Murim Recurve

"This is a joyous occasion," The City Lord smiled as his booming voice resounded throughout the main hall, "Another one of us will become a Harmoniser tonight. Moreover, she is considerably talented. She'll become one of the pillars that hoist us in the future."

There was a cordial clap following his speech. It was from all the people of importance in the Royal Clan. The City Lord smiled as he looked at Ki'Nua, subtly murmuring something. It was followed by a faint shake in the curtain of one of the Elders.

Obviously, they were privy to her connection with the Withered Courtyard. But, they hadn't been able to sense any Ghost Qi in her body.

Currently, Ki'Nha was waiting at the entrance of the main hall. Despite her strength, she wasn't influential enough to be seated within the main hall. So, all she could do was wait in patience at the entrance, hoping their Clan's Elders would be able to resolve.

Ki'Nua was kneeling on the ground, silent, unwilling to talk unless she was permitted to do so. She then heard gasps of shock before the end of a curtain hovered before her. The curtain reached the floor, preventing her from seeing the entity within.

But, as she knew it was one of her Clan's Elders, Ki'Nua didn't dare do anything disrespectful. She then noticed a ribbon from the curtain wrap around her head, preventing the others from seeing the actions taken by the Elder.

As for Ki'Nua, she could feel a gentle touch, as if the one who had touched her was a child younger than her. For a moment, she thought it was her younger sister who had touched her head. Followed by a pat on her head, a gentle voice resounded in her ears, "You are about to mature now. I'll guard you, just in case to prevent anything amiss from occurring."

"Yes, Elder." Ki'Nua bowed further lower as she could sense something change in the entity within the curtain. For a moment, she felt as if the other party could see right through her. Her third eye trembled in response for a moment before turning still.

Just when she was about to turn her head, Ki'Nua felt strange. For, she could feel some pain and a sense of relaxation emanating from her chest. It was as if something she had been growing all her life was about to be completed now.

It was a subtle feeling, as she could soon hear two heartbeats in her ears. The pores on her skin opened while her senses expanded all of a sudden, increasing their sensitivity. Ki'Nua was able to hear the faint vibrations in the floor, caused by the subtle shift in the weight of the people seated around as they conversed or looked at their peers.

It was a short sensation that vanished immediately, including the double heartbeats. Everything returned to normalcy, but a certain feeling spread in herself. Ki'Nua knew with assurance, that from now on, she was an adult.

And, all she needed to do was get initiated into becoming a Harmoniser. Upon sensing the changes in her body, the Elder spoke, "It's done. You have matured now."

Even though the Elder spoke, there was no change in the situation. For, the Elder was still alert against anything that might crop up suddenly and change the status quo. They were in the same pose for quite some time before the Elder sighed in relief, "Nothing seems to be happening for the time being. Let's proceed with the initiation ceremony."

The Clan Head then got off from his seat and arrived before Ki'Nua, beckoning her to accompany him, "Follow me. Let's make you a Harmoniser now."

"Yes, City Lord." Ki'Nua bowed as she stood up, noticing how the figure of the Elder standing beside her had disappeared. She then noticed all the five Elders were seated in their original positions.

As she accompanied the City Lord, two of them vanished from their spots, stealthily trailing after Ki'Nua while making their presences obscure.

There was a tiny entrance to the back of the main hall, positioned right next to the one that trailed towards the entrance to Earth.

It led into a corridor, displaying numerous rooms on the left. Upon gazing at them, the City Lord smiled, "Right, this is the first time you are coming here."

He then pointed at the doors on the left, "Each room contains a Pranic Heart. After your initiation ceremony, you'll first learn the Palm Projection of the water element, followed by the metal, lightning, and fire elements, one per month. A year after that, once you got the hang of all four Palm Projections, you'll get to learn the advanced Pranic Arts."

"We'll visit the room with the water element Palm Projection next. For now," The City Lord arrived before a door that was placed at the end of the path, solemnly opening it to reveal a spherical room inside, "Head inside and become a Harmoniser."

As she had already been informed of everything she needed to know well in advance, Ki'Nua knew what to do, nodding, "Yes, City Lord."

She then entered the room, watching the City Lord close the door shut. Immediately, her attention was captured by the massive metal plate in the centre of the spherical room. It was almost as big as the City Lord and seemed to be fully made from metal.

Moreover, that didn't seem to be the only thing. For, arcs of lightning flashed in the words inscribed into it. Patterns were engraved in its outermost surface that seemed wet, for a thin layer of water flowed through them.

Some inscriptions shone with a gentle red light, for molten metal was flowing through it nonstop. The air was slightly hot and humid thanks to everything that happened in the metal plate.

But, the moment Ki'Nua looked at it, something seemed to originate from it and slam into her, seeping directly into the core of her being. It was a strange energy, one that seemed to form her functional makeup but at the same time, was something inaccessible to the current her.