Journey to Discovery

As the discussion continued Thomas said "You are going to do some drills to increase your body strength, do not worry it is not way too hard but it won't be easy either you would have to just grit your teeth and struggle through it"

"Okay, Dad," Rei said softly, his voice steady despite the turmoil in his mind. "I'll do my best."

Thomas smiled faintly and ruffled Rei's hair. "That's my boy. We will get through this together."

"Okay," Rei said innocently, maintaining the perfect facade of a clueless four-year-old. The act was convincing, and his parents seemed to accept his wide-eyed naivety without question. As night fell and his parents retired to their room, Rei sat alone. The cold feeling of Qi within him was still present, a reminder of the life force he had worked so hard to cultivate in secret. He smiled smugly, feeling he was some kind of a special person now after all unlike how he previously viewed Qi as just a thing that cuts magic he now viewed Qi as something that could create wind blasts.

He lay on his bed and started rolling around. He thought, "I can't believe I can control the wind now. Now I want to do more. " Rei closed his eyes and focused inward. The sensation of Qi was strange yet exhilarating—a flowing current of power that was both a part of him and something greater. Now that he had recognized the power of Qi and some understanding of its nature, the connection felt even more profound.

He raised his hand, channeling Qi into his palm molding it into a small sphere and then he started controlling the environment. Slowly, the air around his fingers began to stir. A faint whirlwind formed, twisting and swirling, the soft hum of wind breaking the silence of the room. To an outsider, it would be a miraculous display however to Rei, it was merely the centrifugal force attracting wind which he had read in his past life when he was in 7th grade.

On Earth, everything followed the rules and laws of physics—logical, predictable, and unrefutable. Everything had a reason for existing. But here, in this world of Qi and magic, the laws meant nothing, the power is shaped by willpower and intention in this world which was very confusing. It was both a marvel and a challenge.

Rei attempted again, this time using an approach that might align with his parents' understanding. He visualized his Qi extending outward, like invisible hands reaching to "grasp" the air and move it. The process was taxing, draining his Qi reserves far faster than expected. The whirlwind faltered and dissipated, leaving him panting with effort.

"So that's why my wind blasts seemed strange to them," Rei murmured to himself. It wasn't just about raw power; mastery required control, precision, and balance. Without these, his efforts would remain inefficient bursts of energy. Rei now realized that the knowledge from his past life might come in a lot more handy now if this was all there was to it.

Meanwhile, in the other bedroom, Thomas and Lily were deep in conversation.

"How is Rei's situation?" his mother, Lily who was sitting on the bed, asked, her voice soft but laced with worry. As a magician, her understanding of Spirit Arts was limited, and the events of the day weighed heavily on her mind after all even though Rei hated her she was still his mother and not knowing the situation was very tough for her mentally.

Thomas leaned against the wall, his arms crossed, his expression troubled. "It's concerning," he admitted. "Magic is far less taxing than Spirit Arts. The Spirit Arts aren't just about using Qi—they're about managing it. What Rei did with that wind blast earlier... it's not something a child his age should be capable of it seemed like his Qi went berserk I did not see any internal injuries on him but still it was taxing on his body. And if he doesn't gain control soon, it could harm him—or worse." What Thomas is referring to is the recoil that Rei faced due to not honing the skill however since Thomas did not know that Rei just faced recoiled he thought the Qi used was taxing for Rei's body

Lily's brows knitted in concern, but Thomas continued. "The real issue is his body. His Qi pool is not large but still having Qi in a child's body is dangerous and his body isn't strong enough to handle it yet. We need to focus on building his physical strength. If we can fortify him, his body will be able to support his Qi flow better, at least until he becomes 5 years old and then he can take his time to learn to control it properly."

Lily nodded slowly, determination replacing some of her worries. "Then we'll start tomorrow. I'll ensure he eats what he needs, and you can oversee his training. We can't let this power consume him before he learns to master it."

Thomas had a disappointed face with a reluctant voice Thomas said "It feels like I am doing the same thing as my father, I feel like I am no better than him" Lily said "No Thomas not at all what you are doing is for saving our child don't worry I know someday you would accept it" Thomas said "I hope so too".

As his parents discussed their plans, Rei sat silently in his room, unaware of their growing concerns. Instead, his focus remained on the whirlwind dissipating in his palm Rei thought "This is strange why would laws of conservation of energy not apply here, why is this world so special I need to go to the bottom of this". This world's mysteries had already set him on a path unlike any he had walked before, and he intended to see it through, no matter the cost. He laid back again thinking about what makes this world so special and he fell asleep thinking that.