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Molting the Mortal Coil - Chapter 285

Published at 29th of March 2024 06:28:07 AM


Chapter 285: Core Formation Cultivator

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Chapter 285: Core Formation Cultivator

Somehow, Sage knew he had succeeded. All of the stress, worry, and apprehension in him suddenly disappeared. The cracks on his soul almost instantly were repaired and it drifted over to sit peacefully underneath the tree inside what he would now be calling his Green Core. Even if the term was wrong, it didnt matter to him. The Seed of Life had created it, so that is what he would call it.

Waves of energy rippled outwards from the Green Core, nourishing the planet that surrounded it and then bursting out into the rest of his Dantian. The tiny motes of light created by the Heaven leaf shone brighter. The specks of light turning into a field of stars swirling through the universe that was now within his Dantian. When first looking into his Dantian the place seemed quite small, but as he sent his perception inward it kept growing larger and larger. From afar it looked just like a sea of swirling spots of light, but from up close it was a galaxy. He could sense all the way down the surface of the planet, seeing new sorts of life starting to form. The burst of energy seeming to have brought to life and completed all the half-finished forms inside his Dantian.

That pulsing energy continued its path outwards, leaving his Dantian and rushing through Sages body. Just like every advancement of rank or stage, this one was no different. The rush of energy transformed his body. Raising the quality of his muscles, bones, tendons, organs, and everything else. A thick oily black liquid coated his body, it was the impurities contained within him that were being expelled. These impurities were not simple things like chemicals or toxins, these were ephemeral blockages that were a result of bathing in the energies of the heavens and the earth. It was said that only in the womb were humans pure. As soon as they breathed in the air, the heavens, and consumed food, from the earth, they became tainted. As a cultivator advanced, they expelled these impurities and moved closer to their pure and perfect form.

Of course, that was just what they said. Sage had no idea how true any of that was, but he surmised it had something to do with energy refining. Qi Cultivation Techniques were created to draw in external energies and then refine them so they could be used by a cultivator. He guessed that these impurities that were being expelled were remainders from the cycles of constant energy refinement. Once they reached a new rank or stage, they became better able to refine their energy, so they were purifying what they already had, expelling the resulting waste. He didnt have any proof either way, and it was a very difficult sort of thing to test.

Maybe I could do something like a dye test. If I could find a way to carefully taint someones energy, then have them advance. Then test to see if the impurities contain the dye.

Next, like it was putting a damper on everything, the First Light flew over to one of the largest motes of light and flew inside. The tiny star grew many times and then flew over near the planet, shining bright sunlight down upon it. At first there was a rapid growth of algae, but then they started to burn up. It also caused much of the watery bogs to evaporate, moving into the sky to form large banks of fog.

Blue Icesilver joined the party next, sinking down to where the Green Core was and wrapping around it. It formed an outer core, staying in a liquid form, it began to swirl and spin. A person from this world would have no idea what happened next, but as an Earthling, Sage had an inkling of the how. The Blue Icesilver was probably not the most compatible Heavenly Metal to act as a core, but it still heated up. Creepy blue magma formed from the interaction between the stone and heat. Volcanoes began to form upon the surface of the planet. The heat escaping through the layers of stone and dirt caused seismic activity and the planet began to reshape itself. The solid stone cracked into large sheets, creating tectonic plates. Mountains and canyons were caused by the motion of these tilting tectonic plates.

More amazingly, the Blue Icesilver must have some magnetic properties. Sage recognized some of the qualities of a magnetic field, the atmosphere of the planet strengthening. Both the gases released by volcanoes and the magnetic field would have such an effect. The thicker atmosphere shielded the planet from the harsh rays of the First Lights sun. The algae, the only vegetation on the planet, started to recover. A person from this world would just find it completely mystical, but Sage could make some guesses based on the science of Earth. That said, he could only observe the changes and couldnt make any definite claims.

Lastly, Stormbreath joined the party. It further strengthened the atmosphere, helping to incite the planet to increase its rotation by pulling over a planetoid to act as a moon. It set up the conditions to create a full weather cycle, empowering the Eye of the World to produce more water and using a moon to create tides. The thickened atmosphere, rotation of the planet and its air, the tides, and evaporating water forming clouds were all things it took subtle control of. Soon there was wind, rain, clouds, and with a magnetic field: thunder and lightning. Stormbreath got what it wanted. Storms!

With all of the Heavenly Materials working together, a complete planet had formed within his Dantian. Sage was pleased, the books were correct. He now had a full world within his body. He now had five different Heavenly Materials within him, and inside his soul he saw that the five of them were gathered around him next to the tree. Their power acted on the planet, but they were all truly gathered in the core. More amazingly, he could feel acceptance from them. Unlike when he fought to gain control of the Blue Icesilver, he felt like if he tried to refine the others, they would welcome him.

That wasnt the end of the benefits. What was more astounding was that this world didnt just house Heavenly Materials. It was real!




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