The old man left a scroll where he was sitting before disappearing, the scroll looks tatared and old. "What is this ?," Leo took the scroll and read- SHADOW CLONING _ swift technique.
.. Theshadow is the lightest
Lighter than the wind
The brightest light does not see the shadow
The shadow is slant." Huh useless".
The village looks so beautiful, the
buildings looks simple and decent,
decorated with flowers on each sides,it could be called a mini paradise, trading is the best business here. Gu region is known for its trade, anything and everything can be found. Leo looked
around in amusement, Lord Tuga's house is on the mountain and far from the village,so he was in the village for the first time.
" Thirteen dragon seeds for two blood
gems " a short man shouted out. " what
are blood gems and dragon seeds? Leo
asked himself, Everything in the village
Was new and strange to leo but something keeps boiling in him as he
saw the dragon seeds, " what are they ....
" Hello, I'm huh..., I really don't know my
name , I'm used to ... , " Your name is not
needed boy, you want them ?" the short
man said interrupting Leo.
"Yes " Leo replied happily, " where are your blood gems " the short man asked ,
"what is a blood gem" Leo asked
looking perplexed. The short man looked
at him with disgust and shouted " are
you trying to mock me boy, or are you
one of the Girs ?, see in not afraid of you,
get lost".
" No, no I'm not, I just don't know
anything, Leo said apologetically . " You
are new here, are you from another empire, or from the rumored world " the
short man asked Leo with self alert.
" I am a student of Lord Tuga, the... " Lord Tuga, that lazy and smelly Old
bastard" the short man said and shook
his head with pity.
A young man, wearing a white *vina*
and with a black silvery sword rode to
the stall. "Let me have the dragon seeds old man ,I'd give you three blood gems", the young man said with a sinister tone." Your friend here has bought it benefactor ,pls come next time the short man replied. " I'd give you three
golden dragon gems, let me have it " the
young man said with a threatening and
forceful voice.
"I just sold it to your friend here" the short man retorted angrily.The young man threw a brutal punch, the old man did some hand signs but he was to slow and was blown away. " How dare you" Leo didn't know why he said that, because he couldn't fight with such a person . " why are you making so much noise fellow, do you want a punch too" the young man replied mockingly and didn't take Leo seriously . " Hey Zope, why are you trying to look cool with such pieces of trash, I'm your real opponent, don't waste your energy on Those guys, because I won't be merciful " a chubby ape looking man said aggressively and mockingly to the young man ." You should be the one to keep your energy so I won't defeat you like last time " the young man retorted dismissively.
" You didn't defeat me, it was a draw Zope" the ape looking man said and got
going .
" Fucking ape ,you I'd deal with you next
Time" he said pointing at leo and then
got on his red painted horse.
"He is a dead man ...
" Sorry boy , you would be dead by tomorrow
" He dared shout at Zope..., Everyone
on the streets murmured and looked at
Leo with deep pity.
" Boy help me up" the short man shouted
angrily at Leo. "I'm so sorry Koda " Leo
said lifting the short man back to his feet.
**Kuda, is used for old people to show respect or for people who's name is unknown to you.
" Why did you lie to him , I didn't buy them " Leo asked the short man .
" I know why he wanted it , that's why I
didn't sell it to him, a dragon seed
coupled with technique scrolls can make
a person break through to the nature
layer " the short man replied looking like a kungfu master. Leo's heart began to beat faster and faster, " nature layer,
technique scroll, " .... " But why are you
selling it out if it is really useful for
cultivation? " Leo asked. " little boy, I'm
selling it out because I don't need it ,I'm
old and I have given up the dream of
cultivating but blood gems or golden
dragon gems are useful to me - the
gems increases life expectancy of a
mortal, but it's useless to strong
cultivators" . " But selling it to Zope
means killing the village. " Zope is the
most feared sub_cultivator, He looks
gentle, but he is brutal and merciless, he
once killed a whole clan because they
refused to give him there ancestors
sword technique scroll." Said the old
man.
Leo now understood why the old man
acted that way, but he didn't understand
this whole sub - cultivator rubbish " ...
Huh, what is a sub_ cultivator ? " Leo
asked shyly. " You are really useless,
young man, it means he is about to
break through to the nature layer , look
here boy the sub _ cultivation layer is
divided into three ,the awakening, the
technique doffin, and the spirit
awakening, after these you become a
real cultivator." Is that okay , the short
said with a mocking smile . " Here , take
the seeds and use them when you are
about to break through... " But what
ab.... ,"Shhhhhs boy don't reject it, take it"
Thanks Kuda , leo felt determined for the
first time and vowed in his heart to
cultivate hard and punch Zope like he did
to this good old man.
" One more thing young man take this
mask, it's the Quan mask,only a real
cultivator can detect it , put it on so Zope
won't recognize you." He said those
things looking like a dying father
addressing his children.
" Thanks Kuda" a tear dropped from leo's
eye as he said waved at the short man
and left, moving towards....
....(◍•ᴗ•◍)❤