dme.

“Tch.”

Withanannoyedclickofthetongue,“I”spriraightupward.

Inunderfiveminutes,myqiwasnearlydrained—butthesummitwaswithinreach.

Breathless,Irecimedtrol.

Thestepedhishaly.

“gratutions,YoungMaster.Youhavepletedallthreeentrytrials.

Fromthismomenton,youareofficiallythediscipleoftheDivineLord.”

Heallowedmeafulldaytorestandreplenishmyqi.

Bytheday—thoughtimewasstraheskyneverdarkened,evenwithoutasun,andtherewasnosenseofnightorday.

Thestewardsaid,

“Today,YoungMaster,youshallmeetyourmaster—theAsuraDivineLord.”

Inoddedandfollowedthepathhejured.

Returningtothepcewhereitallbegan,IfoundtheAsuraDivineLordalreadywaiting.

Isteppedforwardandbowedrespectfully.

“Master,thisdiscipleTianyasyou.”

Hecalmlyexpined:

“Sinceyouarenowmydisciple,therearethingsImustcrify.

ThispceistheAsuraRealm.

TwoyearshereequalsonedayintheYangRealm.”

Sothat’swhyonlyanhourhadpassedierworld.

But...twoyearswithoutseeingmyfamily?That’lltakegettio.

Hetinued:

“YoumustetotheAsuraRealmonceperweek.

Trainforoneday,thenyoumayleave.”

Inodded.

“Ieanytime?etheschedule?”

“You’retooimpatient,”hereplied.

“Youmayeanytime.Ifyou’reunavaibleoraintwodaysthe.”