Above The Sky
Chapter 63 - 63 60 The Thing of Nihility

63: Chapter 60 The Thing of Nihility 63: Chapter 60 The Thing of Nihility “It’s also time.”

Hiliard nodded slightly, knowing this was inevitable, “Next, you will officially embark on the path of a Sublimator, where dangers, hardships, and even life-and-death crises are bound to arise.”

“But on this land, becoming a Sublimator is always better than being an ordinary person.”

“…Yes.”

Ian fell silent for a while, still able to recall those hesitant inquiries, the laughter of surviving a calamity, and the crying of children.

The white-haired boy turned his head to look out the window.

In the starless dark night, only the moonlight was dazzling, making the sky appear deep and dark, as if it could swallow everything.

He gazed at the sky and whispered, “I need strength to fulfill my wishes.”

The old knight nodded slowly, speaking softly, “Have you chosen the first organ you want to enhance?”

Bowing his head, Ian looked at his body and nodded, “I’ve made my choice.”

“I choose the liver.”

What lies between ordinary people and Sublimation Apprentices are the Virtual Primordial Seed and the Primordial Seed.

Becoming a true Sublimator is not something that happens overnight.

Before taking various Magical Potion Supplements, undergoing special training and learning targeted Guiding Techniques, one must go through a considerable period of accumulation and tempering as a foundational preparation.

For instance, transforming an organ within one’s body out of nothing into an enhanced organ, much stronger than that of an ordinary person, and even unimaginably a ‘Sublimation Organ’.

Immediately after condensing the Primordial Seed, Sublimation Apprentices must determine the first organ they wish to sublimate.

Of course, the first organ to be sublimated will determine the direction of the Sublimator’s future path.

It’s true that regardless of which organ is chosen as the initial target, once all bodily organs are fully sublimated, the overall effect will be roughly the same.

However, as the initial organ of cultivation, its domain certainly represents the area the Sublimator is most familiar with and more adept in.

After all, even with the same Bloodline Inheritance, such as the ‘Sea Dragon Bloodline,’ Sublimators who specialize in different parts like ‘tail,’ ‘claw,’ and ‘breath organ’ will definitely have their unique specialized development directions and preferred combat styles.

And now, Ian has chosen the ‘liver.’

The domain it represents is ‘vitality.’

For most humans, the liver’s main functions include metabolism, production of various vitamins, as well as storage of sugars and production of bile to aid in digesting fats.

The liver also handles detoxification within the human body—most toxins ingested or encountered by humans are processed and metabolized for detoxification in the liver before being expelled.

In simple terms, Ian’s choice focuses on specialization in terms of [Detoxification], [Enhanced Sugar Reserves], [Increased Metabolic Vitality], and [Absorption of Heat].

So-called ‘endurance.’

This is a well-considered choice.

In the South Ridge, the Natives are adept at using poison, and often do so; various insect toxins, plant poisons, and biological venoms are all weapons in their arsenal.

Not to mention, the Sleep Powder that Ian himself uses was also commonly utilized by the Natives for hunting.

Moreover, even outside of the South Ridge, if one wishes to travel on the Terra Continent, one must be wary of other Adventurers, bandits, and unscrupulous merchants’ ambushes and traps, and be prepared to handle a wide array of strange poisons.

Wild emergency food items also typically contain certain toxins, to varying degrees.

As for the others, such as glycogen reserves in the liver, boosted metabolism, and enhanced physical strength, those are just added benefits.

“My Foresight View also requires the transport of nutrients through blood circulation, and although I’m not sure if retinol has anything to do with my Spirit Energy, strengthening the liver is always the right decision.”

Ian felt that his choice was quite perfect, and Hiliard also expressed approval.

“A fine choice,”

the old knight nodded in agreement, “In the system of The Unyielding Fortress, the liver is responsible for secreting ‘Petrification Liquid’, a sublimation substance that travels along the blood circulation and precipitates at the extremities of the capillary network.”

“At the Sand Armor Apprentice stage, your skin will become tougher, and once you complete the sublimation of the ‘heart’, ‘entire blood circulation system’, and ‘skin’, you’ll gain an extremely powerful sublimation ability called ‘Rock Armor’, immune to the attacks of swords and even crossbows.”

“This is also the core ability of the Rock Cast Knight at the Second Energy Level.

The earlier you sublimate, the faster you’ll master it when advancing.”

At this point, he seemed to recall fragments of the past, showing a trace of emotion: “The liver is the basis of the physiological circulation system.

Before your adolescents, it is more suitable for strengthening than the heart and lungs, not to mention the muscles, bones, and skin which are better off being strengthened after reaching adulthood.”

If strengthened at too young an age, the muscles, bones, and skin can prevent the body from continuing to grow, maintaining the stature of a child.

Although some bloodlines deliberately do this to save resources and accelerate the advancement time.

As long as one cultivates up to the Third Energy Level, one can freely control one’s physique, and becoming taller or shorter is just a matter of time.

But now, this path has been abandoned because truly, those Sublimators who can strike at the Third Energy Level are not lacking in resources.

“Let’s begin.”

After being checked by Hiliard, Ian was ready to condense his Primordial Seed in the most perfect state.

The five power levels of a Sublimator, as legend has it, are derived from the seven-tiered Sky Ladder in ancient Terra mythology.

The First Energy Level is known as ‘Enlightenment’, which means ‘to activate the primeval spirituality’, also known as the ‘Primordial Seed’, allowing oneself to gradually sublimate.

Once sublimated to a certain degree, when all around the body become Sublimation Organs, even the brain is elevated, and one begins to condense the spirit’s Glorious Light within the mind and body, it’s possible to attempt advancing to the Second Energy Level of ‘Radiance’.

At this stage, humans will begin to have a preliminary soul and try to hone it, condensing their own luminescence—the existence of the soul is the core in the later stages of The Path of Sublimation and is also key to awakening one’s own Spirit Energy for those who are not born Spirit Energy Users.

The state known as ‘Heart Light’, the Third Energy Level of the Sky Ladder, where spirit and flesh become one, is the most crucial sublimation in the noble self-elevation process.

Ian, at present, is merely taking the first step on the Sky Ladder.

But it is also the most crucial first step.

Ian had rehearsed in his mind countless times, whether it’s the manipulation of Origin Quality or the structure of the Primordial Seed, he knew them by heart.

If it weren’t for playing it safe—to avoid being too weak after advancing the Primordial Seed and fainting due to not being able to replenish his physical strength in time—he wouldn’t need Hiliard; he could complete this sublimation on his own.

However, it is obvious that he still overlooked the importance of a good teacher in an ancient legacy.

As the rhythmic heartbeat began to produce a faint buzzing resonance, the Origin Quality from the Virtual Primordial Seed was refined and, passing through the body, eventually converged at the heart once again; faint blue light patterns illuminated the body of the white-haired boy.

These intricate and orderly lines crisscrossed, finally weaving into rings at the chest, forming a complex and elaborate pattern.

Fine Origin Quality Crystal Chips, through arrangement and combination, built their own structure within the circulation of Ian’s blood, faintly discernible that these complex patterns greatly overlapped with the distribution of human blood vessels.

The light flickered in the dark room, and as the golden Virtual Primordial Seed contributed by Hiliard gradually disassembled, a new and unique pale cyan Primordial Seed belonging to Ian took shape.

Although pale cyan, if viewed through Foresight View, this Primordial Seed, which still retained certain components of Hiliard’s power, was surrounded by a mist of unique cyan and gold.

“Ian, you must remember what I am about to say next,”

As Ian’s condensation of the Primordial Seed gradually got on the right track and began to enter an extremely energy-consuming period, Hiliard suddenly spoke up, “You continue to condense, don’t stop, but listen to me as well.”

“Mhm.”

Even while condensing his Primordial Seed, Ian still had enough strength to respond.

He had personally experienced Hiliard’s knowledge and power and was well aware that the other party was always concise and powerful in speech, with not a word wasted—a surprisingly good teacher.

The old knight had smoothly laid out the knowledge of the entire Terra Continent for him within a few days; the key points he emphasized were naturally to be remembered seriously.

But, even prepared mentally, the words Hiliard said next still made Ian pause.

He even felt he might have misheard.

“Actually, the Primordial Seed does not exist.”

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