The First Cultivator - Changing Existence

Potential Sword Master Daisy waved her hand and sent all of the servants in the room away, including Li Youcai and Hope.

Skymender and her were left alone.

Daisy began to speak. "My Master only ever spoke one sentence to me, the one you heard me tell. However, as he raised his sword, he uttered another word."

She paused, seemingly hesitating, before speaking. "Skymender."

Skymender was confused. 

"Those were the last words I heard him speak before swinging his sword down."

Skymender was surprised, but also curious. "What happened next?"

Daisy responded. "He destroyed the sky, then mended it back. It was as if nothing ever happened, but he disappeared after that."

Skymender did not believe it. Even a Sword Grandmaster could not destroy the sky itself.

Daisy, seeing the look on his face, explained in more detail.

"As he swung his Sword down, it felt as if it was connected with the world itself. His sword destroyed the sky above as it traveled, and just as soon as it happened, the sky mended itself back together, destroyed, yet recreated instantly. I'm not saying what I saw was the truth. It could have been an illusion, perhaps I never met him at all, but the feeling was absolutely real. That is why I, someone with no talent in the sword, am at the level of a potential Sword Master. As for why I am telling you, perhaps it is fate. Your name was spoken as the last words of my Master. Perhaps we were destined to meet today."

Skymender nodded, but he truly found it impossible to believe. However, Sword Master Shang was already a mythical existence that Skymender could not comprehend, perhaps there was truly a being capable of breaking the sky and mending it. And the odds of him saying Skymender were miniscule, but he had.

Perhaps, as it was said, everything was fate.

Daisy looked into the distance. "I'm not sure if I could ever emulate a percentage of that slash, but if I could, I could die happy. Seeing it, it was as if the earth and the sky were prostrating, as if all living beings lived under its allowance, as if the sky was being punished, and did not dare to retaliate. Perhaps the path of one day recreating that attack lies with you."

She looked back at him. "I used a favor with a Crown Prince to create this gathering, all for the sake of meeting you."

"So what is the point of all of this?" Skymender asked.

"Well, for the future, I plan to follow you. I want to see what fate has in store for me. If I find that perhaps it really was just a coincidence, I'll leave you alone and that will be the end of it."

Skymender nodded, giving his agreement. "Then let's go."

Daisy nodded and stood up. She followed him out of the room where they met up with their servants.

Daisy told her servants to go home without her. She left with Skymender, Li Youcai, and Hope in the carriage.

Li Youcai obviously had some questions, but this wasn't the time. Hope was the same.

They soon returned to Skymender's aunt's house. He entered without knocking and walked to his room.

Along the way, his aunt saw him. She opened her mouth to speak when she saw Daisy.

She furrowed her brows for a moment before recognizing her.

She stood up and walked over. "Potential Sword Master Daisy from the Flower Kingdom?"

Daisy nodded. "Yes."

Skymender's aunt nodded before introducing herself. After the pleasantries, Aunt Skyless spoke. "So, what exactly are you doing here?"

Daisy spoke. "I'll be following Skymender around for a while."

Aunt Skyless looked at Skymender with suspicion and some worry. "This isn't another Melly situation, is it? We really couldn't face the consequences this time."

Skymender shook his head with a chuckle. "I can't say I'm sure why she decided to do it, but I don't mind. Can you arrange her a room?"

Aunt Skyless nodded and called a house servant over. They quickly arranged a room for her. It was near Skymenders.

Before they parted ways, Daisy spoke to him very seriously. "If you are going to do anything, make sure you come and get me first."

Skymender nodded in agreement and returned to his room.

Until he fell asleep, he did nothing but think.

The next morning, he woke up a bit early. Li Youcai entered with breakfast, and as he ate, Li Youcai spoke. 

"What did you think of Hope's performance yesterday?" He asked.

"Good enough." Skymender said. "Why are you so interested in having her serve me? Don't tell me you fell in love."

Li Youcai shook his head. "Of course not. But, don't you think it could be more than sheer coincidence that we found her that day. Perhaps it is fate."

Skymender paused mid way into scooping his food from his bowl. His eyes looked deeply at the soup, but it could be better said that he was unfocused and staring at space itself.

"I've been hearing that word a lot lately."

His true thoughts could not even be thought at this moment, for he feared that they may be heard. 

Suspicions formed in the depths of his mind. His green eyes unnoticeably flared for a moment before returning to normal.

He continued to eat while Li Youcai served him.

After finishing breakfast, he went and found Hope, as well as Daisy. Then, he went to the Imperial research institute. What happened there did not need to be explained deeply.

He continued to read, studying books everyday. This cycle continued, his knowledge growing deeper and deeper, until a very exciting day.

As he walked with Li Youcai, Daisy, and Hope, he saw someone leaning against a wall. In the Noble area, this was a rare sight.

Even walking was rare, but it was a nice summer day and he had decided he might as well.

He turned to look at the person for a moment before looking away. Suddenly, his eyes shot open and he did a double take.

"Hey. It's been a while."