Chapter 6: 6. Training (part-3)

During the following month, Kai's sole focus was on immersing himself in books that delved into the intricacies of the human physique. Through this dedicated study, he gained profound insights into numerous aspects of the subject matter.

To his astonishment, Kai discovered that the human body was vastly different from what he had previously understood on Earth. It operates in a manner that was entirely distinct from his prior knowledge. The intricate network of nerves that interconnects throughout the body is a marvel in itself.

Remarkably, it functions without relying on essential elements such as protein, vitamins, or carbohydrates. Instead, the human body possesses the remarkable ability to thrive and sustain itself solely by absorbing energy from its surrounding environment.

As a result, the human body's dependence on food is significantly diminished. While mortals require daily sustenance through meals, cultivators didn't have that problem.

Once cultivators achieve a breakthrough into the supernatural realm, their need for nourishment becomes obsolete, and after entering the divine realm, they don't even need to eat.

While researching the human body, Kai spent a lot of time with his mom because she's been worried about him a lot.

Kai never saw her cry in his life, not even at his birth, but since he made her cry, he decided to spend a lot of time with her, making her forget about the sadness.

Kai also enjoyed it a lot, and for the first time in his entire life, he flew, even though it was with the help of his mother.

'It was a very good feeling to enjoy the freedom of flying through the sky.' Kai thought.

Kai also learned one thing special about his family's secret realm, it made him excited and scared at the same time. It was one of the oldest secret realms in the whole Enlightenment World, and the Qi here is also very pure.

Because the Qi is very pure and almost without any impurities, it will definitely help him lay a very solid foundation. But this tier-1 secret realm also has a lot of value for the upper echelon of the world.

'If they were to find out that such a secret realm exists, our lives would be in danger,' He thought about the consequences if the news were leaked.

The purity of Qi determines the foundation, so this secret realm had a high value in the eyes of powerhouses.

"Kai, come and eat your breakfast," Riya said with a smile after she prepared the breakfast.

"Okay, mom," Kai replied, and he started running to eat the breakfast that was made.

Riya's cooking skills were the best, so Kai will eat them like a starving beast every time.

After finishing the breakfast, he decided to start the next trial because he already had enough rest.

"Mom, I want to start the next test today,"

"Okay, baby, your condition is already perfect, and this trial won't be anything serious to your health, but this is the most important in the entire test." Riya already expected it, but she doesn't need to worry about him anymore.

During their one month break, she found that Kai pays special attention to his health, which she appreciated a lot.

"Okay, mom,"

Kai prepared his mind before entering the formation with his eyes closed. After calming his emotions, he quietly sat inside the formation. The familiar darkness surrounded him again after a few seconds.

"What is the reason for you to become stronger?" Suddenly, a voice appeared in his head.

Kai was surprised by the voice, but after hearing about the question, he started to think about the reason since this was the first time such a voice appeared in the trial.

"I want to control my fate and never experience the helplessness I faced in the past," Kai replied without even giving it a second thought.

"Wrong answer." the voice announced.

Kai was confused about hearing the reply from that voice because it is the reason he is trying so hard to become stronger.

Then Kai tried changing the answer, but it was always the wrong answer, no matter how much he changed it.

Suddenly, the darkness around him started to fade, and he saw his mother looking at him with a smile.

"Mom, why did the voice always say it was the wrong answer? It's a very simple question, and I know my purpose very well. Did you temper with the test?" Kai didn't believe that his answer was wrong, so he asked his mother.

"No, baby, I did not temper anything, and the voice you heard only said what it saw from your heart; did you really answer what is in your heart?" Riya shook her head and looked at him with a mischievous smile.

Kai became silent after hearing his mother's words. He started to think about his reason for becoming stronger.

'This life won't have much impact on me, so only my previous life on earth could be the reason. I may also subconsciously ignore something,' Kai concluded after thinking for reasons.

"Mom, I need some time to gather my thoughts and after that I will continue the trial."

"Don't worry about it. Take your time and find your true goal."

Kai nodded at her and went near a tree. He sat in the shade and started recollecting his memories from past life. After sitting there for a few hours, Kai opened his eyes with a smile on his face.

"Mom, I want to take that test again." Kai approached Riya with a face full of smiles, his whole body excludes an aura of arrogance.

Riya looked at Kai in surprise, she felt something about him changed, but can't pinpoint that exactly.

Without bothering about that, she advised him seriously "Congratulations for finding the answer, baby, but you need to always remember it in your heart and never forget your determination."

"Okay, mom." Kai took everything in his heart and decided to never forget them. He knew staying true to one's heart was the hardest thing in the path of cultivation.

"Okay, go and sit inside the formation," said Riya as she started activating the formation.

After Kai sat inside the formation, the familiar darkness surrounded him again.

"What is the reason for you to become stronger?" Again, the voice directly appeared in his head.

"Just because I deserve to become the strongest person,"

This is also very surprising to him because in his first life on earth, he was at the bottom of society, and the same is true of both his parents, who are ordinary in this life, even though they have high status compared to ordinary people. But the status quo of this world is very complicated, so they are also considered ordinary people.

So his personality should be reserved, and he should have an easy time accepting failure, but that isn't the case, as he always had a hidden personality within him.

Kai always had that arrogant and emotionless character hidden in his heart. Even though he changed his character in front of his parents, that does not mean that it just disappeared. It is like a beast waiting for it to be unleashed.

Because from his childhood on Earth until now, Kai has always had a very high opinion about him, even though it was called arrogance or pride. But he always wanted to be a character that controlled everything. His arrogant mindset thought that he deserved everything in the world, which led to his sudden answer.

"This is my hidden character or personality that I was subconsciously hiding from others, but now that I know it, I won't hide it and embrace it to make myself stronger, and my previous answer isn't also wrong, but only a part or motivation to become stronger, not my desire." Kai made a vow to himself to never forget it.

"Correct answer," said the voice.

As Kai heard the voice, the darkness around him started to fade away. This trial is very helpful to him because he learned about his arrogant personality very well now.

'I need to control my arrogance to a certain limit, because blind arrogance may lead to my demise.' thought Kai.

"Baby, did you find your purpose for cultivation?" Riya asked as soon as she noticed the smile on Kai's face.

"Yes, mom, and this trial is very helpful for me,"

"This trial was set up by me and your father after a lot of discussion,"

"Thanks for your help, mom," he said in an honest manner. He is grateful to have such loving parents in his life, who consider his wellbeing a lot.

'I am lucky to have such parents. Even though I may be arrogant, I am not an ungrateful bastard who repay kindness with malice.' thought Kai.

"Baby, you finished the very important two trials. But the last trial is very hard, and it is not necessary for your cultivation path because you will eventually face it."

Kai looked at his mother's face and began to contemplate.

From his mother's voice, he can conclude that there were only three trials, and the first trial helped him to master his emotions and also taught him about patience. The second trial helped him to learn about the purpose or reason for cultivation.

The third trial will also be useful for him, but from Riya's tone, Kai can conclude that it wasn't necessary. Since she said it, there was a point to it because she always cares about him and won't do anything harmful to me.

"I want to complete this trial too, even if its harder."

After thinking a lot, Kai decided to do the third trial because it would be helpful to him. Even though it will only be a small help, he decided to do it because the next actual combat training will be after his father comes home or when he is six years old, so Kai needed time to pass other than reading books.