Journey To The True Martial World

"Seiichi, what's going on? Did someone break in?" Hinata asked when she appeared

"No, I think I did this. But I won't know until I go in and investigate." Seiichi replied. As far as Seiichi could tell, something strong was blocking his senses. But from the memories of his alchemist shadow clone, he wasn't making anything dangerous. His clone was in the middle of using some herbs to create a stronger alcohol for Seiichi and then suddenly the clone was died.

Leading the ladies into the sage garden. The further they went; the more pressure was placed on their soul. The first to stop was Izumi, next was Yakumo, followed by Hinata then Karin. As Seiichi and Ino continued their investigation, they found the soul pressure soothing.

"Seiichi, what the hell do you have in this garden?" Ino asked a little excited and wary at the same time. Locking arms with Ino, Seiichi gave her and honest answer, "I have no idea"

This made her face contort, but she soon relaxed and rested her head Seiichi's shoulder as they continued their venture. It was odd, even though there was an explosion, all of the plants were unfazed. Taking in the site of all of the beautiful plants, and the mixture of aromas emitted from the variety of plants, created a serene environment.

"You know Seiichi, I never told you how thankful I am." Ino spoke in low voice just loud enough for the two to hear.

"For what?" he replied, Seiichi was honestly curious. Over the years, although seen as pawns and a means to an end. Seiichi obviously felt something for his ladies. Willingly, they had willing accepted his seal. Not once but twice. Seiichi is a lot of things, but an unnecessary man, wasn't one of them. It was necessary to be hard and steadfast in his goal, cold at times, even heartless. But living his day to day live and dealing with matters unrelated to his mission. Heartlessness was unnecessary. So, he would be lying to himself if he said he felt nothing for the people he had met in throughout the years. He had a different feeling for every. Indifferent to most, but not Ino.

"You know it started as a crush. When we first started training together. I was envious of the way you treated Karin and Kaiya. They were so infatuated. But in the depths of their eyes, I always saw it. To them, you were an untouchable. And I didn't know why until you started to train personally. You're not like any of us. A crush turned into forbidden love for my Sensei, my elder. You constantly emitted a presences that reminded us all. that we were beneath you.

Then over time I began to see that you had a taste for the forbidden and roads not easily traveled. You wanted us to be more then Shinobi, especially when it came to callousness. So I allowed you to break me, Seiichi. So that you can remake me into something that you would kill for, something you couldnt say no to, because I would be exactly what you d.e.s.i.r.ed me to be. That gentle touch and the way you held me when my body gave out. So many emotions and not enough experience to express them.

Then you offered me the slave seal, I thought it was my way in. When you gave me your seal. That's when my world was set ablaze. I could feel you, with me all of the time. And when you watched me through your seal, I could feel the warmth of soul brushing against mine. I could feel your love, anger, resilience, thirst for revenge. You show me your heart every time you care enough to watch over me. So thank you for showing me your other face, changing my world, and allowing me taste forbidden love even if its temporary" Ino stopped walking and faced Seiichi with a warm smile "I know" placing hand over his heart "I can feel it" she said.

What Ino was feeling was the uncertainty of their survival when they face Kaguya and later the celestial clans. Although Seiichi didn't express much. Uncertainty was something he couldn't shake since his transmigration. Every move he made was against fate. And every action has an equal or opposite reaction. But then again. He buried those emotions for a reason. They were bullshit, he still had a supreme existence to exterminate, Escanor. And to achive his goal he would soon step into higher verses he had never heard of. He would have to manipulate,scheme, kill, sacrifice, whatever he had to do to make to the next verse.

"when we are finished, this entire universe will be turned barren, void of life to fuel our rise to power. Stop thinking temporary and it won't be. Now let's go." Seiichi pulled Ino along a little further until they reached something that neither expected to be origin of the energy waves.

"Oh Kami, Seiichi, where did you?" Ino was shocked

"I went back to the Panda Forest and collected them for you awhile ago. But with the war here, I thought power would be the best thing to give you" Seiichi replied.

Ino punch Seiichi in the arm with a frown on her face "Don't be such a guy. What if a die in the? do the memories I make with you here mean nothing?" She asked then threw her arms around him. "Thank you, Seiichi. I love them"

In front of the two , is where the bouquet of Black Amethyst Lotuses were put by Seiichi after he picked them for Ino. The best thing were to keep them in a sustainable environment until things calmed down and Seiichi found time to give them to her. However, during their stay in the sage Garden the Black Amethyst Lotuses had been nourished by the Natural Energy and grew jade bamboo shoots, the lotus had grown two times bigger and produce a syrup like jade liquid with a purplish hue in the center of the lotus. A bouquet had given birth to around 50 bamboo shoots 10 feet tall covered with numerous Black Amethyst Lotuses rippling with soul power.

While Seiichi was holding Ino, the overbearing soul power from the lotuses began to receded and condense. Parting from each others embrace, Seiichi plucked a lotus and gifted it to Ino. He couldn't do anything but smile, as he watched Ino hold it like the most precious thing in the world. Ino cherished the lotus because it was gift from Seiichi. Little did she know that she was actually holding one of the most world shaking plants.

'Skynet, can you identify the lotus?'

[The Essence Elder, has seen something similar to the Black Amethyst Lotus in a place called the Xuanhuang Microcosom]

'What the hell is that?' Seiichi dived into the earliest memories of Essence Cube Elder and discovered that she started her life as a daughter of an Imperial Protector in the Tian Yuan Realm. At some point she stumble upon a the Xuanhuang Microcosom in her late teen years after ascending to a higher realm in her verse.

'So the Amethyst Spirit Bamboo is related of the Black Amethyst Lotus. But, the energy of this Lotus doesn't even come close to the power I felt in the elders memories'

[There is a high probably that the lotus was put here long ago. and has regressed over the years. ]

'hmm'

When Seiichi finished conversation with SkyNet, he created another Shadow Clone to continue alchemist training, Seiichi and Ino left the Sage Garden with the rest of Seiichi's ladies. Though Ino was now clutching a Black Amethyst Lotus close to her c.h.e.s.t. The alchemist clone had naturally began to test the Black Amethyst Lotus of Medicinal properties.

The days afterwards carried on smoothly. After looking at the Mysterious Peac.o.c.k Technique and sampling the energy from the meteorite rock. Seiichi critiqued the technique by using the knowledge of the essence cultivation expert from the magic cube. With a better circulation technique. Seiichi destroyed the meteorite and consumed its energy. It took him well into January of 65ME to complete absorb the energy, completing his 7th, 8th and 9th meridian. Seiichi that the rest of the energy would be best stored in in the Strength of a Hundred Seal to further increase it's power