First Day (Part-2)

A gentle breeze touched the face of Chandraka, who had a gentle smile on his face. He looked at the modern, dome-like building before him.

It is the inquiry hall where all the information about the university mentors, students, various beasts, geographical features of various locations, and specifications of tasks issued by the university can be found.

He had some here with his buddies to find out about the various mentors so they could officially start their place. In particular, only he knew whom to look for; others could only go to various free lectures organized by professors to decide which one they would like to work under.

In a university as big as a large city with thousands of professors, it is really a time-consuming task to find one who can meet your requirements and is willing to become your mentor.

Only after getting a mentor can they apply for an inner energy cultivation method and breakthrough to a higher level.

Entering the building, they saw hundreds of students moving in navy blue uniforms. The only difference was that most had a red lanyard around their shoulders and were sharing information digitally with each other in exchange for points.

These two were the first things that we noticed after they talked with various new students who joined the university this year one day before them about the point system and what different lanyard colors represent.

The red lanyard represents that all of these students are second year students as well as ranked warriors.

On the other hand, university points are the currency here. It is used to use various facilities and buy services. Each month, a fixed amount of points is allocated to the students according to their session year.

Another way to earn points is to take part in ranking battles.

There is a ranking board that ranks the students according to their combat strength. The higher the rank, the more points they get. The only condition is to maintain that rank for a month.

The second way is to complete missions given by the university.

The intention behind it is quite clear that universities want to promote competition among students.

Students like Chandraka, who have not even become ranked warriors, have these options mostly closed for them, with some easy low missions sponsored by students that can let them earn some points.

It's quite harsh, but it's reality. Nothing in this world is given for free; you have to earn it or snatch it from others.

Students like him who have just joined the academy get hundred points as upstarts.

Which is not quite sufficient for more than one month, not to mention if one wants to trade them for extra cultivation resources or day to day commodities like food and lifestyle requirements.

Entering the inquiry hall, all of them went different ways according to their desired department, but Chandraka went to the inquiry hall to find out about his grandfather's friend Inga and his whereabouts. Who's supposed to guide him on how to control the havocking energy in the body. He just looked around and found a man sitting at his desk and pursuing his work. Chandraka went to him and asked.

"Can you tell me about the current location of Mentor Inga Dravida? I would like to meet with him."

The man looked at him, and his eyes fell on the white lanyard. He continued to type on his computer and look through the information.

"Please show your student band. Ten points will be deducted..."

Chandraka pulled out his band, and a scanning ray fell on it. Displaying a screen with minus ten and a virtual pay button as he clicks it.

Information about the professor and his location was sent to his student band.

"Thank you," said Chandraka before he took his leave and walked towards the temple area mentioned in the map.

On the way, he stopped for a moment at the entrance of the premises and had to take a bath to purify himself. He finally continued pioneering about the devas of this world and found the temples of new form, which he never showed, with different carving style and design unique to that particular temple

All the temples were placed in a seven concentric circular pattern. Divided into various layers of creation.

The outermost layer is Pitra-Dev or the great ancestors of Bharatian history, whose knowledge and wisdom always guide us.

Next, it consists of six seasons and nine celestial grahas and nakshatras. All depict the flow of time and its effect on life.

Next is dedicated to eleven Rudra, eight Vasu, and twelve Aditya, respectively.

Next is the circle of 'Gunas', which is equally divided into three equal segments with the temple painted in white, which represents the 'Satvik' nature; red for the 'Rajasic' nature; and black for the 'Tamisc' nature dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva, respectively.

Various beings depicted on the mandir are the avatars and followers of 'Tridev'.

Next is the Shakti temple, dedicated to the four supreme powers of Creation, Destruction, nourishment, and Empowerment depicted by 'Thridevi'.

Passing all of them without entering any of them. Chandraka finally reached the center, with the sound of the Sanskrit mantras resonating throughout the surroundings, which were supposed to destroy any evil and unwanted thoughts. Letting one's mind reach a high sense of self and filling one's body with energy.

As a person from another universe. He can clearly feel the power of mantras and how powerful an impact they can have on a person with daily, dedicated Mantra Jap (practice). The shastras have called Jap Yagya the highest of Yagyas and have evolved to the level of profoundness.

A beeping sound from his student band pulls his concentration away. Showing that it is just fifty-meter left.

A saffron color temple appeared before him with eight doors, opened in eight directions.

He ran towards the temple and showed that the footwear of someone was kept in front of the temple's entrance. He also removed his footwear and went inside the temple, where he found a man wearing a plain white dhoti with a long string of Rudraksha beads around his neck and shoulders and his black long tied to its end. Sitting on the floor cross legged doing meditation with tranquility on his face.

Before him stood a single gray stone pillar divided into seven layers with depictions of various devas and devis, with the uppermost layer completely empty, giving a feeling of incompleteness. He could not help but remember Brahman, which is formless, infinite, omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient.

"Bhagwan Sri Krishna."

Thinking about that, he could not help but walk around the pillars with his eyes on the empty shot and stand still.

"If I remember it correctly, he was represented by…" muttered Chandraka as a sound came out of his lips.

"OM…"

The entire pillar suddenly vibrated, with a golden glow spreading out from the pillar

As soon as he said it, Inga's eyes suddenly opened due to the sudden vibration, but he was forced to close his eyes again due to the intense light coming from the pillar and heard the shouting of a boy in his ears.

"Just, what is going on here?"

It was the voice of Chandraka who was standing before the pillar with his eyes closed and a ring on his middle finger absorbing the golden light, with a floating blue inscription appearing on his ring like it had awakened from its deep slumber.

After ten minutes, the stone pillar slowly returns to normal, with Chandraka and Igna only present there.

Looking at the beforehand Gray coloured stone with no change.

"OM…" shouted Chandraka, but there was no response from the pillar.

Inga, who had opened his eyes, looked at Chandraka, astonished, who was touching the Pillar and shouting "Om…" again and again like a crazy man who was waiting for a miracle to happen.