Road to Nobility

Ben now had an intricate understanding of his martial seed. But there were still some gaps. He looked at the doctor more intently. Haldert continued " You don't have to bore a hole into me. I will explain the things to you. As a shamanic beast master, you have to condense a beast using your energy into your body. That beast should have good affinity with you. That is something that you have to do by yourself. You have to go and read and see as much creatures as possible and understand them. It is better if you go and see them in their natural habitat. Once you have gained an understanding you can select the creature that you want to condense using your energy. Then you have to understand about the structure of the creature. That includes its body, skeletal structure, muscular structure, organs, body composition, color and so on. With all that in mind you have to construct the beast. You also need to understand about its abilities and the mechanisms behind those abilities. You will be able to reconstruct them using your powers in the future.

There are two ways by which you can use these abilities. One is by using this beast to fight alongside you and using its abilities when necessary. Another way is for you to merge with the beast and then take a half-beast form and fight. That is a higher level power and it is achievable only when you reach martial noble rank. That is about your martial seed." Ben was enlightened. Now he had an idea as to how to move about achieving mastery in knighthood and in the path of his martial arts. But he could see that the doctor was not finished. He had something more to say.

The doctor said, " Since your cultivation technique has reached 100% efficiency, I will tell you how to elevate yourself from the level of a Martial Knight to the level of a Martial Noble. There are two conditions for the purpose of achieving the rank of a Martial Noble. The first is regarding the energy absorption. As I said when you fill up the energy core, you will reach the peak of a Martial Knight. What will happen when you continue to absorb the energy at the peak of Knighthood? There will be a pressure on the meridian channels. More and more energy will be absorbed and the energy core will be filled more and more. The gaseous state energy will come under more and more pressure. Gradually it will begin to condense into liquid. When the first 5 drops of energy liquid is formed in the energy core, you will have officially stepped into the Martial Noble realm. Your goal in Martial Noble realm is to fill up the energy core with liquid energy. " The doctor paused there and let Ben digest the information. After about a minute, the doctor continued " Now this is the stage which requires active effort by the martial artist for advancement. You have to be in meditative state for your rank to reach Martial Nobe. This stage also has another name: 'Foundation Establishment'. The reason for this is that by trying to advance your rank, due to the pressure of the energy a lot of impurities will leave your meridian channels and your body. If it is done properly with proper medicines and other preparation, you will receive a transformation akin to a complete rebirth. This will give you the necessary foundational vessel for advancing further in rank. Hence, the name foundation establishment. Now for the liquification of energy, simply absorbing the energy is not enough. You need to elevate your martial arts more. In your case, you have to condense a 'Shamanic Script' on your body. It will be in the form of the animal you have created using your shamanic powers. It will be condensed on any part of your body. It has to be perfect and once it is fully formed you will automatically understand. Only then can you prepare for the rank of a Martial Noble." The doctor stopped again and he looked at Ben. Ben was still digesting the information. The doctor asked, "Do you have any questions for me". Ben said " No doctor, thank you for all the information you have given. It was indeed enlightening. I will adhere to your words and continue to be careful. In the future when I can, I will repay this kindness." Dr. Haldert looked at Ben with a slight smile and soft expression. He said " No problem. First of all it my duty as someone assigned by the government. Secondly, this my duty towards my country, my land." Ben understood that something unfathomable by him was behind those words. The doctor continued " This country has been a democracy since its inception. That democracy has helped this nation and its citizens in all the walks of life to grow, regardless of their status. Use your skills to protect this great nation and its ways, so that the opportunity you got will be passed onto the next generation as well. Remember what I have done for you . In the future when you have power and you see someone in this situation, help them like I helped you. Help them grow. This country has some rotten branches just like any other nation. But that has not affected its greatness. There are dark forces who is trying to manipulate this country or even destroy it. Use your power against such forces so that the sacrifices made by those great men for the freedom of this country does not go waste." He said these words with a lot of emotion behind it. Ben also knew about the history of his country and the people who fought for it. He knew something was happening in the political landscape of the country. He was not sure exactly what it is. Some of the happenings around the country and some of the bills that were being passed in the parliament were all problematic. He did know something was wrong. Now his suspicion became more. He said " I will doctor. I will forget what those great leaders have done for me. I will not forget what you have done for me. In the future when I have power, I will help those in need. As a martial I will work for this land and swill strive to protect its values. I thank you again from the depths of my heart for what you have done for me." The doctor smiled and said " Good that you understand. May you walk the path of Martial who will uplift this nation." The doctor did not know that the words he said today will be marked in gold in the future history of Gyagar nation and Marthya race.

After the meeting with the doctor it was time for him to go home. All the limiters in his body were released. All his senses were sharp. His body was brimming with power. Ben was excited to go out and test his powers. But he had to wait. Dr. Haldert had already left. He was a martial overlord who had a lot of work to do. He could not stay in this remote city. Ben completed various procedure, had a final checkup and signed various documents. Today was a weekend holiday and there was no class today. Day after tomorrow he had to go to the school. Ben had ignored the messages from his friends. They were going to kill him when he got back. He shuddered at this thought. He did not inform them that he was going for the martial seed implantation. Now, when he gets back, everyone must have known. He was informed from the facility that he can inform others of his implantation. This was because now even if he did not tell, everyone would know. His power, demeanor, aura are all different now. Also his evaluations will be different. There is no way things can be hidden any longer. Also, from his conversations with the facility staff, he heard of people who had implantation done at the age of 13, 14 and 15 as well. So his was that much of a special case. He also heard that those people were attacked before the implantation of martial seeds but not after it. He was puzzled by this. But he could understand one reason behind this. They would be vigilant of such attacks. Now that they have power, things will not end that easily and the energy output during the fight can attract attention.