Chapter 36: Winning Over the Kids
Sleep after the Star-Orbit Guided Meditation was extraordinarily restful.
It was like being immersed in a tranquil sea woven from starlight. The soul was nourished and consolidated; exhaustion was silently smoothed away.
Upon waking, the mind was sharp, thoughts lucid, every limb brimming with solid power. Even each breath felt like magic flowing more smoothly within.
That sense of progress — perceptible almost moment to moment — was intoxicating.
Regulus understood: this was most likely a rapid adaptation phase, the body and mind reacting to the unprecedented, systematic stimulation of the Star-Orbit method for the first time.
Like parched earth receiving a thorough rain — every drop absorbed greedily.
But he also recognized clearly that this pace could not last.
Both body and soul had limits. Once the initial potential was tapped and the foundation laid, growth would inevitably slow, until it hit some barrier that could not easily be breached.
When that happened, advancing further might require a transformation of a fundamentally different kind, or an entirely new — perhaps more efficient — methodology.