After finishing his conversation with his parents, Ryven reached into his spatial ring and began withdrawing beast cores and treasures. The sheer quantity made even his father's Unity Realm composure crack as pile after pile of valuable cultivation resources appeared on their coffee table.
"This is roughly fifty percent of what I collected," Ryven explained casually, as if he wasn't displaying wealth that could fund a small sect for years. "I gave twenty percent to Victoria this morning for helping with my cultivation through the years, and I'm keeping the remaining thirty percent for my own foundation work and other needs."
David's hands trembled slightly as he examined the cores. Each one pulsed with concentrated spiritual energy that would take normal cultivators months to absorb safely. There were hundreds of them, ranging from Spirit Beast level all the way up to early Soul Realm quality.
"Son, this amount of treasures could last all our experts below Soul Realm for an entire year," David said, his voice filled with amazement. "The contribution points alone for these cores would make you the highest contributor in our family's history."
"Which brings me to my current problem," Ryven said, settling back in his chair. "I need access to techniques and skills. My law comprehension has advanced rapidly, but I lack the proper methods to utilize my abilities effectively."
David nodded immediately. "Of course. With this level of contribution, you could request access to our entire library ten times over. Come, I'll take you there right now."
They left the mansion and began walking through the family compound toward the secure library building. The Strathor estate was bustling with activity as family members went about their daily cultivation and business routines.
As they walked, Ryven noticed several clan members stopping their conversations to stare at him. His appearance had been dramatically enhanced by his recent breakthroughs, and his spiritual aura was completely different from what people remembered.
"Hey, isn't that the trash of the Strathor family?" whispered a young man near the training grounds, not bothering to lower his voice.
"Yeah, that's him," replied his companion. "Just a waste of resources. I heard he couldn't even reach Qi Awakening after all these years."
"But wait, why are they heading toward the library?" a third voice joined in. "Only contributors above Soul Realm get escorted there personally."
"Hold on," the first speaker's voice changed suddenly. "Look at his cultivation level. Can you sense his aura?"
There was a moment of stunned silence as the watching clan members extended their spiritual senses toward Ryven.
"Oh shit, when did he advance to Unity Realm?" someone gasped.
"This is absurd! Did that strange energy downpour unlock something in him?"
"Who knows? We only managed to breakthrough a few minor realms, or at most one major realm, but he just jumped straight to Unity Realm like it was nothing!"
"Fuck, I really just called him trash. He must have heard me with those enhanced senses."
"Quick, act like we weren't talking about him!"
"Someone should inform the elders immediately. This changes everything!"
"Look at Uncle David's expression. He doesn't seem surprised at all."
"Maybe the family knew this would happen?"
"Impossible. Nobody hides Unity Realm breakthrough potential for twenty years."
Similar conversations rippled through the compound as word spread rapidly among the clan members. The "worthless" youngest generation member had somehow become one of their most powerful cultivators overnight.
Ryven paid the whispers no mind. The clan members were beneath his notice now, their petty gossip irrelevant to someone who had reached his level of power. His focus was on acquiring the techniques he needed for continued advancement.
"Don't let it bother you," David said quietly as they walked. "Cultivation society has always been about strength. Now that you've proven your power, their attitudes will change quickly enough."
"It doesn't bother me," Ryven replied truthfully. "Their opinions stopped mattering the moment I surpassed them."
They reached the library building, an imposing three-story structure protected by multiple formation arrays. David pressed his palm against a scanner that verified his Unity Realm cultivation and administrative authority.
"I'm giving you full admin access," David explained as they entered, pulling a sophisticated device from his storage ring. The watch-like artifact glowed with formation patterns and crystalline displays. "This will allow you to enter any section of the library and access materials up to Legendary rank."
He handed the device to Ryven, who slipped it onto his wrist. The watch immediately synchronized with his spiritual signature, granting him unrestricted access to the family's cultivation knowledge.
"There's another feature you'll find useful," David continued. "The watch can record digital versions of any technique or skill you study. It creates perfect copies that include all the energy flow diagrams and comprehension notes. Very convenient for private study."
Ryven's eyes lit up with interest. "So I can copy everything and study it at my own pace?"
"Exactly. The family has collected techniques and skills from Common rank all the way up to Legendary. Take whatever you need - your contribution more than justifies it."
They entered the main library hall, a vast space filled with crystalline storage devices and holographic displays. Techniques were organized by rank and type, making it easy to navigate the extensive collection.
"I'll leave you to browse in peace," David said. "Take as long as you need. When you're finished, just use the watch to exit. The security formations will recognize your authorization."
After his father left, Ryven began systematically working through the library's collection. His enhanced comprehension allowed him to quickly evaluate each technique and determine its potential usefulness. The watch's recording function made copying everything incredibly efficient.
He started with Common rank techniques, not because he needed them for power but because they often contained fundamental principles that could be built upon. Uncommon and Rare ranks followed, each category offering insights into different approaches to energy manipulation.
The Epic rank techniques were more substantial, representing the accumulated wisdom of generations of cultivators. Ryven found several movement arts, defensive techniques, and elemental manipulation methods that could serve as foundations for his own development.
But it was the Legendary rank collection that truly impressed him. These techniques had been acquired at great cost and effort, representing the highest level of cultivation knowledge the family possessed. Attack methods that could level mountains, defensive arts that could withstand Law Realm assaults, and utility techniques that bent the rules of reality itself.
By the time Ryven finished copying everything, several hours had passed and his watch contained a comprehensive library of cultivation techniques spanning every rank the family possessed. The knowledge represented centuries of accumulated wisdom that he could now study and adapt to his unique abilities.
Leaving the library, Ryven found his father waiting outside with barely contained curiosity.
"Find everything you needed?" David asked.
"More than enough," Ryven replied, patting the watch on his wrist. "This collection will provide an excellent foundation for developing my own techniques."
"Your own techniques?" David raised an eyebrow. "You're planning to create original methods?"
"The techniques I've inherited from my bloodline are powerful but limited in scope," Ryven explained. "I need to develop abilities that can fully utilize my law comprehension and chaos energy. These family techniques will serve as reference material for that process."
David nodded, understanding the ambitious scope of his son's plans. "Where will you conduct this research? Creating new techniques requires extensive experimentation and testing."
"I'll find somewhere suitable," Ryven replied. "Actually, I should get started immediately. Time spent not advancing is time wasted."
With polite farewells to his father, Ryven activated his space law mastery and teleported directly to Victoria's penthouse apartment. He needed a secure location for intensive cultivation work, and her place offered both privacy and comfort.
Appearing in her living room, Ryven immediately noticed Victoria's absence. Her spiritual signature was nowhere in the building, suggesting she was handling business matters or other responsibilities.
"Perfect," he said to himself, settling into a meditation position on her sofa. "I can begin without distractions."
He activated the watch and began reviewing the copied techniques while simultaneously planning his next phase of development. With access to the family's entire cultivation library and the processing power of his enhanced comprehension, Ryven was ready to begin the most ambitious training project of his life.
The transformation from Unity Realm cultivator to something truly unprecedented was about to begin.