“Ah!” Many parents screamed when they saw their children collapsed. As they started to run toward their children an old man commanded them to stop.
“All of you stay back! Calm down and look closely. The children are unconscious, but they are breathing normally. Right now, they are absorbing the energy in the air and if you continue to move forward you will only do more harm than good.”
Immediately, all of the parents backed away. Once they passed the edge of the training area the parents took a few more steps back to be safe. Their faces changed between excitement and worry as they watched on from the side.
Elijah froze when he saw the children fall. He didn’t know if their actions were related to their cultivation or if they needed help. Thankfully, the old man was quick to speak and provided clarification for what was going on.
Looking to his left, Elijah saw the old man walking toward him. The old man had grey hair that fell to his shoulder and a grey beard that stopped at the top of his chest. The man had wrinkles on his face that indicated his long life.
The old man was smiling, and the smile made the lines on his dark face more obvious. It was easy to see the joy and gratitude his brown eyes contained. When he stopped in front of Elijah, the old man gave him a ninety degree bow while thanking him.
“Thank you, young man. Because of you all of the children will be gaining a level today.”
“No need to thank me.” Elijah stepped forward and raises the old man up while giving him light pats on the back. “Look at this as a repayment of the kindness you showed. You let me cultivate here and I was able to help your children. I’m still getting used to my cultivation technique so I can’t guarantee this will happen every time.”
As Elijah spoke to the old man, he noticed the light coming from the sphere started to dim. It didn’t take a genius to figure out the peak time for cultivation was ending. Elijah thought it was a little fast, but he noticed the old man and other villagers weren’t surprised.
“The light normally last for three to five minutes. The shortest time was two minutes, and the longest time was seven.” The old man stated. “This was your first time cultivating, so I’m sure you have some things to look over. I’ll leave you alone for now and come back to talk with you when you’re done.”
Elijah thanked the old man and agreed to speak with him later. He could see the exclamation mark in his view and was eager to look at the results from his first cultivation session. As Elijah stared ahead, he could hear the old man telling the parents to not disturb the children and wait for them to wake up naturally.
You have begun cultivating with an unknown cultivation technique. Analyzing
You have created a new cultivation technique for the body forging realm. What name will you give this technique?
The notification was expected, but Elijah still smiled when he read it. It made him appreciate the hard work and preparations done by his future self. As for the name, Elijah decided to use the name suggested by his future self. He did so as a sign of respect and because he thought the name suited the technique perfectly. Also, he thought the name was cool.
Cultivation Technique: Supreme Ruler
Tier: 0
Stage 1/ 10, 15%
Description: A unique cultivation technique capable of forging a powerful physique through the will of a supreme ruler. This technique was created by Eli and is full of potential. It is up to the user to unlock its mysteries.
Rewards: 0.5 astral energy per second during cultivation, +1 free stat point per cultivation level,
Cost: Stamina 0.5/s and Mental 0.5/s
Requirements: Guidance from Eli or the will of a supreme ruler
Congratulations! You have created the Supreme Ruler cultivation technique. You have been awarded the Cultivation Technique Creator title.
Title: Cultivation Technique Creator
A tile awarded for bringing a new cultivation technique to the world of fallen heaven.
10% boost to all stats.
You have reached the first stage of the Supreme Ruler cultivation technique. You have gained a new skill and +1 to all stats.
Congratulations! You have learned the Supreme Combat skill.
Skill: Supreme Combat
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Tier: 0
Stage: Initial
Effect: Increase overall combat ability. Damage +10 and Defense +10
Cost: none
You have finished a complete cultivation session with the Supreme Ruler cultivation technique at fifty percent proficiency. You have gained 180 points of astral energy.
Congratulations! You have reached level 1 (Initial Skin Tempering). +2 to all stats +1 free stat point
Congratulations! You have completed the First Cultivation Technique quest. You may now learn a skill related to your achievements and cultivation technique. Would you like to learn a passive or active skill?
Most of what Elijah read was expected. He knew he would receive a new title and a skill, but he wasn’t sure if he would level up. He didn’t know the exact amount of astral energy he would be able to absorb with his cultivation technique and he didn’t know what level of proficiency he would achieve.
Proficiency in his cultivation technique determined how much additional astral energy he would absorb outside the normal amount. Elijah achieved fifty percent proficiency, so he was able to absorb an additional sixty astral energy. Also, a high proficiency increased the experience Elijah gained when practicing his cultivation technique. Shortening the time, it took for Elijah to reach the next stage.
Decent cultivation techniques gave the person practicing them stat points every stage and at least one skill. Elijah received a skill when he reached the first stage and his future self said there were more to come. The skill he received was a passive skill, so he chose to make the skill offered by the game system an active skill.
Congratulations! You have learned the Supreme Power skill.
Skill: Supreme Power
Tier: 0
Stage: Initial
Effect: Increase strength by ten percent to deliver a powerful attack capable of knocking back an enemy. Slight chance the enemy will be stunned by the supreme power the attack contains. Damage +30
Cost: 20 stamina energy and 10 mental energy
Congratulations! You have gained the Supreme Will talent.
Talent: Supreme Will
Tier: 0
Description: The will of a supreme ruler that is an expression of your superiority. The superiority can be felt by all people and all things around you.
Congratulations! You have met the requirements for the Ruler specialty. Beware the Ruler specialty is unique and cannot be changed easily. Will you accept this specialty?
Congratulations! You have chosen the Ruler specialty. +1 to all stats, +1 to attack and +1 to defense. This specialty has formed a resonance with your cultivation technique.
Congratulations! You have learned the Ruler’s Presence skill.
Skill: Ruler’s Presence
Tier:0
Stage: Initial
Effect: Emit a presence capable of strengthening people that have acknowledge you as their ruler. Gives a 5% boost to all abilities and stats as long as a person stands within a 10-meter radius from you.
Cost: None
Congratulations! You have completed the Find a Specialty quest. Would you like to learn a passive or active skill?
Congratulations! You have learned the Ruler’s Strength skill.
Skill: Ruler’s Strength
Tier: 0
Stage: Initial
Effect: Imbue an individual with the ruler’s strength for thirty seconds. Increase the strength and attack power by 10% for one individual.
Cost: 20 mental energy
Four new skills after one cultivation session. The Ruler specialty was a happy surprise. Elijah planned to obtain the Ruler specialty, but he thought he would obtain it after he started to gather support from the people in the village. At least, that was the plan given to him by his future self.
A specialty was the focus an individual chose on their cultivation journey. Elijah could choose to focus on a weapon, an element, or a music instrument without changing his cultivation technique. The difference in strength between cultivators with and without a specialty was significant.
Specialties provided additional stats and increased the attack and defense of each cultivator. Certain specialties provided more benefits than others initially, but all specialties had endless room for growth. How each specialty developed was determined by each individuals’ efforts and accomplishments.
Specialty: Ruler
Tier: 0
Level: 1, 0%
Description: A specialty focused on leading others. Gather, guide and assist your followers to level up this specialty. A Loss of followers can lead to the loss of experience. Suppresses all enemies by 10%
Rewards: +1 to all stats each level, +1 to attack and +1 to defense each level
Elijah took a look at the details of his new specialty before dismissing all the information in front of him. His eyes were no longer blankly staring ahead and began focusing on what was happening in front of him. The children were no longer unconscious. They were running, sparing or doing other activities.
The parents of the children were nowhere to be seen. Elijah assumed they went to take care of the responsibilities they were in charge of. Although all the parents left, there was a man walking around the training area. He would occasionally stop and give suggestions to different children in the training area.
“All done.” Turning his head to the left Elijah saw the old man waiting patiently by the side.
“Sorry for the wait. I received a lot of improvements.”
“I understand. You may call me Elder Jeb. Allow me to formally welcome you to the village.”
“Thank you for the warm welcome.”
“Although we are thankful for the help you gave our children, we can’t let you join our village without asking you some questions.”
“Ask away.” Elijah said as he watched Elder Jeb take out a small wooden circle capable of fitting in the palm of his hand.
“Are you really from another world?”
“Yes, I’m from another world.” Elijah smiled as he saw the elder’s eyes widen.
“What can you tell me about the world you came from?”
“The world I came from is different from this world. There’s a lot I can say about my world, so I hope we can save that conversation for another time”
Elder Jeb nodded before continuing his questioning. “Do you plan to harm anyone in the village or the village itself?”
“No sir.”
“Have you ever killed anyone?”
“No.”
“Would you consider yourself as a righteous person?”
“I don’t know if I could be called a righteous person. However, I do consider myself to be a kind person and I enjoy helping those in need.”
“Good. I’m satisfied with the answers you gave me so far. Now, why do you want to join our village?”
“I don’t want to join your village. I want to rule it.”