The Martial Unity

Half a year passed before the Elder Tree was finally done.

It is truly a shame that the non-esoteric sciences of this world are not on par with those of Earth.

Rui didn't respond.

I have completed learning everything from your end of the deal. Now, I am willing to fulfill my end of the deal.

His eyes opened.

He sat cross-legged in his quarters, having been immersed in his thoughts. He glanced around at the room he was in.

He was in his room in the Quarrier Orphanage.

This was at his request, courtesy of the Elder Tree.

It was comforting, but it also made him feel homesick. The Beast Domain was not a pleasant place. He truly looked forward to the day that he could return to the Kandrian Empire.

Unfortunately, he had many tribulations and hurdles to overcome before that was the case.

One of them was already ready, waiting for him.

"Fuuuuu…" He exhaled deeply.

In the past half year, he had thoroughly integrated the Garden of Salvation into his Mind Palace, massively increasing the area of the entire mental location and creating countless brand-new storage locations.

Additionally, he had also subjected himself to extremely strenuous mental training.

The Angel of Laplace.

It was the most mentally strenuous technique that he had ever created in his entire life. Trying to keep up with it was like trying to stop a tsunami with one's own body. It was extremely difficult. He had subjected himself to it day in and day out for the past six months, bombarding his mind with a flood of data.

It paid off.

His tolerance had increased significantly. Things that would have completely overwhelmed him before were now not just barely manageable. The mind was a muscle. While it did not undergo hypertrophy as other muscles did, it did become stronger the more one trained and exercised it.

was conditioning himself in a state of

he was

circumstances where he needed to focus on a matter of utmost importance, trumping all else. It was actually not optimal for the Beast Domain; traversing

it was perfect for maximizing the probability of successfully absorbing the inheritance of the Elder

it also impacted his

It had become sharper.

one feeling at the edge of

deep within him, inspiring primal fear from

"I am ready."

was

…Are you sure?

"Certain."

of his voice agreed, conveying

to take care of all biological functions that would otherwise require you

Rui heaved a

CLACK

opened as Kane appeared, heaving a deep sigh.

we begin, do not

if I could, but…" Kane smiled wryly. "I know that isn't

Rui huffed, smiling. "Thanks."

alone, closing the door

…Are you ready?

exhaling in

lay on his bed as roots emerged from within the ground, piercing different spots in his arms and legs and into his blood vessels to regulate his circulatory system and blood flow. A

each limb powerfully, holding him in place. It would not do if Rui thrashed around during the

BADUMP

lightly activated the Martial Heart, increasing the metabolism of his brain. Yet he reduced the output to

soon

grew

It boiled tumultuously.

Say the word.

Rui closed his eyes.

"Begin."