Chapter 9: Unlocked

Akashic Record holds all human events, thoughts, words, emotions, and intent that occured in the past, present or future. Now that Neonero has that kind of ability to access the library, one could just imagine how terrifying this hidden stage that he has acquired.

This heavenly defying hidden stage is like owning a library of all the martial skills, cultivation methods, alchemy techniques, weapon refining methods and all knowledge of all the cultivators in the whole universe. He can freely choose all the earth shaking and monstrous martial skills of all the cultivators since ancient times. He can scan through all their memories and inherit their legacies by searching the location of those legacies.

"Remember only use the power of the Akashic Realm for righteousness and not for any malicious intent or else your soul will be forever be imprisoned in the Akashic Realm!" the majestic voice warned Neonero.

"I will keep that in mind. Thank you."

"Can I access that realm now?" Neonero asked excitingly.

"No, your cultivation level is not enough. You have to reach a certain level in your cultivation. As to what level it is, you will know it once you reached it. I'll be resting now." then the majestic voice went silent after answering Neonero's question.

"Alright since there's nothing I can do about it for now let's just continue in cultivating."

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While it was happening inside Neonero's thoughts, his forehead was emitting a dazzling golden light and it was Homa who has witnessed that scene. Homa witnessing it stood up and it was evident from his face that he was somewhat excited. After the dazzling golden light disappeared in Neonero's forehead, Neonero's cultivation made an advancement from the late Body Refining stage to Early Energy Condensation stage.

After a whole day, Neonero stopped in cultivating. As he opened his eyes he saw Homa who was standing in front of him beaming with a smile.

"Congratulations kid, I know you wouldn't disappoint me."

"So have you successfully advanced to the hidden stage and what's it called?" Homa asked excitingly.

"Thank you senior Homa."

"I did and it's called the Akashic Realm. Accordingly to what I know, it holds a lot of knowledge of the universe. But I haven't tried to gain some knowledge from it since my cultivation level is not high enough."

"Oh so that's what's it called and my instincts were not wrong about you kid. Someday you can help with my problem."

"So now that the first condition has been achieved. I will now let you go back to your sect." Homa said.

Hearing it, Neonero was surprised since he knew that there were two conditions that Homa said to him.

"Senior Homa I thought there were two conditions?"

"The second condition I decided not to do it. Your body might not be able to withstand the heat coming from my blood. My blood contains sacred flame, to a Energy Condensation stage cultivator it is very dangerous but to a higher level cultivator it is a treasure. Not only it can help them in their cultivation but also strengthen their blood and adds a huge amount of resistance against fire elements attacks."

But to Homa's surprise Neonero just asked the Heavenly beast to actually initiate the blood oath.

"Are you sure about this kid?"

"Yes, senior I'm hundred percent sure and also a hundred percent sure that it will only be beneficial to me!" Neonero said with a proud tone.

"Ok ok, I will. Wait, if you're a hundred percent sure that you can handle the heat from the sacred flame I will just have to bestow you a blood essence rather than forming a blood oath."

"Okay sit down in a cross leg position. I will now bestow you a drop of my blood essence." Homa ordered Neonero.

As soon as Neonero sat down, Homa pierced his forehead with his claw and a small drop of blood came out from the wound. The blood then turned into like a pill with a hint of flames around it. Then a seemingly rune formation appeared around it. And it floated to Neonero's forehead and assimilated into his forehead.

As soon as the blood assimilated with Neonero, Neonero's forehead emitted a brilliant fiery red light then after a few seconds his chest where the middle energy center is located also emitted a more brilliant golden light and the same thing happened with his lower energy center it emitted with a brilliant blueish light. The fiery red light is the color of the sacred flame from the heavenly beast Homa.

"I can understand the red flame on his forehead but I don't have an idea with the golden and blueish lights that seems to be even more fierce than my sacred flame." Homa said inwardly to himself.

After a week the process of assimilation with the blood essence has finally ended. Neonero didn't stop his cultivation. He decided that he needed to advance to the mid stage of Energy Condensation in order for him to have a higher chance in obtaining a spot in the upcoming Personal Disciple Selection Tournament. But of course his real target is to be the champion of the said tournament and be chosen as the personal disciple of the sect master. Since the prizes for the champion is really the best.

"I really could not believe this if I haven't seen it with my own eyes. A cultivator at the Energy Condensation stage was able to successfully assimilate with my blood essence and to think that he didn't even experience any slight pain while in the process of assimilation. Even a common Godly Soul Realm expert will experience slight paine in the process of assimilation with my blood essence. This kid is really extraordinary."

Another week passed, three weeks, four weeks and then a month passed with a blink of an eye.

Neonero was able to advance to the mid stage of Energy Condensation. But his strength can be considered as equal to a Mortal Warrior Realm already. The blood essence has given him another level of extra boost of his prowess. It can already be said that he has a hundred percent chance of obtaining the top spot and be the champion of the tournament. But who knows, there are other genius disciples at the sect and they are obviously also good at fighting with incredible battle prowess.

As soon as Neonero opened his eyes, there seems to be three different color of lights of red, gold and blue lingering on his pupils.

"Nice! I have already advanced to the mid stage of Energy Condensation. And it's time for me to get back to the sect. Just a few more days and the tournament will soon start." Neonero said inwardly while forming a fist.

"Kid you never ceases to amaze me! You are a rare talent I should say. Coming to this world seems to be your fate and also your luck. Someday you will might even surpass my original level of cultivation!" Homa said with a look of satisfaction.

"His original level of cultivation?" Neonero said inwardly. Then he asked Homa.

"If senior Homa don't mind, may I know your original level of cultivation?"