Umang descended the stairs, the air growing cooler and heavier. When he reached the chamber door, he pushed it open quietly.
Inside, the sight made him pause.
Mordan and General Amit sat on the floor around a large circular table. Beside them were several important ministers and officials, all in formal attire. Across from them sat a group of individuals wearing special robes—simple, white, unmarked. They looked ordinary at first glance, but Umang sensed something different about them: calm, focused, disciplined.
Everyone was sitting cross-legged, eyes closed, hands resting on knees.
Umang understood instantly.
They were receiving the cultivation system.
He stepped inside, crossing the invisible threshold of the field. As soon as he entered the specific radius, knowledge began pouring into his mind—seven cores, their functions, meridians, essence flow energy routes, warnings about deviation, stages, substages everything Sir Heart had promised. But the cultivation system is only limited to stage 4.
He sat down quietly on the floor, joining the circle, and closed his eyes.
Time passed.
After a while, Mordan and the others began to stir. They opened their eyes one by one, faces filled with awe, excitement, and a quiet determination. They stood slowly, exchanging glances—hope shining in their eyes.
They noticed Umang still sitting, eyes closed, still receiving.
No one disturbed him.
Mordan gave a small nod to the group.
They filed out quietly, leaving Umang alone in the chamber.
In their eyes was hope for the future… and excitement for what they could become.
Some time later, Umang finally opened his eyes.
The knowledge settled inside him like a second heartbeat—clear, vast, powerful.
He exhaled slowly, stood, and left the room.
When Mordan saw Umang wake up, he went inside again and deactivated the cube.
Previously, he had thought that this cube could only be used one time. But when he tried to activate it some time ago, he received instructions. The cube can be used many times, but it still requires 15 days to recharge fully before it can be activated again.
One activation can last up to 1 day. And if Mordan deactivated it now, it would save the remaining energy of the cube, allowing it to be activated much earlier than the full 15-day period.
Coming outside again, Mordan began talking with the others. He also spoke with Umang, but he didn't ask about Sir Heart. Because Sir Heart didn't want his identity to be known, Mordan didn't dare to ask about him even in front of his loyal ministers and people.
Just then, a female minister named Sriya said, "Sir, thank you for giving us this opportunity. I will absolutely be loyal to our nation. Not like some people, who betrayed us."
Other ministers and military leaders also followed suit and said, "Thank you for the opportunity, sir. We will be loyal."
Then a minister suddenly asked, "Sir, can I tell my family about this cultivation? And can I take them here next time to learn the cultivation system?"
The present people all perked up their ears hearing this. If their family could also cultivate, they could protect themselves and live longer!
But Mordan just shook his head. He explained, "If many people suddenly started cultivation, other countries would notice it, and we would be in danger. We only have the strongest weapon currently; we don't have the strongest shield yet, and we are also not strong in cultivation. So let cultivation be limited to a small number of people. In the future, we will let more people cultivate without any worry—when we are strong, not just in cultivation but also in defense."
Hearing this, the others nodded their heads. They said, "Yes sir, we will follow your plan."
Then Sriya said, "Sir Mordan, we should also try to minimize our appearance in public, because cultivation can alter the body, and we don't want others to find out. So we should not be seen much. Right?"
Mordan nodded and said, "We will follow Sriya's suggestion."
Then a fat minister with a smiling face, named Vikas, said while laughing, "Sir Mordan, you should tell us now—who was giving these good things?"
But Mordan didn't answer him. He just smiled a little, and then said, "It's surprising that the name (magic energy) we are all calling until now, in reality was essence flow. We humans always try to name things from our perspective."
The others nodded their heads hearing this. They had found this detail in the cultivation system.
Then Mordan said, "Let's go. Our instructor is waiting for us."
When Sriya and the others heard this, they were quite shocked. Sriya asked, "Sir, the instructor you are talking about—is the one who gave you the cultivation…"
Just as she was saying it, Mordan stopped her and said, "No, the instructor is different, and you don't need to guess. You will regret it later if you keep digging. And everyone—behave in front of the instructor. I am not going to help you."