Chapter 203: Spirit Roots, The Ancient Practice, The man, and The Existential Planes (1/2)

'Interesting,' Jake thought.

His mind processed what he just saw, 'It is probably the highest I would ever see in a while.'

'Is this what a Dark Celestial means? A potential beyond most beings. One that surpasses deities, reaching a level unidentified by mortals….. This is too interesting,' mused Jake.

He already had an inkling of her talent from the fact that she was born with a cultivation base of [Realm 3].

The mystery of Kaleyx became larger in his eyes.

Jake could be said to have an origin on par with Kaleyx, but that was all…..he couldn't back the origin with action, but she could.

She was able to recognize him as a Son of Chaos, while Jake wasn't able to do the same.

What was a celestial?

His guess was that it was a mighty race. That much was gotten from its name.

What was a fallen celestial?

Going by the angel theme, he could decipher it as the opposite of a 'pure' celestial. A sub-race of celestial that had fallen from its graces.

What was then a dark celestial?

It should be a species of this fallen sub-race that possessed a certain forbidden power. If Kaleyx was truly one, then the power is the [Negative Element].

However, those were all his guesses.

Probably seventy percent(70%) of what he said was false, but they gave him an idea.

Meanwhile, he had nowhere to start about himself.

What was a Drakoi?

What was a Phaent?

'This is not the time,' Jake shook his head.

Since he didn't have the answers, he would ask Kaleyx, who seemed very knowledgeable, but for now, he had other things at hand.

Jake looked at his arm as he still felt the stinging pain ringing in his body.

He understood it was a side-effect of using the [Spirit Device].

Supposedly, the device measures one's talent by checking their [Spirit Root], which was situated in the brain.

It was quite technical.

The [Spirit Root] wasn't actually located in the brain. It was a spiritual concept and could be found in one's mindscape.

However, the physical representation of a [Spirit Root] was in the brain.

It was akin to the famous pineal gland, which was rumored to be the seat of the soul.

In truth, the [Spirit Root] is a physical manifestation of one's affinity with [Spirit Essence] and therein, [Elemental Spirit Essence].

So, when one talks about talent, it is just the affinity of an individual.

It meant everything.

It meant the exact potential, revealing how far one can go on the warrior path.

This is because to improve one's state of being, one needs to have a stable relationship with [Spirit Essence].

This type of energy would subtly evolve one's being. This is how the cultivation realms were formed.

They were the fastest, most stable, easiest, and most proven way to reach this evolution.

He had no idea of when this practice began, but it started way before even most races gained intelligence.

After trials and errors, it became important to races that aspired to evolve to a higher state of being.

In fact, it was said that there were multiple cultivation realms, but they were eliminated after many discoveries were made.

He was sure that in this era, more cultivation realms would still be shaved off.

Jake's mind spiraled as he thought of the many things that would happen to this ancient practice.

He couldn't help but become intrigued at the advancement of this universal heritage.

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After putting a stop to his sporadic thoughts, Jake focused back on his surrounding.