surface of what he would have to learn and how much he would have to train to repay them.

" Go and sit in the middle of the formation with your legs crossed and eyes closed. Listen closely to everything I will say. As you have already guessed I am your father, Orion Basil. I am the current King of the Basilian race and the head of the royal Basil clan. As my first born son you will have to shoulder this responsibility in the future. Henceforth I shall be training you in energy and body cultivation. I will also be teaching you how to fight and how to master weapons but that will come later. "

" First I shall tell you the cultivation realms you will be going through in the next few years. First is Qi gathering, then Qi refining, Qi condensing and Initial accumulation. There are nine steps or sub levels for each stage however you will be able to disregard these . These sub levels were made by lower tier worlds and civilisations that did not have enough talent or resources to attain Initial accumulation even after their entire lifespan had depleted. Actually you don't need much talent to reach Initial accumulation as long as you have enough resources but anyway, your a High Basilian, a prince and my son so obviously your talent is top tier, maybe even the best out there."

Lucius felt like his stern and strict aura had just collapsed as the staunch mountain in front of him had just started boasting about his son with a wide grin on his face. Lucius thought to himself that his dad was quite like his mother and he started smiling brightly.

" What are you smiling at? Focus, focus this is the important part. To practise energy cultivations there are probably millions, maybe even billions of different methods but only a fraction of those are considered top tier, enough to train yourself into an immortal. Of that fraction there is an even smaller fraction that can make you into the king of an entire race. The method that has been passed down through the Royal Basil clan is called the Cosmological Art. Cosmological meaning the wider universe, the stars, space, the entire solar systems that encompass everything. Simple but powerful. My real body has already implanted the method within you, you just have to find it. You must focus your mind, let go of all errant thoughts and imagine yourself opening a door and behind that door is a magnificent white palace with the big bold words " Cosmological Art" on the front, a deep black with shining specks of light like the starry sky."

Lucius did as he was told, his fathers voice becoming a cascading shout that rang through his mind. He felt a tingling sensation within his mind and he looked up to see a colossal palace exactly as his father had just described. The pristine white of the palace reminded him of the Garden of Edens walls and rooms making him feel safe and at home instead of intimidated, "maybe that's why they designed the Garden that way?" he thought to himself. He walked, or well hovered closer since this was all technically within his mind, and he made out three colossal doors respectively labelled "BODY", "MIND" and " ENERGY". He instinctively went towards the energy door and as he opened it a soft blue light, just like the cultivation room he was currently sitting in, had radiated out and enveloped him. A slurry of information filled his head in an instant.