He did not push. Instead, he willed acceptance—unity, not conquest.
Slowly, the golden mist began to seep into the light orb. Threads of gold unraveled from the cloud, weaving into the core's structure like rivers flowing into the sea. Each thread carried pieces of his memories, his will, his very identity.
Days blurred into weeks. Then weeks into months.
The chamber remained sealed. No food, no water—only the slow, agonizing dance of soul and core.
At times, backlash struck: phantom wounds tore through the golden cloud, fragments nearly shearing away. Ankit endured, steadying his will, repairing what threatened to break.
Finally, after what felt like a century, the last wisp of golden mist merged completely.
The light core flared, then settled—now shot through with veins of living gold. It pulsed in perfect rhythm with his heartbeat, no longer separate, but one.
Ankit opened his eyes.
The world had changed.
Though the chamber looked the same, he saw deeper—threads of fate glimmering faintly in the air, whispers of hidden truths brushing against his mind.
Substage 4 was complete.
The third eye had awakened, and his soul—once a formless golden cloud—was now eternally bound to its core.
He had succeeded.
The golden third eye core pulsed steadily at his brow, fully fused with his soul. Yet completion of Stage 4 still lay one crucial step ahead.
He had no intention of rising now. Not until the entire stage was finished.
Substage 5—the unification—now began.
This final, most perilous phase required him to diffuse the unified soul-core light throughout his entire physical form, weaving it into harmonious resonance with the five lower cores: throat, heart, solar plexus, sacral, and root. Only six cores in total would be bound into a single, flawless continuum. The crown core, far above, remained beyond the scope of Stage 4—its awakening reserved for future.
The purpose was absolute unity: body, meridians, flesh, blood, and bone all infused and governed by the same golden soul light that now defined his third eye. This would unified his body with his soul.
Ankit drew a slow, measured breath and plunged once more into the depths.
First, he returned to the Soul Abode. The golden cloud was gone—transformed. In its place hovered a brilliant golden orb, the fused third eye core, radiating calm authority. This was now the seat of his complete soul.
From the fused third eye core in the Soul Abode, he willed countless hair-thin strands of golden light to radiate outward—not merely along the specific channel, but in every direction, like roots spreading through soil.
First, he guided the light downward in a broad cascade, enveloping the throat core. The core accepted the strands willingly, its color deepening to a rich sapphire veined with gold. A subtle clarity settled in his throat and neck—speech, breath, and even silent thought now carried the weight of his soul.
Next, the heart core, the bridge between lower and higher cores.
Here the merger was gentler. The heart welcomed the descending light like a child embracing a parent. After merger, it forms a radiant teal colour.
Then solar core received the infusion with a brief flare of resistance—yellow fire testing the higher light before yielding. When harmony settled, the region glowed steady gold, granting unshakable confidence and perfectly tempered will.
The sacral core welcomed the strands like water embracing rain. Orange waves intertwined with golden light, birthing fluid creativity and deep emotional equilibrium that permeated his lower abdomen.
Finally, the root core.
After the merger, its colour became crimson-gold. His legs, spine, and very bones felt heavier yet stronger.
Then came Energy Pathways...
Weeks passed.
With the five lower cores and 59000 energy pathways, now perfectly attuned to the third eye, Ankit shifted focus outward—to the body itself.
He expanded the golden radiance into every meridian, major and minor. The light seeped into muscles, blood vessels, organs, skin, and marrow. Where it touched, mortal tissue transformed subtly: denser yet lighter, resilient yet flexible, alive with faint soul luminescence
Pain accompanied the process.
Months passed in unbroken meditation.
Then, one timeless moment, resistance ceased entirely.
A soft, omnipresent glow enveloped his form from within. Every cell now resonated with the exact frequency of the six unified cores. Flesh and soul were no longer distinct layers—his body had become an extension of the soul itself, just as the soul had once been a golden cloud drifting in the void.
The six cores—root, sacral, solar, heart, throat, and third eye—now formed a single, seamless circuit of golden light. No separation remained between them. They pulsed as one entity, governing a physical vessel that had transcended mortal limits.
Ankit opened his eyes.
The chamber's darkness seemed thinner, as though his inner radiance pushed it back. When he flexed a finger, the movement felt both perfectly natural and profoundly intentional—every motion infused with soul awareness.
Stage 4 was complete.
Six cores unified. Body and soul made whole.
The foundation was now truly unshakable—ready for the next step.