I frowned, the excitement fading into confusion. "That's not an answer," I pointed out defensively. "That's a question! And what kind of question is it, anyway? Are you mocking me again for not having qi?"
"No, Ziyang. I'm being completely serious. What exactly have you been taught about cultivation?"
Though still deeply confused on why he would detour into an academic pop quiz, I answered slowly, trying to recall the countless boring lectures.
"I mean… Cultivation is the manipulation of earthly elements. People are born with a pool of qi inside them, they practice focusing it, and they become cultivators who can move earth, fire, water.
Maybe master a few other aspects of their body, or environment and get into things like healing. That's it. Am I missing something?"
