The Citadel of Eternity has stood almost as long as its name implied, the shield of countless worlds against the forces of the Beyond, its soldiers an undying legion of the worlds greatest heroes. Technology, magic or esoteric power all are welcome, for the things that hunger between worlds are without number or remorse.  It's a battle they're losing. For Xia Moran, Class 7 Technological Eternal, it is a time of training and learning, until the sorcerer she's apprenticed under is called forth on a special mission. A new world has been discovered, far out beyond where magic was even thought possible a signal was sent and a team assembled to assess its qualities, leading to one vital question: What is cultivation exactly?