Tales Of Demons, Gods, And Libraries

Closing my eyes, I take several deep breaths to try and calm down. What I just read was unbelievably frightening. I desperately want to pursue it, but I know I'm not ready for it. Not yet at least.

What I need to do now, is begin preparing myself. I now know what I need to do. It's time to start.

The very first place one must begin on the path of cultivation is their own mind. The anatta mental state isn't taught until one is ready to enter the Heavenly Fate realm, but this is a mistake. It has so much more to offer than just the strength of your Fate Soul. It is the very core of using your soul force to make your intent a reality.

Using your intent shouldn't be limited to creating a Spiritual Flame or restraining your opponent. You should start by making yourself better. Use your intent to strengthen and expand your meridians, pathways, and soul realm.

That would result in faster cultivation and a denser soul force. The more dense your soul force is, the better you will be protected against soul force attacks and the stronger your soul techniques will be.

Calling for all the books on mental states and intent, I compile another book. Taking the newly formed book I begin reading. The more I read, the more I realize how wasteful I was being. The anatta mental state is merely opening the door to a whole world of possibilities. This new mental state is more grand and extensive. It's like a cosmic level of awareness.

After reading through the newly formed book, I decided to cultivate through all of Heaven's Path cultivation books with my newly named cosmic mental state. I'm not sure what the exact benefits will be, but I'm convinced it will be worth it.

The auction for the Nightmare Demon Pot was still over four weeks away before I passed out. I doubt I was unconscious for longer than a few days, so I still have plenty of time. I would like to spend some time teaching Zhang Xuan and taking a few more students, but this is more important.

Exiting the Library of Heaven's Path, I look up at the stars hanging in the sky above me. Taking a deep breath, I take out several body refining pills and a Soul Concentrating pill. This is the first time I've attempted to use a body refining pill without conducting some sort of manual exercise.

Reaching the cosmic mental state is much easier than I thought it would be and much more freeing. All my worries and problems seem to melt away, and I'm able to dedicate my full attention to one sole thought.

Taking the pills, I begin to cultivate Heaven's Path to Bronze rank. The results are instantly noticeable. My soul force isn't expanding, but it's becoming more dense and heavy. My meridians and pathways seem to pulse as they're being improved and expanded. With each minute that passes, I'me feeling a greater amount of energy being absorbed through my meridians.

The most dramatic change is the spasms systematically moving through my muscles. My body is involuntarily contracting and relaxing in a rhythmic pattern.

The Heaven's Path techniques don't specifically state the benefits, but it seems safe to say, there is a body cultivation technique built into it. I'll have to test some theories in the Library of Heaven's Path later about merging with more demon beasts spirits.

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After two weeks of sitting in the ruins of the Desert Palace, a small wave of dense soul force bursts from my body. With only a handful of Soul Concentrating Pills left, I've reached 2-Star Black-Gold from using the new Heaven's Path Black-Gold technique.

My soul force is now on a completely different level. The density almost feels tangible. My meridians are stronger than I thought possible and my pathways are three times larger than previously. My soul realm seems to have continuously reforged itself as I cultivated. My absorption rate is far faster, but the higher density seems to require more energy to achieve a breakthrough to the next rank.

I thought I would be able to make it to the Draconic Ruins Realm before my cultivation became dependent on the amount of resources I have access to.

My body seems to have been continuously reforged as well. I was taking multiple body refining pills at once while cultivating, and the results speak for themselves. My muscles are noticeably larger and tone. My body seems denser and I've grown several more centimeters in the past two weeks. Even the larger cloths I purchased back in Glory City now fit snugly across my thicker frame.

Standing up, I observe my hand as I make a fist. I can feel an untapped power waiting just below the skin of my fist. Enjoying the strength coursing down my arm, I nod in approval. This is my first taste of true power.

I draw a deep breath as I'm looking around at the surrounding desert. I am beyond tired of this scenery. It's past time to return to Glory City.

Facing the direction of Glory City, I focus my soul force. Casting Divine Stream, I streak across the sky in a golden ray of light.

Coming out of Divine Stream, I find myself standing at the edge of the St. Ancestral Mountain Range. Swiftly moving out of this irritating sand, I finally step foot on firm ground in nearly three weeks.

Once again standing on soil, I take stock of my soul force. I'm rather pleased with my findings. With the use of Divine Stream, I was able to completely clear the Endless Desert. Three days of travel for the low cost of half my soul force.

Once I return, I plan to heavily work with Zhang Xuan until the auction for the Nightmare Demon Pot. That should give me nearly two weeks to teach and guide my new disciple. Without further delay, I set out through the woods for Glory City.