through ancient peaks. Mist swirls, birds cry in the distance. A roaring waterfall made of pure spirit energy descends from a cliff glowing blue beneath sunlight.*
**CUT TO:**
RAGHU (12), barefoot, dressed in white disciple robes, steps forward. His eyes reflect determination and awe.
**TAOIST LIU SHEN (V.O.)**
"The Spirit Waterfall cleanses the mortal body and tempers the soul. Endure its weight… and you shall forge your foundation."
*Wind whips his robe. The roar of the waterfall fills the scene.*
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**RAGHU**
(softly, to himself)
So this is… spiritual essence in liquid form. It feels alive.
*He steps into the glowing pool below. Ripples of blue light spread out. Each step makes the water denser, the pressure heavier.*
**SFX:** *Low rumble. Air vibrates.*
**RAGHU (V.O.)**
Every drop feels like a mountain pressing down… But I won't give up.
*He reaches the base of the waterfall. The impact nearly crushes him. His knees tremble.*
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**TAOIST LIU SHEN**
(from a distant rock)
Hold steady, Raghu! Let the energy flow through you — not against you!
**RAGHU**
(gritting his teeth)
Flow… not resist…
*He exhales. The glow around him changes. The water's energy begins to swirl naturally, no longer striking but merging with his movement.*
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**CLOSE UP — RAGHU'S FACE**
*Water crashes down, but his expression shifts from pain to calm.
A faint golden aura surrounds him. Symbols of ancient Dao shimmer briefly in the mist.*
**RAGHU (V.O.)**
The water moves… because it understands. Maybe I should, too.
*Camera slowly circles around him — a spiritual wind begins to rise.*
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**TAOIST LIU SHEN**
(in disbelief)
He's aligning with the Flow Principle? Impossible… first-years can't even sense it.
*The pressure around Raghu changes.
Droplets fall slower near him, as if the world itself adjusts to his rhythm.*
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**CUT TO — MONTAGE**
* *Hours pass; the sun sets.*
* *Raghu stands unmoving beneath the waterfall, meditating.*
* *Energy currents twist around him like a golden spiral.*
**SYSTEM VOICE (Ethereal, soft)**
[New Insight Acquired: *Flow Principle.*
Comprehension speed increased by 1000%.]
**RAGHU (V.O.)**
So that's what Master meant… not strength, but understanding.
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**NIGHT — THE WATERFALL GLOWS UNDER THE MOON**
*TAOIST LIU SHEN approaches slowly. Raghu is still standing in the pool, calm and steady.*
**TAOIST LIU SHEN**
Enough. Your body has limits, but your mind…
(smiles)
…has surpassed them all.
**RAGHU**
(looking up)
I didn't resist the waterfall, Master. I followed its flow.
**TAOIST LIU SHEN**
(chuckles softly)
That's cultivation, my disciple — not to conquer heaven, but to understand it.