Sara opened her eyes.Her image reflected on the floor made of mirrors slowly brought her back to reality.In the eyes of her reflection, the brightness of the stars in the sky shined like it had become a part of it.'So, this is who I am.'She had a deeper understanding of her true nature after the test.'An endless search for a higher power. It seems that even Heaven can't suppress my ambition.'She raised her gaze to look at the sky.Only the clear ceiling of the building was visible but Sara's eyes seemed to look through it.I was suppressed and forged my way to freedom. I shall not be bound by human's law nor by Heaven's will.'A list appeared in his sea of consciousness which had the names of the courses and her attitude on them pictured on it.'Attunement with the "Breath", highly incompatible, I had already guessed that much.'Sara attentively read the list.She discovered that if she focused on certain courses, an explanation for the judgment of the test would appear.'My nat
Sara exited the inventory building.She was deep in thought but she could not hide the excitement that she felt.'I should really find a way to make money. Well, at least now I have the means to improve all my centers of power.'The Yin body for the body, the Kesier rune for the mind, the Dark vortex for the dantian, and the Three forms of the Ashura coupled with the Shadow steps spell for her combat style.She was eager to go back to her lodgings but there was another matter that had to be completed.Sara went to the building where she received the academy token.The same old woman was on the desk inside the structure."I need to state the courses that I want to attend and I would like to ask information about one of them."Sara handed her token to the woman that gestured her to continue."General cultivation, real battle, and study of magical beasts. I would like to know more about the Elemental forging course though."The woman nodded and wrote something on a tablet on the desk.Sh
Sara entered the building and sat on one of the farthest seats from the teacher's desk. Megan was already there waiting for all the students to gather. Yaoyao arrived right after and sat next to her. "Why didn't you join Daniel?" Sara replied in a calm tone. "Because I had a lesson." "But isn't he the most famous person in the academy?" Sara shrugged his shoulders. "Should I care?" "Well, face is really important to nobles. There is a high chance that his group will retaliate." Sara shrugged her shoulders again and focused on Megan. The course went on for a few hours with the Professor explaining the most common usage of the various centers of power. After that, Sara went back to her lodging and found out that Yaoyao's warning was on point. Two male students were standing in front of her accommodation with smirks on their faces. "Do you think that breaking Lord Daniel's record gives you the right to ignore him?" The other continued. "Lord Daniel is too kind and doesn't
The Ashura was a humanoid magical beast with three heads and six arms.The Three forms of the Ashura, as a rank 4 technique, could inherently improve the martial art of a cultivator multiplying her attacks till they reached the number of arms of the Ashura.Each form, on the other hand, had more amazing effects.The First form could increase the number of attacks by a large amount, creating material after-images through the "Breath" of the cultivator.However, fighting in that way comported a heavy burden on the cultivator's mind.Sara was battling seven people at the same time, her mental energy depleted to aid her concentration on her various opponents.She didn't commit any mistakes though, there were no flaws in her combat style.She had already been used on dividing her senses with the blood companion so it had been easier for her to learn the First form.Little by little, all the students were pushed back with many small cuts appearing on their bodies.In Sara's perception, it w
It was night and Sara was silently cultivating.Seven vortexes were on her back, constantly absorbing cold and dark "Breath" and pushing it toward her dantian.In front of her dantian, another vortex rotated between her joint hands, taking in even more "Breath" from the environment.The process of training both her dantian and her body at the same time was quite taxing for her sea of consciousness and even the stress on her dantian was not negligible.However, Sara held on.When the dawn came, Sara opened her eyes.A sixth of her mental energy was depleted and she felt nothing but tiredness from the intensive training but she was used to it by then.One month had passed since the events with the other students and Sara never slacked off.She occupied her new accommodation and made the best use of the higher density of "Breath" by managing to practice in the Dark vortex technique and in the Yin body at the same time.She had to review her training schedule though as she had to rest aft
The technique described in Ivor's book was a method to connect the space inside the sea of consciousness with the outside world.The cultivator had to use his projection inside the mental sphere as a link where the "Breath" had to pass through.However, the sea of consciousness was a personal space of the cultivator, it was his same mind, not a place appropriate to store "Breath".But the Elemental forging method did exactly that: it forced the "Breath" of Heaven and Earth outside of their dominion and refined it through the mental energy of the cultivator, making it a form of energy that could be shaped as the cultivator wanted.The "Breath" had its own will though, it could even oppose the advancements of the dantian, it was no wonder that it struggled to no end when it was put inside a sea of consciousness.Of course, a failure in containing it led to a backlash.That was precisely what was happening to Sara.The "Breath" that entered her mental sphere self-detonated because she ha
Time passed quickly in the academy.Sara had almost no time left for her daily needs.She used all her nights to cultivate her dantian and body and all her days between the Kesier rune, her martial art, her courses, and the Elemental forging method.She had resumed sleeping only every two days in order to make room for all her exercises and some results were finally shown on her ninth month in the academy.Her mind had grown stronger due to the intensive training in the Kesier rune and the pressure exerted from the "Breath" inside her sea of consciousness.Her body had improved due to the Yin body and had finally entered the middle tier of the third rank, she had broken through the third seal and unlocked more of her bloodline.Her dexterity with the Three forms of the Ashura and the Shadow steps spell had vastly increased thanks to the continuous sparring sessions with Yaoyao, the First form was still her limit though.She had concluded three more missions successfully, they were all
Sara spoke without moving her eyes from the Kesier rune."It's not that, I just don't have time for other people."Her mental sphere was enlarging at an incredible speed, Sara didn't want to waste any of her time inside the Sulfur domain on socializing."What about Murray, Norman, and Scott?"Daniel asked but those names meant nothing to Sara."I don't know who they are.""The three seniors in front of the entrance door."Sara shrugged her shoulders."Oh, them. They allowed me to pass."One of Daniel's eyebrows arched when he heard Sara's words."All they want is to please me. They will never allow anyone inside unless I say so."Sara didn't move at all, her gaze was always on the rune as she answered."So, you do know that your followers are mindless idiots."Daniel chuckled softly."Idiots? Maybe. Mindless? Not at all. It's the nature of humans to stick with the strongest person or the one with the best future prospects. You might not know but I'm the only cultivator of the light el
What Sara did wasn't for the benefit of the her. She had revealed their position, killing only two injured soldiers, the surprise effect could be considered wasted. Yet, she would rather do that then charge alone on the enemies, hoping for the group behind him to follow. 'If they think like me, they will use me to identify their abilities and then charge. I won't risk my life for them.' She had already obtained a headstart , she couldn't care less if it was to fail because she was unwilling to risk his life. Sara didn't believe that this group was the only force deployed by her father. She knew that Alpha Calhoun was a cunning man,he had spies set up after all so there was a high chance that there could be hidden troops too. The soldiers from Alpha Calhoun's pack reacted quickly and set up a battle formation with their bodies turned toward the now exposed cave. They were prepared to attack since their task was to stop Sara from entering and attacking the Alpha. Since they ha
After explaining the final arrangements to Ivor, Sara made her move as they bother rode the carriage out of the Sect's premises and into the gown as they travelled towards the outskirts.Thirty hooded figures exited a tavern together and ran toward the mountain path, outside of the capital.Meanwhile, right outside the city, on the opposite side from where the group from the Royal family went.Sixty men wearing the emblem of the Aldophus pack marched at a steady pace inside the town.Aldophus was in the center of the group, he was wearing an anxious expression and his eyes darted every time he heard a loud sound."Young master, please calm down. It's just a low rate pack it shouldn't be any problem for our team."Lane was right at his side, whispering with a soft voice to his ear.The soldiers around them were simple guards, unaware of the reasons for their being assembled.If they knew that they were against Alpha Calhoun's pack, their determination might crumble and they might even
"You really like being mysterious."Yaoyao sighed, giving up on probing more about her past."When you find out about me, you can give me your opinion on what I should have done."Sara said, receiving another poke from Yaoyao.They continued to talk and drink for the whole night, enjoying their peaceful time together.As the first rays of the dawn entered the room, Sara interrupted her line of thought and focused back on her surroundings.Yaoyao had long fallen asleep on the couch, uncaringly stretching her legs over Sara's waist.'Is this a habit of her? She sure doesn't care about appearances.'Sara shook her head, carefully moving her legs away in order to stand up.Yaoyao didn't wake up, it seemed that the wine had relaxed her so much that she didn't even pay attention to the environment around her.A bitter smile appeared on Sara's face as she stared at the girl quietly sleeping in front of him.'If my situation was different, I wonder how our relationship would have evolved.'Sh
To create an inscribed item with the Elemental forging method, there were many hurdles to surpass.The cultivator had to endure the absorption of the "Breath" with his sea of consciousness that comported a big risk for that center of power.Then, she had to set her will on a specific meaning and imbue the "Breath" with that, otherwise there would be no effect attached to the finished product.After that, it was time for the choice of the materials.The compound had to be something that didn't conflict with the element of the cultivator and that could sustain the activity that it was meant for.For example, you couldn't use a hard material to create a whip, it would simply conflict with the purpose of the item.At the same time, you couldn't use something too soft either, a whip forged that way would just fail to inflict any damage when wielded.The last hurdle was its form.The item had to be shaped according to its future usage: you could forge a sword but, if you didn't manage to sh
'What the fuck is that?'The guys had an excited smile when they looked at her.One of them gathered courage and stepped toward her."Ehm, dar-, Lord Sara, would you like to accompany me on a trip to Arolyac forest? I'm willing to give all my merit-"He couldn't finish her phrase since Sara interrupted her with a cold answer."No."Silence enveloped the area.Sara uncaringly passed the boy and moved through the crowd to reach her habitation.Yet, she couldn't help but hear the whispers of the boys as she walked through them."Kyaa, have you seen how cool she is! It's the complete opposite of Lord Daniel!""Yes, but Daniel was unreachable for us. Lord Sara doesn't care about noble status.""I want her to scold me so badly but I can't even face her, I feel like fainting every time I look into her eyes."'These boys are crazy!'Sara thought as the unlocked the door of her house."Dark Queen! Would you mind if I came inside and served you some tea? My family is famous for-"Sara didn't wa
It's not that Samuel didn't have techniques or spells to avoid the attack but the surprise effect paired with the fear that he felt due to Sara's presence left him defenseless for a moment.And that moment was exactly what Sara exploited.The head of the noble dug the terrain and a faint trace of blood came out of it.Sara raised Samuel's head from its hair and waited for his reaction."Why did you do this!? Who the fuck do you th-"His phrase was interrupted since Sara smashed the head back in the ground.She raised it again and waited."You better be care-"Sara slammed it back in the pit and pulled it out."Wait! I'm sorry! I will never talk behind your back again!"Samuel's face was covered with blood and terrain with some trace of tears in his eyes.Sara released his hair and smiled toward him, lightly patting his shoulder."Was that so hard? Next time I catch you doing something like this, I will gladly test at what depth the ground becomes harder than your head."Samuel shivere
'This should be the best that I can hope for with my current experience.'Sara thought, analyzing the "Breath" in her sea of consciousness.'Let's try to forge with this.'Another bone of Sun tiger appeared in her hand.Sara carefully manipulated a small part of the "Breath" in her mental sphere and slowly inserted it in the bone.It immediately started cracking, the piece of the beast was opposing that foreign substance.However, Sara controlled the "Breath" to force the item to stay still, using her mental energy and "Breath" in the dantian to envelop the bone.A black membrane appeared around the item in her hand.That was one of the incubating methods described in the forging procedures.With the membrane around it, the bone could not break toward the outside and was forced to mix with Sara's "Breath".Its color changed, from a pale white with shades of red, it became darker, turning gray with purple tones.Sara then controlled it to change shape.Inside the incubating membrane, i
She had a lot of memories of her battles.From the first time when he fought the rank 1 Four-eyes wolves to her recent fight in the arena, her combat style has always focused on two qualities: speed and sharpness.She tried to imprint her meaning of sharpness on the dark lake, concentrating on the memories where she killed her enemies in one blow.The refinement process took a long time.She had to first synchronize her mental energy with her idea of sharpness and then mix more mental energy in the dark lake to align the nature of the "Breath" with the one that she had set.Another week passed, with Ivor calmly standing right next to her, waiting for the results of her refinement.On the night of the seventh day, Sara opened her eyes and stretched and her arms in front of her.Over her palm, a blue liquid floated peacefully.Every drop in the small pond resembled a small blade and a faint sense of sharpness was exuded from it.Ivor immediately neared the liquid and carefully inspected
Manuel was astonished!'How did she manage to hit me through the barrier of lightning?!?'His martial art focused on defense, logically speaking, it had to match Sara's attacks.However, Sara still successfully hit him.He didn't know that after her second time witnessing that technique, Sara could clearly see through its weak spots.'Being a rank 2 beast is wonderful. The speed of my thoughts increased drastically and I can notice details that I was completely ignorant about!'She felt that he could see through everything!Some merit must be addressed to her battle experience though, seeing a weakness and exploiting it were two different things after all."Do you surrender or you want to see if my "Breath" will last till I hit your throat?"Sara mocked him with his own words.She was holding back, not using any of her new spells.Sh was sure that, after that match, her name would be widely known so she wanted to hide at all cost her power and, most importantly, the nature of her elem