Path of Transcendence Omnibus I by Brian McGoldrick

Author:Brian McGoldrick [McGoldrick, Brian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-11-18T22:00:00+00:00

*** Gor'achen Citadel - Battleground of the Damned ***

Return: Day 193

I slip to the side, avoiding Thrall's fist. He is not using Shadow Fist, nor is he using Power, but he is still far superior to me by any measure. Just using his base physical abilities, Thrall could destroy me without any trouble.

My return kick is a shadow that passes through space as though it not there. Even though I am not using Ki, and I dare not attempt to use Od, I am moving in the Shadow of the Od. Every move, whether attack or defense, embodies vicious cruelty, seeking to cause the maximum amount of pain and destruction.

Under Thrall's tutelage, I have already developed a much better understanding of martial skills, Power, and the nature of the metaverse.

Thought, it comes from the Mind. Mind is part of all existence, just like Body and Soul. Even inanimate matter might have thoughts, but because they are too alien to us, we cannot recognize them. Thought is part of existence, but it also clouds our perceptions of the truth behind what we see as reality. Feelings come from the Soul. As thoughts impede our ability to perceive the truth, feelings impede out ability to experience the truth. Breathing, it is tantamount to the expression of our physical life, but it is so much a part of the Body, that it can block our ability to understand.

Our existence has three parts to it. Each part is a piece of the whole, and each part can interfere with the other parts. Only when the three aspects of the Trinity are in alignment, only when a being is true to itself can it reach its full potential.

The monk Tae Sun, who taught Talon Shadow Fist, did not understand or maybe he refused to accept the truth of Power. To attain Power, you do not have to be peaceful, centered, in harmony with the world, or any other Zen-like bullshit. You have to understand yourself and be true to yourself. Each being is different and each being will walk a different path to Power, even when studying the exact same art.

Earth martial arts were almost all based around a Zen type of philosophy. You work to find a calm center, where you remain unaffected by your thoughts, emotions, physical condition, and the conditions imposed by the world around you.

Because of Tae Sun's misunderstanding about Power and the nature of Shadow Fist, Talon hamstrung himself, and never reached his full potential. Because I learned Shadow Fist from Talon's memories of misunderstood training, I was the same. I tried to master Shadow Fist the same way I would have trained in some kind of Earth martial art.

I should have already realized it from Smithing. Each Smith has his own Secrets of Steel, and probably every Maker has his own Secrets. A Smith's Secrets reflect the nature of the Smith. The same truth applies to martial arts. I am not peaceful or anything close to it. I am a cruel, vicious fucker, driven by hate, anger, disdain, and intolerance.

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