Chapter 183: Euphoria and disappointment.
On the way back, Xiao Lian helped Lee to get to canteen, to grab something to eat. The young friend talked a lot, but Lee mostly nodded, his mind thrown into complete mess.
He was desperately trying to find explanations, but the best thing he could come up with was – he finally knew how Shen Rouya felt.
When he got back to his room, Lee was rewarded with a pleasant surprise. After focusing on his abdomen, he realized there wasn’t a single elemental particle, to not speak of the two sparks. They were gone, and it felt like they had never been there before.
He had no clue how that happened, but in the end it didn’t matter. He was thrilled to learn he was once again a regular human – that meant he could finally start to cultivate for real. No wonder the sect’s experts along with some other people Shen Rouya invited over couldn’t find anything – there was nothing left to find!
Lee was too weak to celebrate and passed out soon, but the next morning, full of energy, went back to the library. Junior Elder Chen was pleasantly surprised to see him, no matter how sickly he looked. But before Lee went back to his duties, he made her an offer.
"Junior Elder!" He said, "I’d like to acquire the best cultivation technique the sect has for a complete beginner. Which one is it and how much does it cost?"
At this point he knew hundreds of different techniques, but since he could start from the scratch, there was no reason he couldn’t do it properly. He was certain that the he wasn’t shown the most precious techniques and was ready to slave his life away for one, but Junior Elder Chen left him disappointed.
Not hiding he confusion, she said, "Why would you ask? You know all of them."
But then she thought she realized something, and said, "Don’t worry about falling behind. People ignite their sparks at different age. Always stick to the basics. If you can’t sense the elemental particles, practice one of the universal techniques – the Five Elements Discovery technique is probably the best. The moment you notice the first elemental particle within you, begin practicing the cultivation technique that corresponds with that particular element."