JOURNEY TO THE KESO EMPIRE

Darsh had reached his home after a long journey of 4 days from the city. 

Darsh told his family about how he escaped the disaster excluding details such as his ambush and lucky encounter.

His family was overjoyed especially his mother after seeing him fine and hearing his tale. 

The next day, Darsh asked everyone to assemble in the hall. He had a piece of news to tell everyone.

"I have decided to go to the Keso Empire to gain more experience. And before any of you say something, I have to tell you that this decision was not made in haste by me."

All his family members knew that Darsh had his own life to live and he would leave them to explore the wider world sooner or later. In this world, a boy at the age of 14 is considered a young adult, who is capable of making his own decisions.

"We all know that you wouldn't change your mind. But you are still not strong enough to protect yourself." 

Ashok had a very sincere look on his face.

"Dad, I know that you are worried but if I was not sure, I wouldn't dare to do something like this. When I was in the mountains near the Lotar village to complete my mission, I found a great opportunity and I was able to raise my cultivation because of that opportunity. Now my cultivation base has reached the Manas Initialization Realm peak level."

Everyone was bewildered by this sudden news. Seeing their reaction Darsh's lips curled up. No one said anything after that and Darsh went on a long journey. 

6 days had passed and Darsh had reached the border of the Keso Empire.

He saw a long line of people. All from different origins. Some were travelers, some merchants, and some locals who were returning to their Empire. 

He joined the line to enter the gate. The gate was 10 meters tall and had a golden architectural design. 

After a while Darsh entered the gate. He was amazed to see the intricate and unique architecture of the buildings. 

From Reid's memories, Darsh had found that all the cultivators above the Prana Maya Realm lived in a different space whose entrance was in the Keso Empire. Darsh now knew how weak he was in this world. To protect himself and his loved ones, Darsh needed to become stronger. 

After becoming a Prana Maya Realm cultivator, one would gain the privilege to enter the space. This space had many entrances, which included the three Empires of the continent. There were two more entrances to the space but most of the people did not know of them. These entrances were present on two island Empires. These islands were: Isle of Toreandus and Cainar.

Darsh's first objective right now was to buy suitable herbs from the shops in the Empire to increase his cultivation. 

Darsh went into an inn that same day to rest and on top of that gain some information about the Empire's situation. This was important because it would give him an advantage in future matters. He especially required information related to the herbs he needed.

Darsh rested for a whole day and cultivated with a fresh mind for the night. 

The next day Darsh started gathering information from the people. In the next few days he gathered all the information he wanted.