Chapter 222: The Dao of Jack Rust
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Chapter 222: The Dao of Jack Rust
Jack sat cross-legged and prepared himself. Slowly, the world fell away, leaving behind only him, his resolve, and the Thousand Essence Flower.
He had to succeed. He had to brave the risk and break through. This was it. After this moment, he would either rise to the topor fall to hell.
A little more time passed. Jacks resolve strengthened to its limit, though there really wasnt much space to gohe was already as hyped as he could be. His mind calmed down like a still lake, giving him a clear view of his soulthe Dao Seed of the Fistand the four Dao Roots that were one with it.
After today, these would not be inheritances of some greater Dao. It would all be his own, personal interpretation of the worlda Dao that belonged only to him, Jack Rust.
Deep breaths. His chest rose and fell, filled with the verdant Dao that suffused the air of this place. He had rested for two hours beforehand, so he had already fully recovered from the battle against Old Man Spirit. He was at his absolute strongest. There was no better time.This chapter made its debut appearance via N0v3lB1n.
Jack did not open his eyes. Brock and Old Man Spirit were nearby, watching him. The increased gravity bore down on him, agitating his body and drawing out its potential. The breeze was peaceful, and the air filled with power.
He opened his mouth and swallowed the Thousand Essence Flower.
It was like an explosion went off in his stomach. He lost his breath and almost toppled from his seating position. Instantly, his mind and soul were overwhelmed by understanding.
This was nothing like his previous experience with the Dao Sprouting Pill. The pill had given him increased awareness, like a psychedelic medicine that ripped away everything else to expose the purest form of the Dao. It was useful, but at the end of the day, it was something that only enhanced his own power.
The Thousand Essence Flower was completely different. It didnt reveal anything new. Instead, it felt like a thousand wise fairies had just been unleashed in his bloodstream, probing and understanding everything. He quickly opened his soul and let them in, at which point they started inspecting his Dao.
Jack didnt wait for them to finish. He immediately started his breakthrough. He fell into his soul worldit was completely barren this time, a limitless dark expanse with a single purple sun and four bright stars surrounding it. Motes of light also hovered everywherethe spirits of a thousand immortals, here to assist him.
Jack took a deep breath. He raised his arms like a godwhich, in this space, he kind of was. The sun shuddered. The stars flickered and changed their trajectories. The motes of light pulsed with excitement, realizing what was happening.
Who am I? he finally asked the question. His Dao rose to the task. So did his soul. The motes of light helped him, pooling their minds together with his to help him jump to the right conclusions.
Jack saw a vision of himself before the System. He was moving forward in life but staying at the same spot. There was little sense of progress or fulfillment. The world was a mundane, gray prison, and he was powerless to do anything about itboth in mind and body.
That powerlessness was expressed in his Dao of Weakness. It was his past, and the future of his enemies.
When the System arrived, he broke those shackles. He fought for his life, and it was hard. Many times, he almost died. Many more, he almost wished he had, but he always pressed on. He saw every threat as an opportunity to grow, and slowly but surely, he carved out a place for himself in the Dungeon of the Strong with his indomitable will as the chisel. From then on, no matter what dangers assaulted him or how desperate the situation was, he always relied on that will and never buckled, never hesitated, always charged forward with roaring laughter.
That was his Dao of Indomitable Will. The cornerstone of his strength.
The motes of light cheered. Their job was done.
Suddenly, the giant, multicolored fist thumped. It became real, like it finally came to the foreso real that it couldnt possibly exist just inside his soul.
A new force suddenly appeared. It was like a door had been opened to let in the infinite wonders of the universe. A stream of power came from nowhere and smashed into the fist. Now, Jack was just a watcher.
This stream was not the tribulation Old Man Spirit had mentionedit was a natural part of this breakthrough. The universe had sensed that someone was forming their own Dao, but it couldnt permit an incomplete Dao to exist. It had to make sure Jacks was up to the task.
This was a similar situation as the thousand visions he had to resolve when he reached the E-Grade, except far harder. The thousand visions back then had only been a small test, like a professor giving an exam to her students. This one, however, was the real deal, as if every professor in the world was peer-reviewing a students paper.
There weren't just a thousand visions. They were infiniteor, at least, far more than Jack could count. The universe summoned its power to pit Jacks new Dao against every possible scenario in existence. If it couldnt properly respond to any of them, if it had the slightest imperfection or inner contradiction, the universe would not accept it, and Jack would never become an immortal.
Whats worse, Jack could not do anything about it. This was just the highest powers in the universe scrutinizing his Dao. All he could do was watch, with his heart in his throat.
At least, he had the assistance of a thousand immortals. With their help, he could only hope that the end result was perfect.
The stream of power intensified. Every Dao out there lent a part of itself, creating its own little test for Jacks Dao. His soul was suddenly awash by every color in existence, and the awe was so strong that Jack barely resisted the urge to kneel. The colors also reached the motes of light and instantly extinguished themas that happened, Jack felt anger building in the colors, as if the existence of these motes of light was an insult. Like he was cheating.
Time lost its meaning. Jack had no idea how long this process took. Eventually, however, the stream of power began to dim. It went from a torrent to a river, then a trickle, before it was finally extinguished.
Jack held his breath as he stared at his Dao, looking for the slightest crack.
But there was none. His Dao remained whole. It had survived the onslaught. It had passed the test. The universe had acknowledged it as worthy of sitting on the highest throneto become a completely new Dao, on par with all the minor Daos of the world. From now on, people could cultivate the Dao of Jack Rust.
Jack felt extreme joy. He wanted to scream and shout, to cheer, to celebrate, to pump his hands in the air.
Except, something was wrong. His breakthrough was not complete. He had not reached the D-Grade. A thin layer separated his Dao from fully coming into existence, like it was held back by an invisible force. He couldnt even access its powers anymore.
Yet, the breakthrough should be complete. The test had already occurred. Which could only mean one thing.
Jack opened his eyes in the real world. He saw the remains of a purple hurricane dissipating around him, as well as the excited eyes of Brock and Old Man Spirit just outside. However, he didnt smile yet; he only looked up, at the ceiling of the Final Ring, where, despite all impossibility, a storm was slowly brewing.
The tribulation was coming.
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Chapter 222: The Dao of Jack Rust
Jack sat cross-legged and prepared himself. Slowly, the world fell away, leaving behind only him, his resolve, and the Thousand Essence Flower.
He had to succeed. He had to brave the risk and break through. This was it. After this moment, he would either rise to the topor fall to hell.
A little more time passed. Jacks resolve strengthened to its limit, though there really wasnt much space to gohe was already as hyped as he could be. His mind calmed down like a still lake, giving him a clear view of his soulthe Dao Seed of the Fistand the four Dao Roots that were one with it.
After today, these would not be inheritances of some greater Dao. It would all be his own, personal interpretation of the worlda Dao that belonged only to him, Jack Rust.
Deep breaths. His chest rose and fell, filled with the verdant Dao that suffused the air of this place. He had rested for two hours beforehand, so he had already fully recovered from the battle against Old Man Spirit. He was at his absolute strongest. There was no better time.This chapter made its debut appearance via N0v3lB1n.
Jack did not open his eyes. Brock and Old Man Spirit were nearby, watching him. The increased gravity bore down on him, agitating his body and drawing out its potential. The breeze was peaceful, and the air filled with power.
He opened his mouth and swallowed the Thousand Essence Flower.
It was like an explosion went off in his stomach. He lost his breath and almost toppled from his seating position. Instantly, his mind and soul were overwhelmed by understanding.
This was nothing like his previous experience with the Dao Sprouting Pill. The pill had given him increased awareness, like a psychedelic medicine that ripped away everything else to expose the purest form of the Dao. It was useful, but at the end of the day, it was something that only enhanced his own power.
The Thousand Essence Flower was completely different. It didnt reveal anything new. Instead, it felt like a thousand wise fairies had just been unleashed in his bloodstream, probing and understanding everything. He quickly opened his soul and let them in, at which point they started inspecting his Dao.
Jack didnt wait for them to finish. He immediately started his breakthrough. He fell into his soul worldit was completely barren this time, a limitless dark expanse with a single purple sun and four bright stars surrounding it. Motes of light also hovered everywherethe spirits of a thousand immortals, here to assist him.
Jack took a deep breath. He raised his arms like a godwhich, in this space, he kind of was. The sun shuddered. The stars flickered and changed their trajectories. The motes of light pulsed with excitement, realizing what was happening.
Who am I? he finally asked the question. His Dao rose to the task. So did his soul. The motes of light helped him, pooling their minds together with his to help him jump to the right conclusions.
Jack saw a vision of himself before the System. He was moving forward in life but staying at the same spot. There was little sense of progress or fulfillment. The world was a mundane, gray prison, and he was powerless to do anything about itboth in mind and body.
That powerlessness was expressed in his Dao of Weakness. It was his past, and the future of his enemies.
When the System arrived, he broke those shackles. He fought for his life, and it was hard. Many times, he almost died. Many more, he almost wished he had, but he always pressed on. He saw every threat as an opportunity to grow, and slowly but surely, he carved out a place for himself in the Dungeon of the Strong with his indomitable will as the chisel. From then on, no matter what dangers assaulted him or how desperate the situation was, he always relied on that will and never buckled, never hesitated, always charged forward with roaring laughter.
That was his Dao of Indomitable Will. The cornerstone of his strength.
The motes of light cheered. Their job was done.
Suddenly, the giant, multicolored fist thumped. It became real, like it finally came to the foreso real that it couldnt possibly exist just inside his soul.
A new force suddenly appeared. It was like a door had been opened to let in the infinite wonders of the universe. A stream of power came from nowhere and smashed into the fist. Now, Jack was just a watcher.
This stream was not the tribulation Old Man Spirit had mentionedit was a natural part of this breakthrough. The universe had sensed that someone was forming their own Dao, but it couldnt permit an incomplete Dao to exist. It had to make sure Jacks was up to the task.
This was a similar situation as the thousand visions he had to resolve when he reached the E-Grade, except far harder. The thousand visions back then had only been a small test, like a professor giving an exam to her students. This one, however, was the real deal, as if every professor in the world was peer-reviewing a students paper.
There weren't just a thousand visions. They were infiniteor, at least, far more than Jack could count. The universe summoned its power to pit Jacks new Dao against every possible scenario in existence. If it couldnt properly respond to any of them, if it had the slightest imperfection or inner contradiction, the universe would not accept it, and Jack would never become an immortal.
Whats worse, Jack could not do anything about it. This was just the highest powers in the universe scrutinizing his Dao. All he could do was watch, with his heart in his throat.
At least, he had the assistance of a thousand immortals. With their help, he could only hope that the end result was perfect.
The stream of power intensified. Every Dao out there lent a part of itself, creating its own little test for Jacks Dao. His soul was suddenly awash by every color in existence, and the awe was so strong that Jack barely resisted the urge to kneel. The colors also reached the motes of light and instantly extinguished themas that happened, Jack felt anger building in the colors, as if the existence of these motes of light was an insult. Like he was cheating.
Time lost its meaning. Jack had no idea how long this process took. Eventually, however, the stream of power began to dim. It went from a torrent to a river, then a trickle, before it was finally extinguished.
Jack held his breath as he stared at his Dao, looking for the slightest crack.
But there was none. His Dao remained whole. It had survived the onslaught. It had passed the test. The universe had acknowledged it as worthy of sitting on the highest throneto become a completely new Dao, on par with all the minor Daos of the world. From now on, people could cultivate the Dao of Jack Rust.
Jack felt extreme joy. He wanted to scream and shout, to cheer, to celebrate, to pump his hands in the air.
Except, something was wrong. His breakthrough was not complete. He had not reached the D-Grade. A thin layer separated his Dao from fully coming into existence, like it was held back by an invisible force. He couldnt even access its powers anymore.
Yet, the breakthrough should be complete. The test had already occurred. Which could only mean one thing.
Jack opened his eyes in the real world. He saw the remains of a purple hurricane dissipating around him, as well as the excited eyes of Brock and Old Man Spirit just outside. However, he didnt smile yet; he only looked up, at the ceiling of the Final Ring, where, despite all impossibility, a storm was slowly brewing.
The tribulation was coming.
Chapter 222: The Dao of Jack RustJack sat cross-legged and prepared himself. Slowly, the world fell away, leaving behind only him, his resolve, and the Thousand Essence Flower.He had to succeed. He had to brave the risk and break through. This was it. After this moment, he would either rise to the topor fall to hell.A little more time passed. Jacks resolve strengthened to its limit, though there really wasnt much space to gohe was already as hyped as he could be. His mind calmed down like a still lake, giving him a clear view of his soulthe Dao Seed of the Fistand the four Dao Roots that were one with it.After today, these would not be inheritances of some greater Dao. It would all be his own, personal interpretation of the worlda Dao that belonged only to him, Jack Rust.Deep breaths. His chest rose and fell, filled with the verdant Dao that suffused the air of this place. He had rested for two hours beforehand, so he had already fully recovered from the battle against Old Man Spirit. He was at his absolute strongest. There was no better time.This chapter made its debut appearance via N0v3lB1n.Jack did not open his eyes. Brock and Old Man Spirit were nearby, watching him. The increased gravity bore down on him, agitating his body and drawing out its potential. The breeze was peaceful, and the air filled with power.He opened his mouth and swallowed the Thousand Essence Flower.It was like an explosion went off in his stomach. He lost his breath and almost toppled from his seating position. Instantly, his mind and soul were overwhelmed by understanding.This was nothing like his previous experience with the Dao Sprouting Pill. The pill had given him increased awareness, like a psychedelic medicine that ripped away everything else to expose the purest form of the Dao. It was useful, but at the end of the day, it was something that only enhanced his own power.The Thousand Essence Flower was completely different. It didnt reveal anything new. Instead, it felt like a thousand wise fairies had just been unleashed in his bloodstream, probing and understanding everything. He quickly opened his soul and let them in, at which point they started inspecting his Dao.Jack didnt wait for them to finish. He immediately started his breakthrough. He fell into his soul worldit was completely barren this time, a limitless dark expanse with a single purple sun and four bright stars surrounding it. Motes of light also hovered everywherethe spirits of a thousand immortals, here to assist him.Jack took a deep breath. He raised his arms like a godwhich, in this space, he kind of was. The sun shuddered. The stars flickered and changed their trajectories. The motes of light pulsed with excitement, realizing what was happening.Who am I? he finally asked the question. His Dao rose to the task. So did his soul. The motes of light helped him, pooling their minds together with his to help him jump to the right conclusions.Jack saw a vision of himself before the System. He was moving forward in life but staying at the same spot. There was little sense of progress or fulfillment. The world was a mundane, gray prison, and he was powerless to do anything about itboth in mind and body.That powerlessness was expressed in his Dao of Weakness. It was his past, and the future of his enemies.When the System arrived, he broke those shackles. He fought for his life, and it was hard. Many times, he almost died. Many more, he almost wished he had, but he always pressed on. He saw every threat as an opportunity to grow, and slowly but surely, he carved out a place for himself in the Dungeon of the Strong with his indomitable will as the chisel. From then on, no matter what dangers assaulted him or how desperate the situation was, he always relied on that will and never buckled, never hesitated, always charged forward with roaring laughter.That was his Dao of Indomitable Will. The cornerstone of his strength.The motes of light cheered. Their job was done.Suddenly, the giant, multicolored fist thumped. It became real, like it finally came to the foreso real that it couldnt possibly exist just inside his soul.A new force suddenly appeared. It was like a door had been opened to let in the infinite wonders of the universe. A stream of power came from nowhere and smashed into the fist. Now, Jack was just a watcher.This stream was not the tribulation Old Man Spirit had mentionedit was a natural part of this breakthrough. The universe had sensed that someone was forming their own Dao, but it couldnt permit an incomplete Dao to exist. It had to make sure Jacks was up to the task.This was a similar situation as the thousand visions he had to resolve when he reached the E-Grade, except far harder. The thousand visions back then had only been a small test, like a professor giving an exam to her students. This one, however, was the real deal, as if every professor in the world was peer-reviewing a students paper.There weren't just a thousand visions. They were infiniteor, at least, far more than Jack could count. The universe summoned its power to pit Jacks new Dao against every possible scenario in existence. If it couldnt properly respond to any of them, if it had the slightest imperfection or inner contradiction, the universe would not accept it, and Jack would never become an immortal.Whats worse, Jack could not do anything about it. This was just the highest powers in the universe scrutinizing his Dao. All he could do was watch, with his heart in his throat.At least, he had the assistance of a thousand immortals. With their help, he could only hope that the end result was perfect.The stream of power intensified. Every Dao out there lent a part of itself, creating its own little test for Jacks Dao. His soul was suddenly awash by every color in existence, and the awe was so strong that Jack barely resisted the urge to kneel. The colors also reached the motes of light and instantly extinguished themas that happened, Jack felt anger building in the colors, as if the existence of these motes of light was an insult. Like he was cheating.Time lost its meaning. Jack had no idea how long this process took. Eventually, however, the stream of power began to dim. It went from a torrent to a river, then a trickle, before it was finally extinguished.Jack held his breath as he stared at his Dao, looking for the slightest crack.But there was none. His Dao remained whole. It had survived the onslaught. It had passed the test. The universe had acknowledged it as worthy of sitting on the highest throneto become a completely new Dao, on par with all the minor Daos of the world. From now on, people could cultivate the Dao of Jack Rust.Jack felt extreme joy. He wanted to scream and shout, to cheer, to celebrate, to pump his hands in the air.Except, something was wrong. His breakthrough was not complete. He had not reached the D-Grade. A thin layer separated his Dao from fully coming into existence, like it was held back by an invisible force. He couldnt even access its powers anymore.Yet, the breakthrough should be complete. The test had already occurred. Which could only mean one thing.Jack opened his eyes in the real world. He saw the remains of a purple hurricane dissipating around him, as well as the excited eyes of Brock and Old Man Spirit just outside. However, he didnt smile yet; he only looked up, at the ceiling of the Final Ring, where, despite all impossibility, a storm was slowly brewing.The tribulation was coming.
