Valeris looked thoughtful. "So he took them to serve as energy sources for when he reaches the Galaxy-level?"
"Not just that," Asher replied, his tone sharpening with gravity. "In the Galaxy Rank, cultivators don't always form their own galaxies from scratch. Some do. But others—especially those with foresight—fuse foreign galaxies into their core. That's the real edge. By binding to existing galaxies that already possess unique energy laws, they gain access to entire systems of power that operate differently from their own."
Freya frowned. "But… why start so early? Galaxy Rank is still three full realms away, isn't it? And not everyone's like you, Asher. For most, it takes hundreds of thousands of years to even approach that level."
Asher nodded slowly. "True. But for him, it was never about now. It was always about preparing for a future only he believed he'd reach. Except… it wasn't just foresight."
