In 1 month of training we had gone over subjects from surviving in nature to philosophy. My head felt like it might explode. I wonder what my trial will be. I hope it isn't too hard. My Teacher Ruber is nicer than I originally expected him to be. With every class I feel like my skills improve more and more.

  “Well that’ll be all for todays class you might want to improve your footwork or your chances of being a pro boxer are going to vanish” said Ruber cheerfully

  “I don’t want to be a pro boxer I just want to survive my trial” I said grimly

  “Don’t worry so much, it’ll give you wrinkles. You think any girl will like you if you have wrinkles. So just go with the flow.” he said

  At first I thought he took things too seriously, but it seems like he doesn’t take things seriously enough. I guess when you have an infinite distance between you and harm you can afford to be laid back.

  “See you later” he said overly enthusiastic

  “Bye” I said back.

  I walked through halls the floors were made of faux marble. It was so beautiful that I couldn’t put it into words. The walls were made of white 1 tier wood which was as close as it got to the real thing. After passing more doors that lead dojo style training rooms. Reached the dorms, these hallways were made of wood that had its “natural” color. I finally reached my door. ‘This is the first time I've had a door to call my own’. I opened the door and stepped into the room that looked like an empty canvas. I laid down in my bed. ‘I wonder what bs Ruber has planned for tomorrow’.

  My bed was ridiculously comfortable. The only thing that could be better is getting hugged by an angel. I got up and walked to the communal bathhouse. The water felt so nice it was as if I was one with nature. ‘Forget about the shower, you need to focus on becoming the strongest. If what Ruber said is true about how the strongest ascended make more money then I’ll get my second and third tier and I’ll keep getting stronger until I'm the richest”. I stepped out of the shower and made my way to the dojo.

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  “Today we’ll learn about what it means to be alive” Ruber said with his usual enthusiasm

  “I don’t want to learn about that stuff I want to become stronger” I said angrily

  “Geez man, no need to get angry. I suppose I could teach you something to make you stronger”. He said sounding kind of defeated

  “Sorry for getting angry I just-

  “Don’t sweat it. I’ll teach you something that will make you stronger. Do you have any dreams Scindere”

  “I mean I had this pretty freaky dream about fighting a guy In space with a giant white dude” I said

  “Not what I meant. I meant dreams like hope and ambitions.” he replied

  “Oh, I get it. Yeah. I want to be the strongest so I can make money and live without having to worry about money”. I said

  “Our will to achieve our dreams creates positive energy and this energy can be imbued into your body overall this will give you a stat boost and in a specific body part like your fist will increase your damage, or your feet to increase speed. Some will has unique properties like the second strongest ascended actually has no ability but solely relies on his will. His dream was to protect his family from bandits, so his will also made his skin nearly impenetrable”. He explained

  “So how do Imbue parts of my body with will” I asked excitedly

  “Focus, think about your dream, use the emotions and excitement and channel them like this”. He explained calmly

  His fists turned a beautiful rich purple. I closed my eyes and thought about my dream and channeled all that positive energy into my fists. When I opened my eyes my fists were the same but they had a faint green hue to them.

  “Okay that's a decent start better than most”. He said encouragingly

  “Why is mine such a dull shade while yours is so vibrant”. I inquired

  “Your emotions are too obscured and clouded. The clearer your dream the more powerful the emotions that fuel your dream the more visible and powerful your will. This will refine your energy, the same applies to abilities. The more refined your energy the more powerful your will and abilities will become”. He exclaimed

  “How do I uncloud my emotions?” I asked

  “That's for you to figure out, however I can teach you how to refine such energies. Only one problem, this will take a long time” he replied

  “How much do you think I’ll be able to learn in a month” I asked

  “You learn the basics of the basics” he said

  “Ok lets do it” I said excitedly