The glade fell into a stillness so absolute it seemed time itself hesitated. Kael sat in silence, the cool stone beneath him grounding his breath. The relic—cracked, humming, slashed by the ages—floated before him. Then, with a chime that rang deep into his marrow, it activated.
"Initiating Legacy Playback… Partial Memory Core Unlocked."
The world turned white.
Then stars exploded into view, forming the shape of a man cloaked in shifting constellations. His voice echoed like ancient thunder.
"You who awaken this shard… listen well. I am the Triune Lord—the last of those who walked beyond the sky."
"This is the Path of Syncretic Ascension, the legacy I forged to overcome the broken heavens."
The illusory figure raised a hand, and three glowing orbs appeared: a crimson flame (Body), a silver mirror (Mind), a violet spiral (Spirit).
"In this world, cultivation walks on three legs. Body, Mind, and Spirit. Most walk them one at a time. Few ever complete the cycle. Even fewer balance them fully."
"But this legacy… allows the impossible. The cultivation of all three—together."
"Triune cultivation brings harmony, but also danger. Without discipline, your soul will rupture. Your mind will fracture. Your flesh will rot while you breathe."
Kael's heart pounded. The risks were clear. But so was the power.
"Now understand this: each Tier is not just a power level. It is a form—a Body."
🌌 The Ten Tiers of Cultivation (as revealed):
Tier 1 – Mortal Body: The base. Choose Body, Mind, or Spirit to begin.
Tier 2 – Vital Body: Life-force surges. Physical or mental power awakens.
Tier 3 – Resonant Body: One begins to hear the "pulse" of the world.
Tier 4 – Unified Body: The three aspects begin to align. Dangerous stage.
Tier 5 – Transcendent Body: One begins touching the subtle layers of reality.
Tier 6 – Law-Touched Body: Sense and interact with Heavenly Laws (fire, space, time).
Tier 7 – Law-Wielding Body: Wield a Law as an extension of Will.
Tier 8 – Cosmic Body (Fragmented knowledge): Body becomes a vessel for Law.
Tier 9 – Eternal Body (Damaged data): Existence stretches across realms.
Tier 10 – Ascendant Body: All 10 Bodies must unite. Only then can one ascend.
Kael felt his soul shiver.
"To reach Tier 10 is not to step forward—it is to gather all the steps behind and become one. Each Tier leaves a shadow, a body. These echoes must be called back and fused."
"Most do not even know this truth. Even in Greater Realms, Tier 7 is considered the peak. Beyond that lies mystery."
"But we… the Immortals… we knew. And we paid the price."
A flash—war across shattered worlds, burning skies, screams swallowed by silence.
"The War of Ascension broke reality. The relic you hold was wounded in that war. My body died in your realm, but my Will endured. This shard holds knowledge… up to Tier 7. Beyond that, you must repair it."
"To restore the full legacy, you will need items long lost—like the Law Nexus or the Origin Ember."
The figure began to fade, but his last words were grave:
"If you reach Tier 10, remember this:"
"The universe does not permit gods lightly."
"You will not ascend as a man… but as all ten of your selves."
Kael snapped out of the vision. The relic dimmed, flickering like a dying star. But within him, something had shifted.
He could feel the faint echo of every tier waiting to be born—and one day, reunited.
He whispered to the night,
"All ten bodies… I will reclaim them all."