Old Man
Once again, Qing Long went back through the motions, performing all of the movements and positions that the technique had to offer.
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( If you're still getting impatient with your training, there is a way to speed things up before your next birthday so you can get prepared for the academy's tournament coming up? )
( Really! Why didn't you just tell me beforehand? )
( I wanted it to be a surprise for your birthday! But as I can see you are getting impatient, I will give you your surprise ahead of time.)
( That's cool. Let's do that! )
( There is only one thing, though. It will cut into your Skill Points and Karma Threads that you have saved up over the last 8 years! )
( Skill Points and Karma Threads? )
( Young Master says Reveal The Universal Karma Shop )
( Reveal The Universal Karma Shop! )
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( Revealing the { Universal Karma Shop } )
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[ Ethereal Youth Cultivation Manor ] [ Spitural Soul Road ]
[ Golden Celestial Pagoda ] [ Ode Cave of Daos ]
[ The Grand Realm's Gate Of Time Dimension ]
[ Spirit Universe Bloodline Pool ]
[ The Mirror of Exalted Space Realm ]
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( There are a lot of choices! )
( Young Master, say Reveal my Resources )
( Reveal My Resources! )
------------------- ( Resources ) -------------------
Luck: [ 95 [ +2 ]
( Attribute Points: 156 )
[ Skill Points: 2,456 ]
{ Karma Threads: 14,345 }
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( Young Master the Lower you look, the rarer and more valuable they are on the List. )
( Luck is a resource? )
( Yes it is, when someone runs out of their luck, an unfortunate event could happen to them, or they could stop improving or even lose their cultivation and become a mortal again, or stumble upon a legacy or an ancient expert's tomb and then be propelled into a new life all because they gained access to a rare technique or an extremely powerful cultivation Scripture, changing not just their luck but everyone around them. )
( So, how do I use these resources? )
( Attribute Points increase your stats directly, giving you an instant boost, but can affect your future if you use them unwisely or you don't distribute them in a great manner. )
Hmm...
( Skill Points can increase your skills, technique, Sutra, or even the Scriptures you possess. By forcing you to comprehend the next level or stages within them, and when you have accumulated enough skill points, you can even increase or fix errors found within them. )
( Why would you want to increase errors inside of a technique? )
( Have you ever heard of { The Sweeping Sight Of Crow's Scripture } a very profound clan possesses this Cultivation Scripture, and when a younger member was cultivating one of the lower parts of the Scripture. He couldn't figure out why a certain part of it wouldn't work for him so he forced a part of it to work for him, which in part, deviating the original lower part of the scripture for himself. But in doing so, it created an error. )
( What did he do? )
( He wanted to force the lower section that increases the user's senses so He could move on to the next part of the scripture. He was stuck on learning the section that increases his hearing and forced it, causing him to create a new section of the lower part of the scripture, that gave everyone the ability to possess Spirit Qi Communication without having to reach the Nascent Soul Stage in cultivation saving some people 500 to 1,000 years to unlock it, after reaching the Nascent Soul Stage. )
(Lastly, Young Master there are Karma Threads. They are the most powerful and valuable resources you possess. )
( That seems cool, but Karma is intangible and can not be touched or used normally. How would I have a weak and powerless mortal touch on the boundaries of karma? That's like controlling destiny )
Young Master, you are allowed right now, to use them to connect to people, leave karma between you and another someone or something, connecting you to their life, like adding a character to a story or influencing how a chapter opens or closes out on a good or bad cliff hanger )
( Author's Note: LOL !! )
( Young Master, it also allows you to change the course of events that Karma could affect.)
( So your saying that if i have a friend and he discovers the legacy of an Ancient and Exalted Immortal Expert and other people find out, and they become obsessed with jealousy wanting to steal or destroy him for having it, i could change the fate of my friend, so that he can live.)
( Yes that correct young master, you can spend Karma thread points, to save your friend from becoming a target or losing out on the legacy, increasing their destiny and their luck.")
"That's interesting!"
( Now before we leave, I want you to increase your mastery of [ Graceful Dao Ways Technique ] you can try to improve this technique through continued use and using Skill Points and some Karma Threads to not just improve the Grade, but also go above the techniques limit's that you combined. )
[ Graceful Dao Ways ] - { High-Earth Grade } +
- A technique that carries Grace with every move
- Possesses Attack, Defense
- Soul Atk & Def Moves
- Movement Steps and Escape Moves
( 542,890/968,000 ) 2nd Stage Progress
- 1st Stage Learned
( So, what can I do right now? )
( You said you wanted to speed up your cultivating speed, right? )
( Yeah, so what do I do? )
( So I'm gonna give you a quick example before we leave. )
( Hit the + on [ Graceful Dao Ways ] )
"Click!"
(Ding!)
[ It will cost 100 Attribute Points, 1000 Skill Points, & 2000 Karma Threads ]
{ High-Earth Grade } > { Immortal Grade }
[ Graceful Dao Ways ] - { [ Immortal Grade ] } +
- A technique that carries Grace with every move
- The ability to control & use Spirit Qi gracefully
( 1,510,890/2,345,560 ) 4th Stage Progress
- 3 Stages Learned
[ Graceful Dao Ways ] > [ The Graceful Dao Scripture ]
Your technique has been upgraded, the name has been changed, and grade and quality have increased.
( Ding! )
( Congratulations on your first Karma Shop upgrade. )
[ The Graceful Dao Scripture ] has been leveled up to the next stage.
"Wow, it feels like it didn't just increase in ability, but in grade and overall quality, I even reached the 4th Stage with the new technique!"
"Now we have one last thing to do before we leave!"
"I want to show you how we're going to get there from the Mortal Realm."
"First check your Resources, this will cost more resources as we just spent some already on your [ The Graceful Dao Scripture ] and you need to get used to opening this before you use your resources on items or other things.
( Reveal My Resources Again)
------------------- ( Resources ) -------------------
Luck: [ 95 [ +2 ]
( Attribute Points: 56 )
[ Skill Points: 1,456 ]
{ Karma Threads: 12,345 }
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"You still have a lot, but it's always better to save for a rainy day."
( Since I want to take you to the [ Ethereal Youth Cultivation Manor ] for your birthday, I'm gonna send you there, but first I'm going to give you a 2nd gift as an early birthday present again. )
( Ding! )
You received 1 [ Immortal Jade Pass ]
[ Immortal Jade Pass ] - A small Jade token in the shape of a rectangle, with a Dragon, carved onto the side and climbing the spine of the Jade token, with the words [Immortal Jade] in gold with a clear Bead in the center, grasped by the dragon's left front palm.
- Worth: Priceless
- Uses: 1st To enter [ The Mirror of Exalted Space Realm ]
- 5 Times
2nd - To enter [ Ethereal Youth Cultivation Manor ]
( Young Master I want you to experience what people in the higher Realms experience when they go to cultivate by themselves if their family has enough reputation and influence to enter [ Ethereal Youth Cultivation Manor ]
( Did you create the [ Ethereal Youth Cultivation Manor ] for me? )
( No, I did not create the [ Ethereal Youth Cultivation Manor ] it is a real place, it's one of the hardest and most elusive places to visit and even more difficult to enter within the 9 major realms within the Spirit Universe.
All I did was modifie the item that I gave you, the Immortal Jade Pass will allow you to enter and exit [ The Mirror of Exalted Space Realm ] 5 times, but before you enter that place it would be safer to use it, to enter the [ Ethereal Youth Cultivation Manor ] So I will teleport you near the [ Ethereal Youth Cultivation Manor ] so prepare yourself. )
( Wait, what about my cultivation cave? What if someone visits my cave while I'm gone? I won't be here. )
( Each realm above the Mortal realm operates at a different speed and is working at a different reference of time. It will be hard for me to explain right now. Before I move you I want you to choose your gate for when you teleport, you will be able to use it freely in the future when you get strong enough, but right now you will only get to use it when I teleport you to different realms or places. )
A semi-transparent window popped up in front of him
( You have the choice to decide what your ( Interdimensional Realm Gate ) looks like. You have 3 free options to choose from, and the rest will cost you Karma Threads. )
( When the ( Interdimensional Realm Gate ) shows up, people will see the outline of the gate show up, then the wall it's connected to will materialize then the door will appear then open, and after you walk through it, then when the doors close, the sound of thunder will go off and then disappear. )
1st - A dark stone wall, with two 10-foot tall deep red doors.
( Looks like the front gate of the Siheyuan courtyard house )
2nd - A wide and deep colored tan wood wall, with a 7-meter beautiful circle Shoji* paper door
( Looks like an old wooden wall from inside a place, has a circle Shoji paper door instead of a square-shaped door, it has a triangle pattern with the two statues of large dragons on each side. )
3rd - 15-foot walls, made of limestones, with 20-foot tall white marble doors
( Large walls made up of 50-pound limestone bricks and black roof shingles on top of the wall, and a roof over the gate's white marble doors, )
( I'll go with the 2nd choice! )
( 1st - Can you apply Lightning right before it appears and after it disappears? )
( 2nd - Can you place 龙 in the center of the door? )
( Yes, I can, but it will cost you a little bit! )
( How much will it cost? )
( It will cost 9 luck, 16 Attribute, 156 Skill points, and finally 1,345 Karma Threads. )
"Upgrade My Interdimensional Realm Gate!"
( It is completed Young Master Qing, but if I could have one suggestion before we leave, I think we should place the soul of a Dragon into each of the 2 Dragon statues! )
( Sounds like they will be guards for the ( Interdimensional Realm Gate ) when I don't use it! )
"What!!!!!"
Boom!
The sky started to change, and a purple star started to shine brightly.
( Ding! )
( Detected High Life Form Within Your [ Internal Illusion Spirit Realm ] )
( Your soul is slightly shaking! )
I got a nose bleed!"
As the system detected the arrival of the uninvited guest. The sky was changing again, the far-away moon that was a very bright white, but almost barely didn't make a difference with the [ Internal Illusion Spirit Realm ] was now changing as it was now a violet purple.
Within the horizon, a purple light was getting brighter and brighter. From across the small ocean, Qing Long created the realm, the Island with the mountain on it, there was a small light getting closer and closer from it and it was now closing in fast on the system's spirit and Qing Long's position within the large [ Internal Illusion Spirit Realm ] the Silhouette of a man covered in purple flames could be seen getting closer.
Qing Long was now staring at the man on fire, getting closer and closer, all of the hair on his neck sticking up.
The silhouette was now within walking distance and the purple fire covering the man was almost transparent and looked like he was surrounded by a galaxy-like aura, with the edge of the aura looking like dancing flames that had a violet hue.
"That old man look's familiar to me!"
"It seems like fate isn't done with us yet boy, the last time I saw you, you could barely walk."
( Young Master, we have met that old man before, a long time ago! )
"OLD MAN!!!"
"Who said I'm an old man!"
( Ding! )
( You are being crushed by a soul condensing attack! )
Suddenly and abruptly Qing Long was hit by an invisible force, it felt like his mind was working 100 times slower than before, and his arms and legs felt like they were attached to heavy rocks, while he was being crushed by the weight of water at a deep level in an ocean.
"This is strange. How did you do this? You haven't even reached the Nascent Soul Stage!"
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There was uter silence for almost a straight minute.
"Well, kid?"
( Are you going to answer him?)
Umm, well I ...
The thoughts were there, but the boy's mind and mouth could not connect and match up, and all that came out of Qing Long's mouth was a bunch of jibberish.
When did you start to learn how to use your soul and bring things into your soul space before you even meet the minimum requirements to build the nexus bridge that connects your body of all things to your own soul space."
"Sir!!"
"You ready to talk to me, kid, or are you just gonna stand there all dazedandconfused? I might be separated from my physical body, but I can still hurt you!"
( How did this little twerp create an inner Space within his own Dantian not to mention his soul space, its the sizeof a small solar system, his Dantian's the size of a small pocket dimension, it's like he ripped apart a solar system, and threw it into his soul space, it's massive. )
( Young Master, try to take a deep breath and try to push yourself, and circulate your breathing technique within the [ Scripture of the Eternal Black Dragon ] it will counter some of the pain! )
"There, I felt it again! We're not a lone kid!"
"Sir, this is my Internal Soul space I made within my own Dantian."
It's called [ Internal Illusion Spirit Realm ]. I created it by using real-world items and other things. It acts like a separate dimension, but is built on the structure and foundation of my cultivation, using my Dantian as the building block and cast a time amd space talismans within this place, in my Dantian, before I connect my soul to my physical body and enter the Nascent Soul Stage."
At this point, Qing Long is bright red in the face and has veins all over his face. It feels like an elephant sitting on his chest, making it almost impossible to breathe.
"Are you possessed, or is there a Vagrant Soul Cultivator within your soul trying to take possession of your body?"
( HOW DARE YOU CALL ME A VAGRANT SOUL CULTIVATOR!!! )
"There I felt it, even more, there's someone defiantly here!"
( Stop talking. He can feel the fluctuating waves of Spirt Qi when you talk to me! )
"No demons, no possession, none of that, I promise!"
( Young Master, there is something wrong with this old man! )
"I just heard someone right now!"
At this point, the pressure was titering towards crushing Qing's long in his own Internal Soul Space.
( There's no way that old bag of bones can hear me! )
"STOP TALKING!!!"
"Okay, who said that!"
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"Come and say that to my face!"
Boom!
The surrounding area near the old man was warping due to the release of his spiritual power on full display, the size of his aura was the size of a large moon or a very small planet, it was so strong it was affecting the outside world, around Qing Long's real body.
The [ Internal Illusion Spirit Realm ] within Qing Long's Dantian was starting to shake violently, there was tearing, and rips accruing throughout, outside in the real world it was happening, causing the cave Qing Long was sitting within to shake as well, it was not just happening or going on, inside of Qing Long's [ Internal Illusion Spirit Realm ]
"Auh!"
"Stop it, you're hurting the boy!"
"Crackle!" "Boom!"
The sound of lightning crackling, and thunder rumbling was now beginning to be heard as if there was a thunder and lightning storm on its way, forbidding the upcoming storm to come.
Instantly to the old man's demand to be answered. The system, replied for the first time other than Qing Long's demands and was going to make his first appearance, and not just for the old man but for Qing Long as well, it would be his first time seeing it.
Another crackle and boom could be heard, lightning hit the ground bounced up, and then a small ball of lightning about the size of a golf ball compressed itself and then collapsed in on itself, turning into smaller particles then combining again and causing an explosion!
A small light blue flame was left, it started to sizzle and then flicker like a candle flame, and then grow in size and change shape.
It grew to the size of a tall man over 2 meters, and a face took shape. It had the look of a man born with arrogance, clothes then started forming over his body.
Hair started to grow on top of its head down to the center of its back. A black metal dragon hairpin was placed on its head, tied into a top knot.
Then its eyes opened causing a shockwave to go off, the eyes carried this thing about them, if you looked too long you felt like you would go blind, but you wouldn't be able to do anything but look, they looked like they held the entire universe within them, they gave off a foreboding and unapproachable power inside of them.
"I was the one who said it!"
"Swoosh!"
The old man's aura disappeared like a fire being snuffed out by the wind. As quick as it came, it left as fast as it showed up.
While they both stood there floating in the air, they were this palpable feeling in the air, Qing Long could finally relax. He fell onto his back, and as he lay there, he almost went unconscious.
He closed his eyes again, and his soul left the Internal Illusion Spirit Realm.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw the interior of his cultivation cave again.
He could hear the two arguing within the [ Internal Illusion Spirit Realm ]
"How are you here!"
The system's spirit demanded, with its body standing tall, it pointed with authority and great demeanor towards the old man floating just across from it.
Hahaha
"I knew I felt another person before. It turns out it was a wisp of the Life Dao that has gained intelligence & sentient life and resides with your soul realm, kid.
"How dare you!"
Haha
"If only that old grump was here to see this, with his own eyes, Hahaha!"
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Author's Note -
Shoji Doors - Look it up if you've never seen one.
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