The lost world : Drown

I looked left and right but saw no one. Then, someone softly stroked my hair. A female. She was beautiful, white pale skin, lips redder than any rose, hair darker and finer than the best ebony. Her eyes were so deep that I could stare in them forever, even more beautiful, detailed and magnificent than the night sky. I was dumbstruck, smitten by the quintessence of her beauty, perfected in her creation.

"B-Beauti-f-f" I could not even finish the words as if my tongue was numb.

"I haven't seen you before, and you don't….. look like one of us'' She said softly.

"You're going to have to come with me" She held my hand and led me somewhere. Of course none of this mattered to me because any man would be folded like fresh laundry at the mere sight of her. I was too lost.

Like it was a flash I could only regain consciousness later on. I looked around and there I was, tied up like a chicken, ready for a roast. I looked around this massive cave realizing that I was on a solid surface again. I looked around, seeing many humanoid beings with the same black hair and pale skin that I had seen before. I could not make it out before but they wore clothes. They wore all grey clothes with a black belt around their waist. There was a ruckus, everyone talking, yelling and pointing in my direction. It was enough for me to realize that I was the topic of their discussion. Then I looked up and was able to make out four figures, set on higher places than the rest about 40 meters high. It was clear they were of a different status. I could make out only one of them, the female I had met before. Other than her, I made out 3 other females and one male. He was noticeably bigger than them standing almost two feet bigger than them.

"Quiet!" A loud deep voice rang, sending waves around the massive cave.

"He will go with Venus until we can make a clear decision about what to do to him.

Then suddenly I was struck at the back of my head knocking me out cleanly

 I was only able to wake up sometime later.

"Wake up, you sleep like a sloth" I heard someone say.

I woke up on a bed well made, softer than anyone I've ever laid on, making it hard to get up.

"Where am I?" The words just managed to leave my mouth.

"You should be more concerned about what you're doing here, young one" I heard.

I tried to get up,

 but my body felt like a heavy rock.

"Slowly. Your body is in a state of reflux, since your paths just opened"

"Only martial artists and magicians are able to get reflux, while I dont even have an energy core. She must be lying" I thought.

"No-no, I'm not lying. Even if you don't have an energy core, Qi can still build up in your body if your paths have no blockages, but you'll only be able to practice at a low level. Another way is to also merge your path with your vessels, with each level of merging squaring your former maximum output of QI. Of course, only one person was able to achieve this- - Xilan, although he only reached level 20." She explained.

"How can you??" 

"Thoughts contain QI, Although it is subject to a power gap or the level or quantity of energy, I can hear your thoughts, since I am naturally sensitive to QI."

I just laid there dumbfounded, still trying to take all this information in.

"How about you start with your name?"