‡※‡Cultivation‡※‡

Now, as two of them are sitting side by side while looking at their mother who is standing on their front with a faint smile on her beautiful face, she spoke:

"Since the two of you have already learned how to manifest Mahika. The first lesson will be on how you will acquire anima by absorbing the natural energy on your surroundings."

(A.N: Anima = Dou qi)

"Absorbing nature energy, this is called cultivating because absorbing natural energy is a process of harnessing and handling the power of nature! By cultivating, one must start by meditating and form a dantian and create meridians or to say your profound veins. But since the two of you are already elementary rank you had already succeeded these two steps, but it's not strong enough nor stable enough."

"Cultivators like us had a long span of life than normal humans. We can even gain immortality by ascending to divine being! But for the two of you, heh, you still have a long way before to reach that realm yet or might not even qualified to become one."

Hearing her explanations, both siblings had many emotions revealing on their faces.

Hehe... My cute children are really adorable~!

Shane blushed as she smiled happily, before continuing her lecture:

"Cultivation is not just absorbing the energy on your surroundings to use mahika, this is a process for your body to strengthen and even gain a long span of life, let alone improve your health! What I mean is... Every time you rank up, your body continued to nourish, strengthen, and even gain an unimaginable strength! In much clearer explanation, the two of you are already in the elementary rank, by cultivating, you could feel the enormous pressure blocking your dantian, and feel hard to break through, then you had already reached the bottleneck! And once you pierced through that you will eventually rank up."

She said as she continued:

"Cultivation should be taken seriously if you slack off and lose your attention on your cultivation, it would berserk and even possibly lose control making one body to explode, or even worse make him/her crippled! For us, cultivators, being crippled are like losing a life! We devote ourselves and time on cultivating which is why losing our cultivation is similar to losing on own's life."

"This is a fact, I'm not scaring and that won't do any good, as long as you already now know that slacking off is a bad idea, let's move on. On the ranking system of your cultivations, in a single rank, there are stages, early, mid, and late stages and once broke through the late stage, it could be considered that you have successfully broken through to another level, or rank."

"The two of you still don't know about cultivation, while Clair accidentally formed her dantian and meridians on early age even without knowledge on how to cultivate while you Cyrus on the other hand, had been born already at the elementary rank and contain the strength of what elementary rank should have."

"The next rank you should step should be Pawn Rank and after that is Rook rank. This is the early stages of being a cultivator, elementary is forming dantian and meridians, while the other two ranks are to strengthen and stabilize your dantian and meridians."

"Above Rook Rank, one will ascend to the early middle stages of being a cultivator, which is Warrior Rank and Knight Rank. Above that, are the middle stages, Paladin Rank, and Destroyer rank... As for the above ranks, it's too early for you to know those; it'll take years before the two of you could even reach middle stages of being a cultivator." Shane laughed and coughs softly; she had been explaining information to the point that her throat had been completely dried.

The two siblings were both quiet and diligently absorbing the information that their mother spoke as it is necessary for their selves. They had been amazed so far after learning of being a cultivator.

Seeing her children, Shane maintained her smile before continuing once again.

"In order to cultivate, one must have a cultivation method. Cultivation method is not that rare but also not that many, but almost family clans, sects, the imperial family, academy, or school, and associations have many cultivation methods, and it could also be called cultivation techniques."

"There are many varieties of cultivation method that has different effects and can also be categorized into different tiers, there are techniques or method that could help to rank up fast but a weak foundation, absorbing the pure essence of nature, fast and pure absorbing technique, and the ultimate rarest is that having fast and pure absorption of nature's essence but improve the strength by multiplying it."

"However, those rare techniques are used by demons and even gods, not only that, it defies the law of heavens of adding more life expectancy to our life. That is why cultivators are called immortals but we are not invulnerable to anything that could kill us, we can still be killed, poisoned, suffer from disease and eventually leading to death, even one can die in accidents. But adding life expectancy not only slows down your body metabolism, even your appearance at age of one hundred years when the two of you had reached in the early middle rank which will grant you another fifty years of lifespan." Shane explained.

"Then, mother, what cultivation we will be using?" Cyrus raised his hands and asked his mother.

"The technique that you two will use is, of course, what I use and what your father use! Your father and I created a technique that combines the two techniques and eventually called 'Heavenly Sun and Moon Technique" the tier of it is not a joke and it is actually a very powerful technique, there are seven stages of this techniques!"

"The first stage to the last is called, Castitas Luxuria, Temperantia Gula, Caritas Avaritia, Industria Acedia, Patientia Ira, Humanitas Invidia, and lastly Humilitas Superbia stage. I'll explain the further details to the two of you regarding the stages of those techniques in the future, for now, let me tell you the basics of that technique."

"This technique absorbs the pure of the purest essences of nature, even multiply the strength by three! While normal techniques only apply two! It adds 10,000 kg of physical strength when you reach pawn rank, and when you reach rook rank then you will have 30,000 kg of strength and after that, 90,000 kg and adding the fact that when you reach warrior rank your strength doubled! Meaning you will have a strength of 180,000 kg of strength!"

"Absurd! This is amazing!" Cyrus' eyes bulged when he heard those; he could not even help to suddenly stand up from the shock. Even Clair is dumbfounded when she heard about the technique itself.

Then... with that kind of strength, I could easily slap bad people... Clair could not help to stare at her hands and smiling as if she was excited about something.

Shane chuckled proudly, "Hehe, of course! this is amazing, sadly this technique doesn't improve mental strength, but this technique has some perks too, you won't age and only remain in adult appearance, and despite the addition of strength, you won't have bulky muscle although Cyrus will be muscular and looked fit in the future like his father, it wouldn't be that exaggerated to look at... In addition, it also gives aesthetic to the body; it means this technique makes you look more beautiful and handsome. "

"..."

"..."

Is that useful?

"A-Anyway! You will notice soon that this technique is amazing. Because it grants [cultivation mode]!" Shane looked at the two with excitement as she said that.

However, the two does not even realize what is amazing about it.

The two looked at each other thinking what she means by that. Seeing that Clair also does not have any idea about it, Cyrus raised his right hand.

"Mother, what is [Cultivation mode] and why is it amazing?" He asked.

Looking at her son, Shane smiled with amusement, "Well you see dear, cultivation mode is like made for killing a massive amount of enemy, for example, like war. It is actually frightening if you encounter someone powerful with this technique, well because they don't get exhausted from using multiple mahika skills."

"The purpose of this mode is to actually absorb anima on the surrounding while fighting, there are a lot of disadvantages though and it's not really a good thing to use in the long run... I'll explain further details in the future about it, don't worry."

Cyrus could not help to frown because of disappointment, but nonetheless, he thought that he would eventually learn about it. He and his sister are still both amazed when they heard about it.

Imagine the two of them slaughtering everyone on their path without being exhausted and there are many things that could be done if they had such mode like that. It is heaven-defying! No, more like a cheat code!

Nevertheless, the two are overflowing with excitement both of their faces was clearly showing that they want to try it out.

However, the two choose to remain calm and wait for their mother and her permission for them to use it.

The two of them are not that excited about its power to kill hundreds of people, they want to use this power with the desire to protect their loved ones and protect innocent ones, and clearly, the two of them despises evil.

Shane had noticed that in the eyes of her son and daughter, she had clearly seen the determination of the two that had been built up. She could not help to sigh and smile brightly feeling proud.

"Now I'm passing the technique to the two of you, come here and promise your mother that the two of you won't teach it to the others, even if close friends! This cultivation technique is only for our bloodline, the Baumgartner! Once others tried to cultivate this, they will suffer or worst even death by the explosion!" Shane looked seriously, as she said that.

With the determination of their eyes and understanding why, the two nodded, "Mn! we promise our mother that we won't teach it to the others only for our bloodline!" Cyrus and Clair slap their chest and promised to their mother.

Hehe... My little baby soldiers~

Once again, seeing their proud tiny bodies made Shane blush from the happiness that she experiencing now.

Smiling, Shane with her two forefingers she pointed it towards Cyrus and Clair's forehead, then slowly it glowed and words are starting to appear, her left hand are glowing yellow light with a word of [Sun] and her right hand are glowing with violet yet silver light, with a word of [Moon].

She then touched her left forefingers on Cyrus' forehead while the latter on Clair's forehead. With that, the technique slowly transferred on their minds and quietly absorbing it.

...

Suddenly their eyes twitched along with their body, they suddenly closed their eyes as they sat on the ground in lotus position...

When Shane saw this, she was quietly smiling because the two is already starting to cultivate!

Without sensing anything, under Cyrus' clothes, his Yinyang tattoo is rapidly spinning and gradually slowly glowing, as Shane is close to him she obviously noticed it and quite startled.

She kneeled in front of Cyrus and slowly lifted his clothes and observes the tattoo quietly.

....

Cyrus is only focusing on the cultivation technique, his five senses have already on halt, and he could not feel what is happening in the outside world. The word Sun was floating on his mind and there are chants could be heard if one focused on it, and Cyrus was obviously memorizing it.

Before he could follow as he chants silently on his thoughts and quickly followed the silent chants coming from the [Sun].

As he was following the chants, he finds it interesting yet also relaxing.

Because this chants that, he was hearing right now was like a Buddhist chant on his previous world.

...

Outside, Shane had already given up on the tattoo because no matter how much she observes it and thinking about it, she could only sigh in disappointment before fixing Cyrus' clothes back again.

"!!!"

Suddenly she felt something that made her shocked!

"N-no way" Shane couldn't help to exclaim silently, she saw that the surrounding of Cyrus are a glowing faint yellow colour and what shocked was that the nature absorption speed of his can be comparable to the early-mid rank! Moreover, it has only been thirty minutes!

I have calculated that with their knowledge it should take five hours or so... but this is terrifying! Shane was definitely shocked upon seeing it.

Soon, not long after Clair also slowly started to emit violet-like silver aura and her absorption is also comparable to Cyrus!

This made Shane laugh dryly, she could not believe it, but this made her conclude that the cultivation technique was suitable for the two, unlike her and James.

The old generation would always be surpassed by the new generation... Shane silently thought.

Cyrus' eyelids twitched, and then slowly he opened them and followed by Clair.

Cyrus eyes had turned yellowish and gleamed brightly same goes for Clair but hers was light violet.

Cyrus stood up and checked his surrounding he felt that he was reborn again, it was comfortable! He felt that his body was sucking the surge of energy coming from his surroundings.

"So these it what feels like... I felt powerful than before." Cyrus muttered silently, he looked at his small hands then gripped it tightly.

"I couldn't believe it; the two of you had already almost mastered the cultivation technique! You two are terrifying." Still, in a shocked state, Shane could not help to blurt out.

The two twitched when they heard their mother. Taking a deep breath and controlling her feelings again, calming down. Shane looked at her children and grinned, "The two of you had already ranked up to mid-stage of elementary rank." She said.

"That fast?!" Cyrus was shocked; he could not believe that was early. He had thought that he has a long way before he could rank up to the next stage.

"Soon, you'll feel how hard cultivation is like, remember, you are only at elementary rank, and there are many ranks up ahead." Shane chucked.

"Right, that makes sense." Cyrus thought before calming down.

...

Clair slowly lifted her soft hands and opened her palms, she then flowed her anima on her palms, not long after, a swirl of energy was produced over the top of her palms.

This made Clair shocked and happy, she looked to her mother, "Mother, this is amazing! Earlier no matter how much I create a vortex on my palms it was difficult and hard to produce, yet now I can do it easily!" She exclaimed in amazement as she said that.

Seeing her reaction made Shane again to laugh, the way Clair looked right now was like a puppy first time seeing a new toy to play with.

The swirl of energy that she had created was Wind mahika, she has wind, lightning, and gravity elements and like Cyrus, she has not awakened the supreme elements yet.

"Of course, like I had said, by ranking up it improves your powers and abilities."

After hearing that, Clair could not help to smile as she looked at her hands then she gripped it tightly. This is it! Once I improve, I will have the power to protect my family! And reach greater heights!

Everyone has a duty to protect their family, not only the parents to protect their offspring with their life on the line but also the offspring also want to protect their parents even if they didn't have enough strength they will stubbornly protect them even by means of getting hurt.

Cyrus was no doubt to be extremely pleased when he heard what his mother had said, he doesn't want to repeat what happened back to his previous life even if he can't remember how he died and who are his parents but the urge to protect his family, he doesn't want to suffer from the same thing again, he wants to protect his family from this new life and dreaming of reaching the apex!

Cyrus opened his right palms then soon a scorching red fire appeared on his palms before spreading on his whole hands, he does not feel hurt at all! In fact, it feels comfortable.

"I see… Controlling fire is indeed easier than before." Cyrus muttered.

*Clap*Clap*

Shane clapped and the two looked at their mother.

"Now then since you have reached this feat, I will obviously teach you how to properly use it," Shane explained as she continued:

"Using your mahika without arts is just a waste of efforts and the damage it creates is obviously weaker than having art to use it, it also consumes more anima because you don't have art, in short, having an [Elemental Art] will make your mahika more efficient but also powerful."

"It also makes our mahika takes shapes such as a shield or even a weapon, as long as you can visualize it you can recreate it only with your mahika."

"Having Arts would be given by your destiny, some others call it your own dao, you'll make an oath with your elements, and yes there is a spirit within inside the elements. The two of you will make an oath with your elements."

"And once the two of you opened your two major or your supreme elements the oath will be very important since having an oath is like an activation method to have access to the arts. That's how, Cyrus, my heavy aura has turned into a sharp and frightening aura because I turn gravity powers into lightning powers."

"Creating oaths as I had said before, it'll depend on your destiny or fate on what will be suitable for the two of you to use if the fate gives you art about defence then your ability is a defence if art about offence is given to you then your destiny is to be an offensive cultivator."

"The elemental arts that the two of you will use are obviously will not be created by you, but the spirits within the element. The spirits have arts and once they passed it down to you, you can freely use it whenever you want." Shane laughed as she explained.

Raising his right hand, Cyrus asked, "Mother... Last question when we cultivate why does it feels like we are inside of our thoughts but not, I can step on that place within our body and obviously it is not inside of our mind because on that place I can still thought to myself." He asked a bugling question that he has on his mind earlier, Clair also wants to hear about it too.

"Ahh, that place is the dantian, where you store anima. However, since both of you are at elementary rank, you can't see them yet, and the dark will change depending on your emotions or heart to be precise if you're bad it'll be dark and if you're good then your dantian should be white... Do not worry! It's normal to have a dark surrounding at your stage, it will change when you are at Knight Rank and you'll notice a shallow river inside and that is where you store your anima." Shane explained slowly for the two of her children to absorb the information clearly.

"Now then, take your places and meditate and make your own oath," Shane said with a bright look on her face as she smiled.

The two listened as they moved to a different position and slowly sat on the grassy ground on a lotus position and closed their eyes as they focused their mind, soon these two are already in deep meditation and their senses from the outside world had stopped.