Chapter 9: Body Cultivation – First Origin, Cultivation Complete
The Qi Mansion burst open, and the spiritual energy within Franklin's body surged wildly into it. As his cultivation technique continued to operate, a miniature vortex formed around him, endlessly drawing in the spiritual energy and power of heaven and earth into his body.
At that moment, Franklin's consciousness grew hazy. When he regained clarity, he discovered a vivid holographic projection deep within his mind. It was so sharply detailed that it allowed him to see through his material body, perceiving every corner within.
He watched as countless cells absorbed the external spiritual energy. That energy then converged within the various apertures before coursing through the network of meridians — spread throughout his body like roots — and finally irrigating the Qi Mansion.
In that hazy state, an insight welled up within Franklin's heart: the meridians and apertures were the roots, the Qi Mansion the foundation, the Qi Sea the nourishment, the Golden Core the seed, and the Nascent Soul the fruit — all to cultivate the body of an immortal, to refine a higher-dimensional existence.
In that instant, Franklin felt a formless, intangible power pour into him. In a single moment, he felt as though he were sublimating, his entire being enveloped in golden light.
The cultivation technique continued to operate. Franklin saw the five-colored energy converging within the Qi Mansion, rotating and fusing under the guidance of the technique.
Finally, the five-colored energies gathered at the center of the Qi Sea. As they spun and compressed together, a glimmer of golden light appeared — a single drop of golden liquid materialized within the Qi Sea, growing larger and larger as the five energies swirled and merged.
As the technique automatically absorbed spiritual energy and circulated it through his body, Franklin slowly opened his eyes. At that moment, unfamiliar yet strangely familiar memories surfaced and gradually merged into his consciousness.
As he parsed these memories, a flash of brilliance lit Franklin's eyes. He had always believed that spiritual cultivation could only strengthen the body and prolong life. Yet these newly awakened memories offered him a new perspective.
The meridians and apertures that ran through the body's various organs each bore different elemental attributes — metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. By channeling spiritual energy through meridians of specific attributes and combining it with the proper seals, one could unleash elemental attacks.
Acting on the thought, Franklin decided to try it. With a fire-attribute hand seal, the spiritual energy within him flowed through his heart meridian and, imbued with the fire attribute, gathered at the tip of his middle finger.
Following his will, a searing fireball shot into the distance. With another thought, he fired more in rapid succession, then transformed them into a jet of flame that blasted outward.
The theory was sound. Franklin immediately tried the remaining four elemental attacks.
By guiding spiritual energy through different meridians — metal through the lungs, wood through the liver, water through the kidneys, fire through the heart, and earth through the spleen — and combining it with the corresponding hand seals, the elemental energies that surged forth could be freely shaped under his control.
[Talent Awakener has comprehended: Beginner Five Elements Spell. Keep up the effort.]
Seeing the message flash before his eyes, Franklin was overjoyed. With a single thought, the Dimensional Heavenly Tome manifested before him, displaying his basic information:
Name: Franklin
Age: 16/255
Race: Human (Saiyan)
Bloodline: Saiyan Bloodline
Body Cultivation: Body Tempering – Stage Seven
Spiritual Cultivation: Early Foundation Establishment
Mental Cultivation: Mortal Heart Realm
Cultivation Technique: Space Overlord Art (Incomplete)
Spells: [Eye of True Sight] [Beginner Five Elements Spell]
Innate Talent: [Dimensional Heavenly Tome]
Dimensional Heavenly Tome Abilities: [Dimensional Summon][Dimensional Space][Dimensional Travel][Guardian Sword][Mission Tab][Phantom]
Overall Combat Power: 125
The sudden surge in power made Franklin's eyes light up. But when he noticed that a ring of spirit stones around him Dimensional Heavenly Tomehad disappeared, his joy quickly faded — every moment wasted meant countless spirit stones lost.
With that thought, Franklin crossed his legs again, calmed his mind, and sank back into cultivation.
Recalling the physical cultivation method and mantras of the Space Overlord Art, he shattered a top-grade spirit stone. A torrent of spiritual energy and the power of heaven and earth flooded into his body. The phantom Franklin altered the surrounding cultivation environment once more.
Spatial power began to form and, under the phantom's guidance, streamed into Franklin's body. The cells, already transformed by spiritual energy, no longer required nutrients — as long as spiritual energy flowed, they could survive.
Spiritual energy, heavenly force, and spatial power entered through his surface cells and wrapped around every cell they passed. Once all the cells were enveloped, Franklin activated the cultivation technique again.
Starting from the origin points of the meridians, the spiritual energy followed their pathways. Every cell along the way was infused with spatial power and began to shrink — just like Ant-Man reducing his size, the spatial power compressed them ever smaller.
Then, the power of heaven's laws stabilized and affirmed the transformation, while spiritual energy stimulated the division of new cells. Each cycle of the technique shrank the cells further, circulating and refining them anew.
Again and again, from the meridian's origin to the center of the Qi Sea, his cells were compressed and stabilized, then split into countless new cells to replace the old.
Three years passed in the blink of an eye. Franklin slowly opened his eyes and felt the unparalleled power coursing through his body. Unable to resist, he threw a punch into the air — and a deafening sonic boom erupted instantly.
[Age: 19/455]
Spiritual Cultivation: Early Foundation Establishment
Body Cultivation: First Origin Realm – Early Stage (Cell diameter: 1000 nanometers)
(First Origin Realm is the first stage of physical transformation, corresponding to Foundation Establishment in spiritual cultivation)
Combat Power: 225
Seeing his skyrocketing stats, Franklin exhaled deeply. As expected of the Space Overlord Art — its cultivation path was extraordinary, and its physical refinement method unlike anything he had ever seen.
He couldn't shake the feeling that, if he continued cultivating this art, he would one day become a humanoid black hole.
Shaking off the stray thought, Franklin stood up. But a habitual exertion of strength sent him soaring dozens of meters into the air. When he landed, he finally understood the drawback of his explosive growth in power.
Looking up at the time remaining — just over three months — Franklin willed the environment to change again. As spirit stones shattered, his family's two-story house materialized before him in a state that was both illusory and real.
After hundreds and thousands of attempts, Franklin's current strength finally allowed him to enter the house without destroying the door. But even so, a slight lapse in focus could send him crashing through the ceiling.
Three months flew by. As the scene shifted before his eyes, Franklin reappeared in the room he had left behind.
During those three months, he had grown increasingly attuned to his body. Every minute action — threading a needle, eating, washing — now flowed smoothly. At the very least, daily life would pose no more problems.
Nearly four years had passed. Alone all this time, Franklin had matured greatly — steadier, calmer. The familiar surroundings and familiar room now gave him a surreal sense of returning from another lifetime.
Gazing at Lala, who was still sleeping in the same position as when he had left, Franklin — now far stronger and brimming with spiritual energy — suddenly remembered a skill he had never used since acquiring it: Eye of True Sight.
He was deeply curious. As a princess of the Devilukean race, just how powerful was Lala? What were her abilities? And how wide was the gap between his current strength and that of a genius of the same age in the galaxy?
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