*tap tap
'whoaa…'
My footsteps echoed softly on the path, drawing closer to the towering tower in the distance. A gentle breeze carried the scent of leaves and damp earth, while the afternoon sunlight reflected off the tower's walls, making it seem to shine with a golden light.
As I walked, my eyes remained fixed on the sight, the magnificent tower that seemed to pierce the sky, radiating a blue light from the crystal core at its peak, surrounded by a beautiful and tranquil natural landscape.
It was hard to believe a place this beautiful could feel so real.
Without realizing it, I had reached the tower's entrance. Just as my foot touched the entrance steps, the massive tower door opened on its own. I used [True Sight] to look at it, but I couldn't identify it, as my level was still 1.
As soon as I stepped inside, warm air and the scent of old wood greeted me. The first floor of this tower wasn't just an empty hall as I had imagined. The room that stretched before me was far more spacious than the tower's external dimensions. The building, already large from the outside, now looked even bigger, becoming an ocean of towering bookshelves that stretched as far as the eye could see.
This was no illusion.
The room was truly, bigger on the inside. This tower was genuinely manipulating the laws of space. Its internal size far exceeded its physical outer limits. In the center of the room was a vast reading area, with elegant wooden tables neatly arranged, each illuminated by a golden light from floating crystals. Plush chairs were scattered here and there, as if prepared for visitors who never came. A deep red carpet stretched across the floor, muffling every step, making the atmosphere feel silent and solemn. The soft sound of pages turning by themselves echoed from various directions, though not a single living soul could be seen in the room. To the right of the reading area, a grand staircase led to the next floor.
I didn't know if the magic towers in Eldrin Chronicles had anything like this, because the interiors couldn't be accessed through normal means, quests, or even mods.
With a first floor this vast, exploring it would take a lot of time. So, I decided to postpone exploring the upper floors.
The system could probably help.
'System.'
A transparent blue screen appeared and displayed a message.
[ You can select the techniques and magic you wish to learn from here ]
Then, the screen's display changed. A list appeared, divided into two columns: techniques and magic. Below them, a star rating from 1 to 5 appeared. In the game, ☆5 was the highest tier achievable, containing extraordinary abilities that could disrupt or save this world. For example, the divine techniques and magic of the hero that Tristan received after getting his blessing, as well as the chaos techniques and magic of the demon king.
I tapped the ☆1 section and, without hesitation, chose hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship, and magic understanding.
For cultivation, I needed to find one specifically for a Unity Core user. The game never specified the name of my predecessors' cultivation techniques, so this part was a bit tricky.
'Found it!!'
[ Dual Origin Cultivation Technique ☆5 ]
Judging by the name, this was the cultivation technique I was looking for.
As I was about to read its description, my eyes were drawn to a black star symbol, right below the cultivation technique section. When I pressed it, the system screen showed two techniques.
The black star didn't exist in the game version, but it looked stronger than five stars. I pressed it, and the system screen showed two techniques.
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[ CULTIVATION TECHNIQUE ]
[Perfect Unity Cultivation Technique ★]
Description: The most perfect cultivation technique for a Unity Core owner, created by the Emperor Atherion. This technique is faster, more stable, and easier than the [ Dual Origin Cultivation Technique ☆5 ].
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And the other one.
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[ SWORD TECHNIQUE ]
[Transcendent Unity Sword Art ★]
Description: A sword technique created by Emperor Atherion and the Heavenly Demon, after the Emperor acknowledged that the Heavenly Demon's sword technique was his equal.
This sword technique has 3 stages and 7 Forms.
[The Three Initial Foundations]
- First Form: Flowing Reversal
- Second Form: Heavenly Step
- Third Form: Azuresky Flow
[The Three Complex Manifestations]
- Fourth Form: Myriad Shadows of the Unseen Blade
- Fifth Form: Heaven-Devouring Cyclone Slash
- Sixth Form: Soul-Severing Eclipse Strike
[The Pinnacle of Swordsmanship]
- Seventh Form: The Adjudicating Void
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Heavenly Demon??
Does the Atherion Empire truly come from Murim? But the name doesn't seem to fit the Murim theme and this place is far too modern for Murim.
Then a system message appeared after I read it.
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Message:
[Perfect Unity Cultivation Technique ★] and [Transcendent Unity Sword Art ★] have perfect compatibility. Improving them both will grant rapid and stable growth
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'Whoaaa.. '
Without any hesitation, I immediately took both. I intended to take some magic as well, but only basic spells like [Fireball ☆1], [Mana Bullet ☆1], and [Waterball ☆1], as they weren't my main priority.
After everything was done, I returned to the training grounds. By the time I stepped out of the tower, the sky was dark. The sun had long set, and the night air was silent, filled only with the sounds of nocturnal insects.
I sat under a tree near the training arena and took out the thick, glowing book [Perfect Unity Cultivation Technique ★]. Without hesitation, I opened it.
In an instant, a massive wave of information and essence flowed directly into my body, as if my brain was being forced to swallow the entire contents of an ancient library at once.
"Ugh…!" I fell to my knees. My head felt like it was being pounded repeatedly by a hammer. My breath caught, and the world spun. The pain was excruciating, worse than I had imagined.
For a full hour, I could only stay put, gritting my teeth and enduring. But finally, the pain slowly subsided, replaced by a strange silence in my mind. I instantly realized something. My body was beginning to change, my breathing was lighter, and the essence within me moved stably and purely towards my three dantians.
Good
Using [Absolute Immunity] removes the pain during the body's reconstruction, making the initial enlightenment less efficient
[You have successfully learned: Perfect Unity Cultivation Technique ★]
[Internal cultivation speed increased dramatically]
I opened my eyes and pulled up my status.
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[ STATUS WINDOW ]
Name: Adrian Melvian
Race : Human
Age: 5
Core : Unity Core
Rank : Low Stage Beginner
Affinity: All-Aspect Affinity
Trait: -
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[ SKILLS ]
[Active]
- Absolute Immunity (Ex)
- Atherion Dreamforge (Lvl Max)
- True Sight (Lvl 1)
- Dimensional Storage (Lvl 1)
[Passive]
- Adaptive Regeneration (Lvl 1)
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[TECHNIQUES]
[CULTIVATION]
- Perfect Unity Cultivation Technique ★
[AURA]
- Swordsmanship ☆1 (Lvl 1)
- Transcendent Unity Sword Art ★
- Martial Arts ☆1 (Lvl 1)
[MANA]
- Magic Understanding ☆1 (Lvl 1)
- Mana Bullet ☆1 (Lvl 1)
- Fireball ☆1 (Lvl 1)
- Waterball ☆1 (Lvl 1)
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My eyes widened. So, the 6-star techniques aren't level-bound? It seems they develop depending on the user.
Alright, there are still 6 days left in this place. I should use them to train.