Chapter 5: Astral Land

Reno began to hypothesize everything.

According to Sarah, currently, he had entered another dimension outside the dimensions of his real world.

Reno still looks confused about the term "Astral" and still sounds strange to this new world.

Sarah and Reno exchanged information.

The young man asked more questions while Sarah answered more terms and knowledge about the astral world that Reno gave.

Sarah explained that the astral world is only the outermost part of the universal layer of other dimensions.

More specifically, four different layers of nature lie in the dimensions of space and time.

The first layer is the real world, the second layer is the astral world, the third layer is the astral land, and the fourth layer is the astral sky.

All astral creatures must pass through a unique "portal" door located at specific points scattered throughout the astral world.

Reno paused and thought, He then formed a picture regarding Sarah's explanation of the real world, the astral world, the astral land, and the astral sky in his mind.

When Reno tried to unite the picture of the description from the ghost race in his mind, Sarah continued her explanation further about the portal door.

The portal door is the door between dimensions that will bring every human being into the other world of space and time called the "Astral Land."

Each region has certain specific points.

The portal door at certain aspects will automatically throw each astral creature to the specified "Astral Land" randomly.

Astral beings who have arrived in the Astral Land can return to the real world through the same portal door.

The dimensions of space and time in the astral land are very different from the real world, where time in the real world will be slower than the time in the astral world.

One second in the real world would be ten hours in the astral land, one minute in the real world would be six hundred hours in the astral area, and so forth.

Reno was surprised by the striking difference in the time dimension between the astral world and the real world that was so long.

When compared with the real world, the difference is quite far because it could be that when he was in the Astral land for three days, then Reno only took 6 seconds in the real world.

Astral land is a world that is very different from the real world if an astral creature enters the Astral Land because the said being would come to an area that has its own rules and laws.

Objects touched in the astral land could be considered as the same objects in the real world, but not all objects brought from the astral area can come into the real world.

Astral land also has an area led by creatures or races that have extraordinary power.

In contrast to the real world, strength is the path and purpose of life in the astral land.

The stronger the astral creature is in the area, the being will have a more extensive territory.

Sarah also explained that there are some similarities between the astral world and the real world wherein among other things, the astral land also has a school or academy commonly referred to as "padepokan," a place to eat often called a shop, and an area of treatment.

There are also wedding activities, robberies, battles, murders, and trafficking.

Astral Land also has its currency to make buying and selling transactions with the term "GemStone."

The precious stone is a medium of exchange equated with money in the real world.

The precious stone used as a medium of exchange is commonly used to conduct trade transactions.

The precious stones commonly used in the astral land are "Agate" and "Diamond."

Astral beings can go through many ways to obtain precious stones, such as how humans get money in the real world, either using good or immoral activity.

The gemstone itself is a currency that is not regulated by a particular institution, but a currency that is legally recognized by the astral creatures as a medium of exchange.

Precious stones themselves obtained from mining, and usually, the parties that have valuable stone mines are parties that have extraordinary strength and power.

Precious stones like "Philosopher's or rare stone" are usually not traded but are kept by the owner because of its rarity and uniqueness, which can have a positive impact on the owner.

"Philosopher's or rare stone" like "Red pomegranate," usually have many secrets and could be considered as one of the "rare precious stones" that is very hard to come by.

If an astral creature has a "Red pomegranate" and other astral beings know this, then it could be that the existence of these precious stones would invite disaster for the owner because other astral people will flock to take it.

Sarah and Reno are still quite intense in discussing astral land, starting from the issue of precious stones to the explanation of the Race that is in the astral area.

Astral land has several races, including:

1. Ghost Race;

2. Elf race;

3. Dwarf Race;

4. Demon race;

5. Dragon Race;

6. Monster race;

7. Human Race;

8. Mystical creatures;

9. Djinn Race;

10. Nemok Race.

In the astral world, even though there are separate rules and laws, killing is very typical in the astral land.

Sarah again explained to Reno, like a school teacher, taught the lesson to her students in the class.

Sarah explained that the astral world is a world that sees strength as something glorified - therefore, the power of every astral being can be categorized into certain levels of cultivations as follow:

1. Tuccha Caste;

2. Mleccha Caste;

3. Candala Caste;

4. Vaishya Caste;

5. Knight Caste;

6. Brahmana caste.

The caste order above from the lowest is the "tuccha" cultivation caste leading to the highest "brahmana" caste, where each rank has five levels.

For example, level one tuccha caste is the lowest caste in the cultivation caste in the astral land.

The astral creature must go through an increase of five levels before finally being able to rise to the mleccha caste level one.

Every astral being can do several ways, including doing exercise while the mind absorbs the energy around them.

Astral lands also recognize particular cultivation methods that produce special moves.

If the astral creature wants to get these special moves, the being must join in a specific heritage.

The processed to increase one's cultivation can proceed by meditation or through meditation aids such as using core stones that are inside the body of the djinn, demons, and Monsters race.

Only three races have core stones inside their body where these core stones will usually use as cultivation aid.

The discussion was quite intense and prolonged but finally stopped.

Reno decided to stop the conversation after exchanging ideas for quite a long time with Sarah because he was sure to obtain more knowledge in his journey inside the land of astral.

Reno also went to leave Sarah, but somehow Sarah held Reno back and said, "When you enter the realm of the astral land, your subtle body will change into your physical body in the real world. That is one of the differences that exist in the astral world within the astral land. "

"Even though they are still in the astral realm, astral land is the core of the astral world where objects in the astral land can be touched and felt."

"Your body will also feel pain, hunger, and other flavors that have the same effect that you experience in the real world."

"Human race will never die of starvation as long as his physical body in the real world is fine."

"If you have entered the astral land, then you cannot return to the real world before you pass through the portal door."

"The astral world is the border between the real world and the astral land, so I remind you once again to ensure your mental readiness before entering the realm of the astral land."

"Make sure you remember the portal door points that you have met on the ground because of the door to this portal, which will later become a link to return your subtle body to your physical body in the real world."

Reno fell silent then nodded his head, indicating he would remember Sarah's advice, then asked, "Sarah, do you know the nearest portal door?"

Sarah then replied, "Of course, one of the portal doors to the astral land is inside this big tree."

Reno was surprised and asked Sarah again, "In this big tree? How do I know that in this tree, there is a portal door? "

"It's easy, as long as you meet a ghost race like me then not far from where I am standing there would be a portal door."

"I was assigned from generation to generation by our ancestors to guard the portal door in the astral world." Sarah then answered.

"So, you are the portal door guardian to the astral land?" Ren replied.

"Yes, you will meet me and others like me in various points later," Sarah answered.

"Then how do I enter the astral land through the portal door?" Reno asked again.

"You can just pass it, later you will arrive at a random point in the astral land," Sarah replied to Reno.

Reno fell silent. Without further ado, he immediately rushed past the old trees in front of him.