Chapter 519 - Manifest Void (I)

Chapter 519

Manifest Void (I)

I was alone, at last.

The silence was kind of comforting, though also a bit daunting. There was a slew of notifications I had to go through to organize everything, and then there was the task of creating a variant of the method meant to be lasting, as I don't think I'll be getting the 5,000 point buffer any time soon.

Then there was the residual thought of guilt, the one I'd been battling back in the rather busy days I've had since waking up. Though, to my shock, the guilt wasn't particularly... deep. Had it happened in the beginning, I would have wrestled with myself, but now... there's a layer of detachment that had formed in the years of me experiencing this world.

For a change, I can decidedly say them dying wasn't really my fault. Liao Xinya was a companion of circumstances, as it were, and had a target on her back from the onset irrespective of me. Zhou Yun... that one stung a bit more, I suppose. But even she stung less than I thought. To cultivate was to fight against the currents, and seeing thousands die practically every year... selfishness crept in. Rather, all of the mounting guilt dissipated when I saw that none of 'my' kids died. She was a guest, and from what little I could grasp of her, she wouldn't have become a permanent one.

It's a tapestry unfurling, justifications stacking like towers in my mind. In the end, I could build a monument of responsibility, but... my mind is not going there any longer. There's already a tower in me called Spirit Sword Sect, my first home that I'd abandoned, and a list of names whose deaths fuel my guilt. Adding a couple more to it, even if they were young girls with bright futures, wouldn't change much. It's depressing--downright revolting, even--but it's what became of me. Blind to the suffering beyond those I know... and even then, it's all fluid, apparently.

Taking a deep breath, I discarded the thoughts, for now at least, and slowly pulled up the notifications, listing through them one by one.

[--congratulations, Host, for breaking through into the Void Transformation Realm, reaching the first stage, Manifesting Void]

[...]

[Host has used Path of the Ancients to ascend, triggering extra rewards]

[...]

[Host has triggered a Cosmic Phenomenon, but the system has prevented the Dao from leaking out]

[Host has understood the Dao of Space at a fundamental level, triggering upgraded rewards]

[...]

[Void Transformation Realm is not its original name and is a misconception of reality; the original name for the realm was Spatial Domain Realm, as it denoted one's ability to establish a central domain around themselves, allowing them to account for any minute changes that occurred within it. Void Transformation Realm, however, has been used since the establishment of Modern Dao, denoting one's ability to transform void. Crucially, however, neither Host nor anyone at the realm can transform the void. Even Emperors and Empresses would find it daunting and exhausting to do so]

[Host has built a spatial domain around the Revolving Core. In terms Host might understand, it is akin to building tall, sturdy walls around the house. That domain becomes the first line of defense should anything threaten your dantian]

[...]

[Host's body undergoes changes]

[Talent has evolved: Heaven (Peak) --> quasi-Myth]

[Realm changes: Sixth Cycle of Revolving Core --> Manifesting Void]

[System Level: Revolving Core Realm --> Void Transformation Realm]

[Maximum CP count for creating new things has been increased: 400 --> 1000]

[Creator's Eyes has evolved --> Dao Sight]

[Dao Sight -- allows you to perfectly understand the target of your sight. The restrictions due to the difference in realms or presence of anomalies will still apply. The number of charges remains the same, 6/6]

[Increased Gains: Creation Points gain from all sources further increased by 30%, totaling up to 50%]

[Your Physique Evolves: Sage (???) --> Heavenly Sage (???)]

[Heavenly Sage (???) -- all your Disciples, if you will it, will immediately gain comprehension of all host-created arts up to Host's own comprehension. While your Disciples are near you, they will feel an increased sense of clarity, have massively increased cultivation speed and moderately increased comprehension, be wholly immune to Heart Demons, and perfectly resist all illusions below the '???' tier]

[Your Bloodline Evolves: Depthless (Ancient) --> Fathomless (???)]

[Fathomless (???) -- you become completely immune to Toxins. You always extract the theoretical most out of every consumable. You do not incur short-term penalties upon consumption of the same pill-type repeatedly. Consuming the same pill type over a long period of time, however, will slowly erode the efficiency until it expires completely. Number of pills varies by type and quality]

[...]

[A number of your Traits evolve]

[...]

[Indescribable --> Unfathomable (???)]

[Unfathomable (???) -- you become impossible to assess; others will merely see what you want them to see. Do note that special arts, bloodlines, and physiques may still have the means of seeing the truth]

[Molten Skin (Rare) --> Infernal Blood (Legendary)]

[Infernal Blood (Legendary) -- you naturally resist all Fire-type arts and become almost completely immune to environmental hazards of heat and fire. A high chance that low-level poisons will be directly melted by your blood]

[Spirit Aura (Epic) --> Divine Hum (Legendary)]

[Divine Hum (Legendary) -- you naturally become the source of indescribable hum, bolstering natural Qi recovery of all your Disciples outside of battle by 300% and by 100% while in battle. Additionally, all Qi-recovering arts, pills, and methods gain an extra 50% to their effects]

[...]

[Bonus Rewards Triggered]

[Your next 'Cultivation Method'-type creation is guaranteed to trigger 'Dao Inspiration']

[Dao Inspiration -- infuses a singular, perfect Dao Trace into the art]

[New Item Obtained: Spatial Prison (Ancient)]

[Spatial Prison (Ancient) -- though shaped like an ordinary, spatial ring, Spatial Prison allows for containment of living, breathing tissue. Even the Emperor of Space will not be able to escape it if somehow trapped. Note that containing living persons in the Prison will slowly drain the host's Qi to maintain the entrapment array inscribed within the item. Also maintains the same functions as any other spatial ring]

[Demonic Will (???) -- contains a small trace of Primordial Demonic Energy. Those who do not cultivate Demonic Qi are likely to go completely insane from studying it. Though Host is immune to this effect, even understanding the trace will not yield any rewards and might still cause innate psychological damage]

[...]

[Host has managed to make a Divine Beast a Disciple. This extraordinary feat has been achieved only a few times, though never by anyone who was not an Emperor. An extra reward generated]

[...]

[CHOOSE]

[Reward 1: Host will obtain an item, 'Collar of Divine Will'. The item, once put on a Divine Beast, will enslave them permanently, assuring complete and undying loyalty no matter what]

[OR]

[Reward 2: any and all Divine Beasts that are currently your Disciple will automatically undergo their transitory Rebirths and be safeguarded from harm through them]

Ah. It's back, finally. The 'choice' that wasn't a choice. I mean, it was; I'm sure there was some greedy, insane moron who would drool and immediately pick option one, but even if little Naǒ annoys me, there's no way in hell I can do it. Even right now, she's resting on top of my head, though she is sleeping, at least. Without any further consideration, I selected the second option. I didn't even know how 'beneficial' it was to the Divine Beasts, but I'll find out eventually, I guess.

My eyes hurt a bit reading the whole damn novel, though, luckily, I was nearing the end, with only a couple more left after I got the confirmation of the choice.

[...]

[By achieving the Path of the Ancients and previously obtaining Eternal Core, Host has embarked on a path of no return. From here on out, you must achieve perfect breakthroughs for every stage AND ensure that at least one of your Disciples does the same. Failure to do so will immediately plateau your Cultivation Realm and end any future progress. While the system will provide knowledge on achieving the perfect breakthroughs, it will be up to the host to actually achieve them]

[Void Transformation Realm only has three stages: Manifest Void, Create Void, and Expel Void]

[To reach 'Create Void', the only requirement is comprehension of the Dao of Space. Once Host can create minor pocket dimensions that last longer than a breath of time, it will count as you reaching Create Void. To reach the final stage, Expel Void, you will have to reach a deeper understanding of Dao of Space, whereupon you will be able to dismantle smaller spatial tears that are not of your make]

[...]

[Once at the peak of the Void Transformation Realm, you may begin preparations for breaking through into the next realm: Inner World]

[Inner World, per its name, will require the host to use the understanding obtained during the Void Transformation to expand the Eternal Core and create a small but persistent world within. There are exactly 7 methods of breakthrough, all denoting the different sizes of the world]

[Host must achieve the perfect one, and one that only two have reached before: Absolute Inner World]

[Absolute Inner World: beyond the spatial stability, the world must contain the Dao of Time, Dao of Life, Dao of Death, and Dao of Light and Dark. It must be able to hold small, invisible-to-the-naked-eye lifeforms and maintain an independent ecosystem. It must have the cycle of Light and Darkness, and of Life and Death. It must be able to endure the natural cycle of Qi]

[Means of achieving the Absolute Inner World will be revealed to Host once you reach the Expel Void Stage]

[Good Luck!]