The Growth of a Titan

43  Chapter 43- Outdated Information

"Senior brother that's not true!"

Boy Two suddenly yelled, before he turned to Sol and said.

"Listen here brat, our Senior brother is the most talented disciple from our Huashan Sect! One of the Holy Sects!"

"Wh-What are you saying? Our Sect is merely a branch of the Huashan Sect. Compared to the disciples from the Main Sect I'm extremely lacking."

"Senior brother, don't sell yourself short, didn't you defeat a disciple from the Martial Alliance Academy?"

Boy One shook his head and then said.

"That was several years ago, and that person was only in the Martial Alliance Academy for less than two years. With so many years passing, he should have developed rapidly in his cultivation given the Martial Alliance Academy's resources. I believe if I were to fight him now, I wouldn't even be able to handle a single blow from him."

Boy Two was seen pouting before he said begrudgingly.

"You always do this Senior Brother, you're way too humble given how hard you've worked."

"There are a lot more people who have worked harder than me."

Boy Two seemed to completely give up when he heard this. This was his Senior brother, never haughty towards others or overpraise himself even when he deserved it.

Sol listened quietly during this exchange, and he realized these people aren't as bad as he had made them out to be.

'I might have misjudged them…'

"Song-Oh, it's no use, you know how Senior brother is."

The girl who was still fixing Sol's hair said with a smile.

Boy Two snorted before he said.

"Senior brother is one of the Forgotten Geniuses, this brat needs to know how great he is!"

Sol tilted his head and asked.

"What's that?"

Boy Two hearing this looked towards Sol with incredulity. Boy One and Girl also looked at Sol with similar expressions.

"Ah, you're serious?"

Boy Two said when he saw Sol's genuinely confused expression.

"I don't know much about the outside world, I've only read books about it."

Hearing this, the three youths were further shocked.

"Brother Sol, could it be that you live in this Demonic Forest?"

Hesitation appeared in Sol's heart when heard this question. He didn't want to give away too much and make them find out he was from the Ibbian Mountain Range.

'However, I guess they wouldn't think I am given how I resemble them more than the people who were once in my village.'

Even though Sol discovered he had no relation to this World, he still liked to think he was from the 20:31

Even though Sol discovered he had no relation to this World, he still liked to think he was from the Ibbian Mountain, and that wouldn't change even if he found his real home.

Sol nodded his head and said.

"Yes, I'm staying here with my Master."

"Brother Sol, isn't it dangerous here in the Demonic Forest?"

The girl asked with a worried look on her face.

"Don't worry, my Master is really strong. And we don't venture too deep into the Mountain Range."

Hearing this, the three youths all nodded.

"I can't imagine who Brother Sol's Master is for him to train you to such a level. I really think Brother Sol has a good chance of entering the Martial Alliance Academy."

"Could you tell me what it's like? And also, you didn't explain what you mean when you say you were a Forgotten Genius."

"It looks like Brother Sol really doesn't know much about the outside world. Every youth being their cultivations in Jianghu knows the Martial Alliance Academy. It's the place where the most prominent geniuses of every Race gather. It's not an exaggeration to say that the Martial Alliance Academy is the heart of Jianghu.

"And as for my title as a Forgotten Geniuses, I and a few others were given this title because we were rejected by the Martial Alliance Academy, but were still able to make a name for ourselves."

"Senior brother is still being humble! It sounds simple, but to become a Forgotten Genius one you would need to defeat a disciple from the Martial Alliance Academy!"

"Hmm, is that so hard?"

Hearing Sol's question, Boy Two stared at him seriously and said.

"Did you not hear Senior Brother's explanation of the Martial Alliance Academy? Only the cream of the crop goes there. Even the weakest disciple in that den of monsters would become the Top Disciple of a Medium-Size Sect if he join one. They're just on a whole other level us from Branch Sects, and that's despite us being the Branch Sect of one of the Holy Sects."

Sol heard that familiar name once again.

He read about the Seven Holy Sects and Five Great Clans from the books his Master gave him.

And he knew how powerful they were as they lorded over the smaller Factions.

With the top disciples from there entering the Martial Alliance Academy, it was no wonder that place would become the center of the Eastern Continent.

However, Sol wanted to cheer Boy One up so he said.

"Boy Two is right, you're indeed selling yourself short. Those disciples in the Martial Alliance Academy have plenty of resources to make their cultivation smoother. They even have great Masters to help create their Aether Absorbtion Technique, while you have to create your own. But didn't you still persevere and reach where you are now? You should take pride in your accomplishments."

Sol was smiling by the end of his sentence, and Boy One hearing it couldn't help but smile as well.

However, his expression held a hint of confusion as he corrected Sol.

"Ah, Brother Sol, I didn't create my own Aether Absorption Technique. An elder of the Branch Sect did it for me?"

"Oh…"

Sol said taken aback.

"Was it the same for you two?"

Boy Two nodded along with Girl behind Sol.

"Then it looks like I was mistaken."

"No worries Brother Sol, but can I ask why you would think we created our own Aether Absorption Technique?"

"...??"

Sol was a bit confused be still explained.

"I read that those from lesser backgrounds have to create their own Aether Absorption Technique because they weren't from notable backgrounds that had Masters who could."

"Huh? Why would anyone try to create their own Aether Absorption Technique? That's stupid."

"...What?"

Sol's confusion increased.

"How else would those from lesser backgrounds cultivate if they don't create their own Aether Absorption Technique?"

It was Boy Two's time to wear a confused expression at Sol's words.

"What do you mean how else, brat? They can just request an elder from their Sect to do it."

"What if they aren't from a Sect?"

"Huh? Why wouldn't that person be from a Sect? If they're not from a Sect then aren't they just normal people who can't cultivate? It's obvious you join a Sect so you can cultivate. Hey brat, is something wrong with your head?"

Sol was seen frowning at Boy Two's words, he couldn't understand what he was talking about.

Boy One who was watching the exchange between his Junior brother and Sol, cut between them and said.

"I think I know what's going on. Brother Sol…"

Boy One turned Sol.

"…Maybe in the past people were required to create their own Aether Absorption Technique, since Aether Cultivation was still in its infant stages then. But that Era of trial and error was several hundred or even several thousand years ago. Children embarking on the path of Cultivation no longer have to risk their lives to create their own Aether Cultivation anymore. They can just request an accomplished Master for help. Brother Sol, just what kind of books have you been reading?"

Boy One showed a skeptical expression on his face as he looked at Sol.

Meanwhile, Sol's emotions were in turmoil.

He went from baffled, to being unsure, before settling on anger.

'This… It couldn't be that I've been reading outdated books, have I?'

Sol was about to dismiss that idea since he remembered that his Master said the same thing the books explained.

However, he suddenly remembered how old his Master was.

'Ah! Damn it! That old fart has been teaching me outdated crap! Curse that ancient old bastard for being so old! What the hell?!'