Change of weapon and breakthrough

It wasn't until last week that Ms Evelyn taught us about it, at least the so called commoners, as I'm pretty sure that all the clan heirs knew about it. So I very well came to understand the value of the academies.

So after that, I met instructor Blake the next day which was Friday, which also happened to be the free day given to the cadets as our little holiday after the virtual test.

I told him about my bottleneck loosening and then we decided that he watch over me as I breakthrough for any mistakes that might occur and we chose Sunday which is today, for the breakthrough.

I had also told him about how I felt I could breakthrough to gold rank directly but he decided against it. He said instead of that I should accumulate at peak silver rank, so I could breakthrough to mid gold rank directly.

That went well leaving only the talk about my change of weapon. So now as I entered the combat grounds, I told him that I wanted to drop my current weapon.

"I want to drop the katana, I don't think it suits me".

"Why don't you think it suits you" he said in a suprisingly calm tone.

So I explained to him about everything.

"So from your explanation, what you're saying is you want to change your katana to a dagger?" he asked.

"Affirmative".

" I see, fine"

"Wait you're not mad?" I asked skeptically.

"Why would I be mad? Everyone has had an episode or two about weapons"

"Right" I answered still not sure if he was pretending.

"Now give me your katana and then you're free to choose a dagger of your choice" he said gesturing to the weapon rank.

I bought out the black katana from my storage and handed it to him, then proceeded to the weapon rack. I went to the sides where daggers we're prominent.

"Too short,

Too long,

Too flat,

Too thick". I kept mumbling as I took in many daggers.

I was almost disappointed when my eye fell 9n a particular dagger, it was gracefully desined with an obsidian hilt and ivory colored blade. The hilt was about twelve cm, while the blade was about sixteen cm, totalling about twenty eight cm more or less.

It was like a short tanto overall but with double edges and pointed tip. Just the right weight as well.

"Prepare for extra training, because you'll have to adjust your entire fighting style".

"I suppose".

"But first things first, your breakthrough" .

So we sat down crosslegged facing each other and with a nod I started my breakthrough.

My consciousness entered my bloodline plane as I saw my bloodlines swirling around each other like some sort of DNA. I then started condensing the bloodlines.They were at ninety four percent condensed.

Soon I brokethrough the chasm between ninety five and ninety six as entered ninety seven percent. But l didn't stop, I kept going. As I reached the threshold between ninety nine my body bottled and thrummed with energy about to explode when I reigned in my energy.

I was barely able to stabilize and stop myself from entering gold rank. Even still, my bloodlines still thrummed with energy as If wanting to break free from my control. I have to be actively suppressing them for them to stay stabilized.

"Huhh" exhaling a breath of turbid air from my mouth, I opened my eyes. My entire body felt stronger and a slight bit lighter and even my bloodline energy had a slight increase.

"Good, but you have to actively keep suppressing, because the moment you let go, you'll breakthrough to gold rank" instructor Blake cautioned and I knew it was true. It was a drag but it's nothing compared to being able to breakthrough to mid gold rank at once.

"Remember, when you reach a situation where you're unable to suppress it any longer, it'll be the time for your breakthrough and it can happen anywhere".

"The first thing you should do when breaking through to gold rank should be choosing a place in your body where you'll form your core. Most choose to form their core in their heart, some in their abdomen but you can literally form it anywhere in your body.

After that, you guide the ambient anergy you've been supressing to the place you chose. The energy itself will form the core there and then the energy that remains after the core formation is then used to fill up the core.

And just like bloodline condensation, one to fifty percent filled is early gold rank, fifty one to ninety five percent filled is mid gold rank and ninety six to hundred is peak gold rank"

he explained dumping all the information on my head.

"I understand".

"Um how long did my breakthrough take?" I asked.

"Nothing long, approximately five hours" he nonchalantly replied.

"What? Five hours? To me it only felt like ten minutes" I replied in shock (He thought he spoke in a shock tone but his voice and tone are always calm).

"Do you know how long breaking through to diamond rank took me from the absolute peak of platinum?" he asked and I merely replied with a shake of my head.

"It took me three and a half days but to me, it was only two hours. But it's good though, If I have to spend three days sitting crosslegged doing nothing, no matter how dedicated I am, I would still feel bored.

Maybe it's our preservation system that dulls the feeling of time for us during those times. And also the time spent in actuality versus the time you felt pass is variable from one person to another".

"Understood, but I have to go take a shower now" I said standing up.

"Fine bub, see you the day after tomorrow".

"You're not coming tomorrow?" I asked. "No, I've got something to do" he replied before he disappeared.

When I got out, I did not use the portals this time but instead flew to my training spot and took a long bath in the lake. After that I took out clean clothes from my storage and wore them, then headed back to the dorms. I could already tell it was going to be a boring Sunday.