Skill Book
Darius was confused in his own thoughts with sudden announcement of the voice. That suddenly a translucent golden slate appeared again with some ruins written on it. The words entered his forehead and he can now see a parchment scroll in his mind. He realises that he can read the ruins when it is in his mind.
{SKILL BOOK}
[Skills to practice along with cultivation]
[Skills compatible with the first level of cultivation]
[Flash speed: (20 meters/ second. Increases with cultivation level) ]
[High jump : ( 5 meters. Increases with cultivation level) ]
[Healing: wound healing in 3 minutes. Increases with cultivation) ]
The parchment appeared to be a skill book. He considered his present situation about escaping the serpentine castle before he is also summoned to be a sacrifice in the festival. So he decided to practice flash speed and high jump. He didn't find the need of healing as it only focuses on wounds and he needs to restore energy and nutrients since he has been depleted of them because of using magic.
He called out flash speed in the empty hall thinking that it should select the skill.
[Flash Speed: selected. Cultivate current level and practice the skill in the Hall of AIR]
Now Darius wasn't sure what is this hall of air and where to find it. Then he looked around and remembered the doors that didn't opened before. He moved to them one by one again in the hope that if the practice is to be done here then one of these doors should be of hall of air. But none of them opened. He came back to the centre point. His stone bowl was present ready for his cultivation. Though he was a bit confused and disheartened, but he decided to cultivate anyway.
He sat in the bowl and started cultivating. Regulating his internal energy and trying to connect with his environment. This time he didn't have any memory flashes. He lost the track of time. In the silence of the great hall a thumbing crack sound echoed, disturbing him from his cultivation. He looked around half curious half afraid. He was wishing that no one else from the serpentine clan have found his dairy and path inside the dragon scroll.
"Cultivation for skill learning successfully completed"
"The access to Hall of AIR is granted "
The voice announced
The fear in his thoughts vanished instantly and a cheery smile appeared on his now sunken face. He checked the surrounding of the bowl for the shield, and found none. Then he hurriedly stood. He moved his gaze around the hall to see which door has opened and found one on the middle of right lane. He could see a light blue glow and fog coming from the door.
Once he reached the door, he felt the breeze touching his skin. It feels like he was standing on a shore. He entered the room stepping into what looks like clouds, but he wasn't falling down. The door closed behind him. When he turned to look at it, it was vanished like there was nothing before here.
"Welcome to the Hall Of AIR"
A serene famine voice came ringing in his ears.
"To reach flash speed level one, reach the blue tree"
The voice guided him.
Darius search for the blue tree in the room with no ends in his present sight, and no directions omitting the fact that his standing on foot told him what is up and what is down. After carefully watching around he saw a blue ball, really far away. It looks like a shape of a an almond with white stripes on it from really far away. Since there was no other object present in the hall, he considered it to be a three.
Darius walked in it's direction, but he didn't feel like getting any closer. The size of the almond shape was still the same. So started running. He have no idea if he have crossed any distance at all in this magical hall, as it looks the same in all directions. But as his speed grew, he saw the change in the size of the almond.
He kept running in the direction, panting heavily. The size of the almond keeps growing according to his speed, that it was looking like a upside down balloon. The white stripes were looking like dotted stripes. By time the intensity of his panting have grown to the level that he was thinking he will be unable to breathe soon and collaps. But the motivation of reaching the tree was growing in his head now. He was feeling an unknown sort of attraction from the tree. The size of it have now grown up to five feet, and it was looking like a really lush bush, with clusters of white flowers.
Darius wasn't sure how big is it going to be if it's still looking like a bush at this height. By passing time it kept growing, and now Darius could see a thick stem emerging from beneath of the bush. With excitement he realises that his panting is slowing down and he can easily breathe while running. The desire of reaching the tree was growing more strong. Like some sort of power is calling him from the tree. His panting subsides, and he felt like almost running in air. Instead of feeling any hard surface beneath him he was feeling like he is pushing the light clouds, in the manner a swimmer do to water. The next moment he was standing beside a great giant tree, with luminous blue leaves, and beautiful white flowers.
"Congratulations! first level of flash speed is achieved."
The voice announced.
"The tree of air is blessed with thin sharp leaves, vital flowers, and fruit of consciousness "
Darius took the second announcement as the sign to pick few of each of the parts. He reached his hands to grab handful of leaves, but the edge of the leaves cut his hands. Now he understood the purpose of the leaves. He picked a few holding them from the flat part and detaching carefully. Then he reached for the flowers. As he looked for the fruits, he didn't found any in sight. He circled the tree, and only happen to find 5 fruit on it.
He heard a click of a door nob, when he turned around, the door has appeared back, this time just at the distance of five steps from the tree. He carefully hold all his collective. And walked out of the door. He came to the stone henge. Placed his collective carefully on it, and then checked the skill book in his mind.
{SKILL BOOK}
[Skills to practice along with cultivation]
[Skills compatible with the first level of cultivation]
[Flash speed: (20 meters/ second. Increases with cultivation level) ] [level 1 active]
[High jump : ( 5 meters. Increases with cultivation level) ]
[Healing: wound healing in 3 minutes. Increases with cultivation) ]
Level one of flash speed has been activated. He didn't know how many of skills he would be allowed, but he wanted to learn high jump too. Because the opening of the den is on the top ceiling. And he will be needed to jump so many places to reach there.