Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Soul Tempering Preparation 2
[Opening Soul Treasure Boxes (Primordial Grade) x5...]
The boxes dissolved into light, revealing their contents:
Soul Convergence Pills x25 (Primordial Grade) - Accelerates soul density increase Spiritual Root Enhancent Elixir x10 (Primordial Grade) - Deepens soul-body connection Soul Fla Catalyst x5 (Primordial Grade) - Burns away soul impurities Consciousness Expansion Formation x3 (Primordial Grade) - Enlarges spiritual sea mory Palace Construction Jade x2 (Primordial Grade) - Creates ntal cultivation space
All Primordial grade. Extrely valuable for soul cultivation.
[Opening Mixed Reward Boxes (Primordial Grade) x3...]
These contained various items, not just soul treasures:
Box 1:
Void Steel Ingots x100 (Primordial Grade material) Starfire Technique Manual (Primordial Grade) Ti Dilation Formation Disc (Primordial Grade) 50 billion high-grade spirit stones
Box 2:
Phoenix Feather x3 (Primordial Grade material) Spatial Expansion Ring (Primordial Grade - 100,000x larger than normal) Law Comprehension Incense x50 (Primordial Grade) Breakthrough Assistance Pills x20 (Primordial Grade)
Box 3:
Dragon Scale Armor Fragnts x50 (Primordial Grade material) Universal Qi Gathering Formation (Primordial Grade) Physique Enhancent Liquid x10 bottles (Primordial Grade) 100 billion high-grade spirit stones
Holy shit, these mixed boxes are loaded. 150 billion spirit stones alone, plus all these Primordial materials and treasures.
The real prizes were the Reality Fragnts—both the 3 new ones and the 3 he’d claid previously but never used.
Reality Fragnt x6 (Total) - Can be used to comprehend Rules directly
Chaos Droplet x1 - Single drop of Chaos essence from beyond the universe, can nurture body/qi/soul
Runar examined the Reality Fragnts carefully. They appeared as crystalline shards that seed to contain entire concepts within their structure. Each one pulsed with Rule-level energy that made even his enhanced perception ache slightly.
According to the item description, each Reality Fragnt could grant direct insight into Rule comprehension. Using one would be like having a master teacher explain fundantal principles directly to his consciousness.
These will be incredibly useful. My Rule comprehension is only at 1% across all 3,333 Rules. With 6 fragnts, I can push that significantly higher. Maybe 3-4% if I’m efficient about it.
The Chaos Droplet floated in a special containnt formation within his inventory, a single drop of liquid that appeared to be every color and no color simultaneously. Chaos essence from beyond the universe itself—reality in its most primordial, unford state.
The description said it could nurture body, qi, or soul depending on how it was used. Normally, cultivators would split its benefits across all three to maintain balance.
But Runar’s situation wasn’t normal.
My body and qi are already far beyond my soul. If I use the Chaos Droplet exclusively for soul cultivation, it should push my soul from Peak Early Supernova to Middle Supernova realm as a foundation.
I might actually reach Middle Black Hole realm soul strength in a reasonable tifra.
But he needed a proper technique first. Sothing designed specifically for his situation.
Runar accessed his inventory’s technique section. Over the sixteen years in the Pocket Universe, he’d collected or created hundreds of soul cultivation thods. He pulled them all up now, reading through them systematically.
Nine Revolutions Soul Tempering thod - Classic technique, reliable but slow.
Immortal Soul Scripture - Good for soul resilience, not fast enough.
Soul Shattering Rebirth Art - Interesting concept, breaks and reforms the soul repeatedly.
Heaven’s Anvil Soul Forging - Uses external pressure to compress and strengthen soul.
Dozens more. Each with different approaches, different strengths and weaknesses.
None of them quite fit. They’re all designed for normal cultivation progression. I need sothing that leverages Rule comprehension specifically.
Runar began designing a new technique in his mind, synthesizing concepts from all the thods he’d studied.
The core principle ca from the Soul Shattering Rebirth Art—breaking and reforming the soul to trigger growth. But he’d modify it extensively.
Step One: Create a soul blade from fused Rule-light. Sa golden-silver starlight I used to build my body, but shaped into a cutting edge.
Step Two: Use the blade to slice my soul. Not randomly, but precisely. Controlled cuts that fragnt the soul structure without destroying it completely.
Step Three: Heal the cuts using fused Rule-light. The healing process will integrate the Rules deeper into the soul structure, strengthening it beyond its previous state.
Step Four: Repeat the cutting and healing process. Each cycle fragnts and reforms the soul, with each reformation being stronger than before.
Step Five: When the soul reaches critical density from repeated cycles, detonate a soul bomb made from fused Rule-light at the soul’s core. The explosion will shatter the soul completely.
Step Six: The shattered pieces will recombine automatically, undergoing tamorphosis into a qualitatively superior soul structure.
The technique was brutal. Intentionally damaging his own soul thousands of tis, then exploding it at the end to force transformation.
But it would work. And more importantly, it would work fast.
The higher his Rule comprehension, the more effective each cycle would be. The fused Rule-light blade would cut more precisely, heal more thoroughly, and the final soul bomb would trigger more profound transformation.
If I use the Reality Fragnts to push my Rule comprehension to 2-3%, then run this technique while consuming soul treasures...
I could potentially reach Middle Black Hole realm soul strength in a few decades of subjective ti instead of centuries.
Runar began formalizing the technique, writing it into his ntal library with the sa care he’d used for all his cultivation thods.
[New Technique Created: Rule Severance Soul Tempering]
Grade: Primordial (self-created, untested)
Requirents:
Rule comprehension (minimum 1%, higher is better) Ability to create fused Rule-light Strong soul foundation (Supernova realm minimum) Pain tolerance (extre)
Process:
Form soul blade from fused 3,333 Rules Slice soul with controlled precision Heal cuts using fused Rule-light Repeat cycles until soul reaches critical density Detonate Rule-light soul bomb at core Allow shattered soul to recombine and undergo tamorphosis
Warning: Each cycle causes severe soul pain. Final detonation may cause temporary loss of consciousness. Do not interrupt process mid-cycle.
The technique was ready. Now he needed to prepare the resources and environnt.
Runar withdrew one of the Reality Fragnts from his inventory. The crystalline shard floated before him, pulsing with knowledge that bypassed normal learning and went straight to comprehension.
First, I’ll use all six Reality Fragnts to deepen my Rule comprehension. That will make the soul tempering far more effective.
Then I’ll consu the Chaos Droplet, directing all its nurturing power toward my soul to push it to Middle Supernova realm as a foundation.
Then I’ll enter the Comprehension Space and run the Rule Severance Soul Tempering technique continuously, consuming all the soul treasures as I go.
Decades of subjective ti. Thousands of cycles of cutting and healing. And finally, the soul bomb tamorphosis.
He looked at his clone body through the soul connection. Peacefully asleep with Celestia, completely unaware of the brutal cultivation process the original was about to endure.
This is going to hurt like hell. But it’s necessary.
Runar steadied himself, gathered his will, and prepared to begin.
The soul tempering preparation was complete. Now ca the actual work.
First decision: where to do this.
He had two options. Stay in the Infinite Qi Realm with its 1:10,000 ti dilation, or enter the Comprehension Space with its 1:1,000 ti dilation.
Mathematically, the Infinite Qi Realm seed better—ten tis the ti dilation ant ten tis more subjective training ti per external second.
But there was more to consider than just ti dilation.
The Comprehension Space had a special property he’d discovered during his sixteen years of training with Celestia. The space didn’t just dilate ti—it also created an environnt specifically designed for cultivation and comprehension work. Being inside it relaxed the soul, made ntal processes smoother, allowed for more uniform enhancent during cultivation.
For normal cultivation, the difference was minor. But for soul tempering specifically—a process that involved deliberately damaging and healing his spiritual foundation thousands of tis—that uniform enhancent and soul relaxation would be crucial. It would help prevent uneven developnt, reduce the risk of deviation, and make each tempering cycle more effective.
The Comprehension Space is the right choice. Even with less ti dilation, the quality improvent makes up for it.
Runar activated the system interface and selected the Comprehension Space option.
[Comprehension Space - Ti Dilation: 1:1,000]
[Special Properties: Enhanced comprehension speed, soul relaxation, uniform cultivation enhancent]
[Would you like to enter? Duration will be asured in subjective ti.]
[Warning: Extended stay may cause temporal disorientation upon exit.]
He selected yes.
Reality shifted. The white void faded, replaced by an endless gray plane stretching in all directions. No features, no landmarks, nothing to distract from pure focus.
Status:
System Points: 77,583,000 remaining (spent 57,500,000 on soul treasures)
Soul Treasures Total: 127 Divine-grade (self-refined)
100 Divine (system)
43 Supre (self-refined)
50 Supre (system)
75
Primordial-grade items
Special Resources: Reality Fragnt x6, Chaos Droplet x2
New Technique Created: Rule Severance Soul Tempering (Primordial Grade)
Current Soul: Middle Supernova Realm
Target Soul Progression: Middle Supernova → Peak Supernova (Divine/Supre/Primordial) → Neutron Star (Chaos Droplet #1) → Peak Neutron Star (Chaos Droplet #2 ) → Early Black Hole (more treasures) → Peak Black Hole (soul bomb tamorphosis)
Next Chapter: Using Reality Fragnts, beginning soul tempering, advancing through realms
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