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Susanoo guided Frank, Isna, Acelina, and Kireina into his Golden Heaven Palace. This grand residence housed not only him but dozens of other Kami who shared his mindset, along with many of his descendants and disciples from his Dojo on Earth. Those disciples had ascended to the Heavenly Being Realm, granting them entry into this Heavenly Realm where they could cultivate further and grow stronger by absorbing its rich energies.
Everyone within the Golden Heaven Palace was a martial artist or warrior of great power, whether Kami or cultivator. The Kami served mostly as masters to the apprentices and disciples, while the disciples—once revered as Sword Sages and Masters of Martial Arts on Earth—now stood as humble students before these deities. They had to release their pride if they wished to continue walking the Path of Immortality through the Heaven Path.
When Susanoo arrived with his guests, the diligent trainees scattered across the vast palace's many internal dojos and open training grounds felt their auras. Kireina's presence especially shook them, and of course Susanoo's own, after he had rampaged through the Heavenly Realm and, together with Kireina, destroyed a couple of planets.
"Lord Susanoo!"
"Master?!"
"W-What is that aura...!"
"Did you...?!"
Many warriors and warrioresses stepped forward and bowed deeply to Susanoo. They sensed his aura shifting with newfound aning. His Intent had solidified, manifesting through his very existence as it flowed within and beyond his body.
Susanoo summoned a long katana ford purely from this Intent. He nodded in approval, tears of accomplishnt, pride, and joy streaming down his face.
"After so many years, I have finally achieved it, everyone!" he declared happily. "Thanks to Kireina's teachings... I have awakened as a Heart Path Cultivator!"
"OOOOHHHH!!!"
The palace erupted in celebration. The sword he held was no product of magic or divine power; it sprang entirely from his Soul's Intent; the Heart Essence he had obsessively polished his entire life through relentless dedication to the blade.
"You finally did it, master!"
"Finally, Susanoo-sama!"
"He has entered the league of the great beings!"
"Congratulations!"
"I bet your siblings will be jealous now!"
"Enough," Susanoo said firmly. "I must consolidate my power before it scatters. I have heard the Heart Path is difficult to control. Once achieved, enlightennt can slip away, and its power can vanish like sand through my fingers. So I will ditate for a couple of days. Until then... Takemikazuchi! Co here."
Susanoo summoned one of his trusted supporters and longti rivals. A muscular Kami strode forward through a gate of flas and thunder. He possessed four arms, sharp golden eyes, red skin, and long blonde hair. "What is it, Susanoo?" he asked with little deference.
"This is Kireina and Frank, ah, and Kireina's servants," Susanoo explained. "While I ditate, introduce them to the Dojo, the facilities, and grant anything they request. Right, you should take them to the Library of thods and Techniques so she can choose whatever she wishes to learn. Her maids and Frank are permitted as well."
"Hm?" Takemikazuchi raised an eyebrow as he studied Kireina. "So the rumors were true. You invited her here...! Ah, is this why you've suddenly grown so strong? You're that woman my children empathized with so much for so reason."
"Children?" Kireina asked. "Ah, right, I rember you. You protected ... Thank you."
"Hmph," Takemikazuchi crossed his four arms and turned away. "Okay, go ditate. But once you're done, you're going to show your new power!"
"Haha, of course, friend," Susanoo laughed. "Now Kireina, sorry, but I must go."
"Fine, co back quickly," Kireina nodded as she watched him depart. "So, Takemikazuchi, huh? Can I et Kaguya and her siblings?"
"What?! Why would I let you— Gah?!" Takemikazuchi gasped as Kireina's imnse Consciousness Domain expanded around her. Her Soul shone like a constellation of stars, and he sensed an Integrated Domain fused perfectly with her body. "Y-You...!"
"Yeah, I am pretty strong," Kireina said with a kind smile. "Now, can you bring us to our rooms?"
"Sure..."
Takemikazuchi swiftly escorted Kireina and her companions to their quarters. The rooms were spacious and comfortable within the golden palace, furnished with large beds, tables, fresh clothes—mostly in elegant dieval Japanese styles, though far more ornate and colorful—and other anities.
Afterward, he led them to a grand dining hall where a welcoming feast awaited. Many disciples and Kami approached with questions, and the group spent several hours talking until night fell.
Though Kami and cultivators required little sleep, they still cherished resting each night. During sleep, their souls absorbed the Divine Spirit Essence of the Heavenly Realm, growing stronger and replenishing the energy spent training, cultivating, hunting, or simply living throughout the day.
Before retiring, Takemikazuchi guided Kireina, Frank, and the maids to the Library of Techniques and thods. There they found a vast repository guarded by a Kami resembling a towering golden statue of a Chinese emperor, wielding a great naginata.
The library housed thousands of Martial Arts Scrolls and Cultivation Manuals filled with techniques, formulas, and philosophies gathered over more than a thousand years of shared human history across Japan, Korea, China, and even India.
"Incredible... what a treasure trove!" Kireina said in genuine awe.
"Indeed..." Frank nodded. "With these thods, we could grow stronger much faster..."
Kireina still did not know the full extent of Frank's strength, but she sensed he was remarkably powerful, at least within the Domain Integration Realm of the Heaven Path. He had cultivated through a unique thod, blending his System with the different approach Wasp had taught him.
Frank could transform anything into a Skill using his System and then expend Special Points to accelerate his comprehension and absorption dramatically. Perhaps this explained how he had advanced so quickly. Kireina neither minded nor considered him a cheater; her own Heart Path Manifestation remained rooted in the System, which allowed her to learn everything at astonishing speed.
One remarkable detail stood out: Frank had also awakened his Heart Path Cultivation. His Manifestation appeared as a vast Domain resembling a blazing forge that forged Legendary Weapons from history and myth. His Heart Essence felt sharp as any blade.
She truly wanted to test his strength, but he refused to fight. Frank had always been a peaceful soul. Even as an adult, he disliked conflict. Fate had often forced him into battle to survive or to protect those he loved.
Kireina knew he was a deeply kind person with a pure heart she wanted to shield.
"Now, choose sothing," Takemikazuchi said. "For now, I will allow only one Martial Art Book and one Cultivation Manual each."
"Nice~" Kireina said, stepping forward eagerly. "Excuse then...! Do you have Star Shattering Cultivation thod Manuals?"
"Y-You're already at that level?!" Takemikazuchi exclaid in shock. "No wonder you're so strong...! What... well... yes... they're deeper inside. Let lead you."
As Kireina followed him, she instructed her maids to browse and select whatever they desired. She wanted them to grow stronger here instead of standing idly. Takemikazuchi guided her to the deeper sections reserved for Manuals of higher cultivation realms, beginning with Domain Integration. Frank paused in that area, silently examining the Manuals with quiet focus.
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