Bastian was hugging Trisha on one side and Sue on the other, heading towards the bed with both of them, when he suddenly felt energy being released inside his body as if a volcano had exploded inside his Dantian. Crouching down, Bastian looked at the girls staring at him in alarm, and he said:
- I am entering the Godly Abode, wait!
Bastian moved into his Godly Abode, where he went directly to one of his cultivation rooms and, sitting down cross-legged, entered the mental space that represented his forms, levels, and cultivation paths. Arriving in that space, Bastian noticed that the Operator was already beside him, whom he looked at and questioned:
- What is happening? I will explode?
The Operator brought Bastian closer and showed that that energy was coming from his arm, and looking closely, the energy dissipated in waves from the black stone that was inside his fist, Bastian asked:
- Will it explode? The Operator looked at Bastian and said:
- Master, watch closely! Bastian was still fearful of what might happen.
Suddenly, all that energy accumulated in the air formed droplets and dripped onto that lake of viscous liquid that represented his soul cultivation, upon which the body representing his martial cultivation floated. Ripples formed from the side, and countless words began to appear from within the lake, coalescing into vertical texts that glowed brightly as they circled the floating body. Bastian felt dizzy as the texts formed one after the other.
After a while, Bastian could not take the pain inside his head any longer, and he passed out. Bastian did not know how long he was unconscious, but when he woke up, the Operator beside him was looking at him, with a smile on his face, and asked him:
- How does the Master feel? Bastian, still with blurry vision, asked:
- Operator? The Operator did not respond; he just bent to support Bastian's arm so that he could get up.
Bastian, still a little groggy, did not understand and looked at the Operator, who looked into his eyes and asked:
- What the hell is going on? The Operator chuckled and replied:
- Sorry, Master, I will explain! Bastian did not understand what was happening and was astonished because in front of him now was a figure that resembled him in his last incarnation while he still lived on Earth.
Bastian was feeling lost and trying to think of something that made sense when the Operator said:
- Master, calm down! Bastian glared at him and demanded:
- Then explain it soon!
The Operator heaved a sigh and said:
- I am glad the Master is fine! Bastian still looked at him with a funny face, raising an eyebrow, and the Operator began to explain:
- Master, what happened was an evolution in the Godly Abode. The master's energy level rose enough to sustain other functionalities of the Godly Abode, and I also evolved. Bastian still looked suspicious, and the Operator continued:
- Apparently, the Godly Abode now grants access to more features and functionality of the Abode, and my control has also expanded over other features available as well. Bastian then asked:
- And that body? The Operator looked at his body and explained:
- Master, it seems that the Godly Abode also provided me with a materialized body within the Abode. Bastian still had a lot of questions, but he felt very nauseous, and he said:
- Let us go to the office. I need to take something for I am in pain and anxious.
With a swift movement of the Operator's hands, the two teleported to the office, and Bastian, who was still nauseous, sat down as soon as he saw the sofa, trying not to throw up.
Bastian asked the Operator to get him some flasks on his table as he needed some medicine for his actual situation, and after some time he could breathe and think again. He felt anxious somehow and tried to put some thought into it to comprehend the whole situation at hand.
He got into his mind space again to see how it was affected, and what he saw was not much different from before, just some glow from the liquid in the lake. Leaving the place, he saw the Operator by his side and decided to ask:
- Operator, why did you get this form? The Operator looked at him and said:
- Oh, I did not! When I realized that this was already my new body! Bastian looked at him and said:
- So, something like that happened! Bastian let out a deep sigh, reclined on the sofa, put both hands on his head, and said:
- Too crazy! The Operator did not understand his point and asked:
- Master, Who is crazy? Bastian let out a snort and said:
- Humpf! This whole situation is too crazy! The Operator looked at him without catching his point and asked:
- Master, can you care to explain to this lowly Operator what you meant? Bastian grunted and said:
- Argh! Did you know that your body looks like my last incarnation? The Operator looked at him with both eyebrows united, trying to understand, but Bastian looked at him and stated:
- Operator, are you aware of reincarnation? The Operator kept the same look and swayed his head side to side, denying it, and Bastian stated:
- See, every soul has a mission stated by some higher god, and this life as we know it is just a part of this mission; we call it incarnation. After death, if your mission has not been fulfilled, you will return to life, that is reincarnation. Bastian looked deep into the Operator's eyes and resumed:
- Your body has the appearance of my last incarnation! Bastian grunted again and asked:
- Argh! How is it even possible? The Operator thought about it for a while and said:
- Master do not worry about the appearance! I am the same operator as before and am still at your service!
Bastian understood the Vessel Spirit’s worries and let a deep sigh and stated:
- Do not worry! I am fine with it! It is just too many coincidences! The Operator opened a smiled and said:
- Master, would you like to know the “New Features and Functionalities”? Bastian looked back at the Operator and remembered that the Godly Abode now had granted access to some new functionalities and said:
- Tell me about them! The Operator had a grandiose smirk on his face, as he knew that the new features would make Bastian satisfied, as some of the features would not only serve Bastian to improve his cultivation but would also solve the cultivation problems of his women and his disciples as well.
Bastian looked at the Operator with drawn eyebrows, making a suspicious face, snorted, and declared:
- Humpf! That face scares me! The Operator chuckled and said:
- Hi! Hi! I know the master will like it! Bastian again made a suspicious face and noticed that the Operator was "happy" and expressed emotions more easily, and commented:
- I also noticed that you are expressing your feelings more clearly! The Operator lowered his eyes, as if ashamed, knelt on the ground, and said:
- Master, excuse this inferior being! It seems, that my mind is simply free of some seals that previously contained me! Master willing, I will not express my emotions! Bastian let out another sigh and said:
- That's not the case! That face gives me strange sensations! Do not worry! Let us see that new stuff!
Then the Operator made a hand gesture, and they teleported to a corridor, where Bastian noticed that there were new rooms, and above these rooms were indicative signs: "Elemental Energies Cultivation Room", "Physical Cultivation Room" and "Soul Cultivation Room". Bastian was stunned by the names of the rooms and asked:
- Explain! The Operator understood Bastian's anxiety and tried to explain:
- Master, these rooms are prepared with all the necessities for the cultivation of the three paths, just like Master's cultivation!
Bastian did not quite understand, but he headed towards one of the rooms that had a sign over the door saying: "Physical Cultivation Room".
Upon entering, the Operator disappeared, and only one voice echoed through the room:
- Master, in this room, some missions must be fulfilled, each one with a goal, all missions have the goal of improving an aspect of body cultivation!
Bastian then asked:
- Show me an example mission!
Suddenly, in front of Bastian, a huge terrain appeared, with a huge volcano in the center, much higher than the one he had just visited, and the voice said:
- Mission: The subject must run through the inhospitable terrain, climb the volcano, and cross the lava lake, reaching the next conference point. The mission will be complete.
Bastian decided that he would do the route and started running through the terrain, which was full of holes, small hills to climb, and extremely hot and humid. After climbing the volcano, Bastian reached the lava lake, where he entered and crossed the lake as if swimming in the scorching hot liquid, and after what he considered days, he reached the end of the course. It was difficult, but it was not extremely hard for him, and he knew that for his women it would be a little difficult but not impossible to accomplish, and he heard the voice of the Operator again, who said:
- Master, mission accomplished in 72 hours, in the real world, 7 minutes have passed! Bastian then understood, that in addition to forcing a training course, the time inside the room was "Accelerated", and Bastian said:
- Good! Good! Very good! Seconds later, the scene disappeared, and Bastian left the room.
Bastian then proceeded to the other room, with the sign "Elemental Energies Cultivation Room", and entering the room, he noticed that there were several doors, and over each door, signs indicating the energy to be cultivated in each room: "Fire", "Water", "Metal", "Wood" and "Earth", He chose a room with the "Metal" sign and entered. Inside the room, Bastian observed a round room with a "Rectangular Block" floating vertically in the center, and on the surface of the metallic-feeling block, several runes began to glow, and the Operator's voice could be heard:
- Master, please: Sit back, Focus, and Absorb the energy released by the "Essence Block"!
Bastian then sat cross-legged and began to meditate, and he felt as if his whole body were being penetrated by tiny needles. By concentrating, he felt he could guide that sensation through his body to his Dantian, where that energy was eagerly absorbed. After some time, he could feel that he could gather that energy and control it, making it run through his meridians, and as it ran, he could feel it spreading completely all over his body.
Bastian felt great, and with some effort, he could feel the energy spreading throughout his body. He was gaining control over the metal energy slowly and, most importantly, with no resistance, and whatever it was gone. making cultivation much easier.
After some time, Bastian decided to interrupt his cultivation by leaving the room, and back in the corridor, he went to see the last room. The Soul Cultivation Room, and upon entering the room, a humanoid figure stood in the center and asked him to sit down comfortably. The humanoid figure then began to explain subjects such as mathematics, physics, mechanics, engineering, science, and practically all areas of knowledge, including magic, cultivation, blacksmithing, crafts, array formation, astrology, etc. Bastian was astonished because, in a way, it coincided with her desire to explain these matters to her companions and disciples.
Bastian was excited because he now had an ideal tool for his women to cultivate their souls, and when Bastian was satisfied, he interrupted the explanations and left the room. He soon asked the Operator:
- How long were I there? The Operator answered him objectively:
- Master, in this room there is no acceleration of time because the cultivation of the Soul takes time and requires the processing and application of knowledge.
Bastian nodded in agreement and said:
- I am leaving, then we will talk more!
And Bastian left the Godly Abode of the, returning to the real world, where Trisha and Sue were still worried about him.
Bastian was hugging Trisha on one side and Sue on the other, heading towards the bed with both of them, when he suddenly felt energy being released inside his body as if a volcano had exploded inside his Dantian. Crouching down, Bastian looked at the girls staring at him in alarm, and he said:
- I am entering the Godly Abode, wait!
Bastian moved into his Godly Abode, where he went directly to one of his cultivation rooms and, sitting down cross-legged, entered the mental space that represented his forms, levels, and cultivation paths. Arriving in that space, Bastian noticed that the Operator was already beside him, whom he looked at and questioned:
- What is happening? I will explode?
The Operator brought Bastian closer and showed that that energy was coming from his arm, and looking closely, the energy dissipated in waves from the black stone that was inside his fist, Bastian asked:
- Will it explode? The Operator looked at Bastian and said:
- Master, watch closely! Bastian was still fearful of what might happen.
Suddenly, all that energy accumulated in the air formed droplets and dripped onto that lake of viscous liquid that represented his soul cultivation, upon which the body representing his martial cultivation floated. Ripples formed from the side, and countless words began to appear from within the lake, coalescing into vertical texts that glowed brightly as they circled the floating body. Bastian felt dizzy as the texts formed one after the other.
After a while, Bastian could not take the pain inside his head any longer, and he passed out. Bastian did not know how long he was unconscious, but when he woke up, the Operator beside him was looking at him, with a smile on his face, and asked him:
- How does the Master feel? Bastian, still with blurry vision, asked:
- Operator? The Operator did not respond; he just bent to support Bastian's arm so that he could get up.
Bastian, still a little groggy, did not understand and looked at the Operator, who looked into his eyes and asked:
- What the hell is going on? The Operator chuckled and replied:
- Sorry, Master, I will explain! Bastian did not understand what was happening and was astonished because in front of him now was a figure that resembled him in his last incarnation while he still lived on Earth.
Bastian was feeling lost and trying to think of something that made sense when the Operator said:
- Master, calm down! Bastian glared at him and demanded:
- Then explain it soon!
The Operator heaved a sigh and said:
- I am glad the Master is fine! Bastian still looked at him with a funny face, raising an eyebrow, and the Operator began to explain:
- Master, what happened was an evolution in the Godly Abode. The master's energy level rose enough to sustain other functionalities of the Godly Abode, and I also evolved. Bastian still looked suspicious, and the Operator continued:
- Apparently, the Godly Abode now grants access to more features and functionality of the Abode, and my control has also expanded over other features available as well. Bastian then asked:
- And that body? The Operator looked at his body and explained:
- Master, it seems that the Godly Abode also provided me with a materialized body within the Abode. Bastian still had a lot of questions, but he felt very nauseous, and he said:
- Let us go to the office. I need to take something for I am in pain and anxious.
With a swift movement of the Operator's hands, the two teleported to the office, and Bastian, who was still nauseous, sat down as soon as he saw the sofa, trying not to throw up.
Bastian asked the Operator to get him some flasks on his table as he needed some medicine for his actual situation, and after some time he could breathe and think again. He felt anxious somehow and tried to put some thought into it to comprehend the whole situation at hand.
He got into his mind space again to see how it was affected, and what he saw was not much different from before, just some glow from the liquid in the lake. Leaving the place, he saw the Operator by his side and decided to ask:
- Operator, why did you get this form? The Operator looked at him and said:
- Oh, I did not! When I realized that this was already my new body! Bastian looked at him and said:
- So, something like that happened! Bastian let out a deep sigh, reclined on the sofa, put both hands on his head, and said:
- Too crazy! The Operator did not understand his point and asked:
- Master, Who is crazy? Bastian let out a snort and said:
- Humpf! This whole situation is too crazy! The Operator looked at him without catching his point and asked:
- Master, can you care to explain to this lowly Operator what you meant? Bastian grunted and said:
- Argh! Did you know that your body looks like my last incarnation? The Operator looked at him with both eyebrows united, trying to understand, but Bastian looked at him and stated:
- Operator, are you aware of reincarnation? The Operator kept the same look and swayed his head side to side, denying it, and Bastian stated:
- See, every soul has a mission stated by some higher god, and this life as we know it is just a part of this mission; we call it incarnation. After death, if your mission has not been fulfilled, you will return to life, that is reincarnation. Bastian looked deep into the Operator's eyes and resumed:
- Your body has the appearance of my last incarnation! Bastian grunted again and asked:
- Argh! How is it even possible? The Operator thought about it for a while and said:
- Master do not worry about the appearance! I am the same operator as before and am still at your service!
Bastian understood the Vessel Spirit’s worries and let a deep sigh and stated:
- Do not worry! I am fine with it! It is just too many coincidences! The Operator opened a smiled and said:
- Master, would you like to know the “New Features and Functionalities”? Bastian looked back at the Operator and remembered that the Godly Abode now had granted access to some new functionalities and said:
- Tell me about them! The Operator had a grandiose smirk on his face, as he knew that the new features would make Bastian satisfied, as some of the features would not only serve Bastian to improve his cultivation but would also solve the cultivation problems of his women and his disciples as well.
Bastian looked at the Operator with drawn eyebrows, making a suspicious face, snorted, and declared:
- Humpf! That face scares me! The Operator chuckled and said:
- Hi! Hi! I know the master will like it! Bastian again made a suspicious face and noticed that the Operator was "happy" and expressed emotions more easily, and commented:
- I also noticed that you are expressing your feelings more clearly! The Operator lowered his eyes, as if ashamed, knelt on the ground, and said:
- Master, excuse this inferior being! It seems, that my mind is simply free of some seals that previously contained me! Master willing, I will not express my emotions! Bastian let out another sigh and said:
- That's not the case! That face gives me strange sensations! Do not worry! Let us see that new stuff!
Then the Operator made a hand gesture, and they teleported to a corridor, where Bastian noticed that there were new rooms, and above these rooms were indicative signs: "Elemental Energies Cultivation Room", "Physical Cultivation Room" and "Soul Cultivation Room". Bastian was stunned by the names of the rooms and asked:
- Explain! The Operator understood Bastian's anxiety and tried to explain:
- Master, these rooms are prepared with all the necessities for the cultivation of the three paths, just like Master's cultivation!
Bastian did not quite understand, but he headed towards one of the rooms that had a sign over the door saying: "Physical Cultivation Room".
Upon entering, the Operator disappeared, and only one voice echoed through the room:
- Master, in this room, some missions must be fulfilled, each one with a goal, all missions have the goal of improving an aspect of body cultivation!
Bastian then asked:
- Show me an example mission!
Suddenly, in front of Bastian, a huge terrain appeared, with a huge volcano in the center, much higher than the one he had just visited, and the voice said:
- Mission: The subject must run through the inhospitable terrain, climb the volcano, and cross the lava lake, reaching the next conference point. The mission will be complete.
Bastian decided that he would do the route and started running through the terrain, which was full of holes, small hills to climb, and extremely hot and humid. After climbing the volcano, Bastian reached the lava lake, where he entered and crossed the lake as if swimming in the scorching hot liquid, and after what he considered days, he reached the end of the course. It was difficult, but it was not extremely hard for him, and he knew that for his women it would be a little difficult but not impossible to accomplish, and he heard the voice of the Operator again, who said:
- Master, mission accomplished in 72 hours, in the real world, 7 minutes have passed! Bastian then understood, that in addition to forcing a training course, the time inside the room was "Accelerated", and Bastian said:
- Good! Good! Very good! Seconds later, the scene disappeared, and Bastian left the room.
Bastian then proceeded to the other room, with the sign "Elemental Energies Cultivation Room", and entering the room, he noticed that there were several doors, and over each door, signs indicating the energy to be cultivated in each room: "Fire", "Water", "Metal", "Wood" and "Earth", He chose a room with the "Metal" sign and entered. Inside the room, Bastian observed a round room with a "Rectangular Block" floating vertically in the center, and on the surface of the metallic-feeling block, several runes began to glow, and the Operator's voice could be heard:
- Master, please: Sit back, Focus, and Absorb the energy released by the "Essence Block"!
Bastian then sat cross-legged and began to meditate, and he felt as if his whole body were being penetrated by tiny needles. By concentrating, he felt he could guide that sensation through his body to his Dantian, where that energy was eagerly absorbed. After some time, he could feel that he could gather that energy and control it, making it run through his meridians, and as it ran, he could feel it spreading completely all over his body.
Bastian felt great, and with some effort, he could feel the energy spreading throughout his body. He was gaining control over the metal energy slowly and, most importantly, with no resistance, and whatever it was gone. making cultivation much easier.
After some time, Bastian decided to interrupt his cultivation by leaving the room, and back in the corridor, he went to see the last room. The Soul Cultivation Room, and upon entering the room, a humanoid figure stood in the center and asked him to sit down comfortably. The humanoid figure then began to explain subjects such as mathematics, physics, mechanics, engineering, science, and practically all areas of knowledge, including magic, cultivation, blacksmithing, crafts, array formation, astrology, etc. Bastian was astonished because, in a way, it coincided with her desire to explain these matters to her companions and disciples.
Bastian was excited because he now had an ideal tool for his women to cultivate their souls, and when Bastian was satisfied, he interrupted the explanations and left the room. He soon asked the Operator:
- How long were I there? The Operator answered him objectively:
- Master, in this room there is no acceleration of time because the cultivation of the Soul takes time and requires the processing and application of knowledge.
Bastian nodded in agreement and said:
- I am leaving, then we will talk more!
And Bastian left the Godly Abode of the, returning to the real world, where Trisha and Sue were still worried about him.
